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Bradford Review ISSUE 25 March 2017
Contents
07 | Note From The Editor 08 | Reem Kelani
14 | Dr.Geetha Upadhyaya
22 | Freedom Actors Bradford
27 | International Women’s Day 36 | Vanessa Marie
38 | Assembly Bradford 42 | Bloomin’ Buds
44 | Picks Of The Month 46 | What’s On?
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Hello and welcome to issue 25 of the Bradford Review, our 2nd Birthday edition! I’m really proud to have reached this landmark and it’s been nice looking back on our early issues to see how far we have come. Free magazines do tend to come and go and the challenge has always been to create a publication that can stand the test of time.
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Singing my Existence: a Palestinian view Palestinian singer, musicologist and broadcaster Reem Kelani is in Bradford for a special performance as part of the International Women’s Day celebration by Deb Collett
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“According to maps, Palestine stopped existing in 1948,” says Reem Kelani, “And there is a narrative that Palestinian culture – its music, its poetry, its art – doesn’t exist either. I suppose my own narrative is my existence – as a human being, as a woman, as a Palestinian, as a musician. I’m here to redraw that map, and show how Palestine continues to exist, musically speaking.” Reem Kelani is making her third visit to Bradford within a year, as part of our city’s International Women’s Day Celebration and Events. She will be joining young activists from Speakers’ Corner in discussion and debate in City Hall on 8 March on the importance of gender equality and is performing in concert with Bruno Heinen on piano at the Delius Arts and Cultural Centre the following evening. Reem welcomes the opportunity to engage again with the solidarity movement and the positive progressions that have come out of WOW Bradford. “From my participation in the Northern Women For Palestine’s event in Bradford in March 2016 and at WOW Bradford, it was my privilege to meet so many resourceful, intelligent and spirited women. Some people might be tempted to conclude that the veil means a closed mind. Those women I met had anything but closed minds. They were eager to join in, to embrace new ideas and issues and to show that they could contribute. When I think of these defiant women, I feel more confident about the future.” The understanding of the powerful nature of Palestinian song and culture developed early in Reem’s life, and has made her the extraordinary performer she is - capable of forging an immediate and warm rapport with audiences of every age and background. She was born in Manchester and raised in Kuwait by her Palestinian parents who filled the house
with music of all kinds, including jazz and blues. She first sang in public at the age of four and was dismayed when many in the audience burst into tears. Their tears turned to laughter when young Reem cried out ‘Mama – they don’t like my singing.’ For it was the song, and the context that drew such a response. Reem had sung Zahrat al-Mada’in (Flower Of All Cities) which had been written by the Rahbani brothers in response to Israel’s occupation and annexation of East Jerusalem in 1967. She reflects now, “This beautiful song launched and shaped my musicality vis-a-vis Palestine in particular and art in general.” But it was attending a family wedding in Nein, her mother’s village near Nazareth, that irrevocably set Reem on her musical and political journey through life – and she was only nine. “Women of all ages came together to sing centuries-old Palestinian songs, in celebration of a marriage. Their songs, musically beautiful in their own right, offered me a sense of belonging more real and profound than all the speeches of our - mostly male Palestinian leaders. These women were mothers, lovers, chefs, artists, singers, dancers, storytellers, ethnomusicologists and oral historians, all at once. From that moment, everything changed – it became clear to me I’m not just Arab and Muslim, I’m Palestinian.” The inspiration Reem drew from those women fuelled the research over many
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years that contributed to her first album Sprinting Gazelle – Palestinian Songs From The Motherland And The Diaspora. Most Palestinian artists sing the songs of resistance. Reem calls this reactionary music in that it is a reaction to the establishment of the State of Israel. She chose instead to sing the songs of the Palestinian countryside, the ‘actionary’ songs of the fellahin rural workers, because it is this music that counters Zionist arguments that Palestinians did not exist prior to 1948. “For me those songs have always been to acknowledge that I exist both personally and collectively,” says Reem “All those wedding songs, harvest songs, love songs, lullabies, where did they come from? Someone must have been there on that land to sing them.”
her projects. I was lucky enough to take part in an Arabic Singing Workshop at WOW last November. The tonal scale and rhythmic patterns were unfamiliar to me as a singer schooled in western ways. What rooted the song and the singing of it was the understanding of what it was about and in what context it was forged. We were a mixed bunch - some knew the music from their childhood long ago - but men and women, daughters, mothers, locals, exiles and refugees, all were uplifted and moved by the collective sound we made. We learnt through call and response – an immersive method that allows you to gradually build your confidence as a singer- with Reem constantly adding more, pushing us further, and deepening our understanding.
Reem brings the same dynamism to all
And then a couple of hours later there she
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was in Bradford Cathedral as part of the International Activism session alongside Sasha Bhat from the Kashmir Solidarity Movement and Congolese campaigner Kongosi Mussanzi. For many women, this session was a highlight of the WOW Bradford Festival and it has been the inspiration for further events. Speakers Corner made International Activism the subject of their first public meeting at their new Ivegate base in early January and have mobilised support for actions in remembrance of the Kashmiri women raped at Kunan Poshpora and in protest at violence against all women. Speakers’ Corner is a creative social space led by women bringing people together to create positive action. It was in the Cathedral session that Reem spoke out boldly for recognition of the religious diversity of the Palestinian people - the approach that equates support for Palestine as anti-Semitic is a simplistic binary one. As Reem Kelani put it, “The ‘Question of Palestine’ may be coloured today in a religious veneer, but in reality it is not. Zionism is a colonialist adventure, which continues to involve the occupation of historic Palestine and the expulsion of the indigenous Palestinian peoples of all faiths, by foreign, mainly white settlers. My working narrative celebrates Palestine’s rich culture, encompassing as it does Muslims, Christians, Druze, Armenians, Samaritan Jews and others besides. I don’t want to have a homeland that is a state for one kind of faith, and in which we are condemned to forget our distinctive cultural heritage, a heritage that Zionists fear the most…..The British media largely ignores the hundreds, if not thousands of British Jews who are committed antiZionists.”
So the singer of Palestinian songs and the political activist are one - you don’t have to agree with Reem to enjoy her music, but you will be warm heartedly encouraged to listen and find out more. Many artists will recognise and empathise with Reem’s analysis of art and struggle. “For the Palestinian struggle over the last 63 years, poetry and music have played a pivotal part. The snag is that most Palestinian leaders still to this day don’t appreciate culture as something influential so whenever they are talking about their narrative of resistance, culture and music don’t exist. They don’t realise that it has actually and continues to play a role.” Reem Kelani is taking part in the Is Gender Equality Regressing? debate at City Hall 4-5.30pm on Wednesday 8 March. And she is in concert is at Delius Arts and Cultural Centre - bottom of Great Horton Road opposite My Lahore - at 7.30pm on Thursday 9 March. Tickets available from www.eventbrite.com/e/ reem-kelani-in-concert-in-bradfordtickets-30517716311 or follow the link from www.artworkscreative.org.uk/ whats-on/ Tickets cost £13/£7.
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Dr Geetha Upadhyaya by Mary Dowson
Dr Geetha Upadhyaya is the artistic director and co-founder of Kala Sangam, the arts organisation that’s been part of Bradford’s cultural landscape for well over 20 years. Dr Geetha, as she’s known to everyone, is stepping down from that role at the end of April so it’s fitting to acknowledge the important contribution that she has made to cultural life in Bradford. Mary Dowson caught up with her. Geetha, has arts always been your passion? Yes, I’ve always been really passionate about the arts. I trained in classical Indian music and dance but my career was actually in medicine. At times I’ve regretted not taking up the arts full-time as my profession when I was younger but then in those days you did what your parents wanted you to do, and they chose medicine for me.
So setting up Kala Sangam in Bradford gave you the opportunity to be bold and make a big change in your life.
Sangam would grow as quickly as it did. At first I carried on working full-time as a medical consultant in Newcastle, then Hull Royal Infirmary, while at the same time developing Kala Sangam, teaching dance classes across the north of England and encouraging people into Bradford. I gradually went down to part-time hours at the hospital, then my boss very rightly said that I had to decide between the NHS and Kala Sangam!
That must have been a very big decision, to leave medicine.
