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A Write at the Museum - Creative Writing with Derek Niemann
Saturday 9th November
11am – 4:30pm, £10
Join author Derek Niemann for a fun and informal day of creative writing inspired by the museum's collections. Beginners welcome!
To book your place, please use our online booking system or visit Bedford Central Box Office at 27 Harpur Street, Bedford or telephone 01234 718044.
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The Higgins Knitting Group
Tuesday 19th November
11am - 1pm, Free Entry
Get creative and join like-minded crafters to knit and crochet hats, socks, gloves and blankets for charitable causes including Knit for Peace. Wool, knitting needles, crochet hooks and company all available!
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Dreams and Nightmares Gallery Tour
Wednesday 6th November
12 - 12:30pm, £3/£2.50 concessions
Explore the Dreams and Nightmares exhibition with co-curator Victoria Partridge. Delve into the world of spiritual visions, spectral images and romantic dreams, including Samuel Palmer’s dreams of the village of Shoreham and Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s visions of the flames of hell.
To book your place, please use our online booking system or visit Bedford Central Box Office at 27 Harpur Street, Bedford or telephone 01234 718044.
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RAE Bedford and Concorde by Barry Tomlinson
Wednesday 6th November
2pm – 3pm, Free Entry
Concorde 002's maiden flight took place on 9th April 1969 and was the culmination of many years research. The Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE) Bedford was a major contributor to this research and their work is now on display and illustrates the evolution of Concorde's design. Join Barry Tomlinson, a retired Royal Aircraft Establishment expert, as he discusses the highlights of RAE Bedford’s contribution to Concorde’s technical success and expands on the material in the display.
Image: Concorde at Thurleigh in 1972
To book your place, please email thehiggins@bedford.gov.uk or telephone 01234 718618.
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Children Born to Black GIs and British Women in the Second World War by Prof Lucy Bland
Saturday 9th November
2:30 – 3:30pm, £5.90/£4.70 concessions
Join Lucy Bland, Professor of Social and Cultural History at Anglia Ruskin University, to explore the history of the children born to black GIs and British women during the Second World War. Many suffered racism as well as the stigma of illegitimacy. Now in their 70s, many have told their stories, which have been captured in Lucy’s recently published book and will be shared in this talk.
To book your place, please use our online booking system or visit Bedford Central Box Office at 27 Harpur Street, Bedford or telephone 01234 718044.
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Home and Abroad Gallery Tour
Thursday 14th November
12 - 12:30pm, £3/£2.50 concessions
Enjoy a tour of Home and Abroad with exhibition curator, Victoria Partridge, and discover how Edward Bawden's travels influenced his art.
Image: Edward Bawden (1903—1989) Castelo Blanco from Edward Bawden in Portugal, 1962 ©The Edward Bawden Estate
To book your place, please email thehiggins@bedford.gov.uk or telephone 01234 718618.
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Lunchtime Lecture with Prof. Christiana Payne – The Dreams
Wednesday 27th November
12pm – 1pm, Free Entry
Join co–curator Christiana Payne, Professor of History of Art at Oxford Brookes University, for a lunchtime lecture about the dream–like images in the Dreams and Nightmares exhibition. Sponsored by Oxford Brookes University.
Image: Jessie Marion King (1875-1949) The White Lady, 1903 © Cecil Higgins Collection
To book your place, please use our online booking system or visit Bedford Central Box Office at 27 Harpur Street, Bedford or telephone 01234 718044.
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Social History Collection Tour
Thursday 28th November
11:30am – 12:30pm, £5.90/£4.70 concessions
Explore the Somewhere in England and Great Bedfordians galleries with Lydia Saul, Keeper of Social History, and discover the people, places, businesses and objects that represent the development of Bedfordshire.
To book your place, please use our online booking system or visit Bedford Central Box Office at 27 Harpur Street, Bedford or telephone 01234 718044.
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Check out other upcoming events by downloading our What's On brochure.
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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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