WHAT'S ON

  • Date: November 8th 2024
At the Higgins Bedford, a free event running from 28 September to 23 February 2025, The Community Portrait exhibition explores the history of photography from 1840s glass plate techniques through to current digital techniques.

  • Date: November 9th 2024
  • Time: 7:30pm
After their well received concert in the Summer of 2018, Nikki and her Jazz group will return to St Andrews to performing a range of pieces from their own repertoire, as well as their own take on popular theme’s. This will be a wintery treat for all.

http://www.standrewsbedford.org

  • Date: November 10th 2024
  • Time: 10am to 3pm
One last chance to visit the famous Bedford Flea in 2024! At this one stop shop for all things flea, art and produce, you can do some early Christmas shopping , find a gift for family or friends, eat some amazing street food and enjoy the ambience.

  • Date: November 10th 2024
  • Time: 11am
Remembrance day unites people across faiths, cultures and backgrounds to remember the service and sacrifice of the Armed Forces community from Britain and the Commonwealth. We suggest people arrive at the War Memorial for 10.40 am.

  • Date: November 16th 2024
  • Time: 1-4pm
Free entry. Free parking. Come along for some festive fun and start your Christmas shopping!

  • Date: November 24th 2024
  • Time: 11am
With over 30 stalls of handcrafted items for you to browse and purchase. All of the crafters and food artisans are from the local area and would appreciate your support. Pop in to find bespoke gifts for family and friends or treat yourself!

  • Date: November 30th 2024
  • Time: 4pm
Clapham Scout Group are joining with many of the other Clapham organisations to switch on the many lights of the Christmas Tree in Riverside Gardens! Join us for stalls, entertainment and merriment!

  • Date: November 30th 2024
  • Time: 12-6pm
Join us for this free Christmas event with fun fair rides, crafts, stalls live music, food, raffle children’s entertainment, Santa’s grotto and lights switch on. It’s sure to be a fantastic day out!

  • Date: November 30th 2024
  • Time: 7.30-11pm
A charity event to raise money for Pancreatic Cancer UK on your doorstep! Tickets £20 include hot food with veggie/vegan options. Huge thanks for your support.

The Ship on St Cuthbert Street will be welcoming Santa for a well-earned breakfast! Santa would be jolly delighted with some company, so head down and make the most of the Ship's special Kids' Breakfast. All their Christmases will come at once! Visit www.greeneking.co.uk/pubs/bedfordshire 

  • Date: 7 JANUARY
  • Time: 10AM-3PM
Join us on a Tree Guard Removal Day where you can be part of the mission to remove all redundant plastic tree guards from our mature woodlands. This is a free voluntary event but can be booked online at www.marstonvale.org Gateway Woods, Iron Gate Cornerr, Wootton.

  • Date: 8 JANUARY
  • Time: 7-15PM
‘Highlights of Sri Lanka’ an illustrated talk by Marion Hession. Parking available, all welcome, no charge but voluntary contributions are appreciated. Further details available under Events on www.wildlifebcn.org or 01234 266057 Priory Methodist Church Hall, Newnham Avenue, Bedford MK41 9QJ 

  • Date: 9 JANUARY
  • Time: 9.30AM
A 6-week FREE course sharing ideas to make the most of learning opportunities in real life. If your child is 3-4 years old, Peep Ready Together is for you. Reserve a spot on Eventbrite.co.uk Cherry Trees Children Centre, Hawkins Road, Bedford MK42 9LS

  • Date: 11 JANUARY
  • Time: 12.30PM-4PM
£1 entry for buyers, wheelchair friendly site, toilets, fully qualified First Aiders on site. Sellers £10 per vehicle. Bookable in advance, limited additional spaces available on the day. Email finance@ riseleyschool to book. High Street, Riseley, Bedfordshire MK44 1DR

  • Date: 11 JANUARY
  • Time: 7.30pm
Over the years CASA has strived to give opportunities to young musicians and this concert aims to give the budding talent of Bedford and the surrounding area, a concert of their own to showcase their talents to a new audience. Book tickets on www.ticketsource.co.uk St Andrew’s Church, Kimbolton Road, Bedford MK40 2PF

11 miles. Mowsbury Park. Park in Mowsbury car park on Kimbolton Road, walking into Renhold, towards Wilden, into Ravensden and return to Mowsbury park, 2 or 3 Stiles, short road walking. For more information call walk leader Rose 07954 784 795

