St Paul’s Church

Councillors approve Bedford gaming centre after finding concerns were ‘real and credible’

A Bedford Borough Council licensing panel approved a new 24-hour gaming centre in Silver Street despite describing concerns about crime, disorder and vulnerable people as “real and credible”...

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...

Giveaway: Win four tickets to the Philharmonia Orchestra’s Tales of Winnie the Pooh concert

This half term, the Philharmonia Orchestra is bringing one of the most beloved of all children's books to life, with a family concert inspired by Winnie-the-Pooh. Enter the Hundred Acre Wood...

Gallery: Forest of festive colour marks 25 years of St Paul’s Christmas Tree Festival

St Paul’s Church in Bedford marked 25 years of its award-winning Christmas Tree Festival with 70 decorated trees, 46 choirs, competitions, a café and a photo gallery, all in support of...

Dedication service celebrates legacy of St Etheldreda’s with icon unveiling at St Paul’s church

Over 100 people gathered at St Paul’s Church in Bedford on Sunday (15 June) for a moving dedication service led by the Bishop of Bedford, the Rt Revd Richard Atkinson, marking the installation of...

Review: A fabulous evening with Bedford Sinfonia at St Paul’s Church

Bedford Sinfonia, under the baton of Ian Smith, delivered a great performance on Saturday, 3 May, treating a record audience at St Paul’s Church to a beautiful programme of English orchestral music. The evening began with a...

St Paul’s Church unveil new hand-crafted mosaic remembering Sisters of St Etheldreda

A brand new icon mosaic has taken pride of place in the east end of St Paul's Church in Bedford, depicting the Blessed Virgin Mary cradling the Christ Child in the loving relationship shown by...

Review: Bedford Orchestral Society season launch

With hardly a spare seat in St Paul’s Church in Bedford, Ian Smith, Bedford Sinfonia’s guest conductor, opened the Bedfordshire Orchestral Society 2024/5 season on Saturday night (19 October). He brought an ambitious and joyous programme...

Book your tree now for the 2024 Christmas Tree Festival

Bookings are now open to decorate a tree at this year's much-loved Bedford Christmas Tree Festival that takes place in St Paul's church from 4 - 8 December. The Festival has become a very firm...

What’s on Bedford: 11 – 21 January 2024

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...

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