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Edward Bawden and His Studio
11th February 2017 - 28th January 2018
Edward Bawden Gallery
Free Entry
Edward Bawden and his Studio,
a new exhibition showcasing the work of influential British artist
and designer Edward Bawden (1903–1989)
During the eight years prior to his death in 1989,
the renowned watercolourist, printmaker, illustrator, designer and
former Official War Artist Edward Bawden donated the contents of
his studio to Bedford. From the walls of his house, the insides of
cupboards and the drawers of his plan chest came adverts for
Fortnum & Mason, Ealing Comedy posters, plates for Wedgwood,
letters and photographs; an entire life’s work. This new exhibition
will focus on Bawden’s life in the studio, through his letters,
photographs and most importantly his work.
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Blue-Sky Thinking: The Shorts Brothers'
Airships
6th May 2017 - 17th September 2017
Free Entry
2017 celebrates the centenary of airships being built here in
Bedfordshire. The Shorts Brothers started building R.31, the first
of their airships, at the Cardington sheds in 1917, as well as
building homes for workers in the village that still heralds their
name today, ‘Shortstown’. Discover the story of three
remarkable brothers; Oswald, Eustace and Horace and their vision
for a British airship industry. Come and understand more
about the Zeppelin airship raids of WW1 and the impact of early
airships on Bedfordshire and the wider world
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Romance and Rebellion: The Art of the Victorians
6th May 2017 - 17th September 2017
Free Entry
This new exhibition drawn from the
internationally acclaimed Cecil Higgins Art Gallery Collection is
romp through Victorian art. No other period in art history has been
so full of stylistic extremes from the older traditional artists to
the Aesthetes, the Pre-Raphaelites to the Decadents and the Social
Satirists to the Exquisites. The exhibition charts the period
chronological showing how these styles grew and flourished
alongside one another. The exhibition features the work of J.M.W.
Turner, Frederic, Lord Leighton, Edward Burne-Jones, Dante Gabriel
Rossetti, James McNeill Whistler, Richard Dadd and Aubrey
Beardsley.
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Bedford Choral Society - Celebrating 150 years
From 25th April we will be celebrating Bedford Choral Society's
150th anniversary with a special display in the Great Bedfordians
gallery featuring the talented people connected with the Society.
Founded in 1867 as Bedford Musical Society, many local people
have taken part, organised and enjoyed performing,
including Cecil Higgins.
Goldings - Celebrating 150 years
In July we will be celebrating 150 years of Goldings Ironmongers
with a display in the Somewhere in England gallery. We will be
celebrating the owners and staff and displaying some historic items
from the shop storeroom.
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next.
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exhibitions.