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NOTE FROM THE EDITOR Hi folks, issue eight is here and it comes complete with a snazzy new layout to improve your reading experience.
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I don’t think I have ever received quite so many submissions, which is very encouraging. There were certainly a few difficult decisions to make this month but we’ve managed to squeeze most of it in.
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On a personal note I really enjoyed writing my piece on the Bradford Food & Drink Festival which promises to be a fantastic event. It was also nice to be able to provide some muchdeserved coverage for the wonderful Oastler Centre - a real asset to this city. It was great to see so many enthusiastic attendees at the British Science Festival. We were heavily involved in the promotion of the event and I think it showed that if you put on a good show the people of Bradford will come.
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Food and Drink Festival sets the tone for market revamp By Haigh Simpson
It’s been there so long it’s easy to take it for granted. But the Oastler Centre, or John Street Market as it was known, is one of Bradford’s greatest assets. A melting pot of cultures creates a microcosm of Bradford that includes Polish meats, West Indian vegetables, Middle Eastern street food and South Asian spices. At a time when we’re encouraged to shop local, this ought to be the heart and soul of Bradford’s burgeoning independent quarter. But it’s not without its faults and most would agree that it’s in desperate need of a makeover if it’s to survive for future generations. With developments such as Broadway bringing investment into the bottom end of town there’s a real danger the market could become isolated and left behind. Thankfully the council are in agreement and have put aside funds to finance a huge redevelopment of the site over the next five years. The redevelopment will see the area around the market transformed into an events space, something the Markets Service team, including Market Promotions and Marketing Officer Diana Greenwood, are keen to encourage. With this in mind they’ll be hosting their first Food And Drink Festival over the last weekend of October, and we met up with Diana to discuss what they have in store. Diana said, “We’ve been given funding to redevelop the indoor market and as part of that we’re looking to use the market and surrounding area as a regular events space. So the Food and Drink Festival event came out of those discussions as a way of testing the space and celebrating Bradford’s food and drink offering.” The Food And Drink Festival will take place on Northgate and Rawson Road, which will be closed to traffic and filled with local produce stalls, street food vendors, bars and a giant marquee. Inside the marquee top chefs such as Gennaro Contaldo and Sean Wilson will be performing cookery demonstrations alongside local food professionals.
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Top; Gunther Giangregorio from Roswitha’s Deli
Bottom; David Crompton from Pickup’s Butchers
Italian chef Gennaro Contaldo was mentor to none other than Jamie Oliver, whose Ministry of Food centre are playing a big part in the event as they celebrate their 6th birthday. Fans of Coronation Street may also recognise the event’s other big name, best known for playing the role of Martin Platt in the soap. Sean Wilson is now a respected cheese producer and the author of several cookery books. But despite the big names this is an event very much aimed at promoting the market and what it has to offer. Diana said, “It’s about getting everyone involved, including local businesses and the community, to make it an event everyone can take ownership of. I think it will be good for this end of the city, especially with Broadway opening the following weekend. It’s a good reminder to everybody that the market is here and there’s great produce and a good friendly experience to be had.” The response from the traders has been good, and many of them will be directly involved in the festival, whether running a stall or offering demonstrations on the importance of using locally-sourced produce. Butcher David Crompton said, “It’s a great idea in light of the developments at the bottom end of town. If we can get people coming up here for festivals and events like that it can only be a good thing. We’ll be doing pulled pork sandwiches and handing out samples, hoping to find new customers and promote what we do.” Meanwhile Gunther Giangregorio, who will be teaming up with the Sparrow Bar to serve cooked Polish food and beer, said, “Going forward, food is the thing that’s going to take this market to a new level in the coming years.” The development plans have come about following several years of consultation, which included plans to merge the Oastler Centre and
Kirkgate. However the team have now settled on a plan and work is set to start in the new year. Diana said, “We had a consultation process with all our traders to find out whether they wanted investment to be made in the Oastler Centre or Kirkgate, or whether they wanted the two markets to merge into one big market. In the end we’ve decided to keep the two markets separate and invest in the Oastler Centre over the next few years. Once that phase is complete we will look at the Kirkgate Centre and see what needs to be done there.” The development of the Oastler Centre will be delivered in two phases, the first of which is likely to see a canopy put up over a newly pedestrianised area around Rawson Road and Northgate. This space will be used to host events and regular outdoor markets and the Food and Drink festival is seen as an opportunity to test-bed that concept. The second phase will be the redevelopment of the inside of the market, which will take place over the next four or five years and will see widespread improvements to the layout and functionality. Diana said, “At the moment the market is quite linear and we’re looking at opening it up to have a food court as its centrepiece with different zones around that. It’s really about trying to modernise the market and make the most out of what we have there. And we’ll be helping traders to develop and improve so that in 10 years time we’ll be looking at a very different kind of market.” The plans have been well received by traders, who see it as a timely boost. Fruit and veg trader Imty Mahmood said, “I think it’s something that will be welcomed by the traders and the public. This market has been here for many decades and I think it’s vital for Bradford to have a successful market. With the investment that’s been put into
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of food and that’s what we are looking at enhancing, because that’s ultimately what will bring people into the market.”
