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THIS CLANGER WASBROUGHT TO YOU BY:Editor: Erica Roffe @bedfordclanger

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Graphics: Adam Boreham

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Advertising: Julia Crofts @ClangerAds

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Hometown Tourist research: David Fowler

bedfordtourguides.org

Photography: Cat Lane cat-lane.co.uk

Musos: Lloyd Lugsden @lloydlug,

Richard Smith @thefabness

Foodie: Stephen Bywater @authorbywater

Film Buff: Paul Hutchinson

@Hutch_PR bedfordlmfestival.org

Gardening guru: Jane Perrone

@janeperrone perrone.blogs.com

Columnists: Neil Frankel @riversidebeds

riversidetennisbedford.co.uk,

Kris Wilkinson-Hughes @euphonioushoney

The Last Word: Reverend Sonya Wratten

Challenge Chris: Chris Demott

chrisdemottphotography.com

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PART IN THEHARPUR RUN& FUN DAYThe Harpur Trust is encouraging local people to get active this Spring with

the launch of its 450th anniversary 5k fun run on Sunday 22nd May at

Priory Country Park.

The run will be ofcially started by Olympic Gold Medallist Tim

Foster MBE and is part of an all-day sports day with an array of free

activities and tasters.

As well as a 5k fun run around the lake and surrounding countryside

there will be a 1k kids run plus climbing, orienteering, mini golf and an

inatable assault course. Priory Sailing Club will be offering a variety

of water sports as part of their annual open weekend and students from

the University of Bedfordshire will be on hand to measure your tness

levels. Local bike shop Flamme Rouge are offering free safety checks

to anyone who cycles to the event and stage demonstrations will include

line dancing, street dance and cultural dance as well as performances

from the Queen’s Park Fusion Choir.

There are just 300 places available, so if you’re interested, make

sure you sign up asap via the online registration system which can be

found on the Run and Fun pages of the Harpur Trust’s website at www.

harpurtrust.org.uk/450.

The Trust is also recruiting volunteers to help out on the day so if

you are aged over 18 and would like to be involved, please contact

Sarah on 01234 369519.

GET YOUR TRAINERS OUT AND SIGN

We’re in a celebratory

mood this month as we

highlight the many and varied

anniversaries that are taking

place throughout 2016. Fromthe 850th anniversary of

Bedford’s Royal Charter to

the Circus of Illustration’s 5th

birthday via Charles Wells’

140th and our very own ve

year milestone, there’s lots to

raise a glass to. Cheers!

We welcome two new columnists to our ranks this month,

with the addition of Reverend Sonya Wratten (who has

seamlessly taken over the Last Word duties from Reverend

Sharon Grenham-Thompson) and Lucy Bywater who debuts her

ethical living column. Lucy’s also written about launching a car

club below, so get in touch if you’d like to be part of it.

Don’t forget that we share lots more info on our website

thebedfordclanger.com and you can check out our comprehensive

what’s on guide there too.

Happy April, happy anniversaries and see you next month.

Erica, Julia & Team Clanger

CASTLE CAR CLUB: COMINGSOON…WITH YOUR SUPPORT!

BY LUCY BYWATERI love living in Castle Road but I know parking is a common frustration for

many local people. These little streets were obviously never designed with

cars in mind. Inspired by the example of Norwich, I came to the conclusionthat community car clubs go a long way to helping to providing answers to

quite a few problems. Perhaps you would get rid of your own car (or second

car) if you could access a local car cheaply just when you needed one?

A car club is perfect for you if you: Own a car that is used just a few

times a week and you do a low mileage. • Don’t own a car, but would like

to be able to use one from time to time. • Are a business that does not want

to run an expensive ‘pool car’. • See it as one way to get from A to B but

prefer to walk, cycle, get the bus when possible!

There are well over 50 car clubs nationally, all based on the

premise that many households or businesses own a private vehicle that

they don’t use every day but which is costing them money anyway

and which is also clogging up parking in urban streets.

One-off car club membership (about £25) offers the use of a clean, modern, low

emission vehicle in a dedicated parking bay nearby, which can be booked online

or by phone (weeks ahead or just with a few minutes’ notice) for exactly when

needed. The car is clean and ready to go and is accessed by swiping the smart

card provided. You set off and drive for as long as you’ve booked it for (anythingfrom an hour to a weekend or more) for an hourly rate from as little as about

£3.50. When you’ve nished, you return your car to the same location. (The

bay is saved for the club cars). Payment is taken from your account. You get a

monthly breakdown by email or text message. No forms, no fuss, no other bills.

A committee is currently working to make a community car club a reality

in Castle and are in dialogue with social enterprise co-wheels.org.uk and

with the Borough Council who are supportive of the idea. In the meantime

the more people signing up, the sooner we can make this a reality. It’s kind

of a numbers game to get the club up and running, so do join us!

If you’re interested and would like to be kept informed, email

[email protected] or see our Castle Car Club Facebook page. And

for more general information see carplus.org.uk or co-wheels.org.uk

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HE BEDFORD CLANGER APRIL 2016

3O HUNTING FOR THE GUN SLAB AND SEE IT FOR YOURSELF.

T H E C L A N GE R

U N I Q U E BE DF O R DHOMETOWN TOURIST:

THE EMBANKMENT GUNSBy David Fowler, Bedford Tour Guides bedfordtourguides.org

As you walk past this nondescript slab of stone, between the Buttery Bridge and the White

Bridge, you little realise that for nearly one hundred years it carried a piece of history, the

Russian Crimea Gun.

Captured from the Russians during the Crimean War (1853-56), the Gun arrived at

Bedford in 1858 as a gift from the British Government. The Borough Council wanted to

put it on St. Peter’s Green, but the rector and parishioners objected so the gun was placed in

Harpur Street in front of the Blore Tower. In 1878 it was transferred to the Embankment on

the corner of Newnham Road, nally in the late 1890s it was taken to its last site along The

Embankment opposite Russell Park.