Yes it was - and a very steep learning curve for me. I had absolutely no experience of working as an administrator Yes. My husband and I came to the UK in 1990 and we had the idea that we wanted in the arts - and knew nothing about fundraising, managing budgets, or to establish something to be proud of. I accounting. My experience was purely in have to be honest in that it was actually my husband’s idea to set up Kala Sangam. dance and choreography. But I took this He was working for Bradford District Care up as a challenge as I really believed in the trust as a consultant in clinical psychology, mission and the vision for Kala Sangam. Even at that point in 1993 we wanted a and he suggested that we start the building, something that we could give company, not just for South Asian arts, to the community. We didn’t want South but to create something that brought all Asian Arts to be only available to people people together. Kala means art, Sangam from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh but means confluence - a place where things to integrate people from all communities. come together.
So tell us how Kala Sangam got started. We started originally from an office at our home, then soon realised that to develop the organisation we needed a proper base. Gurdev Dehele at Carlisle Business Centre was really supportive of our idea and offered us a small office space. To be honest I didn’t think Kala
Was there much exposure to South Asian Arts in Bradford at that time? Not much really. There were a couple of companies, and some freelancers teaching dance but it was mostly happening in community centres, not on our big stages like the Alhambra or St George’s Hall. Interview Feature 15
How did you manage to take the company 30,000 people coming in every year. As well as our offices, we have three main forward and get the building that you spaces - a purpose-built theatre for 120 wanted? The Arts Council was really supportive of our work and helped us to start to look for a permanent space for Kala Sangam. It was actually Dave West from Little Germany Action Group who suggested St Peter’s House - a five-storey building at the bottom of Church Bank, originally built as the Post Office in 1877. We had a look at it and then the Arts Council came forward with a capital grant to develop the building - which was another huge learning curve for me, managing a major capital building project!
So when did you move into St Peter’s House? We finally moved into the building in 2008. It was really hard at that point to get the audiences in as they couldn’t find us. The building had been empty for five years and there were times when we felt like we were having to go out onto the street and look for people, showing them the way to St Peter’s House.
That’s not surprising as for many years you had to deal with the infamous ‘hole in the ground’ that virtually cut you off from the rest of the city. Absolutely. This was a real challenge that we had to face and work with. No-one could get to us, no satnav could find us - but I like to think that our creative UFOs landed and we found ways to overcome those challenges. We gradually built up our programming, delivered projects, and started to attract more and more people into the centre. And now the Broadway Centre is there, it’s meant that Kala Sangam Arts Centre is right at the heart of Bradford. We currently have around
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people, a beautiful hall for events and functions and a flexible foyer/exhibition space.
In 2016 you were recognised for your work by being awarded an OBE. How did that feel? When we first started I had no idea that you could get an award for such things - we did it because we were passionate about it. But when the letter came from the Palace I was very shocked and couldn’t quite believe it. But the award was not just for me - it’s for all the people who are behind Kala Sangam.
You’re still a passionate dancer - can you imagine a life without dancing? To be honest, no. I dance regularly all over the world - I’m often in America, India and Sri Lanka. I keep dancing still. When you dance you’re in a different world - you become one with the music, with the words of the song, and you become that part written for the song. You see beauty in everything when you perform. Your soul dances - it’s not your physical body that does the dance, it’s your soul that dances with you.
So the arts is clearly an important part of your life - what role do you think the arts have in society as a whole? The arts can’t be separated from everyday life - it’s like the air we breathe and water we drink, it’s an integral part of every society. Arts and culture are the strongest tools that will bind people together there’s no language barrier, no caste or creed barrier, they cross all boundaries. There are so many issues that we are all
facing. We are in a tension-filled world, not just in Bradford, but arts can bring peace and harmony.
And in the present economic climate, is this at risk? In some ways it is, but we mustn’t allow ourselves to think negatively. In India there is little separate funding for arts but the arts is flourishing. We must be careful not to get funding-led, dependent on funding coming in - we need to work together with key partners such as the Council, the Arts Council and funders to make the case for the arts. We must collaborate, come together and work together. The more we come together the stronger we become. There’s no stopping arts at all.
You’re leaving your role soon, how do you see the future for Kala Sangam? We’re very blessed that there is such a good team now at KS. I know that it is in the right hands. Ajit Singh, the CEO, has grown with KS and he is even more passionate about KS than me. I know that he will lead it and take it forward for many years to come.
get back into health - I’ve been invited to be a visiting Professor at Leeds Beckett University in the Department of Health and Social Studies, and also in the Faculty of Performing Arts and Film, so that’s another link for the company if they wish to use it. I’ve become a director of a medical company that’s working towards early detection of cancer, and in the field of dementia too, which is such a big problem for us. And of course I’ll keep on creating dance and music too!
And Bradford - what changes would you like to see to take Bradford forward? Bradford is such a unique place. I’ve worked in many other cities and I know that Bradford has something special that other cities don’t have but we don’t boast enough about it - our buildings are majestic. We need to physically attract more tourists here, organise more wonderful events to bring people into Bradford, multicultural events, events for people of all ages. People coming together with arts and culture at the heart - this is the only thing that can work the magic.
And what’s next for you? I will continue to support KS in any way I can but I’m also trying to
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Wander up Manor Row in Bradford on a wet and wild Wednesday evening and you may be surprised by lights blazing from one of the buildings and the noise of music, voices, and laughter. What can be going on? The answer is Freedom Actors Bradford, a new initiative from Freedom Studios, the Bradford theatre company responsible for bringing walkabout performances to Bradford Interchange and the post-apocalypse to Darley Street (the play North Country by Tajinder Singh Hayer). Freedom Actors Bradford, otherwise known as FAB, is an actors’ group that runs once a fortnight at the Freedom Studios space in Bradford. It’s been set up by Natalie Davies, Associate Artist at Freedom Studios and a Bradford born and bred actor herself. For Natalie the motivation to start the group came from the knowledge that there was very little,
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if anything, in Bradford where actors could come together to enhance their skills as well as having the opportunity to meet and get to know fellow actors in the area. For Freedom Studios, a company that finds and nurtures new talent, be they actors, writers or directors, this was something they were excited to support. “I’m a Bradford actor” said Natalie, “and I’m really passionate about where I’m from. And I’m sick and tired of going to Leeds and Manchester to pay for training when, actually, why is it not available for free on my doorstep? Well, now it is.” Natalie, who hails from Canterbury estate and is of white British and Bangladeshi heritage, is determined that FAB is for everyone. The group is open to both professional and non-professional actors who are looking to develop and brush up on their acting skills in a
supportive and constructive environment. The sessions are often led by Natalie and focus on working collaboratively and in ways that are useful to everyone who attends. The opportunity to work with peers offering sensitive feedback on each other’s performance in this safe environment has proven to be extremely useful to those who participate - for Natalie this is vital when it comes to continued learning and strong professional development. So far other tutors have included Evie Manning, artistic director of Common Wealth and Chris O’Connor, a Leeds-based actor, who were both happy to give their time for free. For Chris, being invited along to run a session on comedy was an ideal way to explore his most recent script and to be able to receive feedback on areas that needed further development proved invaluable.
“It’s always incredibly useful to see your work performed and in each sketch I thought the actors brought out something new and showed me something I hadn’t seen before,” said Chris, “In particular some of the directorial decisions were really informative and I’ve definitely taken on board a lot of their suggestions. I hope that the actors had a lot of fun and also managed to gain some insight into how comedy works for the stage. Hopefully they managed to laugh a bit as well!” Future sessions are planned on classical text, offering local actors opportunity to brush up their Shakespeare, and a session with a professional casting director. Though Freedom Actors Bradford is a new initiative, Freedom Studios has a track record in discovering and developing new acting talent. Freedom Studios was born from the successful and pioneering Asian Theatre School, which started life in 1997 as Profile Feature 23
a partnership between Red Ladder Theatre Company and Theatre in the Mill. These organisations recognised the lack of artistic and creative provision for Asian young people in Yorkshire and that opportunities to get into the arts industry were sorely lacking. In 2002 Red Ladder employed Madani Younis - now Artistic Director of the Bush Theatre in London - as the full-time Director of Asian Theatre School. During his time the company created original work that was critically acclaimed for breaking new artistic ground and reflecting the diversity of its artists, like Streets Of Rage (2002), a response to the Bradford riots, and Freeworld (2004) developed with Studio Theatre, Damascus, Syria. Asian Theatre School launched the careers of many successful actors from Bradford now working professionally, including Asif Khan, actor and writer, currently appearing with the Royal Shakespeare Company and Hull 24 Profile Feature
Truck Theatre’s production of The Hypocrite. More recently, Associate Director Shakera Ahad ran the popular Freedom to… sessions for local performers to network and hone their skills. So for anyone from Bradford who dreams of performing on the stage or screen, this is their opportunity to try it out, learn, and launch their own career. Bradford actors are go. F.A.B. The free sessions run on alternate Wednesdays 6–8pm at Freedom Studios. More information about FAB can be found on the website www. freedomstudios.co.uk or via twitter @FreedomActors or through the Facebook page, Freedom Actors Bradford.
