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ISSUE 8 January/February 2017
Contents
05 | Note From The Editor 10 | Bingley Blues Bash
14 | Aireworth Dogs in Need 20 | Billy Pearce
26 | Bingley Town Council 28 | Rob Grillo
32 | Picks Of The Month 36 | What’s On?
44 | Weekly Events
48 | Best of Bingley
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Haigh Simpson Steve Waite Lenise P Ruth Batterley James Collingwood
First of all we preview the brilliant Bingley Blues Bash with an interview feature with the events organiser Steve Waite. It’s great to see this event going from strength to strength and if there are still tickets available I strongly recomend you take a look.
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We all know the saying ‘A puppy is not just for Christmas’, and at Aireworth Dogs in Need they understand this more than anyone. We take a look at the fantastic work of the local dog fostering charity on page 14, a must read for dog lovers among you. We were also lucky to catch up with panto king Billy Pearce ahead of his latest production at the Bradford Alhambra. He’s a genuinely lovely bloke and his commitment and professionalism really shine throgh in this interview. We’ve also got a fantastic interview with author Rob Grillo and a bumper what’s on section to help you plan the first few months of the new year. Enjoy the read. Haigh Simpson
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The Bingley Blues Bash by Haigh Simpson
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Bingley Arts Centre will host the third annual Bingley Blues Bash this January with another fantastic lineup confirmed, including blues legends King King. The event is the brainchild of Bingley-based promoter Steve Waite. He spoke to the Bingley Review about his plans for this year’s event. Q. The Bingley Blues Bash is back for 2017, what have you got planned for this year? This is the third Blues Bash now, and after the success of the previous two years we took a decision to raise the event’s profile. King King will headline in the main hall along with special guests Rhythm Zoo and openers The Wolftones, and we’ll have a smaller stage set up in the bar area - Blues In The Bar - showcasing solo acts and duos when doors open and in between changeovers on the main stage. It’s something we’ve discussed for some time now and I’m pleased to see it come together.
Q. How did the event come about? Initially in 2014 we looked at how other smaller towns managed and promoted blues festivals - Colne and Burnley for example - who seemed to do well. Then we were offered shows by both John Verity and the Mick Ralphs Blues Band. We put them on the same bill in January 2015 and hey presto! Bingley Blues Bash was born. I remember it did about 85% business which was encouraging. Next year, February 2016 with Chantel McGregor, was a complete sellout, and onwards and upwards for 2017. It’s become a midwinter highlight!
Q. Do you think there’s a big appetite for blues music in the Bingley area? I believe there’s a big live blues presence nationwide and bringing live music into venues such as the Arts Centre is beneficial to the community.
Q. How do you go about picking the acts? With King King I cheekily emailed their agent and simply asked if they were available and to my surprise they were! it was easy to fill the bill once they were confirmed, then they cancelled their November UK tour due to illness, which left us in a great position as having the only UK show on sale. It really is a coup to get them as they’re at the top of their game now and clearly the UK’s number one blues act. As Blues Bash has become established we have agents approaching us now, which puts us in the driving seat. I have acts banging on the door for 2018 already, and we may even do a son of Blues Bash later this year - watch this space!
Q. What do you do when you’re not organising the Bingley Blues Bash? I worked on the road, tour-managing rock bands for 30-plus years, and I was able to retire from that while I was still at the top. For the last ten years I’ve worked part-time for a locally well-known financial outfit distributing their mail output.
Q. Do you enjoy working with Bingley Arts Centre, and what does the venue mean to Bingley? I do enjoy my relationship with BAC, it’s a cracking venue, well-maintained and promoted, and it’s been good to see some varied entertainment come to town. I think the local community has seen that and are coming out to shows of all genres. It keeps my hand in the music biz and is very fulfilling personally.
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Aireworth Dogs In Need
by Lenise P
Aireworth Dogs In Need is a foster-based charity, rescuing and re-homing unwanted and abandoned dogs throughout the Aire valley. It was set up in 2014 and has rehomed over 300 dogs since it started through a network of foster homes and volunteers. Bingley resident and mother-of-two Adele Whitehead is the Home Check Coordinator and has been fostering dogs for the charity since September 2015. FI first came across Aireworth Dogs In Need just over a year ago while we were looking to adopt a rescue dog. At that time they didn’t have a dog suitable for a house with young children – one of their top priorities is to make sure a home is found to suit both dog and family. In the meantime someone had alerted me to a dog in a Spanish rescue that our home would be perfect for. Once we went through the adoption procedure and were chosen we met the gorgeous Flipi and it was obvious he was going to spend the rest of his life as a much-loved member of our family. While waiting for him to travel over we answered a plea from Aireworth Dogs In Need to foster a 13 year-old cross-breed called Toby, used to living with young children, until he could be found a new forever home. Sadly, his lifelong owner had suddenly become ill and could no longer look after him. Since then we have fostered nine dogs. My six year-old daughter and four year-old son love all animals, and are becoming experts
in different dog breeds and traits. As for my husband, he wants to keep most of the foster dogs we take on! The most important things a foster home must provide are love, support and boundaries for the dogs. And there’s always additional help from the charity in the form of animal behaviourists and veterinary treatment, should you need it. You have to be prepared for anything but the unconditional love they offer you in return is worth any mishaps you may have. The worst part of fostering is sometimes seeing the sadness in their eyes when you first get them - it breaks your heart. But the best part is watching the dogs blossom and come out of their shells in a loving environment. And seeing them go to their new forever home and knowing you played a part makes it all worthwhile. I have had so many wonderful dogs with great personalities. I had a Yorkshire Terrier that ditched his bed in favour of a bright yellow giant slipper in the shape of a chick, a Border Terrier/Pug cross who chose to sit
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upright next to you on the sofa like a human, and a Rottweiler cross who thought he was a lapdog and squashed you whilst plonked on your knee! I think my fellow fosterers in Bingley would agree that it’s a great place for dogs. The people you meet in Prince of Wales and Myrtle Parks are the most amazing and supportive groups of dog walkers and make my job of socialising and introducing a new dog so much easier. Fostering for Aireworth Dogs In Need is rewarding, enjoyable and exciting. If anyone would like to foster or give a dog a forever home, a home check must be carried out to ensure the home and people are suitable to take on a dog. It also gives everyone the chance to discuss the needs and demands of a dog and gives us the opportunity to get as much information as possible to ensure a perfect match is made with dog and family. A home check can be arranged by messaging our Aireworth Dogs In Need Facebook page, website or emailing us at aireworthdogsinneed@gmail.com. Once a home check has been carried out and deemed suitable by our trustees you’ll be ready to take on one of our wonderful dogs. As difficult as it is, you need to be patient and try not to get emotionally attached to a dog you’ve seen on the web site as it might not be the perfect match for you and vice versa. But there’s a dog out there for everyone, and our goal is to ensure you and your new furry family member share a wonderful life together. There are many other ways volunteers can help out. Visit www.aireworthdogsinneed. co.uk to get more information on the work of the charity and the type of help we need.
