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6_THE GROWTH ZONE PROJECT 14_the beehive poets 18_Bradford international film summit 24_BRADFORD’S TWITTER COMMUNITY 28_IN:FOCUS

32_LIVE REVIEWS: WAITING FOR WEDNESDAY 36_EVENT PREVIEWS 38_WHAT’S ON 44_Ongoing exhibitions

48_Weekly events 50_QUICK FIRE QUESTIONS

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NOTE FROM THE EDITOR hello and welcome to the first ever edition of the bradford review magazine. I’m really pleased to be launching this publication at an exciting time for Bradford and I hope it will become a useful vehicle for people looking to promote positive activity in the city centre. As a proud Bradfordian it’s fantastic to see so many pockets of activity bubbling away around the city, both new and established. I’m really keen for this publication to provide a regular outlet that can tie together all this activity and promote Bradford as a happening place. The magazine will with a strong listings giving you guide to what is

be published monthly, emphasis on events a concise and handy going on in the area.

We will also be running features and interviews with key figures and rising stars in the business, leasure and entertainments industry as well as a host of reader-generated reviews and previews. Writers and photographers are encouraged to come forward with images and ideas, and we will be providing opportunities to showcase your work each and every month. Details of how to get involved are scattered around the magazine so please don’t hesitate to contact me with ideas and content for the next issue. I owe a lot of thanks to the people who helped make this happen and I wish I had more space to extend my gratitude. But I hope you enjoy the read and it inspires you to see or do something in Bradford this month. haigh simpson

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Clare wilkinson and david robertson Brown have both been instrumental in the delivery of the regional growth zone project, which has seen millions invested in bradfordbased businesses. we caught up with them to discuss the success of the project so far. You may have noticed things are changing in the city centre, and I don’t just mean Westfield and the City Park. From the West End to North Parade, scaffolding and snazzy new shop fronts seem to show a sea change in Bradford’s retail and leisure landscape. Behind the scenes, IT consultants, solicitors and manufacturers are investing and expanding as the effect extends to the city’s other service industries. The signs may be subtle but they are there, and it’s set to continue. So what has caused this sudden spike in confidence and where has all the money come from? Back in 2012, with news that the Westfield project was back on-stream and spotting an opportunity, the council entered its application for the second round of the regional growth fund. With a promise to deliver sustainable private sector jobs and bring improvements to the city centre, Bradford Council was awarded £17.6 million, which it agreed to match fund to the tune of £17.2 million. This set the wheels in motion for a two year drive to improve an area of Bradford covering most of the city centre and stretching out to the University and parts of BD5. Last month marked the end of the first phase of the Growth Zone project, following a flurry of funding applications and grants to over 170 city centre businesses. To mark the occasion the Bradford Review met up with two of the key figures behind the initiative to discuss how it’s all developing. 7

Clare Wilkinson is the Economic Development Programmes Manager at Bradford Council, looking after external funding including the city centre growth zone and European funding. She also looks after city centre operations and events. David Robertson-Brown is the Director of Gumption Centres Limited, who won a contract to help the council deliver the business support elements of the city centre growth zone initiative just over two years ago. Was there an element of it being the last throw of the dice for Bradford? CW: I think the timing has been great. The Growth Scheme has been a great opportunity for us to build on other investments in the City Centre. We have the Broadway Centre development underway, we’ve had major employers including Provident Financial and Grattan move their headquarters in, and the Council itself has also been moving staff in to the Centre.

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“I think Bradford definitely needed an injection and timing-wise this has been great for us... just seeing all the building work going on around the city centre has created a buzz and a feeling of change.”

So where are we at now with the project? CW: We are now coming to the end of the Regional Growth Fund money, which we have been spending up-front. When that money comes to an end the councils funding kicks in. So we will be continuing the scheme but it will be in a slightly different format.

How exactly has the money been spent and how have businesses been able to access it? CW: In terms of grant schemes there is the business rate rebate scheme and the capital scheme, which has been offering grants to businesses for either premises improvements or to purchase equipment and machinery. Added to that we have also been investing quite extensively in the public realm. That has included Market Street, Kirkgate and the areas around the two stations. We will also be putting new signage

in to make the city centre easier to manoeuvre around. Added to that we will be undertaking work all around the West End to improve the public realm there so that it matches and feeds nicely into City Park.

If you were to assess where you are now, would you say the Growth Zone project has been a success story? CW: So far so good in terms of what we have done. The public realm works that have been completed are looking great; the business rate rebates are ongoing and we’re seeing the effects of that come through in terms of job creation and new businesses moving in. The capital schemes are still ongoing and we are waiting to see the results of those, but just seeing all the building work going on around the city centre has created a buzz and a feeling of change. We are also taking the Tyrells building down to create a business platform with space for Grade

David Robertson Brown goes over plans for Growth Zone project The Beerhouse on North Parade with designer David Craig and licensed trade consultant Mark Hamilton-Smith

There certainly seems to have been a snowball effect, with lots of businesses recognising the opportunity as it gathered momentum. Do you think it has inspired confidence in the city once again? DRB: Initially you had cynicism to get over. ‘Is it real?’ was a real question that we had to tackle. CW: It did seem too good to be true didn’t it? DRB: Yeah, people were like…”What, so you don’t have to pay it back!?” So that early cynicism was something we had to get over and something I tried to tackle. It was important to get some early hits and use those early case studies to help promote the offer. Once we had those then others started to come on-board. It was also very important to reach out to the

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A office accommodation right on City Park. What sort of numbers are we talking about here? How many businesses have benefitted and in what way? CW: There are 130 businesses that have taken the business rate rebate so far and we are continuing to offer a three year business rate incentive up until the end of March. After that time the scheme will become far more targeted. We also have well over 100 businesses that have been approved capital grants and the majority of those are doing premises improvement work, so we will see physical improvements in the coming months. DRB: Most people will read about or can see the more consumer-led businesses, but behind the scenes there are software companies, accountants, solicitors and manufacturers within the growth zone that are also being supported which you don’t necessarily see or hear about.

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existing business community in the city who had been hit hard in recent years. Having the big hole there had a major knockon effect on the city centre and had dented the wider community’s confidence in it, which has had a negative effect on the whole retail sector. In addition to that, the global financial situation means it is still incredibly difficult for businesses to get money out of banks. So the capital funding scheme was massively important and a huge boost. It has meant that businesses can make investments and expand their business, knowing full well that the council will support them.