Just across the road at the entrance to Russell Park stood the Gaza gun, a 4.7inch naval

piece on eld mountings, originally made by Armstrong Whitworth of Newcastle. It was

captured by the 1/5th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment from the Turks at the taking of Gaza

in 1917 and installed at Bedford in 1918.

Both guns were both removed in 1941 (together with railings from all around the Town)as part of the WW2 effort to melt scrap down for steel, most of which was never used.

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Ticket price£14(£12 concessions)

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Running time70 mins

ZoieLogic Dance Theatre’s production

SAFE is dance theatre at its most

thrilling. Set against the imagined

backdrop of New York’s world famous,

iconic, Empire State Building, five

outstanding male performers inhabit

the world of the heroic construction

workers of the 1930’s; the men

whose skills, dedication and sheer

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Box office

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RIDGE END, BROMHAM, BEDFORD MK43 8LP TEL: (01234) 824330scribed by one visitor as an ‘oasis of culture’, it is so exciting to see Bromham Mill nally reaching its potential as a community venue.

st known as the home of annual celebrations such as Bromham Apple Day and the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, Bromham Mill is now open

m 10am – 4pm every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Since taking the helm in 2014, Rachel Atkinson has been committed to serving fresh, home-cooked food and developing a cultural

gramme that entertains and stimulates the mind. Not easily done! “The whole place is so unique – from the setting to the menu to the

tural offering. The mill is buzzing with energy now,” said Rachel. “I love it!”

Regular readers will know that Mill Race Folk host acoustic nights in Bromham and they have attracted world-class artists to perform.st month’s guests, Laura Smyth and Ted Kemp described the Mill as the most beautiful venue they’ve ever seen! There are also regular

losophy lectures with Jeff Spirak and every Saturday and Sunday morning the Mill hosts free thai chi classes between 9 and 10am.

me summer, the classes wil l take place outside. We’re denitely going along! The last Saturday of every month sees Lift Off A Go Go

e up residence, with DJ Tom Crawford on the decks while Rachel serves bistro food from the café.

In May, Simon Munnery will bring his acclaimed Fylm School show to the Mill. He’ll be performing alongside John Hegley and we’ll

ve more info (and hopefully an interview) in next month’s issue.

It’s not just the performing arts that have a home at Bromham Mill. Bedford Artists Network exhibit regularly and the aim is to

ourage other artists to share and sell their work there too.

Of course, it’s not all philosophy and acoustic folk music; there is also a brilliant playground, the Mill and meadows to explore plus

azing handmade cake that will tick the boxes of anyone under (or over) 10.

“We’ve built up an identity for the Mill,” said Rachel. “The venue lends itself to artisanal cooking and as a space for performance and

ual arts. The cultural programme is organically growing and we’ve got so many plans for the future.” Watch this space...

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INTERVIEW: MARK STEEL‘WHO DO I THINK I AM?’

DID YOU GET YOUR TICKET TO SEE MARK STE

This month, Mark Steel will play

to a sell-out crowd at the Stables

MK as he tours his autobiographical

show, ‘Who Do I Think I Am’?

Mark never knew his birth mother,

but after his own son was born, he

says, “I realised it’s quite an event

to have a child, and she may well

remember giving birth to me, and

maybe even the adoption. So over

a 12 year period I tracked her down.

She didn’t want to meet me, she told

the researcher who contacted her,

but she did say who my father was.”

He was the world backgammon

champion of 1976. He was a multi-

millionaire trader on Wall Street,

had been the closest friend to Kerry

Packer, and an associate of the

Royal family.That’s the rst part of this story.

Then it gets more interesting…

We suggest that it’s like something

out of a Jeffery Archer novel…

“It’s totally insane as a story. It’s

like something that’s happened to

someone else,” says Mark. “But the

pair of them (his parents) have given

me a show, so that’s something I can

say they’ve handed down to me. And

the show is just a comedy show – it’s

not a deep psychoanalysis of my

life. I’m very content, but nowadays

you’re not allowed to be funny or

content; it’s perceived to be masking

troubled deep inner feelings.”

The show premiered at Edinburgh

last year and the tour, which started in

January concludes in June. “When I

rst did the show it was an hour and

ten minutes long,” says Mark. “It’s

organic though, always evolving. It’s

now over 2 hours. You know when the

dgeting starts and the sweet wrappers

start rustling that the show’s past its

best and you need to wrap it up!”

Although tickets for the Stables’

show have sold out, tickets are still

available for the Kettering date. Why

not have a day trip to Northants?

Further Info: marksteelinfo.com

offthekerb.co.uk

Twitter: @mrmarksteel

@OffTheKerb

Thur 14 – Milton Keynes,

Stables 01908 280800 / stables.org

Sat 16 – Kettering,

Arts Centre 07759765824 /

ketteringartscentre.com

&CO. REBRAND EVENTAs hinted at in last month’s issue, the re-brand of BCA is now complete and on Saturday

12th March, &Co. was unveiled. Throughout the day, &Co collaborators took up residen

in The Lane & asked their supporters to draw their own ampersand to be part of a new on

gallery at andco.org.uk/our-ampersand. The ampersand also forms a constantly changing

logo on the new &Co. website www.andco.org.uk

&Co. has worked in Bedford and Bedfordshire for over 30 years, under several names

and identities. While the name and visual identity has changed to better represent how th

organisation works, their work and values of ‘engage, include, and inspire’ remain a const

Chief Executive Dawn Giles said of the day ‘Some fabulous local artists helped us make

March a great day, with illustrator David Litcheld helping with the drawing and musicians

Lydia Maddix and The Last Chance Ragtime band providing the tunes. The day had a fanta

atmosphere, really bringing our new name to life, it was great to see everyone making their

own versions of our logo. We ended with the Lone Morris and her Dance of Many Hundred

Pens which felt like a great way to celebrate creativity and end the day!”