Gunther added, “We’ve already had a meeting with the architects and the canopy is going to be amazing for events and outdoor markets. We’ll be seeing the plans for the inside in the coming weeks but I think the vision will be to have open spaces and bespoke shopping areas. I think it will offer a better shopping experience and be a better place to work as well.”
So where would Diana and the team like to see the market in five years time? “I think it’s really important that people recognise the value of shopping locally and supporting independent businesses. Now more than ever we have a responsibility to show that support, or shopping outlets like the market will fall into decline. What I’d like to see is a really buzzing environment with local businesses getting involved and working together, and hopefully this new development will do that.”
The markets team see it as an opportunity to change the type of customer that uses the market. “We’ve got the regular customers who go in there and will always go in there, but what we’re looking to do is see how we can attract new, younger customers. That’s what we are going to need if the market is going to continue.” “We’ve got a good offering already in terms
The Bradford Food and Drink Festival will take place on 30 and 31 October and is a free event, although tickets will be required. Diana and the Bradford Markets team are still on the lookout for people to get involved in the festival and if you’re keen to contribute please contact diana.greenwood@bradford.gov.uk
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Did you know that microbes living on medieval manuscripts can tell us as much about the document as the words on them? Or that human skulls shrank by about 15% around 20,000 years ago but no one really knows why? Or that a pianist’s brain works in the same way whether she is playing or listening to a piece of music? I didn’t - until I attended the British Science Festival. The British Science Festival is four days of free lectures and events organised each year by the British Science Association. Last year Birmingham hosted the Festival and this year it came to Bradford. Rather than a stuffy conference for dusty academics it’s an open event to promote science generally - all the talks and events are free, often interactive and entertaining, and they spread across the host city rather than just hiding away at the university. This year’s varied timetable included both daytime and evening events at Waterstones, Bombay Stores, the Playhouse and spots across the Independent Quarter. More obvious venues included the National Media Museum and the Society of Dyers & Colourists on Grattan Street. I’m not a science specialist - my formal science education finished with three unspectacular GCSEs twenty years ago - but that was rarely an issue. All of the presenters are experts in their fields working hard to make their topics accessible while retaining a strong scientific focus. Even if I couldn’t follow the minute details of the DNA sequencing process I could still understand their conclusions. Their passion for their subjects was infectious - they wanted everyone to understand their fascination with their field and without exception, they converted me. I walked out of more than a few talks declaring, ‘That’s what I want to study for the rest of my life!’
An infectious display of scientific wonder By Louisa Parry
It was surprising (to me) how many of the lectures/events took an interdisciplinary approach - combining science with art or with history, for example. Two of the talks referred to using cutting-edge chemical analysis to discover long-forgotten textile dyeing techniques - quite fitting for Bradford - and others explored how scientific data can be used to create wonderfully complicated and beautiful images, or even music. This mixed approach was particularly evident at the more interactive evening events - on Tuesday we made pinhole cameras and played with giant eyeball-shaped camera obscuras at the Beerhouse, dyed cloth with natural indigo at the Record Cafe,
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printed with letterpress blocks at Bradford Brewery and marvelled at colour-changing, smoking cocktails at Al’s Dime Bar. Live acoustic music on an outdoor stage really helped pull together the separate North Parade events - and introduced us to the fantastic local band Issimo. I very much hope this isn’t the last such themed evening that happens in the area. My main ‘problem’ with the Festival was that there was so much on that it was impossible to do everything. To go to the forensic-themed evening at the NMM meant missing out on George Egg demonstrating the chemistry of ad-hoc cooking in hotel rooms, and don’t even get me started on the choice I had to make between simultaneous talks on Stonehenge, the Rosetta space mission or doggy DNA. But even with all the concurrent streams the events seemed well attended - the last talk I heard on Thursday afternoon was sold out with around 120 people gathered to hear the team from Bradford University talk about the psychology of creativity. Spread out across such a wide area and including so many separate events, there were obviously a couple of bumps where arrangements could have been slightly better or activities pitched at a better level - and dark bars are perhaps not the best place for colour-related activities, but by and large it seemed to run incredibly smoothly. The organisers, presenters and volunteers all deserve a huge amount of praise for their efforts. The Festival moves onto Swansea next year but hopefully it’ll come back to Bradford again soon - if it does, I’d heartily recommend checking it out.
