Name: Mozart Estate + The Grubby Mitts
Start: 2026-05-17T19:00:00+01:00
Location: Bedford Esquires

We are delighted to welcome Mozart Estate to Esquires on Sunday the 17th May 2026.
Mozart Estate is the current project of one of England’s most singular musical mavericks, Lawrence, previously of the hugely influential bands Felt, Denim and Go-Kart Mozart and the subject of both a movie (‘Lawrence of Belgravia’) and an acclaimed biography (‘Street Level Superstar: A Year with Lawrence’).
‘Lawrence is a monument to the power of Pop’ – Jarvis Cocker
‘Lawrence is the one true poet of austerity Britain’ – Bobby Gillespie
Praise for Street Level Superstar:
WINNER OF THE 2025 PENDERYN MUSIC BOOK PRIZE
Rough Trade Book of the Year
Uncut Book of the Year
Mojo Book of the Year
Guardian Book of the Year
Daily Mail Book of the Year
Financial Times Book of the Year
Resident Book of the Year
Telegraph Book of the Year
Daily Express Book of the Year
The greatest pop star who never ‘made it’, Lawrence’s previous dreams of glory have been thwarted by a combination of bad luck and self-sabotage, but could Mozart Estate change all that? A brilliant mix of 70s glam, wonky synth disco and acerbic lyrics, their album ’Tower Block in a Jam Jar’ was released last year to universal acclaim.
‘Tower Block is easily Lawrence’s best record since 1992’s Back In Denim’ – The Wire
‘Lawrence has delivered the best daft/sincere novelty pop album you’ll hear all year. It’s a sugar rush’ – Classic Rock Magazine
Still not quite filling stadiums but now selling out venues such as the Lexington and The Trades Club, we are so excited to welcome Lawrence and his band to Bedford for the very first time.
If that is not enough, Mozart Estate will be supported by Bedford’s very own pop-art collective, The Grubby Mitts.
Tickets are £20 in advance, available from 10am, Friday the 3rd of April from Seetickets / Slide Record Shop. In association with Arts Council England a very limited number of tickets are available for just £5 to anyone on a low income or living in relative poverty.
These reduced price tickets are also available to anyone under the age of 25, regardless of their financial situation.