In October the Durham Commission, a joint research collaboration between Durham University and Arts Council England, which examined the role creativity should play in the education of children and young people, released its findings. The Commission concluded that all schools, from early years to 16-plus education, should be better enabled to ‘support the promotion of creativity
As Grayson Perry has observed, “most people want to fit in with their tribe in some way or another, so they give off signals, whether it’s with their clothes, their behavior, their car, their whatever, and gain status . . . and the signals are an unconscious display of who you are and where you
The Education Secretary, Damian Hinds, announced earlier this month that character and resilience are “as crucial to young people’s future success” as academic qualifications. Laying out ‘Five Foundations for Building Character’ (including creativity, sport and performing), Mr Hinds pledged to work with schools and external organisations (including charities and membership bodies) to help all children access activities within each of
Annie Bacon shares her latest blog update, this week on prosocial behaviour. Being prosocial is about sharing, helping or giving for the greater good. Something we would all like to think we’re about. But recently I came across a blog by Frank Flynn, a Stanford Professor, discussing some research from 2011 which shows that the most
Open call for artists’ proposals. Bedford Music In Detention delivered by Bedford Creative Arts, in partnership with The Higgins, Bedford are inviting applications from socially engaged artists, working across art forms to undertake a residency at The Higgins, Bedford. The work produced during the residency will be showcased at The Higgins at the end of
I have gardening on my mind this week as we are heading to the Clubhouse community garden in Queen’s Park this Friday. For inspiration I watched some of the Chelsea Flower Show last week and loved Sarah Price’s garden for M&G. She is known for her ‘painterly’ approach and originally trained as an artist. It
We are delighted to have partnered with The Philharmonia Orchestra on their new initiative to reach new audiences in Bedford.
Earlier this month we took part in Artsmark Celebration Week, which took place between the 9th – 13th October 2017.
We are delighted to introduce The Frog by William Rounce, a new public artwork at Riverside Square in Bedford.
We are happy to announce James Mall as our new Marketing and Development Manager. James comes to us fresh from a marketing and design background having run his own signage and design company and working for a web and design company here in Bedford. As well as having a degree in marketing from The University