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BATG Guided Walks I Never Knew That
Departs from the steps outside the Harpur Suite on Harpur
Square at 11:00. Bedford has a story waiting to be told.
Discover some surprising facts and stories about Bedford
that will hopefully leave you saying... ‘well, I never knew
that!’
Dates: Sun 06 Booking and More Information

BATG Guided Walks The Life and Times of John Bunyan
Departs from the steps outside the Harpur Suite on Harpur
Square at 11:00. Discover the story 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 of one of the bestselling books in history,
The Pilgrim’s Progress. Dates: Sun 13 Booking and More Information

BATG Guided Walks A Tour of St. Paul's Church
Departs from the steps outside the Harpur Suite in Harpur
Square at 11:00. St. Paul’s church has been at the centre of
Bedford’s life for over one thousand years and has many
stories to tell. Join us on a tour of this beautiful church in
the heart of Bedford as we tell its story. Dates: Thu 17 Booking and More Information

BATG Guided Walks Bedford's Movers and Shakers
Departs from the top of St. Loyes Street opposite the prison
at 11:00. You will know of the “mugshot”, but did you know
it was first introduced into the criminal justice system by
Robert Evan Roberts, a reforming governor of Bedford
prison in Victorian times? Join us on this walk and meet
Roberts and others who made a difference in Bedford:
an astronomer, a polar explorer, the first woman county
councillor, and discover how some of the most attractive
private dwellings in Bedford came to grace this area of
the town. Dates: Sun 20 Booking and More Information

Neon Painting with Lisa Tilley Paint with florescent paints and then use UV lights to see them glow.
£5.50
Suitable for ages 5-12 Dates: Thu 24 Booking and More Information

BATG Guided Walks The Rise and Fall of Bedford Castle
Departs from the steps outside the Harpur Suite on Harpur
Square at 11:00. 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 mound on which it
once stood and hear the story of the castle and its demise
in the siege of 1224. Dates: Sun 27 Booking and More Information

Create Colour Viewers Create Colour Viewers with Katie Allen
£5.50
Make and decorate a colour viewer to see the world in a whole new light! In this workshop we will experiment with coloured filters to make disappearing drawings and finish with a visit to the immersive video installation on display in the Light and Colour exhibition.
Suitable for ages 5-12. Workshops last an hour.
Dates: Tue 29 Booking and More Information

BATG Guided Walks A Tour of St. Peter's Church
Departs from the main entrance of St. Peter’s church on
De Parys Avenue at 11:00. St. Peter’s church is one of the
oldest Saxon churches in Bedfordshire. It has withstood
attacks by the Vikings and the Normans and two world
wars and has played an important part in the history and
development of Bedford. Join our guides on a tour of this
historic church and discover its story. Dates: Wed 30 Booking and More Information

Make Rainbows with Little Science Labs Make Rainbows with Little Science Labs
£5.50
Conduct your own experiment and make a rainbow in a tube!
Suitable for ages 5-12
Workshops last an hour
Dates: Wed 30 Booking and More Information

Stencil and Stamp Stencil and Stamp with Paige Denham
£5.50
Join artist Paige Denham as we create colourful artwork using a stencil and stamp technique. Build an artwork shape by shape and take your masterpiece away with you!
Suitable for ages 5-12
Dates: Thu 31 Booking and More Information