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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 10 Booking and More Information

Stanny's Stus Exhibition Tour Stanny’s Stus Exhibition Tours
22 April 11.30am to 12 noon and 13 May 2.30pm to 3pm.
Tickets £3.95 per person, concessions £3.35. Booking Essential.

Join guest Curators Stephanie Daniels and Anita Tedder for a tour of some of the highlights of the exhibition.

Please use the promotional code HIGGINS30 to remove the transaction fee at the checkout. Dates: Wed 13 Booking and More Information

Bedford Tour Guides Guided Walks - I Never Knew That Discover some surprising facts and stories about Bedford that will hopefully leave you saying, ‘well, I never knew that! Dates: Sun 17 Booking and More Information

Home Education Session Archaeology Detectives Archaeology Detectives
As ‘Archaeology Detectives' children find out how we can learn about the past by what people have left behind. Some of this session will take place in our Collectors Gallery where they will look through trays of objects and start to try to identify what they might be, where they have come from and what it tells us. They also have a go at reconstructing items such as a small pot or tile (like a mini jigsaw of 4 or 5 parts) which is another way we can find out about the past. They also put found items in a chronological order using clues they know about the objects. Older children could also do this session with additional or alternative activities, involving experimental archaeology approaches, mapping a dig and sketching finds.
When booking your place, please only book for participating child(ren), not adults and use the HIGGINS30 promotional code. Dates: Tue 19 Booking and More Information

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: Sun 24 Booking and More Information

Splendid Snail Prints 26 May Splendid Snail Prints with Katie Allen
Arrange sticky shapes to make your own super snail. Then Katie will guide you through the printing process so you can produce your own splendid snail print.
Dates: Tue 26 Booking and More Information

Bedford Tour Guides Guided Walks - Bedford's South Bank Show
The south of Bedford has changed dramatically over the past sixty years. This walk reveals past buildings, industry and people, and the important part this area played in the Victorian expansion of Bedford. !! This walk passes twice under a very low bridge (1.45 Metres) !!
Dates: Wed 27 Booking and More Information

Fantasy Puppets with Kaye Mahoney Create fantasy puppets together in this playful family crafts session run by Kaye Mahoney (aka Kaye Leidoskope). Children and their grown-ups will learn about puppetry by making imaginative fantastical puppet characters using household junk and discovering ways of manipulating them. We’ll finish the session by exploring how to bring the puppets to life and showing off our creations to each other. Dates: Wed 27 Booking and More Information

All About Snails with the Wildlife Trust 28 May: All About Snails with the Wildlife Trust

Discover the weird and wonderful world of slugs and snails! Learn about different molluscs, what’s a snail, what is a slug! Find out how do these creatures which can be found living almost everywhere, help other wildlife and people. Plus create your own snail craft to take home
Dates: Thu 28 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 31 Booking and More Information