Talia Giles

Landlord puts Bedford’s Old Arcade on the market

A much-loved historical arcade in Bedford town centre, home to 35 independent businesses, is to be put on the market by its owners. The Edwardian Old Arcade, which links the High Street...

Behind-the-scenes at the Open Studio Big Weekender

Five Bedford-based artists are inviting the public into their town centre studio to get up close and personal with their work from Friday, 21 to Sunday, 23 March. Mo Rahman, Talia Giles, Fiona Wilson, Emily Baxter and Giacomo Verdura...

Art sale and exhibition ‘with a twist’ at Bedford’s Old Arcade

A thriving town centre art studio is launching a new studio sale and exhibition with a twist at this weekend's 'The Big Fat Salon Hang' in the Old Arcade. Since moving into their space in The Arcade, the POP STUDIO4 artists have...

Pride of Place Bedford – the grand finale

Since 12 July, an empty shop in Bedford town centre has been transformed into a creative hub in the heart of the town. Two years in the making, Pride of Place (POP) Bedford is proof of the adage, 'build it...

POP Bedford launches summer programme at Midland Road creative art space

The new pop-up creative art space on Midland Road is opening this Wednesday (12 July) for a summer-long programme of creative workshops, artist workspace and exhibitions for the people of...

POP Bedford comes to life on Midland Road

If you've been along Midland Road in the last few days, you'll have already seen the changes beginning to take place in number five. The former Virgin Media building was...

Monthly sketching group celebrates new exhibition at the Higgins Bedford

Work by a roving artists' collective is currently on display at The Higgins Bedford. The new exhibition features the work of Beds Urban Sketchers who meet at a different location each month to sketch 'in situ'...

Pride of Place Bedford: turning empty shops into creative energy in the heart of the town

With keys in hand, artist and creative producer, Talia Giles, and Bedford Creative Arts (BCA) are launching Pride Of Place (POP) Bedford in an empty shop in the heart of the town centre...

Bedford Flea returns for 2023 – bigger and better than ever

The popular Bedford Flea, Affordable Art and Local Produce Market returns this weekend (Sunday 2 April) for the first of eight markets this year. Having supported...

Competition: Win a limited edition Bedford Flea bag

Ahead of this year's first-ever Christmas Flea on Sunday (13 November), one lucky Bedford Independent reader has the chance to get their hands on a limited edition Flea bag...

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