The ampersands will change wherever they are. Allowing people, artists & communitie

to be a meaningful part of &Co.’s new name and logo - helping &Co. to be more visible a

more collaborative in everything they do.

T H E C L A N G E R I N T E R V I E W & N E W S

WITH A SPRING IN HER STEPBy Kris Wilkinson-Hughes @euphonioushoney

It’s spring. Flowers line the side of the road, blossoms are on the trees and the birdsong is

back. It’s a time for rebirth, growth and fresh starts. It might be a fresh start for you – a ne

school, a new town, neighbourhood, a new partner, job or new addition to the family. You

might be trying out a new career or hobby or volunteering or getting more involved in youkid’s school or work events. You might be planning that trip abroad or that 10k and a new

personal best. We start to come out of our winter cave. Easter break is REALLY early – b

the time you read this it will be well on its way with Easter Sunday over and the holidays

full swing. I love the Easter break. It’s long enough to go somewhere and still spend time

at home reacquainting yourself with the garden, the deckchairs, the outdoor dining set, the

patio lanterns and the raised garden beds. You spring clean with a bit of gusto with your

favourite album blasting out of the open window. I have been listening to my new album

closed quarters since December. But spring is here and My Girl The River is ready to y.

Get yourself out there and y. We all have wings - we just don’t always choose to use them


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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO…

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HE BEDFORD CLANGERkick off the celebrations, it’s happy 5th

hday to us. With the help of designer

risa Straccia and photographer Shaun

mstrong we launched 1,000 copies of

eight page newspaper in May 2011 andckly embarked on a very steep learning

ve. We’ve made a few changes since

n, but our ethos has always remained

same: to showcase the very best that

dford has to offer. We’ve always

nted to make Bedfordians proud of where they live

d we hope we’ve achieved that. Here’s to the next ve years. Cheers!

IRCUS OF ILLUSTRATIONo in 2011, the Circus of Illustration was born. The group is

mprised of professional Bedfordshire illustrators who operate as

t of a creative collective bringing the j oy of doodling to the masses.

er the last ve years they’ve run galleries, taken part in pop up

ps, run illustration workshop and brought Drink & Draw to the pubs

Bedford. We can’t wait to see what

y’re up to next!

low them on twitter @

arethecircus

EDFORD BOROUGH’ll concede that in the grand

eme of things, a fth birthday looks

it small-fry in comparison to 850

rs! Way back in 1166 King Henry

igned a historic Royal Charter granting special rights and privileges

he people of B edford Borough in exchange for annual taxes paid to

King. Listed as t he second oldest in the country the charter marked

importance of Bedford and went on to shape the modern Borough

ating the ourishing and vibrant market town and surrounding

ages we see today.

A lot has changed over the past 850 years and the range of events

ing place throughout the year to mark this anniversary is already

ping up to be just as varied. Joining already established events like

dfringe and the Bedford Film Festival will be medieval markets, an

66 village at the River Festival, special exhibitions, an 850th trail at

Higgins Bedford and much more. For all the latest info on events

d celebrations go to: bedford850.co.uk

BEDFRINGEHappy 10th birthday to the team that

brings the very best of theatre, comedy,

performance art, dance, spoken word

and more to Bedford each July. Now

rmly established on the world fringecircuit, Bedfringe will once again take

up residence at the Quarry Theatre at

St Luke’s. We can’t wait to see what

this year’s programme has got lined

up…. Bedfringe.com

HARPUR TRUST2016 promises to be an action

packed and exciting year for

Bedfordians with a whole host

of events being organised by

The Harpur Trust to celebrate

its 450th anniversary, honouring

the remarkable legacy left to

the people of Bedford by Sir

William Harpur.

Schools’ art competition, a brilliant Run and Fun Day at Priory

Country Park, a writing competition in association with the JohnBunyan Museum and the launch of the Bedford Chronicles are just a

few of the highlights of 2016. As part of its anniversary celebrations,

the Trust has set aside an additional £45,000 to distribute in small

grants of up to £1,000 throughout the year.

All of the 450th events are open to the general public and are either

heavily subsidised or free. To nd out more, contact Sarah Elam,

[email protected] tel: 01234 369519 or nd us on Facebook

or Twitter #herefor450.

CHARLES WELLSBREWERY140 years ago a former

captain in the merchant navy

bought a brewery and 32

pubs in Bedford.

That man, Charles Wells,

started a brewing tradition

that today sees Bedford hometo the largest independent

and family run brewery in the

UK, exporting beer all over the world.

Charles Wells produces many own brews including: Bombardier,

Eagle and Charlie Wells Dry Hopped Lager. On top of that the brewery

imports Estrella Damm and German Wheat beer Erdinger into the UK

and also looks after the canning of many other products on behalf of

other breweries.

As part of their 140th birthday celebrations you can join a ‘Taste

of the Brewery’ food and beer matching evening, hosted by Head

Brewer Karl Ottomar, on 21st April. Tickets are £25 and available

by emailing: [email protected].

BEDFORDPARK PROMSThis year marks the 20th

Proms in the Park and t he

event is rmly established

on Bedford’s social calendar.

People love to come with their

family and friends, bring their

bubbly and lay out their picnic

area. Some come dressed up

in black tie and decorate their

tables in a spectacular way,

others come and appreciate

the unique laid back family-

friendly atmosphere. The

Bedford Park Proms takes

place on 6th August 2016 and

we have a pair of tickets to

give away. Just tell us what the combined age of The Bedford Clanger,

Bedfringe and Charles Wells. Email your name, contact details and

answer to: [email protected] with ‘Pick Me for the Proms’

in your subject line.

