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Current Community Ambassadors Amina Pagliari Amina Pagliari is a 3D mixed media artist. While studying Fine art at Loughborough University she developed an interest in communicating lost histories through pattern and movement. Working with BCA over the years, I have had so many opportunities as an artist and met so many other people that have…
Read MoreThe Bedford Cultural Partnership is inviting creative people and Bedfordians passionate and about arts & culture to this next meeting to discuss what a Cultural Compact might look like for Bedford. A Cultural Compact is a type of network or structure that helps to support and connect creative people across an area to develop arts & culture. In this…
Read MoreOver 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…
Read MoreDiscover Bedford’s airship story in this free pop-up experience that features Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality technology. Step inside history and explore what it was like to design, fly, and investigate these incredible engineering feats. Expect to:
Read MoreDiscover Bedford’s airship story in this free pop-up experience that features Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality technology. Step inside history and explore what it was like to design, fly, and investigate these incredible engineering feats. Expect to:
Read More‘Held’ is a theatre project for first-generation migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, supporting their wellbeing through inclusive and creative workshops. Running from 2025 to 2027, this programme offers regular theatre sessions in Bedford, delivered in partnership with Legal Aliens Theatre, at local theatre venue The Place Bedford. The project aims to create a sustainable, locally…
Read MoreBedford 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…
Read MoreThis August Bank Holiday, Bedford’s parks and library will be bursting with stories, laughter, and adventure as four playful Ben & Bella Reading Trails open to the public – celebrating the much-loved children’s books by Bedford’s own Julia Jarman, brought to life with the vibrant illustrations of Adrian Reynolds. Part of Bedford Borough Council’s Year…
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