Director Bedford Creative Arts
Elaine Midgley is Director of Bedford Creative Arts, leading the team of staff, artists and freelancers behind BCA’s wide-ranging programme of community-based arts projects and activities.
An experienced arts manager, she brings deep expertise across fundraising, event management, arts development and theatre. Her career before BCA spanned youth and professional touring theatre, local authority arts development, and the management of major live events – including the Cambridge legs of the Olympic Torch Relay and the Tour de France. She also serves as Chair of the Bedford Cultural Partnership, the consortium representing Bedford’s arts and cultural organisations.