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Bradford Review ISSUE 18|august 2016

Contents 5_NOTE FROM THE EDITOR 6_In the news 10_kersten england 20_steve Chrisanthou 26_BRADFORD classic 30_BRADFORD festival 36_picks of the month 40_what’s on?

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As always it has been a pleasure to put together and I am delighted to be able to share some really interesting content with you.

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Tim Walker’s interview with Grammy-Award nominated producer Steve Christanthou is littered with fascinating annecdotes and is yet another reminder of the talent this city can produce.

Plenty of local talent was also on show at The Bradford Festival, and Phil Lickley was there to soak up all the action and provide us with a wonderful summary of the three day event.

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In the news Maggie Glover at the Peace Museum Following a successful exhibition in 2014 Bradford’s Peace Museum has announced it will open a new temporary exhibition featuring artwork and objects by artist and peace activist Maggie Glover.

Maggie’s artwork provides a fascinating social and historical record of peace activism as depicted through the individuals, scenes and messages featured in her work.

The exhibition will include portraits of peace campaigner Pat Arrowsmith and Lord Jenkins of Putney, British Labour politician and campaigner. It will also feature a series of artworks relating to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Maggie covered various peace protests, vigils, political meetings and conferences throughout her work. The exhibition will open on Friday 5 August and will run until the end of October 2016.

Bradford’s first family Guests announced for film festival new games festival Film fans are set for an exciting new addition to the summer events calendar with the launch of the first Bradford Family Film Festival for summer 2016.

The Festival - run by Bradford UNESCO City of Film - offers free and subsidised screenings, workshops and events in and around Bradford throughout the month of August.

The full programme includes everything from family blockbusters including Big Hero 6, Paddington, Rio and Cars to Disney classics like Alice in Wonderland, as well as Bollywood’s longest running romance Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.

Screenings will be held in City Park, Bradford Museums and Galleries, Bradford Playhouse and the Eccleshill Mechanics Institute, ensuring plenty of different places for families to visit with additional workshops, activities and exhibitions.

First details of the guest line-up at the inaugural Yorkshire Games Festival at the National Media Museum have been announced, with world-renowned names from the games industry confirmed, including three members of YouTube and Twitch network the Yogscast, which boasts more than 20 million subscribers.

Yorkshire Games Festival (9 – 13 November 2016) features three days of industry-focused talks, plus a family weekend celebration of Yorkshire and the UK’s role in the past, present and future of videogaming’s global impact.

The festival welcomes Tomb Raider scriptwriter Rhianna Pratchett,Charles Cecil MBE, creator of the Broken Sword series, Deus Ex developer Warren Spector and Epic Mickey, Game Director at Supermassive Games.

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In 2015 Kersten England took on a major role as Bradford Council’s new Chief Executive, with responsibility for over 17,000 staff and a multi-million pound budget across one of the largest local authorities in the country.

One of the biggest officer jobs in local government comes with plenty of scrutiny and pressures. But having left a similar role in York to take up the post, and with over 25 years local government experience, she came well equipped for the task at hand.

Despite the Edinburgh accent she regards herself as a bona fide Bradfordian, having lived and worked here for most of her adult life as well as bringing up her children in the city. We caught up with her earlier this summer to find out what it’s like to be in this challenging role and to learn more about her vision for Bradford.

What does a council chief executive do?

I have a number of different roles. Firstly I’m responsible for good governance and support to the elected leadership of the district. That’s a very specific role to ensure our councillors are well-supported and that they take their decisions in a ‘proper’ manner.

If there are any issues with conduct among councillors it’s also my responsibility to deal with that.

There’s a particular responsibility to be a strategic advisor to the leader of the council.

It’s their job to set the priorities of the council and it’s my job to oversee the delivery of those priorities. So I work very closely

with the leader to do the best we can for Bradford.

I am also what they call Head of the Paid Service, which means I’m responsible for the lawful recruitment, safe employment and ongoing development of council workers - around 17,000 people.

The final major role is to be a representative of the organisation and the district in wider arenas. That includes working with partners and communities within the region and further afield.

What are the biggest challenges that you face in this role and what are the biggest challenges facing Bradford at the moment?

It would be easy just to focus on the challenge of the cuts, which are nonetheless very significant, with the revenue budget of the council falling from over 500m in 2010 to circa £300million by 2020. This level of continuous reduction will require the council to make more difficult and controversial decisions. And I will spend a lot of my time handling implementation of those decisions and working to keep people in the organisation in the best shape possible so that they can do a good job even in the face of uncertainty.

But the real challenge is to keep focussed on the big issues for Bradford - giving kids the best start in life, ensuring that there are enough, good jobs, decent affordable homes and helping people to stay well and live independently in safe and friendly communities.

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My particular task is to help the organisation think differently about how we can tackle these issues with less direct resources - which means using our influence, building partnerships around shared objectives, encouraging investment and activity by others. That’s why our involvement in the Leeds city region is so important and our partnerships with businesses, voluntary and community groups and our public sector partners such as health, West Yorkshire police, the University and colleges are vital.

I also think it’s about making the most of what we have going for us rather than just focussing on deficits or gaps that we have to fix. For example we are the youngest city in the UK. A quarter of us are under 16, most of whom are pretty ‘digitally savvy’ and many come from entrepreneurial families and are globally connected.

That’s a very attractive proposition to sell to a potential investor or employer. We need to promote this more and we need to back that proposition by making sure that through school, college and/or university our young people receive great support to enter employment or to create the businesses of the future.

How do public sector cuts affect the way you lead, does it mean you have to lower your ambitions?

We were used to being an organisation that received large amounts of money, we had things we wanted to do, we employed people to do them and the theory was that made the difference. This moment where we’re having to make severe cutbacks is a moment where we have to remind ourselves about the core

purpose of local government. And that is to do what it takes to create prosperity.

Local government has been around for a lot longer than it has had money, so the challenge is to get our staff to find new ways to serve that purpose.

It’s as much about working with other people, brokering deals and supporting other people to do things as it is about directly doing it ourselves. We also need to keep people’s morale up, to keep their motivation sharp and appreciate people for the work they do. People really work hard in local government.

How do you assess recent regeneration efforts and what needs to come next?

The big shift has been the investment of around £1 billion around the city centre in the last six or seven years. I think that is huge and all credit to the private sector bodies and the council for what’s been done there. What we have now is a functioning city centre again. You’ve got the footfall now and that’s boosted by retail, a good learning campus, cultural assets and a strengthening picture around independent shops and eateries.

Having seen around the Sunbridge Wells development recently I am very excited about its imminent opening. It’s an extraordinary and unique development - I am not sure that there’s anything quite like it anywhere - and will provide a huge additional draw to the city centre for residents and visitors from much further afield.

Clearly there’s the future of Bradford Live to sort and we’re working really hard alongside the Bradford Live team to ensure that

happens. There’s also an ongoing need to develop more sites for grade-A office accommodation, which will again bring people to the city centre with money to spend. There are other facilities that we would like to provide which need further work, including a swimming pool project.

