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Schlomo: human Geekbox
Thursday 3rd October at 7.30pm. Ti ckets
12Shlomo is back. Following his sell-out tours Mouthtronica
and Ministry of Mouth, the award winning looping artist
and World Record Holding beatboxer returns with his brand
new interactive eargasmic experience: Human Geekbox.
Come on a mad beatbox journey to Planet Geek and back as
Shlomo explores the art and science of geekdom, gadgets,
and the music of the human voice.
Join Shlomo as he recreates his metamorphosis from
wannabe astrophysics geek to mouth music megastar,
swapping telescope for microphone and trading in a family
history in astrophysics to perform his amazing vocal pyro-
technics across the planet.
Since taking up beatboxing in 2002, Shlomo has won
global acclaim and worked with some of the biggest names
in music including Bjork, Damon Albarn, Jarvis Cocker,
Martha Wainwright, Imogen Heap, The Specials, DJ Yoda
and Bill Bailey.
Shlomos performance on BBC2s Later with JoolsHolland was seen by Emily Eavis who invited him to
host a 2-hour collaborative extravaganza at Glastonbury
Festival. Shlomo won the rst World Loopstation Cham-
pionships in LA where he defeated nalists from 12 other
countries.
To book tickets or for more information on other
shows, please visit www.bedfordtheatre.co.uk
The Reduced ShakeSpeaRe
company:
The compleTe WoRkS of William
ShakeSpeaRe (abRidGed)
23rd & 24th September at 7.30pm. Tickets
14Its the play that launched a thousand Reductions!
Its the longest running comedy in Londons West End!
All 37 Plays in 97 Minutes! Now revised for 2013. An
irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bards plays, The
Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) was
Londons longest-running comedy having clocked nine
years in Londons West End at the Criterion Theatre. Join
these madcap men in tights as they weave their wicked
way through all of Shakespeares Comedies, Histories and
Tragedies in one wild ride that will leave you breathless
and helpless with laughter.
Stupendous, anchorless joy! THE TIMES
By Alice Smith
Some ex-rockstars buy up
a bi house in the country.
Some make cheese. And
some...well, some acciden-
tally set up an online coffee
shop with
spin-off merchandise and
festivals.
I say some Im pretty sure that onlyTim Burgess, of rock royalty The Char-
latans has done that. He can also add to
his arsenal of cool the fact that a cereal
he suggested as a joke on Twitter (Totes
Amazeballs) was actually made up by
Kellogs for him. How, you may well
ask, do you accidentally set up a virtual;
coffee shop? As bets something this
odd, it started with a tweet, Tim clari-
es. A bit befuddl ed by Twitter, and
searching for something more to enter-
tain his 4,000 odd followers, he wrote:
Morning tweeps. Coffee? The re-sponses ooded in.
Yes please mate, send us one to
Preston, got a ceiling to plaster and am
running late
Konnichiwa from Tokyo Timcka, cap-
puccino for me and so forth.
From this initial enthusiasm, a large
and active community evolved around
this metaphysical and metaphori-
cal coffee, with a daily song of the
day feature the breakfast banger,
Charlatans album listening parties, and
thousands of tweets. A name and a logo
were born, and it became known as the
Tim Peaks online coffee shop. I wasnt
sure what it was, Tim says, but it sure
was something. It was indeed quite
something. Thousands of daily tweets
did not go unnoticed: a show on 6music
followed, the festival scene beckoned,
and eventually the metaphorical and
metaphysical coffee became physicaland, er, phorical, as part of the Kendall
Calling festival. A real blend of Tim
Peaks coffee was created to Tims speci-
cation by professional coffee roasters
in Glasgow. Bowls of the Totes Ama-
zeballs cereal was served alongside the
coffee, with tea provided by Yorkshire
Teas van Little Urn in a log cabin,
where Tim Peakers listened to sets by
Kyle from The View, Nick Heyward and
Tim himself. But this is no proteer-
ing venture - all the prots from Tim
Peaks go to The David Lynch Founda-
tion, which promotes a conscious-based
education and world peace.
The coffee itself is fairtrade: a blend
of smooth, perky coffee with beans
specially sourced from Uganda, Costa
Rica, Brazil & Ethiopia.
