Castle Quay Weekender programme 2016

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In 2011 the first Castle Quay Weekender took

place in seven empty units on Castle Lane,

attracting 5,000 visitors.

Five years on, those vacant shops are

thriving independent restaurants, cafes and

businesses surrounding Castle Mound and the

Archaeology Park, with the Higgins Bedford

at its heart. And the Castle Quay Weekender

is inviting you back to celebrate.

WHERE IS IT?

The Castle Quay Weekender will take place

in and around Castle Lane, alongside the

beautiful River Great Ouse and adjacent to the

historic Castle Mound. It is just seconds fromBedford High Street, a ten minute walk from

the mainline train station and easily accessed

from all town-centre car parks. On Saturday,

the Archaeology Park will host the live music

stage and from there you can navigate

yourself to the other activities taking place on

Castle Mound, at the Higgins Bedford and on

Castle Bailey Gardens. Turn to page 11 for our

handy map of where the action is, how to get

here and where to park.

WHAT’S GOING ON?

From live music to fabulous food, circus

workshops to our art and craft market, there

is something for everyone at the Castle Quay

Weekender. The BedPop Record Shop will

be popping up at the Higgins, Bedford’s free

runners will be demonstrating their awesome

skills (and running workshops too) and we’ve

got dancers popping up all over the place.

Come along to ConTENTment to discover the

way to happiness, take a ten minute tour of the

Higgins, learn to draw at our portrait workshops

or write something deep and meaningful on

the Before I Die wall (more info on page 15).

Castle Lane is home to some of Bedford’s best

independent restaurants, so you definitely won’t

leave hungry. Try Mexican, Italian and Indian

cuisine, enjoy DJs on the terrace as you sip a

cocktail at The Lane bar or pop into the Pensieri

Coffee Shop.

JOIN US!

So, bring your family and friends, head over

to Castle Lane and let’s make a weekend of it.

See you there!

WELCOME!

Welcome to the Castle Quay Weekender: an incredible free music, food and arts festival

taking place in the heart of Bedford’s cultural quarter on 18th and 19th June.

Come on down to the Cultural Quarter (photo by mubsta.com)



PARTNERS & SPONSORS

The Castle Quay Weekender would not be possible without the help of our very generous

sponsors, partners and volunteers.

Bedford BID represents businesses in Bedford town centre, supporting

the trading environment and helping to attract new customers and

investment to Bedford.

We are grateful to Bedford Borough

Council for allowing us to use the Higgins

Bedford for the weekend and to all their

help in organising the event.

C H A R I T Y P A R T N E R

Programme designed by Emma Lemon

Tel: 07969114283 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.emmalemon.co.uk

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L I VE MUSI C & DJS4

Live music has long been a key part of Bedford nightlife, with a strong and growing reputation

for producing bands capable of making it big. Over the weekend, the festival will host a choice

selection of the area’s best bands and solo artists, as well as a few visitors from further afield.

Here’s the lowdown on what’s on when and where:

S A T U R D A Y : M A I N S T A G E – U N D E R T H E D O M E

9 P M Rags Rudi: Our headliners are six

young East Londoners blending the party-

sparking vibe of ska, headiness of hip hop

and politicised chaos of punk into a sound as

uncompromising as the city that raised them.

These boys have played with The Selecter

and The Beat.

8 P M Smokin’ Durrys: Blues garage rock ‘n’ roll.

7 . 1 0 P M Big Nothing: Post-punk grunge.

5 . 3 0 P M Silver Tongue Bandoliers: Expertly

crafted blend of indie-rock ‘n’ roll, reggae and

latin vibes.

4 . 4 0 P M The Broadway Twisters: Voodoo-

Country-Rockabilly, yes!

3 . 4 0 P M My Girl The River: American roots-folk

from Kristine Wilkinson Hughes & husband Joe.

2 . 3 0 P M Brass Knuckles: Band leader Gez

Atkins will be assembling a band of brass and

much more to bring us a unique performance.



P U T T H E N E E D L E O N T H E R E C O R D

We’ve got some of the top DJs in town on

the ones and twos over the weekend…

S A T U R D A Y : M A I N S T A G E

6.10pm: Alex Hobbs will be dropping an

uninterrupted hour-long set, building up the

atmosphere as we head towards our headlinebands. Alex will be laying down an eclectic

selection of soul, funk, hip hop, Latin, jazz and

everything in between.