  • Date: 11 JANUARY
  • Time: 1PM
5.8 miles. Bromham. Park and meet near Prince of Wales Pub on Northampton Road. Walking towards Stagsden, through Golf Course and alongside of Hanger Wood. Muddy if recently rained. Prince of Wales, Northampton Rd, MK43 8PE For more information call walk leader Margaret 07780 933 729

  • Date: 11 JANUARY
  • Time: 9AM-3.30PM
The biggest and most established event for music fans in the area. Loads of sellers with bargains galore. Your only chance to browse and smell the vinyl and meet hundreds of sellers face to face. Our sellers are a friendly crowd. Harpur Suite, 3 Harpur Street, Bedford, MK40 1LE

  • Date: 13 JANUARY
  • Time: 11AM
THE HIDDEN LANGUAGE OF PAIN AND WORKING TO DECODE IT  Come along to our FREE sessions and enjoy a host of engaging talks from a different speaker the Conscious each session. What if the goal to being pain free lies within our reach? Join Ruby The Conscious Crone, to explore a connection with the hidden language of pain within our own bodies. The Forest Centre, Station Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford MK43 0PR

  • Date: 19 JANUARY
  • Time: 2.30PM
Join trained Actor and teacher Toby in the art gallery for a Free creative exploration of stories. Toby will engage children with immersive story reading and help children create their own stories using puppets, drawings, songs and artwork from the gallery. Higgins Museum, Castle Lane, Bedford MK40 3XD

  • Date: 19 JANUARY
  • Time: 1PM TO 5PM
VINTAGE HITCHCOCK: A LIVE RADIO PLAY SUNDAY 19 JANUARY 1PM TO 5PM - WORKSHOP/AUDITIONS SUNDAY 26 JANUARY 7.30PM – PERFORMANCE Three classic works of Alfred Hitchcock come to life in the style of a 1940s radio broadcast complete with vintage commercials. There are large roles and smaller roles, or maybe you fancy creating live sound effects. The plays are performed script-inhand in front of a live audience. Tickets for the performance are on sale: https:// www.theplacebedford.org.uk/shows/vintagehitchcock-a-live-radio-play-by-joe-landry/ The Place Theatre, Bradgate Road, Bedford MK40 3DE

  • Date: 20 JANUARY
  • Time: 11AM-12PM
THE NAMING OF BIRDS; WHY IS A ROBIN CALLED A ROBIN? MONDAY 20 JANUARY 11AM-12PM Come along to our FREE session and enjoy a semiserious look at why birds have been given their names-through their looks, calls, behaviour and their history. The Forest Centre, Station Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford MK43 0PR

  • Date: 25 JANUARY
  • Time: 11AM-12PM
 Walk and Talk meet hosted by Mental Health Mates Bedford. You don’t have to register in advance, just turn up on the day. Our events are always free, and we make them as accessible as possible. You can bring friends, family (including children and pets). We normally start with a cup of tea and a brief chat. If you don’t feel like talking, that’s ok too. Pavilion at The Park, 19 Park Avenue, Bedford MK40 2LB

  • Date: 25JANUARY
  • Time: 7.30pm
Bedford Sinfonia’s upcoming concert includes several rarely performed works. Johan Svensden’s Norwegian Rhapsody will be followed by Darius Milhaud’s Le boeuf sur le toit, before highlighting the musical skills of Rachel Gledhill (timpani) and Damien Manning (percussion), two of this country’s pre-eminent percussionists, in the Panufnik Concertino for timpani and percussion. Dvorak’s Symphony No. 7, considered by critics to be one of his greatest symphonies, completes the programme. Tickets www.bedfordcornexchange.co.uk/events/ bedford-sinfonia-4 or Telephone bookings please call 01234 718044 Bedford Corn Exchange, St Paul’s Square, Bedford MK40 1SL

  • Date: 29 JANUARY
  • Time: 1PM-3PM
Have you ever found archaeological objects whilst digging in the garden, taking the dog for a walk or metal detecting? Would you like to find out more about them? Matt Fittock, the Finds Liaison Officer for the Portable Antiquities Scheme run by the British Museum can help at this FREE event. Higgins Museum, Castle Lane, Bedford MK40 3XD

  • Date: 30 JANUARY TO SATURDAY 1 FEBRUARY
  • Time: 7pm
THURSDAY 30 JANUARY TO SATURDAY 1 FEBRUARY DOORS 7PM STARTS 7.30PM AdHoc presents the Panto “Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood”. Tickets £12 adults £8 under 16’s from www.ticketsource.co.uk/adhoc or Harrold Post Office Harrold Centre, Harrold Centre, High Street, Harrold, Bedford MK43 7BH

