What's On

Tiny Garden Tuesday 2nd April
Tiny Gardens with The Goodlife Garden £5.50 per child
Create a tiny garden perfect for fairies and elves. Take your garden home and watch it grow!
Recommend ages 3+'
Dates: Tue 02 Booking and More Information

Bubble Painting Wednesday 3rd April
Bubble Painting with Ross Bolwell-Williams £3.30 per child
You and the family are invited to paint…by blowing bubbles! Transform your very own cut outs into multicoloured masterpieces.
All ages and abilities are welcome!

Dates: Wed 03 Booking and More Information

Garden Birds Thursday 4th April
Garden Birds with Creative Days £5.50 per child
Create a little garden bird (or maybe a peacock!) with Philippa from Creative Days.
Discover how to make a 3-D bird with beautiful plumes through observational drawing of real feathers and paper manipulation techniques.
Suitable for children aged 5 upwards.
Dates: Thu 04 Booking and More Information

Pollinator Paradise Tuesday 9th April
Pollinator Paradise with The Wildlife Trust BCN £5.50 per child
Discover what a pollinator is and how to transform your garden into a pollinators’ paradise. Create a beautiful butterfly feeder and learn how to make wildflower seed bombs.
Aimed at children aged 5 to 12 years old.
Dates: Tue 09 Booking and More Information

Model Farm Wednesday 10th April
Model Farms with Jacqui Saunders-Love £5.50 per child
Come along to discover fun paper-sculpting techniques and make your own 3D model farm.
Aimed at children aged 5 to 12 years old.

Dates: Wed 10 Booking and More Information

Clay Animals Thursday 11th April
Clay Animals with Anne-Marie Abbate £5.50 per child
Get creative with clay. What’s your favourite farm animal - cow, donkey, sheep, pony, goat, pig or chicken? Which one will you make?
Aimed at children aged 5 to 12 years old.

Dates: Thu 11 Booking and More Information

BATG Guided Walks The Jewel in Bedford's Crown The Jewel in Bedford's crown is undoubtedly the River Ouse and it's Embankment. This entertaining and informative circular walk takes you along the banks of the river, which has been described as one of the finest riverside settings in England. Learn the story of the Victorian Embankment development and enjoy a walk in the ornamental gardens. Dates: Sun 14 Booking and More Information

Edward Bawden & Me Exhibition Tour Edward Bawden & Me Exhibition Tours
12 March, 18 April, 15 May, 20 June, 16 July, 20 September
12 - 12.30pm
£3.50, concessions £2.95 – Booking Essential
Join the Keeper of Fine and Decorative Art for a half hour tour of some of the highlights of Edward Bawden & Me.
Dates: Thu 18 Booking and More Information

Hold My Tongue The Higgins Poetry Evening An evening of sharing, art and poetry. Join artist Sophie Gresswell and poets Taher Adel, Mp and Imrana Mahmood in exploring identity, heritage, language and connection. There will also be a limited number of open mic spaces available for the audience to contribute to the evening. Dates: Thu 18 Booking and More Information

BATG Guided Walks The Silent Faces of Bedford Bedford has many impressive statues and memorials. They cannot speak for themselves, but our guide can tell you their story and why they take their place in Bedford's history. Dates: Sun 21 Booking and More Information

BATG Guided Walks The Life and Times of John Bunyan Discover the history of Bedford's most famous son, who was imprisoned for his non conformist preaching. Visit the site of the cottage in which Bunyan and his family lived, the churches in which he worshipped and the site of the gaol in which he spent 12 long years where he began to write one of the best selling books in history, The Pilgrim's Progress. Dates: Wed 24 Booking and More Information

BATG Guided Walks The Rise and Fall of Bedford Castle The Norman conquest of Britain witnessed the introduction of castles to the landscape, and, in Bedford, a major castle was built in the 12th century. Walk through the old castle grounds, see the castle and it's demise in the siege of 1224. This year witnesses the 800th anniversary of the Great Siege of Bedford Castle in 1224. Dates: Sun 28 Booking and More Information