Fine folk from Canada

FOLK MUSIC

This is your last chance to see this iconic Canadian folk roots band with its huge sound, head-snapping harmonies and stunning vocal... () [Read More]

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Life and Times of canals captured in song and played down the pub

WATER MUSIC

Happy memories of messing about on the water? A musical look at the history of canals... () [Read More]

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Relationship warning: Girls, watch this film at your peril

BY JAMES CUNLIFFE

Fellas. Do not take your lady to see this film. Chances are you'll never be allowed out... (26/06/2009) [Read More]

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Bedfringe: Culture extravaganza

JULY 11-25

Tickets for this year's Bedfringe are now on sale, your passport to a fortnight of top-notch music, drama, art, comedy and poetry...

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Stage is set for Disney blockbuster

THEATRE

The stage production based on the smash hit Disney Channel movie, High School Musical, will spread its magic once more... () [Read More]

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Hip hop talent leads by Example

MUSIC

Touted as the freshest UK MC since Roots Manuva, Example burst onto the scene in 2007 with his huge debut album What We Made on The Streets... () [Read More]

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Son resurrects the distinctive ice cool sound of father's orchestra

MUSIC

Simon Jeffes, the creative genius behind the original Penguin Cafe Orchestra, died in 1997 but his son... () [Read More]

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The sexiest Italian models on show

BEDFORDSHIRE ITALIAN CAR AND BIKE DAY

An eclectic mix of Italy's sexiest vehicles will be on show at the Sharnbrook Hotel's third annual Italian Car and Bike Day ... () [Read More]

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Land of the Free - Steve Schofield

EXHIBITION

Klingons on sofas and Jedis in bedrooms provide a rich picking ground for photographer Steve Schofield ... () [Read More]

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Check antique values on TV

TV RECORDING AND VALUATION

If you've ever wondered how much your whatnot is worth, or considered insuring your heirlooms, then you're probably a fan of BBC1's Antiques Roadshow ... () [Read More]

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A brilliant 48 hours in Brighton

BY SIMON HUTCHINSON

A Bank Holiday weekender in Brighton was a must for any mod or rocker in the 1960s but now anyone is invited ... (29/05/2009) [Read More]

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Top dog in dining and entertainment

NIGHT OUT: HENLOW GREYHOUND STADIUM

Whenever anyone mentions greyhound racing my mind always thinks about the Guy Ritchie film Snatch and the line “D'ya like dags?” ... () [Read More]

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Witness a graphic design master

EXHIBITION

This exhibition celebrates the work of Abram Games, the graphic designer and poster artist who created many of the most memorable visual images of wartime and post-war Britaina ... () [Read More]

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Life in the fast lane – at a price

TRAVEL: DUBLIN

The first thing you learn about Dublin is how vibrant it is, or should that be manic ... () [Read More]

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Enchanting family fun

MUSICAL DRAMA

As part of the Bedford/Jersey Arts Festival, Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic story is brought to life with music ... () [Read More]

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Dead Ringer stars at festival

BEDFRINGE

Tickets for Bedford's annual festival of comedy, theatre and music are now on sale and the full programme will be available on May 5 ... () [Read More]

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Festival revives wartime links

BEDFORD/JERSEY ARTS FESTIVAL

The Channel Islands were occupied by Nazi forces during the Second World War and this ten-week festival celebrates the links that were forged when staff and pupils of Jersey's Victoria ... (27/04/2009) [Read More]

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This is a must – if you live locally

OUR POPULAR MAG GETS AN ONLINE HOME

Getting gloomy about global warming? Fed up with the financial crisis? Give your spirits a lift by taking a look at Living Locally online, our glossy lifestyle magazine that positively ... () [Read More]

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Pop and the classics combine for the propect of a fabulous Proms

It's full steam ahead for Mark Harrison's spectacular ‘Bedford Proms' in August ... () [Read More]

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Waiting for Godot

THEATRE REVIEW

So what's all the fuss about? A 60-year-old play by a long-dead writer starring a quartet of actors - three of whom are of an even more mature vintage than the original script. Does it matter? (20/03/2009) [Read More]

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