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Celebrations in Bradford 3–12 March 2017
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Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe This is a fantastic programme of events to celebrate International Women’s Day across the whole of the Bradford district. Bradford is an enterprising, energetic and extraordinary place and our women play a huge part in making it so. The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is ‘Be Bold for Change’ and I am sure that through participating in these events we can all work towards empowering women and girls to take bold steps towards improving women’s lives starting with their own. I would like to invite everyone to join us as we raise the profile of women in partnership with all our communities in Bradford and, as this year’s campaign theme urges us – Be Bold for Change.
For further information please contact Rashmi Sudhir, Department of Place, Sport & Culture Email: rashmi.sudir@bradford.gov.uk Tel: 01274 432653 Visit: www.bradford.gov.uk/iwd All details correct at time of going to print
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1920’s Dress Exhibition Bradford College
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The Creative Butterfly Project in partnership with Staying Put and Keighley Domestic Violence Services present ‘1920’s Dress Exhibition’ The Creative Butterfly Project celebrates and focuses on positive aspects of oneself as a person who is rebuilding after domestic abuse. For IWD we are celebrating changing attitudes toward the place of women in society since the 1920’s, whilst recognising that some change still needs to take place in 2017. The strength of our survivors can be seen in this exhibition. This exhibition can be seen during Bradford College opening hours in the main foyer throughout March. Further information: Michelle O’Neill michelle@stayingput.uk.net
Irregular Arts – An Odd Occasion Shipley and District Social Club
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We’ll have a drink and a bite and a chat. We’ll dance inappropriately. We’ll do a quiz and pretend to be dead feminists. We’ll eat some unusually shaped cake. Part theatre performance, part riotous cabaret tea party, this is a unique event that explores men, women and the spaces we inhabit. It’s about identity and difference. It’s funny, shamelessly brash and a little bit rude. From the creators of Echoes of Oz. Photography: Lizzie Coombes
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Women in Sports Conference – North
7 March 10am3pm
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The Women in Sports Conference North is part of our International Women’s Day Celebrations programme – where the theme this year is ‘Be Bold for Change’ Highlighting women in the changing world of work. Speakers include BBC’s Tanya Arnold, Organiser and Women in Sport Ambassador Kate Hardcastle, Bradford Council Chief Executive Kersten England plus more to be announced. Limited free places including lunch – Register via eventbrite.com
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7 March 5.30pm8.30pm
Talk & Discussion By Aina Khan-Solicitor Refreshments at 5.30pm Event starts at 6.30pm How do we achieve marriage equality? Did you know...100,000’s are needlessly suffering injustice when their relationship ends, because religious marriages are not legally recognised in the UK (unless registered abroad or under English civil law)? Come and learn of solutions we can put in action straightaway.
Free event – limited spaces – to register contact Muslim Women’s Council on 01274 223230. Email: directorsoffice@muslimwomenscouncil.org.uk
Debate – ‘Being Bold for Future Change’ Chaired by Leader of Council, Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe Council Chambers, City Hall
Is gender equality regressing? Is the impact on all women the same? What do we need to do to move things forward? If you have ever wondered why gender equality is important, then wonder no more! Come along, listen, ask questions, and help us discuss
8 March 4pm5.30pm
Join us for a lively and informative debate as young activists from the ‘Speakers Corner’ discuss current issues affecting women and girls including gender equality, equal pay, body image, feminism and identity, representation of women in the media and politics. They will be joined by women who have been campaigning for equal rights for decades. The debate will start with short speeches from key individuals including the Leader of Bradford Council, Reem Kelani Palestinian musician and international activist, Madeyah Khan, Young activist from Speakers Corner and others.
Speakers Corner is a creative social space led by women to bring people together to create positive action. If you are interested in changing the world, gender equality and making Bradford a better place then come along to an event to get involved. All welcome to this free event. Please register via eventbrite.com
Bradford Women Rise City Park (near the Big Screen)
8 March
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5.45pm Dance for Life would like as many women and girls as possible to join in Bradford Women Rise Flash Mob
The Flash Mob will be held on Wednesday 8th March 2017 in City Park at 5.30pm - 5.45pm. We will be holding a workshop on Saturday 4 March in the afternoon (Kala Sangam, Bradford) to learn the routine as well will be publishing the dance moves via social media. It will be fun and easy for everyone to come and join. We can do anything when we put our mind to it! All abilities welcome, participants must be aged 8+.
To register to attend workshop please contact Laura Liddon, Dance for Life Coordinator laura.liddon@bradford.gov.uk 01274 522750
#BeBoldForChange
8 March 6.30pm8.30pm
Suffragette (cert 12)
Banqueting Suite, City Hall Presented in partnership with Bradford UNESCO City of Film
In early 20th century Britain, the growing suffragette movement forever changes the life of working wife and mother Maud Watts. Galvanized by political activist Emmeline Pankhurst, Watts joins a diverse group of women who fight for equality and the right to vote. Faced with increasing police action, Maud and her dedicated suffragettes must play a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse, risking their jobs, homes, family and lives for a just cause.
Free event. Tickets available from eventbrite.com
International Women’s Day ‘Zine In A Day’ drop in workshop with artist Jean McEwan City Library, City Park
8 March 11am4pm
Got a story to tell or a message you want to communicate on International Women’s Day?
Join artist and zinemaker Jean McEwan to make a page in a collective zine (a handmade DIY magazine) celebrating International Women’s’ Day and the experiences and contribution of women and girls in Bradford and throughout the world. Make your contribution and add your voice via words images or both eg poetry, stories, drawing, collage, photography. Feel free to bring anything you would like to use in your page. The zine will be put together and distributed through the libraries and other Bradford venues after the workshop, and you’ll be given your own copy to collect and keep. ALL WELCOME.
Reem Kelani in Concert
9 March from 7.30pm
Palestinian music Tickets £13 (£7 Concession) Following Reem’s participation in Women of the World (WOW) Bradford in November 2016, she returns to perform in concert, accompanied by the ever impressive Bruno Heinen on piano. Contact: Artworks 01274 256919 Advanced tickets available from eventbrite.com
IWD – Sports & Activities
11 March 2pm-4pm
To celebrate International Women’s Day and the Council’s commitment to Sport England’s ‘This Girl Can’ campaign the Community Sports Development team have organised an afternoon of sports & activities for women at four venues across the Manningham area. Manningham Sports Centre will host sessions in Boxing, Golf, Badminton, Dance and Zumba. The Women’s Centre in Nesfield St will be the venue for archery and cycling sessions will be held at Lister Park. A more alternative activity, Indoor Caving, will be at Green Lane School’s artificial cave. Women and girls on the day will be encouraged to try all the activities with the focus being on enjoyment and social interaction.
£2 for all activities and children under 14 go free.