Then there’s the future transport connectivity for the city centre. We’ve released plans around Forster Square and are working on improvements to the Interchange. To link into that there are ongoing talks around the HS3 rail link to ensure there’s a stop between Manchester and Leeds, in Bradford. To be part of a major national transport network is incredibly important for the future of our economy.

I think there’s quite an ambitious, exciting

and coherent plan around the city centre, although I have to be clear that whilst the city centre will develop the most momentum for growth, we’re also planning for the town and village centres.

How do you feel Bradford is performing as a cultural hub and what can and is being done on that front?

We’re having this conversation not long after the Bradford Literature Festival and I think that has been extraordinary for Bradford. To have an event rated as one of the three most inspiring literature festivals in the UK in only its second year is pretty awesome. All credit to the organisers and the people and organisations that backed them. I think that exemplifies the way we have to go forward, through backing the energy and ideas of people from Bradford.

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I think it’s about making the most of what we have going for us rather than just focus on deficits or gaps that we have to fix.

We have a huge cultural asset base that is still not as effectively brought together as it might be. Therefore I don’t think it’s always presented to the market as well as it might be.

I know because I live here that all the options are here, but you sometimes have to dig it out.

What do you enjoy doing away from work? Do you have the time for hobbies?

You have to have other things to keep you sane and grounded. Mostly for me that’s about physical activities, so when I’m able to do so I really enjoy walking, fell running, gardening, getting on my bike. We have a big extended family - with elderly parents and young adult children and lots of nieces and nephews - so there’s always something going on!’

Those are the things that keep me grounded and give me a sense of perspective. I do a lot of reading and I like to keep track of international politics to see what’s happening in different societies across the world.

What’s the most rewarding part of the job?

Hearing about people’s commitment to taking this place forward. I have never known a place where individuals and communities are so committed and tenacious. Often the best things happen not because of management structures and business plans but because people get together and create something of their own.

And what is the biggest frustration?

When we sabotage ourselves, when we knock ourselves, when we write ourselves down or rue our bad luck. That’s the thing I find the most frustrating because it becomes a selffulfilling prophecy.

If you could achieve any single ambition in this role, what would it be?

If I could ensure that every person in this district leaves school with confidence in their future, the skills needed to navigate adult life and choices in front of them then I could die happy. That would be the most transformative thing that could be achieved in Bradford at the moment.

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The Lightning Seeds, with Ian Brodie and band will deliver a plethora of super pop hits like Lucky You, The Life of Riley, Pure and Three Lions at the Bradford Council-run festival.

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Steve Chrisanthou is a Bradford-born musician, songwriter and producer, mostly known for his work with Corinne Bailey Rae. There’s much more to him than that though – including Grammy nominations, collaborations with superstars like Charlotte Church and Michael Bolton and the age-old rags-to-riches stories of slogging Bradford’s live band circuit and trying to create global hits in a damp cellar in Idle. I caught up with him in his studio in the West Yorkshire countryside, where his cat seemed to be doing most of the production work.

What are your earliest memories of being aware of and interested in music?

Mum playing Chuck Berry and The Beatles and whatever was on the radio in the early 70s. I also remember Elvis on TV playing guitar in a ‘surf ’s up’ romp!

What made you want to make your own music - did you study it at school at all?

All I remember is wanting to play guitar, that’s it - the way it feels, the way it sounds. I got my first toy guitar at three but wasn’t happy as I knew it was plastic. I had specifically asked Santa for a real guitar. I got my first proper acoustic at the age of nine - the type with action an inch off the fretboard. Had a couple of lessons but wasn’t interested in reading music, so from then onwards we’re freewheelin’, not so much interested in songcraft, just riffs and chords and being part of a gang.

When I first knew you, you were playing in a couple of Bradford bands - Psyche and Billy’s Fridge. Are you a Bradford lad from birth?

Aye, born in Bradford. In the early years I

didn’t really know many musos then I started playing the odd gig at working men’s clubs at fourteen. You know the gig, last two songs, usually Peter Gunn and Johnny B Goode.

How did your ambition develop from playing guitar and writing songs to music production?

After years of trying to get signed in a couple of bands I decided to concentrate on recording and composition. Psyche, my band at the time, quit and I liked the idea of not relying on anyone to help finish ideas/ songs/recordings. I worked occasionally at a Bradford studio called Potz n Pans, run by Mick Noonan and Stef Erdos. I picked up a lot from my time with Mick there doing jingles for radio as well as recording tunes with the idea of getting them published, but sadly nothing came from that. Then Cubase VST came out so I worked and saved to get a PC, and that’s when things got exciting for me. The number of choices and the quality of recording made anything possible. Over the next few years my songwriting and production improved. I had twenty or so pieces of music, quite diverse and eclectic. Eventually it led to a publishing deal and that’s when I started to get the odd cut here and there.

What would you say was your first breakthrough? When did you start to make money?

I think my first breakthrough was a Dannii Minogue remix – I think it was Put The Needle On It and I got paid, which was great. I really didn’t want to spend the money, I just wanted to frame it. Then I got a publishing deal which meant I could buy some new gear. I was using tin-pot gear and living hand to mouth at the time. Then after that I started to work with

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As I was getting comfortable I felt a squeeze on my knee, “C’mon son let an ol’ man thru..” .. Samuel L Jackson. I could have done with a pint of Landlord at this point.

John Beck who’d worked with Tasmin Archer.

We got a song on the Charlotte Church album Tissues And Issues which everyone was raving about because it was her first pop album.

She came to record in my studio in a basement in Idle, just after she’d been to Gary Barlow’s mansion. I mean you could barely stand up in there and it was a bit dampsmelling. Charlotte was great though and I got paid for the production. After that I worked with John again on a track for Simon Webbe from Blue and shortly after that we started working with Corinne Bailey Rae. So where was Corinne at that time – was she completely unknown and you discovered her?

No, John and myself used to know her manager at the time, Bob Miller, who used to have Ric Rac studios in Leeds. He’d been taking her around labels and got interest but people didn’t quite get it. Then Corrinne sang

the demo of the Charlotte Church track and my publisher (the Radio One DJ Gary Davies) said, “Who’s this singing?” I told him it was a girl from Leeds and he asked if we were going to do any original songs with her. We had a demo of a few songs she’d done and you could tell the quality of her voice was amazing. So we did two demos and my publisher offered her a production deal. Then we spent about ten or twelve months finding her sound.

Did you have the album finished by the time she got signed?

Well I was in the mixing stages and suddenly everyone was interested and all the industry came to a showcase in Leeds. So Corrinne decided on EMI and they said they wanted a name producer to mix it. I thought that was one less thing to worry about and I was working out of a tiny room and it was hard, but we eventually got the album finished. Then the label said they wanted a single and that’s when we wrote Put Your Records On. We did

most of it in a day then it went away to be mixed and boom – nominated for a Grammy.