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The Roll Your Own Records DJ Crew willget the main stage started in the morning,

building up to our first band at 12. The Friday

Night Blender sessions will take over from

3pm to 6pm.

Vinyl Sunday: Bedford Modern Funk & Soul

Club will be hosting five hours of rare groove,

bringing the soul to Sunday between 12-5pm

from The Lane bar terrace. DJ’s Paul Miller andRob Gipson will deliver the modern funk and

soul leaving Geoff Ware & Hammy with the

Northern classics.

1 . 4 0 P M Indi & The Vegas: Three-piece funk-

pop. Imagine Queen meeting Prince and

jamming through the Jackson 5’s

greatest hits.

1 2 . 5 0 P M The Degenerates: Hardcore

Rock ‘n’ Roll.

1 2 P M The Barford Avenue All Stars: Pete

Bonas leads the band of service users at the

mental health day care centre.

S U N D A Y : H I G G I N S ’ T E R R A C E

3 . 4 0 P M Special guest to be announced.

2 . 5 0 P M Paul Jackson: Sitar genius will be

spreading the Omnivibes through Castle Lane

and beyond.

2 P M Jonny Mudd: Jonny‘s reputation as one of

Bedford’s top solo performers is in

no doubt.

1 P M Amy Mason: Esquires legend.

1 2 P M Rebecca De Winter: Rebecca and her

band will be playing an updated set andnew material.

1 1 A M Polish Children’s Choir: A great start to

the Sunday sessions.

Rags Rudi to riches Summer sounds from Rebecca de WinterIndi & The Vegas



Good food is at the heart (and the belly) of

the festival, based in and around some of

Bedford’s best independent restaurants

and bars.

Come along, soak up the atmosphere and

enjoy the Castle Lane hospitality.

H I G G I N S P A N T R Y

Adjacent to the Higgins’ courtyard, the Pantryis a great place to meet friends for lunch

or enjoy a gelato or coffee on the veranda.

Dining al fresco in the courtyard is perfect

on a summer evening and is the ideal

place to catch Sunday’s live music on the

Higgins’ terrace.

W W W . T H E H I G G I N S P A N T R Y . C O . U K

R I V E R S I D E G R I L L

Burgers, sharing platters, salads and some of

the best chips in Bedford, The Riverside Grill

has been serving the people of Bedford onCastle Lane since 2011. On Saturday,

eat lunch or dinner on the terrace while

enjoying live music from the stage on the

Archaeology Park.

W W W . B E D F O R D R I V E R S I D E G R I L L . C O . U K

FOOD AT THE CASTLE QUAY WEEKENDER6

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T H E L A N E

Overlooking the main stage on the

Archaeology Park, The Lane offers a

great vantage point to enjoy the bands all

day on Saturday while sipping a coffee, beer,

prosecco or cocktail. On Sunday, Geoff Ware

from the Pad’s Sunday Soul Sessions and

Paul Miller, of the Bedford Modern Funk and

Soul Club will jointly host vinyl Sunday on

the terrace, spinning super sweet soul in the

(fingers crossed) sunshine. Happy days!

T H A L I + T A N D O O R

Serving ‘ghar ka khana’ – meaning food from

the home - Thali & Tandoor’s menu is a return

to the Indian domestic culinary tradition. Try

authentic street foods from the subcontinent

– the Fisherman’s Curry is amazing! Enjoy a

free glass of prosecco with any thali over the

weekend. Offer ends at midnight on Sunday

19th June. Over 18s only.

W W W . T H A L I A N D T A N D O O R . C O M

S P A G H E T T I J O H N ’ S

Delicious Italian pasta freshly-made on the

premises, amazing desserts and some of the

best gelato in Bedford. On Saturday, watch

the bands from Spaghetti John’s terrace while

enjoying an aperativo, lunch, dinner or coffee.

W W W . S P A G H E T T I J O H N S . C O . U K

B A J A

Arriba! We love Baja’s Mexican street food.

Big plates, sharing tapas and roadside chicken

– all washed down with a bottle of Corona or

go native with a shot of tequila.

W W W . B A J A B E D F O R D . C O . U KWe all scream for ice cream (photo by mubsta.com)

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U N L E A S H Y O U R I N N E R A R T I S T O N T H E U R B A N

S K E T C H C R A W L

Unleash your inner artist and see your

surroundings in a new way. Take a line

for a walk and join Beds Urban Sketchers

on a Sketch Crawl around Castle Quay

in the company of a professional artist.