For more info about Bedford Park Proms visit:

bedfordparkconcerts.co.uk

MARSTON VALERAILWAY LINEAs part of the 170th

birthday of the Marston

Vale line, a series of events

and activities will roll-out

in conjunction with the

Marston Vale Community

Rail Partnerships and its

supporters and partners

throughout the year. The

only working stretch of the

old ‘varsity’ line between Bedford and Bletchley sees the installation of

a new interactive artwork designed by artist Sally Annett. In the build

up to the line’s 170th anniversary in November, Annett is installing a

series of quiet visual and digital pieces which create a realworld and

virtual contemplative trail which travels directly through the landscapeof Bunyan’s Pilgrims Progress. Working with support from London

Midland, Network Rail, Arts Council England, Luton and Bedford

Community Foundation, Marston Vale Community Rail Partnership and

Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity, the project will launch on 24th

March, the rst day of spring of 2016 and run as a pilot for one year.

marstonvalecommunityrail.org.uk

AND FINALLY, HAPPY 4THBIRTHDAY TO CASTLE COMEDYBringing the cream of the comedy circuit to Bedford since 2012.

For more information about this m onth’s line-up and to book tickets:

castlecomedy.co.uk

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SKEPTICS IN THEPUB INTERVIEW:HOMEOPATHY IN THE UKBY MICHAEL MARSHALLMore food for thought from the Skeptics in the Pub

this month with their guest speaker, Michael Marshall

of the Good Thinking Society. Using information and

personal experiences gathered during his last 6 years

of campaigning against homeopathy, Michael willhighlight how much money is spent on homeopathic

remedies, how this gives undeserved credibility to

homeopathy and how such remedies can lead to

genuine harm. “Dilution and homeopathy goes against

every principle of physics, chemistry and medicine,”

explained Michael. “Every well-constructed study

shows that it’s a placebo. The danger arises when even

harmless ailments can become life-threatening if left

unchecked. People think that because homeopathy

uses natural products, it must be safe. Medicine is

always progressing and innovating. Homeopathy

hasn’t changed for 200 years.” As ever, we’re certain

this month’s topic will cause some robust discussions!

Join in at the North End Social Club on Thursday 21st

April at 7.30pm.

http://bedford.skepticsinthepub.org/

THE VINYL JUNKIE IN ME IS ITCHING TO SH

The Quarry Theatre at St. Luke’s is part of B edford School, which is part of The Harpur Trust

Box office

01234 362337

www.quarrytheatre.org.uk

The Quarry Theatre brings you some of the very best new comedy talent

around, with eight side-splittingly funny shows in just three days!

HEADLINERS:

• Comedian’s Cinema Club

• Foil, Arms & Hog: Skiddlywup

• Live at the Quarry with Ray Peacock • Live at the Quarry with Iain Stirling

Friday 8 April - Sunday 10 April 20 16

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PICK OF THE MONTH

IN & AROUNDBEDFORDMarch saw the launch of In & Around

Bedford, a guide to the town in association

with the Bedford Tour Guides. The rst

edition celebrates the special anniversaries

achieved this year, in particular the BedfordBorough 850 year Royal Charter and 450

years of The Harpur Trust.

The guide includes town walks, events,

visitor attractions, local festivals, theatre,

music and arts, food and drink and a useful

map of the Town centre.

Copies of In & Around Bedford are

available at many outlets across town

including the tourist information ofce,

libraries, museums, galleries and local

businesses and is also distributed further

aeld to spread the Bedford love.

You can read the guide on Facebook

(In and Around Bedford) and follow

on twitter @InandAroundBedford

BEDPOPRECORD SHOPRETURNS TOTHE LANEOn Saturday 23rd April, why

not celebrate St George’s Day

by heading to the Lane to buy

records and listen to some great

music? The BedPop Record

Shop will once again be taking

up residence on Castle Lane

with their usual mix of vinyl

vendors, great live music andDJs. They’ve teamed up with

My Generation Beer Co again,

so there’ll be liquid refreshment

on tap too.

BedPop Record Shop:

9am - 6pm on Saturday 23rd

April at The Lane, Castle

Lane, Bedford

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CIRCUOF ILLUSTRATION!This month it will have been ve years since the Circus of Illustration was born. Plucked

obscurity by the Clangers’s very own editor in chief, Erica Roffe, and partner in crime Ka

Pippett, a group of solitary illustrators left the safety of their homes and put on a drawing

workshop for the Castle Quay Weekender. Enthusiasm was high and the people of Bedfoproved that there was an appetite for more illustration in the town.

The founding fathers of the Circus, Marissa Straccia, Andrew Foster, Katy Dynes, Da

Litcheld, Alastair Bright, Scarlett Tierney and Rachel Lovatt, realized they could encou

each other’s creativity, as well as provide opportunities to grow and work together, sprea

the illustrative word (or doodle!) throughout the town.

After that came a string of workshops, pop-up events, exhibitions and community proj

that started to bring more artists into the fold; Monsters of Bedford, The Drawing Room,

Queens Park Mural, and Spotlight to name a few.

“The Drink & Draw is the Circus’ monthly meet-up and is a chance for artists and art

lovers to get together and explore their creativity,” said CoI member Kristina Bullen. “W

different activity every month we aim to keep things fresh, fun and interesting to keep pe

coming back for more. In the last few years we’ve seen the Circus’ prole in Bedford go

and up. With more people getting involved than ever before, we feel privileged and hum

that people choose to spend their time doodling with us. We’re not complacent though; w

big plans afoot! So keep an eye out and here’s to the next ve years!”