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Billy Pearce
The Panto King is back at the Bradford Alhambra for his 18th season, playing Smee in a spectacular production of Peter Pan. by Haigh Simpson
But it has changed a lot, especially with the special effects. I’ve flown over the audience in a helicopter, on a magic carpet and on a motorbike. I think people come to expect it The money! But in all seriousness I love it. It’s now but we were the first pantomime to use 3D scenery in Aladdin in 2015 and it went a beautiful theatre, all the staff and crew are down so well that it’s become commonplace. great, I can be at home for Christmas, the productions are always really good and I love You’ve got to move with the times and we’ve been at the forefront. being part of it. I’m a lucky man.
It’s your 18th panto at the Alhambra. What makes you want to come back to Bradford each year to do panto?
Has the Alhambra Theatre become a special place for you? Oh yeah. Sometimes I go see other shows there and I sit in the stalls and I can’t believe I’ve been lucky enough to pace up and down that stage shouting at 1,200 people
Can you tell us a bit about this year’s show? This year it’s Peter Pan. Darren Day is Captain Hook and John Lee from S Club 7 is Peter Pan. I play Smee, who is Captain Hook’s sidekick and the essence of the story is that I want to be a Pirate but when I find out how evil he is I finish up on Peter Pan’s side. There’s all sorts of fun and games in between and we’ve got a giant crocodile and some really exciting 3D sequences.
You mentioned 3D sequences and giant crocodiles, do you feel the panto has changed a lot since you started? Well, this may sound big-headed but we are sort of in the first division at Bradford. They spend a lot of money on it and you can see that in the costumes, the set and the special effects. It’s great for us. But that doesn’t take anything away from the smaller pantomimes who don’t quite have our budget as it’s a fantastic format and there’s a charm to any pantomime.
How much of a say do you have in the script and the rest of the production? They kind of give me carte blanche really. Basically, I get a script and I try and make it funny. I’m always trying to improve it and tweak it so that it works. That’s where I come in handy really because I’ve learned what works and what doesn’t. But it is a combined effort, it’s not just down to me.
I imagine that continues to develop throughout the run as well? Without a doubt. The audience tell you where the laughs are...there were some really funny bits last year but they weren’t in the script.
Are you encouraged to ad-lib? Haha, yes. Nobody bothers me, they just let me get on with it. As long as I don’t overstep the mark of course, which I haven’t really done.
Do you ever watch other pantomimes to see how you compare? I very rarely see another pantomime because ours is such a long run. The only one we’ve been to see recently is the one at the Birmingham Hippodrome. It is interesting to see other pantomimes and I wish I could go see more.
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How do you keep motivated and on top form for such a long run?
Has injury or illness ever got in the way of that?
I love it for a start. And if you’re surrounded by young and enthusiastic people it rubs off on you. There’s a lot of energy around and I do keep the pace up so that the final shows are just as energetic - if not more so - than the first shows. It is hard work and I usually lose about a stone over the run, but I need to do! But I’ll always I give it every ounce of strength I can give it. It’s the audiences really that allow that to happen. Making them laugh is a powerful thing to be able to do and I love it.
Yeah, I’ve had broken ribs, broken fingers, broken toes. My hamstring went once and that were right painful. The other year I knocked myself out putting the bins out. It was frosty outside and I was trying to put this big cardboard box into the bin and I fell straight over onto my head. I headbutted the patio, knocked myself out and I had to have eight or nine stitches in my eyebrow. They kept me in hospital overnight and my head were banging, it felt like my head was a bell and somebody was hitting it with a lump
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hammer. I said to the nurse, ‘I’m gonna be in pantomime at two o’clock’, she said ‘No you won’t’, I said ‘I will, there are a thousand kids depending on me.’
How long do you think you will go on doing pantomime? I’ve got no intentions of retiring. They say you don’t retire, the phone stops ringing. Well, I’ve been busier than ever this year. I’ve done a play and I’ve done lots of clubs. I had my own show in Scarborough three days a week. Next year is the same, I’ve got three days off after touring and then I’m in a play called Seriously Dead. Then I’m doing Mr Toad in Wind In The Willows for a couple of weeks. So I’ve hardly got a day off until the end of June.
I was going to ask what you do to relax once the panto season ends! Haha, well that’s just the way it has worked out this year and you can’t really control these things. There have been years when I’ve had time off and you just flop about the house. You get pantomime blues, because it’s been such a big part of your life and all of a sudden it stops. It’s coming down to earth after such a big high.
Do you feel a weight of responsibility as the face of the pantomime, knowing lots of people come to see you? Yes, absolutely. They pay a lot of money to come and see it and we have to get it right. The audience are the most important people and I do alwaysthank them in my act.
