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The artwork from David Litchfield's picture book The Bear and the Piano which as been adapted by the Royal Shakespeare Company. The image is of a bear in a tuxedo sat at a piano in the middle of a deserted forest

Big stage, big heart: Bedford’s David Litchfield on taking The Bear and the Piano to the RSC

Bedford author David Litchfield talks to the Bedford Clanger about the roller-coaster of emotions as the Royal Shakespeare Company adapts his book, The Bear and the Piano, for the stage...
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Image Bedford School

A decade of The Quarry Theatre celebrated with gala performance

To celebrate 10 years of its iconic Quarry Theatre, Bedford School hosted a gala performance of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, a world premiere of the abridged schools’...
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Mohit Mathur as Uday Kumar in 'Dial 1 for UK' at the Place Theatre

Review: ‘Dial 1 for UK’ links dreams of success to the stark reality of migration for some

Visiting Bedford's Place Theatre on a student visa is Uday Kumar - or UK for short - in a harrowing but charming one man play about one Indian man's hopes and dreams of escaping...
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A linoprint by Paul Catherall of the Cardington Sheds and an airship

‘Seizing the Skies’ – a new play to commemorate the 95th anniversary of the R 101 airship

At dusk on 4 October 1930, His Majesty's Airship R 101 slipped from its mooring at Cardington with 54 men on board, flew a circuit of Bedford and headed south en route to India...
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A graphic image of the Quarry Theatre at St Luke's in cerise pink with a turquoise sky to celebrate the theatre's 10th anniversary

From sacred space to centre stage: A decade of The Quarry Theatre at St Luke’s

Ten years ago, a quiet transformation took place in Bedford School. Where once stood a 19th-century Moravian church and its adjoining 18th-century Minister’s House, a new kind of sanctuary...
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Five of the six cast with backs turned to camera in the Lost Lionesses Play

Review: The Lost Lionesses tell a story all football fans should hear

It's 1971. A group of footballers, including Bedford's Jan Emms, are lacing up their boots to represent 'Inglaterra' in a Women's World Cup, preparing for their opening game against...
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A poster featuring members of the Living It Up Performing Arts Centre in costume for their annual show

Don’t miss ‘Get Ogre It’, this year’s Living It Up extravaganza

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Bedford's Castle Mound is all that is left of Bedford's original castle.

Take part in landmark event to commemorate 800 years since the Great Siege of Bedford Castle

This August will mark the 800th anniversary of the Great Seige of Bedford Castle - a siege that lasted eight weeks, involved an army of over 2,500 soldiers and eventually led to the Castle's destruction...
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Goldington Academy students in Sister Act. Image: Goldington Academy

Review: Goldington Academy’s Sister Act proves Heaven is a school that embraces the arts

What was an invitation to watch the recent production of Sister Act by Goldington Academy, has turned what was supposed to be a standard review into a record of how important it is for schools...
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Take a bow: Lauren Chacon, Emily Dignan, Condoleezza Hankins, Miles Dolby (slightly behind), Leila Hoch, Jon Coop, Douglas Pope, Virginia Pope, Barry Thompson, Tracey Powell, Nicole MacDonald. Image: Sharnbrook Mill Theatre

Sharnbrook Mill Theatre team take a bow after bagging four national awards

Members of Sharnbrook Mill Theatre are celebrating after winning four awards at the regional NODA (National Operatic and Dramatic Association) Awards Gala on Sunday (7 April), including recognition...
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