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Bedford Tour Guides Guided Walks - The Rise and Fall of Bedford Castle
Bedford Castle dominated the town for two hundred years and was destroyed following a siege in 1224; Find out why this local event changed the course of England’s history! Dates: Wed 01 Booking and More Information

Home Education Session Prehistory Pre-History (KS2)
Explore the Prehistory time period through hands on
activities relating to the archaeology of the time, grind
wheat to make flour, attempt weaving and the recreation
of cave art. The group will also re-enact the burial of the
Bronze Age Denham archer. We will talk through one of
the methods used by archaeologists to date objects
known as stratigraphy. We will look at the clues from the
burial and discuss what it tells us about person who has been buried but also about the Bronze
Age more generally. (Suggested age 7 plus) Dates: Thu 02 Booking and More Information

Noel Carrington Exhibition Tour Noel Carrington Exhibition Tour
24 April 12 - 12.30pm, 3 July 11.30am-12pm
£3.95 or £3.35 concession
Join the Keeper of Fine and Decorative Art, Victoria Partridge, for a lunchtime tour of some of the highlights of the exhibition.

Please use code HIGGINS30 to remove the transaction fee at the checkout. Dates: Fri 03 Booking and More Information

Bedford Tour Guides Guided Walks - The Jewel in Bedford's Crown
‘One of the finest riverside settings in England’; Enjoy a walk along Bedford’s Victorian Embankment and discover its rich history. Dates: Sun 05 Booking and More Information

Home Education Session Egyptians In this session we try to illustrate the vastness of the Egyptian time period. You will find out facts about Egyptians, the pyramids, their Gods and key artefacts that aided our understanding of the age. There will also be an opportunity to make a sarcophagus and other Egyptian themed craft. Dates: Thu 09 Booking and More Information

Marmalade Cats and Faithful Hens Marmalade Cats & Faithful Hens: Kathleen Hale & Noel Carrington
Friday 10 July 11.30am to 12.30pm.
Tickets £7.75 per person, concessions £6.20.
Booking Essential.

Join the Keeper of Fine and Decorative Art, Victoria Partridge, for this marmalade cat filled talk about the wonderful art of Kathleen Hale.

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Dates: Fri 10 Booking and More Information

Bedford Tour Guides Guided Walks - The Life and Times of John Bunyan
Follow in the footsteps of Bedford’s most famous son and author of The Pilgrim’s Progress.
Dates: Sun 12 Booking and More Information

Edward Bawden Archive Session Edward Bawden Archive Session
Friday 17 April 2pm to 3.30pm, Thursday 16 July 2pm - 3.30pm
Tickets £14.60 per person, concessions £11.70 – Booking Essential
Hidden in secret drawers inside The Edward Bawden Gallery are hundreds of prints, drawings and ephemera. Join the Keeper of Fine and Decorative Art for a delve through some of them. The session is a perfect opportunity to see well known works as well as pieces that have never been on display before with an informative guide.
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Dates: Thu 16 Booking and More Information

Bedford Tour Guides Guided Walks - A Tour of St. Paul's Church
St Paul’s has stood at the centre of Bedford life for over a thousand years. Step inside this beautiful church to learn more of its fascinating history and its importance to the development of Bedford.
Dates: Thu 23 Booking and More Information

Higgins Activity Tiny Gardens with The Goodlife Garden Tiny Gardens with The Goodlife Garden
5-12 yrs (Barbican Studio) £6.05
Tiny Gardens:
Create a tiny garden to take home, perfect for fairies and elves to live in.
Dates: Thu 23 Booking and More Information

Bedford Castle Archaeology Bedford Castle Archaeology
25 July 11:15am -12:15, plus an optional 30 minute walk outside in the Castle Gardens £7.75 (concessions £6.20)
Adult talk, Booking Essential
As part of the Festival of Archaeology we are exploring the archaeology of Bedford Castle and how it has informed what we understand about the medieval fortress that once dominated the town.
Dates: Sat 25 Booking and More Information

Bedford Tour Guides Guided Walks - Bedford's Movers & Shakers
Come and meet some of the people who helped to shape Bedford as the population expanded in the Victorian era leading to the development of the ‘New Town’. Dates: Sun 26 Booking and More Information

Higgins Activity More Archaeology Detectives After the success of our first Archaeology Detectives, we have added more hands-on activities whilst retaining the pot reconstruction and the excavation pit. Dates: Tue 28 Booking and More Information

Bedford Tour Guides Guided Walks - A Tour of St. Peter's Church
St Peter’s is one of the oldest Saxon churches in Bedfordshire. It has withstood attacks by the Vikings, two world wars and has been a part of Bedford life for a thousand years. The church has a rich history to reveal. Dates: Wed 29 Booking and More Information

Higgins Activity Felt Portraits Felt Portraits: Anne-Marie Abbate
5-12 yrs (Barbican Studio) £6.05
Have great fun watching wool turn into felt. Create a self-portrait using the wet felting process.
Dates: Wed 29 Booking and More Information

Higgins Activity Pressing and Printing Pressing & Printing: Katie Allen
5-12 yrs (Barbican Studio) £6.05
Have a go at plasticine printing. Be guided by artist Katie Allen to press plasticine into a range of textured surfaces like shells, leaves, Lego bricks and then make a series of prints.
Dates: Thu 30 Booking and More Information