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NEWS IN BRIE
NOVEMBER 2016
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CHRISTMAS & FESTIVE
LIGHTS SWITCH ON
This year, Father Christmas will arrive in Bedford in a flurry of traditional
reindeer and not quite so traditional Storm Troopers, courtesty of
LoveBedford. All the fun takes place on Thursday 24th November and
heralds the start of late night shopping in the run-up to Christmas.
Santas reindeer will be in Harpur Square from 2.30pm along with
facepainters and Star Wars themed balloon modellers. Britians Got Talent
finalists, Boogie Storm will be performing at 4pm and 5.45pm and Santas
reindeer parade will take place at 5pm. The Boroughs traditional fireworks
display will take place on the Embankment from 7pm.
More info at: Lovebedford.co.uk
ON MY RADIO
Since the beginning of October, Erica and I have been co-presenting the new Bedford Clanger
Presents radio show broadcast on In2Beats FM. Every Tuesday from 12 - 1pm you can hear us
chat about Whats On locally, what weve been up to and an interview with a guest. So far weve
interviewed TVs upcycling legend, Max McMurdo, the Daily Telegraphs Bryony Gordon and
archaeologist Stephen Cockings.
Are you interested in being featured on a show? Do you have something youd like to share?
Whether its a story, an event, or something youre passionate about, we want to hear from you.
Get in touch at thebedfordclanger@gmail.com or @bedfordclanger and let us know.
Listen online here: intobeats.co.uk/ or here: tunein.com/radio/IN2BEATS-1065-s149718/
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KEY CHANGE
Friday 4 November
7.30pm
Ticket price
12
(10 concessions)
Age suitability
12 yrs +
Running time
60mins
The Quarry Theatre at St Lukes is part of Bedford School, which is part of The Harpur Trust
Box office
01234 362337
quarrytheatre.org.uk
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Change is good
The facts
Bedfords High Street has been invested in heavily over the past
few years and now is a much more attractive place. Its too easy
to look at a snapshot of empty shops in Bedford in isolation and
draw conclusions about the future of our High Street. The churn of
businesses is natural and has been ever thus. We should be proud
that our town has supported businesses like Goldings and Harrison
& Simmonds for - in the case of Goldings nearly 150 years. We
should be celebrating the fact that off-High Street businesses are
moving to High Street properties and that the THI project has seen
4.5m invested into the town centre. Bedfords vacancy rates are
below national average and footfall is above. The new owners of
the Harpur Centre are promising investment and improvement and
the newly vacated BhS building offers an opportunity for a big
retailer to locate to Midland Road.
The future is in our hands and in our wallets. Its up to us
to support the existing businesses shops, hairdressers, cafes,
music venues, restaurants, market stalls which make the town
unique, bring visitors, drive investment and encourage other small
businesses to exist here. Dont talk down the town, spend your
money there!
SMALL BUSINESS
SATURDAY
In case you hadnt noticed, over at the Clanger HQ we are passionate supporting small
businesses and indie retailers. On Saturday December 3rd its Small Business Saturday: a
chance for you to celebrate all things small but perfectly formed.
From newbies like epanoui and GCH Fishmongers, both of whom have recently
celebrated a year in business, to Goldings who have been on Bedford High Street for nearly
150 years there is a wealth of variety. Check out our website (thebedfordclanger.com) for
our readers favourite indies.
Last year, Gold Hare Gallery in Ampthill was one of the #SmallBiz100 businesses
highlighted as part of the campaign. This year, gallery-owner Laura is celebrating Small
Business Saturday with events at the gallery including Make a Wreath workshops, mulled
wine and a Christmas exhibition. Email laura@goldenhare.co.uk for more details.
Well be in full swing for Christmas on Small Business Saturday, said Hannah Payne,
the owner of epanoui. Wed love people to pop in on 3rd December to write their festive
wish list a gentle hint to loved ones to avert that last-minute Christmas shopping panic!