we were after with the growth zone - to create Unfortunately the downside to that was that a unique and desirable place to come and visit. lots of businesses were left disappointed With that in mind, what is Bradford’s identity after missing out on the first phase of moving forward? Will there be moves to funding. Was there a particular reason for promote and brand this idea of Independent this and what’s being done to encourage Bradford and is that something you would them to continue their plans to invest in like to see happen? Bradford? CW: It’s tricky. For example, we don’t really DRB: My advice is always the same with public want to promote the North Parade area as sector funding projects; while the money is there Bradford’s Independent Quarter because there make use of it - once it’s gone it’s gone! But over are independents across the whole of the city and above that, we still want those who have centre. missed out to carry on with their plans. It may DRB: Just look at Sunbridge Wells. They are be a smaller version of what they wanted to do independent and there will be 12 independent but we still want to build retailers in there. their confidence, in that CW: Exactly, and it’s “The hospitality sector is important to have these little they will still benefit from all these other things going pockets of independents massively important. not on around them. that will help attract people only is it our welcome, across the city centre and We’ve touched on the create that footfall effect we but it is what makes us hospitality side as all want. feel happy and content being the more visible element to this, but how while we are here. it also So what about the image important is it to see so of Bradford as a whole? works as a vehicle to many new cafes, bars and How would you like it restaurants opening up? to be viewed outside the bring in major employers DRB: The hospitality sector city? who can bring their staff DRB: I see Bradford as is massively important. Not only is it our welcome, but being the creative, quirky here knowing there is it is what makes us feel city. If you look at where enough to support them happy and content while we are now you’ve got we are here. It also works as the fantastic City Park, all and keep them happy.” a vehicle to bring in major these fantastic bars and employers who can bring restaurants, you’ve got their staff here knowing there is enough to Sunbridge Wells immediately behind and then support them and keep them happy. So it works we will have Yorkshire’s third largest music and on a number of different levels. entertainments venue in Bradford Live, plus the Alhambra and the National Media Museum. The One of the noticeable effects seems to be a whole area is a fantastic theatre in itself. It’s a rise in the number of independents opening centre of play, a centre of fun. The whole city up in the city and an injection of fresh ideas. centre is a destination in itself and the arts and Do you think the growth zone initiative had culture element will grow as all these places open. a big part to play in that? I think people will be jumping on a train from CW: Massively. We have supported over 50 Leeds or Manchester or Huddersfield to come new-start businesses in the growth zone which and enjoy these spaces. There isn’t anything is brilliant. These are small independents at the like City Park or Sunbridge Wells anywhere opposite end of the spectrum to the Broadway else in the UK that I know of and I think it is Centre offer and this is what is going to give important to find things that are unique, not to Bradford its distinctiveness. And that is what worry about what these other cities are doing.

I agree, and part of the problem I have always felt with Bradford is that it has tried to copy others only five or ten years too late. The City Park was a departure from that and despite the criticisms over the cost involved, it seems to have been a catalyst for change. Would you agree with that? CW: That project demonstrated our confidence in the city and has worked. It showed we meant business and helped to secure for us this growth zone funding. Westfield could see what we were doing and they also wanted to invest.

Finally, what’s next for Bradford? Where do we go from here? CW: Once the Broadway Centre opens up we are going to have a number of empty premises on Darley Street, Kirkgate and all around that area. We have got to concentrate on that and put some targeted funding into key areas and key buildings as well as introducing meanwhile uses so that we don’t end up with a large volume of vacant units in that part of the city. DRB: And let’s be clear about this, that is something that happens in every other city when a new shopping centre opens. We’ve all just got to be grown-up and put things in place to engage with that next issue. CW: It’s also important that the businesses step up now and do it for themselves. We’ve seen in areas such as North Parade that it can be done. The City is really starting to buzz and I’m really excited about the future. DRB: We’ve also got to kiss and make up with

Is all this investment in the city centre at the expense of the suburbs or do you believe it is a positive development for the whole city? CW: I don’t believe it is to their expense. When you have a limited resource like we have had you focus on that resource to get the maximum impact. So that is what we’ve done with the regional growth zone and concentrated investment on a particular area. But a key aim of that was to create jobs, and those jobs will go to people in the outlying areas. The city centre is also “We’ve got to kiss the shop front to the rest of the district so it and make up with is vitally important. DRB: With the city those people that centre how it was, it have fallen out of just had to happen at some point. And let’s love with the city face it, there have been centre and to say, other regeneration projects in the district look at us now!” over the years with substantial funds. But I know, as a fact, that a lot of the growth zone funds have trickled through to subcontractors, consultants and marketing people from all over the district. So that money, that £35 million is being spread throughout the district in some way or another.

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By MIKE FARREN

J.B. Priestley, with his statue outside the Media Museum and his name memorialised in the Little Germany theatre, may proudly assert Bradford’s literary credentials but he perhaps also reinforces the view of the city as a prosaic place. It may be that you have to look a little harder for the poetry in Bradford, but for over 15 years one group

has been keeping the poetic flame alive on Westgate on the fringes of the city centre. Beehive Poets meets at the New Beehive pub on Westgate at 8:30pm every Monday, excluding Bank Holidays. A friendly, inclusive and talented group can be

found at all the meetings, and the society’s roots go back to before the millennium. John Sugden, a founder member and coordinator of the group, recalls, “It was in 1999 that a small number of poets, looking for a place where they could hear themselves read, and with a supply of good liquid refreshment, settled on the New Beehive.”

explained his attendance by saying that he only had to cross the street. John suggests, “Sometimes visiting poets thought he might be sleeping, but it’s ears, not eyes, that listen!” However, the Doctor was important in the history of the group for other reasons, as he generously funded the first ever Beehive anthologies.

An early attendee was a Dr. Gupta, who

Publishing a selection of work from members and associated poets, either in pamphlet or book form, has been a feature for most of Beehive Poets’ existence. The most recent pamphlet was Bee 5, published in December 2014, and there are plans to produce a book-length anthology to coincide with the Bradford Literature Festival in May this year. Beehive Poets proved to be the survivor of a number of groups, which gradually merged. Current Beehive member Bruce Barnes explains, “I started attending Beehive Poets in mid-2001, before that being involved in Interchange Poets, which met at the Priestley Centre for the Arts, and Bradford Poetry Workshop. There was a certain amount of cross-posting between the three groups. Interchange was a performance poetry outfit, whose members of the group toured Texas and New England in 1999. “Bradford Poetry Workshop moved over to the Beehive in about 2001 after its previous venue the Old Bank pub put the group out. In 2011 Bradford Poetry Workshop dissolved and its activities were taken on by Beehive Poets.” Visiting poets have appeared regularly at the Beehive, with some of the most prominent figures of the past few years performing there, including Vernon Scannell, Gillian Allnutt, Mario

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Petrucci, Ian Duhig, Daljit Nagra and Bill Herbert, along with local writers such as Gaia Holmes and Nick Toczek. Particularly associated with the group was former Bradford Poet Laureate and prime mover of Poems on the Underground, Gerard Benson, who sadly died in April last year. The normal pattern of events at the Beehive is that guest speakers are invited on the second Monday of the month, with a workshop on poems brought by members on the fourth Monday. On other weeks there’s a read-around, with a chance for more informal feedback. A relatively new addition has seen members g i v i n g talks about prominent poets, with e.e.cummings, D e r e k Walcott, J a c q u e s

“There is no house style, and in any session you are just as likely to hear comic as serious writing, and traditional as modern forms.”

Prévert and Dylan Thomas featured recently. Although many of the current members are accomplished poets with a strong publication history, the group provides a mutually supportive environment and a respectful hearing for any poets reading their work, while friendly advice is offered where this is wanted. There is no house style, and in any session you are just as likely to hear comic as serious writing, and traditional as modern forms. Occasionally, there’s even music! Outside the confines of the Monday sessions Beehive Poets have also performed as a group in the Bradford Literature Festival and the Ilkley Festival fringe, with an appearance at the Saltaire Bookshop as part of an Ebola charity fundraising event being the most recent group outing. If you would like any more information, take a look at the website, www.beehivepoets. org.uk or just come along to a Monday meeting.

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Following the prestigious award of the UNESCO City of Film status in 2009, Bradford has used the transformational power of film to help drive social and economic change. And from 4-6 March 2015, Bradford will host a three day international film summit celebrating what we have achieved so far and sharing this with other cities from around the world. The summit will stage a series of seminars, events, discussions and screenings to discuss film and TV production and education, set against the backdrop of this film-loving city.

of welcoming people from all over the world. As a UNESCO City of Film, Bradford is a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, which is now made up of 69 cities from right across the planet covering the seven themes of film, design, music, literature, gastronomy, craft & folk arts and media arts. As the network continues to grow, so does our ambition to ensure that Bradford continues to benefit from the designation and work collaboratively with cities from different countries to keep moving forward and actively promote social and economic development.

