Esquires

I currently work at Esquires but have been coming here for a few years anyway. It really is a great place to be, either at work or just socialising.
I must have to agree with some comments on here that the beer can be pretty manky at times but believe me, since the new owners took over a month ago, that is well on the way to being sorted out!
All the renovations are looking great and there has been a lot of love put into it, as the new owners only want to see it coming back to life again.
Yeah, its quiet at times and I must admit, not all of the bands are that great, but you have to start somewhere right?
We do have amazing musicians that come from near and far and there is great talent that plays here. It’s just a shame not everybody knows that much about it. Yeah, it’s a bit dated in places, but the toilets have been done up nicely now and its well on its way to becoming an even better place.

It is as legendary as John Bunyan. Yes its an old and tired sticky carpet place but growing up around it was amazing. Happy staff and a great time had. Aint been in years but my memories are positive if rose tinted.

Hi esquires is a live music venue. I have been there a couple of times only to watch my mate’s band play. I firstly just want to get this out of the way: if you want somewhere presentable esquires is not it! It is a tired old building which is in desperate need of renovation and at least a lick of paint! the toilets are like park toilets, horrible disgusting and dirty and generally people go here for a reason– like supporting a friends band or because they are not 18 yet (16 yr olds are allowed in) or because they are not accepted in mainstream pubs/​clubs.
Anyway, so the staff are really friendly laid back and casual and the drinks are quite cheap. They are served in disposable, plastic cups which is probably best as a lot of moshing happens in this place. A lot of drugs happens here too, quite openly in the toilets and the effects are seen by people really randomly running around acting, for want of a better word, strangely.
I think you can tell from this review that it was not my kind of place, but please don’t think that means this is not a nice place. I think it is a really welcoming place and it has a lot of character and history but I would never go there again.

Esquires holds so many memories for me & my friends and is responsible for getting a lot of people around the area into ‘decent live music’. Over the years the upstairs venue has played host to greats like The Libertines, Shed 7, Skunk Anansie and even Supergrass supported by The Bluetones. I was back their the other day and nothings changed… and for that i’m grateful.

It’s great to hear Esquires is still going, I spent many a night of my late adolescence here hoping no-​one on the door would ID me. Back in the day it attracted some decent live bands including Skunk Anansie, The Low Fidelity All Stars, Olive and Sneaker Pimps who I was lucky enough to see. This place does dingy very well, forget about Enigma on the other side of town unless you are interested in bland, monotonous, mainstream dance music

The best live music venue in town. This venue features up and coming live music acts and sometimes some well known touring musicians too. Cheap entry with a range of drinks and the only issue is that it is just outside of town but other than that, probably the friendliest place in the town. 2 levels with bands upstairs and a club downstairs.

I have been going to Esquires for nearly 10 years now.
The club consists of 3 areas, upstairs which is where the over 14s are allowed and is where the majority of the bands play and is normally only open Friday and Saturday nights.
Downstairs is Dannys Bar where you can have a quiet drink and play some pool during the week and listen to bands in the evenings too. Also opposite Dannys Bar is the disco where on Friday and Saturday nights you can rock out and have a few drinks until 2am, Friday is more rock and Saturdays is more indie.
The club also does rock nights where a lot of heavy metal is played and you can hire the club (i did for my 18^th) for a party.
The club is a little dingy but clean and the regulars are nice, the bar staff are friendly and a lot of now famous bands started here i. e Oasis.

Esquires, situated above Dannys Bar (practically the one and only place to spend an evening in Bedford!) and consists of a bar, a stage and a whole lot of good fun! I arrived at an event quite late (about 8-​ish PM) and left quite early (well, it WAS in the morning!), but I was very much entertained by the music (rock, in all styles, some live and some not), the light effects and the general atmosphere.
I went to Esquires with a few friends, mostly teenagers and a bit older, but the people who were already there were from a range of backgrounds– old peeps (and some were prehistoric!) were definitely getting down and funky [haha!] with the young things, and the bar-​staff, bless ‘em, probably were deafened, but took quick-​fire orders in their stride, only once mis-​interpreting a lip-​read order, but it was close!
well, not got a huge amount to say about it, other than its near the center of Bedford, the people that go there are more often than not super-​friendly, its great for socializing, and (so long as you avoid dramatics and can control your drinking) it makes for an awesome night out and morning hahaha!
I advise against taking your mother though. Unless she’s a good ol’ fashioned Rocker queen!
(seriously though, don’t take your mum)