Led by Women from Bradford’s Churches
Irregular Arts
CBMDC
CBMDC
Dance 4 Life
CBMDC
CBMDC
CBMDC
CBMDC in partnership with Women in Sport Ambassador Kate Hardcastle
CBMDC
CBMDC
Muslim Women’s Council
CBMDC
3 March
3 March
4 March & 11 March
4 March & 11 March
4 March
6 March
7 March
7 March
7 March
7 March
7 March
7 March
7 March
CBMDC = City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Women Only Swim 13+
Roadshow ‘register our marriage’ talk & discussion by aina khan-solicitor
Aqua Swim
Keighley
Bingley
West Bowling
Bradford South
City Centre
Women in Sports Conference - North
Women’s Workout
West Bowling
Manningham
Manningham
City Centre
Keighley
West Bowling
Shipley
Heaton
City Centre
Area
Women’s Swimming
Gym & Sauna
Women’s Night, Zumba, Circuits
Dance workshop - One Million Rise
Women and Children under 8 Swim
Women’s Swimming
Odd Occasion (Performance)
Women’s World Day of Prayer by Women of the Philippines
Staying Put & Keighley 1920’s Dress Exhibition Domestic violence services Creative Butterfly Project
3 - 31 March
Event Name
Organisation
Dates
2.30pm - 4.30pm
12noon - 1pm
11.30am - 12.15pm
7.30pm - 9.30pm
2pm
10am - 3pm
Times
10am - 3pm
9.15am - 10am & 10am - 10.45am
Keighley Sports Centre
Mercure Bankfield Hotel
Bowling Pool
Tel: 01274 727577 www.bradford.gov.uk/swimming
Tel: 01274 434700
Limited free places including Lunch. Register via eventbrite.com
Tel: 01274 727577 www.bradford.gov.uk/swimming
Tel: 01274 494927
Tel: 01274 494927
Register with: laura.liddon@bradford.gov.uk Tel: 01274 522750
Tel: 01535 681763 www.bradford.gov.uk/swimming
Tel: 01274 727577 www.bradford.gov.uk/swimming
‘Pay What You Decide’ . Book in advance via the irregular Arts website www.irregulararts.com
Molly Somerville m.somerville@phonecoop.coop
Free
Booking / tickets
7pm - 8.30pm
Tel: 01535 681763 www.bradford.gov.uk/swimming
Refreshments: 5.30pm Free event- limited spaces - to register Event: 6.30pm - 8.30pm contact Muslim Women’s Council on 01274 223230. directorsoffice@muslimwomenscouncil.org.uk
5.15pm - 6.15pm
Richard Dunn Sports Centre 10am - 11.30am
Alhambra Studio
Bowling Pool
Manningham Sports Centre 9am - 12noon
Manningham Sports Centre 7pm - 10pm
Kala Sangam
Keighley Sports Centre
Bowling Pool
Shipley & District Social Club
First Martyrs Church, Church, Heights Lane
Bradford College
Venue
Event listings
Wildwoods
CBMDC/ City of Film
Bradford Cathedral
Speakers Corner
CBMDC
8 March
8 March
9 March
Women of Keighley (WOK) IWD 2017 Keighley activities
8 March
8 March
CBMDC/ BCB Radio/ Speakers Corner and Peace Museum
8 March
8 March
CBMDC
8 March
CBMDC / Dance 4 Life
CBMDC - Bfd Libraries
8 March
CBMDC - Bfd Libraries
8 March
Women and Children Under 8 Swim
BBC Documentary on Sophia Duleep Singh
Keighley
City Centre
City Centre
City Centre Banqueting Suite
Film Screening - Suffragette (Cert 12)
Words, Women & War
City Centre
Brickbox Dance Workshop
City Centre
Keighley
City Centre
Debate - ‘Being Bold For Change’ Chaired by Leader of Bradford Council Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe
“Bradford Women Rise” Flash Mob Celebrating women and girls.
City Centre
City Centre
Civic Lunch – IWD Lunch, with guest speaker Dr Cecilia Anim, President of the Royal College of Nursing.
City Centre
International Women’s’ Day ‘Zine In A Day’ drop in workshop with artist Jean McEwan
City Centre
City Centre
City Centre
City Centre
Rhyme time - The Tiny Signers’
Objects relating to women’s peace activism
8 March
Poetry Display based on ‘Being Bold for Future change’
Display based on ‘Women of Conviction’
Radio Venus/ BCB 106.6FM 24 hours of Women’s Broadcasting
CBMDC - Bfd Libraries
8 March
Peace Museum
CBMDC - Bfd Libraries
8 March
City Centre
IWD@uoB2017. ‘Meet the Professors’ exhibition, GENOVATE Cafe, Hothouse seminar on ‘Men Leading the Way Disrupting Gender Biases in the Workplace’
8 March
University of Bradford
8 March
Area
Event Name
8 March
Organisation
Dates
11am - 4pm
11am -12noon
10am - 4pm
8am - 12noon
All day
All day
Various
Times
Keighley Sports Centre
Ivegate
Bradford Cathedral
City Hall -
Wildwoods, Darley St
City Park
Central Hall
City Hall Council Chambers
Free
Free to attend. Register with laura.liddon@bradford.gov.uk 01274 522750
Free
Tel: 01274 432653
£20 – Contact Nora Witham: 01535 275050
Free – All welcome
Free
www.peacemuseum.co.uk
www.bcbradio.co.uk
For more details or to submit poems: librarydevelopmentofficers@bradford.gov.uk
Free
IWD@UoB2017 website for the full programme Informal enquiries to J.Smith39@bradford.ac.uk or n.tabassum3@bradford.ac.uk. Tel: 01274 236433 www.bradford.ac.uk/genovate-project and www.genovate.eu
Booking / tickets
9am - 11am
7.30pm - 8.30pm
7.15pm - 8.15pm (Doors 6.30pm)
Tel: 01535 681763 www.bradford.gov.uk/swimming
Free
£5 adults, £3 under 14’s. Suitable for 12+. artspace@bradfordcathedral.org Tel: 01274 777720
6.30pm - 8.30pm Free - limited availability: 01274 432416 Tickets available from eventbrite.com
6pm - 7pm
5.30pm - 5.45pm
5pm - 7.30pm
4pm - 5.30pm
City Hall - Banqueting Suite 12noon - 3pm
City Library
City Library
Peace Museum
BCB Radio 106.6fm
Bradford & District Libraries
Local Studies Library
UBU - Atrium, Great Hall & Small Hall
Venue
Organisation
CBMDC
Wurr Bradford
CBMDC
Artworks
Salts
CBMDC
Irregular Arts
CBMDC -
CBMDC
CBMDC Sports Development
CBMDC Sports Development
CBMDC Sports Development
CBMDC Sports Development
Womenzone
Bradford Women’s Aid
Dates
9 March
9 March
9 March
9 March
9 March
9 March
10 March
11 March
11 March
11 March
11 March
11 March
11 March
11 March
22 March
City Centre
City Centre
Celebrate IWD - showcase of stories and Performances
IWD celebrations
Manningham
Mannigham
Manningham
Manningham
Keighley
Cycling skills
Archery
Artificial Caves
Sports Activities for Women including Boxing, Dancing/Zumba, Golf, Badminton Smoothie Bike & Information stall
Women and Children Under 8 Swim
City Centre
Shipley
Odd Encounter (Performance)
“Purple” Story time with children Bradford Libraries
Keighley
Women Only 13+ Swim
Saltaire
City Centre
Alice in Westminster – The Political Life of Alice Bacon. Talk by Leeds West MP Rachel Reeves
Bingley
Reem Kelani In Concert
City Centre
Bradford South
Area
Women and Girls Swimming
Women of Influence - Storytelling about remarkable Women
Women’s Workout
Event Name
Times
2pm - 4pm
2pm - 4pm
12noon - 1pm
11am - 12noon
7.30pm - 9.30pm
8.30pm - 9.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm - 9.30pm
5.30pm - 6.45pm
1pm - 3pm
Kala Sangam
Womenzone 19-21 Hubert Street
Lister Park
11am - 3pm
3pm - 7pm
2pm - 4pm
Women’s Centre, 2pm - 4pm 63 Nesfield street, BD1 3BZ
Green Lane Primary School
Manningham Sports Centre
Keighley Sports Centre
City Library
Shipley & District Social Club
Keighley Sports Centre
1853 Gallery
Delius Arts and Culture Centre
Bingley Pool
Kirkgate Markets
Richard Dunn Sports Centre 10am - 11.30am
Venue
Contact ameena@bradfordwomenaid.org.uk
Free - www.womenzonecc.co.uk
£2 for all activities Children under 14 go free
£2 for all activities Children under 14 go free
£2 for all activities Children under 14 go free
£2 for all activities Children under 14 go free
Tel: 01535 681763 www.bradford.gov.uk/swimming
Free
‘Pay What You Decide’ book in advance via the irregular Arts website www.irregulararts.com
Tel: 01535 681763 www.bradford.gov.uk/swimming
£5 (includes refreshments). Tickets available from the 1853 Gallery. Tel: 01274 531163
£13 (£7 Concession). Contact: Artworks 01274 256919. Advanced tickets available from eventbrite.com
Tel: 01274 560621
Free – drop in. Contact Jean Mcewan jeanmariemcewan@gmail.com
Tel: 01274 434700
Booking / tickets
Vanessa Maria
The Bradford singer-songwriter who has gone from busking on the streets of Bradford to national radio. by Haigh Simpson
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Vanessa Maria is a young Bradfordian who first came to our attention last summer when she mentored teenage musicians at the Sound Of Bradford Summer School. 18 months ago she was a busker in Bradford and Leeds and working at Topman in Broadway Shopping Centre. Her life changed when she quit her job in early 2016 to become a full-time musician. She performed at Live At Leeds, Bradford Festival and Saltaire Festival and was invited to open the Discovery Stage at Bingley Music Live, as well as being given airtime on Radio Leeds, BBC Introducing and Radio 1Xtra. So, tell us something about your debut EP Overslept. Life’s confusing enough for young people during waking hours, especially in the age of post-truth and alternative facts. But during that other third of the day when we associate intimately with our duvets, life can be very strange indeed. My EP addresses that confusion. Are we awake? Are we asleep? Do we know the difference?