Everyone’s an artist and everyone’s

welcome!

WWW.BEDFORDURBANSKETCHERS.WORDPRESS.COM

A R T & C R A F T M A R K E T O N T H E H I G G I N S ’ L A W N

Bedford’s best artists, designers, makers,

bakers, crafters and illustrators will be sellingtheir wares in our Art Market. You’ll find

unique art, handmade crafts, jewellery and

more. A great chance to meet the makers

and find out more about the wealth of

creativity in Bedford.

ART & CULTURE8

Oh Sew Violet - oh so gorgeous!

Professional artist at work



T E N M I N U T E T O U R S O F T H E H I G G I N S

The museum and gallery’s permanent

collections are well worth a look, but if

you haven’t got time to take in everything

we’ve got Ten Minute Tours throughout

the day. The perfect way to whet your

appetite for a return visit!

C U L T U R E A T C A S T L E Q U A Y

One of our sponsors, KSK has offered their

MD as an artists’ model for the day in our

Portrait Masterclass. Charles Little will be

in the Wixamtree Gallery at the Higgins

and visitors are invited to draw his portrait

under the expert guidance of a professional

artist. Prize for the best drawing!

The Before I Die global art project is coming

to Bedford as part of the Castle Quay

Weekender. Find out more on page 15.

Spoken word artist, Lee

Nelson will be hosting a

Poetry Slam for all the

family on Saturday 18th

June at 3pm in the

Friends of Refugees’ tent.

Well known on the poetry

circuit, Lee will be

performing his own work and introducing

local poets in this fast-paced celebration of

the spoken word. Participants of all ages are

encouraged, but please register by 2.30pm.

To mark Refugee Week, the Higgins

Bedford is hosting a number of events

including a display of the belongings of

refugees who have fled to Britain. The

Objects from Distant Lands exhibition will

take place in the foyer and the film of the

same name, made by Sean Doyle, will be

shown throughout the day.

The Sir William Harpur Gallery at the

Higgins will host Bedford Re-Imagined,

an exhibition of work by final year interior

design and interior architecture students

from the University of Bedfordshire. The

projects are based on the Higgins Sheds

and the former Topps Tiles showroom at 26

St Cuthbert’s Street.

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Puddings • Cakes • Cheeseboard • Great

Coffee • Prosecco • Wine • Beer • Cider •

Cocktails • Ice Cream Milkshakes

10% off food and drink orders

during the Castle Quay

Weekender on 18th and 19thJune!

Just show us this advert!

We are just a 5 minute walk from

the event!

get your just desserts!

takeaway available

07773 943586the puddin club,

120a Castle Road, Bedford

www.thepuddinclub.co.uk

Facebook: thepuddinclub

Go to our ‘what’s on and when’ guide on

pages 10 and 11 to plan your visit. T h e

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CASTLE QUAY WEEKENDER T I ME TAB LE

A C T I V I T Y S A T U R D A Y 1 8 T H J U N E LO C AT I O N T I M E

Live Music Music Stage 11.00am - 10.00pm

BedPop Record Shop The Higgins 10.00am - 5.00pm

10 Minute Tours The Higgins 10.00am - 5.00pm

Urban Sketching The Higgins 10.00am - 5.00pm

Before I Die wall The Higgins 10.00am - 5.00pm

Refugee Exhibition The Higgins 10.00am - 5.00pm

UoB ‘Bedford Reimagined’ exhibition The Higgins 10.00am - 5.00pm

ConTENTment The Lawn 10.00am - 5.00pm

Art and Craft Market The Lawn 10.00am - 5.00pm

Bedford Juggling Club Castle Mound 10.00am – 2.00pm

Children’s art & animation workshop Animal Studios 10.00am – 4.00pm

Spiral Free Running performance The Higgins Terrace 12.00pm – 1.00pm

Spiral Free Running workshop The Higgins Terrace 2.00pm – 3.00pm

Live Music Lady K’s All day

The Boy and a Bear in a Boat performance

Register at www.eventbrite.co.uk for your free ticketsBedford Library

11.30am – 12.30pm

2.30pm – 3.30pm

Please note that all information was correct at time of going to print.

