Programme of Friends Lectures and Events 2025
The Friends provide support towards The Higgins Bedford by:
>Contributing funds to support the work in the museum and galleries
>Fostering general interest in The Higgins Bedford
>Providing volunteers to enhance visitor experience and deliver more
activities and events
We are thrilled to present our Programme of talks
LUNCHTIME TALK- Tuesday 13th May 2025 - Laurinda Luffman RSPB on Swifts, 2 million air miles in a lifetime!
Venue: Barbican Studio, The Higgins Bedford 2PF. 12pm
Tuesday 2nd September 2025
Richard Moon on Seizing the Skies
Venue to be announced
Tuesday 9th September 2025
Harrison Goldman on Dogs in Art
Venue to be announced
Tuesday 4th November 2025
Hugh Belsey on Thomas Patch
Venue to be announced
Tuesday 2nd December 2025
Cities of Culture to visit The Art of Venice
Venue to be announced
Tuesday 20th January 2026
Bernard O'Connor on Jasper Maskelyne, the illusionist who hid Tempsford Airfield
Zoom lecture
Tuesday 17th February 2026
Mark Lewis on Graham Sutherland
Venue to be announced
Talks are free with Friends’ membership and members are encouraged to bring guests. For non-members we currently operate an honesty policy and ask for a donation (£8.00 min) via our JustGiving web page.
Additionally there will be private visits and special events at the gallery.
For further information about all of the lectures visit https://www.friendsofthehiggins.org/events-and-lectures
Joining the Friends of The Higgins Bedford
The Friends organisation plays an important part in the life of the art gallery and museum, and individual members enjoy an excellent range of benefits; joining the Friends will put you at the heart of The Higgins Bedford.
For membership rates and a link to the joining page click here https://www.friendsofthehiggins.org/join-the-friends
Donations via JustGiving:
https://www.justgiving.com/onecheckout/donation/direct/charity/3086310
To find out more about the work of The Friends please visit the Friends of the Higgins website.