What genre would you say your music falls into?
When I started out as an acoustic singersongwriter it was indie/pop, I guess. I was trying to find myself musically. Then I connected with contemporary urban music and everything began to fall into place. I explored grime, tried various things and eventually found my home in trip-hop.
Having listened to Overslept, I’d say it was more trip than hop.
Hahaha! I can assure you that no illegal substances were harmed during the making of this EP. I prefer a nice cup of tea.
How did you get your music produced?
I was self-producing before I moved to Manchester last October to start a degree in songwriting at BIMM, where I put together my backing band. Meanwhile, my friend and musical genius Oliver Pinder was leaving school to start a course at Leeds College of Music. He offered to produce my EP and I snapped up the opportunity.
Where can people hear your music and see you live?
Overslept will be available for pre-order from the usual distributors, with an instant download of my track Awakening at the end of February and the EP available in download and CD formats on 24 March. I’m doing a launch mini-tour with my band over Easter weekend, at The 1875 in Bradford on Easter Saturday, then Oporto in Leeds on Easter Monday and Gullivers in Manchester the following night. I’d love to see friends and new fans at any of these gigs. For more info visit www.vanessamaria.co.uk
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Assembly Bradford A new city-centre co-working space aims to give the city’s creative sector a timely boost. by Haigh Simpson
History may look upon this as the age of the entrepreneur, with more and more people turning their back on regular employment to set up on their own. For many people the coffee house or the kitchen table have become a place of work and pyjamas have replaced the suit and tie. It probably sounds like bliss to anyone currently toiling away in a stuffy office, but working from home can soon lose its novelty and for many people can become an isolating and uninspiring experience. This was very much the case for the four Bradford-based business owners involved in setting up Assembly Bradford, a creative co-working space in the centre of Bradford. The space - located above Bradford Bakery on Rawson Place, Bradford - is up and running following last month’s launch party, offering affordable desk hire for individuals and small businesses looking to make things, meet people and work in a creative environment. The directors, David Craig, Martyn Johnston, Matt Lamont and Haigh Simpson, are all involved in the creative industries and have
been keen to make it a place where people can come together to share ideas and resources. The concept has already proved itself, with members collaborating on a range of projects and benefiting from each other’s contacts and expertise. Matt Lamont, also known as Fox Duo Design, said, “Assembly allows me to work with other designers from different disciplines and develop knowledge in other areas of the creative industries. I’m also able to work on projects I wouldn’t have otherwise been introduced to.” The space itself was designed by one of the Assembly Bradford directors, with David Craig utilising his design skills to create an attractive, purpose-built interior on a shoestring budget. David said, “I was driven to create a space that reflected my experience of studio culture at design college and architecture practices. A space that fosters collaboration and a sense of community. A place to be social in as well as work. I had seen places like this in Leeds, Manchester, and Sheffield, and wanted something like that in Bradford too. After the
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isolation of working from home and renting a self-contained office, I realised that this offer simply didn’t exist in Bradford, and if I wanted it I would need to make it happen.” So how does it work? Members have the option of renting a permanent desk for £140 a month or a hot desk for £7 a day. This includes free tea and coffee, high speed internet, access to a meeting room, and table tennis. The space also houses the HowDo!? Print Shop, meaning members have quick and easy access to a range of print facilities. Martyn Johnston, director of FACEwy said, “We’re creating an environment that enables new businesses to prosper through peer support and creative energy. The long-term aim is for us - and Bradford - to be recognised as a centre for design and enterprise and a collective approach will allow us to do that.” 40 Business Feature
There are around 15 members currently working out of Assembly with space for up to 25 people to use the space on a daily basis. The team is keen to attract more members and are encouraging any freelancers, entrepreneurs, and other creative individuals to come along and trial the space during March. For more information visit www. assemblybd.com or search for Assembly Bradford on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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Bloomin’ Buds
by Katie Mahon
Bloomin’ Buds Theatre Company is an emerging theatre company, helping young people from working class backgrounds access opportunity through drama and theatre. A part of what we do is to facilitate workshops and sessions within schools, youth centres and community centres. We also create new contemporary professional theatre. Our first play, Rewrite The System, is a verbatim play, with the script constructed completely of interview material. This was collected in a variety of ways, including interactive exhibitions, recorded interviews and conversations, written questionnaires, workshops in schools and social media networking. Our colleague Rebecca Glendenning Laycock then condensed all of the interview material into a script. We carried out two R&D periods and two work-in-progress performances at the Rockwell Community Centre and the IMAGINE Bradford charity launch at the Midland Hotel. With crucial guidance from Iain Bloomfield of Theatre in the Mill and David Cartwright of Manic Chord Theatre we arrived at our final theatre piece.
The play tackles the stigma of the working class through the voices of the working. It looks at the current class divide, perceptions of what it means to identify with a particular class. Is it a set of tick boxes or how we personally choose to identify as that class? We also challenge the notion that young people from working class backgrounds have limited access to opportunity due to where they’re from, what school they went to, their accent and financial limitations. All things that are out of their control. We challenge perceptions of different accents and lifestyles. It’s an honest piece of real life theatre, with a political flavour. It has comedic parts and bits that will pull your heart strings, all while provoking thought about the society that we live in.
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Picks of the Month
The Red Shoes @ The Alhambra
Mr Shiraz @ The Underground
Bourne’s production is based on the film by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger with its roots in the Hans Christian Andersen Fairytale. Bourne rose to fame in 1995 when he created Swan Lake with a cast of male swans, and he later went on to set Bizet’s The Car Man in 1960s America, rather than 19th century Spain.
Giving Faith No More a run for the money in the rawk stakes, Mr Shiraz pack a punch with their noisy, groovy sound and its bound to get your toes tapping and your feet dancing.
The intoxicating tale of possession and obsession has been given some Matthew Bourne magic and it’s coming to the stage in Bradford.
Set in the 1940s, as the film, The Red Shoes tells the story of Vicky Page who dreams of being the world’s greatest dancer. The story travels between London and France and uses the mesmerizing music of golden-age Hollywood composer, Bernard Herrmann. A production full of drama, passion and romance, guaranteed to stay with everyone that experiences it. 28 March - 01 April 2017, Alhambra Theatre 44 Picks of the Month
Look out – Huddersfield’s finest Northern Groove Punk band are heading to Bradford and it could get messy.
Not only are the band members double Pure Rawk award nominees, but they’ve also had several rave reviews from the rock and metal website, and won the best single gong in 2014 for No Prophecy. Their 21 Grams EP was met with critical acclaim and fans of the Shiraz will be chuffed to hear that they are heading into the studio for, no doubt, a monster follow-up. If you’re a fan of Rage Against the Machine, The Bronx, NWA or Fugazi this is a gig not to be missed. Saturday 4 March, The Underground
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Ed Stones and the BD3 @ Westgate
Demdike Stare @ Golden Cabinet
With American influences such as The Ramones, Eddie Cochran and MC5, you could be forgiven for placing these guys in Michigan, rather than Bradford. But their British punk and rock n roll influences, such as the Clash and Ian Dury and the Blockheads shine through to bring you closer to home.
They previously graced the Kirkgate Centre stage back in February 2014, when they left a gasping audience reeling for more.
If you like your rock n roll to be raw, fresh, filthy and still alive Ed Stones and the BD3 are the chaps for you.
The band won second place in the ‘outstanding artist / band’ category in the 2015 Yorkshire Gig Guide Grassroots Music Awards, and this is testament to both their musical abilities and also great entertainment value. Their 2016 album Down On The Farm came with added bluesy roots but with their punk, rock n roll style firmly at the core.