Are there any of your co-stars over the years who you haven’t got on with? Yeah, very much so. There have been some people who I’ve been looking forward to working with who have turned out to be right miserable. Haha. To be in panto you have to be a team player and sometimes you get people who don’t want to be part of a team. There have been one or two who maybe thought they were above everyone else, you get that in showbiz. But it doesn’t go down well in Yorkshire! To have done it as long as I’ve done you’re bound to come across people who you don’t click with, but generally speaking everyone I have worked with has been fantastic. The last few years couldn’t have been better. I’m still friends with a lot of them which is really good.
What about during the run, how do you I imagine they can learn a lot from you wind down on an evening between shows? as well? Get pissed, haha. To be honest, I’m that buggered after doing two shows that I come home, have a bowl of soup and a mug of tea or maybe a glass of wine and conk out. You’ve got to do it all again the next day so you need your sleep. Also I’m not a spring chicken anymore. I used to go out partying and all that but I can’t do that anymore. But I wouldn’t anyway because there are people relying on me and expecting me to perform and do my job properly.
Well, I’m working with Darren Day this year and I’ve known Darren for a long time. He’s doing a sterling job of it but he’s been very complimentary towards me. He said, ‘I’ve always wanted to do pantomime with you because you’re the master’. It was a bit embarrassing but for somebody like him to say that is very humbling. I’ve written a couple of bits for him, like I do with anyone. I think that helps, rather than cutting myself off.
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Bingley Town Council came into being in April 2016 and the first councillors were elected as part of the May 2016 elections, with all 16 seats contested. The first eight months have seen a whirl of activity as the new Council establishes itself, with an office at Cardigan House, Ferncliffe Road, Bingley, staffed by the town clerk who is available Monday to Thursday. In the first eight months the Council has established good governance and a meeting pattern involving monthly full council, finance and general purposes and planning committee meetings. All of the Council’s meetings are open to the public and press and there’s a slot at the start of each meeting for public participation where members of the public can raise matters of concern or interest. Details of all Council meetings can be found on the website www.bingleytowncouncil. gov.uk or via the town clerk - townclerk@ bingleytowncouncil.gov.uk The Council has maintained a good presence at public events throughout its first eight months - it is committed to acting on the wishes of its residents and consulting widely. Attendance at events throughout the year has included Eldwick Gala, Bingley Show, the Canal Festival and most recently the Christmas lights switch-on and craft fair.
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The Council is working on a number of issues, including derelict sites and emergency support in conjunction with Bradford Council, and has run a series of litter picks involving local residents and community groups throughout the year to deal with some of the litter that has collected in the area. The Council funded the Christmas lights in the trees on the market square and runs a grant scheme for local community groups. To date just over £2,200 has been awarded to three local community groups to assist with a range of activities – anti-dog fouling measures, contributions to a defibrillator and goal posts for a youth soccer team. The management responsibility for the Beck Lane and Stanley Street allotments passed from Bradford Council to the Town Council on 5 September. The policies and procedures that Bradford Council operated will continue, pending a wider review involving consultation with allotment holders. We are keen to hear about your concerns or issues, so please get in touch - townclerk@ bingleytowncouncil.gov.uk or 07703 188660.
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Rob Grillo is a local writer whose new book -Is That The 12” Remix? - is a fascinating personal history of the 1980s and listening to great music. by James Collingwood
Hi Rob. Just been reading Is That The 12” Remix? and it’s a fantastic book. A lot of it really resonated with me as I’m a similar age to you, brought up in the 80s. First of all, if someone had never heard or bought a 12” single in their life, what would you say makes these discs special compared to other formats? A 12” single is basically a vinyl single that’s the size of an album! In the 1980s it usually had an extended version or remix of the song you could buy as a regular 7” single, or even an extra track or two. The 1980s saw the rise and rise of the 12” single as a means of getting fans to buy more copies of records released by their favourite bands. It got a little bit out of hand, because by the end of the decade the format was being used as a creative marketing tool – sometimes you could buy three different 12” singles for the same song, each containing a different remix. The fans loved it though.
You talk about your formative experiences at Greenhead Youth Club in Keighley. Were there any other clubs at the time that influenced your musical taste?
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Not really. Greenhead Youth Club was the place to be on a Friday evening if you were in your early teens in Keighley in the early 1980s. The disco was tiny but fantastic, and we really looked up to Steve Lambert – the DJ – who introduced us to music that we might not have heard otherwise. Many of the records he played weren’t well known outside the clubs, so we quickly realised there was life outside the top 40 singles chart, although we were still obsessed with the charts. Greenhead was a place where the heavy rockers, the new romantics and those with no interest in music whatsoever could get along, have a great time and hopefully get off with an attractive member of the opposite sex.
One area of the book I found an education was your enthusiasm for HiNrg music. The bit about the guy playing it on the school bus made me laugh. Being a bit of an indie kid the only thing I knew about it was associated with Sylvester, PWL and the late Pete Burns. What makes this music so great? It was catchy and easy to dance to. Disco music suffered a huge backlash at the end of the 1970s so it retreated back into the underground clubs. By the time I was in my early teens it was on its way back again in
several forms. Hi-Nrg was the sound that eventually morphed into house music. Sylvester was a huge star, but so was Miquel Brown, Sinitta’s mother. I loved her music and was lucky enough to be part of the team responsible for re-issuing her Hi-Nrg albums on CD a couple of years ago. Stock Aitken Waterman came along right at the end and much of their early output with the likes of Dead or Alive (Pete Burns), Hazell Dean and Kylie Minogue was unadulterated Hi-Nrg - fast, furious dance music.
You talk in the book about the wonders of Pennine Radio and how they used to play a lot of music on 12”. I was fascinated by your comment that you got banned from calling them. What was that about? I got banned because I kept winning their competitions. I won promotional records, picture discs and all sorts of music-related
gifts. They asked me not to ring again for a few months to give other people a chance to win, so I just entered competitions under assumed names until my ban was over.
