‘Meadowsong’ is a twenty-minute song cycle, composed by Kate Stilitz, which celebrates meadow habitats. It is an inspiring celebration of UK wildlife, and of the interconnectedness of all living things and has been commissioned by the RSPB and is offered, as part of a free training package to primary and lower schools in Bedfordshire.   Aimed […]

Due to a number of successful fundraising bids we are delighted to let you know that £7,000 worth of Culture Vouchers will be released for Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire Schools shortly. We are grateful to both The Harpur Trust  for supporting Culture Vouchers in Bedford Borough and to Wixamtree for supporting Culture Vouchers in […]

As the nights draw in and the leaves turn golden, we are delighted to let you know that The Culture Challenge has achieved funding to operate across Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire this academic year. Central Bedfordshire Council are supporting us to grow into Central Bedfordshire, and the Harpur Trust, our long-time Bedford Borough supporters, […]

Royal Opera House Bridge will be running a free opera workshop at The Premier Academy school in Milton Keynes. The workshop is suitable for schools and students in KS2 and will be based on the opera ‘Carmen’. This programme develops skills in singing, drama, storytelling, characterization and music. The songs have been adapted for primaryaged […]

Applications for the Local School Nature Grants are open from now up until the 22nd November 2019 from the charity Learning through Landscapes, which is distributing £550,000 of funding raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery, with funds being awarded from Postcode Local Trust. Through the programme, Learning through Landscapes wants to transform the way we currently think of outdoor education and show the learning and play potential […]