If there is one theme running through the programme for the summit then it has to be diversity. And what better City to celebrate diversity than Bradford with its long history

We are delighted to welcome international colleagues from the newly designated UNESCO film cities of Galway, Busan and Sofia and also extend a very warm Bradford

welcome to representatives from the cities of Shenzhen (China), Yamagata (Japan), York and Dundee. We will also host the UK’s leading figures in film and television with support from BAFTA, the British Film Institute (BFI), the British Film Commission (BFC), BBC, Al Jazeera English, Screen Yorkshire, Film4, Yorkshire Film Archive and many independent production companies and film and TV specialists.

wide and diverse series of events, many of which are free to attend but registration/ booking is required. We will continue to make further announcements up to and throughout the summit so make sure you keep your eyes peeled. We have specialists coming to the city to celebrate the Bradford Film Literacy Programme discussing how we are using film in the classroom to engage young people in literacy. There is a session on active ageing, which also explores how older people are represented in film and television

Bradford’s rich film heritage stretches back to the dawn of cinema and some of the early “The Summit will offer pioneers of early cinema technology are linked to everything from film the City. Bradford has screenings for the also provided a backdrop for over 100 film and very young to talks TV productions and all of these have recently and discussions about been brought together active ageing, how we are in a free web app which is available at www. using film in education bradfordfilmheritage. and discussions on com

We have a number of sessions that are suitable for graduates and under graduates and those who are at the start of their career in the sector. We also have sessions aimed at professionals working in the film and TV sector.

In addition to the screenings, seminars and events we will also opportunities for women welcome But it’s not all about the members in film and television.” past. Bradford and the of UK Film Archives wider Yorkshire region (UKFA) who will hold have witnessed a real their annual meeting in production boom in the past two years and Bradford on 5th March and Film Hub North this has led to the re-launch of the Bradford who will also host their regional roadshow on Film Office www.bradfordfilmoffice.com the same day. where we pride ourselves on providing the best possible support to a range of We have been working closely with the professional productions from TV dramas to Yorkshire Film Archive to produce a special blockbuster feature films and everything in summit version of ‘Memory Bank’ – a DVD between. We also host regular surgeries for and accompanying information on how to local filmmakers, giving advice on training, use archive film for reminiscence projects funding and what the next career move might with older people who are often socially be. and culturally excluded. It is our intention to provide a pack and training on how to use The packed summit programme promises a this resource for every care home in

the Bradford district over the coming months. The initiative has been supported by Bradford Council adult services department.

fabulous workshop session for school children and there will be a range of film screenings to suit most tastes.

Watch out for some real gems and must see We round off our fabulous summit programme films throughout the summit including our with a night at the movies at the National opening night film ‘X+Y’ at Picturehouse, Media Museum with Oscar nominated The National Media Museum, which won’t be on Tale of The Princess Kaguya, the latest general release until April 2015. For masterpiece from something completely different try the legendary “My Bradford’ will and catch the Hip Hop Hijabis – a Studio Ghibli also be making documentary by Al Jazeera English based on a tenth– about Two Muslim converts century Japanese an appearance, promoting women’s rights through fable. encouraging anyone music and finding their own voices on the way. R u n n i n g of any age, from any throughout the We are really fortunate to have the summit you will background to have Cinemobile all the way from Galway find highlights a go at making short for the summit. The Cinemobile and updates on Summit TV films using mobile on Big Screen technology. ” Bradford and our new partnership with BBC Radio Leeds ‘My Bradford’ will also be making an appearance, encouraging anyone of any age, from any background to have a go at making short films using mobile technology.

The streets of Little Germany used as a location for films and TV dramas – most recently for the feature film ‘Testament of Youth’

is 100 seat cinema in the back of a huge truck and this will be situated in Centenary Square right outside City Hall. Don’t miss the fabulous Jason Singh performing live to the John Grierson’s monumental silent film, Drifters (1929). CBBC ‘Cinemaniacs’ will be bringing a

If you have some time to spare in between the many and varied events and film screenings then why not pop into the City Library in Centenary Square and browse through the City of Film section which holds a great collection of books on film and filmmaking. We really feel that we have something for everyone and look forward to throwing the biggest three day film party the city has ever seen. We’d love you to be part of it.

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Although I’ve had a Twitter account for a few years it’s only during the last four months or so that I’ve actively used this social media platform. I don’t particularly use it to follow the latest TV or music celebrity - you’ll find the odd gold-medal swimmer amongst those I do follow, due to the nature of my Twitter name - but I do follow (and get followed back) by a number of Bradford Champions.

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match-day samosas from @yasminssomosas, I enjoy the odd cocktail at @AlsDimeBar – all places I wouldn’t have visited without their social media musings and tweeted conversations between us.

In December last year people involved in this Bradford Twitter community started using a hashtag to help promote all the good things happening in the City - #BigUpBradford – and it’s something we continue to see. It’s a great way of catching breaking positive news in Bradford and it would “I stumbled on the be good if other media - social Bradford Twitter and traditional - could/would use it in the promotion of connection by news stories about Bradford.

I stumbled on the Bradford Twitter connection by accident, coming across a tweet from someone announcing the arrival of a new bar in town selling three things I love – accident, coming beer, food and vinyl. This across a tweet from During the coming months led me to quickly expanding my followings to people who someone announcing there are lots more new opening in and seemed to be connected to this the arrival of a new businesses around the town centre, new venture - which became bar in town selling many of which I read about The Record Café on North three things I love – first on Twitter with the Parade (@TheRecordCafe). I was soon reading about a beer, food and vinyl.” local press only picking up on stories weeks afterwards. new Bradford-based brewery I am sure you’ll soon find (@BradfordBrewery), a community-led café (@forkscafe) and many me stuffing my face @BellAPizza75 or trying more ventures happening at the top-end some of the real ales @TheBeerHouseCo of town – an area that’s become known as whilst I scour my twitter feed for news of @ the Independent Quarter (@IndieQtrBfd). SunbridgeWell - the tunnels under the city centre being turned into a retail area - or read the Alongside these new ventures, I started to latest restaurant reviews from @eatingthenorth interact with people, many with a hand in shaping this new growth in Bradford. These If you haven’t been into Bradford recently it’s were either owners of new ventures or involved worth investigating these venues so that when in the marketing, design, assistance with you speak to people with a negative view of this grants and paperwork, alongside others like great city you can confidently #BigUpBradford! myself who have a love of the city and want writers WANTED it to do well and be seen in a positive light. the If you have something to Many of the new bars and eateries have Twitter to thank for my custom; I visited @capandcollar in Saltaire on opening night, I buy my half-time

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WAITING FOR WEDNESDAY @ forsters bistro By BERNIE SHEAHAN

Things are changing in Bradford.. the Odeon project has found its legs, the long-awaited Westfield Centre is growing, and Centenary Square once again sparkles as we make our way to Forsters Wine Bar and Bistro. Not so long ago Friday nights in Bradford were a must to avoid if you were looking for live music, the venues of old having made way for alcohol refuelling stations and the bands replaced by the Hogarthian cabarets taking place outside, lit by flashing blue lights, with drum and bass accompanied by wailing sirens. But things are changing. We were here to see two bands, Nervous ‘Orse, a three piece, and DMA, a stripped-back trio with a big following and a growing reputation. Tonight was the first of these once-a-month shows hosted by Laura and Anna, aka Waiting For Wednesday. From the moment we arrived we were made to feel welcome by the excellent bar staff and Marc the manager. There’s a non-pretentious vibe about the place, with its walls decorated

with works of local artists and a retro theme to the décor. First on was Nervous ‘Orse and the lads were seated ‘On The Couch’ to be interviewed. It was such a good idea to incorporate a talk show into a live event and the audience loved it. After an interesting and good humoured interview the lads took to the stage with their original material and all three voices in perfect harmony. No gimmicks, just great songs performed with panache and melodies that linger. Meanwhile we tucked into freshly prepared pizzas served with fresh side salad and proper chips, and washed down with some of the many craft beers and lagers on offer. £10 fed two people! Fantastic value, and things were about to get even better… After another fantastically entertaining interview, DMA closed the show in style and had everybody on their feet as they ripped through a set of brilliant originals and classic covers, including Sade and Tamla favourites.