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF START TIME FOR AFTERNOON WALKS – WINTER START 13:00 Come and join us for a walk. We walk every Saturday afternoon approx. 6 miles and Saturdays twice a month in morning for approx. 12 miles FEBRUARY 1 1pm Woburn, 6.5 miles FEBRUARY 8 10AM - Old Warden, 12 miles or 1pm Grafham 7 miles FEBRUARY 15 1pm - Upper Dean, 7 miles FEBRUARY 22 10AM - Flitwick, 5.5 miles or 1PM Flitwick, 5.5 miles or both for 11 miles Contact; Margaret Sawyer 07780933729 Facebook; North Beds Ramblers www.ramblers.org.uk/north-bedfordshire

  • Date: TUESDAY 18TH - 22ND FEBRUARY
  • Time: 7.30PM
TUESDAY 18TH - 22ND FEBRUARY 7.30PM In the English countryside, Charles Condomine invites eccentric medium Madame Arcati to conduct a séance for inspiration. The evening takes an unexpected turn when Arcati accidentally summons the spirit of Charles’s first wife, Elvira, much to the surprise of his wife, Ruth, and their friends. Tickets are on sale: www.theplacebedford.org.uk/ shows/blithe-spirit-2/ The Place Theatre, Bradgate Road, Bedford MK403DE

  • Date: SUNDAY 2 FEBRUARY
  • Time: 10AM
SUNDAY 2 FEBRUARY 10AM A day focused on your health and happiness, featuring wellness companies, expert advice, and a vibrant community. Explore holistic approaches to physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. Discover new hobbies, therapies, and local classes. Free entry, but tickets required www.theplacebedford.org.uk The Place Theatre, Bradgate Road, Bedford MK40 3DE

  • Date: FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY
  • Time: 7.30PM
FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY DOORS OPEN AT 7PM AND THE TALK BEGINS AT 7.30PM ‘When the Landships Came to Town’ – A talk by Martin Rose To be held at our new meeting venue: St Mary’s Church Hall, Church Lane, Goldington, Bedford. MK40 0AN

  • Date: FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY
  • Time: 10.30AM-12NOON AND 1PM-2.30PM
FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY 10.30AM-12NOON AND 1PM-2.30PM Join Kevin the Platypus’ little cousin Puggle for lots of creative fun. A chance to get creative, have fun and socialise. FREE, no need to book. Castle Lane, The Higgins, Bedford MK40 3XD

  • Date: SATURDAY 8 FEBRUARY
  • Time: 7.30PM
SATURDAY 8 FEBRUARY 7.30PM One of Britain’s leading chamber ensembles for over 2 decades, the NLCE has challenged traditional ideas of chamber music with their innovative programmes that seamlessly blend classic repertoire with semi-staged works incorporating drama, speech and action. Book tickets on www.ticketsource.co.uk St Andrew’s Church, Kimbolton Road, Bedford MK40 2PF

  • Date: TUESDAY 11 FEBRUARY
  • Time: 2.15PM
TUESDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2.15PM “The Two Apothecaries” Speakers Julian and Valerie Rutherford. Experienced reenactors who portray the role of the Medieval Apothecary in a living history context. Small admission fee. No need to book. Everyone is welcome. For further information contact Betty Thomas on 0480 860 421. The Addison Centre, Kempston MK42 8PN

  • Date: WEDNESDAY 12 JANUARY
  • Time: 7.15PM FOR 7.30PM
‘Travels to see distant relatives – the world of Primates’ -an illustrated talk by Dr Wilf Powell. Parking available, all welcome, no charge but voluntary contributions are appreciated. Further details available under Events on www.wildlifebcn.org or 01234 266057 Priory Methodist Church Hall, Newnham Avenue, Bedford MK41 9QJ

  • Date: THURSDAY 13 AND 27 FEBRUARY
  • Time: 10.30AM
 Meet at the woodland entrance to the Dragonfly Cafe. Health walks last around 1 hour and cover the park and surrounding area. Come along and enjoy our wonderful park. For more information, please email harroldhealthwalks@outlook.com Harrold Country Park, Carlton Road, Harrold, MK43 7DS

