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The Artist Prize

Our Director, Elaine Midgley, has been invited to the National Selection panel for The Artist Prize, a new, open submission art prize, that recognises artists from all over the UK, in any artform and from any background.

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Airships XR future engineers

The education aspect of the Airships XR project is really taking shape. Dr Atif Ghani from the Royal College of Art leads the development of the multimodal immersive educational experience that combines history, engineering and cutting-edge technology. By teaching engineering and physics principles in an interactive and innovative way, the projects aims to inspire future…

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Investing in positive social change

More great media coverage for Bedford Creative Arts! BBC News recently talked to our Director, Elaine Midgley, artist Quilla Constance (known as QC) and newly appointed ambassador and local artist, Amina Pagliari, about how art can provoke positive change for artists and commmunities. Since BCA’s humble beginnings 40 years ago, we have invested in creativity,…

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BCA on the air

Listen to our Director Elaine Midgley talking on BBC Three Counties Radio about 40 years of BCA. The interview is available on BBC Sounds until 28 January.

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Celebrating 40 years of BCA!

We had a fantastic time celebrating our 40th anniversary at BizSpace at Bedford Heights on 13th November. Around 100 people joined us including artists, community leaders, trustees and staff from both past and present BCA projects, alongside supporters, funders and some of the people who have benefitted from our work over recent years.   We heard from…

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Your River, Your Choice – the Results are In!

Over the past year, the Kempston community has come together through creative workshops, open conversations, and hands-on design sessions as part of our River / Flow / Connect project — an initiative exploring how art, nature, and public space can come together to celebrate local voices. A few months ago, we invited you to take…

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Shaping Bedford’s Future: Launch of a New Cultural Vision

Bedford is entering an exciting new chapter – and you are invited to be part of it. On Wednesday 1 October 2025, from 5pm to 6:30pm at The Quarry Theatre, the town’s new Cultural Vision for 2030 will be unveiled at a special public launch event. Developed by the Bedford Cultural Partnership (BCP) – a…

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