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The Higgins Bedford The Higgins Bedford celebrates the inspiring stories of local people, encourages a sense of place

The Higgins Bedford celebrates the inspiring stories of local people, encourages a sense of place for Bedford, and showcases outstanding collections.

Join for Crafternoon this Sunday (18 October), from 2-4pm to create your own salt painting. The texture and effect h...
15/10/2026

Join for Crafternoon this Sunday (18 October), from 2-4pm to create your own salt painting. The texture and effect has been inspired by the new Minerals display which you can also go and see. As aways, Crafternoon is free and all of the resources are provided. Crafternoons are a brilliant way to develop a new skill or learn a techniques you haven't tried before. Crafternoon is suitable for 5-12 year olds but older children are welcome to attend. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Last admission to the Crafternoon session is 3:30pm. The Higgins Bedford is free entry.

Our new exhibition Rhyme & Reason includes this amazing bronze mask by Louis Richard Garbe. It’s of Lachesis one of the ...
14/10/2026

Our new exhibition Rhyme & Reason includes this amazing bronze mask by Louis Richard Garbe. It’s of Lachesis one of the three fates of Greek mythology. Lachesis’ role was to measure and cut the thread of human life that had been spun by her sister Clotho. She determined how long someone lived whilst her other sister Atropos decided how they would die.

On Thursday 15 October 11.30am-1.30pm come and create your own artwork inspired by our natural world in our free worksho...
09/10/2026

On Thursday 15 October 11.30am-1.30pm come and create your own artwork inspired by our natural world in our free workshops. In celebration of the Bedfordshire Natural History Society's 80th Anniversary we are running 'The Art of Nature' workshops with artist Fiona Wilson, who will encourage you to reconnect with nature through exploring your own creativity. These workshops are aimed at adults and booking is essential.

Friend's Lecture - Tuesday 13th October at The Quarry TheatreTim Knox, Director of the Royal Collection, on 'Royal Patro...
09/10/2026

Friend's Lecture - Tuesday 13th October at The Quarry Theatre
Tim Knox, Director of the Royal Collection, on 'Royal Patrons and Collectors in the Twentieth Century'. In association with Bedford School Lecture Programme.

Tim Knox was appointed the Director of the Royal Collection by Queen Elizabeth II in 2018. Previous to that, he was successively Director and Marlay Curator of the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge and Director of Sir John Soane’s Museum in London. In this lecture, Tim Knox explores the taste and patronage of successive British monarchs over the last century, from King Edward VII to Queen Elizabeth II.

🕛Tuesday 13th October 7.30pm (doors open 6.30pm)
📍The Quarry Theatre, 26 St Peters St, Bedford MK40 2NN
🎫£10 or free with a Friends’ membership. Book your tickets via The Quarry Theatre website. (Friends will have been emailed with instructions to book their free ticket).

Generously sponsored by Cheffins Fine Art Auctioneers

Join Dr Tasneem Ramadan for a fascinating talk on 'The Egypt You Don't Know' on Saturday 17th October 2-3pm. Dr. Tasneem...
08/10/2026

Join Dr Tasneem Ramadan for a fascinating talk on 'The Egypt You Don't Know' on Saturday 17th October 2-3pm. Dr. Tasneem Ramadan, an Egyptian researcher, will be exploring performance, culture and heritage in a journey of discovery of the Egypt you don’t know. This talk will explore overlooked Egyptian women’s cultural traditions including storytelling, music and ritual. Booking Essential, please see The Higgins Bedford website for full information under Talks, Tours and Workshops.
Picture credit: Makan (Egyptian Center for Culture and Arts)], 2022, photos taken during fieldwork. Copyright Dr Tasneem Ramadan.

Join Toby and the Puggles for a story The Higgins Bedford from 2.30pm on Sunday. This is a free event, for children aged...
08/10/2026

Join Toby and the Puggles for a story The Higgins Bedford from 2.30pm on Sunday. This is a free event, for children aged 7 and under, all children must be accompanied by an adult.

Have your say on the future of Bedford Borough Libraries. Bedford Borough Council has launched a public consultation on ...
08/10/2026

Have your say on the future of Bedford Borough Libraries.

Bedford Borough Council has launched a public consultation on its draft Library Strategy 2026-2031 and options for the future development of Bedford Central Library.

Libraries play an important role in supporting reading, learning, digital inclusion, health and wellbeing, creativity and community life. We want to hear your views before any decisions are made.

The consultation asks for feedback on:
✅ Future priorities for library services
✅ The draft Library Strategy 2026-2031
✅ Options for the future development of Bedford Central Library
✅ The facilities and services that matter most to you in a future Central Library

Whether you live, work, study or use library services in Bedford Borough, we would like to hear your views. Your feedback will help inform future recommendations and decisions.

🗓️ The consultation closes at 12 midday on 2 November 2026.

One of the works in our new exhibition Rhyme and Reason is a printer’s proof sheet of illustrations by Edward Bawden for...
07/10/2026

One of the works in our new exhibition Rhyme and Reason is a printer’s proof sheet of illustrations by Edward Bawden for the 1965 The Folio Society edition of ‘Gulliver’s Travels’. Gulliver had been Bawden’s first commission for the society in 1948 when he was asked to provide illustrations for a smaller edition of Jonathan Swifts’ book which, due to paper rationing, only included the first two parts. By 1965 a full edition of the book was published with eight new illustrations by Bawden.
You can see this and lots of other Bawden’s for free here at The Higgins Bedford, The home of The Edward Bawden Archive.

Come and make a print using styrofoam and your own brilliant design The Higgins Bedford today as part of Fun Palaces Thi...
03/10/2026

Come and make a print using styrofoam and your own brilliant design The Higgins Bedford today as part of Fun Palaces This activity is on from 11am-1pm😊all of our activities and entry to The Higgins Bedford is free!

Come and make autumnal hanging decorations The Higgins Bedford today with as part of Fun Palaces 😊The Higgins Bedford
03/10/2026

Come and make autumnal hanging decorations The Higgins Bedford today with as part of Fun Palaces 😊The Higgins Bedford

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