The Orgasmic Audio Visual OrgyTM begins in fine style, as Golden Cabinet welcome the return of the mighty Demdike Stare to tear up the headline slot once again.
The duo of Miles Whittaker (MLZ, Hate, Pendle Coven, Suum Cuique, Millie etc.) and Sean Canty mould the well worn tropes of jungle, house, techno/electro, dancehall and beyond into tantalisingly original new shapes whilst simultaneously retaining the character of their trademark sound. We’re pretty confident that their sophomore live set in Shipley is gonna be nothing short of a total nailer. Saturday 4 March, Kirkgate Centre, Shipley
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What’s On? Wednesday 1 March
Until 4 March 2017, Alhambra Theatre Book now for the national tour of Sunny Afternoon, the sensational smash hit West End musical - now on sale!
Rebecca Wheatley (Casualty) and Ruth Berkeley (Penny Dreadful), Menopause the Musical is heading out on another UK-wide tour. This hysterical show packed full of oneliners about night sweats, hot flushes and memory loss is backed by an instantly recognisable soundtrack of innuendo-laden versions of 60s, 70s and 80s pop classics. Running time 2 hrs 20 mins.
Edge of Darkness
Islam and Love
Sunny Afternoon
www.bradford-theatres.co.uk
Until 16 April Photographs by Ian Beesley with poems by Ian McMillan Twilight is being affected by current levels of environmental pollution. Light pollution drives us further into the wildness to encounter the full spectrum of twilight and the wonder of the night sky. www.bradfordcathedral.org
Wednesday @ One
Every Wednesday at 1.00pm The season of weekly lunchtime organ recitals continues with John Keys from Nottingham. Recitals start at 1.00pm and are free with a retiring collection.
www.bradfordcathedral.org
Thursday 2 March
Grand Mawlid: Alive In Our Hearts 2017 5pm-10pm, Great Hall, University of Bradford Presented by the University of Bradford Islamic Theology Society
Menopause The Musical
7.30pm, The Alhambra Theatre Starring Cheryl Fergison (EastEnders), Maureen Nolan (The Nolans),
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6pm - 8:30pm, Horton Barn, University of Bradford. www.bradfordunisu.co.uk
Topic Folk Club
8.15pm, Glyde House Singers and musicians night. Free entry. www.topic-folk-club.org.uk
Socialist Worker Meeting
The stars of BBC Radio 4’s The Croft & Pearce Show (2016), Spirit of the Edinburgh Fringe award-winners and recipients of the official Edinburgh Fringe (2016) TOTAL SELL OUT SHOW laurel, present their brand new sketch show! www.bradford-theatres.co.uk
Valia Calda
8.30pm-11.00pm, Glyde House Paraphrasing Rob Edgar of London Jazz News on Valia Calda, “.. freedom and space; discipline and musical intelligence combine with diverse styles, complex rhythms and Mediterranean folk-music into a jazz distillate in such a convincing and stylish way: music that is challenging and unique yet refreshingly accessible.” www.jatpjazz.blogspot.com
Majesty at Al’s Dime Bar
7pm-8pm, Glyde House 1917 – When Workers took Power in Russia All welcome.
8pm, Al’s Dime Bar With deep reggae influences, Leedsbased band Majesty are bringing their own reggae brand to Dime Bar!
Friday 3 March
Late Night Legacy supported by Stand Alone
Big Yellow Friday Charity Concert & Auction The Castle The fourth annual fundraiser for the Children’s Liver Disease Foundation, featuring the Legendary Wild Geese, Come dressed in Yellow. Admission free, but there will be an auction and raffle. Please note for this week only, there will be no floor spots. Last year we raised £700, help us raise more this year.
Croft And Pearce Are Not Themselves 8pm, The Studio
9pm, Westgate Social Club Live music from Late Night Legacy supported by Stand Alone.
Saturday 4 March RAG Colour Run
Horton Park, 11am
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ACS Fashion Show
5-10pm, Great Hall, University of Bradford www.bradfordunisu.co.uk
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Hindu Rang
6pm - 11pm, Aagrah, Bradford www.bradfordunisu.co.uk
Dave Burraston / Jez Riley French / Embla Quickbeam
8pm, Fuse Art Space Fabulous triple bill of electronic sound synthesis, manipulated field recordings and homespun sonic bricolage fantasy - with a first degree of separation from Aphex Twin no less. Plus a film screening of a work by the artist Pheobe Riley Law. £5. http://www.wearefuse.co/project/164/ dave-burraston-jez-riley-frenchembla-quickbeam
Mr Shiraz plus support
8pm, The Underground Northern Groove Punk band Mr Shiraz come to the Underground.
Little Cosmic
8pm, The Sun Hotel Outrageous cabaret every Saturday night at The Sun from 8.30pm!
Liquid Brick
9pm, Westgate Social Club Live music from Liquid Brick.
Sunday 5 March Live music: Foxes Faux
5pm, The Record Café An acoustic set from this English folkrock band with a punk heart, formed in 2009. With an arsenal of portable acoustic instruments including mandolin, bouzouki, acoustic guitars, violin and banjo amongst others.
Somebody Say Me Rex and Kermes?
8PM, 1in12 Club A cosy Sunday night gig at the 1in12 with London-based Me Rex, Kermes and more acts to be announced. It’s still cold outside but a bit of anti-folk will warm you up! £3 members/£4 guests
Monday 6 March Beehive Poets
8.30pm The New Beehive Inn Poetry read-around.
Tuesday 7 March
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
Lord of the Dance
Until 12 March, The Alhambra Theatre A 20th anniversary celebration of Lord of the Dance. www.bradford-theatres.co.uk
Wednesday 8 March
Coffee House Session (Live Music) Student Central, University of Bradford
www.bradfordunisu.co.uk/coffee-housesessions
Keys from Nottingham. Recitals start at 1.00pm and are free with a retiring collection. www.bradfordcathedral.org
Irene Lofthouse: Words, Women and War
7.15pm, Bradford Cathedral Women in WW1 were extensively involved during the conflict. Not only as mothers, wives, sisters, fiancés and friends, but as volunteers, workers, poets and writers. This is now being recognised by recent research via Wenches in Trenches: the Roses of No Man’s Land, Female Poets of WW1 and other investigations. Come and discover some of these hidden histories and secret stories; encounter local women poets and writers; share their experiences and the impact on their lives with actor and writer Irene Lofthouse. Refreshments available from 6.45pm, suitable for age 12+. Tickets £5, under 16 £3 www.bradfordcathedral.org
Thursday 9 March
Women of Influence: Storytelling about remarkable women
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1-3pm, Wur Bradford Artspace, Kirkgate Market Join open arts collective Wur Bradford in a creative session of sharing stories about the women past and present, familiar and famous, local and international, who have had an influence on us. Grandmothers, mothers, sisters, aunts, friends, neighbours, colleagues, public figures... Come and tell us how these women have shaped your life or inspired you. Feel free to bring any images or words that might help tell your story.. though this is not essential!
Wednesday @ One
Topic Folk Club
Bradford City Centre Heritage Walks
2pm, every Wednesday Meet your guide Nigel Grizzard by the statue of Forster outside the Broadway Shopping Centre and opposite Kala Sangam on Well Street, Bradford BD1. The walk lasts an hour and a half and we visit Little Germany, the city centre and the Tunnels - a walk not be missed! All are welcome and the cost is £6 per person - no need to book just turn up on the day.
1.00pm, Bradford Cathedral The season of weekly lunchtime organ recitals continues with John
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8.30pm Glyde House Stanley Accrington. A welcome return for the one and only Stan with his wit
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and humorous songs, the occasional serious offering and plenty of banter. www.topic-folk-club.org.uk
David Broad Trio
8pm, Al’s Dime Bar David Broad is a good friend of ours, and we’re delighted to have him back in Dime Bar, this time with the David Broad rock n roll Trio!
Socialist Worker Meeting
7pm-8pm, Glyde House People before Profit – Socialists in Stormont. All welcome.
Friday 10 March The Castle Rum Doodle are a folk roots acoustic duo from Leeds. Martin & BB Tim play mostly their own original songs with influences as broad as Christy Moore & The Dubliners to Bob Dylan & Neil Young. A lot of the material draws its inspiration from these Islands we live in, be it about our wonderful heritage and different languages to growing up besides the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. But most important is the craic.