A C T I V I T Y S U N D A Y 1 9 T H J U N E LO C AT I O N T I M E

Live Music The Lane, Higgins Terrace 11.00am – 4.20pm

10 Minute Tours The Higgins 11.00am – 4.00pm

Urban Sketching The Higgins 11.00am – 4.00pm

Before I Die wall The Higgins 11.00am – 4.00pm

Refugee Exhibition The Higgins 11.00am – 4.00pm

UoB ‘Bedford Reimagined’ exhibition The Higgins 11.00am – 4.00pm

ConTENTment The Lawn 11.00am – 4.00pm

Art and Craft Market The Lawn 11.00am – 4.00pm

Dancevybz The Mosaic 2.00pm – 2.30pm

The Boy and a Bear in a Boat performance

Register at www.eventbrite.co.uk for your free ticketsJohn Bunyan Museum

11.30am – 12.30pm

2.30pm – 3.30pm

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Despite the organisers’ best efforts, please be aware that the line-up is subject to change.

For up-to-date times and events please visit our facebook page: facebook.com/CQWeekender

M U S I C H I G G I N S L A W NH I G G I N S T E R R A C E

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There’s something for all the family at the

Castle Quay Weekender. On Saturday morning,

Bedford Juggling Club will be running circus

skills workshops on Castle Mound.

Throughout the weekend, the Circus of

Illustration will host art workshops in the Art

& Craft Market on the lawn of the Higgins and

make sure you head to Narrative Industries

at Animal Studio on Castle Lane for loads

of arty animation activities. The crew

from Dancevybz will be popping up with

demos and dance workshops and there arefacepainters too. All of this to a backdrop

of live music, delicious food and (we hope)

glorious sunshine!

There will be lots of family fun in

ConTENTment and in the Friends of

Refugees’ tent too.

KI DS’ STUFF1 2



[email protected]@lovebedford

www.facebook.com/lovebedford

Or visit the new, improved BedfordBID website

for all the latest events and fulltown centre directory

FREE fun and entertainmenton Sunday 24th July

Love Bedford Day

FREE all day parking in Councilowned multi storey and Harpur Centre

car parks on Sundays.

www.lovebedford.co.uk

There are plentyof ways to get intouch with us orfollow what’shappeningin Bedford.

ts impression of event.

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Taking up a hobby or volunteering, discovering

sport or trying meditation – there are lots of

ways to enhance and maintain your mental

wellbeing. Come to ConTENTment and

meet people, try things, share ideas and put

a smile on your face. The #breakthestigma

campaign was set up by Ben Salmons to

start conversations about mental health,raise awareness and to show how the stigma

surrounding mental health impacts on

those who are experiencing mental health

difficulties. Ben is passionate about getting

people to talk openly about mental health and

#breakthestigma gives people the opportunity

to write their thoughts on a white board to

tackle common misconceptions about mental

health. You’re invited to help #breakthestigmaby sharing your experiences too.

V O L U N T E E R A T A M U S E U M ? S H A R E Y O U R E X P E R I E N C E S

J O I N A C H O I R ? P O S I T I V E M E N T A L A T T I T U D E

On the Higgins’ lawn you’ll find ConTENTment, our home to happiness.

Hosted by the #breakthestigma team, ConTENTment will be filled with ideas, people, concepts

and opportunities to help you find your own personal nirvana.

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B EFORE I DI E WALL – B E PART OF ART!

Before I Die is an interactive public art

project that invites people to share their

personal aspirations in public space. The

original wall was created by artist CandyChang in February 2011 on an abandoned

house in her neighbourhood in New Orleans.

Since then, over 1,000 Before I Die walls

have been created in 73 countries and 36

languages by passionate people around

the world.

Thanks to Lisa Sanderson, artist Anne-Marie

Stijelja, the Higgins Bedford, Bedford College

and BedPop, Castle Quay Weekender is proud

to debut Bedford’s very own Before I Die wall.Located outside the Higgins, you are invited

to add your own dreams, aspirations and

thoughts to it.

Write on it, read it, photograph it, share it and

be part of it.

With grateful thanks to Homebase Bedford

for their kind donation of materials.

