To celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month, the OUTing the Past Festival returns to The Higgins Bedford for the fifth year running on Saturday 26 February.
A range of dynamic speakers and presentations will share the hidden histories and stories of the LGBTQ+ community, celebrate its diversity, and raise awareness of the challenges that the community have encountered and continue to face today.
For more details, please visit The Higgins Bedford website. Virtual visitors are encouraged to ask questions as there will be an informal Q&A with the speakers after each presentation.
The OUTing the Past Festival will run from 11am until 4pm on Saturday 26 February and is free to attend on Zoom. Friends, allies and supporters of the LGBTQ+ community are welcome to join in.
There is no need to book in advance for this event, the zoom link will be posted on The Higgins Bedford website.
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The Council has announced details of its discretionary Omicron grant scheme.
This grant scheme is for Bedford Borough hospitality and leisure businesses that did not receive funding under the main Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant scheme, which are in the following sectors:
- Hospitality and Leisure including cafes, bars, pubs, hairdressers, bingo halls and others
- Indoor facilities including businesses that normally provide group activities such as arts workshops, gyms, dance studios, escape rooms and others
- Travel agents, tour operators and bridal shops
This funding is provided by the Government, with the amount of grant determined by the number of applications. It is anticipated to be around £650 per business.
This discretionary grant enables us to try and fill the gaps and provide support to hospitality and leisure businesses that do not receive funding under the main Omicron grant.
Please visit our Business Support Grant webpage and apply by Friday 11 March 2022.
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