Follow on twitter @wearethecircus and on Facebook

WREST PARK SGEORGE’S DAYWitness the ultimate showdown as gall

St George takes on his arch nemesis inEngland’s most legendary battle. Watch

fearsome fellows battle it out in the Cla

of Knights, and visit the Roman gladiat

arena for displays of courage and might

Book tickets online before 3pm on 22

April and receive a 10% discount: en

heritage.org.uk. Wrest Park, Silsoe,

Bedfordshire, MK45 4HR

Let’s sort itRecycle your paper and card

www.bedford.gov.uk/recycling


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EDFORD’S WAR MACHINESrd April – 2nd October 2016,

nnections Gallery – Entry Free

16 marks the centenary year of both the Battle of the Somme

d the year that Simplex petrol locomotives, which were

egral to the allied effort on the Western Front began to be

de in Bedford. The devastating losses at the Somme led the

tish Forces to nd a new solution to improve supply lines

he front. This new exhibition at The Higgins Bedford takes

ose-up look at the Simplex engines and explores Bedford’s

me-front contribution to the Great War.

823 Simplex Motor Rail petrol locomotives were exported

he Front from Bedford. The engines were part of a new

rastructure for getting troops, supplies and ammunition to

front lines. Simplex petrol engines were safer than steam

gines, which could be targeted by the enemy and were too

vy for the mud-ridden trenches. Other engineering rms

Bedford, including W. H. Allen’s, were also involved in

nufacturing war machinery and ammunition for the Front.

1916, W. H. Allen’s expanded, building a new factory at

denham, employing a predominantly female workforce

d producing Le Rhone Rotary aircraft engines. The men and

men making these machines in Bedford had an essential role

he eventual allied victory in the First World War.

The exhibition, in partnership with Leighton Buzzardlway, includes a rare surviving Simplex locomotive and

gon, which will be installed in The Higgins Bedford courtyard.

higginsbedford.org.uk

EAUTIFUL BODIESd April – 2nd October 2016,

xamtree Gallery – Entry Free

cien Freud, Henry Moore,

rbara Hepworth, Stanley

encer and Dora Carrington are

included in this exhibition:

elebration of the differing

roaches to drawing the

man gure taken by British

sts. The exhibition is drawn

lusively from Bedford’s

ernationally renowned

lection.

The angular works of

yndham Lewis and the

ty realism of Lucien Freud

d Walter Sickert are in stark contrast to Dora Carrington’s

der drawings of her brothers. It is the rst time Carrington’s

wings of Noel and Teddy have been on display at The

ggins Bedford. The works, Noel Carrington c. 1912 and

ddy Carrington c.1915 were acquired by the art gallery in

2 from the artist’s family. Carrington would often persuade

brothers to sit for her on visits home to Bedford from the

de School of Art and the two drawings are remarkable

mples of her talent for gure drawing.

ncluding many of the 20th century’s most inuential artists,

exhibition celebrates the inspiration these artists have

wn from the human gure. thehigginsbedford.org.uk

INE TASTING... DON’T MIND IF I DO!

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SUNDAY SOULSESSIONS ATTHE PADGet on down to the Pad on Lurke

Street on Sunday 10 April for this

month’s Sunday Soul Session.

Stalwarts Geoff Ware and Hammy will

be spinning the Northern Soul tuneswith the help of David Halsall and

Mick Janes. Entry is £5. 3pm – 8pm.

WINE TASTING AT THE PAVILIONBedfordshire wine (and food!) lovers - join Sarah Abbott, Master

of Wine (and friend of the Clanger) on Wednesday 27th April for

the second Pavilion Wine Night, this time with a French avour!

Enjoy an entertaining wine tasting followed by a delicious

2-course supper with specially matched wines & champagne. All

for just £39 which includes a donation to the MS Therapy Centre

Beds & Northants.pavilion.attheparkbedford.co.uk

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E [email protected]

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We’re looking for dog lovers in Bedford to

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Train a puppy,change a life

Do you have:

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and meet lots of friendly,

like-minded people along the way!

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Below are some of the exciting ways you can participate

in the 2016 Bedford River Festival...

Community Festival Parade

Be it a decorated float, band or on foot, help launch the 2016 festival in style as well as

collecting for local charities.

Dragon boats

You provide a team of 16 to 20 paddlers, we provide the rest, for a fun packed day on the river.

Raft Races

Build your own raft, and enter your team to race down the river, supporting local charities.

Trading Space & Promotional Activity

Choose from a wide variety of options trading directly across the festival site.

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CASTLE COMEDYCastle Comedy Bedford is always a

great night out but this April 14th at

the Gordon Arms Ent Shed will be

an extra special occasion. There will

be star acts, magic, balloons, party

poppers, competitions and of course

Castle Comedy cake to celebrate their

4th birthday.

A show to celebrate four years of

bringing great comedy to Bedford

needs a special line up of comics.

Headlining is Elis James. Hailing

from Wales he has worked extensively

with Rhod Gilbert, both supporting

him on tour and regularly appearing on BBC Radio Wales with him.

He recently starred in the hit BBC3 sitcom ‘Josh’ alongside Josh

Widdicombe. He has also appeared on ‘8 out of 10 Cats’, ‘Russell

Howard’s Good News’, ‘Dave’s One Night Stand’ & ‘The Rob

Brydon Show’. For fans of radio he can be heard every Saturday

morning on XFM!

Opening the show is Castle Comedy favourite, Olaf Falafel and

completing the bill will be El Baldinho who will be bringing the

magic to the show! With his mind-bogglingly daft magic and his

likeable stage persona he will make the audience laugh and gasp in

equal measure. The show will also see the triumphant return from the

Australian comedy festivals of host, Paul Revill.

Show starts at 8.15pm and tickets are £10 or £18 with pre

show meal & glass of wine. To book call 07736 060541, email

[email protected] ine at www.castlecomedy.co.uk

Dora Carrington 18931932 portrait of NoelCarrington 1912

PUTTING GREEN NOW OPEN!From Good Friday onwards the Putting Green in Russell Park will

be open for the season. It will be open in the evening for the use of

community groups, so get in touch if your Brownies, Cubs, book club,

walking group, ve-a-side team or charity group would like to make

use of it. ‘Fore’ more info: kiosk.attheparkbedford.co.uk


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JUST TURN UP By Kat Allen

When I turned 30 I decided that this would be the year I nally

found an exercise I could stick to. It wasn’t about losing weigh

or achieving a tness goal, but I did want to begin to build tn

into my current lifestyle. And I hadn’t a clue where to start.