  • Date: SATURDAY 15 FEBRUARY
  • Time: 1.30PM-2.30PM AND 4.30PM-5.30PM
 Jump on board the broom with the witch and her cat in Tall Stories fun filled adaptation of Room on the Broom. Tickets available at www.quarrytheatre.ticketsolve.com The Quarry Theatre, 26 St Peters Street, Bedford MK40 2NN

  • Date: SUNDAY 16 FEBRUARY
  • Time: 10AM-4PM
Whether you’re an enthusiast, intrigued party, or just looking for a good way to spend a Sunday, you’re sure to find it here. Come and explore our Engineering hangar where you’ll find plenty of keen modellers showcasing their work in the hope of taking home one of the many awards up for grabs. Shuttleworth, Old Warden, Biggleswade SG18 9EP

  • Date: SUNDAY 16 FEBRUARY
  • Time: 2.30PM
Join trained Actor and teacher Toby in the art gallery for a Free creative exploration of stories. Toby will engage children with immersive story reading and help children create their own stories using puppets, drawings, songs and artwork from the gallery. Ideal for children aged 7 and up. Higgins Museum, Castle Lane, Bedford MK40 3XD

  • Date: SUNDAY 23 FEBRUARY
  • Time: 2PM-4PM
 Using a template inspired by Autumn by the Edward Bawden, we will be looking forward to the year ahead by creating some gorgeous gardens using collage and drawings. Don’t bin your beautiful 2024 calendars, you can use them at our crafternoons! Suitable for under 12’s. A great monthly activity for families to have a go at together and enjoy. Higgins Museum, Castle Lane, Bedford MK40 3XD

  • Date: TUESDAY 18 FEBRUARY
  • Time: 11AM-2PM
Decorate your own wooden welly boot flowerpots to take home and enjoy. There are two time slots available to choose from. Book online now-don’t miss out! www.marstonvale.org The Forest Centre, Millenium Country Park, Marston Moretaine MK43 0PR

  • Date: THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY
  • Time: 7.30PM-9.30PM
 ‘RSPB Nene Washes’ This evening speaker Peter Beckenham, Warden at RSPB Nene Washes, will talk to us about this important reserve, one of the few remaining areas of washland in the UK, and the many birds that are now found there. All facilities are at ground level with parking on site. Suitable for Experts and Novices, RSPB membership not essential. Group members £2, Guests £5, Annual group membership £7, Under 18s FREE. Biddenham Village Hall, Nodders Way, Biddenham MK40 4BJ

  • Date: THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY
  • Time: 10AM-12PM
 We will be making a Cartoon Tomato Pot, Sowing Tomato Seeds, making a Felt Daffodil and decorating a Vegetable themed Cup Cake. £6 per child and they must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Book in store or email chrisfothergill@miltonernestgardencentre.co.uk or Tel 01234 823033 Milton Ernest Garden Centre, Radwell Road, Milton Ernest MK44 1SH

  • Date: SATURDAY 22 FEBRUARY
  • Time: 11AM-12PM
Hosted by Mental Health Mates Bedford. You don’t have to register in advance, just turn up on the day. Our events are always free, and we make them as accessible as possible. You can bring friends, family (including children and pets). We normally start with a cup of tea and a brief chat. If you don’t feel like talking, that’s ok too. Pavilion at The Park, 19 Park Avenue, Bedford MK40 2LB

  • Date: SATURDAY 22 FEBRUARY
  • Time: 10AM-3PM
There will be an enormous selection of nearly new books - specialist and fiction sorted into categories. Homemade soup, homemade cakes, hot dogs, teas and coffees served all day. All profits to Blunham Church Fabric Fund. For further details please ring Sue and Peter Holden 01767 640572 Blunham Parish Church, MK44 3NQ

  • Date:  SATURDAY 22 AND SUNDAY 23 FEBRUARY 10AM-4PM
  • Time: 10AM-4PM
 For one weekend only, explore the restoration and operation of one of the world’s largest collections of vintage agricultural exhibits, vehicles, and aircraft. Our Open Workshop event offers a behindthe-scenes look at the machines, with staff and volunteers available to explain the work involved. Spitfire sit in available on the day: Your chance to sit in a genuine 1942 Mark Vc Spitfire, AR501, which amongst other duties in WW2 escorted the infamous USAAF B-17 ‘Memphis Belle’. Ticket sold separately at £45 www.shuttleworth.org/product/ engineering-open-25/ Shuttleworth, Old Warden, Biggleswade SG18 9EP

