Bedford · small venue · Verified open
Flitwick centre with Motown and tributes.
About 100 standing · about 200 seated. Motown, Tribute Act.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
Here is The Rufus Centre in Flitwick, Bedford at a glance. It books motown and tribute act acts. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
capacity
| Live music | Varies |
| TodayClosed | 09:00–17:30Opens in 1h 22m 43s |
| Backline | TBC |
| Books | Motown · Tribute Act |
4 photos show the inside of The Rufus Centre. It books motown and tribute act acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Everything about The Rufus Centre that matters before you book is set out below. It books motown and tribute act acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | about 100 standing · about 200 seated |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | MotownTribute Act |
| Website | therufuscentre.co.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Checked against | Venue website |
You will find The Rufus Centre at Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AH. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 14 rooms in our Bedford venue directory.
Flitwick, Bedford MK45 1AH
The nearest station is Flitwick (rail station), about 20 minutes' walk away.
The Rufus Centre for artists: The Rufus Centre has not joined GigXchange yet, so acts vote here to bring it on - to hire the venue for a private event, choose Private hire.
| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
| Rate calculatorWhat should you charge here?Live UK rates by role, city and venue size. |
The Rufus Centre publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
| Mon | 09:00–17:30 |
| Tue | 09:00–17:30 |
| Wed | 09:00–17:30 |
| Thu | 09:00–17:30 |
| FriToday | 09:00–17:30 |
| Sat | 09:00–17:00 |
| Sun | Closed |
The stage kit at The Rufus Centre is not confirmed yet. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
| PA system | TBC |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
Here is the story of The Rufus Centre in Flitwick, Bedford so far. It books motown and tribute act acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
The Rufus Centre is a grassroots music venue in Flitwick, Bedford with a standing capacity of about 100. It books Motown, Tribute Act.
Listing notesThe Rufus Centre is a conference and events venue on Steppingley Road in Flitwick, Bedfordshire (MK45 1AH), offering six meeting rooms that accommodate from 2 to 200 people. Its largest space, the 200-seat Lockyer Suite, switches between theatre-style and tiered seating and hosts a regular programme of live music, tribute and variety shows — recent bills include Legends of Motown — as well as National Theatre Live screenings, exhibitions and awards evenings. With the Davis Suite (70) and Moorfield Room (30) it caters for everything from intimate gigs to full-scale concerts, weddings and parties, making it a versatile mid-size live-entertainment hub for the Flitwick and Bedford area.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
Nothing is listed at The Rufus Centre on GigXchange right now. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Bedford gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight.
No upcoming gigs listed yet. Browse the wider Bedford gig directory.
The Bedford league ranks live music venues by the gigs listed over the next 30 days. It refreshes every night, so a busy month moves a room up.
live rooms
| 01 | Esquires Bedford | 10 gigs |
| 02 | Bedford Corn Exchange | 2 gigs |
| 03 | Bedford Park | 0 gigs |
| 04 | Brewpoint Taproom & Brewery | 0 gigs |
| 05 | St John's Arms up1 | 0 gigs |
| 06 | The Bedford Arms up1 | 0 gigs |
| 07 | The Castle up1 | 0 gigs |
| 08 | The Cellar Bar up1 | 0 gigs |
| 09 | The Eagle Bookshop up1 | 0 gigs |
| 10 | The Flower Pot New | 0 gigs |
Not seeing your venue? This ranking counts gigs listed in the next 30 days. Create a page free or add your gigs - it ranks on the next nightly refresh.
| 01 | Edit your profile and photos |
| 02 | Set your fee range |
| 03 | Receive artist enquiries |
| 04 | Update backline and capacity |
The Rufus Centre
Flitwick centre with Motown and tributes. Capacity about 100.
- c. 100
- Capacity
- Varies
- Live music
- 09:00
- Open today
- –
- Backline
- Motown
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
The Rufus Centre — Quick Facts
The Rufus Centre capacity: about 100 standing, about 200 seated. Flitwick centre with Motown and tributes. Here are the key facts on The Rufus Centre at a glance.
By size, The Rufus Centre is the 5th largest of the 6 Bedford venues we list with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: The Cellar Bar (about 120), The Three Cups (about 70) and Brewpoint Taproom & Brewery (about 300).
The Rufus Centre's listed capacity is about 100 standing - a small room on the scale we use for every venue. Around Bedford, the middle-sized room we list holds about 300 - The Rufus Centre is well below that. Rooms under about 150 are where most acts start out: shorter sets, a local crowd and often a door split or a modest flat fee. A room this size fills on your own following, so bring your guest list. We have not verified that figure yet - confirm it with the venue before you plan a show around it.
The Rufus Centre this week
The Rufus Centre for artists: The Rufus Centre has not joined GigXchange yet, so acts vote here to bring it on - to hire the venue for a private event, choose Private hire.
The Rufus Centre hasn’t claimed its page yet, so nobody from the venue is on GigXchange to message. Vote to bring it on - free account, no card, 30 seconds.
Claim your listing to update details, respond to artists, and manage bookings.
Closed, changed capacity, different backline? Let us know. We review corrections within 7 days.
What’s on in Bedford this week — or see what’s on across the UK.
Inside The Rufus Centre
The stage kit at The Rufus Centre is not confirmed yet. The room holds about 100. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.
The Rufus Centre is a grassroots music venue in Flitwick, Bedford with a standing capacity of about 100. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
The Rufus Centre books Motown, Tribute Act acts. This listing is part of the Bedford venue directory.
