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Bedford charity shortlisted for national business award moves into the Harpur Centre

Bedford-founded charity and social-impact micro-business, Madad, is entering a new phase of growth after moving its Bedford charity store to the Harpur Centre…

New report says Universal Studios, Luton Airport expansion and new homes to create Bedford’s “best decade”

Bedford town centre could benefit from major schemes and new homes, a new report claims, but the findings raise questions about assumptions and impact. Tellon Capital, which owns...

You don’t have to leave Bedford for date nights, mate nights and family fun

Whether you’re looking for something to do with the kids, planning a big birthday bash, or a date night with a difference, you don’t have to leave Bedford to have a great time. From next-level mini golf to...

Parkour group Spiral Freerun announce new long term lease at the Harpur Centre

This time last year, Spiral Freerun were looking for a new home after their long-awaited planning permission in Biggleswade was turned down, but now the parkour specialists...

#TooManyNames event remembers women’s lives lost to male violence

This Friday (29 November), Bedford Borough Council is calling on the community to come together for a minute's silence to honour the women whose lives have been lost to male violence as part of the #TooManyNames event...

Philharmonia – find classical music in some surprising places this March

During the first two weekends of March, musicians from Bedford’s resident orchestra will be stepping out of the concert hall and into shopping centres, libraries, gyms and barbershops to bring...

Spiral Freerun find temporary home at former town centre Argos unit

A 'homeless' free running group, who were recently turned down for planning permission on their long-awaited site in Biggleswade, have found a temporary home at the Harpur Centre, right in...

From golf to groceries – new businesses investing in Bedford town centre

Several formerly empty shops in Bedford town centre are currently a hive of activity as new businesses open up in the coming days and weeks. And what they all have in common is that they...

Rock Choir ‘flash mob’ perform musical treat for unsuspecting Harpur Centre shoppers

Bedford Rock Choir assembled in the Harpur Centre on Saturday (13 May) to give unsuspecting passers-by and shoppers an impromptu musical treat. Choir members came from all directions, bursting into a...

Christmas footfall up by 18% as town centre vacancy rates remain below national average

New research has shown that the number of empty shops is reducing throughout the UK, with Bedford having fewer than the national average. In addition, shoppers are...

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