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Local history enthusiast Mark Jackson has combined his love of wallking and history to create a fantastic new book that includes 24 fascinating walks through Bradford’s past. We met up with him to discuss the project. What kind of places have you visited on the walks? I visited fine old Victorian houses, romantically alluring country cottages, longgone railways, prehistoric stone circles and open expanses of moorland. Some places are well documented but most are unknown to a lot of people. I even describe the events from 1643 at Bradford’s only Civil War battlefield at Adwalton Moor in Drighlington.
Walking through Bradford’s history
What’s the attraction of local history for you? More years ago than I can remember I completed an A-level course in Modern International History at Bradford College, but I found that local history is more appealing and inspiring than the Schlieffen Plan, the advent of the League of Nations or the rise of Adolf Hitler. Merge together walking and local history and it almost becomes an addiction. One can connect with this type of history. You can see it, feel it, breathe it and immerse yourself in it. I enjoyed learning How did your ‘lucid and vivid imagination’ about the people who built the city of Bradford add to the experience? At times I found myself with their endeavour, sweat and knowledge. It able to slip into the relevant historical situation cost quite a few of these people their lives but and describe events through contemporary their legacy lives on in the fine city we live in today. eyes. An example would be observing the bride and her father arriving for her wedding at the I understand you had a tiny canine tiny ancient church of St James in Tong Village companion during your walks. Indeed I did, in the year 1880. The watching poacher in the yes. A tiny female Jack Russell named Lou Parson flat black cap with the Jack Russell terrier was walked with me every step of the way. She chased me and I describe the events as I saw them. rabbits over Haworth Moor, squirrels through the ruins of Titus Salt Jnr’s old Victorian mansion at So there’s an element of fiction in your book? Milner Field, and scoffed more sandwich crusts Yes there is, and it adds a certain romanticism to the than is good for her. She lapped it up like a good overall effect. The historical facts and information Jack Russell should and it’s her story as much as underpin each walk and the romanticism mine. of my observations adds an extra angle. Were your walks random or did they involve a degree of pre-planning? The walks were planned with military precision using Google Earth, old Ordnance Survey maps dating back over 150 years, ideas gleaned from the Facebook group Banter about Bradford and my sometimes lucid and vivid imagination. Not all walks went to plan and I did tend to ramble, but that simply served to add to the mystery of the places I discovered. The sense of the unknown so to speak.
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Still keeping it real at 40 By David Boothroyd
B
ack then they said it wouldn’t work - what did it hope to do? Now they say the job is done - what more is there to achieve?
The subject? The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). The reason for this piece? To mark the 40th anniversary year of the creation of CAMRA’s Bradford branch. First some history. The Campaign for the Revitalisation of Ale was started in 1971 by a group of four journalists and beer enthusiasts, who realised that much of the brewing industry in Britain was run by huge corporations. These ever-larger groupings were gobbling up smaller competition, brewery by brewery, and their output was often dire. Word spread fast and soon branches of the campaign were setting up all over the country.
A branch for West Yorkshire was created after a meeting at the Black Swan, Thornton Road, Bradford. In time the various other local metropolitan areas found they had a branch of CAMRA as one by one they split off from the West Yorkshire branch. By 1975 Bradford stood alone. Other than the boundary changes necessary to allow the creation of the Keighley & Craven branch, that’s how things have stayed. The achievements? Yes, real ale has been saved - the battle is won. In 1975 Bradford had not a single brewery, with the honourable exception of Timothy Taylor. But that’s in Keighley and, remarkably, its beers rarely found their way into Bradford itself in those days. Now we have something like a dozen thriving breweries, each providing choice and variety, and we have no difficulty in finding places in which to drink their wares.
