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Bradford Review Contents
ISSUE 27 May 2017
06 | In the News
10 | Bradford Literature Festival 14 | Take Back Control
Festival Food
18 | Small World Film Festival 22 | Hops & Shops
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30 | Politics in the Pub: Darley Street 34 | Uncommons
36 | Picks Of The Month 38 | What’s On?
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In the News
Council to launch revamped cycling strategy
Photography competition to find Bradford’s best view
The strategy sets out the ambition of ‘making Bradford district a place where cycling is naturally part of everyone’s daily life’.
Visitors to Bradford are being encouraged to share their favourite view of Bradford and district on social media using the hashtag #enjoybradford for the chance to win a weekend break for two in the city.
An updated Bradford District Cycling Strategy was unveiled at a meeting of Bradford Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee for Environment and Waste on Tuesday 18 April.
Its aim is to make cycling accessible for all with improvements to infrastructure, increase training opportunities and sporting activities as well as engaging people from across the cycling community and beyond. The strategy covers the full range of ways that people can get involved in cycling from sports and club related participation and cycling as a leisure activity to cycling as a mode of transport for getting to work and school. 6 In the News
Visit Bradford has launched an online competition to find the best view in Bradford and district.
Patricia Tillotson, tourism manager at Visit Bradford, said, “Bradford is such a unique destination. After all, where else can you enjoy a great city, two amazing UNESCO world heritage sites, stunning countryside and fascinating heritage? As well as finding the best view in Bradford, we hope that the competition will help people find new ways to explore and enjoy everything has to offer. The competition is now open and we can’t wait to see Bradford and the surrounding areas through the eyes of those who work in, live in and travel to the district.”
Oastler Centre to be replaced by new Darley Street Market
Bradford Council has taken an option to purchase the former Marks & Spencer building on Darley Street as part of a major ÂŁ15 million development scheme to regenerate the top end of Bradford, revitalise the city centre markets and support local trade. The proposal would see a new food-focussed market open in the former Marks & Spencer building in Darley Street. As part of the same proposal, Kirkgate Market would receive a face lift as the result of significant investment to redesign it. It would be the biggest investment in the Market since it opened in 1974. Once the work on the markets is complete and open to the public, the Oastler Centre would close. The Council would seek to redevelop the site, focussing on city centre housing, creating a new community which would support both markets and North Parade as the local high street. Consultations are being held with market traders, local businesses and other interested parties to gather their views.
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Bradford Literature Festival 2017 by Georgina Lennon
The Bradford Literature Festival, in association with Provident Financial Group, returns from 30 June until 9 July 2017, for a celebration of the written and spoken word in all its forms. The festival will bring together world-renowned authors, artists and public figures for an intellectual extravaganza exploring the links between literature, history, science, sport, music and art from around the world.
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This year’s exceptional programme will range from celebrations of literary heroes such as the Brontës, to a dedicated weekend of comics and manga, with discussions on everything from the science of immortality to British Islam, gender politics and the rise of northern crime fiction. The festival features a staggering guest list, including authors such as Germaine Greer, John Boyne, Ben Okri and A.A Dhand; poets Jackie Kay, Linton Kwesi Johnson and Lemn Sissay; politicians such as Baroness Syeeda Warsi, Harriet Harman and Rachel Reeves; and international journalists including Jenni Murray, Mona Eltahawy, Christina Lamb, Boyd Tonkin and Gary Younge. 2017 will also see the return of the festival’s iconic free family days in Bradford’s City Park, with themes including superheroes, fairy tales, myths & legends, bears and, to celebrate our favourite wizard’s 20th anniversary, Harry Potter. With an exciting line up of performances, workshops and film screenings, the festival will take over the city centre, creating a literary themed wonderland of fun for all the family. Bradford itself will be a star of the festival, featuring unique heritage tours that highlight the city’s impressive literary, artistic and architectural history. Events will place Bradford writers and artists alongside others from around the world, such as Bradford authors A.A. Dhand and Liz Mistry, who will discuss the growing phenomenon of Northern Noir, whilst Leeds MP Rachel Reeves will be joined by friend and colleague Harriet Harman, for a frank and enlightening discussion of political life and their own experiences as female MPs. With over 300 events taking place in iconic venues across 10 days, Bradford truly is the place to be from 30th June to the 9th July.
Other Highlights Comics and Manga
This year BLF will launch its first dedicated Comics and Manga weekend, the Bradford Literature Festival Comic Con, showcasing fantastic comics, manga, graphic novels, science fiction and gaming from around the world.
Sport
This new strand will celebrate Yorkshire’s love of sport, and features events on Yorkshire cricket in partnership with The Cricketer magazine, as well as the authors of Four Mums in a Boat, the Yorkshire women who broke a world record and rowed 3,000 miles to cross the Atlantic in The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge.
Empire
A major theme of the festival this year will be Empire, acknowledging the 70 year anniversary of the partition of the Indian subcontinent, and 100 years since the Balfour declaration. Events will explore both the consequences and implications of imperial history, as well as addressing the issues surrounding new empires which currently divide global political conversation.
World Affairs and Politics
There will be a concentrated focus on addressing the current political climate, exploring growing nationalism across the globe and throwing light on the humanitarian issues that sit behind the headlines. Tackling the big issues in Britain and worldwide, this strand will include events such as ‘The Implications of Trump’ and ‘Facts in the Era of Fake News’.
The Brontës
This year will celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of Branwell Brontë and the festival will feature a series of events offering new perspectives on the influence of Branwell in the sister’s lives. BLF will welcome iconic feminist author Germaine Greer for a unique event, ‘Gender Expectations in the Lives of the Brontës’, which offers an insight into the gender pressures placed upon the Brontë siblings and asks how their experiences can inform a debate around gender expectations today. Community Feature 11
Jane Austen
To mark the bicentenary of Jane Austen’s death, events featuring writers such as Joanna Trollope will explore Austen’s life and background, the challenges of rewriting her work, and the enduring appeal of her iconic hero, Mr Darcy.
The Cottingley Fairies
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the astonishing story of the Cottingly Fairies, the festival will discuss how two young cousins shocked the world with a series of photographs that appeared to show scenes of fairy gatherings at Cottingley beck.
Andrea Dunbar
The festival will celebrate 30 years since the release of comedy-drama Rita, Sue & Bob Too, written by Andrea Dunbar and set on the impoverished Buttershaw Estate; the film has become a British cult classic. This year BLF welcomes George Costigan (Bob), Andrea Dunbar expert Adelle Stripe and Dunbar’s close friend Reverend Claire Macdonald, for a unique insight into the life and works of one of Britain’s most exceptional playwrights.
Mysticism and Philosophy
This year BLF will delve into the works of celebrated mystic William Blake, exploring the historical and contemporary significance of the anthem Jerusalem. BLF has also become a major platform for Sufi poetry, bringing together different cultural and linguistic interpretations, and will this year feature acclaimed writers such as Shems Friedlander.