They explained they were normally a fivepiece outfit, but tonight we were treated to Cieran Miller, Danny Sapko and Travis Denwood showing why they are revered musicians and performers. Brilliant. As if that wasn’t enough we were serenaded by Waiting For Wednesday – our wonderful hosts for the evening and critically acclaimed Bradford-born duo. Frequent radio plays and over 200 gigs last year alone show why this hard-working duo are the perfect people to interview and showcase other fantastic local artists.

We made our way back through Centenary Square, passing the many cafes and bars that have opened, and agreed that things were better; the old place looked brighter and had an aura of confidence that has been missing for so long. It felt safe. It felt like a place to come for a night out. Things are changing in Bradford. the

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3 march, bradford playhouse By andy Abbott

In preparation for Threadfest 2015 Bradford’s festival of independent and experimental music and art that takes place May Spring Bank Holiday weekend – M@ BU will be hosting an evening of ambient and immersive sounds from Yorkshire and Italy. Alison Cooper from Todmorden will be playing her experimental dreamy folk as Magpahi and Andy Abbott will be taking a break from his deafening riff work in That

Fucking Tank and Nope to create a more cosmic ambience as Elizabeth. They are joined by Above The Tree and Maurizio Abate - two experimental solo acts from Italy - and it’s all topped off with projected visuals from Lumen. This will also be the first chance to get a sneak peek at The Burnel Rooms, a new live music space within Bradford Playhouse. 8pm Doors. £5/£3 concessions.

TWO WAYS @The National Media Museum By RACHEL SHAW

Ah, the National Media Museum in Bradford. It’s such a great museum anyway, with a fantastic cinema and great cakes, that it doesn’t take much to get me through the doors. I was intrigued by their latest exhibition Stranger Than Fiction, in which Joan Fontcuberta has ‘documented’ the strange and wonderful in an exhibition which mixes fact with fiction and science with art. There are six documentary-style sections to the exhibition that seem to convince you that what you’re seeing is real. We decided to go with my two-year-old son and my brother earlier this month to see Stranger Than Fiction and have a general mooch around. From fauna with accompanying notes, through to unbelievable landscapes, religious miracles and a buried mermaid and her child, this was a strange and wonderful exhibition. Then on the final Thursday of the exhibition my husband and I headed back to the very same exhibition for a special evening event for adults. The Media Museum Lates are totally free for adults (18+); the museum is open 6.30-9.30pm and you can relax, have fun and experience exclusive shows, activities and talks. This was their second Lates so we headed there for date night. The museum was pretty packed out with people waiting for the official opening, announced on the dot at 6.30pm. At this point

we could pick up a list of what was happening. There were talks in the gallery by the curator of Stranger Than Fiction, special talks about the theme and lots of drop-in sessions dotted around the place. We headed up to Level 3 to have a go on the 101 Ways To Die game from Bradfordbased games developer Four Door Lemon. I murdered a couple of the Splatts, who reminded me of lemmings, whilst the Hubs watched on the big screen behind me. The exhibition was asking us to question what we saw, along with reality in general – specifically whether I was desensitised to the violence of this game because it was a cartoon. I still felt a bit bad for splatting the Splatt. We had an interesting chat on the stand next door about Barbie and Ken and their body shapes before heading down a floor to identify some serial killers, with the team from Bradford University Psychology. Alongside all these activities the bar and restaurant were open for drinks, cakes and meals and there was a brilliant buzz about the place. We tried out some virtual reality on smart phones mounted in cardboard headsets – a prototype and pretty cool. I think the next time I visit a Lates event I won’t visit the exhibition in advance, as I think this was the big pull really – being able to have the last look at the exhibition before it closed. Rachel writes at dinkythinks.com about all things family, food, craft and Yorkshire.

BOSH! FEAT. kRAFTY KUTS @The MILL, BRADFORD By adam robertshaw

BOSH! Bradford’s best multi-genre rave night will be making its return to The Mill on 24 April when it celebrates its third birthday. Over the past three years the night has gone from strength to strength, providing punters with the best in house, techno, breaks, drum‘n’bass, old school rave and everything in between. Their line-ups have featured some of the best homegrown talent Yorkshire has to offer, plus internationally acclaimed acts such as Canada’s Stickybuds, two time DMC champion JFB, hardcore veteran Slipmatt and Breakspoll Best DJ winner A-Skillz. It’s only fitting that BOSH! celebrates its third birthday by putting together its biggest line-up yet, with three absolutely massive bookings. Sticking true to their breaks roots, they’ve only gone and got one of the best in the business; world-class turntablist, producer and Against The Grain label boss Krafty Kuts. Expect a technically dazzling set of

breaks, funk, hip-hop and bass-filled bangers. After the success of their Back To The Grave Halloween party, which saw BOSH! add old school hard house and hardcore to their repertoire, the crew took note of the glowing feedback and decided to keep this theme going by adding rave legend DJ Sy and first lady of hard dance Anne Savage to the birthday bill. “To say we’re excited about this night would be a massive understatement,” said promoter Andy Craven, “BOSH! has come a long way since we started three years ago, and to be able to put line-ups like this on in a packedout venue like the Mill makes all the hard work worthwhile. Here’s to the next three years.” BOSH! is at The Mill on Preston Street on 24 April 2015. Tickets are available from Skiddle. For more information visit the BOSH! Events Facebook page.

whose future is assured’ (Simon Jones). Rod’s main (but by no means only) claims to fame are playing on Ralph McTell’s iconic Streets of London and composing Meet Me on the Corner, one of Lindisfarne’s best loved numbers - heard regularly today either on air or sung wherever lovers of great music gather.

Topic folk club @glyde house, bradford By joe grint

The Topic Folk Club booking policy mixes the cream of touring folk and acoustic artists with the very best of local talent. This month’s line up is no exception to that ethos, which has helped to sustain the club for close on 60 years. The first Thursday of the month (5 March) is traditionally Singers and Musicians Night, where both experienced performers and those new to the art get a chance to entertain an attentive and supportive audience in a music circle format. Come down to play, sing or just listen – it is free after all! On 12 March a veritable folk legend, Rod Clements, formerly of the iconic Geordie band Lindisfarne, visits the club. Rod’s latest album shows him to be ‘a consummate artist who has never rested on his laurels, either as a songwriter or as a live performer, and

The following week (19 March) local heroes the six-piece Jon Palmer Acoustic Band cram into the stage area to give us an evening that will be ‘a blur of hedonistic delight’ (FATEA magazine). The line-up includes guitars, mandolin, whistle, double bass, violin, and drums and they’ve been described by Leeds Music Scene as “a cross between The Pogues and Bruce Springsteen’s Seeger Sessions Band – with a bit of Waterboys and Saw Doctors thrown in for good measure”. The band’s critically acclaimed new CD Where The Mountains Meet The Sea, which features a fine collection of Jon’s excellent songs, will be available for those who want it as a souvenir of what will be a memorable night. The final Thursday of the month (26 March) brings us the estimable talents of Keith Kendrick and Sylvia Needham who sing mainly English traditional and traditionallyinfluenced contemporary songs. Both have a very wide ranging repertoire, strong voices and uncannily compatible and complementary styles of delivery. With a formidable history of performing experience behind them their recording work is matched only by their live gigs, which are always a vocal and musical revelation as well as good fun. With a great value entrance fee of £6 (£5 for members - and membership is only £5 for the rest of 2015!), a relaxed, friendly atmosphere, and a fine range of drinks at the bar (including a good range of cask and bottled beers) why not make the Topic your regular Thursday night out?

