Bedford’s Portas Pilot Town Team has invested £13,000 in a series of exciting training sessions that are open to all town centre businesses. The courses aim to enhance the customer experience in Bedford, be it online or on the High Street and we would urge all relevant businesses to seize this free development opportunity. Delivered … Continue reading
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Hometown Tourist: 10 Reasons Why I love Bedford
By Natalie Mehl Sometimes it takes a visitor to our town to point out the things that we take for granted. Bedford BID recently received an email from German ex-pat Natalie Mehl who had come up with 10 reasons to love Bedford. How many of Natalie’s top 10 do you agree with? We love all … Continue reading
Homelessness in Bedford
by Sarah Cowley For many of us, the thought of ever becoming homeless is something that seems near impossible. We think that homelessness is the direct result of drug/alcohol addictions and that is simply all there is to it. More of us may not realise that a large number of homeless people do not even … Continue reading
Why I love Bedford’s Saturday market…
by Lisa Bateson @MrsDinosaurB I realised yesterday morning that I hadn’t been to the Saturday market since just before Christmas. Lie-ins, bad weather and a few merciless hangovers had broken what had been for me a well established routine of doing the weekly fruit and veg shop at the market. So I went, and it … Continue reading
A Chorister’s View of Concerto Magnificent
by Tracey Wright When I heard last summer that Bedford Creative Arts were planning a community choir project, and that the very talented local composer and musician Johnny Parry was going to be writing new and original music that the choir would perform, I knew that I wanted to be involved. I had a feeling … Continue reading
High Street Art
High Street Art by Erica Roffe At the end of 2012, the Town Team applied for Arts Council funding of £10,000 to create public art inspired by Bedford High Street. Working closely with Bedford Creative Arts, the team appointed artist Bettina Furnee with the aim to develop a piece of impactful art that would be … Continue reading
Bedford Art Society Exhibition Launch
Caryl Jones interviews Charles Little and Mayor Dave Hodgson at the Bedford Art Society Exhibition launch evening. The exhibition opened from Tuesday 20 November – Friday 23 November, Borough Hall, Bedford, 10 am – 5 pm. Charles Little of Keen Shay Keens, who sponsored this exhibition launch, says a few words about the Bedford Art … Continue reading
A Photo A Day
In July 2012, The Bedford Clanger launched the A Photo A Day project. Here is a selection of the 1,200 submissions. To view ALL the images, visit the Photo A Day facebook page Continue reading
Luddington’s Passageway
Bedford Borough Council commissioned artist Michelle Crowther to transform Luddington’s Passageway which connects the High Street to Castle Quay. It was reopened by Mayor Dave Hodgson. #citizenbedford photographer Janine Valiero captured the moment! Continue reading
Photojournalism Workshop
Media Trust & The Bedford Clanger hosted a photojournalism workshop at Bedford College to encourage amateur and professional photographers to enhance their skills. Photographer Jenny Matthews led the event and set the attendees the task of capturing the best of Bedford in just half an hour. Here is a selection of the photographs taken: Continue reading