Gender Politics
This year’s Gender Politics strand will consider the changing meanings of masculinity and femininity and how these impact on our lives. Germaine Greer’s stand alone event ‘Women for Life on Earth’ will combine the subjects of environmentalism and feminism, whilst prominent LGBT activist and writer Juno Dawson will ask the question ‘Can there be a Post-Gender Utopia?’.
Fairy tales, Myths and Legends
The festival’s Fairy tales, Myths and Legends strand will consider the tradition of storytelling and the impact that fairy tales and folklore have had on our understanding of the world. There will be a celebration of the works of Angela Carter, as well as a chance to explore our human nature in events like ‘Why Do We Like to Be Scared?’.
Top left: Paul Mason, Top Right: Naz Shah MP, Bottom Left: Paul Sng, Bottom Right: Hilary Wainwright
Take Back Control Bradford by Karen Evans
Paul Mason, the award-winning journalist, author and broadcaster, has been revealed as the keynote speaker at Take Back Control Bradford on Saturday 6 May. Take Back Control Bradford aims to explore how the people of Bradford can unite to improve community relationships, living standards and future prospects for the city. The radical socialist democrat’s speech will be one of the highlights of the event on Saturday 6 May 2017 at Kala Sangam.
Volunteer Tariq Jabber said, “A snap general election has just been called but, despite the slogans of the referendum campaign, control is the very last thing people feel any of us have. Most of our politicians on all sides of the EU debate seem to be caught up in the inexorable chaos of the process whilst health, social care, education, jobs, the economy, transport, public services and justice are all failing. These are the sorts of issues that matter to the people of Bradford, and through our programme we want to offer them a forum to express their views and ideas about improving all aspects of life in Bradford.”
Other speakers include Naz Shah MP, Hilary Wainwright of Red Pepper, Dawn Foster of The Guardian, writer and film director Paul Sng and vlogger Jonathan James. Volunteer Karen Evans said, “We’re absolutely thrilled Paul Mason is coming to Bradford to help us to take back control of our lives and communities. It will be incredible to hear first hand his future vision for Brexit, the economy, social justice Ending with an After Party, guests will enjoy and human and workers rights.” live music, art, film and cheap drinks. Acts like the roof-raising Blues man Tom Attah, A packed programme of workshops, art, garage rockers Nervous Twitch, awardmusic and film involves lots of local groups, winning Bradford folk legend Roger Davies, including Wur Bradford, Bradford Industrial producer Hashfinger and DJs Tony Safari Workers of the World, Bradford People’s and Matt Bradshaw will all be performing. Assembly, BIASAN, Speakers Corner, If you want to find out how you can Just West Yorkshire, Bradford Community get involved then please contact Take Broadcasting, Racial Justice Network, Leeds Plan C, West Yorkshire CND and Re- Back Control Bradford at bradford@ reallytakebackcontrol.com imagining Security. Take Back Control Bradford will examine topical issues like the Brexit negotiations, the refugee crisis, the plight of existing EU nationals in the UK, the refugee crisis, post-Brexit racism and hate crime, postTrump feminism, the benefits system, renationalisation of public services, the housing crisis, the role of trade unions, workers rights, activism and how to get involved locally, plus issues that arise organically during the day.
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Small World Festival hits the Big Screen by Julie Gatenby
“Film festivals are always full of surprises, which is perhaps what makes them so wonderful,” muses David Wilson, director of Bradford UNESCO City of Film. David and his small team have their sleeves rolled up for what is rapidly becoming the busiest time of the year as they curate the first of three film festivals for 2017 from their offices at the University of Bradford. The Small World Film Festival 2017 has indeed unearthed both filmic surprises and delights from across the UNESCO Creative Cities Network - a thriving and growing conglomeration of 116 cities from 54 countries. The network has seven creative fields - crafts & folk art, design, film, gastronomy, literature, music and media arts. Bradford had the honour of being designated as UNESCO’s first City of Film in 2009. It was when David decided to make the UNESCO network the focus of this year’s Small World Festival, using the theme My City, that the creative elements of all the cities came together seamlessly through the medium of film. “The response to the brief has been overwhelming,” said David. “More than half the network got involved and from their filmmakers we’ve seen beautiful animation, documentaries and dramas that reveal quintessential stories about individuals and the cities in which they live.
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“This huge interest really demonstrates that film can unify all our cities and act as catalyst through which we can show to the rest of the world those elements which make our cities unique, special and absolutely worth visiting.” With an ardent passion for film, it’s the talent of the filmmakers that drives David to create festival space to showcase work here in Bradford from around the world. “What has been great is the range of filmmakers who’ve got involved. We have films made on mobile phones right through to those made by large production houses. This gives the festival some real depth and so many different perspectives,” said David, “The quality of the cinematography used to reveal stories of cities, for example about Detroit in the USA, Montreal in Canada, Santos in Brazil and the ancient city of Bamyan in Afghanistan, has been breathtaking. We’ve seen stunning animation employed by filmmakers from Nagoya in Japan to tell the story of their city. “In some of the entries filmmakers have used humour that we can all empathise with to tell stories of living in busy urban environments. One entry from Rome reveals through comedy the incredulity of a young man who manages to find a car park directly outside his city apartment for the first time ever - and the hilarious celebrations that ensue. This film really has international appeal.
“ Some of the films have taken us on fascinating historical journeys, like the entry from Sofia in Bulgaria, where the filmmakers narrate their city’s history using the motif of the iconic yellow cobblestones that wind through this most eclectic of places.” For the team at Bradford UNESCO City of Film, the essence of the Small World Film festival has been about taking the people of Bradford on journeys of discovery to stories and places that are not always well known. “I think we’ve achieved this for 2017”, said David, “and with some real diversity in terms of subject matter - from the delicate process of porcelain-making in Jingdezhen, China, to the hypnotic story of riverside life in Paducah in the US state of Kentucky.” And that only scratches at the surface of this year’s programme for the Small World Film Festival which can be seen for free throughout June on Bradford’s Big Screen. All films which met the criteria will be screened on Bradford Big Screen every lunchtime and early evening throughout June and a selection of the films - chosen by this year’s Bradford People’s Panel - will be shared at a
special screening at the UNESCO Creative Cities annual meeting in Enghien les Bains, France later in the month. All films will be made available for display on the UNESCO Creative Cities website. Bradford is also liaising with the city of Santos in Brazil, who recently joined the network as a UNESCO City of Film. There’s a plan to exhibit the films from the Small World Film Festival at the third edition of the Santos Coffee Festival in July 2017.