Excitingly, you can purchase
the coffee from the Tim
Peaks website, either as a
ready-ground blend, or as
coffee beans for you ground
at home for maximum
freshness. I was only too
happy to sample the ready-
ground blend as part of my
dedicated ongoing coffee
research for The Bedford
Clanger. And? Its good! Its
a really smooth, and punchy
without being overpower-
ing. Its got a freshness to
it. A great cup of fairtrade
coffee, with all prots going
to charity - I was really
impressed. No wonder it
attracted rave reviews from
writer Ian Rankin, BBC 6
Musics Lauren Laverne
and Sunday Brunchs Tim
Lovejoy, amongst others.Coffee, incidentally, is not the only
thing you can buy from Tim Peaks.
Mugs, t-shirts, tote bags, teapots,
and a set of beautiful disposable
coffee mugs designed by Welsh
artist and illustrator Pete Fowler
creator of the iconic Super Furry
Animals artwork are all available
at the online diner. Ive never
lusted after a disposable coffee
mug before but nor have I drunk
at an online coffee shop with a cult
following before. Post-modern
coffee shops are clearly where
its at, these days Metaphysically
speaking, of course.
www.timpeaks.com
SepTembeR 2013fRee
THEBEDFORDCLANGERSPECIAL EDITION WITH
phoTo a day: The finaliSTSWelcome to this very special picture
edition ofT br cgr,
featurin the top 93 photoraphs
that we feel sum up a month in the
life of Bedford.
During July 2013 we asked ordinary Bedfordians to partici-pate in the A Photo A Day project and share their views of the
town. Over 70 fabulous people took part and we had over
1,000 submissions.
Some people submitted something every day, others posted oc-
casionally; some used expensive camera equipment, most used
their smart phones the only criteria was that photographs had
to be taken in Bedford on the specic day in question.
You will see from the variety of photographs we have
chosen that some contributors took the daily word literally,
while others very denitely thought outside of the box!
It was the task of photographers Graham Watson and
Andy Willsher plus Clanger editor, Erica Roffe, to whittle the
pictures down to the best three per day a job that required an
iPad, three hours at the Devvie, a bottle of Rioja and copious
amounts of caffeine.
From Monday 9th September The Picture Gallery on
Bedford High Street will host an exhibition of the nalists
photographs, so make sure you pop in to check them out.
It just remains to thank all our sponsors: The Picture Gallery,
Fuji, Coplan Estates, Bedford Borough Council and We Are
Bedford.
Author, DJ, champion
tweeter, record label owner
and coffee manate T
brgss will be performin
live at Bedford Esquires on
Tuesday 17th
September.
Yep, thats right, Roar Club and Club
Biscuit have managed to persuade the
former Charlatans frontman to come to
Bedford and (IMHO) you would be an
utter fool to miss it.
However, this is not just a great
chance to see one of the most iconic
frontman of his generation. The band
also consists of fellow Charlatans
guitarist Mark Collins and Martin Duffy
(keyboard player with Primal Scream).
Although Tim and the band will es-
sentially be performing his new solo
material, recent gigs have even seen a
few Charlatans classics given new life in
a stripped down format.
Support on the evening will be provided
by the excellent Hatcham Social. Tickets
are 16 in advance, available from http://
www.wegottickets.com/event/224579 /
www.seetickets.com / Dannys Bar and
Luscious Juice Bar.
Tim buRGeSS:
LIVE AT ESQUIRES ON TUESDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER
Tim peakS dineR
COFFEE & CAKE REVIEW
Tea Time with Tim
bedfoRd TheaTRe AUTUMN SEASON HIgHLIgHTS
Were re-launchin with a
new loo, new layout, new
size and new
collaborators this November
and we cannot wait.
And were not going to keep all ofthis lovely newness to ourselves. Were
going to be telling the world (or at least
the surrounding counties) how greatBedford is.
Were increasing our print run to
25,000 and will be delivering 15,000
door to door. Another 9,000 will be
winging their way to the nest establish-
ments in the farther reaches of Bedford-
shire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire
and Milton Keynes.
All your favourite Bedford Clanger
features will remain, but well have more
space (40 pages!) to write about the
great things, people, places and events
that make our town unique.
Our aim is to bring you a publication
that makes residents proud to live here
and non-residents want to visit.
So, if youve got something happen-
ing in November and December, let us
know as soon as possible by emailing
thebedfordclanger@gmail.com.
If you would like to advertise wed
love to chat to you about our ratecard
and packages. Email us at
thebedfordclanger@gmail.com for
further information and prices.
