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St Paul’s Church in Bedford secures £200k grant to repair historic clock tower and bells

A church in Bedford town centre has been awarded a grant of over £200,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to support a project to repair its historic clock tower and bells. St Paul's Church...

Retired Caribbean Nurses Association hosts event for International Women’s Day

Bedford’s Retired Caribbean Nurses Association (RCNA) will be celebrating its fourth bi- annual Gathering at Kempston’s Addison Centre on Wednesday 8 March...

Take part in an interactive urban drawing day around Bedford High Street

This Saturday, everyone is invited to channel their inner artist and go on a creative exploration of Bedford High Street with Bedford Urban Sketchers. From 10am - 4pm, artists Talia Giles and...

A summer of culture coming to Bedford High Street thanks to Historic England funding

A programme of community-led cultural activities will be coming to Bedford town centre this summer, thanks to an £80,000 grant from Historic England. The aim is to transform visitors experiences...

University of Bedfordshire secures funding for heritage project

The University of Bedfordshire has been awarded £250,000 to fund a development project for communities across Bedfordshire. Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and overseen by the Arts & Culture Projects team...

Bedford Creative Arts receives over £100k funding for Cardington ‘Airship Dreams’ project

Bedford's historical association with airships will be celebrated with a programme of events and exhibitions later this year, thanks to Bedford Creative...

Heritage funding success for Full House Theatre and Bedford’s museums

Bedfordshire’s leading children’s theatre company has been awarded £72,000 funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to work on an exciting...

Bedford awarded £2 million historic high street fund

Bedford is to have a share of £95 million designed to help revive historic high streets across the UK. The fund is the biggest ever single investment by Government in the UK’s built...

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