Throughout the day, Team Clanger will be out and about photographing shop and
business owners, so let us know who we need to include on our Instagram feed.
#SmallBizSatUK
Macbeth
A Radical Reimagining
23, 25 & 26 NOVEMBER, 7.30pm
Offering an intense insight into Macbeths
thoughts in the moments before his death
through the use of live-video feed screened
on stage. Macbeth will be under the spotlight
as we explore the consequences of his desire
for power and the effect on him of his betrayal
and guilt.
Box office
01234 362337
www.quarrytheatre.org.uk
The Quarry Theatre at St. Lukes is part of Bedford School, which is part of The Harpur Trust
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This year, for the first time in its history, the John Bunyan Museum
will be open on Saturdays during the winter. Although closed during
the week from the 29th October, the museum will be staying open for
Saturdays in November, part of January, and all of February.
The museum will be open 10am-3pm Saturday 5th, 12th, 19th, and
26th November, closed all of December and open again (on Saturdays
only 10am-3pm) from 14th January until the 11th February.
From Tuesday 14th February opening times will revert to
11am-4pm Tuesday-Saturday.
Special dates for your diary are Bunyan Meetings Christmas fayre
on Saturday 12th November and there will be lots of activities as part
of Bedfordshire Day on Saturday 26th November.
Curator, Nicola Sherhod said, The museum has had a great year,
and we are really pleased we can open on Saturdays during the winter
so visitors, especially those from further afield, no-longer need to
come back in the spring!
John Bunyan Museum & Library, Bunyan Meeting, Mill Street,
Bedford MK40 3EU 01234 270303 curator@bunyanmeeting.
co.uk bunyanmeeting.co.uk/museum
COMPETITION
There is no stopping former Clanger contributor and awardwinning author, David Litchfield these days; barely a month
goes by without him having a new book published. October saw
Davids illustrations accompany Marilyn Singers new childrens
book, Miss Muffet or What Came After. We all know the Miss
Muffet nursery rhyme. But what happens after Miss Muffet
is frightened away? This book will give you all the answers,
beautifully illustrated as youd expect. David has kindly given
us three signed copies of the
book for our lucky readers,
so please email us with
your name and address to
thebedfordclanger@gmail.
com, entitling your message
Curds & whey by the end of
November. Good luck!
CHRISTMAS IN
THE ARCADE
CREATIVES BEDFORDSHIRE:
NETWORKING ON 3RD
NOVEMBER
If you work in the arts, run a creative business, are a freelance
artist, actor, producer, maker or musician (or commission them),
or are just curious, this free network is for you. This months
theme is sales and marketing, with a guide to ecommerce from
Alec East (Narrative Industries) and marketing tips from Lisa
Stenhouse of Fluent Ginger. The evening also includes a BIG
BEDFORD chance to shout-out about your own work and
needs, and to chat informally. Creatives Bedfordshire, hosted by
Bedford Creative Arts, holds monthly events across Bedfordshire
and is free of charge to attend thanks to the support of Central
Bedfordshire Council, and Bedford Borough Council.
This months event is at the Ent Shed (adjacent to the
Gordon Arms on Castle Road) from 7pm 9pm. You can
book your free place here: bedfordcreativearts.org.uk/
projects/creative-bedfordshire-november-networking/
INSTAGRAM WALK
EVERYONE WELCOME
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Thursday 24th November
The Embankment, Bedford, from 7pm
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at the dazzling celebration of seasonal fire and light
set to festive music...
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BITS &
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MY GIRL THE
RIVER AND THE
UNIVERSAL WAVE
We give the cd to John Giddings, the director of the Isle of Wight in
January of this year. He likes the name so he listens to the album. He
enjoys the album so he invites us to play the Isle of Wight festival
in June. We do it. We think no more about it. We play some small
but perfectly formed events throughout the rest of the summer. We
are finding our feet, our look, our place, our persona, our sound,
our presence. I make a massive investment and go off to the States
for three weeks alone to accept a night at the Bluebird Caf in
Nashville, Tennessee (yes it really does exist). I perform in New
Orleans. I sing to my grandparents and sister and uncle in the
mausoleum. I hug family. I go to the Americana Festival in Nashville
and schmooze my backside right off and in the midst of this I get an
email from John Giddings asking us to support Suzanne Vega on her
four upcoming UK tour dates in two and weeks time. I am floored.