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TUESDAY 3RD MAR THREADFEST WARM-UP GIG 8PM, NEW BRADFORD PLAYHOUSE M@BU presents a Threadfest warm-up gig launching a special new space at the New Bradford Playhouse and featuring ambient and immersive sounds from; MAGPAHI, MAURIZIO ABATE (Italy), ABOVE THE TREE (Italy), ELIZABETH, plus visuals and films from Lumen. £5/£3 on the door. www.bradfordthreadfest.com

GEORGE QUINN LIVE 8PM, AL’S DIME BAR www.alsdimebar.com

ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC 8PM, GLYDE HOUSE In association with Mat White of Acoustic North, this fortnightly open mic acoustic sessions bring together experienced musicians as well as up

& coming players. All welcome, food available. FREE entry. www.gumptioncentres.co.uk

EBLANA STRING TRIO WITH LUCY NOLAN 7.30PM, BRADFORD CATHEDRAL Formed in 2006, the Eblana String Trio consists of three committed chamber musicians, intent on performing the often neglected string trio repertoire. An opportunity to hear Mozart’s Flute Quartets, rarely performed gems alongside a Beethoven String Trio, surely as great as his string quartets and the brilliant and tuneful Serenade by Dohnanyi. www.organrecitals.com

WEDNESDAY 4TH MAR CINEMOBILE SCREENINGS FROM 10AM, CITY PARK An opportunity to come and take a look at the Cinemobile; Galway’s 100 seater mobile cinema as it is positioned in Centenary Square, City Park for the three days of the Bradford International Film Summit 2015. Showing; Song of the Sea (10am), The Punk Syndrome (12pm), Bollywood Carmen (2.30pm), Good Vibrations (6pm). Tickets £3 per person available on the Bradford City of Film website.

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ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY LIVE; MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING 7PM, PICTUREHOUSE AT NATIONAL MEDIA MUSEUM Live showing of Love’s Labour’s Lost and Love’s Labour’s Won (usually known as Much Ado About Nothing) from the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. As part of a season marking the centenary of the First World War. www.picturehouses.co.uk

THURSDAY 5TH MAR CINEMOBILE SCREENINGS FROM 1PM, CITY PARK An opportunity to come and take a look at the Cinemobile; Galway’s 100 seater mobile cinema as it is positioned in Centenary Square, City Park for the 3 days of the Bradford International Film Summit 2015. Showing; Dreaming of the Quiet Man (1pm), Room at the Top (6pm). Tickets £3 per person available on the Bradford City of Film website. www.bradford-city-of-film.com

FEINT – JAMES MOSS FUSE ART SPACE UNTIL 21st March 2015 Following an explosive first year of exhibitions and events, Fuse Art Space launches its second year of exhibitions in Bradford’s emergent northern quarter with a solo installation by visual artist James Moss. FEINT draws from a wide array of conceptual influences, from the tempting immersions of Roger Hiorns to Ernesto Neto’s attempts to connect the interior and exterior, and Tacita Dean’s projections and landscapes – the works position painting within a cinematic context, oversized and animated. As with Cindy Sherman’s desire to “make something out of the culture”, Moss’s work examines itself – the viewing is disrupted by the constantly changing light, the artifice slips. © james moss

NICOBOBINUS 1PM OR 7.30PM, NEW BRADFORD PLAYHOUSE Red Ladder and Dumbwise present a new family musical based on Monty Python star Terry Jones’ much loved children’s book. ‘This is the story of the most incredible child. His name was Nicobobinus. He lived a long time ago in a city called Venice, and he could do anything.’…Or, could he? Tickets £6£8. Also showing on Friday 6th March. www.ticketsource.co.uk/event/67750

CINÉMATHÈQUE BRADFORD SCREENING GIOVANNI’S ISLAND 2PM OR 7PM, KALA SANGAM Reel Solutions and Kala Sangam Arts Centre, in association with Film Hub North, are proud to present Cinémathèque Bradford, a series of new and archive films from around the world. Giovanni’s Island is a Japanese anime that has been compared to the best output of Studio Ghibli and in particular to Grave of the Fireflies. www.reelsolutions.co.uk

AN EVENING WITH THE WARHORSE SONGMAN 8PM, THE STUDIO Bob Fox has played the role of songman in WarHorse for the past three years, both in the West End and currently in the UK/Ireland and South Africa touring production. Join him as he performs the songs from the multi award winning smash hit WarHorse, with additional material from his own personal repertoire and a number of stories and songs built up from his forty year career in the music industry. Tickets £13.50. www. bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on

TOPIC FOLK CLUB; SINGERS & OPEN MIC 8.15PM, GLYDE HOUSE A chance to come along and sing a song two or play a tune or just have a drink and listen. All welcome, food available. £6/£5 on the door. www.gumptioncentres.co.uk

First Friday Funk with DJ with Westerman 8pm, Delius Lived Next Door Old School DJ Ben Westerman playing the very best Funk and Soul Vinyl. www.westleighhotel.co.uk

FRIDAY 6TH MAR CINEMOBILE SCREENINGS FROM 1.30PM, CITY PARK An oppotunity to come and take a look at the Cinemobile; Galway’s 100 seater mobile cinema as it is positioned in Centenary Square, City Park for the 3 days of the Bradford International Film Summit 2015. Showing; The Gruffalo & Room on a Broom (1.30pm), SingA-Long Frozen (4pm) Jason Singh & The Drifters (7pm). Tickets £3 per person available on the Bradford City of Film website. www.bradford-city-of-film.com

IRREGULAR ARTS PRESENTS: AN ODD OCCASION 7.30PM, DELIUS ARTS CENTRE Irregular Arts invites you to An Odd Occasion, the performance event that explores thoughts and questions about women, men, space, identity and difference. Tickets PAY WHAT YOU FEEL. www.eventbrite.co.uk

ON THE COUCH; WAITING FOR WEDNESDAY 8PM, FORSTER’S BISTRO & DELI Get to know popular local ladies Laura Shackleton and Anna Watkins who together form Waiting For Wednesday, as they interview and perform with other local artists at Forster’s Bistro. FREE entry. www.forstersbistro.co.uk

JATP JAZZ; TOM GREEN SEPTET 7.30PM, GLYDE HOUSE Dankworth Composition Prize Winner Tom, supported by the best upcoming young musicians in London on their “Skyline” album launch tour, playing original Flamenco, Choro, New Orleans brass and Dixieland influenced jazz punctuated with Johnny Dankworth Seven 50’s classics. £7/£6 on the door. www.gumptioncentres.co.uk

MUSIC @ THE CASTLE; BIG YELLOW FRIDAY 7.30PM, THE CASTLE Folk singers and musicians in an authentic public house setting, every Friday. FREE entry.

SATURDAY 7TH MAR NATIONAL BRASS BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS PRELIMINARIES FROM 10.30AM, ST GEORGE’S HALL

Over the weekend of the 7-8 March 2015 more than sixty bands will be competing in the Magnificent setting of St. George’s Hall in Bradford. If you have never visited the Yorkshire Championship before you can be assured of drama and unforgettable musical performances from some of the finest Bands in Britain such as Black Dyke, Brighouse and Grimethorpe Colliery. www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY GIG 8PM, 1in12 CLUB International Women’s Day is a yearly event, created to both outline the struggle and fight towards equality faced by women in the past, and to this day. Featuring an all-female lineup, with a percentage of door takings donated to Bradford Women’s Aid; supporting survivors of domestic violence and abuse. £4/£3 on the door. www.1in12.com

RUBBER KAZOO LIVE 8PM, AL’S DIME BAR www.alsdimebar.com

Stand Alone 9pm, Delius Lived Next Door Awesome Rock Trio www.westleighhotel.co.uk

LIVE POLISH HIP HOP 8PM, BALANGA BAR IN THE CITY PRESENTS; ISSIMO 7PM, THE LORD CLYDE This talented and very popular local duo have unrivalled success as they light up the stage with their own brand of amazing covers. Free entry.