Your book has sections from well-known creative people like Martyn Ware, Neil Tennant and Boff Whalley. How did you connect with them, and do you still keep in touch? I sort of know Boff through fell running. We both like running up and down huge hills in the middle of nowhere. It’s very therapeutic. I’ve always been a fan of The Human League and Heaven 17 so Martyn was happy to write the foreword for the book. I’ve been in touch with Martyn via email, social media, the old fashioned telephone and er, Heaven 17 post-gig parties! I had to contact Neil through his management company, but he was really happy – and quick – to help out. Interview Feature 29
Was the 80s the golden age of the 12”, or would you nominate another year? I remember in 1984 Blue Monday, Two Tribes and Culture Club’s I’ll Tumble For You were played everywhere. What would you nominate as the best year? 1984, 1988…? It has to be 1984 – we had so many millionsellers that year. Two Tribes (the Annihilation Mix is the best 12” single remix ever), and Relax (carrying on from where it left off in 1983) both by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Blue Monday went back up the charts (again, after having done so in 1983) when holidaymakers returning from mainland Europe bought it after hearing it in the clubs there. Stevie Wonder and George Michael (once with Wham and once solo) also had million-selling singles, and right at the end of the year there was Band Aid. The life of the 12” was numbered by the end of the decade with the rise of the CD – and the CD single in particular - and then remixing went a bit crazy because a lot of remixes in the 90s sounded nothing like the original version of the song.
Are there any record shops you would recommend now in the area? There’s an increasing trend towards record shops and cafes. It’s nice that there’s still a market, but I always lament the absence of good old second-hand record shops. I used to spend all Saturday trawling through the old second-hand shops on Westgate in Bradford, or in Leeds. It was an adventure tracking down rare records, but with the rise and rise of the internet it became too easy so record shops (as well as bookshops) fell into decline. Huddersfield’s Vinyl Warehouse is still my favourite. It’s below a collectors’ record shop called Vinyl Tap opposite the town’s station. When I was at university I spent far too
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much time in a shop called The Left Legged Pineapple which is sadly no more, but is featured in the book.
Can you tell us a bit about the work you’re doing now and your background? Do you still live and work in the area? Have you any more books coming out in the future? I started off writing local sports histories, mainly football, but struck lucky when I wrote Anoraknophobia, which was about people obsessed with sport. It sold really well. Everyone knows me as a sports writer but I have an even bigger passion for music. Is That The 12” Mix? is a follow-up to Anoraknophobia, in that it deals with people who are obsessed with music. The new edition, Is That The 12” REMIX? has exceeded all expectations and done even better. It’s a bit like a record company re-releasing a single in the 1980s and the single being a bigger hit second time around. I also had my first novel published earlier in the year. Picture This is a light-hearted romantic comedy and, guess what, it features a guy obsessed with music… There are no other books in the pipeline at the moment. I do have a day-job so that takes priority at the moment. Who knows though.. something music-related might emerge soon. I still live high up in the Worth Valley but teach in Bradford. I also spend Saturday afternoons watching Bradford City, being a season-ticket holder.
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Picks of the Month
Peter Pan @ The Alhambra Theatre
Yorkshire’s best-loved comedian Billy Pearce, in his 18th Alhambra Theatre pantomime, leads the cast of this family pantomime which promises dastardly pirates, a high-flying hero and a barrel full of laughter. Billy, who will play the role of Smee, is joined by actor, singer and television presenter Darren Day who plays the dastardly Captain Hook. Emmerdale favourite Charlie Hardwick is the Magical Mermaid, guiding the high-flying hero Peter Pan, played by S Club 7’s Jon Lee. Peter Pan will feature an exciting 3D sequence which will take audiences deep into the ocean on a magical underwater adventure, and amazing special effects including the biggest crocodile in pantoland.
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Bingley Blues Bash @ Bingley Arts Centre The third Bingley Blues Bash to be held at Bingley Arts Centre will take place on Saturday 28 January 2017 with the UK’s hottest blues-rock band King King headlining on the main stage.
King King were winners of five separate awards at the 2016 British Blues awards, including best album, for Reaching for the Light. Joining them on the bill are Rhythm Zoo, fronted by the sultry vocals of Andi Hall. Rhythm Zoo boast a number one UK blues album with their debut Sold for Love and are tipped for the top. The Wolftones will open the main stage with their infectious brand of blues funk. A new addition to the 2017 Blues Bash is the introduction of the Blues In The Bar stage showcasing acoustic blues soloists and duos. Blues In The Bar will start the proceedings as the doors open.
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story IMAX 3D
Amy Wadge & Luke Jackson @ TLR
Set shortly before the events of A New Hope, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story reveals how the Rebellion got their hands on the designs for the Death Star.
Cardiff singer songwriter Amy Wadge has become widely regarded as one of the country’s most successful female artists.
Enjoy the latest Star Wars blockbuster on one of Europe’s biggest screens in full IMAX 3D.
The Galactic Empire is at the height of its power, and their ultimate weapon is nearly complete. Along with a team of rebel soldiers, former criminal Jyn Erso sets out on a desperate mission to steal the plans so they can figure out how to destroy it. The Galaxy Far Far Away gets even bigger with ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’, shining a light on a part of this universe that we’ve never seen before.
A superb TLR double header, featuring two of the UK’s most brilliant songwriters and performers on stage together!
Over the course of five solo albums, two collaborations, numerous compositions for other artists and hundreds of live performances she has established an outstanding body of work, culminating in a Grammy Award in February 2016 with Ed Sheeran for the multi-platinum, global hit, Thinking Out Loud. Luke Jackson is a rising young roots singer-songwriter who was nominated for both the Horizon Award for Best Emerging Talent and the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award in 2013.
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What’s On? Sunday 1 January
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story IMAX 3D
Showtimes vary, Picturehouse at National Media Museum Join the resistance fighters who unite to steal the plans of the Empire’s ultimate weapon, the Death Star. Even more spectacular in IMAX 3D!
Monday 2 January Peter Pan
Various times until 29 January, Alhambra Theatre King of Bradford pantomime Billy Pearce flies the Jolly Roger and heads to Neverland to star alongside Darren Day, Charlie Hardwick and Jon Lee in this year’s swashbuckling Alhambra Theatre pantomime Peter Pan.