Bradford People’s Panel The high standard of films will be a challenge for this year’s People’s Panel who will meet once again at City Hall, Bradford on Thursday 15 June at 6pm to judge the entries. There are 60 places on the People’s Panel. Any member of the public with an interest in film can get involved so should you wish to take part please email bradford.unesco@gmail. com to reserve a place, issued on a first come first served basis.
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Hops & Shops by Laura Wigglesworth
The Hops & Shops market is an innovative new event, held on the first Sunday of every month between 4 and 7pm. It’s the brainchild of Molly Nicholas of Bradford Brewery and Laura Wigglesworth of local independent business Lozzie Ozzie. Laura says, “There’s a huge range of talented hand crafters and makers in and around Bradford, and as one of these small businesses I could see a real lack of local markets aimed at these traders. As a small business every penny counts, and I really wanted to create a niche market that would be both affordable and accessible to traders. I approached Bradford Brewery with my idea and Hops & Shops was born!” Bradford Brewery is generously providing the space for free and this saving is passed onto traders with free pitches and card payment facilities. Bradford Brewery’s cosy venue lends itself so well to Hops & Shops – it’s a compact market, hosting only five traders at a time, and the unique offerings are what make it really special. In the short while it has been running traders have included jewellery by Wildheart, a selection of handmade goodies showcased by the Handmade Alternative, vegan-friendly and cruelty-free bath and body products by Selene, artwork and quirky gifts by Hustler By Name, and of course Lozzie Ozzie’s very own brand of cheeky mugs and gifts, amongst many others.
“On the first Sunday of every month at Bradford Brewery we’re joined by an eclectic bunch of local crafters and artists, bringing some amazing local talent to our cosy venue,” says Molly. “I’m so proud of the range of exciting artworks and crafts, it’s opened my eyes to Bradford’s ever growing craft scene, and the amount of talent hiding in every corner of the district.” Molly and Laura are extremely passionate about growing Hops & Shops, “We have some great ideas lined up for events throughout the year and are really excited about growing our event into something truly special. We’re always on the lookout for any ideas from people – either traders or customers. Hops & Shops has a really cooperative feel about it, which is fantastic, and we want to strengthen this as we continue to grow.” Laura believes that anything goes at Hops & Shops, “In fact – the quirkier the better! We have very few rules other than legal requirements, and this has really opened the doors to some wonderful and unique goods. You must make your own products, have current Public Liability Insurance, not offer any copyright infringement items, and follow any necessary regulations for your area. Other than that, the world is your oyster.” Keep up to date on the Bradford Brewery Facebook page where you can find details of upcoming events, or email lozzieozzie@hotmail.co.uk for more information.
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Featured Event Leeds Indie Food Fest 11 - 28 May, Leeds
Leeds’ thriving independent food and drink community are once again planning a mouthwatering feast from 11th to 28th May 2017. Returning for its third year, the 18-day celebration will play host to nearly 100 innovative events spread over three new festival strands: Eat, Drink and Do. The popular Festival Passport scheme gives festival goers the chance to grab exclusive discounts on event tickets, food and drink at #LIF17 venues, encouraging users to explore Leeds’ unique independent scene and find new places to dine and drink.
Great British Food Festival 27 - 29 May, Harewood House, Leeds
The event held on the grounds of Harewood House attracted over 15,000 food-lovers last year and is back again with another stellar line-up. Chefs from the local area will be on stage alongside stars from the BBC’s Great British Bake Off, like Luis Troyano and Howard Middleton. Any budding home bakers out there will also have the chance to enter the Cake Off held each day. Diddy Cook Classes, bouncy castles, kids rides and a circus workshop will keep kiddies entertained while a number of top local bands will be performing throughout the weekend.
Malton Food Lovers Festival 27 & 28 May, Malton
The Malton Food Festival is regarded as one of the UK’s most prestigious food festivals, attracting some of the finest food talent in the country. Headlining the 2017 festival cookery theatre is celebrity chef and British-Jamaican reggae musician, Levi Roots. He will be joined by a line-up of culinary names including food writer and journalist, Prue Leith and Stephanie Moon. A jam-packed programme of events and activity will ensure there is something for the whole family from chef demonstrations, talks and tastings, to an array of stalls and street food, vintage fun fair and children’s zone with pizza making and family fun.
The Dales Festival of Food & Drink 17 & 18 June, Leyburn
The Dales Food & Drink Festival showcases the best food and drink the Yorkshire Dales has to offer. Set in the heart of Leyburn market town across 2 days. The event not only showcases the best food & Drink but also brings together a large craft and gift section to show of the talented from many handcrafts from around the Yorkshire Dales. Across the 2 days there is fun for all the family, from chef demonstrations, walk about entertainment, cheese demonstrations, drama performances, authors book signing, music group performances and much more.
Halifax Food & Drink Festival
1 & 2 July, Halifax
The Halifax Food & Drink Festival is back for the 10th consecutive year, bringing together the very best of the region’s homegrown local produce along with a taste of Yorkshire and the rest of the world. The festival will take over a number of town centre streets (Southgate, Cornmarket, Russell Street and the Woolshops) with around 100 stalls and exhibitors promoting a vast offering of both food and drink. Plus a live demonstration kitchen with local chefs and regional food producers onstage, showcasing talents and tricks in the kitchen.
Horsforth Food Festival
14 - 16 July, Horsforth
This annual event has fast become a highlight in the calendar for both locals and visitors far and wide. With a fantastic selection of hot street food traders serving food inspired from all over the world, some of the best local producers around and speciality bars to keep all of our lovely customers refreshed, the festival is a great place to socialise and spend quality time with friends and family. Team all of this with live music from local bands and artists on stage throughout the weekend, free children’s entertainment, children’s cookery classes, fun fair and much more to keep everyone entertained
World Curry Festival September, Bradford
The World Curry Festival switched to a new format in 2016, with events spread across multiple venues in a celebration of all things curry. Workshops and chef talks from the likes of Ken Hom complimented a programme including street food exhibitions, and faith in food - a series of supper evenings in places of worship. Plans for the 2017 festival are yet to be revealed but expect it to follow a similar multi-venue format with tastes from all over Asia.
Yorkshire Dales Food & Drink Festival 22 - 23 July, Skipton
Yorkshire chef James Martin and Masterchef’s John Torode top the bill at this year’s Yorkshire Dales Food & Drink Festival. This year the event has moved venue to Funkirk Farm near Skipton to accommodate growing visitor numbers, with around 15,000 expected to attend the event and taste culinary delights from the 250+ traders, street food and artisan producers. Nigel Brown and his Cookery Academy will be joining the festival line-up to give visitors free cooking workshops and over 10 chefs have been brought in to show off their gastronomic recipes in our Local Chefs Cookery Theatre. You will also get the chance to try craft beers and artisan sausages in the Beers and Bangers tent, learn how to mix a perfect cocktail in the Cocktail Theatre and indulge in the Wine And Cheese tent. There’s plenty for the children to do, from the Vintage Fun Fair and educational talks about birds of prey to a kids area full of fun activities to keep them occupied. For the first time since the Festival’s conception, you can make a full weekend of it, as camping is offered at very reasonable rates, meaning you can enjoy the food and drink as well as taking in the rich heritage and great shopping of Skipton and the Yorkshire Dales if you wish to do so.
