Bedford Creative Arts tagged articles

The art gap – securing Bedford’s creative future

Under 21 and pursuing an education in the arts in Bedford? Recent research suggests you belong to a shrinking population that is mirrored across the country. The arts have always been on the...

The Bedford Clanger at 15: Celebrating a decade and a half of local art, culture, shopping and more

Back in May 2011, if you’d told me the magazine we were about to launch would still be going strong 15 years later, I would have laughed you out of the room. But here we are, celebrating the...

New breakfast event launches to strengthen Bedford’s creative community

This Friday (15 May), a new event is launching in Bedford to forge a stronger connection among the Borough's creative community. The Creatives Breakfast is hosted by Carly Cook...

Art sale and exhibition ‘with a twist’ at Bedford’s Old Arcade

A thriving town centre art studio is launching a new studio sale and exhibition with a twist at this weekend's 'The Big Fat Salon Hang' in the Old Arcade. Since moving into their space in The Arcade, the POP STUDIO4 artists have...

New Community Portrait exhibition opens at The Higgins Bedford

Photography techniques from the past, present and future are on display at the Higgins as part of a new collaborative exhibition with Bedford Creative Arts and with the support of Fujifilm UK...

From Tate Modern to St Paul’s church for Refugee Week art installation

A nationally touring art installation that has been exhibited at Tate Modern and the British Museum comes to Bedford this month to honour asylum seekers who have lost their lives crossing the sea...

Don’t miss the Teasing Out Contingencies exhibition at The Higgins Bedford

An exhibition described by the artist as 'a form of social activism' is open to the public at The Higgins Bedford until January 2024. Teasing Out Contingencies opened on 17 June and features eight new...

New photography book shines a spotlight on 21st-century Bedford

A new book featuring the work of nine local photographers is shining a light on some of the off-the-beaten-track sights of Bedford to document our town in the 21st century. Documenting Bedford...

POP Bedford launches summer programme at Midland Road creative art space

The new pop-up creative art space on Midland Road is opening this Wednesday (12 July) for a summer-long programme of creative workshops, artist workspace and exhibitions for the people of...

POP Bedford comes to life on Midland Road

If you've been along Midland Road in the last few days, you'll have already seen the changes beginning to take place in number five. The former Virgin Media building was...

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