Special Film Screening 'Milestone-Streets Paved with Gold'
Bedford Corn Exchange, Bedford, MK40 1SL
Sunday 14th June 2026
Bedford to host special National Windrush Day film event at the iconic Bedford Corn Exchange
Milestone: Streets Paved with Gold is a powerful new film honouring the Windrush generation and the Caribbean migration experience in Britain. Adapted from Victor Richards’ acclaimed one-man play, this 60-minute cinematic journey follows Augustus Cleveland Johnson from his 1948 arrival in England through decades of resilience, family, culture, and identity. Blending voiceover, vivid recreations, and historical archives, the film immerses viewers in a heartfelt tribute to a generation that helped shape modern Britain. Filmed across Leicester and the Midlands, it's a moving, sensory celebration of Caribbean-British heritage.
This event includes:
Milestone: Streets Paved with Gold is a powerful new film honouring the Windrush generation and the Caribbean migration experience in Britain. Adapted from Victor Richards’ acclaimed one-man play, this 60-minute cinematic journey follows Augustus Cleveland Johnson from his 1948 arrival in England through decades of resilience, family, culture, and identity. Blending voiceover, vivid recreations, and historical archives, the film immerses viewers in a heartfelt tribute to a generation that helped shape modern Britain. Filmed across Leicester and the Midlands, it's a moving, sensory celebration of Caribbean-British heritage.
This event includes:
- A Windrush comedy sketch by local group Fabulous Five (members of the Bedford Caribbean Senior Citizens Association).
- UK Premiere: An exclusive 16-minute segment (screening before the feature).
- A Live Q&A with Victor Richards following the film.