Camp Hill Sausage & Beer Festival 22 July, Camp Hill Estate, North Yorks
The original Camp Hill Sausage and Beer Festival started in 2014 and it just keeps growing, year on year. Enjoy sampling locally produced beers and some of Yorkshire’s tastiest sausages against the beautiful backdrop of the Camp Hill Estate. Everyone can be a judge in the famous Sausage Tasting Competition with over 15 different local sausages competing for the HECK Silver Cup. Street food stalls and a Food Hall will have a variety of local, good quality produce while children’s activities including the Woodland Kingdom offer something for all of the family to enjoy.
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Dealing with Darley Street by Si Cunningham
‘Put a roof over Darley Street!’ public tell senior councillors at packed regeneration debate
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Covering Darley Street with a glass canopy, building a Victorian-style tramway, and opening a new central film studio were just some of the more ambitious ideas suggested by members of the public at a debate held in Bradford last week. The debate, titled How do you solve a problem like Darley Street? was the first collaboration between Bradford Politics In The Pub and Bradford Civic Society. Inside a packed New Beehive pub audience members heard opposing views on how to regenerate the Top of Town area, with Councillor Alex Ross-Shaw beginning by outlining the council’s latest Darley Street proposals in detail. Councillor Ross-Shaw revealed that the plan to create a new food-focussed market on Darley Street in the former M&S building and demolish the Oastler Market was a ‘three to four year project’. He told the audience that freeing up the Oastler site for housing would support North Parade’s role as a high street, and also committed to comprehensive public realm works for the area. However Councillor Simon Cooke was sceptical of the council’s plan and its lack of long-term vision, and presented an alternative solution based on Will Alsop’s original masterplan for Bradford. Councillor Cooke said that shifting bits of the city centre around was like ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’ and argued that a housing development on the Oastler Market site was ‘not deliverable’. Instead, he pushed for more of Will Alsop’s radical masterplan to be realised, with a new city centre park created at the top of town. The third and final panellist to speak was David Craig, designer and director of Assembly Bradford. David said that further retail was not the answer to the city centre’s problems and encouraged the Council to make the city centre a place where the next generation will choose to live, work and play. Of the Darley Street proposals,
David emphasised the need for high quality design. “I’d like to see opportunities for cohousing, green spaces, live-work units and enterprise, not just a bunch of homogenous 40-square-metre one-bed flats,” he said. Audience members were also given the opportunity to suggest and discuss their own ideas on how to rejuvenate Darley Street and the surrounding area, with opinion firmly divided over the Council’s latest proposals. Dermot Bolton, co-founder of Bradford Politics In The Pub, said, “We’re really pleased with the event last night, a great crowd of really engaged Bradfordians. While there was disagreement there was unity in the passion people feel for our city and the desire to make it a better place. We need more public discussion like this, and at @BD_PiP we’re doing our bit to make it happen.” Si Cunningham, vice-chair of Bradford Civic Society, said, “We heard some awesome suggestions from some very imaginative Bradfordians. You only have to look at City Park to see that when Bradford thinks bigger it gets better, which is why I’d love to see some of last night’s more radical ideas for Darley Street seriously considered by the council. Civic pride is alive and kicking in Bradford, so it’s only right that everyone has a say in how the city centre develops.” All suggestions and issues raised at the debate will now be collated into a ‘people’s report’, which will be submitted to Bradford Council as they finalise their plans for the city centre.
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An Uncommon visit to Cliffe Castle by Andy Abbott
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UnCommons is a series of events from Recon, Bradford Threadfest and M@BU (Music at Bradford University), bringing together live music, performance, installations and interactive technology in unusual spaces in and around Bradford. So far we’ve had events at the former Marks & Spencer on Darley Street, working with The Brick Box in their Wild Woods installation, and an after party for the National Science and Media Museum’s Lates event at the Delius Arts and Cultural Centre in the German Church. The events have included silent gigs - live performances tuned into via headphones - virtual reality and augmented reality experiences, a European noise-rock showcase, movement-reactive projections and sound installations, amplified drawings, 360 video hotspots and psychedelic thumb piano busking. For the third edition we’re working with Bradford Museums and Galleries to offer an exclusive alternative exploration of one of the district’s - if not the UK’s - most unusual and eccentric heritage museums, Cliffe Castle in Keighley. If you’ve not visited Cliffe Castle before you’re in for a treat. Without wanting to spoil the surprises in store there’s something for everyone - from preserved Victorian rooms to two headed lambs, natural and social history galleries, endless rooms of taxidermy, a Chewbacca toy (the actor was from Keighley) and the intriguing ‘wife rocker’ alongside an internationally important display of stained glass by Morris and Co. Performances and contributions come from composer, musician, producer and sound artist James Mabbett, aka Napoleon IVth, who has worked with Bob McDougall to document
buildings and institutions, using sounds recorded within these places and including both the public and users of the building in the final production. Creative technologist and artist Joanne Armitage will offer a workshop sharing her skills with sound, physical computing, digital media and interaction design and focused on turning objects into instruments. Reet Maff’l is a spoken word and sound collage duo who have developed siteresponsive and context-specific sets for a variety of scenarios, including performing in a spaceship on top of Matt’s Gallery in London and an augmented reality futuristic tour of Derby’s Silk Mill Museum. They offer a surreal take on some of the museum’s collections and objects. Artists Amelia Crouch, Luke Drozd and Katch Skinner have been commissioned by South Square Gallery in Thornton to create new objects and works for the Cliffe Castle gift shop. These works, spanning print, ceramics and a special tea towel, will also be displayed at South Square Gallery throughout May and June. Daru Rooke, the area museum manager for Bradford Museums and Galleries, will offer a special guided tour of Cliffe Castle Museum during which you may get chance to ask him about choosing the hairy pelt of Benicio del Toro in the 2010 horror movie The Wolfman. UnCommons #3 takes place Sunday 28 May 2017 at Cliffe Castle, Keighley BD20 6LH from 1 - 4pm. The event is free, but bring some money for the limited edition souvenirs in the gift shop! Check www.bradford.ac.uk/ music for updates.
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Community Barbeque at Mind the Gap
Robbie Williams Tribute
There will be a whole host of exciting fun activities for all the family including giant inflatables, face painting, mendhi, craft stalls, sweets and cake stalls, live bands and a barbeque.
Chris Campbell takes the stage as Robbie on Saturday 3 June, for the second in a series of glitzy gala dinners at the Brew Haus bar, off Great Horton Road. The fine-dining evenings include a sit-down meal at 7.30pm, with the show starting at 9pm.