Wednesday 11 January RSC Live: The Tempest
7pm, Picturehouse at National Media Museum Simon Russell Beale returns to the Royal Shakespeare Company after 20 years to play Prospero in this groundbreaking production, directed by RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran. In a unique partnership with Intel, the production will be using today’s most advanced technology in a bold reimagining of Shakespeare’s magical play, creating an unforgettable theatrical experience.
Bradford Libraries Rhyme Challenge 10.45am, Shipley Library
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Shipley Library offers babies and parents the chance to join in with the Bradford Libraries Rhyme Challenge. Learn five rhymes over four weeks and receive a certificate. Join Tiny Signers on week two for some extra signing fun and Bookstart Bear will be there on week four to hand out gift certificates. Free entry. www.bradford.gov.uk/libraries
Friday 13 January Shipley Film Society
Wasteland (PG) 7.30pm, Kirkgate Centre, Shipley Film about people living off landfill in Brazil who used the landfill as art to make public their situation. Entrance is free - please bring food for Bradford Metropolitan Foodbank. www.kirkgatecentre.org.uk
Noche Latina presents Salsa Como Loco & Esref Ulas + Loo Yeo 8pm Caroline Social Club, Saltaire Hot salsa band Salsa Como Loco perform with support from dance teachers and DJs, Ulas and Loo.
Monday 16 January BLT presents… The Price
7.30pm, Bingley Arts Centre. Runs until Saturday 21 January This is classic Arthur Miller territory – a drama about family tensions with money at the heart of them. A father’s dishonesty about his own fortunes gives rise to trouble between his sons and heirs in this gripping story of sibling rivalry set in mid-twentieth century New York.
Friday 20 January
The Live Room: Amy Wadge & Luke Jackson
8pm, Caroline Street Club A superb TLR double header, featuring two of the UK’s most brilliant songwriters and performers on stage together!
Saturday 21 January The Martin Barre Band (guitarist with Jethro Tull)
7.45pm, Penningtons Octagon Live, Keighley Martin Barre was the guitarist in Jethro Tull from 1969 until Ian Anderson ‘retired’ the band in 2012, and played a huge role in their success with more than 60 million albums sold worldwide.
Front Room Disco
8pm-11:30pm, Kirkgate Centre, Shipley Front Room Disco brings you an eclectic alternative mix of music. Covering indie, alternative, ska, reggae, punk, disco and 80s pop. With Wil Oddsox. A bar serves local ales, wine and soft drinks. £4. www.kirkgatecentre.org.uk
Sunday 22 January
Airedale Symphony Orchestra Concert
3pm, Victoria Hall Programme includes Fanfare for Brass for La Peri by Dukas, Serenade for Strings in E major by Dvorak, Suite for Winds in B flat by Richard Strauss and Symphony No. 5 in C minor by Beethoven.
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Tuesday 24 January Bradford Libraries Rhyme Challenge
10.30am, Bingley Library Bingley Library offers pre-school children and babies the chance to join in with the Bradford Libraries Rhyme Challenge. Learn five rhymes over four weeks and receive a certificate. Join Jo Jingles on week two for some extra singing fun and Bookstart Bear will be there on week four to hand out gift certificates. Free entry. www.bradford.gov.uk/libraries
Thursday 26 January Bradford Libraries Rhyme Challenge
2.30pm, Baildon Library Baildon Library offers pre-school children and babies the chance to join in with the Bradford Libraries Rhyme Challenge. Learn 5 rhymes over 4 weeks and receive a certificate. Join Tiny Signers on week 2 for some extra signing fun and Bookstart Bear will be there on week 4 to gift certificates. Free entry www.bradford.gov.uk/libraries
Saturday 28 January Rose & Brown Vintage Fair
9.30am – 4pm, Victoria Hall With 40+ stalls of vintage loveliness for you and your home including genuine vintage fashion, jewellery, accessories, furniture, homewares, vintage vinyl, toys, books, kitchenalia and collectables.
Record Club
8pm, Kirkgate Centre, Shipley Pleasant all-vinyl evening listening to people’s selected tracks on a chosen theme. £3. www.kirkgatecentre.org.uk
Bingley Blues Bash
6.30pm, Bingley Arts Centre We have taken a step up with the Blues Bash line-up and format, it’s quite a coup for us to get a KING KING show at this point in their career when they’re headlining much bigger venues than ours. And we’ve gone for a more contemporary, modern feel this time, with Blues In The Bar adding to the mix.
Sunday 29 January Open table top sale
10am – 1pm, Victoria Hall A wide variety of stalls selling a host of treasures! From collectable antiques, toy cars and books to clothing and more. All proceeds go towards helping the club.
Mandolin Orange
8pm, Caroline Street Club The North Carolina duo’s music laced with bluegrass, country and folk - is often wistful and contemplative without being sombre, and always firmly grounded in the South.
Tuesday 31 January
Edmund & Queenie: The Comedy Dinner Show
7.30pm, The Alhambra Theatre This hilarious evening of pure theatrical improvisational comedy and caricature includes a three course meal. Step back in time to medieval Britain and your host for the evening is Queen Elizabeth I.
Friday 10 February
(if any doubt ever existed) you’re watching a class act. A visit to Keighley by what is probably the most successful and longest working UK blues band is surely not to be missed.
Saturday 25 February
Short plays from Richard Walsh & Jean McConnell
7.30pm, Bingley Arts Centre (Studio Event) A Rewarding Affair - premiere of a new play from Richard Walsh. Plus Cupboard Love from Deckchairs 3 by Jean McConnell. You may remember enjoying Cruise Missile, another play we did from this series a few years ago.
Monday 27 February
Bingley Little Theatre - Outward Bound
7.30pm, Bingley Arts Centre (Runs until 4 March) The ship and its passengers is a familiar metaphor for the journey of life. And in Outward Bound, an ocean liner’s passengers suddenly come to realize why the words ‘destiny’ and ‘destination’ have the same root. A gripping story of fear, folly – and some redemption.
