Events, Exhibitions and Talks
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UPCOMING EVENTS
15th April 2025 - Leighton Buzzard Arty Party at Leighton Buzzard Market, 10am-2pm. We are delighted to have been invited to take part in this event, which promises a free day for local families with activities and crafts
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May - June 2025 - Guided Walks in Central Bedfordshire
Last year, we received an engagement grant from The National Archives and undertook a project called In Step with History. The project focused on engagement in Central Bedfordshire by providing archivist-led guided walking tours in Stotfold, Houghton Regis, Barton-le-Clay and Langford to ‘connect archives with their communities’. The walks undertaken every Thursday were a great success; well attended by locals and people from further afield. In order to develop these walks lots of research was undertaken and this information has now been added to our Community History pages making these a valuable resources for members of the public (and our archivists!) to access via our website.
Unfortunately some people were unable to attend due to the day and time that the walks were taking place. So this year we will carry out a set of walks in May and June that will run on Saturdays, which will hopefully give those previously unable to attend the opportunity to join us. If you are interested in coming on one (or all!) or our walks, contact us by emailing: archive@bedford.gov.uk for further details and to book a place.
10th May 2025 - Stotfold - 10.30am & 1pm
24th May 2025 - Barton-Le-Clay - 10.30am & 1pm
7th June 2025 - Langford - 10.30am & 1pm
21st June 2025 - Houghton Regis - 10.30am & 1pm
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7th & 14th May 2025 - Display at Flitwick Library as part of Flitwick - A Living History Project
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1st - 30th May 2025 - Stories from the Stacks Exhibition at Luton Central Library
22nd May 2025 - 11am - Talk - Stories from the Stacks at Luton Central Library - taking a closer look at some real-life experiences and events of people in Luton. Focusing on the themes of the exhibition, the talk will look at how and why these events have been documented in the archives and what the records tell us. If you would like to attend the talk, please let us know in advance by booking through the Luton Libraries event page https://www.lutonlibraries.co.uk/events. We’d love to see you there!
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27th May 2025 - Leighton Buzzard Family Fun Day at Leighton Buzzard Market - 10am - 2pm. We will be back at Leighton Buzzard Market, come and say hi!
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12th September 2025 - Heritage Open Day at Luton Hoo Walled Garden
12th - 14th September 2025 - Bedfordshire Steam Rally and Country Fayre, Shuttleworth Park. Come and find us at the Heritage Tent.