
Bedfringe, Bedfordshire's biggest comedy, theatre and music festival, took place last week. It's still in its infancy, unlike the venerable old timer that's been attracting hundreds of thousands of people ...
(26/07/2008)
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Brian Mann (artist) - October 14, 1934-July 18, 2008

There could never have been enough years in a lifetime for Brian Mann to paint all the pictures that were in his head. Paintings, drawings and collages spilled out of his ...
(26/07/2008)
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EXHIBITION: PORTRAIT OF BEDFORD - DARREN MARSH

BCA Gallery has come of age. In terms of the length of time it has been around - particularly in its new home on Bedford High Street - it's still just ...
(05/07/2008)
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SPOTLIGHT ON...DAVID MAHMOUDIEH, FILM-MAKER

We've all seen them. Those favoured, talented people who have won an award.Mouths open in astonishment, eyes shining with pleasure, struggling to their feet,making their way graciously through the cheering ...
(04/04/2008)
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SPOTLIGHT ON JOHAN ANDERSSON, ARTIST

At 21-years-old, Swedish-born painter Johan Andersson, who moved to Bedfordshire aged eight, is already causing a bit of a stir in the art world ...
(04/04/2008)
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THEATRE REVIEW: GOD OF CARNAGE

Just a word about the latest play from French writer Yasmina Reza - she who has had phenomenal success in the past with, among others, Art and Life x 3 ...
(29/03/2008)
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Which do you want first - the good news or the bad news? OK, the good. Arts Council England, East (the latest, snappy, 21st century title) has earmarked £32 million to ...
(24/02/2008)
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A town photographer has won a prestigious national competition ...
(01/02/2008)
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EXHIBITION

From Russia with love? Hardly. Relations with our old adversary haven't been quite so frosty since the Cold War was at its height. But if there were spies masquerading as arts ...
(25/01/2008)
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Prince Charles does buildings. Princess Anne does sporting occasions. Prince Andrew does the military stuff and Prince Edward does the Arts ...
(26/07/2008)
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ART

Tate Modern isn't the only gallery with a crack in its fabric at the moment. The difference is that BCA Gallery's hairline fracture isn't exactly intentional ...
(26/07/2008)
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MOVIES

The first screening of Troubled a feature film written, produced, directed and filmed by Jason Impey and Natalie Pledger, former students of Bedford College, hit the big screen at Milton ...
(12/10/2007)
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