The Rufus Centre is a conference and events venue on Steppingley Road in Flitwick, Bedfordshire (MK45 1AH), offering six meeting rooms that accommodate from 2 to 200 people. Its largest space, the 200-seat Lockyer Suite, switches between theatre-style and tiered seating and hosts a regular programme of live music, tribute and variety shows — recent bills include Legends of Motown — as well as National Theatre Live screenings, exhibitions and awards evenings. With the Davis Suite (70) and Moorfield Room (30) it caters for everything from intimate gigs to full-scale concerts, weddings and parties, making it a versatile mid-size live-entertainment hub for the Flitwick and Bedford area.
The Rufus Centre doesn't list fixed live-music nights, so look at what is booked in the rail below to see when it runs shows. It lists motown among the genres it books. Its kit is not confirmed yet, so ask what is on stage before you load in. The Rufus Centre isn't on GigXchange yet - vote to bring it on, and have a short EPK and a live clip ready, since that is what most venues ask for first.
By size, The Rufus Centre is the 5th largest of the 6 Bedford venues we list with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: The Cellar Bar (about 120), The Three Cups (about 70) and Brewpoint Taproom & Brewery (about 300).
Find The Rufus Centre
You will find The Rufus Centre at Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1AH. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 14 rooms in our Bedford venue directory.
The nearest station is Flitwick (rail station), about 20 minutes' walk away. The Rufus Centre is in Flitwick, Bedford — use MK45 1AH for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Before you travel, check the night’s start time and what’s on in Bedford this week, or see which Bedford bands are free this weekend if you book the music.
The Standard, The Three Cups, The Wellington Arms and Bedford Corn Exchange
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at The Rufus Centre
Nothing is listed at The Rufus Centre on GigXchange right now. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Bedford gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight. Or browse the wider Bedford venue directory.
Nothing on the calendar here right now. Check the venue's own website or socials for its next night.
List your gigs and open mics free - they show here, on the Bedford gig directory and in search.
Every upcoming listing across the Bedford directory, sorted by date.
The Bedford League
The Rufus Centre is #11 of 14 Bedford venues for live music — ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly. Only gigs in the GigXchange directory count.
- #1 – Esquires Bedford 10 gigs
- #2 – Bedford Corn Exchange 2 gigs
- #3 – Bedford Park 0 gigs
- #4 – Brewpoint Taproom & Brewery 0 gigs
- #5 ▲1 St John's Arms 0 gigs
- #6 ▲1 The Bedford Arms 0 gigs
- #7 ▲1 The Castle 0 gigs
- #8 ▲1 The Cellar Bar 0 gigs
- #9 ▲1 The Eagle Bookshop 0 gigs
- #10 NEW The Flower Pot 0 gigs
Run this room? This page, and this ranking, is yours to take over.
Claim This VenueNot seeing your venue? This ranking counts gigs listed in the next 30 days. If your room has no page here yet, create one free and it joins the directory. If it is already listed, add your gigs and it will rank on the next nightly refresh.
Rankings like this run across GigXchange: the national Hardest Working Rooms table tracks the UK's busiest grassroots stages week on week, the Pint Index prices a gig ticket in pints city by city, and UK market statistics covers what live music pays. All of it is built from the same directory this page lives in.
Common Questions
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Rufus Centre. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Rufus Centre. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
Venues Near The Rufus Centre
13 other venues are close to The Rufus Centre in Bedford. Each one has its own page with its size, kit and live nights. Use them to plan a night out or a run of local gigs.
Our free weekly email brings live music in Bedford straight to your inbox. It keeps rooms like The Rufus Centre full and costs you nothing.
Keep up with Bedford
Our free weekly email brings live music in Bedford straight to your inbox. It keeps rooms like The Rufus Centre full and costs you nothing.
Help keep grassroots venues open in Bedford
—A UK venue stops hosting live music every 5 days — and turning up is what keeps a room open. Get a free weekly email of gigs in Bedford. Unsubscribe any time. Privacy.
See what’s on in Bedford over the next four weeks →
The Rufus Centre in brief. Set in Flitwick, Bedford, The Rufus Centre is a small room (under 150) that books motown and tribute act. Nearby rooms: The Standard, The Three Cups and The Wellington Arms - or browse the full Bedford venue directory.
Booking or playing in Bedford? The GX Index publishes what UK gigs actually pay, by city, band size and venue type, and the GX Index reports set out the methodology and the sample behind every figure. Both are free to read and free to cite.
Keep exploring: the UK gig directory for what's coming up, the venue directory for rooms that book live music, the open mic finder for recurring stage time, and what's on across the UK this week. The blog covers pricing, contracts and getting booked, and about GigXchange explains who runs it and why. Something not right on this page? Tell us — or start on the home page.
We list 14 grassroots music venues in Bedford. Or search the full UK directory by town, size or genre. Every listing shows capacity, kit and live nights where we have them.
More rooms near The Rufus Centre: Brewpoint Taproom & Brewery, Esquires Bedford, St John's Arms, The Bedford Arms, The Castle, The Cellar Bar, The Eagle Bookshop and The Flower Pot.
Bedford has 14 rooms in the UK grassroots venue directory - why we built it, and what the data shows.
Rankings like this run across GigXchange: the national Hardest Working Rooms table, the Pint Index and UK market statistics - all built from the same directory.
Free to join. No subscription. 5% only if you want the deposit protected.
How GigXchange works for artists, venues, agents, promoters and event organisers.
More Bedford venues
We list 14 grassroots music venues in Bedford. Or search the full UK directory by town, size or genre. Every listing shows capacity, kit and live nights where we have them.