Then Bedford Borough Council introduced #justturnup, a

series of exercise classes across Bedford. The sessions, runni

throughout the week, are only £2 a go, and are led by experi -

enced and friendly instructors. I began by heading over to the

Boxercise class at the Tavistock Community Centre (Monday

7.15pm) and found, to my surprise, that I really enjoyed it. It

was hard work, especially as a beginner, but I was able to tak

the class at my own pace. Once I’d found my feet, I couldn’t

have asked for more encouragement to push myself that little

further each week. I even found myself missing the class whe

they broke for the half term!

If the gym looks like a scary or even an expensive prospec

for a beginner I would denitely recommend giving this a try

Classes are running at various venues throughout Bedford, an

include Football, Basketball, Tough Fitness (Ladies class) an

water workouts. Details can be found on the Borough Counci

website www.bedford.gov.uk/justturnup, or contact sarah.riaz

bedford.gov.uk. Equipment is provided, so all you need to tak

part is appropriate sportswear (t shirt, joggers and trainers wo

be more than ne for most activities) and £2!

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07773 943586

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PARKINSON’S AWARENESS MONTH – HOW EXERCISE CANMAKE A DIFFERENCEAlthough most Parkinson’s sufferers are over 50, it can strike

anyone at almost any age and some have not a tremor or a shak

to be seen. A lack of dopamine in the brain causes many frustra

ing symptoms such as stiffness, slowness and tiredness that ma

ordinary things like dressing, writing and using a phone difcu

The search for a cure continues.

BUT special exercises do help and, if you were a y on the

at Clapham Village Hall on a Wednesday morning, you would

a determined group of people who are not content just to sit athome and let themselves deteriorate. In September last year th

maximum attendance was just six, but word spread and by this

February, numbers had rocketed to 20-plus.

In a happy and mutually supportive atmosphere, the classes

have evolved to suit varying needs. Friendships have been forg

and helpful tips swapped among people who may previously

have felt isolated and alone. An offshoot of the tness class is a

Nordic walking group (proven to especially benet people with

Parkinson’s) which meets on Tuesdays at 9.45 am in Bedford P

One in 500 people in the UK has Parkinson’s, with someone

newly diagnosed each hour. So if you know anyone locally wh

could benet, do encourage them to give us a try. They will be

of a warm welcome. To nd out more, ring Jane on 07740 103

or email [email protected]

18-24 April is Parkinson’s Awareness week, so keep your

eyes and ears open for information, fundraising events and

opportunities to get involved: parkinsons.org.uk

WHAT’S MINEIS YOURS…By Lucy Bywater

When Ikea announced a couple of weeks ago that we now have more

than enough stuff, I breathed a sigh of relief. Well to be precise, its

head of sustainability, Steve Howard, said that the appetite of western

consumers for furniture and many ‘familiar goods’ was at its limit. (I

liked his shorthand: ‘peak curtains’).

January saw the rise of a craze for decluttering, to an almost obsessive

degree amongst devotees of Marie Kondo’s book, The Life-Changing

Magic of Tidying Up. I imagine Ikea’s impressive array of attractive

and ingenious storage solutions also did well as a result! But I like to

think that there is nally the beginnings of a general movement towards

demanding less ‘stuff’ and a recognition that it doesn’t necessarily make

us happy. Everything we buy also has an implication for the environ-

ment with manufacturing contributing signicantly to greenhouse gases,

climate change and later to landll too.

Apart from the uncomfortable and obvious fact that an awful lot

of people still don’t yet have the most basic stuff for life, it seems to

me that often the rest of us seem to be on an endless treadmill to buy

a lot of other products that we don’t really need or rarely use and it all

has to go somewhere too! One answer to this problem may well lie in

the growing trend for ‘sharing’ where we can all access stuff that we

don’t really need to own but can ‘borrow’ just when actually useful.

The ultimate and perhaps oldest example of the sharing economy is

the lending library. Toy libraries too make great sense. More recent

examples of this sort of sharing and co-operation include car clubs,London’s ‘Boris Bikes’, and the sharing of everything from sporting

equipment and wedding decorations and even pet share schemes.

(Borrow My Doggy anyone?). This type of ‘sharing economy’ is

driven by trust rather than pure prot, is good for community, good

for our wallets and puts less pressure on global resources. Freecycle

seems to thrive in Bedford and has led to people using all sorts of

things that might have ended up in landll. In a similar sort of way

could a community sharing shop work in Bedford, where you could

pay a reasonable membership fee to borrow anything from a video

game to a wetsuit or an angle grinder? Would you use it? I personally

think the time is ripe.

ADERLEY DOGSDAILY WALKS

Are you looking for a reliabledog walker in the Bedford area.

We offer group walk slots daily from £10.

Great for socialising & exercise.

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CROSSFIT AT COREPERFORMANCEOn Elms Farm Industrial Estate there is an exercise revolution

rapidly gaining popularity. Crosst classes at Core Performance

are adaptable to all abilities and the atmosphere when we turned

up to the Open 6 event was uniquely encouraging. Crosst

originated in the US with regular classes now taking place across

the globe. Throughout the year the Open events are a chance

for athletes to compete against each other in specic workout

routines and results are ranked globally online. As we watched,

a number of athletes of varying abilities were taking part in

scaled versions of each of the exercises to the encouraging

whoops and cheers of the other members. “Everyone is cheered

on equally,” explained Jo Midgely, Crosst member and their

social media manager. “From newbies to veterans, there’s a real

family atmosphere here that is completely different to traditional

gyms. At the end of this evening we’ll order pizza and socialise.