The Yalla Yallas
8pm, The Underground
The 309s
8pm, Al’s Dime Bar Cajun and bluegrass form much of the 309s members’ musical history, with experience going back to the 80s. Go further back, and you’ll find punk rock lurking in their youth! Nancy is a jazz singer - now she rocks. 7.30pm, Bardford Cathedral Two rising stars in the chamber music world with a programme of masterpieces ranging from the late classical to late romantic and ending with a virtuoso set of violin variations.
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Trigger Thumb Live Recording
8pm, Factory St. Studios A chance to catch Trigger Thumb live. www.factorystreet.co.uk/musicevents
Saltaire Record & Retro Fair
10am-3.30pm,Caroline Social Club, Saltaire Up to 20 stalls of records and cool collectables - music, film, pop culture, ephemera, the quirky and the offbeat, in a very retro venue and with the public bar open. 50p admission on the door. www.roseandbrownvintage.co.uk
Rum Doodle
Emily Sun - Jennifer Hughes
Saturday 11 March Sunday 12 March
Topsie Redfearn
8pm, The Sun Hotel Outrageous cabaret every Saturday night at The Sun from 8.30pm!
Kala Samarpan: a music, dance and poetry event
6 - 10pm, Kala Sangam The evening will present a grand mixture of dance, music and poetry to celebrate the Lord of Dance. Many upcoming and professional regional and national artists will be featured in this evening which promises to be a magical one. Tickets: £7.50 Standard, £20 Family (2 adults & 2 children), £5 Concessions. www.kalasangam.org
RSCM Singing Workshop with John Bell
1pm-5pm, Bradford Cathedral John Bell is an internationally recognised hymn-writer, Church of Scotland minister and member of the Iona Community. All are welcome to this choral workshop at which John will teach a variety of music and worship songs suitable for use in churches of all denominations. The ability to read music is not necessary, just a love of melody and of singing. Tickets £6 including refreshments.
Charley Hicks
8pm, Al’s Dime Bar Fast-rising blues soloist Charley Hicks is playing his first solo gig at Al’s Dime Bar, after forcing his way up the blues chart with gritty blues and awesomeness! With support from Sleepy Jake Segrave.
Monday 13 March Beehive Poets
8.00pm, The New Beehive Inn The Millstone Grit readings feature alumni from the Sheffield Hallam University Writing M.A. poets James Giddings, Bryony Doran, and Jessica Penrose. Admission by £3 donation.
The Full Monty
The Alhambra Theatre 13 - 18 March 2017 The classic film about six out of work steel workers with nothing to lose took the world by storm! www.bradford-theatres.co.uk
Tuesday 14 March Jam Session
8pm, Factory St. Studios A jam session for people interested in playing music along with other people. The nature of the night is open, any style is possible, all musicians are 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
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Coffee Concert: James Berry (baritone)
11am, Bradford Cathedral Young baritone James Berry performs songs from the sacred and secular repertoire accompanied by Alexander Berry on organ. FREE event with retiring collection in aid of the Organ Appeal. All welcome - free entry donations appreciated. www.bradfordcathedral.org
Wednesday 15 March
Student Central, University of Bradford
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Thursday 16 March A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum 7:30pm, Studio @ The Bradford Playhouse
Topic Folk Club
8.30pm, Glyde House Ribbon Road. Powerful and well crafted songs, tight harmonies and sensitive arrangements with a traditional feel yet with contemporary relevance. www.topic-folk-club.org.uk
Captain of the Lost Waves
8pm, Al’s Dime Bar A music box of tales, unsolved mysteries & hidden gems via the Captain’s journey through time. We’re excited about finally getting this in at Dime, it’s going to be a great Thursday night! 7pm-8pm, Glyde House LGBT, The fight for gender liberation. All welcome.
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Arma agharta / Neil campbell / screening of “Tony Conrad: completely in the present”
8pm, FUSE Artspace Evening of Dadaist and improv performance, plus screening of the new Tony Conrad documentary film. £5. Where is this?? Have done several web searches for info on this and can find no trace. Fuse is most likely, but nothing on their website. Rob ]
Tim Moon
Coffee House Session (Live Music)
Socialist Worker Meeting
Friday 17 March
The Castle Tim plays over a hundred instruments and divides his time around concerts, writing, recording, community arts, radio, session work and outdoor performance. He has played Glastonbury Festival twice, appeared on stage with Chumbawamba, Fairport Convention and a plethora of others. He is a member of Moon de Lune with Peadar Long, was in The Sex Patels and, briefly, The Incredible String Band. Born in the West Riding of Yorkshire Tim first played on stage at five years old. He now lives on the Yorkshire coast.
Open Mic Night
7pm, 1in12 Club Dust off your guitars, warm up your vocal chords and get practicing your Irish folk songs for an all-welcome night of music and merriment. Free entry.
Issimo
9pm, Westgate Social Club Live music from Issimo.
Saturday 18 March The Zipheads
8pm, Al’s Dime Bar Dime Bar is thrilled to announce that we will have rockabilly/punk/swing bands Zipheads in the house as part of their extensive 2017 tour!
Pub Quiz for Kids with Patrick Monahan
The Studio A brand new family fun quiz unlike anything you have seen before. We know the questions but only one person can know the answer. And that person’s in the audience. Confused? So are we! www.bradford-theatres.co.uk
Patrick Monahan - That 80s Show The Studio A fun-filled first half full of games and dancing warms up for the second half which is That 80s Show making a great night out! Running time 2 hrs 30 mins. www.bradford-theatres.co.uk
Bambi Boo
8pm, The Sun Hotel Outrageous cabaret every Saturday night at The Sun from 8.30pm!
Monday 20 March Beehive Poets
8.30. The New Beehive Inn Poetry read-around.
Tuesday 21 March 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
Big Band Theory with Issimo plus Support 8pm, Al’s Dime Bar Finally, after three and a half years, we will have the full Issimo playing at Dime Bar, with their cheerful quirky pop!
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Anita and Me
The Alhambra Theatre 21 - 25 March 2017 Meera Syal’s much-loved novel bursts on to the stage for the very first time. www.bradford-theatres.co.uk
Wednesday 22 March
Peter Frank and the Dixieland All Stars
Coffee House Session (Live Music) Student Central, University of Bradford
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Thursday 23 March Topic Folk Club
8.30 pm Glyde House Roy Bailey. After 50 years of performing Roy remains a powerful and compelling entertainer. A longtime favourite of the Topic, we are delighted to welcome Roy back. A Bradford favourite. www.topic-folk-club.org.uk
Socialist Worker Meeting
Friday 24 March 1pm, Mind The Gap Studios, Also Saturday Ever wanted to control what happens in a cartoon? Join adventurer, fearless inventor and connoisseur of carrots, Walter Lemonface as he hunts for rhubarb, ogres, battles ghosts and finds a new adventure round every corner. Tickets £4 or £13 for a group of four people. Suitable for ages 3 - 8. www.mind-the-gap.org.uk/mtg-studios
7.30pm, Bingley Arts Centre A night of sensational live music with the North’s leading jazz band, featuring Loretta Scott. In aid of Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice, and organised by the Shipley Support Group. Tickets £10 from Bingley Arts Centre www.bingleyartscentre.co.uk | 01274 567983
Ed Stones and the BD3 supported by Phil Dirt 9pm, Westgate Social Club Live music from Ed Stones and the BD3 supported by Phil Dirt.
Saturday 25 March Paul Clipson / Shinya Sugimoto / Jeremy Young / Total Fiction (2017)
7pm-8pm, Glyde House Housing in Crisis: The Socialist Answer. All welcome.
The Adventures of Walter Lemonface
The Castle Strid are a woman, a man and a guitar. Jennie Kiff, Simon Allan and a Lowden F12. This Yorkshire-based acoustic duet perform unique versions of songs by Richard Thompson, Paul Simon, Lennon and McCartney, Tom Waits and many others.
8pm, Fuse Art Space Taking it’s name from Shinya Sugimoto & Jeremy Young’s forthcoming LP featuring cellist Julia Kent, Total Fiction is live score performance to a 16mm film reel projection by Paul Clipson that will change night by night in reaction to the properties of each space. £5.
