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An emotional Tom Grennan at Bedford Summer Sessions. Image Donna Samuels Event: Photography:Cuffe & Taylor

Have your say to celebrate Bedford’s state school alumni

A national campaign is underway to celebrate the successful alumni from the UK's state schools, inspiring others from similar backgrounds to aim high. Organised by the 93% Club's...
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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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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...
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Mr Wilson, pupils of Hazeldene School and David Litchfield. Image David Clarke

Hazeldene School welcomes award-winning local author and illustrator to open new library

The multi-award-winning author and illustrator, David Litchfield, was the guest of honour at the official opening of Hazeldene School's newly refurbished library recently...
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Bedford-based author David Litchfield surrounded by some of the books he's written and illustrated.

Bedford creatives take a stand against changes to AI copyright law

Award-winning author and illustrator, David Litchfield, is encouraging Bedfordians to write to their MP this week to oppose changes to copyright laws around artificial intelligence (AI) which could affect the creative community...
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The 10th anniversary edition of the Bear and Piano by David Litchfield is pictured on a plush velvet background with a keyboard

Award-winning Bedford author rebrands London landmark to mark book’s 10 year anniversary

It is 10 years since Bedford-based author and illustrator, David Litchfield, released his first book and to celebrate a London landmark has been renamed in its honour. The Leicester Square Theatre will, for one day only, be renamed the...
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Bedford artists in the spotlight at “Illustrate” exhibition at Goldington Academy

Four Bedford artists will have their work on display at Goldington Academy in an exhibition open to the public on Thursday (9 March). 'Illustrate' features the work of...
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Bedford children’s author offers tips and inspiration to young writers

Bedford children’s author and illustrator David Litchfield has been helping young writers develop their own short stories on a visit to Castle Newnham School this week. Year 3 pupils at the school...
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Great Bedfordians: New biography of swashbuckling Col Frederick Burnaby

One of the country’s most remarkable Victorian adventurers has been brought back to life in a thrilling new biography. Tales of swashbuckling courage made Colonel Frederick Burnaby a household name during the late...
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David Litchfield Esquires mural

WATCH: Time-lapse film of David Litchfield completing Esquires’ crowdfunder mural

The global coronavirus pandemic has hit some industries particularly hard, and live music is one of them. As one of the first businesses to close its...
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