East

Arena Touring Theatre Company
Theatre-in-education company touring schools, village halls and theatres across the East and South East.
Bedford Corn Exchange
Multi-purpose venue hosting music, dance comedy and orchestral performances.
Bedford School Theatre
Campus venue which serves as arts & entertainment venue for the local community.
Bowen West Theatre
New 280-seater venue, with smaller studio theatre, opened September 2007 on university campus.
Full House Theatre Company
Creates musical theatre for family audiences in conventional and unconventional theatre spaces, using classic storytelling techniques, original music and giant puppetry.
Grove Theatre
Part of the Grove Park complex, the auditorium seats 780 people on two levels and offer a mixed entertainment programme.
Leighton Buzzard Theatre
Small scale theatre and cinema, running Adventures in Theatre youth group and Sparx Theatre Company for people with special needs.
Library Theatre Luton
Small council-owned theatre hosting a mix of amateur and professional companies.
Osagyefo Theatre Company
African arts-in-education company organising workshops and performances, focusing mainly on African religion, history, visual art, drama, storytelling, music and dance.
Scamp Theatre
Scamp Theatre produce original work, collaborate with venues and companies as well as offering general arts management services.
Sharnbrook Mill Theatre
Former millhouse, now owned by Sharnbrook Mill Theatre Trust.
The Hat Factory
The Hat Factory is Luton's major arts and entertainment venue, featuring featuring live music, club nights, theatre, dance, films, children's activities, workshops, classes and gallery exhibitions. Classes include street dance, capoeira and theatre. Taking part in A Night Less Ordinary, offering some free theatre tickets for under-26s.
The Place
Small venue, offering performance, rehearsal and meeting spaces to local theatre and voluntary groups.
UK Centre for Carnival Arts
The UK Centre for Carnival Arts was launched in Luton in March 2009 and provides a pioneering space for UK carnival sector to raise the status of and access to carnival arts. It aims to attract the world’s leading carnival artists with residencies and training opportunities, providing skills and business training in the fields of music, stagecraft and performance. The centre also offers a foundation degree in Carnival Arts with the University of Bedfordshire.