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That battle is certainly won, but the war? Certainly not. Absolutely not. Bradford, along with almost every other city, town and village of this nation, has lost a large number of pubs. Some of them were the last in the area when they closed, and it’s still happening. It’s a fact that the planning laws almost encourage pub owners to sell to supermarket chains and others, as there’s very little to stop the conversion of the buildings. Massive pressure from CAMRA, allied to public petitions, has finally convinced HM Government to move on this. It is now the case that no pub which has accreditation as an Asset of Community Value (ACV) can be sold and suffer dramatic change of use without, in effect, the permission of the local community. The big pubcos are still at their sorrowful game of squeezing their tenants dry and spitting them out. Changes are coming soon though, thanks to a marvellous piece of ‘Up you!’ attitude in Parliament last November when a successful amendment copresented by Greg Mulholland MP changed the rules. Now pubcos will have to permit the option of a Market Rent Only (MRO) agreement with their tenants. An independent arbitrator is to be installed to see fair play. The pubcos will try to wriggle out of it of course, so watch them try. It’s all going in the right direction, albeit slowly at times. OK we’ve lost many pubs, but there’s a flipside. New ones, brand new ones, sometimes totally unexpected ones have opened up in premises which were unconnected with the licensed trade. Not just in Bradford’s Independent Quarter but all over the place. And some enterprising people are taking on pubs which were effectively abandoned by the pubcos as unviable. And proving that they were completely wrong. And it will not have escaped the attention of pub-goers that three successive budgets have seen a drop in excise duty on beer. Only small drops of course, but drops
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That battle is certainly won, but the war? Certainly not.
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nevertheless, and the hated duty escalator was banished thanks to CAMRA’s agitation. CAMRA has been more involved than most people realise, chipping away at this sort of stuff for decades. Four decades in the case of the Bradford branch. Among other things, this year the branch has been holding events with many of our local pubs and breweries, with more still to come. For example, Wednesday evening 21 October sees us at the Junction Brewery in Baildon. On Saturday 7 November (12-4pm) we are out to play at the Bingley Brewery in Wilsden. During the Spoontoberfest the branch will have a presence at the Sir Titus Salt, 23 to 25 October. See us there. Join us now. These notes will have made readers more aware of the workings of CAMRA. It’s not a drinking
club for people who like going round pubs although there’s nothing wrong with that - it is actually making a difference out there. There are over 1,000 members of CAMRA in the Bradford area and it would be good see some more of them at our events. Check the website bradfordcamra.org.uk In brief, CAMRA has done the groundwork and is fully supportive of what entrepreneurs are doing locally with new breweries, beers, and pubs in which to drink them. CAMRA supports real cider and perry too. CAMRA continues to lobby for drinkers’ rights, and for those of producers and licensees alike. And don’t forget, the Good Beer Guide is a CAMRA publication. Pubs of the Season and Year are CAMRA awards. WhatPub?, the website for finding pubs, is a CAMRA construction. Is the job done? Hell, no.
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ADAM F Interview by Adam Robertshaw
Drum and bass veteran Adam F has toured the world, playing behind the decks at some of the biggest festivals and super-clubs. His 1998 album ‘Colours’ won him a MOBO and the lead single from that album, Circles scored him his first top 20 hit. He’s worked with the likes of Missy Elliot, Red Man and David Bowie, produced film scores and even done a spot of acting. So to say that he will be playing The Mill in Bradford for the Bosh! Halloween shindig on 30 October is pretty darned special is a slight understatement. As such it would be rude not to have a catch up with this bona fide dance music legend ahead of what is shaping up to be Bradford’s best Halloween party ever. You’ve obviously played some huge arenas, stages and festivals over the years but do you still get a kick out of playing the smaller clubs like Bosh! at The Mill? I actually like playing the smaller more personal clubs because I can play a different kind of set. They’re both challenges but I prefer the smaller clubs because you leave more of a personal impression on the crowd. You can build a fanbase in the smaller clubs, whereas at the festivals it’s more of an experience than a personal encounter. What kind of set can the fans expect on the night? Well, party drum and bass if it’s the night before Halloween. The music you made couldn’t have been more different, but how much of an influence did your late father Alvin Stardust have on your career? Actually, none. If anything it was my mother who had more of an influence on my musical career. Growing up she was very encouraging. I wasn’t with my father until I was a few years old. But my mum’s brother was in Rory Storm and The Hurricanes, and their drummer was Ringo from The Beatles. The Beatles used to support my uncle on tour, so I grew up with influences from my mum’s side, being pushed into music and not so much my dad, even though he was around and I was aware of what he was doing.