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Fine dining in Restaurant 1914, VIP treatment in the Laidler Lounge bar and the biggest and best touring shows in the UK…
Restaurant 1914 To book your table or to find out about our children’s menu, call 01274 431052.
Laidler Lounge Upgrade A glass of Taittinger Champagne on arrival and a programme – £12 per person. T&Cs apply.
Booking fees apply
Bingley Arts Centre Home of Bingley Little Theatre
Bingley Little Theatre - The Price This is classic Arthur Miller territory – a drama about family tensions with money at the heart of them. Monday 16th - Saturday 21st January , 7:30pm Tickets: Front stalls: £9.00 (Conc £8.00) Rear Stalls: £8.00 (Conc £7.00)
Bingley Blues Bash 2017 The UK’s hottest Blues Rock band KING KING will headline on the main stage, followed by RHYTHM ZOO and THE WOLFTONES . Saturday 28th January, 6:30pm All Tickets £18.00 advance
Bingley Little Theatre - Outward Bound A gripping story of fear, folly – and some redemption. Monday 27th February - Saturday 4th March, 7:30pm Tickets: Front stalls: £9.00 (Conc £8.00) Rear Stalls: £8.00 (Conc £7.00)
Bingley Amateur Operatic Society presents Aladdin Friday 17th March, 7:30pm, Saturday18th March, 2:15pm and 7:15pm, Sunday 19th March, 1:00pm and 5:00pm Tickets: Front stalls: £10.00 (Conc £8.00) Rear Stalls: £8.00 (Conc £6.00)
Peter Frank’s Dixieland All Stars present a Concert in aid of Manorlands Friday 24th March 7:30pm All Tickets: £10.00
Bingley Arts Centre, Main Street, Bingley, BD16 2LZ Boxoffice 01274 567983 Mon to Friday 11:00am to 3:30pm
www.bingleyartscentre.co.uk
Regional Events What’s On? Theatre & Performance Hamlet
Swan Lake
10-14 January, Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield This youthful company combines classical training and superb artistry with dazzling choreography, delightful costumes and stunning sets, to present a truly mesmerising performance, complemented by the thrill of a live orchestra.
17 January, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield Blending traditional and physical theatre with a musical score, Icarus Theatre Collective return to the LBT to bring to life some of literature’s most vibrant language and characters in Shakespeare’s boldest, most exciting and actionpacked tragedy. Shakespeare for the Game of Thrones generation. Tickets: £18 - £10 / Under 26s £7 / Kirklees Passport holders £3 off
The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The NightTime
28 February - 4 March, Leeds Grand Theatre & Opera House This innovative drama is based on Mark Haddon’s award-winning novel, and has been adapted for the stage by award-winning playwright Simon Stephens and directed by Olivier and Tony Award®-winning director Marianne Elliot.
Music BLACK SABBATH: THE END
26 January, First Direct Arena, Arena Way, Leeds, LS2 8BY Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler return home to close the final chapter in the final volume of the incredible BLACK SABBATH story.
PET SHOP BOYS: SUPER TOUR
Saturday 18 February, FIRST DIRECT ARENA, Leeds The Super Tour will see Pet Shop Boys perform songs from their acclaimed new album Super, as well as classic hits and album tracks from over the past 30 years.
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John Shuttleworth
Monday 27 February, Kings Hall Ilkley John Shuttleworth hits the road following appearances on Celebrity Antiques Roadshow and the second series of Radio 4’s John Shuttleworth’s Lounge Music for his farewell tour - My Last Will and Tasty Mint.
Kings of Leon
Sunday 19 February, FIRST DIRECT ARENA, Leeds The Kings of Leon are playing their first show of their UK arena tour at First Direct Arena.
Comedy
JACK WHITEHALL: AT LARGE AT FIRST DIRECT ARENA
OMID DJALILI: SCHMUCK FOR A NIGHT AT ALHAMBRA THEATRE 10 February, Alhambra Theatre, Bradford Intelligent, sometimes provocative and always entertaining, his stand-up is a hugely energetic and captivating comedy masterclass.
10 February, First Direct Arena, Leeds Jack has firmly established himself as one of the country’s most exciting and successful comedy talents, a status cemented by his People’s Choice Award for the King of Comedy at the 2012, 2013 & 2014 British Comedy Awards.
Festivals
Ruby Wax - Frazzled
16 February, Kings Hall and Winter Gardens, Ilkley This event is a follow up to her sellout touring show, and best-selling book Sane New World, which helps us understand why we sabotage our sanity with our own thinking.
Sport
Jorvik Viking Festival
20-26 February, Jorvik Viking Centre Recognised as the largest event of its kind in Europe, the annual JORVIK Viking Festival is a citywide celebration of York’s Viking heritage.
Betway Premier League Darts 2017
16 February, Leeds First Direct Arena The world’s best darts players return to First Direct Arena this February as part of the Betway Premier League Darts 2017 Tour. Tickets from £23.00
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Supporting your ambitions for 2017
Upcoming Open Days 4.30-7pm
Tues 24th Jan Wed 8th Mar
We offer • Full-time courses - Enrol now for Sept 2017 start • Part-time courses - Enrol now for quals & leisure • Great apprenticeship vacancies, updated daily!
Shipley College, Salt Building, Victoria Road, Saltaire, Shipley, BD18 3LQ t: 01274 327281 e: studentservices@shipley.ac.uk w: www.shipley.ac.uk
Weekly Events & Classes Mondays
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
CobraFIT
Bingley Mother & Toddler Group
Bingley Bright Sparks Playgroup
9.30am, Bingley Fitness Studio Interval training with a weighted bag.
Babycinos Group
9.15am, The Scout Hut, Bingley Play group with a selection of toys and activities.
9:30am, Myrtle Perk Mum/dad/carer and baby group at Myrtle Perk. Drink lattes, have brunch and chat in the upstairs room.