What was it like going to the Grammys?

The Grammys were quite surreal, because I was up for two awards Song Of The Year (songwriting) and Record Of The Year (production) for Put Your Records On, and you get to sit near the front. I was a bit starstruck because on the front row were the Red Hot Chili Peppers, next to them the newly-reformed Police who played that night, then Prince, Mary J. Blige, Beyonce.. to mention a few. As I was getting comfortable I felt a squeeze on my knee, “C’mon son let an ol’ man thru..” .. Samuel L Jackson. I could have done with a pint of Landlord at this point. The aftershow party was bizarre, Cirque Du Soleil-type thing, stars and wannabes sipping on free champagne while Chaka Khan jammed with Chick Corea. Amazing night, amazing hangover. We even dodged the Brit Awards en route home ‘cos of our indulgence!

How did work develop for you after that?

Well that was my first big break really and since then it’s been a mixture of doing things that you like, doing things that you think you should be doing and doing anything that gets thrown at you. The trouble is then that you get caught in the machine. You look at your diary and you’ve got someone coming up every week who you don’t know because your publisher’s sorted it out. There are some good, some bad, some indifferent.

How did the Michael Bolton collaboration come about?

Bolton got in touch with my publishers, being a fan of his voice from when I was a kid I thought why not, I went to see him in Manchester and

we chatted - a charming fella. We worked in London for a few days and did a few weeks work in NYC and LA.. quite an experience!

Do you mostly work as a writer, a producer or a bit of both?

I think it varies with every job. I’m probably more at home writing – it’s more instantaneous and you get a buzz. When you have an idea or someone else does and it starts to come together, that’s when it’s enjoyable. Then when you take into account what the label wants, that’s when it starts to close in on you because you have to follow fashion and follow trends – anything but your nose really.

But gone are the days when I’ll spend two weeks trying to make changes on something.

If they don’t get it straight away then usually it’s not good news and they move on. Because they don’t just go to you, they have another twenty writers and producers to go to – there’s a whole circle of people and they’ll get on that conveyor belt until they find someone who produces what they think is a hit song.

So do you find the machine a little souldestroying sometimes?

It can be. It’s frustrating because you’re dealing with people’s point of view. But I know the game now and that’s why I’ve taken a bit of a step back from it. I don’t want to go head to head with the young kids who are doing all the high-energy pop crossover stuff. I’m not getting any younger and I’d rather settle into something where, regardless of the outcome, I’m enjoying what I’m doing - that’s equally as important as paying the bills. For instance I’m mixing a ukulele album next week and at one time I would have turned my nose up at that, but now I’m really looking forward to it.

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The ever popular Bradford Classic Car show will once again be held in Bradford’s multi award-winning City Park on Saturday 13 August and this year’s event is expected to be one of the best yet.

Vehicles from the 1920s right through to more modern day classics such as the Ford Cortina 2000E and Vauxhall Firenza Droop Snoot will be on show this year as well as some more recent classics, including the Datsun 120Y and Mercedes Koenig. There will also be two timeless Bradford Jowetts on show, provided by the Industrial Museum, one a van and the other a commercial pickup.

This year’s show has already attracted a high number of entries with the earliest example being a 1920s Ford Model A, as well as classic Jaguars, Bentleys and even a 1937 Ford Type 78.

There will be prizes on offer for the Lord Mayor’s Choice, Best In Show and Best In Show runner-up, with each winner receiving

a trophy from the Lord Mayor as well as a full valet kit to keep their car looking immaculate.

There’ll be a wide range of live music on stage in City Park this year, featuring local bands as well as solo artists. The Boogie Backstep Club will be keeping people on their toes with dancing in the park and there will be prizes for the best vintage costume.

Rose and Brown will be providing a vintagethemed market within City Hall with a tea room offering classic afternoon tea.

This year the Police Museum will be heavily involved, with attractions within City Hall plus a range of classic police vehicles including cars and motorbikes. The Police Museum in City Hall provides a unique insight into the history of policing, criminal justice, civic enforcement and the development of crime and punishment in Bradford from the early 19th century onwards.

And the organisers have increased the range of children’s activities to ensure there’s plenty for the younger people to do, with face painting, arts and crafts, spider mountain climbing challenge and the ever popular bungee trampolines. Staff from Bradford Council’s Sport and Culture Service will also be offering budding footballers the chance to take part in some Striker 9 challenges.

Jonny Noble, City Centre Manager, said, “We’ve decided to enhance this very popular event by adding more live music, more children’s activities and expanding the involvement of the Police Museum and Rose and Brown Vintage. Coupled with dozens of amazing classic cars throughout the ages, this vintage-themed event promises to be one of the best yet.”

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Festival Words and pictures

by Phil Lickley

Bradford Festival took over City Park from 8-10 July with music, poetry, dance and street theatre making up an eclectic, celebration of international culture, local community groups and the city of Bradford.

Friday’s opening acts included enthusiastic performances from the cheerleaders of Trinity All Saints, the Feversham percussion group and Dixon’s Music Academy alongside various big sings and mass dances before the festival proper began with the rock school and a samba group.

Later Masharti packed the stage with people and instruments against a backdrop of exciting LED lights and in front of a packed our audience. The music continued with the Bradford Youth Training Orchestra, and Joint Intermediate Wind Bands.

These early sets showcased great young Bradford talent and the quality of the acts

continued to improve with the arrival on stage of the seven-piece Saxophonics, dressed in black and Madness-style fezs.

The stage itself was surrounded by food outlets selling Indian food and stone-baked pizzas. There was also a pop-up pirate bar from North Parade’s Al’s Dime Bar doing a roaring trade in mocktails, pints and spirits.

Then came the impressive urban trip-hop stylings of Vanessa Maria, including original material with strong lyrical messages and a great performance. Mila Lee from the Leeds School of Music then followed an acoustic-led cover of Nina Simone’s Fever with a mashup that included Smalltown Boy, Feeling Good and Too Close.

The atmosphere stepped up a notch as the Bradford Youth Wind Orchestra performed tracks from Hairspray and a beautiful montage of Can You Feel the Love Tonight

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and Hakuna Matata, both from the Lion King.

They were followed by a collaboration between the Bradford Youth Brass Band and Hammond’s Brass Band whose version of West Side Story’s Maria and other famous numbers were high-energy and tight knit.

Soon we got into the Bradford Youth Orchestra whose orchestral version of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody was a delight.

Three cuts from Carmen also saw some strong matching dances from Kala Sangam, their interpretations lifting the music.

library and more Words In The City over in Waterstones, alongside the fairground which had arrived the previous night.

Most of the entertainment was focussed on the main stage and around the Mirror Pool, where an assortment of weird and wacky street theatre popped up at regular intervals.

On the main stage Jay Kumar and DanceAsia kicked off with something uplifting and cultural before one of the best acts of the whole event really got the crowd going.