  • Date: TUESDAY 18 FEBRUARY
  • Time: 11AM-2PM
Decorate your own wooden welly boot flowerpots to take home and enjoy. There are two time slots available to choose from. Book online now-don’t miss out! www.marstonvale.org The Forest Centre, Millenium Country Park, Marston Moretaine MK43 0PR

  • Date: SUNDAY 23 FEBRUARY
  • Time: 2PM-4PM
 Using a template inspired by Autumn by the Edward Bawden, we will be looking forward to the year ahead by creating some gorgeous gardens using collage and drawings. Don’t bin your beautiful 2024 calendars, you can use them at our crafternoons! Suitable for under 12’s. A great monthly activity for families to have a go at together and enjoy. Higgins Museum, Castle Lane, Bedford MK40 3XD

  • Date: SUNDAY 16 FEBRUARY
  • Time: 2.30PM
Join trained Actor and teacher Toby in the art gallery for a Free creative exploration of stories. Toby will engage children with immersive story reading and help children create their own stories using puppets, drawings, songs and artwork from the gallery. Ideal for children aged 7 and up. Higgins Museum, Castle Lane, Bedford MK40 3XD

  • Date: SUNDAY 16 FEBRUARY
  • Time: 10AM-4PM
Whether you’re an enthusiast, intrigued party, or just looking for a good way to spend a Sunday, you’re sure to find it here. Come and explore our Engineering hangar where you’ll find plenty of keen modellers showcasing their work in the hope of taking home one of the many awards up for grabs. Shuttleworth, Old Warden, Biggleswade SG18 9EP

  • Date: FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY
  • Time: 10.30AM-12NOON AND 1PM-2.30PM
FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY 10.30AM-12NOON AND 1PM-2.30PM Join Kevin the Platypus’ little cousin Puggle for lots of creative fun. A chance to get creative, have fun and socialise. FREE, no need to book. Castle Lane, The Higgins, Bedford MK40 3XD

  • Date: 19 JANUARY
  • Time: 2.30PM
Join trained Actor and teacher Toby in the art gallery for a Free creative exploration of stories. Toby will engage children with immersive story reading and help children create their own stories using puppets, drawings, songs and artwork from the gallery. Higgins Museum, Castle Lane, Bedford MK40 3XD

  • Date: November 8th 2024
At the Higgins Bedford, a free event running from 28 September to 23 February 2025, The Community Portrait exhibition explores the history of photography from 1840s glass plate techniques through to current digital techniques.

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  • Date: SATURDAY 22 FEBRUARY
  • Time: 10AM-3PM
There will be an enormous selection of nearly new books - specialist and fiction sorted into categories. Homemade soup, homemade cakes, hot dogs, teas and coffees served all day. All profits to Blunham Church Fabric Fund. For further details please ring Sue and Peter Holden 01767 640572 Blunham Parish Church, MK44 3NQ

  • Date: WEDNESDAY 12 JANUARY
  • Time: 7.15PM FOR 7.30PM
‘Travels to see distant relatives – the world of Primates’ -an illustrated talk by Dr Wilf Powell. Parking available, all welcome, no charge but voluntary contributions are appreciated. Further details available under Events on www.wildlifebcn.org or 01234 266057 Priory Methodist Church Hall, Newnham Avenue, Bedford MK41 9QJ

  • Date: 11 JANUARY
  • Time: 7.30pm
Over the years CASA has strived to give opportunities to young musicians and this concert aims to give the budding talent of Bedford and the surrounding area, a concert of their own to showcase their talents to a new audience. Book tickets on www.ticketsource.co.uk St Andrew’s Church, Kimbolton Road, Bedford MK40 2PF

  • Date: November 30th 2024
  • Time: 7.30-11pm
A charity event to raise money for Pancreatic Cancer UK on your doorstep! Tickets £20 include hot food with veggie/vegan options. Huge thanks for your support.

