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Breakfast with Santa at the Ship

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 

TREE GUARD REMOVAL DAY

  • 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.

BEDFORD LOCAL GROUP OF THE WILDLIFE TRUST

  • 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 

PEEP READY TOGETHER

  • 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

LEARNING LUNCHTIME

  • 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

LEARNING LUNCHTIME

  • 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: 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

  • 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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

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  • 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: 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: 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

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