Have you been missing our Edward Bawden Gallery? Well there is good news - it’s back open and chock full of linocut loveliness and Bawden brilliance! The current exhibition 'Trains, Planes & Automobiles' has something for everyone with over fifty works on display.

'Liminal Chinoiserie' One of my oil paintings currently on view in 'Teasing Out Contingencies' my solo show at The Higgins Bedford 😉newexhibitions.com/e/61892

Todays Refugee Week talks by Afaf Musalam and Sharifullah Dorani will take place today at 2:30pm at Bedford Central Library.

To mark #RefugeeWeek , explore the stories of four artists from The Higgins Bedford Art Gallery & Museum's current exhibition, ‘We Are Ten’, whose parents or who themselves sought safety in this country: artuk.org/discover/curat…

'Karnac, Egypt' by William James Müller (1812–1845) 📸 The Higgins Bedford

To mark Refugee Week we have a free trail highlighting themes and stories of refugees within the current art exhibition. If you can’t make it into see us you can find the trail online Art UK curations artuk.org/discover/curat…

The Higgins team would like to thank you for your continued support, and wish you a Happy New Year. 🎆

We look forward to welcoming you again in 2023 to the many new exhibitions and events we have planned!

✨ Join us at The Higgins Bedford for creative fun and get ready to celebrate the New Year with noise-makers and pom-pom poppers.

🕑 Drop in any time between 12 til 3pm
📆 Wednesday 28 December and Thursday 29 December

Crafternoon Cancelled.
We're really sorry, but we've had to cancel Sunday Crafternoon for 18th December.
Keep your eyes on our social media for details of the next Crafternoons and we hope to see you then.

Our lovely, warm Garden Room will be open tomorrow (Friday) with games and jigsaws for you to enjoy.🙂11am-4pm
Free entry
#WarmSpaces

An interesting LGBT+ History Month 2023 launch last night. #BehindTheLens will celebrate LGBT+ peoples’ contribution to cinema and film from behind the lens in February 2023. #LGBTplusHM

Our Christmas tree is up and the lights are twinkling! ✨ Find it in the Victorian house at The Higgins, and then browse our shop’s beautiful Christmas gifts to put under your tree! 🎄🎅

The third Curator's Corner video created by The Friends of the Higgins Bedford is now on YouTube. This video features the Felmersham Fish Head Spout, which can be found in the Settlement Gallery.

Watch the video here: youtube.com/watch?v=sTbMO2…

Sketchers being inspired by our prehistoric 'Under the Sea' animation. You are welcome to come in and use our materials to sketch in the galleries, or bring your own (no paints please). #Sketching #WarmSpace

Our shop is the perfect destination for a spot of Christmas shopping!
Choose from beautiful advent calendars, a range of Christmas and seasonal cards and special Bedford-themed gifts.
Pop in today to see our full selection! 🎅

NEW: We’re investing in 990 organisations for the next three years so that more people in more places can enjoy creativity and culture wherever they are.
#LetsCreate

artscouncil.org.uk/investment23

🗞️ Get the headlines…

Day 2 of #Museum30 : Who am I?
Celebrate five working-class women artists and their origins: artuk.org/discover/stori…

🧑‍🎨 Käthe Kollwitz (1867–1945)
📸 The Higgins Bedford Art Gallery & Museum

💻Discover the story behind Bedford’s technological innovation industry over the last 75 years through Texas Instruments and Bourns Ltd with our display at The Higgins Bedford.

📍 Outside the 'Somewhere in England' Gallery.
📆 October 2022 – June 2023

Following flooding at The Higgins, Changing Times and Artist Plantsman art exhibitions are fully open from 1 November.

The Higgins Bedford will reopen Tuesday 25 October following flooding last week. All advertised half term activities will go ahead and some places are still available.

Some galleries will remain closed for the week.

thehigginsbedford.org.uk/Whats_on/Famil…

Due to the flooding we have experienced, we have unfortunately had to cancel our Sunday Crafternoon on 23 October. We apologise for any inconvenience this causes and thank you for your understanding.