All that was left on the Friday was for a brief changeover performance from the instrument-packed Two Man One Man Band whose energetic antics were a real crowd pleaser, as were Bradford’s very own Nervous ‘Orse as the headliner. Their tight harmonies and catchy indie-rock tunes were really great and they got some of their followers up dancing in front of the stage.

“We’ve never played in front of a Nando’s before!” declared the blue-suited Hope And Social before bursting into a rendition of the famous one-hit-wonder by the Fast Food Rockers. They closed one of the catchiest and funkiest sets of the weekend with numerous encore numbers including a great version of Call Me Al and some more montages, which got the crowds staying and cheering along.

Saturday brought weather for all seasons, with neither sun nor rain ever far away from dominating City Park. The temporary garden hosted a busy schedule of spoken word poets and DJs under the Words In The City banner. It would have been easy to spend the whole day there taking in some of the incredible wordsmiths who had come from across the country to take part.

Sets by Jay Kadn and Rob Heron And The Tea Pad Orchestra continued the eclectic vibe of the festival with high quality performances worthy of the enthusiastic audience before ska and reggae band Chainska Brassika took to the stage. Their lengthy set of bouncy upbeat ska and reggae numbers was the biggest crowd-pleaser of the day.

The younger end of the audience were kept entertained with activities including a Roald Dahl-themed workshop, a chapatti-making class, stencil painting and a spice-art workshop.

The event stretched out with a taster session for young writers in the city

The rain put a dampener on a closing set by Paprika, one of the very few acts to be called back to the festival. With two accordions and a catalogue of Balkan songs they managed to pull back a considerable number who gathered to dance in circles in front of the stage.

Complimenting all these acts were the various

street theatre performances including Mr. and Mr. Burn by Ramshacklicious, with a Tim Vine-a-like performer finding his performance descending into farce and fire. The Bradford Playhouse’s Escape From The Invisible Zoo also lit up the faces of the children, with their secret animals and never emptying bath-tub.

Other highlights of the street theatre on Saturday included Wet Picnic’s The Lift, whose TARDIS-like lift unit was packed full of props whilst the trio of actors roped in members of the public to take part in their fantasy story.

Keen explorers of the area could also catch the New York Brass Band playing various songs from the ages, including hits from Daft Punk, the Eurythmics and the Human League.

The third and final day of the Bradford

Festival also had glorious, weekend

arrived quickly and though it its fair share of rain was mostly with the biggest crowds of the gathering in front of the stage.

Several of the street theatre acts from Saturday returned but there were plenty of fresh pieces to keep the crowd entertained.

Highlights included Dan The Hat and DJ Bobble, whose mixture of magic tricks, jokes and scratching made for a well-paced show, and George Orange’s Man On The Moon which saw the Chicago artist winning over the members of the audience with his mixture of slack-line work and crazy stunts.

Also appearing on the Sunday were the Bicycle Bistro, Jaardu by Andrew Elliot and Corey Baker Dance’s Phone Box, which saw the dancer navigate a phone box whilst battling

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phones through the ages in another great piece of visual and engaging street theatre.

For the more musically-minded the Rajasthan Heritage Brass Band pulled huge crowds throughout the day, and even got people who had taken part in that morning’s Leeds 10k up and dancing. Elsewhere Where Is Wendy? and the Invisible Zoo continued to mesmerise the younger audience.

The main Centenary Stage saw many highlights, from opening act Shah e Mardaan and later Talisman, who delivered some much-needed reggae to liven up the crowd. Sam And The Womp brought out the brass and got the crowd on their feet with hits such as Electric Tiger, Zeppelin and UK number one Bom Bom. Then came a lengthy performance from Bollywood and bhangra crossover The

515 Crew, who stayed on stage to join the headliner Stereo Nation and get everyone up on their feet, attracting a huge crowd for the final set of the day, their music uplifting, catchy and well-received.

Away from the main stage there was a chance to see something more stripped back with the Topic Folk Club showcasing several acoustic acts through the day. The Festival wrapped up with a final event at the Bradford Playhouse.

All in all, the Bradford Festival was a great showcase for the city. Connecting up with many local community groups, volunteers, and businesses in the centre, with peripheral events like the fairground spreading further into the city, it was uplifting to see the city come alive for three days of varied, often wacky, but always worthwhile entertainments.

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Picks of the month Chris Helme plus Support Former Seahorses lead singer Chris Helme will be performing at The Underground on 6 August. The Yorkshireman, who first rose to prominence as the front man of John Squire’s post-Stone Roses band The Seahorses released his debut solo album on in 2012.

Although rightfully remembered for the anthemic Britpop classics Love Is The Law and Blinded By The Sun - songs that evoked everything the 90s stood for, from the opening track of The Rookery the man instantly appeared cut from an entirely different cloth.

After a DJ will be playing the best in indie, rock and soul. Tickets are available from www. ticketsource.co.uk or ÂŁ5 OTD.

Bradford Classic at City Park

Infest at Student Central

See a great range of incredible vehicles from the 1920s right through to more modern day classics at this year’s vintage-themed car show.

Infest is an annual three-day music festival held at the University of Bradford Student Central, featuring alternative electronic music acts from genres including industrial, EBM, futurepop, synthpop and power noise.

Head down to City Park and enjoy live music from local bands and artists, and browse through a vintage market from Rose & Brown Vintage Fair in City Hall. Keep the kids entertained with arts and crafts activities, face painting, team games and a bungee trampoline.

View an amazing selection of classic police vehicles displayed by the Bradford Police Museum.Don’t miss this fantastic free family fun day!

More information available at Cityparkbradford. com.

The festival has gained an international reputation, with festival-goers travelling from as far as Canada, and acts flying from as far as Australia to play the UK. Bands to look out for this year include Atari Teenage Riot, Pop Will Eat Itself, Leather Strip and 3Teeth.

Weekend festival tickets cost £70 and are availablr from www.infestgigantic.com. Day tickets are also available. To view the full lineup visit infestuk.com.

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What’s on?

MONDAY 1 AUGUST

WEDNESDAY 3 AUGUST

Wicked Until 21 Aug, Alhambra Theatre

Peace Museum 10am - 4pm, Piece Hall Yard

Magical musical Wicked is flying into Bradford - the only chance to see this global phenomenon outside London in 2016. Tickets from £21.50. bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on

Open every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 10am until 4pm. Free entry. peacemuseum.org.uk

Summer Family Fun Until 3rd September, Impressions Gallery

Free family films every Wednesday in August on Bradford Big Screen in City Park — from 11am onwards. bradford-city-of-film.com/big-screen/family

Pop in to Impressions Gallery during the summer holidays and enjoy free activities inspired by our exhibition Rock Against Racism. Free, all welcome, drop in during opening hours. impressions-gallery.com

In Your Face (Family Exhibition) Until 30 October, National Media Museum In Your Face is a brand new experience for families. Investigate the most photographed, examined, and expressive part of the human body through a pick-and-mix adventure of interactive demonstrations, displays and activities.