Harden Chatterbox
Zumba
First Steps Toddler Group
10.30am, Bingley Fitness Studio Fun dance fitness.
Wilsden Art Group
2pm, Wilsden Village Hall The class is suitable for beginners or those who wish to improve. Most people paint in watercolour but it’s possible to have tuition in other mediums.
CobraCore
5.45pm, Bingley Fitness Studio Interval training with a weighted bag.
Wilsden Beavers
6pm, Wilsden Village Hall Games, crafts, singing, visits, good turns and plenty of outdoor activities for 6-8 year olds.
Weight Watchers
6pm, Cottingley Cornerstones Friendly weight loss group.
Metafit
6.30pm, Bingley Fitness Studio Bodyweight intervals to boost your metabolism.
Fitness Yoga
7.15pm, Bingley Fitness Studio Yoga moves for strength, flexibility and balance.
Girl Guides
7.15pm, Wilsden Village Hall Girls can get involved in anything from adventure sports to performing arts, travel and taking part in community action projects.
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9.30am, St Saviour’s, Harden A carers’ and toddlers’ group renowned for its friendly atmosphere. 9.30am, All Saints Bingley Craft activities, free play and singing.
9am, St Aidan’s Church, Crossflatts A group from Bingley Grammar School along with other helpers and students look after up to 25 children at the playgroup.
Mothers and Toddlers Group 9.15am, Wilsden Village Hall Play activities for mothers and toddlers.
MetaFit
Well Woman Yoga
9.30am, Bingley Fitness Studio Bodyweight intervals to boost your metabolism.
Story Time in Bingley Library
Spring Counselling Psychotherapy and Tutoring
10am, Bingley Fitness Studio Nurturing yoga for women of all ages. 10.30am, Bingley Library Storytelling and craft activities.
Weeny Boppers
1.30pm, Church House, Bingley Music and Movement - baby, toddler and preschool activity classes.
Wilsden Cubs
6.15pm, Wilsden Village Hall A Cub Scout meeting consists of games and activities with plenty of time spent outdoors.
Pilates
6.30pm, Bingley Fitness Studio Improves strength and joint stability.
Bingley Harriers Endurance Training
7pm, Bradford & Bingley Sports Club Structured sessions aimed at improving your speed, strength and stamina.
Bingley Tower Bell Ringers
7.30pm, All Saints Church, Bingley Bell ringing sessions. Newcomers welcome.
Wilsden Scouts
7.30pm, Wilsden Village Hall Rock climbing, potholing, gliding, photography and international experiences are just some of the things they get up to.
9.30am -11am 9 Westleigh, Bingley. Spring CPT Peer Support Group for Parents with ASD and ADHD children.
Weight Watchers
10am, Bingley Little House Friendly weight loss group.
Singing For Fun
11.30pm, Bingley Fitness Studio Sociable singing for everyone.
2nd Wilsden Brownies
6pm, Wilsden Village Hall Brownies opens up a world of exciting challenges and the opportunity to try new things and make brilliant friends.
CobraFIT
7.15pm, Bingley Fitness Studio Welcoming new members who want to see what tower bell ringing is and maybe give it a try
Pub Quiz
8pm, The Glen, Gilstead Friendly pub quiz.
Step Aerobics
8.15pm, Bingley Fitness Studio Aerobics class using a platform. Yoga moves for strength, flexibility and balance
Thursdays Playgroup at Bingley Scout Hut 9.15am, Bingley Scout Hut The group has a great selection of toys and ride-ons for every age!
Busy Bees Baby and Toddler group
9.30am, St Wilfrid’s Church Hall, Gilstead Baby and toddler playgroup full of fun, crafts and singalong.
Glow Fitness
9.45am, Bingley Fitness Studio Fitness class and nutritional information.
Bingley Janus Club
10am, Eldwick Memorial Hall Meeting place for retired men within Bingley and district area.
Fridays Fitness Yoga
9.15am, Bingley Fitness Studio Yoga moves for strength, flexibility and balance
Baby and Toddler Group
Pilates
Boxercise
St Joseph’s Bingley After-School Club - Bricks 4 Kidz
Wilsden Senior Youth Club
11.30pm, Bingley Fitness Studio Improves strength and joint stability.
3:15pm, St Joseph’s Bingley Bricks 4 Kidz provides an extraordinary opportunity for students to learn science and engineering concepts by building with LEGO®Bricks
1st Wilsden Brownies
6.15pm, Wilsden Village Hall Brownies opens up a world of exciting challenges and the opportunity to try new things and to make brilliant friends.
Teeny Linguistics
10am/10.45am, Bingley Youth Cafe Try a free session of Teeny Linguistics - fun French and Spanish classes for babies and little ones!
9.30am, St Michaels Church, Cottingley Lots of toys in a good open hall to play with. Come and join us for a chat and a cuppa.
Senior Circuits
Pilates
12.30pm, Bingley Fitness Studio Interval training with a weighted bag.
9.45am, Wilsden Village Hall Fitness class aimed to improve balance and strength.
Creepy Crawlies Baby and Toddler Group
10am, Little House, Market St. Come along to the group to meet new friends and relax in a friendly environment.
10.30am, Bingley Fitness Studio Keeping older adults fit, well and moving.
CobraCore
6.30pm, Bingley Fitness Studio Circuit-style class using boxing moves. 6.30pm, Wilsden Village Hall Activities include Wii, disco, face painting, crafts, indoor and outdoor football, pool and snooker tables, etc. Ages 12 to 18.
Bingley Harriers Endurance Training
7pm, Bradford & Bingley Sports Club Mixed ability running sessions.
Metafit
7.30pm, Bingley Fitness Studio Bodyweight intervals to boost your metabolism.
Wilsden Junior Youth Club
6.pm, Wilsden Village Hall Activities include Wii, disco, face painting, crafts, indoor and outdoor football, pool and snooker tables, etc. Ages 5 to 11.
Latin American & Ballroom Dancing
7.30pm, bingley dance studio Latin american and ballroom dancing aimed at beginners.
