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In our work exploring Bedford’s identity as a town, in 2017 we invited artist Mike Stubbs to begin an artistic enquiry into Bedford’s 100 year airship history and the local community’s long standing fascination with airships. Bedford has been the home of the airship since the Shorts Brothers arrived in Bedford in 1915 to manufacture their rigid…

World Refugee day is on 20th June each year. Refugee Week is a nationwide arts and culture festival which celebrates the contribution of refugees across the UK and creates a better understanding between different communities. Refugee Week is typically scheduled around the 20th June. This year, Bedford Creative Arts worked in partnership with two regional and one…

Archipelago is an exhibition about Queen’s Park, curated by Caroline Wendling and created by residents of Queen’s Park. It was exhibited at The Higgins Bedford in the Sir William Harpur Gallery The exhibition celebrated the vibrancy of Queen’s Park using film, embroidery and clay, curated by artist Caroline Wendling in collaboration with residents as part…