Joe always said the call WILL come and youve got to be ready. And
we were ready. The compliments, the experience, the cd sales and
the love were all through the roof. And to perform with one of my
musical heroes was like attending a master class in artistry and performance every night. Thank you Universal Wave. mygirltheriver.com
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Three years ago, the Boy with Tape on his Face (aka Sam Willis), performed at Bedford
School Theatre as part of Bedfringe. Bedfringe director, James Pharaoh, always gives us his
top tips, and in 2013, he was singing Tape Faces praises. Of course we arranged an interview and went to see the show. As usual, James recommendation was spot on, the show
was amazing and weve been following Tape Faces progress ever since.
So imagine our surprise when he popped up on our Facebook feed, as a finalist on this
years Americas Got Talent.
Fresh from his success in the US, Sam is performing at the Stables MK on 8th November
and we chatted to him about the tour, the Tape Face evolution and world domination
Dont let the weekend finish too early now open Sundays until 6pm!
Serving Coffee, Cocktails, Cake and more!
Last orders for puddings and alcohol is 5pm
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BedPop Record Shop (ft live music & DJs) , 12th November @ Ent Shed, Gordon Arms (see pages 6 & 7 for more info)
Psychfolkfuzzrock from Wolf People, 17th November @ Esquires
Indie dance & undercuts with Jesus Jones, 18th November @ Esquires
Upcoming indie with Gengahr, 19th November @ Esquires
Raucous Swamp Rock n Roll with Jim Jones and the Righteous Mind, 25th November @ Esquires
INTERVIEW: WOLF
PEOPLE: WATCH THEM
WRECK THE MIC - PSYCH !
Thursday 17th November @ Esquires
Fuzz rockers Wolf People return with a new album Ruins and tour this November,
including a date at Esquires on Thursday 17th November. A great live act, they seamlessly
weave delicate sounds with massive slabs of sonic-ness. Fuzz fan Lloyd got to speak to
Bedfordian front man, Jack Sharp about Bedford and the new long player (you can read
the full interview on the bedfordclanger.com website).
BC: Most interesting country/town have you played since the last album?
JS: The summer before last we played Pickathon Festival in Portland, Oregon which was
great - set in a woods, we stayed in a tent and the festival had a carbon neutral theme, so
everyone would clear up, there was no litter at all...
BC: Influences on the new album?
JS: As a band we dont always get the chance to get together until were recording and
touring, so when were in the van, thats when we play stuff. It has been early UK gritty
rock and Gangster rap (though that doesnt directly come across in the music).
BC: aww, no sirens and posturing then...
JS: Folk music doesnt really play well in a van, thats better for headphones...
BC: You got folky as MarissaJacknDavey - are there any other side projects lined up?
JS: Yes, Ive been performing with Marissa & Davey, doing the folk/harmony thing, Tom
(drums) has been working with a Swedish band, Joe (guitar) recently had a baby, so thats
his side project and Dan (bass) has been doing solo stuff as well. I think its good to do
our own stuff and get the folk or whatever out of our system, then get back to the band.
BC: Who did the artwork for the new album?
JS: A guy called Luke Insect, who we were lucky to get, a great renowned graphic artist.
We originally got to know him as a friend of someone at the record label, and did a cover
back in 2006, so as its 10 years its gone full circle with the new artwork...
Wolf People play Bedford Esquires, Thursday 17th November. Tickets 10 in advance
Seetickets.com, Esquires Bar, Planet Boutique and Marios Hair Design in Kempston.
