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
Tuesday 11th February 2025 - Pamela Birch, County Archivist, on, John Usher, architect of Bedford.
Venue: St Andrew’s Church Hall, Kimbolton Rd, Bedford, MK40 2PF. 7.30pm
Tuesday 18th February 2025 - Dr Denise McHugh on Bedford and the Raj
Venue: St Andrew’s Church Hall, Kimbolton Rd, Bedford, MK40 2PF. 7.30pm
Generously sponsored by Julian Polhill DL
Tuesday 11th March 2025 - Pamela Birch, County Archivist, on, Many Mansions, the architectural records of Sir Albert Richardson
Venue: St Andrew’s Church Hall, Kimbolton Rd, Bedford, MK40 2PF. 7.30pm
Generously sponsored by David Fletcher.
Tuesday 25th March 2025 - Peter Gutteridge of the Nelson Society, on, Horatio Nelson - From Disaster at Tenerife to Triumph at the Nile.
Venue: St Andrew’s Church Hall, Kimbolton Rd, Bedford, MK40 2PF. 7.30pm
Tuesday 15th April 2025 - Paul Coldwell on Paula Rego
Venue: St Andrew’s Church Hall, Kimbolton Rd, Bedford, MK40 2PF. 7.30pm
Generously sponsored by Cheffins
LUNCHTIME LECTURE - Tuesday 13th May 2025 - Laurinda Luffman RSPB on Swifts, 2 million air miles in a lifetime!
Venue: Barbican Studio, The Higgins Bedford 2PF. 12pm
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.