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The University’s Culture and Community Engagement Team had a fantastic time promoting their current arts and heritage projects at this year’s Bedford River Festival!
Based in the Arts and Culture Island tent alongside several local creative organisations, including Bedford Creative Arts, the Philharmonia, and The Higgins Museum, the team shared information about the University’s National Lottery Heritage Fund-supported programmes: Heritage Horizons and the Heritage Skills Hub
Image Credit: Jitty Marwaha/University of Bedfordshire
Across the two days, festival attendees took part in heritage workshops delivered by project partners Nine Red Presents CIC and Permission2 CIC. On day one, participants were invited to explore the heritage of carnival arts by creating their own theatrical masks and on day two, attendees shared stories of their own journeys to Bedfordshire as part of the Hometown Birds project.
In addition to supporting creative workshops, the Culture and Community Engagement Team were on hand throughout the weekend to share information about the wider work of the University and the courses that we deliver.
Image Credit: Jitty Marwaha/University of Bedfordshire
The team thoroughly enjoyed the event and were pleased to see so many local people engaging with our current heritage projects. If you are interested in reading more about the work that the team does with the National Lottery Heritage Fund, visit the Heritage Skills Hub
Many thanks to the National Lottery Players for making these projects possible and to Bedford Creative Arts for inviting us to take part in the Arts and Culture Island.
The team were delighted to have been selected to deliver a talk at this year's CiviCon, organised by the Civic University Network
Hosted by Sheffield Hallam University, the event brought together representatives from universities across the UK to discuss the civic role of higher education in the context of place and community.
As part of our Heritage Innovation Fund Test project, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the team shared learnings and facilitated a discussion about mutually beneficial strategies for collaboration between universities and their local partners. The session included case studies, group conversations, and even a game of acronym bingo!
The team thoroughly enjoyed the day and were pleased to meet colleagues from across the sector. Many thanks to the Civic University Network for selecting our workshop and to the National Lottery Players for making our HIF project possible.
The team had a fantastic time at this year's UCAS fair hosted at the University of Bedfordshire's Bedford Campus!
Based in the Culture Zone, the team collaborated with local organisation LUMA Sounds to deliver beat-boxing, music production and Dhol drumming workshops across the two day fair. Local young people were invited to learn new skills and gain practical musical experience, whilst also learning more about UoB and the projects that we deliver.
We were overwhelmed by the talent of the young people who attended our workshops and performed on stage throughout the event. Thank you to everyone who took part and to the National Lottery Players for making the Heritage Skills Hub programme possible.
Image credit: Jitty Marwaha/University of Bedfordshire