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Multiply Creative Skills: Build a Bee Hotel

The Higgins Bedford

Multiply are holding sessions at The Higgins Bedford where you can learn maths skills in a fun and engaging way through arts, crafts and games.

This workshop explores size, shape, area and volume to create your very own bee hotel. Using recycled resources, create a lovely habitat from recyclable materials to support our bee population!

* Subject to eligibility, 19+, live or work in Bedford Borough or Central Bedfordshire.

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LGBT+ History Month February 2025
The Higgins Bedford

LGBT+ History Month February 2025

LGBT+ History Month shines a light on LGBT+ history and encourages the community to Claim our Past, Celebrate our Present and Create our Future. Every year Schools OUT encourages us to get involved in LGBT+ History Month to celebrate and ‘Usualise’ LGBT+ lives in their full diversity. Rainbow Bedfordshire meets regularly and run Queer Craftivism. Come and create your own artwork and join the display in The Higgins Foyer on this year’s theme of activism and social change.

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Mary Ann Rocks
The Higgins Bedford

Mary Ann Rocks

At this FREE event at the Outside Gallery of The Higgins Bedford, find out more about the awe-inspiring story of Mary Anning, the pioneering fossil hunter who unearthed marine reptiles and discovered the secrets of Jurassic life. Until March 23rd, explore the Jurassic specimens held at The Higgins Bedford in this display curated in partnership with Bedfordshire Geology Group.

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Murder at the Museum
The Higgins Bedford

Murder at the Museum

Fun Palaces at The Higgins Museum continues. Experience Murder at the Museum until 23rd February 2025. Discover the hidden characters and clues and piece together the story to solve the crime.

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Puggle Club at The Higgins Museum
The Higgins Bedford

Puggle Club at The Higgins Museum

Head to The Higgins Museum and join Kevin the Platypus’ little cousin Puggle for lots of creative fun. There are two sessions, one from 10.30am-12noon and one from 1pm-2.30pm.

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Murder at the Museum
The Higgins Bedford

Murder at the Museum

Fun Palaces at The Higgins Museum continues. Experience Murder at the Museum until 23rd February 2025. Discover the hidden characters and clues and piece together the story to solve the crime.

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Toby’s Tall Tales
The Higgins Bedford

Toby’s Tall Tales

Join trained actor and teacher Toby in the art gallery for a FREE creative exploration of stories. Toby will engage children with immersive story reading and help children create their own stories using puppets, drawings, songs and the artwork from the gallery.

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February Fossils at The Higgins Bedford
The Higgins Bedford

February Fossils at The Higgins Bedford

Head to The Higgins Bedford over the February half term and join a variety of creative activities inspired by Jurassic specimens shown as part of the Mary Anning Rocks display. Activities will be taking place on Tuesday 18th, Wednesday 19th, Thursday 20th and Friday 21st.

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Murder at the Museum
The Higgins Bedford

Murder at the Museum

Fun Palaces at The Higgins Museum continues. Experience Murder at the Museum until 23rd February 2025. Discover the hidden characters and clues and piece together the story to solve the crime.

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Geological Time Travel at The Higgins Bedford
The Higgins Bedford

Geological Time Travel at The Higgins Bedford

Head to The Higgins Bedford over the February half term and join a variety of creative activities inspired by Jurassic specimens shown as part of the Mary Anning Rocks display. Activities will be taking place on Tuesday 18th, Wednesday 19th, Thursday 20th and Friday 21st.

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Mary Ann Rocks
The Higgins Bedford

Mary Ann Rocks

At this FREE event at the Outside Gallery of The Higgins Bedford, find out more about the awe-inspiring story of Mary Anning, the pioneering fossil hunter who unearthed marine reptiles and discovered the secrets of Jurassic life. Until March 23rd, explore the Jurassic specimens held at The Higgins Bedford in this display curated in partnership with Bedfordshire Geology Group.

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Create Your Own Fossil at The Higgins Bedford
The Higgins Bedford

Create Your Own Fossil at The Higgins Bedford

Head to The Higgins Bedford over the February half term and join a variety of creative activities inspired by Jurassic specimens shown as part of the Mary Anning Rocks display. Today you will be able to create fossil-like shapes and patterns directly onto pebbles, stones and slate!

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LGBT+ History Month Festival Day
The Higgins Bedford

LGBT+ History Month Festival Day

Celebrate at The Higgins Bedford LGBT+ History Month Festival Day on the 2025 theme Social Activism, with talks, activities and a book launch, featuring local speakers, artists, poets and creatives. Registration will take place on the day, first come first served. Entry is FREE.

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Mary Ann Rocks
The Higgins Bedford

Mary Ann Rocks

At this FREE event at the Outside Gallery of The Higgins Bedford, find out more about the awe-inspiring story of Mary Anning, the pioneering fossil hunter who unearthed marine reptiles and discovered the secrets of Jurassic life. Until March 23rd, explore the Jurassic specimens held at The Higgins Bedford in this display curated in partnership with Bedfordshire Geology Group.

View Event
Puggle Club at The Higgins Museum
The Higgins Bedford

Puggle Club at The Higgins Museum

Head to The Higgins Museum and join Kevin the Platypus’ little cousin Puggle for lots of creative fun. There are two sessions, one from 10.30am-12noon and one from 1pm-2.30pm.

View Event
Mary Ann Rocks
The Higgins Bedford

Mary Ann Rocks

At this FREE event at the Outside Gallery of The Higgins Bedford, find out more about the awe-inspiring story of Mary Anning, the pioneering fossil hunter who unearthed marine reptiles and discovered the secrets of Jurassic life. Until March 23rd, explore the Jurassic specimens held at The Higgins Bedford in this display curated in partnership with Bedfordshire Geology Group.

View Event
Toby’s Tall Tales
The Higgins Bedford

Toby’s Tall Tales

Join trained actor and teacher Toby in the art gallery for a FREE creative exploration of stories. Toby will engage children with immersive story reading and help children create their own stories using puppets, drawings, songs and the artwork from the gallery.

View Event
Mary Ann Rocks
The Higgins Bedford

Mary Ann Rocks

At this FREE event at the Outside Gallery of The Higgins Bedford, find out more about the awe-inspiring story of Mary Anning, the pioneering fossil hunter who unearthed marine reptiles and discovered the secrets of Jurassic life. Until March 23rd, explore the Jurassic specimens held at The Higgins Bedford in this display curated in partnership with Bedfordshire Geology Group.

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