SON OF A TUTU LIVE 10PM, THE SUN Karaoke from 4pm, show-time from 10pm, open till 3am – at Bradford’s premier gay bar. www.facebook.com/sunbradford

DUB TO THE FOUNDATIONS PRESENTS:UNDERGROUND ROOTS & AXIS VALV-A-TRON 10PM, THE MILL NIGHTCLUB Underground Roots returns for the first dance of 2015 in The Mill Nightclub. Welcoming the simply amazing Axis Valv-A-Tron,

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SUNDAY 8TH MAR IRREGULAR WOMEN’S DAY EVENT 3PM, DELIUS ARTS CENTRE On International Women’s Day, Irregular Arts is inviting women to come together in Bradford for a special and odd event. Precise details are still being confirmed, but we plan to offer the following; dress up like a Queen, anatomical cupcake decoration, making an irregular “wo-manifesto”, bring and share food, drinks and ideas. www.artworkscreative.org.uk

MONDAY 9TH MAR ALUN COCHRANE 8PM, THE STUDIO Following a sold out run at the Edinburgh festival, the ray of sunshine himself comes to The Studio to perform his cheerfully miserable stand up. A master of observational comedy, Alun will tell tales about eating, sleeping, daydreaming, being a son, father, brother, husband and clotheswearer, door opener (and closer), newspaper flicker-through-er and general liver of life. Tickets £13.50. www. bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on

TUESDAY 10TH MAR SLEEPING BEAUTY 7.30PM, ST GEORGE’S HALL The fabulous Moscow Ballet La Classique return to St George’s Hall to entertain you with The Sleeping Beauty. Tickets £16.50 - £29. www. bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on

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MUSIC @ THE CASTLE; RUM DOODLE 7.30PM, THE CASTLE

MOBY DICK! THE MUSICAL 7.30PM, NEW BRADFORD PLAYHOUSE

Folk singers and musicians in an authentic public house setting, every Friday. FREE entry.

A saucy musical of high camp, this whale of a tale is overflowing with double entendres. Cult hit Moby Dick! The Musical is a giant over-the-top retelling of the classic novel. Tickets £8-£10. Also showing Friday and Saturday. www.ticketsource.co.uk/event/79648

VANESSA NDUKUBA LIVE 8PM, FORSTER’S BISTRO & DELI Singer-songwriter Vanessa presents a musical show that blends acoustic folk, soul and pop together with influences in dream pop. Providing stunning vocal and guitar work, she captivates and entertains audiences with her honest and inspiring songs. www.forstersbistro.co.uk

DEAR BARBARA 7.30PM, NEW BRADFORD PLAYHOUSE STUDIO A script-in-hand tribute performance of three short plays by Barbara Wyles. Barbara dramatized her imaginative responses to the theme of the sea in a series of episodes. We are presenting five of her original eight,: The Bridge, Fishermen, The Polluted Sea, Tsunami, and The Call of the Sea. Tickets £5. Also showing Friday.

NERVOUS ‘ORSE LIVE, REFURBISHED CELLAR BAR OPENING EVENT 9PM, NEW BEEHIVE INN The New Beehive Inn reopens its cellar bar after refurbishment. It hopes to reintroduce people to the great beer and a great atmosphere on offer at this legendary Edwardian inn, with regular live bands on upstairs in the music room, and the all new free entry bar down in the cellar. www.newbeehive.co.uk

TOPIC FOLK CLUB; ROD CLEMENTS 8PM, GLYDE HOUSE Rod Clements is ‘the real deal’ - former Lindisfarne man and composer of many great songs including “Meet Me On The Corner”. £6/£5 on the door. www.gumptioncentres.co.uk

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FRIDAY 13TH MAR

NEWBIES; A WEEK OF YORKSHIRE ALE 12PM, JACOBS BEER HOUSE

SILENT MOVIE – THE BLACK PIRATE (1926) 6.30PM, BRADFORD CATHEDRAL

Jacobs will be toasting the best of all things Yorkshire to mark English Tourism Week (14th – 21st). A week of brand new West Yorkshire ales throughout English Tourism Week. Live entertainment - traditional Yorkshire treats - charity raffle photographic exhibition. www.facebook.com/JacobsAleHouse

Assistant Director of Music Jonathan Eyre provides live organ improvisation to this classic silent movie. Tickets £8. www.bradfordcathedral.org

ROMESH RANGANATHAN & SUZY RUFFELL 8PM, THE STUDIO Stand-up comedy from Romash Ranganathan and Suzi Ruffell. Tickets £13.50. www. bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on

LAUGH OUT LOUD COMEDY CLUB 8PM, THE STUDIO Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club

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Material Things: Sculpture and Prints Gallery II - Bradford University March 13 - May 7 Gallery II is proud to present the first exhibition that brings together a significant number of sculptures and print works by London-based artist and educator Paul Coldwell. Bronze and resin-casted objects, bookworks, photo etchings and digital prints produced for a variety of contexts over the last sixteen years are re-presented and placed into dialogue in this exhibition. For Coldwell exhibiting these works in one place ‘presents an exciting challenge and the opportunity to see how this work, much of which was originally made for specific locations, might speak unaccompanied.’ Material Things: Sculpture and Prints runs from March 13th to Thursday May 7th, Monday to Friday 11am - 5pm (open til 6pm on Thursdays) with an opening on Thursday 12th March from 5pm that all are welcome to attend. See brad.ac.uk/gallery for details. brings you another hilarious comedy evening. Each show includes four top professional comedians from all over the world to make you LOL! Enjoy brilliant comedy and a great night out! Tickets £16.50. www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on

whip you in to a celtic frenzy. Join in on and enjoy the craic of an evening of upbeat Irish classics. Free entry.

IN THE CITY PRESENTS; K.DEE FEMALE VOCALIST 7PM, THE LORD CLYDE

In association with Mat White of Acoustic North, this fortnightly open mic acoustic sessions bring together experienced musicians as well as up & coming players. All welcome, food available. FREE entry. www.gumptioncentres.co.uk

Another fun packed evening with a stylish and vibrant songstress. Free entry.

Dark Eyes 9pm, Delius Lived Next Door Quality pop band huge in the Midlands www.westleighhotel.co.uk

SUNDAY 15TH MAR IN THE CITY PRESENTS; HAMILTON BROWNE 5PM, GINGER GOOSE A special event for Mothers Day 2015. Brilliant Lionel Richie and Motown tribute artist Hamilton Brown, the man with the velvet voice, live at The Ginger Goose. Treat your mother to a fabulous afternoon of live classic Motown and Lionel Richie hits. Free entry.

SCARLET HEIGHTS PADDY’S DAY WARM UP 7PM, CITY VAULTS Grab hold of your Shamrocks. Our buddies with the big drum are back to

TUESDAY 17TH MAR ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC 8PM, GLYDE HOUSE

ST PATRICK’S DAY PARTY FEAT.SCARLET HEIGHTS 4PM, GINGER GOOSE St Patricks Day party with live music from local boys Scarlet Heights. Authentic live music, guaranteed good craic, the biggest party in town and free entry – what more could you wish for!

