The Bedford Clanger • October 2019
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OCTOBER 2019 THEBEDFORDCLANGER.COM THE BEDFORDCLANGER YOUR CULTURAL GUIDE TO THE BEST OF BEDFORD This month’s most read Bedford Independent stories inside BROMHAM APPLE DAY John Medhurst Limited 10 Mill Street Bedford MK40 3HD @JohnMedhurstLtd 01234 351458 Letter from the Editor The leaves are turning, there’s a nip in the air and Halloween’s just around the corner. Hurrah for October! Team Clanger Bromham Apple Day BedPop Repair Shop Sunday 20th October at Bromham Mill Saturday 12 October 10am - 4pm Bedford Heights, Manton Lane Another opportunity to learn from the talented volunteers how to fix your broken toaster or moth-eaten jumper. The Repair Shop volunteers will go through the problem with you and show you the tools and skills to get the job done, and they might even let you loose with a sewing needle or soldering iron! You’ll need to stay with your item for the duration of the repair. The ever-popular Apple Day returns to Bromham Mill on Sunday 20th October. As ever, there will be a range of fun and traditional activities to celebrate all things apple related. On site there will be a vast selection of food and drink on offer and lots of fun-filled activities for the whole family to enjoy. Continuing the apple theme, there will be a real cider bar, a succulent hog roast (with apple sauce) and you can even purchase our namesake, a traditional Bedfordshire Clanger. Entrance and parking fee charged going to support Bromham Mill heritage site. Bedford Clothes Swop Fixing slots are drop in: book in and turn up any time. You may have Monday 18 March at 7pm-9pm to wait for a Fixer to see you- but refreshments will be on hand. Last repairs will be accepted just before 4pm, and the event closes at Fancy some guilt-free shopping with the proceeds going to charity? 4.30pm. Bedford Clothes Swop is a fun evening to refresh your wardrobe and your door fee will benefit Bedford Daycare Hospice. The art, craft and haberdashery swop table is back, where you can donate leftover materials such as yarn, paint, trimmings, stamps, etc. Ticket info and more information can be found on their Facebook Please help yourself to donated materials! Note you do not need to event page or at: bedfordclothesswop2.eventbrite.co.uk book for this activity. BOOKING ESSENTIAL: bprs12.eventbrite.co.uk Editor: Erica Roffe @bedfordclanger [email protected] Team Clanger Commercial Director: Julia Crofts @clangerads [email protected] Design: Curtis Reeve [email protected] instagram: @cr.eativedesign Theatre: Paula Walker @pauliwauli2 Website: Alec East @ Narrative Industries 2 The Bedford Clanger • October 2019 FIVER FEST IS BACK! Fiver Fest is back this October and thanks to the Town Centre Champions, there are more independent businesses taking part in Bedford than anywhere else in the UK. Back in June, Bedford took part for the first time in the national event, run by Totally Locally. Dozens of local businesses joined in, putting together special offers for just a fiver. The aim of Fiver Fest is to remind people of the value of independent businesses to town centres, and also how important it is for local people to support those businesses. From fishmongers to florists, cafes to clothes shops, there’s something for everyone among the #bedfordindies. Organiser Helen Patterson said, “We’ve got some really different businesses taking part this time, including two performing arts schools offering singing and dancing classes plus the Longholme has included boat hire! “It’s definitely a Fiver ‘Feast’ again, as even more food establishments have come aboard, plus all the newly opened shops including BBTea, Anorak, The Store and Lotus are involved.” Chris Sands, Totally Locally organiser said, “Bedford was a new town to Totally Locally when they joined in on the Fiver Fest last June, and it quickly became one of the most active of the 41 towns that joined in across the UK. “The passion for Bedford’s town and high street from both shoppers and businesses is amazing. Bedford is lucky to have such a strong community.” Yes we are! For more information and the Fiver Fest map, visit the Town Centre Champions’ website at towncentrechampions.co.uk and check out their Facebook page. The Bedford Clanger • October 2019 3 Happy October, beer lovers!... Hops & Dreams 42nd Bedford Beer & Cider Festival Thursday 24 - Saturday 26 October Wednesday 3 - Saturday 6 October 2018 Harpur Suite Bedford Corn Exchange The annual Bedford Beer and Cider Festival will be held in its traditional venue, the historic Corn Exchange this month. About 160 cask ales and about 50 ciders and perries will be available in the main hall during the festival. The 