Bradford Festival Choral Society: Mozart and Haydn 7.30 pm, Bradford Grammar School Come and hear Mozart’s Requiem and the Haydn Nelson Mass. Two of the greatest choral works. Free pre-concert talk at 6.45pm. Not to be missed by anyone who loves choral singing. Tickets (under 18s free) from bradfordfestivalchoralsociety.org.uk.
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Bosom Buddies
8pm, The Sun Hotel Outrageous cabaret every Saturday night at The Sun from 8.30pm!
Students of the Northern School of Creative Industries Bradford College
7pm, Kala Sangam The jazz concert is the final performance by the HND Y2 Music students from the Northern School of Creative Industries. They will be performing a wide variety of jazz, including standards by artists such as Herbie Hancock, George Benson and Jaco Pastorious. Tickets £5 Standard, £3 Concessions www.kalasangam.org
Saltaire Live Presents: Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham 8pm, Victoria Hall Aly Bain is Scotland’s supreme traditional style fiddler. His playing is unique – driving, impassioned and pure – with vibrant, unmistakable tone that has earned him a following of ardent fans throughout the world. Phil Cunningham is a superb instrumentalist, with not simply the fastest fingers in the West but some of the most sensitive ones too!
The Live Room Presents...The Fair Rain
8pm, Caroline Street Social Club, Saltaire Drawing on a wide palette of influences, the cinematic septet’s provocative songs intelligently weave together shimmering strings, soaring brass crescendos, bright grooves and floating fiddle melodies. Recorder, whistles, woodwind, trumpet, violin, viola, double bass, drums, accordion and guitar all combine to create an astonishing sound. Tickets advance £12/£10 Chorus, door £13/11. www.theliveroom.info/
Bradford Magic Circle present Hey Presto Family Magic Show
7:30pm, Bingley Arts Centre Bradford Magic Circle is getting ready
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to host its annual Hey Presto family magic show at the Bingley Arts Centre on Saturday 25 March 2017. www. bingleyartscentre.co.uk
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Sunday 26 March
Live music: Sleepy Jake and the Duvets
5pm, The Record Café Fusing the sounds of Sleepy Jake’s blues roots and modern ska/rock influences, the band are now taking every opportunity to get out there and get people’s booties shaking with their self-styled bluescore/ska.
Milly Evans
8pm, Al’s Dime Bar Milly Evans will be joining us at Dime Bar, for a great night of music and drinking!!! YAS!
Monday 27 March Beehive Poets
8.30pm, The New Beehive Inn. Poetry workshop. Bring six copies of your work for critical and constructive feedback.
Tuesday 28 March Sofar Sounds
Secret location, Bradford
www.sofarsounds.com/bradford
The Red Shoes
28 March - 01 April 2017, The Alhambra Theatre Matthew Bourne’s production of The Red Shoes is based on the film by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger and the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale. With music by Bernard Herrmann. Running time 2 hrs 20 mins.
Acoustic Jam Night
8pm, Factory St. Studios The night is a regular night, fourth Tuesday of the month hosted by
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Eddie de Hamer. The jam is for anyone who is interested in playing acoustic music along with other people. For beginners and experienced players.
Wednesday 29 March
Coffee House Session (Live Music) Student Central, University of Bradford
www.bradfordunisu.co.uk/coffee-housesessions
Thursday 30 March Topic Folk Club
8.30pm, Glyde House Phil Cockerham Trio. Local singer/ songwriter Phil brings his excellent trio, thought-provoking songs, plus a dash of traditional material in his own style. www.topic-folk-club.org.uk
Hailbails
Friday 31 March Kerr Kennedy
The Castle A regular floorspotter, Kerr was given a guest spot at the Castle last year and was well received, so we invited him back, with his guitar. He has a range of songs from traditional Scottish to the songs of Kieran Halpin and a few amusing antidotes to add
Hot Foot Powder
8pm, Al’s Dime Bar Hot Foot Powder play mix of music from the 1950s and 1960s - Chicago blues, rock n roll, R’n’B, British invasion and blues boom.
Sink Bradford Sink 10
8PM, 1in12 Club Sink Bradford Sink proudly presents another knee-slapping good gig with London-based punk band Molar, Crumbs (Leeds/York lo-fi with amazing haircuts) and ‘Pete the Poet’ celebrating his birthday. £3 Members/ £4 Guests.
8pm, Al’s Dime Bar Leeds-based rockabilly trio, fronted by DIme Bar Fave David Broad will be heading on up to Dime Bar to spread some rockabilly love!
Socialist Worker Meeting
7pm-8pm, Glyde House NHS – Building Resistance to Tory wreckers. All welcome.
Exhibition Launch: Mother River
6pm to 8pm, Impressions Gallery Be the first to see our new exhibition by Yan Wang Preston, Mother River is a photographic odyssey taking the viewer on a journey along the entire length of China’s Yangtze River. Meet the artist and enjoy refreshments at this special launch. Free, all welcome
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Thriller Live
The Alhambra Theatre 04 - 08 April 2017 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat makes a welcome return to Bradford. starring Joe McElderry
Tuesday 11 - Saturday 15 April 2017, Leeds Grand Theatre Direct from London’s West End where it is now in its recordbreaking eighth year, Thriller Live is a spectacular concert created to celebrate the career of the world’s greatest entertainer.
Music Richard Ashcroft
Leeds First Direct Arena, 22 April Playing songs from his new album These People, old solo albums and The Verve it promises to be an evening filled with huge anthems, swagger and Richard Ashcroft’s unforgettable voice.
Hacienda Classical
Leeds First Direct Arena, 14 April Following great critical acclaim and phenomenal demand, FAC 51, The Haçienda and Manchester Camerata, the city’s experimental orchestra, are bringing back Haçienda Classical in 2017 with a brand new soundtrack.
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Bear’s Den
O2 Academy Leeds, Sunday 2 April 2017 - 7pm Red Earth & Pouring Rain is the follow-up to Bear’s Den’s Ivor Novello-nominated 2014 debut, Islands. Building a huge fanbase through consistently stellar live shows, Red Earth & Pouring Rain sees the group taking huge leaps forward.
Comedy
Russell Howard - Round The World
Boycott and Aggers
The Alhambra Theatre 14 April 2017 Following their first run of hugely popular events, the extraordinary odd couple return again in 2017 by popular demand to enthral, dazzle and entertain.
Sunday 9 April, Leeds First Direct Arena Critically acclaimed “Comedy Superstar” (Time Out), one of the best-selling acts in British stand-up, and host of the smash hit TV show Russell Howard’s Good News, Russell Howard returns to the live stage for the first time in three years with his biggest global tour to date – Round The World
Festivals
Rob Beckett - Mouth Of The South King’s Hall Ilkley 28 March 2017 Beckett’s back with a brand-new show of funnies and he’s taking on the big issues like Kit Kats and flatbread!
Sport
Harrogate Film Festival Friday 3 - Sunday 5 March, Harrogate A celebration of film and filmmakers taking place across a range of fantastic venues in Harrogate.
Tour de Yorkshire
28-30 April, Yorkshire Three stages of word class cycle racing over three days with riders passing through Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield, Harrogate, Skipton, Scarborough and more.
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A Quick Chat with
Tez Ilyas
Comedian Tez Ilyas is bringing his latest stand up show Made in Britain to The Studio on 22 April. incorporate all the Trump craziness. But essentially it’s still the same 5 star show it was at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
You’re performing on home turf on this tour, is it more nerve-wracking knowing that familiar faces will be in the audience? Aw yes. Knowing that you have family/ friends in the audience is always the worst thing because, however that gig goes, that’s how they will think it always is. So you just hope it’s a great one. Eeeeeek.
What was your inspiration behind Made In Britain? I really wanted to write a show that that told my unique British experiences, because, even though I’m British because of my background, I have had a lot of experiences that are not typical British experiences, but because those experiences happened in Britain, it means they are now British experiences. It’s a really fun show.
How has the show evolved since it premiered at Edinburgh fringe? Well luckily the show was quite topical at the time, but I’ve had to amend it a little to
What creature comfort do you miss most on tour? I miss my recliner sofa and catch-up on TV. I’m a real TV junkie and I love watching all that stuff on a big screen, so I do miss that.
Hecklers… relished or repellent? Repellent. I mean, it’s so rare for a heckler to ever add value at a show. And even if it is handled really well, it still takes you off track from your show and the stuff that you’ve prepared, which is what you’ve worked hard on... So please, no heckling.
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