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THE QUARRY
THEATRE AT ST LUKES
Paul Revill
Brennan Reece
CASTLE COMEDY
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KEY CHANGE
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The Gordon Arms, Bedford. 8.15pm Thursday November 10th (doors open at 6.30pm)
Bedford is lucky enough to be home to one of the best small independent comedy clubs in the countr. Castle Comedy at
The Gordon Arms, Ent Shed has been welcoming the best stand ups from around the UK for nearly 5 years. With star
names such as Josh Widdicombe, Katherine Ryan and James Acaster performing at the club it is no wonder it has regular
sell out shows!
On Thursday 10th November there is a classic mixed bill of comedy talent which is sure to get everyone laughing. Headlining the show is Gordon Southern who is the international word clown! His upbeat and energetic delivery
combined with his fantastically funny observational comedy & quick witted improvisation has secured his place as
an audience favourite all over the world. He spends several months every year performing in Australia at their major
comedy festivals; this has led to both award nominations and television performances. This year he appeared on the
hugely popular Stand and Deliver on ABC2 Australia.
Brennan Reece is one of the hottest young comics out there, he is destined for super stardom! This year he was
nominated for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Festival and received a nomination for Best Show at the Perth Fringe
World festival. He has only been doing stand up for a few years but winning the English Comedian Of The Year 2015
and coming 2nd in the BBC New Comedy Award in 2015 means he is a spectacular talent!
The show will also feature award winning comedian Paul F Taylor. Paul is developing a cult following because of his
surreal knock about style that is reminiscent of Harry Hill!
The show will be hosted by Bedford favourite, Paul Revill.
The shows sell out quickly, with the Dinner & Show tickets being particularly popular, so be sure to book early to
avoid disappointment! Doors open 6.30pm, Shows start at 8.15pm and tickets are 8 (6 NUS) or if you fancy a treat,
you can buy 16/tickets, which include a pre, show meal and glass of wine from the Gordon Arms.
To book visit www.castlecomedy.co.uk
GARDENING:
NOVEMBER 2016
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Photo: Forest Owl Adventures
IF YOU GO DOWN TO
THE WOODS TODAY
By Lucy Bywater
Given the theme of this months Clanger, I thought Id take a look at one of the smallest gardening projects - growing microgreens. This is about as
far from Monty Don in his signature blue jacket pricking out delphiniums in his humungous garden as you can get: gardening for regular folks with
perhaps only a windowsill as their growing space.
The principle is this: edible seedlings take less than a month to grow, and despite their diminutive size, they pack a punch when it comes to flavour.
You can grow microgreens from just about any veg seed (except parsnip - their seedlings are poisonous), but the ones that work best are really
flavoursome veg and herbs such as coriander, fenugreek, radish and rocket. You can sprinkle microgreens onto salads, soups and sandwich fillings,
even whizz them into smoothies.
This approach is thrifty, too: seeds are often on sale at this time of year, so you can buy them in large quantities; or, even cheaper, you can buy large
bags of coriander, fennel and fenugreek seeds from the supermarket and sow those.
Start out with a few plastic seed trays, or food trays with holes in the bottom. Put seed compost in the bottom to the depth of a few centimetres,
water it and firm down with your hands. Sow the seed thickly on the top of the compost, and press it in gently. If you add more compost on top,
youll find the young seedlings take on a crusty mantle of soil as they push up and sprout. This is most annoying, as its hard to wash off without
damaging the tender cotyledons (which is a fancy word for the first set of leaves a newly germinated seed grows), so instead cover the tray with damp
newspaper to exclude light until the seedlings are up - then remove the paper once theyve made an appearance. Theyll green up in no time.
If you prefer to do your growing in a greenhouse or cold frame outside (you really need some sort of cover at this time of year), you can sow seeds
into a stretch of guttering, following the same instructions as above. If you prefer something prettier, a wicker basket lined with a woollen jumper also
works a treat. When youre ready to harvest, just snip the microgreens off just above soil level. They wont regrow, but if you sow new batches every
ten days or so, youll have a regular supply. If you prefer something that regrows, try sowing batches of dried peas from the supermarket in the same
fashion - provided you leave one set of leaves behind when you snip, they will regrow several times before they run out of steam.
