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Bedford honours victims of transatlantic slave trade on International Day of Remembrance

A Bedford community organisation is honouring the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade on the International Day of Remembrance. SpectaculArts...

Bedford family creates legacy for son through documentary and mental health awareness events

A family from Bedford whose lives have been devastated following the death of their son are taking part in two local initiatives to improve understanding of mental health and suicide...

Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards: Raising the Profile of the Town nominees

Over the last couple of weeks, we've looked at all the categories for the Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards, in partnership with The Harpur Trust, except one. Today, we’re taking...

Third Black Lives Matter event planned as Spectacularts distances itself from protests

A third Black Lives Matter protest has been organised to take place in Russell Park this weekend with organisers saying they want the gathering to focus on "peace and unity". The...

Bedford Holi Festival cancelled as coronavirus precaution

The decision has been taken to cancel this month's Bedford Holi Festival, the first time the event was due to be staged in the town centre...

Your Bedford weekend starts here: 6 – 8 September 2019

As summer draws to a close, what a weekend we have in store.The Spectacularts Street Arts Festival will be taking over Bedford Park on Saturday and the NICE...

“It will be spectacular” Bedford’s communities come together for Spectacularts Street Arts Festival

This weekend (7 September) will see the very first Spectacularts Bedford Street Arts Festival which organisers, volunteers, sponsors and participants all promise will be spectacular. The event, organised...

Businesses being asked to help create a better Bedford

It seems like everywhere you turn there’s an event happening in Bedford. Anything from big concerts in Bedford Park to charity soup kitchens for the homeless. Each of them needing...

Volunteer with SpectaculArts and help create a legacy for Bedford

For most people Wednesday nights are just like any other, they’ll come home from work, play with their children, make some dinner, perhaps take the dog for a walk, watch a bit of TV and...

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