2018 Champion Beer of Britain, Broken Dream Breakfast Stout Hops & Dreams is a brand-new celebration of modern beer and from Siren Brewery in Finchampstead, Berkshire, is among the music hosted and run by Beerfly, Bedford’s craft beer shop. beers expected. Located in the Harpur Suite, the event will feature a large selection A wide range of imported draught and bottled international beers of modern beers from the very best local and national craft from six European countries and the USA will be on sale in the breweries. international beer bar in the Howard Room. A hand-made chocolate The Pad Presents and Roll Your Own Records are bringing the DJs stall will help you match chocolate with your favourite beer, while a and live bands and there’s an opportunity to meet the brewers of specialist mead bar will join the beer and cider in the main hall. the UK’s very best breweries. Saturday afternoon will see a visit by the ever-popular Morris Men. Beer lovers will have a chance to meet representatives from Wednesday evening’s entertainment will be provided by Ukulele Cloudwater, Polly’s Brew Co & Moncada at their own individually Bedfordl, while Saturday evening will see local band PistonZ. themed and branded stalls where they’ll be there pouring their best Speaking of the festival, CAMRA branch chairman Roger Stokes and freshest beers for punters. said he was excited by what is on offer. “We are always looking to A special festival beer based on a Bedford Homebrewer concept improve our offering, building on past success. This year’s festival brew is being brewed with Three Hills Brewery too and will feature looks to be another step forward and I look forward to sampling on the Beerfly and friends bar alongside such national favourites as what is on offer.” Verdant, Brew By Numbers, DEYA and Unity giving over 25 different Opening at 4 pm on the Wednesday and noon on Thursday and beers to choose from at any one time. Friday, closing time will be 11pm each evening. Saturday is a little There will also be a gin & vodka bar from local distillers Two Birds earlier, 11.30am to 10.30pm. Admission Charges vary according to and cider from Crafty Nectar. day and time but CAMRA members are free at all sessions. There will also be streetfood outside the venue with some of the UK’s best vendors serving up tasty treats! For more info: www.hopsanddreams.co.uk 4 The Bedford Clanger • October 2019 THE ART OF SELLING PROPERTY We are a multi-disciplinary estate agency with offices in the historic market town of Bedford. Our business is built on firm foundations of knowledge, service and ethics and we guarantee the highest level of Client satisfaction. BUY, SELL, LET, RENT. T 01234 889987 HOW CAN WE HELP YOU? E [email protected] If you would like to request a free market appraisal please contact Barney. www.artistryproperty.co.uk Artistry Property Agents | 36 St Peter’s Street | Bedford | MK40 2NN World mental health day A fashion show with a difference is coming to the Harpur Centre for World Mental Health Day Thursday 10 October from 4.30 - 5.30pm As part of Bedford Borough’s annual World Mental Health Day activities on 10 October, Hannah Brown will be presenting a fashion show with a difference. The catwalk will come alive with a range of unique and beautiful handmade garments created out of small pieces of fabric, each with a handwritten message of body confidence, pride and acceptance. Bedfordshire and Luton Recovery College peer tutor, Hannah Brown is leading the project, having presented to and worked with a variety of mental health groups and service providers to design and by the passion of all the volunteers who have lovingly made each create the garments in the lead up to the event. garment.” The Fashion Show follows on from the day’s events in Bedford “I can’t wait for it all to come together in the fashion show in recognising World Mental Health Day led by the team at Mindful October.” Sport. The Bedfordshire and Luton Recovery College is part of the “Body confidence and self-image can really impact on people’s Bedfordshire and Luton Mental Health Academy, a formal mental health,” said Hannah. “The idea of the project is to get partnership service in collaboration with the East London people to think about what positive self-image means to them, Foundation Trust (ELFT) and The University of Bedfordshire. It offers leaving a simple message on the pieces of fabric, all of which have a wide range of free courses and workshops, focused on recovery, been donated by the local community. aiming to provide strategies and techniques for people to use in “To then create beautiful pieces of clothing that truly ‘speak louder their everyday lives to aid their own wellbeing and mental health.