  • Date: FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY
  • Time: 7.30PM
FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY DOORS OPEN AT 7PM AND THE TALK BEGINS AT 7.30PM ‘When the Landships Came to Town’ – A talk by Martin Rose To be held at our new meeting venue: St Mary’s Church Hall, Church Lane, Goldington, Bedford. MK40 0AN

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF START TIME FOR AFTERNOON WALKS – WINTER START 13:00 Come and join us for a walk. We walk every Saturday afternoon approx. 6 miles and Saturdays twice a month in morning for approx. 12 miles FEBRUARY 1 1pm Woburn, 6.5 miles FEBRUARY 8 10AM - Old Warden, 12 miles or 1pm Grafham 7 miles FEBRUARY 15 1pm - Upper Dean, 7 miles FEBRUARY 22 10AM - Flitwick, 5.5 miles or 1PM Flitwick, 5.5 miles or both for 11 miles Contact; Margaret Sawyer 07780933729 Facebook; North Beds Ramblers www.ramblers.org.uk/north-bedfordshire

  • Date: 25 JANUARY
  • Time: 11AM-12PM
 Walk and Talk meet hosted by Mental Health Mates Bedford. You don’t have to register in advance, just turn up on the day. Our events are always free, and we make them as accessible as possible. You can bring friends, family (including children and pets). We normally start with a cup of tea and a brief chat. If you don’t feel like talking, that’s ok too. Pavilion at The Park, 19 Park Avenue, Bedford MK40 2LB

  • Date: 13 JANUARY
  • Time: 11AM
THE HIDDEN LANGUAGE OF PAIN AND WORKING TO DECODE IT  Come along to our FREE sessions and enjoy a host of engaging talks from a different speaker the Conscious each session. What if the goal to being pain free lies within our reach? Join Ruby The Conscious Crone, to explore a connection with the hidden language of pain within our own bodies. The Forest Centre, Station Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford MK43 0PR

  • Date: 9 JANUARY
  • Time: 9.30AM
A 6-week FREE course sharing ideas to make the most of learning opportunities in real life. If your child is 3-4 years old, Peep Ready Together is for you. Reserve a spot on Eventbrite.co.uk Cherry Trees Children Centre, Hawkins Road, Bedford MK42 9LS

The Ship on St Cuthbert Street will be welcoming Santa for a well-earned breakfast! Santa would be jolly delighted with some company, so head down and make the most of the Ship's special Kids' Breakfast. All their Christmases will come at once! Visit www.greeneking.co.uk/pubs/bedfordshire 

  • Date: November 30th 2024
  • Time: 4pm
Clapham Scout Group are joining with many of the other Clapham organisations to switch on the many lights of the Christmas Tree in Riverside Gardens! Join us for stalls, entertainment and merriment!

  • Date: November 24th 2024
  • Time: 11am
With over 30 stalls of handcrafted items for you to browse and purchase. All of the crafters and food artisans are from the local area and would appreciate your support. Pop in to find bespoke gifts for family and friends or treat yourself!

  • Date: November 16th 2024
  • Time: 1-4pm
Free entry. Free parking. Come along for some festive fun and start your Christmas shopping!

  • Date: November 10th 2024
  • Time: 11am
Remembrance day unites people across faiths, cultures and backgrounds to remember the service and sacrifice of the Armed Forces community from Britain and the Commonwealth. We suggest people arrive at the War Memorial for 10.40 am.

  • Date: November 10th 2024
  • Time: 10am to 3pm
One last chance to visit the famous Bedford Flea in 2024! At this one stop shop for all things flea, art and produce, you can do some early Christmas shopping , find a gift for family or friends, eat some amazing street food and enjoy the ambience.

  • Date: THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY
  • Time: 10AM-12PM
 We will be making a Cartoon Tomato Pot, Sowing Tomato Seeds, making a Felt Daffodil and decorating a Vegetable themed Cup Cake. £6 per child and they must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Book in store or email chrisfothergill@miltonernestgardencentre.co.uk or Tel 01234 823033 Milton Ernest Garden Centre, Radwell Road, Milton Ernest MK44 1SH

  • Date: November 30th 2024
  • Time: 12-6pm
Join us for this free Christmas event with fun fair rides, crafts, stalls live music, food, raffle children’s entertainment, Santa’s grotto and lights switch on. It’s sure to be a fantastic day out!