Mind the Gap will be hosting a free and fun community event in the stunning grounds of Lister Mills, Manningham. The event will take place in the courtyard of Mind the Gap’s home, MTG Studios. MTG is based at the site.
This free event is the culmination of a Big Lottery Celebrate funded project called Celebrate Manningham, which has seen three local organisations -: Mind the Gap, Millan Centre, and St Paul’s Church’s Sharakat Project - host similar events in the last two months. Sunday 21 May, 12pm – 4pm
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Robbie Williams fans are in for a swinging night out in June, when Bradford’s West End welcomes one of the leading tribute acts to the pop superstar.
Chris, from Barrow-in-Furness, is hailed as one of the world’s leading tributes to the cheeky pop superstar, with over 12 years’ experience wowing audiences across the globe. He’ll be covering everything Robbie from early classics to swing standards and, of course, those popular Take That floor-fillers. Saturday 3 June, 7.30pm. www.brew-haus.co.uk
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The Red Room reformed
Mishka Shubaly and Glenn Wool
Their past New Beehive residencies and festival performances are the stuff of legend, with this David Lynch-inspired five piece causing near riot wherever they went. You’re guaranteed over-the-top, theatrical performance, set against an elaborate stage set. Expect songs about serial killers, cowboys, Hi-Tek trainers and Frosty Jack cider.
Mishka Shubaly lives in Brooklyn where he writes music and plays bass for Freshkills. He’s at work on a new solo record of his original songs and a fulllength memoir. He does not own a dog but he thinks about them often.
Bradford’s premier Cowboy Doom Funk band The Red Room, have reformed for a one-off charity show this May, at The Underground, Bradford.
They’ll be joined by Bradford favourites The Analog Bombs and Hoodoo Operators. No Hands DJs spinning records throughout the night too. Saturday 27 May, from 8pm www.facebook.com/theeredroom
As part of his fan-organised UK Tour, Mishka Shubaly is popping by Dime Bar with his good friend, comedian Glenn Wool.
Glenn Wool is a Canadian stand-up comedian now living between the United Kingdom, the USA and Canada. You may have seen Glenn on numerous shows, including 8 Out of 10 Cats, World Stands Up, The Comedy Store, Edinburgh & Beyond, Comedy Shuffle and Comedy Cuts to name just a few… Monday 15 May, from 8pm
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What’s On? Monday 1 May
Bad Practice: a centre for collective action
Mon – Fri until 1 June, Gallery II 11am – 5pm (6pm on Thursdays), Gallery II, University of Bradford Bad Practice is a temporary ‘centre’ set up to work with the foundations of workshop-based activity and activism that increasingly exist within the art world. Free entry. www.brad.ac.uk/gallery/whats-on/ coming-up/
Majówka - Polish May Day Barbecue
2pm onwards, Bradford Brewery 1 May is an important bank holiday in Polish history, recognised as an opportunity to celebrate workers rights and enjoy the first warm days of the year. Bradford Brewery will be holding a traditional Polish barbecue with celebrations continuing late into the evening. Facebook - ‘Bradford Polish May Day’.
Mayday
3pm, 1in12 Club A celebration of International Workers Day. Meeting at 3pm at the club for a walk to Centenary Square with flags and banners. Picnic in City Park then back to the 1in12 Club at 5:30pm for films, music and food. Open invite for all members, guests, family, friends and workers.
Dirty Dancing
7.30pm, Alhambra Theatre (runs until 6 May) Seen by millions across the globe, this worldwide smash hit tells the classic story of Baby and Johnny, two fiercely independent young spirits from different worlds, who come
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together in what will be the most challenging and triumphant summer of their lives. Featuring 35 hit songs, including Hungry Eyes, Hey Baby, Do You Love Me? and the heart stopping (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life.
Tuesday 2 May
Yorkshire Gig Guide’s Open Mic
7pm, Factory St. Studios A night of live music and open mic, with featured bands. All welcome, from solo artists to bands.
www.factorystreet.co.uk/musicevents
Wednesday 3 May Quiz Night
8pm, Bradford Brewery Join Bradford Brewery’s weekly pub quiz with beer tokens, cash prizes and free nibbles every Wednesday.
Wednesday @ One
1pm, Bradford Cathedral The season of weekly lunchtime organ recitals continues with Nigel Gotteri from Sheffield. Recitals start at 1pm and are free with a retiring collection. www.bradfordcathedral.org
Glorias Navales / Manu Louis
8pm, FUSE Art Space Glorias Navales (GxNx) is a five-piece ensemble based in Santiago, Chile. The group get together regularly in a private space to jam out late night campfire trance music, bridging the gap aesthetically and stylistically between Chilean folk music (ala Violeta Parra) and ramshackle postVelvets psychedelia.
Thursday 4 May Topic Folk Club
8.15 pm Glyde House, Glydegate, Little Horton Lane BD5 0BQ Singers and musicians night. Free entry. www.topic-folk-club.org.uk
Steve Chapman-Smith
8pm, Al’s Dime Bar Excited to welcome back country blues singer Steve Chapman-Smith, with support, to lead the way on a laidback, whiskey-sipping kinda Thursday!
Copacabana
7.30pm, The Bradford Playhouse Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl… So begins the saga of Lola and Tony. Tickets £10/£8
School’s Out! BUSOM Summer Concert 7:30pm, Communal Hall, Student Central, University of Bradford www.facebook.com/ events/604768043065855/
Friday 5 May JATPJazz
8.30 pm Glyde House, Glydegate, Pat McCarthy Quartet and Northern Line Ambassadors. A varied programme featuring the best of jazz and swing with effortless delivery.
Alauda Quartet
7.30pm, Bradford Cathedral The Alauda Quartet’s debut performance at Bradford Cathedral as part of the 29th Chamber Season. www.bradford-theatres.co.uk
Sweet Little Machine plus Habberdash
8pm, The Underground UK pop punk four Piece Sweet Little Machine are an in-your-face, full throttle assault on the senses. Currently working with Fireball Whisky and AMG as Fireball’s Hottest Band 2017!
Roger Davies
8pm, The Castle Sometimes an acoustic guitar and a voice is enough, if you’ve got things called songs. After opening shows for Cara Dillon, Alex Lloyd and Harvey Andrews, Roger Davies now performs his own sold out shows at folk clubs and festivals across the country.
Funkin’ Soul
6pm-3am, 1in12 club Our monthly funk, soul, hip hop, breakbeat, ska and reggae night returns with live band Albion Street, Defenders of Style from Leeds, 2 Kool Tony and house DJs Hashfinger, DJ Jon G and DJ Sleazy G. Cafe open serving vegan/veggie food between 6-9pm. Door tax £4 .
