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New Blue Plaque scheme aims to honour Bedfordshire’s “forgotten” heroes

Bedfordians are being invited to help uncover underrepresented historical figures for national blue plaque commemoration across Bedfordshire and the wider region...

What’s on Bedford: 10 – 21 June 2026

Your weekly what’s on guide for Bedford and the surrounding area from The Bedford Clanger. Never miss a thing in Bedford ever again. From theatre to film, live music to art exhibitions, The Bedford...

Review: Local LGBTQ+ group celebrates Bedford’s first ever Queer Prom

Last month, Rainbow Bedfordshire organised their first ‘Queer Prom’, held at beloved music venue Bedford Esquires. The night promised to be filled with joy...

Ampthill and Flitwick LGBT group brings together the queer community with a picnic

To celebrate Pride this year, Proud AF (Ampthill and Flitwick) hosted its annual Pride picnic in Ampthill Park, bringing the community together and creating a safe space for LGBT+ people...

LGBT+ History Month takes centre stage at local charity

LGBT+ History Month is now truly underway and one Bedford charity is looking to make a difference for those in the local LGBTQ+ community. This year’s LGBT+ History Month, which in the UK is in February...

It’s no April Fool – The Barley Mow is back tonight

In November 2022, three of the Borough's pubs closed, including the much-loved and needed, Barley Mow. Now, the nation's oldest LGBT+ bar is back in business and after...

The Barley Mow is back with a promise to reconnect with the LGBTQ+ community

Bedford's premier LGBTQ+ late night venue - the oldest LGBTQ+ venue in the country - has a new owner, with a promise to "return the Barley to its former glory"...

Opinion: Squaring the LGBT+ circle of the Qatar World Cup

Today is Men’s World Cup Final day. It’s an occasion that comes around once every four years and encapsulates the imaginations of football fans around the planet, although once again, we find...

Letters: The Barley Mow was the only safe place for queer people to go

An open letter to Admiral Taverns and the Barley Mow I recently heard that the Barley Mow has unexpectedly closed, as it awaits a new landlord. This prompted me to think yet again...

Street dance and Drag Queen Story Hour at Bedford’s first LGBTQ+ Arts and Wellbeing Festival

Street dance and a Drag Queen Story Hour are among the highlights of Bedford’s first LGBTQ+ Arts and Wellbeing Festival which will be held at the University of Bedfordshire's...

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