And I suppose you want to see what
its going to look like, dont you?
Well, go on then
TheSe aRe
veRy, veRy
exciTinG
TimeS aT
clanGeR hQ.
Theatrewww.beds.ac.uk/theatre
@UoBarts
facebook.com/uobtheatre
Autumn seasonSeptember-December
theatre, family, music,
dance, poetry, comedy
To book call
01234 793197
HERE ARE SOME ADVERTS
T Wrs (from left to riht):Festivalby Neil McCarty,Peopleby Christian Webb andBedfordby gemma Louise Cavill
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THEBEDFORD CLANGER SEPTEMBER 2013 phoTo a day
DAY 1. SMILE!Photos By Keith Mulliner, Saffron Denton, Christian Webb DAY 2. INSIDE Photos By Keith Mulliner, Jo Midley, Emma Mundell
DAY 4. INDEPENDENT Photos By Keith Mulliner, Jo Midley, Steve Minchinton
DAY 5. PRIDE Photos By Janice Elliot, Keith Mulliner, Dande Soedewo DAY 6. JOY Photos By Kristian Purcell, Tamsyn Hammond, Lisa Tilley
DAY 7. MIRROR Photos By Keith Mulliner, Janice Elliot, Christian Webb DAY 8. MUSIC Photos By Keith Mulliner, Christian Webb, Carol Anne Barnes
DAY 9. STYLE Photos By gemma Louise Cavill, Uoldba, Simon gutteride DAY 10. RIVERSIDE Photos By Lisa Bateson, Christian Webb, Darren Lee Marsh
DAY 11. QUENCH Photos By Keith Mulliner, Kristian Purcell, Lisa Bateson DAY 12. ENTERTAINMENT Photos By Keith Mulliner, Christian Webb, Darren Lee Marsh
DAY 13. CULTURE Photos By Keith Mulliner, Marisa Straccia, gemma Louise Cavill DAY 14. gIg Photos By Adam Knowles, Ester Snelson, Christian Webb
DAY 3. OUT Photos By gemma Louise Cavill, Kristian Purcell, Christian Webb
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THEBEDFORD CLANGER SEPTEMBER 2013 phoTo a day
DAY 15. PUB(S) Photos By Jacqueline Haddock, Kristian Purcell, Jack Sharp. DAY 16. SPACE Photos By gemma Louise Cavill, Janice Elliot, Darren lee Marsh
DAY 17 SMILE Photos By Kristian Purcell, Christian Webb, Darren Lee Marsh DAY 18. BIg Photos By gemma Louise Cavill, Steve Minchinton, Lloyd Lusden
DAY 19. NATURAL Photos By Keith Mulliner, Pia Maria Meyer, Hazera Forth. DAY 20. gIg Photos By Jacqueline Haddock, Christian Webb, Sharon Carter
DAY 21 SPORT Photos By Pia Maria Meyer, Janice Elliot, Darren Lee Marsh DAY 22 LITERATURE Photos By Lisa Bateson, Steve Minchinton, Sharon Carter
DAY 23 . I N B LO OM P ho to s B y g em ma Lo ui se Cav ill , S im on gu tt er id e, Da rre n Le e Ma rsh DAY 24 . WA LK Ph ot os By Ke it h Mu lli ne r, E st he r S ne lso n a nd Es th er Sn el so n a ain !
DAY 25. PEOPLE Photos By Keith Mulliner, Christian Webb, Steve Minchinham DAY 26. UNIQUE Photos By Keith Mulliner, Lisa Tilley, Keith Mulliner
DAY 27. HIgH STREET Photos By Keith Mulliner, Hazera Forth, Christian Webb DAY 28. FESTIVAL Photos By Neil McCarty, Esther Snelson, Janice Elliot
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THEBEDFORD CLANGER SEPTEMBER 2013 phoTo a day
DAY 29. BADgE Photos By Keith Mulliner, Esther Snelson, Christian Webb DAY 30. FRIENDSHIP Photos ByKeith Mulliner, Keith Mulliner, Jo Midley
DAY 31. BEDFORD Photos By Kristian Purcell, gemma Louise Cavill, Christian Webb
The Panacea Museum is
hostin its final open day
for this year on
Saturday 14th September.
