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Local information about Bedfordshire | Arts and Crafts

• Bedfordshire Festival of Music Speech and Drama (Direct Link)

Find Out What's On

• To find out who's playing in Bedfordshire have a look at What's On and Events. Search under the 'Entertainment...: Music Venues and Listings' and 'What's On Guides' sections to find jazz, blues, folk, rock, classical, pop and world music gigs and bands.

Join a Music Group

• There is no shortage of music groups in Bedfordshire. For full details of who's doing what search Bedfordshire Libraries InfoPoint (Direct Link) for bands, choirs, folk clubs, music schools and workshops, orchestras, singing groups and music tutors.
• Bedford Music Club (Direct Link)
  Hosts chamber music concerts - 'Music on Thursdays'.

Amateur Operatic and Musical Societies

• Luton Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (Direct Link)
• Showco Bedford (Direct Link)
• Stewartby Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (Direct Link)

Music for Young People

• Bedford Musical Theatre Company Ltd (Direct Link)
• Bedfordshire Music
  Bedfordshire Music supports:
  Bedfordshire Music Centres
  Bedfordshire County Youth Chamber Courses
  Bedfordshire County Youth Concert Bands  
  Bedfordshire County Youth Orchestras  

Music Tutors

• Search under 'Tutors' and 'Music' in InfoPoint.

Orchestras

• Bedford Community Chamber Orchestra
• Bedfordshire Symphony Orchestra (Direct Link)
• Luton Symphony Orchestra (Direct Link)
• Peregrine Recorder Orchestra, Ickwell
• Philharmonia Orchestra