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  • Date: SATURDAY 22 FEBRUARY
  • Time: 11AM-12PM
Hosted by Mental Health Mates Bedford. You don’t have to register in advance, just turn up on the day. Our events are always free, and we make them as accessible as possible. You can bring friends, family (including children and pets). We normally start with a cup of tea and a brief chat. If you don’t feel like talking, that’s ok too. Pavilion at The Park, 19 Park Avenue, Bedford MK40 2LB

  • Date: THURSDAY 13 AND 27 FEBRUARY
  • Time: 10.30AM
 Meet at the woodland entrance to the Dragonfly Cafe. Health walks last around 1 hour and cover the park and surrounding area. Come along and enjoy our wonderful park. For more information, please email harroldhealthwalks@outlook.com Harrold Country Park, Carlton Road, Harrold, MK43 7DS

  • Date: SUNDAY 2 FEBRUARY
  • Time: 10AM
SUNDAY 2 FEBRUARY 10AM A day focused on your health and happiness, featuring wellness companies, expert advice, and a vibrant community. Explore holistic approaches to physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. Discover new hobbies, therapies, and local classes. Free entry, but tickets required www.theplacebedford.org.uk The Place Theatre, Bradgate Road, Bedford MK40 3DE

  • Date: 11 JANUARY
  • Time: 9AM-3.30PM
The biggest and most established event for music fans in the area. Loads of sellers with bargains galore. Your only chance to browse and smell the vinyl and meet hundreds of sellers face to face. Our sellers are a friendly crowd. Harpur Suite, 3 Harpur Street, Bedford, MK40 1LE

  • Date: 11 JANUARY
  • Time: 12.30PM-4PM
£1 entry for buyers, wheelchair friendly site, toilets, fully qualified First Aiders on site. Sellers £10 per vehicle. Bookable in advance, limited additional spaces available on the day. Email finance@ riseleyschool to book. High Street, Riseley, Bedfordshire MK44 1DR

  • Date:  SATURDAY 22 AND SUNDAY 23 FEBRUARY 10AM-4PM
  • Time: 10AM-4PM
 For one weekend only, explore the restoration and operation of one of the world’s largest collections of vintage agricultural exhibits, vehicles, and aircraft. Our Open Workshop event offers a behindthe-scenes look at the machines, with staff and volunteers available to explain the work involved. Spitfire sit in available on the day: Your chance to sit in a genuine 1942 Mark Vc Spitfire, AR501, which amongst other duties in WW2 escorted the infamous USAAF B-17 ‘Memphis Belle’. Ticket sold separately at £45 www.shuttleworth.org/product/ engineering-open-25/ Shuttleworth, Old Warden, Biggleswade SG18 9EP

  • Date: SATURDAY 15 FEBRUARY
  • Time: 1.30PM-2.30PM AND 4.30PM-5.30PM
 Jump on board the broom with the witch and her cat in Tall Stories fun filled adaptation of Room on the Broom. Tickets available at www.quarrytheatre.ticketsolve.com The Quarry Theatre, 26 St Peters Street, Bedford MK40 2NN

  • Date: SATURDAY 8 FEBRUARY
  • Time: 7.30PM
SATURDAY 8 FEBRUARY 7.30PM One of Britain’s leading chamber ensembles for over 2 decades, the NLCE has challenged traditional ideas of chamber music with their innovative programmes that seamlessly blend classic repertoire with semi-staged works incorporating drama, speech and action. Book tickets on www.ticketsource.co.uk St Andrew’s Church, Kimbolton Road, Bedford MK40 2PF

  • Date: TUESDAY 18TH - 22ND FEBRUARY
  • Time: 7.30PM
TUESDAY 18TH - 22ND FEBRUARY 7.30PM In the English countryside, Charles Condomine invites eccentric medium Madame Arcati to conduct a séance for inspiration. The evening takes an unexpected turn when Arcati accidentally summons the spirit of Charles’s first wife, Elvira, much to the surprise of his wife, Ruth, and their friends. Tickets are on sale: www.theplacebedford.org.uk/ shows/blithe-spirit-2/ The Place Theatre, Bradgate Road, Bedford MK403DE

  • Date: 30 JANUARY TO SATURDAY 1 FEBRUARY
  • Time: 7pm
THURSDAY 30 JANUARY TO SATURDAY 1 FEBRUARY DOORS 7PM STARTS 7.30PM AdHoc presents the Panto “Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood”. Tickets £12 adults £8 under 16’s from www.ticketsource.co.uk/adhoc or Harrold Post Office Harrold Centre, Harrold Centre, High Street, Harrold, Bedford MK43 7BH

  • Date: 25JANUARY
  • Time: 7.30pm
Bedford Sinfonia’s upcoming concert includes several rarely performed works. Johan Svensden’s Norwegian Rhapsody will be followed by Darius Milhaud’s Le boeuf sur le toit, before highlighting the musical skills of Rachel Gledhill (timpani) and Damien Manning (percussion), two of this country’s pre-eminent percussionists, in the Panufnik Concertino for timpani and percussion. Dvorak’s Symphony No. 7, considered by critics to be one of his greatest symphonies, completes the programme. Tickets www.bedfordcornexchange.co.uk/events/ bedford-sinfonia-4 or Telephone bookings please call 01234 718044 Bedford Corn Exchange, St Paul’s Square, Bedford MK40 1SL