Free entry. nationalmediamuseum.org.uk

Bradford History Talk by Janet Senior 2pm, Glyde House Many youth offenders from Victorian Bradford were sent to reformatories.

Their records are kept amongst local government papers at the West Riding Archives (Bradford). Tea & coffee. £5 entry. facebook.com/glydehouse

Beehive Poets: Readaround 8.30pm, New Beehive Inn A mutually-supportive poetry group meeting every Monday. Free entry. beehivepoets.org.uk

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Bradford Family Film Festival 2016 11am, City Park

Sneaky Peeks Tour 2pm - 4pm, City Hall Sneaky Peeks are free self-guided tours around Bradford City Hall that feature objects from the Bradford Museums and Galleries collection. This year the objects have been specially chosen by local community groups. Also on Thursdays, 1pm - 3pm. Every week until Heritage Open Day on Saturday 10 September 2016. bradfordmuseums.org/whats-on

Quiz Night 8pm, Bradford Brewery Join Ally for Bradford Brewery’s weekly quiz, with cash prize for winners and free food on the night. Fun quiz that doesn’t take itself seriously. Every Wednesday.

Free entry. facebook.com/bradfordbrewery

Asiq Nargile 7.30pm, Delius Arts Centre A powerful solo performer, Aşıq’s vocal recital of epic folk poetry is ecstatic and deeply expressive, with bursts of virtuosic highly-ornamented saz. £5 on the door. artworkscreative.org.uk

TUESDAY 2 AUGUST

THURSDAY 4 AUGUST

Discovery Tuesday - Solaris 6.30pm, Picturehouse at Media Museum

Wur Bradford 12 - 3pm, Kirkgate Market

Discovery Tuesday is a regular strand at the Picturehouse Cinema. Visit their website for more film screenings. picturehouses.com/cinema/National_Media_ Museum

Come along and see what Wur Bradford artists have been doing during their summer residencies in the stall in Kirkgate Market, and get involved with projects exploring how we can make our city better through imagination & creative action.

Free, every Thursday 12-3pm. wurbradford.wordpress.com

Yorkshire Gig Guide Open Mic 7pm, Factory Street Studios, BD4 9NW A night of live music and open mic. Free entry. All welcome, from solo artists to bands. Get in touch if you want a spot. factorystreet.co.uk

Topic Folk Club - Singers & Musicians 8.15pm, Glyde House A friendly and inviting live music event.

All welcome, food available. Free entry. topic-folk-club.org.uk

FRIDAY 5 AUGUST Family Fridays: free family activities Until 26 August, Cartwright Hall, BD9 4NS Get creative in our drop-in family space.

Create buildings, discover portraits and join in to create a floor piece inspired by Imran Qureshi’s work. 10.30am - 1pm every Friday until 26 August. Free entry. bradfordmuseums.org/whats-on

Bradford Police Museum 11am - 3pm, City Hall The Bradford Police Museum provides an insight into the history of policing, criminal justice, civic enforcement and the development of crime and punishment in Bradford from the early 19th century onwards. Open every Friday (11am-3pm) and Saturday (12pm-4pm).

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Tree of Life // Life Through Art 6.30pm, Bradford Cathedral Opening event for a glorious installation by a group of women asylum seekers and refugees at the end of a six-month project at Artworks Creative Communities. Life Through Art is an exhibition of paintings by patients who attend the art therapy classes of Steve Davis, an art therapist at the Marie Curie Hospice in Bradford. Free entry. Exhibition runs until 25 August. bradfordcathedral.org

Stand Alone Album Re-launch 7pm, Delius Arts Centre Stand Alone are re-launching their EP Nothing Is Forgotten with support from Worm and Francis. Three bands you do not want to miss. Come down and support your local music scene. £5 on the door. artworkscreative.org.uk

Ice Disco 7.30pm - 10pm, Bradford Ice Arena Skating with an atmosphere - disco lights and loud music turn our ice pad into a groovy venue for all. Every Friday. bradfordicearena.co.uk

Sleepy Jake & The Duvets 8pm, Al’s Dime Bar

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Issimo EP Launch 8pm - 2am, The Underground (Duke Street) Issimo are a unique songwriting duo, Marc and Abi, plus their backing band The Issimites, a rogue bunch of unruly jazz musicians. Summer 2016 will see the release of the EP Walking on The Sky, coinciding with a number of shows and festivals around the UK and Channel Islands. Tickets £5 online www. yorkshireticketshop.co/issimo-ep-launch. html £6 on the door. theundergroundbradford. com

Singers, Musicians & Poets night 8.30pm, The Castle Come and sing a song, play a tune, recite a poem or relax and listen and enjoy the atmosphere whilst supping a pint of real ale. Free entry. facebook.com/erebus77

Apres Ski Club 10pm until late, Stein Bierkeller Bavarian party with DJ Tony Gold. Party anthems and party games. Every Friday.

Entry £2. facebook.com/bierkellerbradford

Hustle 10pm until late, Tiki-o R&B and Urban Soul night with DJ Godsjester. Every Friday. Entry £3. facebook.com/tikiobradford

SATURDAY 6 AUGUST Olympic Games FanZone Daily from 11am, until 20 August, City Park The excitement of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is coming to the Bradford this summer with an official Team GB FanZone in Centenary Square. The FanZone will run throughout the Games (Saturday 6 until Sunday 21 August) and will be a fantastic destination to soak up all the excitement of the action whilst supporting Team GB athletes. Free entry. cityparkbradford.com

Bradford Park Runs 9am, Lister Park & Horton Park Free and friendly timed 5k run. Every Saturday at Lister Park and Horton Park. parkrun.org.uk/bradford

Saturday Stop 10.30am - 4.30pm, Impressions Gallery Visit our exhibition, relax in the lounge overlooking City Park and enjoy free creative activities for children. Every Saturday at Impressions. impressions-gallery.com/events

Hiroshima Memorial Day 11.45pm, Norfolk Gardens Assemble for Remembrance by the Hiroshima Memorial in Norfolk Gardens behind City Hall. The Lord Mayor of Bradford, Cllr Geoff Reid, will be reading the declaration made earlier that morning by the Mayor of Hiroshima, and there will be a range of readings, poems and other contributions from a number of groups.

Reception at Bradford Peace Museum from 1pm - 3pm. All welcome. yorkshirecnd.org.uk

Jamaican BBQ 12pm, Bradford Brewery To celebrate Jamaican independence day and the First Bradford City football game of the season we will be cooking up classic Jamaican food on our BBQ all day. facebook.com/bradfordbrewery

Bring Your Own Vinyl Night 7pm 1in12 Club BYO Vinyl Night, an exclusively thrash, speed, shred, death, black metal, punk, hip hop, prog and psychedelic rock night. If you own records that fall into any of these categories, bring them down for a spin!

Free event for members and their guests. facebook.com/1in12

Downpipe w/ support 7pm, Black Swan A pop-punk trio with a taste of groove.

