Talks, Tours and Workshops
Get more from your visit by coming along to one of our tours. Book your place online or call the Box Office on 01234 718044. Use the promotional code HIGGINS30 to remove any transaction fee.
Concession prices are offered for most events to people over 65, students, those with disabilities plus their carer, National Art Pass members and adults receiving benefits.
Airships XR Pop UP Experience
6 December 2025 11-4pm
Free Event - Just Turn Up
Discover Bedford's airship story in our free pop-up experiences that feature Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality technology.
Step inside history and explore what it was like to design, fly and investigate these incredible engineering feats.
Find out more here -https://bedfordcreativearts.org.uk/events/airships-xr-december-pop-up-experience/
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Holocaust Memorial Day 2026 Talk
Holocaust Memorial Day Trust Talk: Bridging Generations
Thursday 29 January, 11.30am, Free Entry Booking Essential
Join our speaker Paul Salver of The Holocaust Memorial Trust for a talk recognising Holocaust Memorial Day and this year’s theme for 2026 Bridging Generations. Paul will cover some personal testimonies, the impact of the Holocaust and why it is important to remember it today. Paul was awarded the British Empire Medal in 2025 for his work in Holocaust and genocide education and awareness. Recommended age 11 +, booking recommended.
For more information about display and events please see the website or email Lydia.McDonald@bedford.gov.uk
Exhibition Tours
5 December - sold out
6 February, 24 April 12–12.30pm
Tickets £3.95 per person, concessions £3.35 – Booking Essential
Join the Keeper of Fine and Decorative Art for a lunchtime tour of some of the highlights of the exhibition.
Talk on Noel Carrington by Joe Pearson
27 February 2–3pm Free – Booking Essential
Join exhibition curator Joe Pearson to learn more about the amazing career of Noel Carrington and the artists he championed. Joe is an established collector and writer on mid-century lithography. In 2015 he founded Design for Today, a press and publisher, with the aim of working with designers and illustrators to create limited edition books and cards.
Archive Session - sold out
6 March, 2pm–4pm
£13.25, concessions £10.65 – Booking Essential
Join the Keeper of Fine and Decorative Art for a delve through the Edward Bawden Archive. This is an opportunity to see well known works as well as pieces that have never been on display before.
Exhibition Tour
11 February 12–12.30pm
Tickets £3.95 per person, concessions £3.35 - Booking Essential
Join the Keeper of Fine and Decorative Art for a lunchtime tour of some of the highlights of the exhibition.
Introduction to Archaeology
7 February, 11.15am - 1pm
Free, Booking essential
Archaeology is the study of past human life. Archaeologists primarily focus on material remains. In this introduction to archaeology, we will explore some of the approaches used by archaeologists to reconstruct past lives, with a specific focus on excavations in and around Bedford.