Kids are encouraged to feel part of the Crosst community too

and on Monday, Wednesday and Friday we hold junior classes.”

If you’d like to nd out more about Crosst – and we highly

recommend that you do - then check out coreperformance.co.uk

T H E

C L A NG E R

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9E’RE ALL OFF TO THE PROMS!

Featuring the members of the Paul Weller Band. Sunday 24th April @ Bedford Esquires

‘Paul Weller’s musical backbone’ is how the Songbook Collective have been described, and we would have to

agree. Five top drawer musicians that have travelled the world playing in front of hundreds of thousands of

people, performing on TV and numerous number 1 albums. These brothers in sound include Steve Cradock who

joined the Paul Weller Band 20 years ago and has played guitar on every album since “Wildwood”. Steve has also

recently joined The Specials as guitarist and has released three acclaimed solo albums over t he last 7 years.

Andy Crofts is the singer / songwriter of The Moons. Andy joined the Paul Weller Band in 2008 and has

played on the last three Paul Weller albums.

Steve Pilgrim has played with The Stands and Cast and has been in the Paul Weller band for the past 7 years.

Andy Lewis is the bass player in the Paul Weller Band. His single “Are you trying to be Lonely?” from 2007

featured Paul Weller on vocals. Andy was one of the founding DJ’s at the legendary Brit Pop club night Blow

Up which was a massive night both in London and right here at Esquires in the mid 90s. Ben Gordelier joined

the Paul Weller band in 2012 and has appeared on the last two Paul Weller albums. He is also the drummer

with The Moons.

Tickets are on sale now priced £16 online from Seetickets and will be available from the regular

ticket outlets of Esquires Bar & Planet Boutique (Bedford) Mario’s Hairs Design (Kempston) & Vinyl

Revelations (Luton) in person from Thursday 25th February

It’s ofcial – and cannot have escaped your notice – that Bedford

Park Concerts will return this summer with a stellar line up. The

Bedford Park Proms will take place on the 6th August and early-

bird tickets can be snapped up for £24.50 until the end of April.

The concert will feature the renowned London Gala Orchestra

and as in previous years The Bedford Choral Society will be

back performing popular classics and lm scores. There will also

be some very special guest soloists and the spectacular choreo-graphed reworks as the grand nale.

Classical Brit Award winners, Blake will be the headline act at

this year’s Bedford Park Proms. They will be joined by Rebecca

Newman, affectionately named ‘The People’s Soprano’ by fans,

colleagues and the media.

In true Proms style, the audience is encouraged to bring

picnics, table and chairs or rugs and enjoy the amazing family

friendly atmosphere.

Tickets are now on sale at www.bedfordparkconcerts.co.uk and as in previous years an early bird offer

will apply for anyone purchasing tickets before the 30th April adults will be priced at £24.50, children 5 and

over £5.00 and under 5’s are free. After the early bird offer expires from the 1st May 2016 ticket prices will

rise with adults priced at £31.00.

To keep up to date with announcements on acts, special offers and news please go to

www.bedfordparkconcerts.co.uk Facebook - /Bedfordparkconcerts Twitter – @BedfordConcerts

The Curfew Club brings interesting

music to interesting places and this

month sees Laterala playing a uniquely

stripped back acoustic set with support

from Ed Bownger. T his month’s venue

is The Cavalier Club Barber Shop on the

corner of Lime Street and Harpur Street.

Entry is free but guests are encouraged

to put a contribution in the tip jars if

they like what they hear. Doors open at

7.30pm and there is a Bring Your Own

drinks policy.

the end of April, Club Roar bring The

llRays to Esquires for a live show not to

missed. Hailing from the west coast of

merica, their sound actually contains the

st components of Detroit music; (punk

k) garage and soul. It’s urgent, tight

ND messy, all fused together by singer

a Kekaula’s powerful vocals, reminis-

nt of Aretha Franklin - yep, that good!

you’re not familiar with The BellRays’

sic, you may recognise Lisa’s vocals

on the Basement Jaxx single Good Luck

(2003). Alan McGee brought the band to

our attention with a compilation released

on his Poptones label, which included the

brilliantly titled song ‘They Glued your

Head on Upsidedown’. So go and check

them out, this should be special...

29th April, Esquires, Bedford

Tickets £10 advance from Danny’s Bar,

Marios Hair Design (Kempston) and

www.seetickets.com

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WOODS BEHIND THE HOUSE

This is the rst single from MGTR’s debut album This Ain’t No

Fairytale by Bedford’s own Americana duo, with Kris Wilkinson

Hughes on vocal duties. The song is musically and lyrically

atmospheric, looking back to places past - and to a fondly

remembered childhood. It has a rich production, echoing the

guitar of George Harrison, with the vocals in the same neck of

the woods, ahem, of Carly Simon. Recognise the artwork? It’s

by James Marsh, who did the artwork for Talk Talk.

The single is out now, the album follows in May with some

local live gigs. More info at: www.supertinyrecords.com

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DEATH AFTER ALL: THE DECLINE

OF THE PANACEA SOCIETYThe Panacea Museum, set in beautiful gardens within Bedford’s Cultural Quarter, reopened tovisitors last month. The museum tells the story of the Panacea Society, a religious community

that came into existence in Bedford in 1919 and continued until 2012. The museum

concentrates on the prime of the community during the 1930’s but many visitors have been

curious to discover what became of the Panaceans during the second half of the 20th century

and to learn more about the Society’s wealth and legacy. In response, from Easter 2016, the

museum will present a special exhibition documenting the decline of the Society and its

transformation into the Panacea Charitable Trust. Using material from the Trust’s extensive

archives, Death after All: the decline of the Panacea Society, will tell the story of the Society

from the Second World War to the present day.