RamAir Acoustic Festival
3pm, Amp Bar, Student Central, University of Bradford The annual RamAir acoustic festival returns to Student Central.
Saturday 6 May
5Pound5 Theatre – Kicked in the Sh*tter
7.30pm, Theatre in the Mill A tale of brother and sister struggling to live with mental health issues amidst the labyrinthine wreckage of a decayed welfare state. £10 full/£6 concessions/£4 discounted. www.brad.ac.uk/theatre/whatson/5Pound5-Theatre
Saturday Stop
Every Saturday, 10.30am to 4.30pm, Impressions Gallery Visit our exhibition, relax in the Lounge
overlooking City Park, and take part in free creative activities for families. Free event, drop in. impressions-gallery.com/events
Victoria Sponge Live at The Sun! 8pm, The Sun Hotel Outrageous cabaret every Saturday night at The Sun from 8.30pm!
Blend
10am - 4am, The Mill Nightclub Blend returns to The Mill Bradford after the hugely successful NYE party to get you warmed up for the summer festival season. Featuring Where’s North aka Phil Wrighton - one of the UK’s most in demand and respected underground bass DJs, and Captain Trenchfoot - one of the original Toil Sound System DJs who we welcome back after a short break.
Francis // Skull // Sour Mandy
8pm, The Underground Leeds quartet Skullproduce heavy riffs and high octane solos with the echoing bellows of a melancholic fabulist.
Led Bib
8pm, Fuse Art Space Drummer and composer Mark Holub formed Led Bib in 2003. The five piece played its first gig at London’s Klinker Club in 2004 to ten people in the backroom of a North London pub. Five years later they were on primetime TV, nominated as a Mercury Prize album of the year.
Bradford Dragon Boat Festival
11am - 8pm, Roberts Park, Saltaire Live music, great food and drinks, activities, and of course, the main event - Dragon Boat Racing!
Moist Tiger Presents
7pm, 1in12 club Our semi regular night of rock/ska/ punk/indie returns with Queen Zee and the Sasstones, Babe Punch and Analog Bombs. Entry £4 members/£5 guests.
Sunday 7 May Hops & Shops
4-7pm, Bradford Brewery On the first Sunday of every month stroll through Bradford Brewery’s Crafters Market Hops & Shops, bursting with unique items handmade by fellow Bradfordians.
Monday 8 May The Commitments
7.30pm, The Alhambra Theatre (runs until 12 May) Direct from a phenomenally successful, record breaking two year run in London’s West End, The Commitments is based on the BAFTA award-winning film classic and is a fantastically feelgood celebration of soul.
Tuesday 9 May Jam Session
8pm, Factory St. Studios A jam session for people interested in playing music with other people. The night is open, any style possible, all musicians welcome, from singers to harmonica players to keyboard players and drummers. You may want to play a song you know, but with a full back line of other instruments. You may just want to jam on one particular musical idea, anything goes really. For beginners and experienced players. www.factorystreet.co.uk/musicevents
Big Band Theory - Alligator Gumbo
8pm, Al’s Dime Bar For the first time ever, Alligator Gumbo are bringing their New Orleans style of music to Dime Bar for Big Band Theory.
Coffee Concert: Pamela Greener, voice & piano
11am, Bradford Cathedral A virtuoso pianist and composer of humorous songs of current topical interest, Pamela will perform some of her own songs and medleys from West End shows. All welcome - free entry - donations appreciated. www.bradfordcathedral.org
Wednesday 10 May Quiz Night
8pm, Bradford Brewery Join Bradford Brewery’s weekly pub quiz with beer tokens, cash prizes and free nibbles every Wednesday.
Wednesday @ ONE
1pm, Bradford Cathedral The season of weekly lunchtime organ recitals continues with Winfried Bönig from Cologne. Recitals start at 1pm and are free with a retiring collection.
www.bradfordcathedral.org
Crosscut Saw
8pm, Al’s Dime Bar Returning to Dime Bar, we have the epic Crosscut Saw, and their wonderful styling!
Thursday 11 May Topic Folk Club
8.30pm Glyde House, Glydegate, Little Horton Lane BD5 0BQ Jess & Richard Arrowsmith. Sheffieldbased duo, powerful vocals and subtle accompaniments on fiddle and melodeon: mainly English traditional material. www.topic-folk-club.org.uk
BBT: Maxi Jazz & The E-Type Boys 8pm, The Underground, Bradford Former Faithless frontman Maxi Jazz brings his live band to Bradford’s Underground. Supported by Analog Bombs
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Friday 12 May
Rob Newman – The Brain Show
7.30pm, The Bradford Playhouse Rob Newman returns to the Playhouse with his new show a brilliant blend of comedy, wit and radical neuroscience. Tickets £12/£7.
Wybourne Chester Bingley
8pm, The Castle A versatile acoustic performer with one foot in the transatlantic folk tradition, and the other firmly planted on the modern European troubadour circuit. Equally at home in more discerning folk clubs, or banging out popular favourites to crowds of drunks.
Saturday 13 May Talk; A.A. Dhand
2pm, Bradford City Library A.A. Dhand, author of Streets of Darkness, a tense gritty thriller set in Bradford.
Artist Talk with Yan Wang Preston 2-3pm, Impressions Gallery Hear Yan Wang Preston speak about her exhibition Mother River, and tell the epic stories behind the making of the work. Free event. Booking recommended. impressions-gallery.com/events
Rebel Cat’s first birthday
4:30pm, 1in12 Club Rebel Cat presents a night of dub ska punk to celebrate a year of gigs at the 1in12 Club. Featuring Radical Dance Faction, Autonomads, Skiprat, One Eyed God, Tio Rico, Black Max and the Pirates and Yoghurt Weavers. Advance tickets £9 plus booking fee. OTD price £9 members / £10 guests
Vanity Von Glow Live at The Sun! 8pm, The Sun Hotel Outrageous cabaret every Saturday night at The Sun from 8.30pm.
Stack The Wax
9pm, Bradford Brewery Brought to you by Jake Coates, Bradford Brewery will be hosting the first Stack The Wax event of 2017. With a wide mix of vinyl DJs bringing you house, disco, funk and much more, expect smoke machines, lighting and plenty of dancing.
Double Denim LIVE Bradford: Live Music Rock N Roll Club Night 7.30pm, The Underground The best rock n roll live music club night in Leeds comes to Bradford with what will be a massive show with some of the best new bands from across the country and some of Bradford’s finest... Features The Sheratons, The Jack Fletcher Band, Northern Comfort and A66 Band.
Matana Roberts presents Coin Coin Chapter Three
8pm, Fuse Art Space Matana Roberts is a renowned saxophonist, sound designer and multi-media artist based in New York City.
G.O.D Soundsystem at the MIll
10pm - 4am, The Mill Nightclub G.O.D Soundsystem are back for one last do before the summer festival break with jungle, dub, d’n’b, dubstep and bass music at the Mill.
