Bedford Choral Society: Celebrating 150 years of singing for the joy of it
At the end of April this year, Bedford Choral Society is celebrating 150 years of the joy of singing for the people of Bedford and its surroundings. The choir gave its first performance on 30 April 1867 and, on that anniversary, 150 years later, they will again be singing Mendelssohn’s Lauda Sion, performed at that very […]
Unique Bedford: Companions Real Bread
Companions Real Bread was set up a year ago this month and began trading in June of last year. The concept is simple. The micro bakery was set up to provide employment and work experience for prison leavers to help with reform and recovery. The brainchild of Maggie Rich, Companions aims to build a community […]