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Visit The Higgins Bedford throughout the summer holidays and enjoy activities and workshops for both children aged 5 and above and teenagers aged 12 to 16 years old.
Places are limited and should be booked in advance by purchasing a ticket at The Higgins Bedford reception desk. We are currently unable to take bookings online or over the phone. Unfilled places will be offered on a first-come, first served basis on the day.
Stories from the Wynding Wixam Tree
Wednesdays 24th July - 28th August
11am & 2pm, £5 Per Child (Free for Adults)
Step into the world of spectacular stories performed by the Theatre of Widdershins.
Gather at the Wynding Wixam Tree in the Round and Round the Garden exhibition, and join in fantastical adventures and traditional fairy tales that are guaranteed to captivate families. Different stories are performed each week including, The Princess & The Pea, Granny Dumpling and The King with Stinky Feet.
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Teen Creativity Workshops
Wednesdays 24th July - 28th August
12:30pm, £3 Per Person (No Parents Required)
Enjoy creative writing, and arts & crafts workshops for teenagers sponsored by Oxford Brookes University.
These workshops give teens the opportunity to explore different art and media styles. They will also be able to meet local artists Lisa Tilley and Kemi Onabuleand, professional author Derek Niemann and Christiana Payne, Professor of History of Art at Oxford Brookes University, and gain insights into the professional arts world.
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Horrible Higgins Histories
Fridays 26th July - 30th August
11am, 12:30pm & 2pm, £3 Per Child (Free for Adults)
Travel through time and space with Kevin the Platypus, explore the museum’s collections and get creative in horribly historical workshops.
From Stone Age to Space Age, there is sure to be an activity to delight visitors. Design and make Stone Age necklaces, Viking brooches, Victorian hats, moon rockets with Little Science Labs and more.
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Digging Up the Past
Thursday 25th July
1pm & 2:30pm, Free (No Need to Book)
Celebrate Festival of Archaeology 2019 and find out what clues to the past are under our feet. Take part in a blanket dig and discover how archaeologists find fascinating clues to the past.
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To find out more, visit The Higgins Bedford website, or check out our Facebook and Twitter pages.
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The Higgins Bedford, Castle Lane, Bedford, MK40 3XD
01234 718618
Opening Hours:
Tuesday – Saturday 11am to 5pm
Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays 2 – 5pm
Closed Mondays
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