Further to my column about foraging last month, its worth noting that November is the traditional month for foraging sloes, which seem to be taking
over from blackberries as the harvest of choice for the newbie forager. There are many places to forage sloes in and around Bedford. Make sure you
know exactly what you are looking for before you start - go with an experienced friend, and consult a good foraging book. One of the first rules of
foraging is to leave the site looking exactly as you left it - in other words, dont strip the bush bare, leaving plenty for other people and for wildlife. If
sloe gin isnt your thing, try crab apples for jelly, Japanese quince for fruit leathers or rosehips for syrup. The Abundance Bedford Facebook group is
always happy to help, so do come and join us if you want to learn the ropes.
Children are firmly back into the autumn term and at the time of
writing the weather is still pretty good. (Its my favourite time of
year anyway). Not all children thrive in a traditional classroom
environment however, and even for those that do, time outside
is what young children especially seem to love. According to the
ethos of the fast-growing Forest School movement, outdoor play
and learning is where confidence, independence and self-esteem
can really grow. It seems to make sense. Is it a primal thing?
We live in a digital age but hands-on learning in a natural
environment, the relative freedom of the woods and the chance
also to learn (safely) about risk are essential to a childs growth and
development. And useful, you might argue, for us adults too!
The current education system means that we test children now
more than ever before from their very first days at school with
the result that many become, unhappily, just awfully good at jumping
through hoops. Children who begin school later and undergo far less
formal written testing, such as in Finland, have generally far excelled
our children in educational terms by the time they leave school.
Many things may not best be learned or absorbed just by looking at a
screen, a book or a whiteboard for most of the day. And, put simply,
we are absolutely not designed to sit still for hours on end.
The outdoors can obviously encourage learning about the
natural environment but can also foster skills such as teamwork
and problem solving, encouraging curiosity and adventure as well
as spatial awareness, motor development and the development of
maths and communication skills. Also climbing trees, making a
den or just hunting for bugs or bird watching is fun.
We are genuinely lucky in Bedford to have easy access to
wonderful big open spaces such as Mowsbury, Russell, Priory
and Bedford Parks as well as easy access to open country on foot/
bike along our beautiful River Great Ouse, both eastwards and
westwards. And it doesnt cost a penny to enjoy. Just along the A1
is the RSPB Lodge at Sandy, a great place see birds in their natural
habitat and learn more about flora and fauna in Bedfordshire. All
you need is comfortable shoes, a pair of binoculars and youre off!
I think autumn is one of the best times of year to benefit from these
places in every sense, whatever your age.
If youre interested in finding out more visit:
Forest Owl Adventures. forestowl.co.uk
Marston Vale Forest School. Marstonvale.forestschool.co.uk
RSPB, Sandy. rspb.org.uk
Bushcraft at Priory Marina. Woodland-ways.co.uk
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By Darren Rose
The nights are drawing in, and its actually getting harder for me to photograph sunrises and sunsets as these are
beginning to clash with either my commute or family commitments. However, that just means its easier to experiment with taking pictures at night.
Night photography is normally about looking upwards and shooting the stars, or, if youre lucky, the Milky
Way. Unfortunately, living in an urban area like Bedford, light pollution makes astro photography very hard to do.
However, it doesnt mean we should abandon the idea of night photography altogether. Shooting at night emphasises
the shape of objects through silhouettes. The darkness will hide or remove the distraction of detail and can lead to
some very interesting images and compositions.
This months picture was taken after the sun had well and truly gone down at the Priory Marina. Illuminated by
ambient light only, the total exposure time was about 8 minutes. I wish I had taken my thermos with me. Why not
head out in the evenings and give shooting at night a go?
If you would like to see more of my images from Bedfordshire and beyond, then I can be found online.
Website www.winterrosephotography.com / Facebook www.facebook.com/winterrosephotos