Playing original and cover music, with support act. Free entry. facebook.com/blackswanbradford

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Chris Helme plus support 8pm - 2am, The Underground (Duke Street)

MONDAY 8 AUGUST

Chris Helme first rose to prominence as the frontman of John Squire’s post-Stone Roses band The Seahorses. Although his songs evoked everything the 90s stood for, Helme instantly appeared cut from an entirely different cloth. DJ playing the best indie rock n’ roll, funk and soul until 2am. £5 on the door. theundergroundbradford.com

Norman Records, your local hide-andseek record store, presents an evening of spectacular droning sound. Entry £8.50. wearefuse.co

Bavarian Oompah Party 8pm until late, Stein Bierkeller Traditional Bavarian Bierkeller night, with Oompah party and Bavarian DJ JP. Bavarian steins, bratwurst and pretzel snacks. Every Saturday. Free entry, booking advised. facebook.com/bierkellerbradford

Made in the 90s 10pm until late, Tiki-o The very best of 90s anthems with DJ Wayno. 90p drinks all night. Entry 90p of course! facebook.com/tikiobradford

SUNDAY 7 AUGUST Ice Skating for Beginners 11am - 1.30pm, Bradford Ice Arena Family sessions are reserved for beginner skaters and families. Every Sunday.

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Monthly Mehndi Meet 11am - 5pm, Foodworks Cafe, Kala Sangam Join us for some magical community spirit and support in your henna journey. £10 per person to include lunch and henna. kalasangam.org

Family Drop-in Craft Activity: Arabic Calligraphy 12pm - 3pm, Cartwright Hall, BD9 4NS Join calligraphy artist and author Razwan Ul-Haq for a creative Arabic calligraphy session using bamboo pens and handground ink. Free entry. bradfordmuseums.org/whats-on

Vintage Sundays: Some Like It Hot 2.30pm, Picturehouse at Media Museum

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Vintage Sundays is a regular strand at the Picturehouse cinema. Visit their website for more film screenings. picturehouses.com/cinema/National_Media_ Museum

Open Mic 8pm, Al’s Dime Bar Popular jam session, hosted by Allan & Dave Gill. Free entry. facebook.com/alsdimebarbradford

Norman Records Presents: Ian William Craig // Marlo Eggplant // Core of the Coalman 8pm, Fuse Art Space

Beehive Poets: Helen Mort Reading 8.30pm, New Beehive Inn Helen Mort was born in Sheffield.

Her first collection Division Street was shortlisted for the Costa Prize and the T.S. Eliot Prize and won the Fenton Aldeburgh Prize in 2014. Her new collection No Map Could Show Them (Chatto & Windus) is a Poetry Book Society Recommendation.

Followed by read-around. £3 on the door. beehivepoets.org.uk

TUESDAY 9 AUGUST Creative Stroke Recovery Group Open Day 10.30am, Delius Arts Centre Come along to the Delius Arts & Cultural Centre to learn about all about who the Creative Stroke Recovery Group are, what they get up to in their sessions every week, and how you can get involved. There will be tea and cake, creative activities and tombola. Free event. artworkscreative.org.uk

Screen Arts - Glyndebourne: Béatrice et Bénédict 6.30pm, Picturehouse at Media Museum Love conquers all in Berlioz’s sparkling take on Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Screen Arts is a regular strand at the Picturehouse Cinema. Visit their website for more film screenings. picturehouses.com/cinema/National_Media_ Museum

WEDNESDAY 10 AUGUST Sunset Graves // Thomas Ragsdale 8pm, Fuse Art Space Live music. Suggested donation on the door. wearefuse.co

THURSDAY 11 AUGUST Waiting For Wednesday 8pm, Al’s Dime Bar Live music. Free entry. facebook.com/alsdimebarbradford

Topic Folk Club - Singers & Musicians 8.15pm, Glyde House A friendly and inviting live music event.

All welcome, food available. Free entry. topic-folk-club.org.uk

FRIDAY 12 AUGUST Time for Tea 11.30am - 1.30pm, Impressions Gallery Join us for tea, cake, and a tour of the Rock Against Racism exhibition at this friendly, social morning in the gallery.

Time for Tea is our free regular event for over 55s, everyone is welcome. impressions-gallery.com/events

Crywank // Sarah Carey // Gerrard Bell-Fife 7pm 1in12 Club Anti-folk from Manchester, emo-folk from Bradford, and contemporary-folk from Nottingham. £3.50 on the door. facebook.com/1in12

Wool City Folk Club 8pm, Al’s Dime Bar Live music. Free entry. facebook.com/alsdimebarbradford

A Night Through The Ages 8pm - 2am, The Underground (Duke Street) The Underground Bradford are throwing it back to the 70s! Join us for a night of dancing, fancy dress contests, photo booth fun and more! Prizes for best-dressed man and woman, and best dance man and woman. Free entry. theundergroundbradford.com

Singers, Musicians & Poets night 8.30pm, The Castle Come and sing a song, play a tune, recite a poem or relax and listen and enjoy the atmosphere whilst supping a pint of real ale. Free entry. facebook.com/erebus77

SATURDAY 13 AUGUST The Bradford Classic 10am - 4pm, Centenary Square This year’s vintage-themed car show features incredible vehicles from 1920s through to modern day. Free familyfriendly day out in Bradford, with live music and activities for children. Don’t miss this fantastic free event! cityparkbradford.com

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Rose & Brown Vintage Fair 10am - 4pm, City Hall

SUNDAY 14 AUGUST

In conjunction with the Bradford Car Classic 2016. A vintage fair in and around City Hall with 20 stalls of vintage fashion and homewares from the 1920s to the 1980s. Enjoy the 100+ classic and performance cars and then visit the free vintage fair. www.roseandbrownvintage.co.uk

The Underground open mic night is held on the second Sunday of every month, aimed at artists who want to perform and jam together on the big stage! Free entry. theundergroundbradford.com

Short Circuit II & Button Mash 2pm, Bradford Playhouse We are heading back to retro tech.

Showing the Johnny Five Is Alive: Short Circuit 2 comedy, The Button Mash collective will be bringing a special one off 1990s Button Mash Event: In an Era of Crystal Maze, The Games Master and Sonic the Hedgehog mania. Will you be able to compete against family and friends with some of the tech and games from this classic button mashing era? Free as part of the family film festival. bradfordplayhouse.org.uk

Tin Box 7pm, Black Swan Rock ‘n’ roll six piece covers band, including a one-of-a-kind saxophonist playing all the rock classics. Free entry. facebook.com/blackswanbradford

Baga Chips Live 8pm, The Sun Hotel Outrageous cabaret every Saturday! Open from 12 noon, karaoke from 4pm, drag hosts from 8pm, cabaret from 10pm, open until 3am. Free entry all day and night. facebook.com/sunbradford

Lucifer’s Live Lounge 8pm - 2am, The Underground (Duke Street) A night full of the UK’s up and coming bands, with good music and good beer!

