bake is a social enterprise set up to help people in the Kempston community to gain the skills they need to get back into work. Based at Project 229, the community project will give work experience to unemployed locals, taking referrals from various charities in Bedfordshire. “If you feel that your business would benefit from…
In celebration of Refugee Week 2019, a nationwide programme of arts, cultural and educational events, The Higgins Bedford will be hosting a variety of events to discover stories of displacement, explore the lives of refugees and the people who welcomed them throughout the generations based on this year’s theme – You, me and those who…
Fancy some guilt-free shopping to update your wardrobe? Come along to Bedford Clothes Swop at 7pm on 18 March at Bedford Daycare Hospice. Bring 3 quality items (or more!) to contribute, and have a rummage for your new favourite outfit. Tickets are £5 going towards Bedford Daycare Hospice. Pre booking is essential from here. Keep…
Bedford-based designer, Max McMurdo, rose to fame ten years ago when he appeared on BBC’s Dragon’s Den, seeking investment for his upcycled creations. Since then, Max has become a regular fixture on our TV screens, but this year he’s returning to his design roots with a revolutionary product that could make a big difference… Last…
Manifesto Shop Local Yeah, we know we bang on about this all year, but now that Christmas is over, our town centres need even more TLC. It’s not just about indies; if we want to keep Debenhams, M&S, WH Smiths and New Look in our town, we need to shop there. Use them or lose…
Following the success of last year’s inaugural Soupfest, the charity take-over of Harpur Square will back – serving up amazing soups to raise money for homeless charities. Once again, Bedford’s chefs will be creating their signature soups to be sold from the Soupfest marquees in Harpur Square. For just £3, customers can purchase a warming…
Lost ‘Lime Street’ painting by Bryan Charnley is sought by artist’s brother In July 1991, the artist, Bryan Charnley, took his own life while living in Bedford. Posthumously revered, his series of extraordinary self-portraits – undertaken while experimenting with the doses of his schizophrenia mediation – was featured in the Telegraph magazine and exhibited at…
The second ‘Art4Africa’ Exhibition is being held in Keysoe, North Bedfordshire this September with artists from across Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire represented. From 6 – 10 September (9am – 6pm) an array of paintings, sculptures, photography, jewellery and artefacts from renowned national and local artists will be showcased and available to buy, with 100% of the…
Saturday 28 July 2018 from 10.30am Tavistock Community Centre Got something that’s broken, that you think could be repaired if only you knew how? Do you hate the thought of throwing things away simply because you don’t have the know-how or necessary tools? Then help is at hand! On Saturday 28 July, the BedPop Repair…
by Hannah Brown @aneartohearlb Raising awareness of mental illness is always a bit of a minefield, we can all read the facts and statistics that underpin the illnesses’ existence but to actually understand what it feels like, how it takes over ones life and rules our very being- well that is something quite different. Eating…