10 things to do in and around Biggleswade

Here is our guide to some of the events coming up in and around the Biggleswade area this week
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1 THEATREThe Play That Goes Wrong, Milton Keynes Theatre, April 26-28This award winning comedy introduces The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society, who are putting on a 1920s murder mystery, but as the title suggests, everything that can go wrong does. As the accident prone thesps battle on against all the odds to reach their final curtain call, hilarious results ensue.www.atgtickets.co.uk/miltonkeynes2 MUSICFiona Harrison, Weatherley Centre, Biggleswade, April 28Fiona lives in Bedfordshire and is vintage singer, entertainer and costume artist extraordinaire. She is described as “a voice in a million” and specialises in music from the 1880s tothe 1970s, from Marie Lloyd to ABBA, from opera, big band and swing, Hollywood musicals to rock and roll. Allperformed in authentic uniforms and glamorous costumes of the period.The entertainment starts at 7.30pm. Profits from theevent will go towards Rotary’s support for local causes. Tickets are £10.07769 976730 or fundraisingteam.yapsody.com3 MUSICDC/73 - The Bon Scott Show and Rebecca Phillips, Red Lion, Biggleswade, April 28-29Two music nights will come to The Red Lion in Biggleswade. The first is the AC/DC tribute act DC/73 on Saturday with singer and songwriter Rebecca Phillips playing on Sunday night.01767 3139634 MUSICSurburbia, The Rose, Biggleswade, April 28Mod/new wave and punk covers from the 60’s to 80’s with a nod to some Britpop and ska...and some surprises too. The set covers artists like The Who, The Kinks, The Jam, The Clash, The Undertones, The Stranglers, Stiff Little Fingers, Paul Weller, The Small Faces, Oasis, plus some ska from The Specials.01767 3128735 MUSICTwango and Crash, Royal Oak, Potton, April 28The band are an acoustic vocal duo with a large repertoire of songs covering all genres. They aim to bring the atmosphere, energy and vibe of a full band in a compact package with just two vocalists, one acoustic guitar and one cocktail drum kit.

6 THEATREThe Dreamboys, Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage, April 28The Dreamboys are back and hotter than ever with a brand new show and UK tour for 2018, only this time they are bringing a special guest celebrity performer with them - the gorgeous Jake Quickenden from the hit TV shows, The X Factor, I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here and Dancing On Ice. www.gordon-craig.co.uk7 NATUREBirds for Beginners, The Lodge, Sandy, April 28Want to know your chiffchaff from your chaffinch? Join this popular walk to discover how to identify the birds that you see on your walks and in your gardens, and how to get the best out of your optics.It runs from 10.30am until 12.30pm.01767 6933338 FOODMad Hatters Tea Party, The Swiss Garden, Old Warden, Bedfordshire, April 29Watch Morris and Maypole dancing displays at the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party event, There will be crafts, story telling and a magic show with Alice in Wonderland characters.www.shuttleworth.org/events/madhattersteaparty9 THEATREA Streetcar Named Desire, Cambridge Arts Theatre, May 1-5Every man is a king. Stanley Kowalski is no exception. Until one summer, when his sister-in-law Blanche comes to stay. Anxious, seductive and fiercely clever, Blanche is just about keeping it together. But her arrival threatens Stanley’s entire way of life. As the temperature soars and passions intensify, a burning desire threatens to tear their world apart.www.cambridgeartstheatre.co.uk10 THEATREDanny Baker, Good Time Charlie’s Back, Milton Keynes Theatre, May 4After going out on tour last time, Danny Baker vowed that he wouldn’t go out on the road again telling stories of his life. So here he is, going out on tour again, and this return to Milton Keynes Theatre will cover various events from the broadcaster’s life.www.atgtickets.co.uk/miltonkeynes