Bands to be confirmed, but expect everything rock ‘n’ roll, alternative and metal! DJ playing all the best in rock ‘n’ roll ‘til 2am. £4 on the door. theundergroundbradford.com

Open Mic Night 6pm - 11pm, The Underground (Duke Street)

MONDAY 15 AUGUST Sound of Bradford Summer School 10am - 4pm, Factory Street Studios, BD4 9NW A free taster week (until Friday 19th) for young people aged 13-17 to find out more about careers in the music industry. Guest speakers and hands on sessions. To register your interest email: summerschool@soundofbradford.co.uk Factorystreet.co.uk

Adult Workshop: Fine Wood Stencilling 12pm - 3pm, Cartwright Hall, BD9 4NS Join Qashif Masud in creating fantastic artwork using wood veneer and exploring the theme of war and peace. Artwork produced can be framed for participants to take away. Free event. Booking essential. bradfordmuseums.org/whats-on

TUESDAY 16 AUGUST Alex Eden’s Blues Jam 8pm, Factory Street Studios, BD4 9NW Alex Eden (Crosscut Saw) will be hosting this special blues jam. Once a month you’ll be able to get up with the house band, join in, dance and enjoy some quality blues with some of the finest blues musicians in the country. Free entry. factorystreet.co.uk

THURSDAY 18 AUGUST Feed Your Mind 12pm - 1pm, Impressions Gallery An informal insight into our exhibition Rock Against Racism, led by Paul Furness, key figure in the Leeds Rock Against Racism group and founder of the Leeds RAR club. Free, no booking required. impressions-gallery.com/events

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Sax Ruins (Japan) // a.P.A.t.T // Barberos 7pm, Delius Arts Centre

Al’s Birthday Party, pt 1: Nervous ‘Orse 8pm, Al’s Dime Bar

Three bands come together to perform a wonderful medley of jazz and electronic sounds. Sure to be a fun and surprising show, it’s not one to miss. £8 (£5 concession) on the door. artworkscreative.org.uk

Al’s Dime Bar turns three, with live music and cocktails to celebrate! Free entry. facebook.com/alsdimebarbradford

Meet the Brewer 7pm, Brew Haus With Bad Co Brewery of Leeds. Find out about more about the brewing process and sample great beers from the brewery’s range, including favourites like the 3.8% golden pale ale, Comfortably Numb, and 4.1% New World blonde beer, Love Over Gold. Free entry. www.brew-haus.co.uk

Topic Folk Club - Singers & Musicians 8.15pm, Glyde House A friendly and inviting live music event.

All welcome, food available. Free entry. topic-folk-club.org.uk

FRIDAY 19 AUGUST I didn’t say I was a DJ 6pm - 2am, Bradford Brewery You don’t need to be a DJ to play your record. We will bring the decks, you bring the records. Anything goes and all music welcome. Free entry. facebook.com/bradfordbrewery

Sleepy Jake & The Duvets 7pm, Black Swan Up-and-coming signed local band playing reggae and ska. Free entry. facebook.com/blackswanbradford

Scars on 45 7.30am, Delius Arts Centre After touring the USA this Bradford band are back to play a one-off intimate acoustic show, debuting new songs as well as playing old favourites. Tickets cost an incredible £11.21, available on eventbrite. artworkscreative.org.uk

Pepperjam 8pm - 2am, The Underground (Duke Street)

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Pepperjam are a Hebden Bridge-based original roots ska n’ soul band signed to Distilled Records. Their set gets people on the floor from the off, with a high-energy dance vibe, great tunes played with total commitment, passion and ability. DJ playing all the best in rock ‘n’ roll until 2am. Free entry. theundergroundbradford.com

Singers, Musicians & Poets night 8.30pm, The Castle Come and sing a song, play a tune, recite a poem or relax and listen and enjoy the atmosphere whilst supping a pint of real ale. Free entry. facebook.com/erebus77

SATURDAY 20 AUGUST Rio & Escape From The Invisible Zoo 2pm, Bradford Playhouse A roaming, immersive theatre piece involving groups of children and families.

Use your collective imagination, test your knowledge of animals, and complete tasks to help bring the escaped animals home.

Let’s just hope no one gets eaten! Free as part of the Family Film Festival. bradfordplayhouse.org.uk

Summer Party 7.30pm, Bradford Playhouse Come join us for our annual summer party, a time to eat, drink and be merry, and also an official theatre warming for new directors Carl and Megan Murray.

Free entry. bradfordplayhouse.org.uk

Al’s Birthday Party, pt 2: Howlin’ Johnny & The Devils Rejects 8pm, Al’s Dime Bar Al’s Dime Bar turns three, with live music and cocktails to celebrate! Free entry. facebook.com/alsdimebarbradford

The Ladybears of Leeds Live 8pm, The Sun Hotel Outrageous cabaret every Saturday! Open from 12 noon, karaoke from 4pm, drag hosts from 8pm, cabaret from 10pm, open till 3am. Free entry all day and night. facebook.com/sunbradford

Trapdoor warm-up party 8pm, Black Swan With Matt Kula acoustic show from 8pm, playing a range of covers from the early 60s to the 00s to suit everyone. Free entry. facebook.com/blackswanbradford

Trapdoor feat. Loomer // State of Error 10pm - 4am, Amp Bar, University of Bradford Last Saturday of every month rock and alternative party! DJs playing alternative rock, punk, ska, and metal. £5 on the door, £4 NUS. facebook.com/trapdoorbradford

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Family Drop-in Craft Activity: Make Art not War 12pm - 3pm, Cartwright Hall, BD9 4NS

Infest 2016 26th - 28th, Amp Bar, University of Bradford

Come along and have a go at a number of craft activities with Zareena Bano.

Free entry. bradfordmuseums.org/whats-on

Vintage Sundays: Pinocchio 2.30pm, Picturehouse at Media Museum Every Sunday until 25 September, Vintage Sundays showcases Disney classics, with Pinocchio, Cinderella, The Jungle Book, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin. Visit their website for more film screenings. picturehouses.com/cinema/National_Media_ Museum

Al’s Birthday Party, pt 3: Bare Brass Band 8pm, Al’s Dime Bar Al’s Dime Bar turns three, with live music and cocktails to celebrate! Free entry. facebook.com/alsdimebarbradford

MONDAY 22 AUGUST Beehive Poets: workshop 8.30pm, New Beehive Inn A mutually-supportive poetry group meeting every Monday. Workshop night - critical and constructive feedback on your poetry - bring at least six copies.

Free entry.

THURSDAY 25 AUGUST Foxes Faux 8pm, Al’s Dime Bar Foxes Faux are an English folk rock band with a punk heart whose powerful, melodic music takes a quirky jaunt through country, punk and gypsy-tinged rock. A Dime Bar debut!! Free entry. facebook.com/alsdimebarbradford

Topic Folk Club - Singers & Musicians 8.15pm, Glyde House A friendly and inviting live music event.

