OTP 2020 Hub -The Higgins Bedford, Bedford

The Higgins Bedford:  

The museum is housed in what was The Higgins and Sons brewery and family home, built in the early 1840s. Cecil Higgins later founded the museum through his bequest, opening in 1949. 

Visitors today can enjoy watercolour, print and decorative art collections of international significance, including major collections of works by architect William Burges and artist Edward Bawden. Local collections tell the story of Bedford and its people through archaeological finds, natural history, geology and social history. 

For our third year as an OUTing the Past festival venue we are excited to offer a warm welcome to OUTing the Past festival goers and look forward to inviting a rich diversity of speakers. OUTing the Past 2020 will be an opportunity to explore interpretations of history from a fresh perspective and allow us to discuss, share and record LGBT history in a relevant and meaningful way.

Logistics & Contact Information

The Higgins Bedford
Castle Lane
Bedford
MK40 3XD

The Higgins Bedford is situated at the heart of Bedford’s Cultural Quarter a short walk from the High Street. For information about how to get to The Higgins Bedford by Bus, Train, Road, Cycle and information about parking please see the ‘How to Find Us’ page on our

website. http://www.thehigginsbedford.org.uk/visit_us/how_to_find_us.aspx 

For more information about The Higgins Bedford 

please visit: http://www.thehigginsbedford.org.uk/ 

Specific enquiries to: Lydia.Saul@bedford.gov.uk

Find out more about their OUTing The Past event HERE.