Sunday 14 May Blues at Al’s
8pm, Al’s Dime Bar George Shovlin & George Lamb two masters of the blues, skilled in the ancient art of weaving. Steve Chapman Smith - original Americana, roots, alt country and classic covers. Ben Blue Waters - footstomping slide guitar blues.
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Wednesday 17 May Friday 19 May
6pm, 1in12 Club Library/Cafe Tasty folk punk from the Midlands and North West including Mixtape Saints, Arms and Hearts, Lippy and Sarah Carey. Cafe (hopefully) open serving food with door price TBA but likely low.
1pm, Bradford Cathedral The season of weekly lunchtime organ recitals continues with Joshua Stephens from Sheffield. Recitals start at 1pm and are free with a retiring collection.
Not Cool DIY Presents
Big Band Theory w/ Mishka Shubaly & Glenn Wool
8pm, Al’s Dime Bar As part of his fan-organised UK tour, Mishka Shubaly is popping by Dime Bar with his good friend comedian Glenn Wool.
Death on the Alhambra Express
7.30pm, The Alhambra Theatre Join the fun and revelry and enjoy a three course dinner at the latest Murder Mystery event. Can you work out whodunnit?
Tuesday 16 May Blues Jam
8pm, Factory St. Studios Alex Eden 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. www.factorystreet.co.uk/musicevents
M@BU present MSHR and Guttersnipe
7.30pm, Wharf Chambers, Leeds Interactive installations and ritualistic performances from MSHR - Portlandbased art collective + local noisemakers Guttersnipe. £7 (waged) / £5 (unwaged)
Dying to Tell You
7.30pm, The Alhambra Theatre Can you solve the murder? Come along for a great night of entertainment with a delicious threecourse meal.
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Wednesday @ One
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Quiz Night
8pm, Bradford Brewery Join Bradford Brewery’s weekly pub quiz with beer tokens, cash prizes and free nibbles every Wednesday.
Who Wants to Die A Millionaire
7.30pm, The Alhambra Theatre Come along and find out what happens at the party to remember... and see if you can solve the mystery while enjoying a delicious three course meal.
Thursday 18 May Topic Folk Club
8.30 pm Glyde House, Glydegate, Little Horton Lane BD5 0BQ Susan Herndon (USA). Hugely experienced troubadour from Oklahoma with sensitive self-penned material reflecting the universality of human experience. www.topic-folk-club.org.uk
Dave McKinley
8pm, Al’s Dime Bar Melodious singer, thought-provoking song-writer, acoustic performer and one quarter of the band Nervous ‘Orse from Bradford.
All Or Nothing
7.30pm, The Alhambra Theatre (Runs until 20 May) Featuring the music of the Small Faces, including an arsenal of brilliant hits like Whatcha Gonna Do About It, Lazy Sunday, Tin Soldier, Sha La La La Lee, Itchycoo Park, and of course All Or Nothing.
Original Love Apple 20th Anniversary Reunion
7pm, Darley Street (the former Marks & Spencer) Fans of the legendary Love Apple Café-Bar-Club – a music venue, restaurant, art gallery and nightclub at the heart of Bradford in the early 21st century – gather for a one-off celebration with a pop-up café-bar, live music, as previewed in April’s Review.
Time for Tea
11.30am to 1.30pm, Impressions Gallery Join us for tea, cake, and a short talk about our current exhibition Mother River at our friendly, social morning for over 55s. All welcome, drop in. impressions-gallery.com/events
Fling
8pm, The Underground, Bradford Conceived in a basement studio in Saltaire, Bradford’s Fling sound like the love child of T Rex and the Fat White Family, and have the artistic ethic and lifestyles to match.
M6 Theatre Present present One Little Word
1pm, MTG Studios, Friday 19 & Saturday 20 May A beautiful story of friendship and play. We meet two characters who play together - exploring a new space, new objects, dressing up and taking turns - but struggles arise when one of them wants to be the ONLY captain of the ship! Tickets £4 or £13 for a group of 4 people. Suitable for ages 3+. www.mind-the-gap.org.uk/mtg-studios 01274 487390.
THE LAUREL AND HARDY MULTIMEDIA BAR The Laurel and Hardy Multimedia Bar, showcasing a large selection of 1920s films from Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin to the iconic duo themselves Laurel and Hardy. Sit back, relax, enjoy a drink and watch one of our many classics.
WALLERS BREWERY Wallers Brewery is set in the heart of Sunbridgewells and steeped in history. Serving everything you need from Hot drinks, Real Ale and Craft Beers through to our wide selection of fine wines and Champagnes plus so much more. The deco alone makes Wallers Brewery a must see!
THE GIN BAR
ROSE AND CROWN
The only bar in Bradford that’s dedicated to Gin – what is there not to love? With our wide selection of gins, tonics and garnish either mix up your own G&T or let our expert bartenders create you the perfect G&T or Cocktail. Don’t worry there’s something for everyone if gin isn’t up your street.
Just opened, The Rose and Crown brings a totally different experience to Sunbridge Wells. After a huge renovation, the pub sits above the rest of the bars and pubs and offers a selection of real ales in a relaxed setting that has been made from a pub that was actually found in the site years ago, you can even see the original sign hanging outside!
ALL THREE BARS OPEN DAILY FROM 10:00AM ONWARDS. AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE HIRE; PLEASE CALL IN TO THE BAR FOR MORE DETAILS.
Sunbridgewells, Aldermanbury, Millergate, BD1 1SD www.sunbridgewells.com
Hopeless Romantics
7.30pm, The Bradford Playhouse In an age of internet dating, speed dating, blind dating and Tinder, isn’t it harder not to find someone these days? Alan doesn’t think so. And he should know - aside from the girl with the pigtails and the lisp in primary school, he’s spent his entire life as a ‘non-elective celibate’. Or to put it another way, he’s single. Very single.
Shadow Fest Acoustic
8pm, 1in12 Club Shadow Fest is taking over our club for an acoustic, yet still shadowey fest. This event will be run as a Pay As You Feel night. Expect an eclectic selection of genres from all over the UK.
Jon Palmer & Friends
8pm, The Castle Jon and his guitar will be performing a number of his self-penned songs without his band, although he’ll have a number of friends playing with him throughout the evening.
Saturday 20 May
Film Day School on Indigenous Peoples of Australia and New Zealand and film
10.30am – 4.30pm, Bradford Mechanics Institute Library, Kirkgate BD1 How have the indigenous peoples (Aboriginal and Maori/Polynesian) of Australasia been represented in the region’s films – by European and indigenous filmmakers? Film extracts and discussions. www.reelsolutions.co.uk
Apache Hi Fi / Reggaematic Roots Night
10pm - 4am, The Mill Nightclub Ft. Ras Lion (Technics Worldbeat/ Huddersfield), Danejah + Rockers Roadshow, Dublaw + Wolf Selectah.