@ B E F O R E I D I E W A L L O N I N S T A G R A M

W W W . B E F O R E I D I E . C C

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Bedford’s Spiral Free Runners will be

showcasing their jaw-dropping skills on

Saturday with a performance from 12 –

1pm and workshop on the Higgins’ terracebetween 2 – 3pm. Using street furniture and

buildings in their routines, they’re definitely

going to draw a crowd! Workshop spaces are

limited to 30 participants, so book yours now:

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spiral-free-runners-

workshop-at-cqw-tickets-25522309916

(Age guidance: 8+)

The BedPop Record Shop willbe returning to Castle Quay

and will be popping up in the

Barbican Room at the Higgins

Bedford on Saturday. As ever,

there will be a fine selection of vinyl and CDs

from our trusty traders.

CREATIVE ARTS FESTIVAL

The Quarry Theatre at St. Luke’s is part of Bedford School, which is part of The Harpur Trust

Box office

01234 362337

www.quarrytheatre.org.uk

A wonderful celebration of Art, Music & Drama!

Including Bluebeard The Musical, Labels, The

Odyssey, Punk Rock, Treasure Island & Bouncers

showing at The Quarry Theatre.

Wednesday 15 June - Friday 1 July

AND THERE’S MORE.. .1 6Off the wall at Castle Quay



The Castle Quay Weekender is not

the only arts festival taking place this

weekend. Full House Theatre’s June Arts

Jam is in full swing and their beautiful

production of A Boy And A Bear In A

Boat takes place just round the corner

at Bedford Central Library (11.30am

and 2.30pm on Saturday 18th) and at

the John Bunyan Museum (11.30am and

2pm on Sunday 19th). Tickets are FREE

but must be booked in advance: www.

fullhouse.org.uk/whats

Friends of Refugees are our charity

partner and they’re holding a Mad Hatter’s

Tea Party on the Higgins’ lawn as part of

their month-long FoRFest. Meet some

curious characters, enter their raffle, take

part in their Poetry Slam (see page 9 for

more details) and talk to the volunteers

dedicated to making a difference.

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B E D F O R D P A R K

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PavilionatthePark

@BedfordPavilion

The Pavilion, Bedford Park Bedford MK41 7SS

Open every day 9am-6pm high season (9am-4pm low season)for Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch and Tea.

Award-winning Park Cafe. Relaxed, remarkable, refreshing.Great food, coffee & cake. Fully Licensed.

Supper Clubs Wednesdays & Fridays. Private bookings too!

Hidden in the corner of russell park, bedford is a little gem of a cafe . breathing new l ife into the community with the help of great coffee and cakes, sport ing facil ities and plenty of fresh a ir!

# R u s s e l L P a r k

# Bedf ord Par k

#Summertime

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Our neighbours at

Lady K’s will have live

music outside their

shop to bring the party

to Ram Yard. It’s bound

to be fabulous! *Weather permitting

A Boy and A Bear in A Boat





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HOW TO GET HERE:

Castle Quay is easy to reach by car, public

transport, on foot or by bike.

B Y C A R :

Bedford is conveniently located between the

A1 and M1 and is well served by the A421 dual

carriageway which links the two major roads

as well as the A6 and A428. On Saturday, take

advantage of two hours’ free parking in one

of the town centre’s council-owned car parks.

Parking is free on Sundays.

B Y T R A I N :

Bedford train station is just a ten minute walk

from Castle Quay.

Full timetables are available at

www.nationalrail.co.uk

B Y B U S :

A Park & Ride service operates from the

junction of the A6 and A421 at Elstow,providing regular services to Bedford town

centre. Many urban services run until 11pm and

offer Sunday services.

Bedford is also centrally located on the

X5 Stagecoach route, linking Oxford and

Cambridge.

Timetables of all buses which serve Bedford

Borough are available on the Council website:

bedford.gov.uk/businfo

B Y B I K E :

Bikes can be secured on the racks outside

Riverside Grill.

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The Kiosk at the Park in Russell Park

wants to see your favourite Castle Quay

Weekender photos* – and if yours is their

favourite you’ll WIN one adult’s and onechild’s delicious hamper to be collected on

Sunday 19th June.

All you need to do is ‘like’ the Castle

Quay Weekender and Kiosk at the Park’s

Facebook pages and post us your photos

by midnight on Saturday 18th June. You

can also submit pictures by following

us on Twitter and sending them to @CQWeekender. Use the hashtag #pickmypic

*By posting your photograph on the Facebook page you

are authorising us to use it for promotional purposes.



Saturday 23rd April to Sunday 2nd October 2016

The Higgins Bedford

Castle Lane

BedfordMK40 3XD

01234 718618

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