Formerly homeless Bedford man to run upcycling workshop for town’s rough sleepers

Christian, a Bedford man who was homeless for six months has been helped by local charity, Emmaus Village Carlton, gave him a place to live and the support he needed to change his life for the better. Ten months on, Christian is now using his creative talents to “upcycle” unwanted furniture. Items donated for sale in the […]
A Walk in the Woods – A Celebration of Trees in British Art

30th September – 25th February 2018 Wixamtree Gallery, The Higgins The Higgins Bedford pays homage to the tree this autumn with an exhibition celebrating the role of trees and woodland in British landscape painting. Drawn from the world-famous Cecil Higgins Art Gallery Collection, some forty watercolours, drawings and prints from the past two centuries will be […]