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About The Bedford
The Bedford is a grassroots music venue in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
The Bedford books Rock, Pop, Covers acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Tunbridge Wells venue directory.
The Bedford sits right in the heart of Royal Tunbridge Wells, opposite the station, and was fully refurbished in October 2025 into a buzzing alehouse, sports bar and live-music pub. It pours ten keg beers and ciders plus two classic cask ales — Harvey's Best and Timothy Taylor's Landlord — and is renowned for live music, with a band usually playing every Saturday evening and on the last Sunday of the month. Downstairs, the 'Lost in Tunbridge Wells' underground bar adds DJs, cocktails and more live music. Ten big screens cover Sky and TNT sport, there's interactive darts and poker nights, and dogs are welcome. A lively, well-equipped grassroots room for rock, pop and covers acts.
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2 High St, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1UX
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The Bedford books Rock, Pop, Covers. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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