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Baga Chipz Live at The Sun!
8pm, The Sun Hotel Outrageous cabaret every Saturday night at The Sun from 8.30pm.
Wednesday 24 May
The Underground presents Underground Blues
1pm, Bradford Cathedral The season of weekly lunchtime organ recitals continues with the Cathedral’s former organist & director of music Alexander Woodrow, now at Solihull. Recitals start at 1pm and are free with a retiring collection.
7pm, The Underground An evening of delta blues and ragtime with some of Yorkshire’s finest blues artists, featuring Sleepy Jake Segrave, Ben ‘Blue’ Waters, Chris Martin & Scott Wainwright, Diamond Dac, Gerry Cooper & Phil Snell.
Sunday 21 May Community Barbeque
12pm - 4pm, MTG Studios, Manningham A free community event for the whole family in the grounds of Manningham’s Lister Mills, run by Mind The Gap. Contact Naelah Shahzad on 01274 487390 or email naelah@mind-the-gap.org.uk for more information.
Tuesday 23 May Acoustic Jam Night
8pm, Factory St. Studios A regular night, fourth Tuesday of the month, hosted by Eddie de Hamer. The jam is for anyone interested in playing acoustic music with other people. Both for beginners and experienced players. www.factorystreet.co.uk/musicevents
Hands Of Kanellos
8pm, Al’s Dime Bar German indie/alternative rock band, Hands Of Kanellos, are over in the UK for a short stint, and shall be making their way to Dime!
Wednesday@One
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Professor Ben Quash: Can Contemporary Art be Devotional Art?
7pm, Bradford Cathedral Ben Quash - Professor of Christianity and the Arts in Theology and Religious Studies department at King’s College London, and Canon Theologian at Bradford Cathedral – launches the first in a new season of lectures on art and theology. Free entry, donations appreciated, www.bradfordcathedral.org
Quiz Night
8pm, Bradford Brewery Join Bradford Brewery’s weekly pub quiz with beer tokens, cash prizes and free nibbles every Wednesday.
Thursday 25 May Topic Folk Club
8.30 pm Glyde House, Glydegate, Little Horton Lane BD5 0BQ Ben Savage & Hannah Sanders, highly respected duo from East Anglia from a folk-singing background who have evolved their own sound and style. Support from Bernard Hoskin, Cambridge-based singer/songwriter/ multi-instrumentalist. www.topic-folk-club.org.uk
Angelo Palladino & The Street Hawks
8pm, Al’s Dime Bar Smokey, bluesy Angelo and his band
return to Dime for another great Thursday night.
Friday 26 May
The Dunkers tale and other stories
7.30pm, The Bradford Playhouse These amusing and emotive monologues will take you on a journey you never expected. Tickets £10/£8
Tcha
8pm, The Castle A group of established musicians & friends from Bradford came together to form this group, including Nicki from the 309s. They perform an eclectic mix of music and songs with gusto.
Open Mic Night
7pm, Bradford Brewery Bradford Brewery will hold its first open mic night, with host Connor Sly McCluskey. We welcome all music styles and preferences, and encourage the audience to get involved!
Charlie Manning Plus Support
8pm, The Underground Seamlessly combining the energy and melody of pop with darker rock influences, 19-year-old Charlie Manning is a fresh artist with a new and exciting sound.
Saturday 27 May Turkish Foodie Takeover
6pm, Bradford Brewery Hasret Mufeed (Turkish Foodie) will be taking over Bradford Brewery’s kitchen once again with another evening of delightful home-cooked Turkish food.
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The Red Room & Analog Bombs & Hoodoo Operators & No Hands DJs
8pm, The Underground Three local Bradford bands do their thing at The Underground, supported by the No Hands DJs.
Azaadi: Freedom
7pm, Kala Sangam A multimedia performance of dance, music and poetry by Samia Malik Company. Drawing widely on her multiple heritages by extending and subverting traditional forms, Samia Malik’s uncompromising yet hauntingly beautiful work explores issues of identity, gender and race. www.kalasangam.org
University of Bradford Music Society and M@BU present: Threadfest Matinee
2 - 7pm at Delius Arts and Cultural Centre An afternoon celebrating independent music, art and communities in Bradford with Gardenback, The Vision, Night Host, No Borders with Bradford Scratch Orchestra, plus displays from Bradford’s refugee and migrant support organisations.
Charity Steampunk & Gothic Fair
12noon– 5pm, Brew Haus (Also on 28 May) With 25 stalls, spread over three floors, featuring a wide selection of Steampunk and Gothic traders. Ranging from alternative arts, crafts and gifts to clothing, accessories and jewellery, soaps, candles and photographic prints. Also featuring Tea Duelling, and Coffee Jousting; a Most Splendid Beard and Moustache competition; magician, and children’s craft table. www.brew-haus.co.uk
Sunday 28 May UnCommons #3
1 - 4pm, Cliffe Castle, Keighley An exclusive afternoon exploration of one of the UK’s most unusual and eccentric heritage museums with music, performance, art and technology events and activities.
Jacobs Fourth Anniversary
2pm till late, Jacobs Ale House Celebrating four years of Jacobs re-opening. Complimentary hot food between 2pm and 4pm, followed by live music
Uptight
8pm, Al’s Dime Bar Uptight, local rock covers band, will be coming to Dime Bar for a long, laid back Sunday.
Wednesday 31 May Quiz Night
8pm, Bradford Brewery Join Bradford Brewery’s weekly pub quiz with beer tokens, cash prizes and free nibbles every Wednesday.
Thursday 1 June Sol Gravy
8pm, Al’s Dime Bar Sol Gravy- singer, songwriter and pop performer. Born to Boogie. At Dime Bar.
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A Quick Chat with
Graham Hall
Graham Hall is the property developer behind the Sunbridge Wells tunnels complex. Favourite place to hang around in and around Bradford? Sunbridge Wells, would be my obvious answer. The majority of my time over the past 10 years has been my most focused project.
Local event you could not live without? Any events in the city and surrounding areas which draw in the crowds and bring everyone together to our wonderful cultured city, Bradford.
Local business you admire? I have the upmost respect and enthusiasm that Mandi Iles from The Quality Yorkshire Pie Company & Binns Quality Meats shows in their business which clearly feeds back to the public.
Local person you admire (past or present)? Tom Courtney (Billy Liar), which showcased Bradford. Thought provoking times, prominent and one the of most memorable universally acclaimed films of the 60’s.
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Eat:Drink Bradford Volume 2 Volume 2 of our popular Eat:Drink Bradford guide will be published this summer with 10,000 copies distributed to hotspot locations around the district. The publication will include profiles of over 80 restaurants, cafes and bars from across the city and we are asking any destinations that would like to be included to get in touch.
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