BYC Chill Out it’s Friday!
3pm, Bingley Youth Café A provision for Young People aged 13 – 19 (25 with a disability), come and meet with professional youth workers in a relaxing atmosphere and take part in activities, access information advice and guidance or socialise with friends.
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Hirst Wood Nursery School & Children’s Centre Provide teacher led, quality nursery education for 3-5 year olds If you would like a FREE 15 hour place for your child, (or 30 hours subject to eligibility), offered as either 2.5 days or morning / afternoon sessions. Before and after school care and top up days, which can be bought to enhance your nursery place, from 8am-6pm Then we would very much like to welcome you with a visit around the school, just contact us using the details below Clarence Road, Shipley BD18 4NJ Tel: 01274 584 368 • Email: office@hirstwoodnscc.co.uk facebook.com/Hirstwoodnscc
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The Brown Cow Delivering award winning cask beers, innovative homemade food and live music!
The Brown Cow is open every day with a warm welcome, serving home cooked food and all five Timothy Taylor Ales. Their weekly events include pizza & pasta night, gourmet burger night, steak & wine night, pub quiz & live music on some Saturdays.
Opening Times:
Sunday- Thursday 11:30am - 11pm Friday & Saturday 11:30am – Midnight
Serving Food 12pm – 9pm everyday (on band nights food service will cease at 8pm)
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The best of Bingley by Haigh Simpson
Chip n Ern
Fitness 2 Glo
A relative newcomer to the Bingley high street, Chip n Ern is a charming and friendly real ale bar with a range of local tipples and a quirky personality.
Fitness2Glo offer variety of fitness classes in Bingley and Saltaire as well as great nutritional advice. Fitness expert Caroline Harris is passionate about helping her members gain confidence and uses her nutrition training and knowledge to help members take steps towards a healthier lifestyle.
The vintage furniture and woodpanelled walls give the bar a cosy, mature atmosphere perfect for enjoying a tasty pint...or two. Local breweries including Bingley Brewery, Wishbone Brewery and Bridgehouse Brewery are well represented among the rotating cask pumps and there are always some tasty bar snacks available to help them go down.
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Whether it’s fitness, fun, friends, great skincare, or good healthy food ideas, Fitness2Glo offers a friendly environment in which to improve the way you feel about yourself. A range of social events and get-togethers, as well as the buzz and chat at each of the classes help create a friendly environment which has led to a number of friendships.
Great Shakes
Flower Couture
Great Shakes was established in 2010. Over six years there have been many developments, changing the very popular venue from a basic takeout milkshake bar to incorporate a light food menu, comfortable seating, speciality coffees, a hot and cold dessert menu, and of course the Build-Your-Bear centre and toy store.
Flower Couture is Bingley’s longest standing bespoke flower shop, situated at 86 Main Street, they celebrated their 10th Anniversary of trading this year.
Now you can enjoy a winter warmer hot shake - hot chocolate made with actual chocolate bar, ice cream, milk, and steamed to perfection - whilst the kids build a bear or create a sand art masterpiece. Great Shakes also boasts a children’s party room and offers both Build-Your-Bear and the ever popular Sand Art partiese events.
Proud of being an independent florist and with over 25 years experience, they are experts at creating luxury floral arrangements, for every occasion including funerals, birthdays, anniversaries and births. Only the highest quality flowers are used, with the now well known Flower Couture touch of diamanté and a sprinkle of glitter! They offer fast, same day delivery to all local areas, so no panic if you’ve forgotten someone’s special day.
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Try Something New This Year! Hive, Kirkgate, Shipley BD18 3EH Hive Courses
Dates
Course day
Course Length (sessions)
Course time
Cost
17-Jan-17
Tuesday
7
1-3pm
£56
22nd,29th Jan, 5th,12th & 19th Feb
Sunday
5
10am3.00pm
21-Jan-17
Saturday
1
10am-4pm
£25
Monday
9
10am12.30pm
£85
Tuesday
11
3.30-5.30pm
£85
Tuesday
11
10am-12pm
£85
PRINTING Portrait Printmaking - Claire Rookes WOODWORK Functional Sculpture using Lamination Painting Canvas Making Simon Allan Furniture restoration & repair Simon Allan
16-Jan-17
STAINED GLASS Stained Glass - Geoff Goss CERAMICS Pottery Tues AM 2 Christine Godfrey
17-Jan-17
Pottery Mon EVE 2 - Jane Hurford
16-Jan-17
Monday
11
7-9pm
£85
Pottery Weds Eve 2 - Jane Hurford
18-Jan-17
Wednesday
7
7-9pm
£56
Ceramic Glazing & Slip Decoration Christine Godfrey
18-Jan-17
Wednesday
11
10am-12pm
£85
Alternative Ceramics - Jane Hurford
16-Jan-17
Monday
7
1-3pm
£56
Natural Forms in clay using the Obvara Technique Rachel Lee
1st & 22nd April
Saturday
2
10am3.30pm
£40
TEXTILES Sewing Bee 2 - Gill Smith
20-Jan-17
Friday
11
10am-12pm
£85
Learn to Sew - Gill Smith
18-Jan-17
Wednesday
7
7-9pm
£56
Textile Short course Claire Wellesley Smith
19-Mar-17
Sun
1
10am5.30pm
£25
Life Drawing Thurs Eve 2 Jane McDonald
19-Jan-17
Thursday
11
7-9pm
£107
Painting & Drawing Tues AM 2 Jane McDonald
17-Jan-17
Tuesday
11
10am-12pm
£85
3
10am -3.30pm
£72
PAINTING & DRAWING
Life Painting & Drawing Weekend Jane McDonald
11th,18th & 25th March2017
Painting & Drawing Weds PM 2 Jane McDonald
18-Jan-17
Wednesday
7
1-3pm
£56
Painting & Drawing Mon Eve 2 Jane McDonald
16-Jan-17
Monday
11
7-9pm
£85
01274 598928 • info@hivebradford.org.uk • www.hivebradford.org.uk
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