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Bedford in WWII with Bedford Guided Walks

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Bedford Guided Walks has a packed programme for 2024. This walk reveals the way of life in Bedford and some of the little-known facts about the role it played during World War II. Learn how Bedford became the main hub of the BBC during the war and how it also became a centre of wartime entertainment. Discover a ‘secret’ Bedford and the connections of the town to the code breakers at Bletchley park.  

Other tours you can enjoy are:

  • The Rise and Fall of Bedford Castle
  • The Silent Faces of Bedford
  • The Life and Times of John Bunyan
  • Tales of the Tower & Steeple

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The Life & Times of John Bunyan
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The Life & Times of John Bunyan

Bedford Guided Walks’ calendar of fun and informative tours continues, with The Life & Times of John Bunyan.

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The Jewel in the Crown with Bedford Guided Walks
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The Jewel in the Crown with Bedford Guided Walks

Bedford Guided Walks continues with their busy programme for 2024. Each walk lasts approximately two hours where you can learn about the characters and buildings which make up Bedford’s thousand year history. The Jewel in the Crown talks about the construction of the Embankment and its surrounds along the ‘jewel’ that is River Great Ouse.

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Monster Collage
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Monster Collage

Head to The Higgins Bedford and join local artist Katie Allen to create a Monster Collage.

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Wizard Wands with Creative Days
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Wizard Wands with Creative Days

Creative Days arrives at The Higgins Bedford, showing you how to make your own Witches and Wizards wand – so get those spells ready, it’ll be magic!! Sessions at 11.15am, 12.45pm and 2.15pm.

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Clay Pumpkin Tealight Holder
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Clay Pumpkin Tealight Holder

For more spooky activities at The Higgins Bedford, creative practitioner Anne-Marie Abbate will be showing you to make a clay pumpkin tealight holder for Halloween. Sessions at 11.15am, 2.45pm and 2.15pm.

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Peter Braithwaite – Rediscovering Black Portraiture
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Peter Braithwaite – Rediscovering Black Portraiture

Artist, broadcaster and writer Peter Brathwaite began reimagining more than 100 artworks featuring portraits of Black sitters as part of the online #GettyMuseumChallenge to use household objects to restage famous paintings. This FREE exhibition runs from 18th May 2024 until 2nd February 2025.

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Peter Braithwaite – Rediscovering Black Portraiture
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Peter Braithwaite – Rediscovering Black Portraiture

Artist, broadcaster and writer Peter Brathwaite began reimagining more than 100 artworks featuring portraits of Black sitters as part of the online #GettyMuseumChallenge to use household objects to restage famous paintings. This FREE exhibition runs from 18th May 2024 until 2nd February 2025.

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Bedford Creative Arts (BCA) Community Portrait Exhibition
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Bedford Creative Arts (BCA) Community Portrait Exhibition

At The Higgins Bedford, a FREE event running from 28th September until 23rd February 2025, The Community Portrait exhibition explores the history of photography, from 1840s glass-plate techniques through to current digital techniques, and examines a potential future involving AI.

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Knitting & Crochet at The Higgins Bedford
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Knitting & Crochet at The Higgins Bedford

This friendly, informal group meets on the third Tuesday of every month at The Higgins Bedford to knit and crochet together. They sometimes work on their own projects, but also knit for charities and events throughout the year.

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Portable Antiquities Scheme at The Higgins Bedford
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Portable Antiquities Scheme at The Higgins Bedford

Have you ever found archaeological objects whilst digging in the garden, taking the dog for a walk or metal detecting? Would you like to find out more about them? Matt Fittock, the Finds Liaison Officer for the Portable Antiquities Scheme run by the British Museum can help at this FREE event.

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Portable Antiquities Scheme at The Higgins Bedford
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Portable Antiquities Scheme at The Higgins Bedford

Have you ever found archaeological objects whilst digging in the garden, taking the dog for a walk or metal detecting? Would you like to find out more about them? Matt Fittock, the Finds Liaison Officer for the Portable Antiquities Scheme run by the British Museum can help at this FREE event.

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