All welcome, food available. Free entry. topic-folk-club.org.uk

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Infest is an annual three-day music festival held at the University of Bradford Student Central, featuring alternative electronic music acts from genres including industrial, EBM, futurepop, synthpop and power noise. The festival has gained an international reputation, with festivalgoers travelling from as far as Canada, and acts flying from as far as Australia to play the UK. Festival tickets £70. www.infestgigantic.com

Sausage & Cider Festival w/ night market 26th - 29th, Brew Haus Festival featuring a massive range of ciders and sausages in every form, alongside a selection of stalls from the monthly night market, featuring the best of local handmade and vintage vendors offering unique niche goods, including arts and crafts, jewellery, clothing, handmade and continental gifts. Free entry. On until Monday 29th. www.brew-haus.co.uk

Ivegate Music Festival 2016 6pm, The 1875 Bar The 1875 presents the Ivegate Music Festival, with over 20 bands and acts performing over the three days of the August Bank Holiday weekend. Free entry. facebook.com/the1875

Olly Murs / Bruno Mars Tribute 7pm, Napoleons Casino Tribute night and dinner for just £25 per person, including complimentary drink on arrival, four-course meal and a £5 bet. napoleons-casinos.co.uk/bradford/whats-on

Junk // Suggested Friends // Charmpit // Gerrard Bell-Fife // Cat Apostrophe 7pm, 1in12 Club Junk are a York-based jangley lo-fi band.

Suggested Friends are a London-based Faith Taylor-fronted band who make highenergy pop-punk music described as emoji pop. Charmpit do catchy and enjoyable riffs with some fun and unorthodox lyrics. Gerrard Bell-Fife should need no

introduction and Cat Apostrophe do stripped-down punk music. Doors at 7PM. £4 on the door. facebook.com/1in12

Nervous ‘Orse w/ support 7pm, Black Swan A unique & harmonious indie / pop / rock four piece band from Yorkshire. With support. Free entry. facebook.com/blackswanbradford

FRIDAY 26 AUGUST The Live Room Presents: Richard Shindell 8pm, Caroline Street Club An expatriate New Yorker now living in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Richard Shindell is one of the great craftsmen of song, whose eight studio albums and two live recordings have been revered by critics and fans alike. Tickets £14 advance and £15 on the door. http://www.theliveroom.info

Singers, Musicians & Poets night 8.30pm, The Castle Come and sing a song, play a tune, recite a poem or relax and listen and enjoy the atmosphere whilst supping a pint of real ale. Free entry. facebook.com/erebus77

SATURDAY 27 AUGUST Vanguard Party 3pm - 9pm, Fuse Art Space The Vanguard Party returns with the third of its irregular parties, this time an August Bank Holiday daytime session at everyone’s favourite art space. Featuring Dada Cantona playing house, disco and other stuff, SertOne & Bolts playing various types of electronic music, along with a live set from Errant Gray, a Bradford-based analogue synth ideologue.

Free entry. wearefuse.co

Friday 26th August LISTEN UP with DIPAK (DisOriental/NoHands) 9pm-2am, Bradford Brewery Local legend Dipak brings his little bag of obscure vinyl to this hidden gem of

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a night. Joining him will be Tony Safari (Trainer Trouble) & Jazz Daddy (Dig!).

Expect a journey through vintage funk and soul, dancefloor disco and good times reggae and ska. Listen Up play old vinyl records and the bar serves up some fine locally brewed ales. FREE ENTRY. www. facebook.com/listenUpBradford

The Red Levels 7pm, Black Swan Jimi Hendrix meets the Arctic Monkeys, three-piece band playing original and cover songs from 1960s to now! Free entry. facebook.com/blackswanbradford

The Soap Girls w/ support 8pm - 2am, The Underground (Duke Street) The Soap Girls, like their music, are are raw, gutsy, innovative and trendsetting.

Linked in mind, body and soul, Mie and Mille are a force to be reckoned with.

Their sound is bold and catchy with great hooks and melody-driven, where pop meets rock with a punk edge. DJ playing all the best in rock ‘n’ roll until 2am. Free entry. theundergroundbradford.com

Jade Justin Live 8pm-3am, The Sun Hotel Outrageous cabaret every Saturday! Open from 12 noon, karaoke from 4pm, drag hosts from 8pm, cabaret from 10pm, open till 3am. Free entry all day and night. facebook.com/sunbradford

SUNDAY 28 AUGUST Paper Crafting Poppies 12pm - 3pm, Cartwright Hall, BD9 4NS Come and learn how to create 3D flowers and poppies to commemorate the First World War. Using a range of crafting skills to create your own piece of artwork with the art of paper crafting. Free event.

Suitable for all ages. bradfordmuseums.org/whats-on

Phil Maguire // Eleanor Cully // Core of the Coalman // Phill Niblock 8pm, Fuse Art Space

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Presenting an evening of lowercase and drone music. This concert brings together the work of emerging UK-based composers and sound artists, and the American composer and filmmaker Phill Niblock. £4 on the door. wearefuse.co

Piccadilly Circus 8pm - 2am, The Underground (Duke Street) Monthly indie / alternative event showcasing the best local bands. Expect to hear a range of original indie/alternative/

rock material. DJ playing all the best in rock n’ roll until 2am. Free entry. theundergroundbradford.com

Mucky Duck presents The Black Swan’s All Dayer 12pm - 1am, Black Swan Fun for all the family from 12pm with two stages featuring nine live acts/bands and six DJs, along with street magicians, karaoke, and free BBQ. Free entry. facebook.com/blackswanbradford

FRIDAY 2 SEPTEMBER Norman Records Presents: Mohammad // Sophie Cooper // Dundas 8pm, Fuse Art Space Norman Records, your local hide-and-seek record store, presents an evening of drone and improvised noise. Tickets £7.50. wearefuse.co

JATP Jazz: Angus Bayley’s Scrapbook 8.30pm, Glyde House The new season begins with a scorcher!

London’s Angus Bayley, a scientist, pianist and composer. Scrapbook is pensive, poignant, clad in a delicate timbre of horns and strings - heartfelt odes sitting somewhere between jazz, folk and rock. £5 members / £7 guests on the door. jatpjazz.blogspot.co.uk

Singers, Musicians & Poets night 8.30pm, The Castle Come and sing a song, play a tune, recite a poem or relax and listen and enjoy the atmosphere whilst supping a pint of real ale. Free entry. facebook.com/erebus77

BINGLEY MUSIC LIVE FRIDAY - SUNDAY, MYRTLE PARK, BINGLEY Travis, All Saints, Tinie Tempah, Sigma, Echo and The Bunnymen, Lightning Seeeds, Sigma, Black Grape, We Are Scientists and Sigala are just some of the fantastic acts leading the charge at this year’s Bingley Music Live, which will take place over the first weekend of September.

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