ST PATRICK’S DAY PARTY FEAT. THE WILD MURPHYS 5PM, CITY VAULTS Sure it wouldn’t be St Patricks Day without the award winning Irish music purveyors, The Wild Murphys. Galway girl never sounded so sweet, along with excellent covers of the Pogues, and many more, it’s going to be a grand day. Don’t miss it! Free entry.

WEDNESDAY 18TH MAR CIRQUE ÉLOIZE – CIRKOPOLIS 7.30PM, ALHAMBRA THEATRE Dance Consortium presents Cirque Éloize - Cirkopolis. A world class leader and champion of contemporary circus, Cirque Éloize has been creating magical, innovative and moving productions since 1993. Their shows combine dance, circus and theatre. Tickets £17.50 - £28.50. Also showing Thursday 19th – Sunday 21st. www. bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on

THURSDAY 19TH MAR CINÉMATHÈQUE BRADFORD SCREENING KON-TIKI 2PM OR 7PM, KALA SANGAM Reel Solutions and Kala Sangam Arts Centre, in association with Film Hub North, are proud to present Cinémathèque Bradford, a series of new and archive films from around the world. Kon-Tiki is a Norwegian film that re-creates the journey by raft from Peru to Polynesia undertaken by the small team led by the ethnographer Thor Heyerdahl in 1947. www.reelsolutions.co.uk

TOPIC FOLK CLUB; JOB PALMER ACOUSTIC BAND 8PM, GLYDE HOUSE Great songs and great musicianship from this hard working

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FRIDAY 20TH MAR THE SOUND OF FORSTER’S 8PM, FORSTER’S BISTRO & DELI Showcasing local talent, the Sound of Forster’s singing competition is for people aged 16-25. www.forstersbistro.co.uk

MUSIC @ THE CASTLE; EDDIE LAWLER 7.30PM, THE CASTLE Folk singers and musicians in an authentic public house setting, every Friday. FREE entry.

THE HALLE 7.30PM, ST. GEORGE’S HALL The final Halle concert of the season is something very special. Performing under the baton of their Music

Director Sir Mark Elder in 2015, 150 years after the Halle first performed at St George’s Hall. Tickets £15 - £31.50. www. bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on

SATURDAY 21ST MAR DRAWN BY LIGHT; SPECIAL EVENTS & PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION FROM 10AM, NATIONAL MEDIA MUSEUM

CIAN NUGENT / THE FAMILY ELAN 8PM, FUSE ART SPACE Acclaimed solo guitarist, songwriter, leader of the friendliest and most talented super group this side of the Burren - Cian Nugent and the Cosmos - and member of Cryboys and The Numbers 1s, Cian will be airing some of his newest songs, augmenting his well honed guitar stylings and always pleasurable Dublin blarney with a new found vocal lyricism (i.e. singing!). Support comes from Bradford’s very own The Family Elan, peddling their usual mishmash of spicy rock’n’roll, Turkish folk and sub-bass warbling. FREE entry. www.wearefuse.co

Coinciding with the launch of new exhibition Drawn by Light, this day of FREE events provides the opportunity to get involved in an open photography competition. Don’t miss Photographers’ Question Time - with a panel of experts or the chance to have your portrait taken in a mobile studio with The Portrait Sideshow. There will also be special introductions to this exhibition by its curator, Colin Harding. nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/drawncomp

REDEYE PRESENTS: HOTHOUSE BRADFORD 12.30PM – 4.30PM, IMPRESSIONS GALLERY Hothouse returns to Bradford for an afternoon of presentations from the

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THE ROYAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY COLLECTION

National Media Museum 20 March – 21 June

The Royal Photographic Society Collection is renowned throughout the world for its iconic and historically significant images, as well as examples of the technology that shaped photography from the 1820s to the present day. It forms part of the National Photography Collection, cared for by the National Media Museum in Bradford, and its highlights will be displayed at the venue in the exhibition Drawn by Light: The Royal Photographic Collection from 20 March – 21 June 2015.

Among more than 250 remarkable, rare and sometimes unique objects, the exhibition features key artefacts that tell the story of the development of photography. Many historically significant figures from photography are represented, such as Nièpce and Talbot, as well as Julia Margaret Cameron, Roger Fenton, Lewis Carroll and Hugh Welch Diamond. The exhibition is part of the 2015 Art In Yorkshire programme. Entry is free.

Realism in Rawiya Impressions Gallery 18th February - 16 May A Palestinian women’s auto racing team, transsexuals in Jerusalem, cluster bomb survivors and Iranian mothers of martyrs are amongst the people portrayed in Realism in Rawiya. Meaning ‘she who tells a story’ in Arabic, © Newsha Tavakolian Rawiya is the first all-female photographic collective to emerge from the Middle East. The exhibition presents a thoughtful view of a region in flux, balancing its contradictions whilst reflecting on social and political issues and stereotypes. Realism in Rawiya is a touring exhibition by New Art Exchange (NAE), Nottingham, curated by NAE and Saleem Arif Quadry. region’s most promising new creative talent, alongside a hub of photographic activity. Throughout the afternoon there will be short presentations from photographers about their recent work and projects, plus ample opportunity for networking and portfolio reviews. www.impressions-gallery.com

BRADFORD CHORALE’S SPRING CONCERT 7PM, BRADFORD CATHEDRAL Bradford Chorale’s Spring Concert features: Mozart’s Missa Solemnis in C minor KV139, and Vivaldi’s Gloria in D. Tickets £10 in advance, £12 on the day, under 14s free. Phone 01274 591644 or email tickets@bradfordchorale. org.uk.

SAGARA SANGAMAN 6.30PM, KALA SANGAM Sagara Sangaman, a 1983 Telugu film directed by K. Viswanath and starring Kamal Hasaan, Jayaprada is listed among the CNN- IBN’s list of 100 landmark Indian Films of all time. Tickets £5/£3. www.kalasangam.org

The Jamsters 9pm, Delius Lived Next Door A Delius Favourite, playing all the best tunes www.westleighhotel.co.uk

AN EVENING WITH JEZ COLBORNE & GUESTS 7.30PM, MIND THE GAP STUDIOS An evening of entertainment hosted by Mind the Gap’s lead artist Jez Colborne. Jez will read excerpts from his work and talk about his inspirations,

and there will also be an opportunity to socialise and chat to the man himself after the performances. Jez will be joined by a host of special guests. Paywhat-you-decide, booking essential. www.mind-the-gap.org.uk

ABSORB PRESENTS WORRIEDABOUTSATAN, ROUGH FIELDS + MORE 4PM, FUSE ART SPACE After establishing a successful bimonthly radio show on Future Music FM, Absorb returns to the corporeal realm to bring you another evening of ambient and chilled out electronics. FREE entry. www. wearefuse.co

IN THE CITY PRESENTS; DANNY FISHER 7PM, THE LORD CLYDE Danny Fisher brings all the 50s and 60s classic Elvis hits and chart topping rock and roll to life in his excellent Elvis & Rock and Roll tribute show. Don’t miss it! Free entry.

BLEND AND WHITE NOISE PRESENT THE SPRING SOCIAL 10PM, THE MILL NIGHTCLUB These two heavyweight crews come together again to bring The Spring Social featuring; Trouble Down Pit, Tim Toil, Salutation Dub Collective LIVE!, Papa Shanti, + many more. Expect live reggae/dub/ska bands and a hand-picked selection of DJS playing jungle / tropical / dub / glitch / drum n bass. £10 on the door. www.themillbradford.com

MONDAY 23RD MAR MACBETH; BY BLACK BOX THEATRE COMPANY 2.30PM AND 7.30PM, NEW BRADFORD PLAYHOUSE Following the amazing success of Romeo & Juliet, Black Box Theatre Company stage the tortured tale of one man’s inner turmoil; Macbeth, the conflict between his ambition, the witches, his wife and his own tormented soul. www.ticketsource.co.uk/event/67765

TUESDAY 24TH MAR 1 IN 12 PRESENTS: ME-REX, PERKIE, KELLY KEMP & MICKY DEY 7.30PM, 1in12 CLUB Five of the UK’s finest DIY/AntiFolk/Punk artists, including our very own Micky Dey, tour the country. Don’t miss them as they pass through Bradford.