So if you have not already visitedthe Museum to nd what Octavia (the
founder of The Panacea Society who
believed she was the daughter of God)
had in mind when the 24 bishops agreed
to come and open Joanna Southcotts
famous Box of Prophecies, then come
along to nd out more!
The museum itself consists of a
complex of buildings and gardens that
tells the history of this fascinating and
unusual religious community. One
of the buildings on the complex is the
Edwardian Founders House, where the
communitys leader Mabel Barltrop
lived and rst set up the community.
Interestingly, Mabel and her followers
believed that she was both a prophet
and the daughter of God, and the house
contains many of her original writings
and possessions.
The museum
complex also
comprises a number
of other buildings
which developed
as the society grew.
These include The
Chapel with its
interesting clock
tower, and most
importantly Castle-
side - which houses
a large exhibition
that provides an
insight into what in-
uenced the beliefs
of the society, as
well as the relationship between Mabel
Barltrop and Joanna Southcotts famous
box of prophecies that can only be
opened in the presence of 24 Bishops!
Visitors to the museum are also free to
wander around the tranquil gardens that
members of the society once believed
was the original Garden of Eden.
If you are unable to make the Open
Day, group bookings of 8-20 are also
available throughout the year for inter-
ested schools, colleges and organisa-
tions.
Admission is free, to nd out more visit
www.panaceatrust.org.
The Panacea Museum, 9 Newnham
Road, Bedford. MK40 3NX
Tel: 01234 353178
Further information about the museum
can be found at www.panaceatrust.org
laST chance To viSiT bedfoRdS
GaRden of eden
Deal or No Deal?
Bedfordshire Walkin
Festival (Saturday 7th
Saturday 15th September)is now in its fifth year and
you can take part in its
jam packed proramme
of a week of walks.
There really is something for everyone:family rambles, Nordic walking, health
walks, informative interest treks or
longer hikes. For a full programme visit
www.bedswalkfest.co.uk.
If youre up for a real challenge, why
not join the 40 mile walk over two days:
Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th Septem-
ber. The trek is along the Greensand
Ridge Path; on day one from Leighton
Buzzard to Ampthill and day two from
Gamlingay to Ampthill. Transport
back to meeting point and certicate is
included in a 10 joining fee. The route
takes you through beautiful ancient
woodland, past historic houses and along
the Grand Union Canal. To nd out
more or register interested please email
organiser@bedswalkfest.co.uk or phone
01234 353704.
Organiser Barry Ingram says, I know
how beautiful Bedfordshire is and this
is something which I am passionate
about sharing with other people. The
festival provides a great opportunity for
us to show new walkers just how easy
it is to get out and see what is on their
doorstep.
Bedfordshire Walking Festival
is organised by the walking charity
The Ramblers, who are at the heart of
walking in Britain. The Ramblers has anetwork of over 17,000 volunteers. For
over 75 years it has helped build and
protect Britains 130,000 mile long path
network. The Ramblers run over 38,000
walks a year and campaigns for better
walking routes across Britain.
bedfoRdShiRe WalkinG feSTival
7TH 15TH SEPTEMBER
Lets get Ready to Ramble!
Over the last year, The Bedford Claner and the
Kiosk in The Park have been celebratin
Bedfords Local Heroes.
From Samaritan volunteers to pub landladies, shop assistants to librarians, we havesought to congratulate the Bedfordians who go the extra mile to improve our commu-
nity or put a smile on our faces. Each of the years Local Heroes has been nominated
by a member of the public. The nominee, nominator (and lucky Clangerette) are then
invited to join Emma Garrett at the Kiosk for a celebratory afternoon tea as a thank
you for their service to the community. It has been an honour to share these Local
Heroes with our readers and we hope you enjoy this reminder of the years winners.
Bedfords Local Heroes we salute you!
local heRoeS
WHAT A gREAT BUNCH!
Vauxhall Male Voice Choir
are performin a special
concert in aid of Cancer
Research UK at The Bedford
golf Club, great Denham on
Thursday 19th September.
Tickets, available from either the golfclub or Frescoes on Mill Street, are
priced at just 10 and will be included
in a prize draw with a top prize of 100
M&S vouchers. Frescoes very own
Kevin Kavanagh will be performing
euphonium and tenor horn solos as part
of the concert.
For more details go to: www.thebed-
fordgc.com or www.vmvc.org
chaRiTy choiR conceRT
September sees the return
of the nationwide hrtg
o d initiative, ivin
us the chance to have a
nose around buildins that
are not usually open to the
public.