The Panacea Museum can be found at 9 Newnham Road, Bedford, MK40 3NX, opposite

the Higgins Museum and Gallery, and near the Bunyan Museum. It is open from February

18th to October 29th on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10.00am to 4.00pm.

Admission is free.

Death after All: the decline of the Panacea Society opens on March 24th and continues

until October 29th. panaceatrust.org


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CHALLENGE CHRIS

Each month we challenge photographer Chris Demott to capture a unique image of Bedford.

Chris explains the background to this month’s picture:

I was asked this month to go along to Bedford School. On the 3rd of March the school

remembered that on this date in 1979 the main building burned down. Josh Taylor, an art student

from the school marked this anniversary with a rather bold gesture. He decided that his 8ft painting

of the school which had previously hung proudly in the foyer was taken down, and set alight. This

act was recorded and the video of his artwork being consumed by ames was then projected ontothe school to acknowledge the devastating event.

Would you like to Challenge Chris? Send your suggestion to:

[email protected] or comment on the

Bedford Clanger Facebook page. chrisdemottphotography.com

BY NEIL FRANKEL, DIRECTOR OF TENNIS

AT RIVERSIDE TENNIS CLUBYou may remember last year that Team GB won the Davis Cup (the equivalent of the World Cup of Tennis), which was anabsolutely massive achievement.

Bedford has been lucky enough to be included in a countrywide tour of the [actual] Davis Cup and it will be stationed by th

Buttery Bridge from 10am-2pm on the 17th May 2016. The trophy is massive – it’s one of the biggest in world sport and we’

be inviting a ton of local schoolchildren down on the day to take a look and get involved in some pop up tennis sessions nearb

Denitely one for the diaries.

As part of the Davis Cup Legacy programme, we’ll be

running a series of free coaching sessions in the summer term

for players aged 5-8yrs old. Participants will be given a free

racket so they can carry on playing for years to come. Maybe

the next Andy Murray will be inspired by this exciting project.

Alongside the Davis Cup activities, we’re busy getting

ready for another cracking Summer Term at Riverside and

have just released info on our Summer Holiday Camps for

children aged from 3-18. Similarly to our Easter camps,

we’re running Mini Nippers, Mini ACERS and R AW

tennis sessions alongside Multi Sports sessions so there is

something for everyone. Get in touch with us if you’d like

to nd out more. Alongside our camps, we’re slotting in a

couple of tournaments which attract players from all over the

country to our town.

Come and see what everyone is talking about.

[email protected]

DAVIS CUP COMES TOBEDFORD APRIL 2016

THE LAST WORDBY REVEREND SONYA J WRATTEN,PRIEST IN CHARGE, ALL SAINTS, QUEENS PARK

Many congratulations to all those

who celebrate anniversaries this

month whether it be birthdays,

weddings, civil partnerships or

corporate celebrations such as

those marked this year in Bedford.

As someone who has the privilege

of marking many different types

of anniversaries with individu-

als, families and communities,

something that has been drawn to

my attention through these experi-

ences is the need for ritual. Ritual,

whether it be writing a card, sending some b alloons into the sky

or even lighting a candle is an important part of what it is to mark

such milestones and rites of passage in our lives.

We might hold a party, buy a large cake or do any number of

different things that are culturally specic to us to mark these

joyful moments in our lives. In addition to marking these joy lled

stages we might also feel a need to mark our most difcult times

as well. These might include the loss of someone or something we

cared for deeply, the ending of a relationship or even a new b

ning that we feel anxious about. Doing something visual can h

us release what is it we feel internally, as a way of expressing

joy, sadness and grief too.

I believe that anniversaries can be times that speak to us in

spiritual ways as well as in our other modes of being. Lightin

candle, gathering up some photos or sending up that balloon h

into the sky might be a good way to mark that important mom

in our lives, whatever it may be.

Background info:

*Priest in Charge at All Saints Church, Queens Park for two y

*Ministry includes – ministering to those in the parish who h

been bereaved, leading a new pastoral church group called ‘A

Saints Befrienders’, supporting Faith in Queens Park (FIQP)

local interfaith based project and generally leading and mana

the good folk of All Saints and serving the parish of Queens P

*Interests include – Currently learning to do metal sculpture a

a London college including learning the art of welding. Readi

lots of Kate Atkinson, going to the theatre and walking my ve

friendly Labrador, Ruether!

Visit the website at www.thehigginsbedford.org.uk Email [email protected] or call us on 01234 718618

£2.70 per participating child. Suitable for children aged 3+. All children must be accompanied by an adult. No booking required.

Tues 29th March - Eggcellent Breakfast • Weds 30th March - Designer Bug • Tues 5th April - Stitched Up Maps • Weds 6th April - Spring in to Print

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T H E C L A N G E R A N D F I N A L L Y ...

THE FLOATINGTEA PICKERWe rst encountered the Floating

Tea Picker at the BedPop

Christmas Shop at the Higgins

last December. Established by

Hannah Birch, The Floating Tea

Picker is a holistic tea company,

run from Hannah’s very own

oating narrowboat home. How

idyllic does that sound?!

“All my teas are hand blended, steamed, roasted and carefully prepared,” said Hannah.

“They’re made with 100% natural ingredients sourced from high quality, UK-based small

suppliers. I use dried herbs, fruits and owers, fresh ginger, citrus zest and freeze dried

fruits. I will be adding some home grown herbs, foraged nettles and more eventually.”

Hannah will be selling a selection of her herbal, fruit and spiced teas at Bromham

Mill Farmers’ Market on the rst Saturday of every month and has an etsy shop here:

Theoatingteapicker.etsy.com

On the menu at the moment are Hannah’s two best sellers, Spicy Face (cinnamon and

ginger, with orange and clove) and Fresh Face (peppermint and elderower ). To nd

out more and get details on the events she’ll be attending, follow Hannah’s blog here:

theoatingteapickers.com

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