WEDNESDAY 25TH MAR SCREEN ARTS; RSC LIVE; MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING 7PM, PICTUREHOUSE AT NATIONAL MEDIA MUSEUM Love’s Labour’s Lost and Love’s Labour’s Won (usually known as Much Ado About Nothing) from the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. As part of a season marking the centenary of the First World War, Christopher Luscombe returns to the Royal Shakespeare Company to direct a single company of actors in a fresh pairing of two of Shakespeare’s most sparkling comedies, set in a splendid

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THURSDAY 26TH MAR TOPIC FOLK CLUB; KEITH KENDRICK & SYLVIA NEEDHAM 8PM, GLYDE HOUSE Traditional, and traditionally influenced, contemporary songs from this highly regarded duo. £6/£5 on the door. www.gumptioncentres.co.uk

FRIDAY 27TH MAR CHER TRIBUTE CABARET DINNER NAPOLEONS CASINO Tickets cost £25 per person & include a drink on arrival, four course meal and a £5 bet. www.napoleons-casinos.co.uk/bradford/ whats-on

MUSIC @ THE CASTLE; GERRY COOPER & PHIL SNELL 7.30PM, THE CASTLE Folk singers and musicians in an authentic public house setting, every Friday. FREE entry.

SATURDAY 28TH MAR ECHOES OF OZ – THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE BRADFORD 12PM AND 7PM, FORSTER’S BISTRO & DELI Forsters Bistro host Irregular Arts in a fantastical launch event for the project that brings the magic of The Wizard Of Oz to Bradford. From midday take a look around the Rainbow Bazaar for free, or join in on the evening cabaret, canapés and cocktails (tickets £12). www.irregulararts.com/projects/echoesofoz/ gala-launch/

IN THE CITY PRESENTS; BEAUTIFUL NOISE 7PM, GINGER GOOSE Celebrate the music from two of

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the best loved bands in British pop music (Beautiful South and The Housemartins) and hear their greatest hits performed live and loud from excellent tribute band Beautiful Noise. Free entry.

MONDAY 30TH MAR Q&A DINNER WITH FOOTBALLER JAMES HANSON NAPOLEONS CASINO A question and answer evening with James Hanson, hosted by Bradford City’s ex-director of operations; David Baldwin. Tickets cost £20 per person and include a drink on arrival, three course meal and a £5 bet. www.napoleons-casinos.co.uk/bradford/ whats-on

IN THE CITY PRESENTS; SNAPP 7PM, CITY VAULTS These suited and booted guys really know how to get the crowd going. From The Jam to The Who, this fantastic covers band will light up the stage and blow it apart!!! Free entry.

TUESDAY 31ST MAR ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC 8PM, GLYDE HOUSE

PATRICK MONAHAN 8PM, THE STUDIO Renowned for his playful audience interaction, clean material and HUGs, Patrick’s stand up show is suitable for all the family. As seen on ITV’s Splash, Fake Reaction, Show Me The Funny and Celebrity Squares. Tickets £15.50. www. bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on

IN THE CITY PRESENTS; MIKE SUMMERS 7PM, THE LORD CLYDE

THURSDAY 2ND APR TOPIC FOLK CLUB; SINGERS & OPEN MIC 8.30PM, GLYDE HOUSE

Mike Summers learnt his craft performing over the past twenty years and you can enjoy his wide repertoire of classic covers and popular hits from the past three decades. Free entry.

Open Mic performance nights are in a small friendly and inviting to make you feel totally at ease. All welcome, food available. £6/£5 on the door. www.gumptioncentres.co.uk

TRAPDOOR; ALTERNATIVE ROCK PARTY! 10PM, THE MILL NIGHTCLUB

FRIDAY 3RD APR

A legendary rock and alternative party the last Saturday of every month. DJs on two floors playing alternative rock, punk, ska, and metal. Plus live bands and optional fancy dress. £5 on the door. www.themillbradford.com

JATP JAZZ; TOM HARRISON QUARTET 7.30PM, GLYDE HOUSE www.gumptioncentres.co.uk

Mighty Furtles 9pm, Delius Lived Next Door Punk and Post-Punk Awesomeness www.westleighhotel.co.uk

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Kala Sangam Arts Centre is located in St Peter’s House - at the heart of Bradford

(in front of the historic Cathedral and just behind the new Westfield Broadway shopping centre)

A versatile space that can host a variety of events and functions. • Are you looking for an inspiring venue? • Are you looking for somewhere that is unique? • Are you looking for a venue with great food? Our building has been recently renovated and our facilities upgraded to include a new studio theatre with stage lighting and sound systems, retractable seating and a fully sprung dancefloor. Free Wi Fi is available throughout the venue. We have two large halls, a bright and airy reception foyer and a variety of meeting rooms.

If you are planning: • A private function (wedding/birthday/anniversary), • A community/arts event (awareness raising/rehearsal or performance) • A business event (meeting/conference/training/ networking/awards ceremony) Please call in for a coffee, a chat and a look around. Our rates are highly competitive and we offer preferential rates to arts and community organisations. We also have our on-site catering partner - FoodWorks, who are able to supply all of your catering needs, in addition to operating our fabulous roof top Café.

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And Time Team’s Tony Robinson, and the amazingly talent Beardyman! They were interesting. What’s your biggest ambition?

My biggest ambition is that huge it can’t really be conceptualised or expressed using words. *Does a little Dance* Sadly my improvised dance of ambition is lost in print media, but trust me it was amazing. You have developed and been involved in a number of interesting projects in the past, are there any that stand out?

DAn carroll

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Who are you and what do you do?

It’s a question I often ask myself but a starting point would be Daniel Carroll, broadcaster, father, runner and proud Bradfordian. I work at BCB Radio 106.6FM, where I train people to make radio. I also present the Electric Breakfast with my partner in crime Stephen Newsham and play electronic music on a Friday night at midnight What’s your relationship with Bradford?

Born in’t B.R.I, grew up on Ravenscliffe. Bradford birthed me and raised me (sure my mum played her part,thanks mum!) When I’m on holiday and someone asks where I’m from I don’t reply “Near Leeds”, no I take pleasure in telling them “I come from Bradford.” Who’s the most interesting person you’ve ever interviewed on the radio?

There’s this guy who runs the Bradford Review, he’s an inspiration. Other broadcast highlights include Countdown’s Rachel Riley. SCHWING!

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I loved the Saltaire Live Lounge we organised as part of the Saltaire Festival. Musicians were invited to perform in people’s front rooms. Also the Guinness World Record we set for continuous broadcasting on BCB Radio, and the audio tour of Bradford’s history and architectural symbolism. Do you have any interesting ideas or projects going on at the moment?

I’ve just finished my first screenplay and we are about to launch a new radio / podcast / music blog project. Oh and my girlfriend is expecting our third child, which is rather exciting. Who would be your dream co-host?

It would depend on the type of programme, but If you’re pushing me for an answer then Mike Myers in character as Wayne from Wayne’s World. I think I would make a great Garth! We’d call the show asphinctersayswhat? Late night talk show format! What is the most embarrassing this that’s ever happened to you on air?

I don’t get embarrassed very easily but I once challenged a Hip Hop MC for a RAP OFF live on German radio. I dropped some improvised lyrics and asked him to take me on. He just looked at me like I was weird and walked off. Really I think he knew he was out of his depth!

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