2025 / 2026 Lecture Programme
Talks are free with Friends’ membership and members are encouraged to bring guests.
For guests we currently operate an honesty policy and ask for a donation of £10 cash at the door or £8.00 min via our JustGiving web page.
Tuesday 24th February 2026
Next Lecture
Mark Lewis on Graham Sutherland
This is now an in person lecture. If you have joined The Friends with a zoom membership, this talk is included in your membership.
7.30pm at St Andrew's Church Hall, Kimbolton Road.
Tuesday 24th February 2026
Mark Lewis on Graham Sutherland
7.30pm at St Andrew's Church Hall, Kimbolton Road
Tuesday 3rd March 2026
Professor Paul Coldwell on Woodcuts, his new book
7.30pm at St Andrew's Church Hall, Kimbolton Road
Tuesday 7th April 2026
Sarah Flynn on The Neiger Brothers and Egyptian Revival Jewellery
7.30pm at St Andrew's Church Hall, Kimbolton Road
Generously sponsored by Barovic Jewellers
Tuesday 28th April 2026
Jane Ewart on An American Aristocrat and His Remarkable Collection of English Silver:
Lord Fairhaven’s silver at Anglesey Abbey
7.30pm at Venue to be confirmed
Friday 27th February 2026
Joe Pearson on Noel Carrington
Essential to get your free ticket from The Higgins Bedford.
2pm-3pm Bunyan Meeting Church
Sponsored by The Higgins Bedford
Tuesday 24th March 2026
Perry Staker on Women in the Civil War
7.30pm Zoom Lecture
Generously sponsored by Marion Maule.
Tuesday 21st April 2026
Dr Helen Langdon on Salvator Rosa
7.30pm at St Andrew's Church Hall, Kimbolton Road
Coming this Autumn:
Tony Ploszajski on The Birds of Bedfordshire. Martin Snaith on The 1931 Schneider Trophy Race. Tim Knox on Royal Patronage. David Longman on Tales from Bedfordshire Churches: The Admiral, the Rector and Long John Silver. Damien Odell on Haunted Bedfordshire.
Events at The Higgins Bedford
The Friends organisation plays an important part in the life of the art gallery and museum, and individual members enjoy an excellent range of benefits; joining the Friends will put you at the heart of The Higgins Bedford.
27th February 2026
Lunchtime Lecture
Joe Pearson on Noel Carrington.
Join exhibition curator Joe Pearson to learn more about the amazing career of Noel Carrington and the artists he championed.
Joe is an established collector and writer on mid-century lithography. In 2015 he founded Design for Today, a press and publisher, with the aim of working with designers and illustrators to create limited edition books and cards.
2-3-pm
Tickets FREE! Book your ticket here.