Bedford will be hosting a Behind thescenes at the Archives: guided tours of
Riverside Building on 14th September,
perfect for anyone who is interested in
how the archive service works, what
it does, what it holds and what it may
be used for. Tours of the Borough Hall
Archive Service start at past and
to the hour from 10.15am to 3.15pm
and take approximately 45 minutes.
Places are limited; pre-book to secure a
particular time slot or book for the next
available tour when you arrive.
There are lots of other things to see
and do on the day including:
11-11.45am Story teller Mark Stein-
hardt - The tale of Frank Spooner the100 year-old scandal of the Bedfordshire
director of education (Council chamber)
2.30-3.00 pm Stephen Poulter
introduces his new book Bedfordshire
Through Time, which uses pictures from
our collections contrasted with Stephens
own photographs. (Council chamber)
20 minute teasers short open debates
about issues we deal with everyday but
which affect you too! at 10.20am,
12.05pm, 12.50pm, 2.05pm and 3.35pm
(Council chamber)
Session House to Borough Hall - A
special exhibition of archives looking
at the inuence of local government on
local architecture and not just on the
buildings built and owned by them buthow the planning regulations have af-
fected the buildings around us. (Council
Suite)
There are hands-on activities too, so
you can have a go at Describe the Docu-
ment (the archive version of charades),
try your hand at paper repair and test
your knowledge of Bedfordshire. There
are also childrens activities including
rats & ladders, making diaries, catch the
criminals and treasure trails.
Self-service tea and coffee available
in the staff lounge.
Where is it? Riverside Building and
the Council Suite, Borough Hall, Cauld-
well St, Bedford MK42 9AP. Access
via the 1st oor from Prebend Streetwalkway or stairs from the riverbank.
For wheelchair access please contact
Borough Hall on 01234 267422. Onsite
parking at Borough Hall available for
a small charge. To avoid a long walk,
park at the river end of the car park and
follow signs to the Archives Service.
Time: 10 am - 4 pm. Admission Free.
heRiTaGe open day aT The aRchive SeRvice
14TH SEPTEMBER 2013
By Neal Cannell
The Oxjam Bedford
Takeover returns to
town on Saturday 19th
October.
For the bargain price of 8you can help Oxfam with
their emergency response and
life-changing development
work whilst enjoying the
nest performances Bedfords
burgeoning live music scene
has to offer.
Oxjam rst began nationally in 2006
and has since raised more than 1.5
million pounds. As Oxfam say, this
would pay for 13,000 emergency shel -ters, 6,000 goats or 900 classrooms.
The positive impacts also extend to
those closer to home. For a small place,
Bedford is particularly well blessed with
musical talent, and Oxjam offers a great
opportunity for the town to celebrate
this.
Oxjams multi-venue festival format
invites Bedfords residents to explore
places that they might not otherwise
consider. This years host venues are
Bedford Esquires, The Bear,
The Bedford Arms, The Pad
and rst-time venue this year,
St Cuthberts Hall, which
will have a strong family-
friendly focus. With over 60
great bands and performers to
enjoy, drawn from the pick of
Bedfords live music scene,
there really will be something
for everyone.
Wristbands are on sale now
from http://www.oxjambed-
fordtakeover.co.uk for the
advance price of 8.
You may discover your new
favourite band and, most importantly,
you will be supporting Oxfams invalu-
able disaster relief and international de-
velopment work, building on the 8,500
raised locally last year. What better
way to relieve the impending autumnal
doldrums?
oxJam
PhotoofKinkaidatEsquiresbyMartinMcKay
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
We hope you like this
very special a pt a
d issue of The Bedford
Claner.
It would not have been possiblewithout all of the contributors to the
project. There are over 70 of them, so a
few too many to mention individually,
but you know who you are!
Thanks to photographers Graham
Watson and Andy Willsher for sharing
the task of whittling over 1,000 photo-
graphs down to a more manageable 93.
Thanks too to Peter Wigington of Fuji
for helping us make the selection of the
three nalists.
A very, very big thank you to our
sponsors: Coplan Estates, Fuji, The
Picture Gallery, We Are Bedford and
Bedford Borough Council.
And nally, thank you to the following:
Designer: Marisa Straccia
Coffee & Cake Correspondent: Alice
Smith
Additional editorial: Oxjam
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