  • Date: 19 JANUARY
  • Time: 1PM TO 5PM
VINTAGE HITCHCOCK: A LIVE RADIO PLAY SUNDAY 19 JANUARY 1PM TO 5PM - WORKSHOP/AUDITIONS SUNDAY 26 JANUARY 7.30PM – PERFORMANCE Three classic works of Alfred Hitchcock come to life in the style of a 1940s radio broadcast complete with vintage commercials. There are large roles and smaller roles, or maybe you fancy creating live sound effects. The plays are performed script-inhand in front of a live audience. Tickets for the performance are on sale: https:// www.theplacebedford.org.uk/shows/vintagehitchcock-a-live-radio-play-by-joe-landry/ The Place Theatre, Bradgate Road, Bedford MK40 3DE

  • Date: November 9th 2024
  • Time: 7:30pm
After their well received concert in the Summer of 2018, Nikki and her Jazz group will return to St Andrews to performing a range of pieces from their own repertoire, as well as their own take on popular theme’s. This will be a wintery treat for all.

http://www.standrewsbedford.org

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  • Date: THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY
  • Time: 7.30PM-9.30PM
 ‘RSPB Nene Washes’ This evening speaker Peter Beckenham, Warden at RSPB Nene Washes, will talk to us about this important reserve, one of the few remaining areas of washland in the UK, and the many birds that are now found there. All facilities are at ground level with parking on site. Suitable for Experts and Novices, RSPB membership not essential. Group members £2, Guests £5, Annual group membership £7, Under 18s FREE. Biddenham Village Hall, Nodders Way, Biddenham MK40 4BJ

  • Date: TUESDAY 11 FEBRUARY
  • Time: 2.15PM
TUESDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2.15PM “The Two Apothecaries” Speakers Julian and Valerie Rutherford. Experienced reenactors who portray the role of the Medieval Apothecary in a living history context. Small admission fee. No need to book. Everyone is welcome. For further information contact Betty Thomas on 0480 860 421. The Addison Centre, Kempston MK42 8PN

  • Date: 29 JANUARY
  • Time: 1PM-3PM
Have you ever found archaeological objects whilst digging in the garden, taking the dog for a walk or metal detecting? Would you like to find out more about them? Matt Fittock, the Finds Liaison Officer for the Portable Antiquities Scheme run by the British Museum can help at this FREE event. Higgins Museum, Castle Lane, Bedford MK40 3XD

  • Date: 20 JANUARY
  • Time: 11AM-12PM
THE NAMING OF BIRDS; WHY IS A ROBIN CALLED A ROBIN? MONDAY 20 JANUARY 11AM-12PM Come along to our FREE session and enjoy a semiserious look at why birds have been given their names-through their looks, calls, behaviour and their history. The Forest Centre, Station Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford MK43 0PR

  • Date: 11 JANUARY
  • Time: 1PM
5.8 miles. Bromham. Park and meet near Prince of Wales Pub on Northampton Road. Walking towards Stagsden, through Golf Course and alongside of Hanger Wood. Muddy if recently rained. Prince of Wales, Northampton Rd, MK43 8PE For more information call walk leader Margaret 07780 933 729

11 miles. Mowsbury Park. Park in Mowsbury car park on Kimbolton Road, walking into Renhold, towards Wilden, into Ravensden and return to Mowsbury park, 2 or 3 Stiles, short road walking. For more information call walk leader Rose 07954 784 795

  • Date: 8 JANUARY
  • Time: 7-15PM
‘Highlights of Sri Lanka’ an illustrated talk by Marion Hession. Parking available, all welcome, no charge but voluntary contributions are appreciated. Further details available under Events on www.wildlifebcn.org or 01234 266057 Priory Methodist Church Hall, Newnham Avenue, Bedford MK41 9QJ 

  • Date: 7 JANUARY
  • Time: 10AM-3PM
Join us on a Tree Guard Removal Day where you can be part of the mission to remove all redundant plastic tree guards from our mature woodlands. This is a free voluntary event but can be booked online at www.marstonvale.org Gateway Woods, Iron Gate Cornerr, Wootton.

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