You’ve worked with some incredible people throughout your career but is there anyone in particular that you’ve thought ‘Bloody ‘ell! I can’t believe I’m working with X’? Well a ‘Bloody ‘ell!’ person was David Bowie. It’s gotta be hasn’t it? The same with Red Man and people that I grew up listening to, but David Bowie was the last person I expected to work with. How did that come about? He’s always been someone who, when he was doing a new album, would look for new and exciting producers who were offering something different. It was around the time I won a MOBO award and his natural instinct is to look around and see what’s going on. And drum and bass was in its innovation period where a lot of people like Bjork were looking into that world. It was very creative and very much about albums. So he was looking for someone to work with and happened to pick me. And not only was it a ‘Bloody ell!’ moment, the funny thing is, he phoned my mobile while I was working in my studio in my bedroom at my mum’s house back in the day and I picked up the phone and he was like ‘Hello Adam, it’s David Bowie’ and I was like ‘Bugger off Lee, I’m trying to work’ thinking it was my mate winding me up. But there you go. And then LL Cool J called me two days later, so that was an awesome week! You’re still a very busy man, what with
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producing, performing running a label and acting. Do you have a favourite out of all those pursuits or do you see them as all part of the same creative endeavour I love making music, I love putting out other people’s music and the acting thing came about unexpectedly. I did go to acting school but I went to meet directors to discuss music. When I scored the Ali G film In Da House, I’d actually gone to meet him to discuss him doing a track with Jay Z. Because of my hip hop success at the time they asked if I would do a track with Sasha Baron Cohen and Jay Z and I was like ‘I would but whether we can get Jay Z on it is another thing.’ But while we were talking about it and they showed me the film I was like ‘Who’s doing the score?’ and they didn’t have anyone yet, so that’s how the doorway opened for doing film scores. Then when I went to see another director about doing a score, while I was there my manager asked if I could have a part in the film. I looked at her, like ‘What are you doing?’ but they gave me an audition and I got it. So everything’s been quite organic. But acting was an amazing experience, it was like going to Disneyland for the day. I’d love to do more but to be serious you really need to have studied and done theatre and stuff, I’ve not got that portfolio or that history. I don’t necessarily see it all as one combined creative thing but I feel that by going away and doing some of that stuff it’s helped me to come back to music with a fresh outlook. When you get time away from the things mentioned above, how do you enjoy spending your time? Football. That’s my second dream, to be a Sky Sports presenter, wearing a suit and talking football all day. Talking about Liverpool, although there’s not been much to talk about recently. You’re playing a show and the crowd is seeming a bit lethargic. What record do you play to get them moving? A VIP version of Time Warp by Sub Focus. There’s something about that track, whether I’m playing to a crowd of 18-21 year olds or an old-school crowd, it always connects.
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I picked up the phone and he was like ‘Hello Adam, it’s David Bowie’
As well as a world class DJ and producer you’re also a talented singer and instrumentalist. What is your favourite instrument to play? Piano. What irons do you have in the fire in terms of upcoming projects that your fans should keep their eyes peeled for? I’ve made a couple of new tracks that should hopefully see the light of day soon. I did a remix for Ram Records of a DC Breaks tune which should be out in a couple of months. And I’ve been doing lots of collaborations. I went in the studio with DJ SKT and worked on a couple of classic-sounding tracks. Whether they get finished or not, you never know. Finally, the night at Bosh! is the night before Halloween, will you be getting dressed up?
You know what, I have been known to get dressed up. The last time I played in Utah I went as some mad doctor covered in blood. But it was hard DJing with the mask on to be honest. I remember once I went to a Halloween where five or six of us dressed up as a bunch of riot police. But then I had another gig up in Bristol and we went straight there but when we got there nobody was in fancy dress. So when we walked in everybody was like ‘What’s going on?’ It was funny though. I remember being at one night where there was someone dressed as Spiderman and there were rumours that it was Andy C, but obviously with the mask on it could have been anyone. Thanks for speaking to me and I’ll see you at Bosh! Yeah man. You’ll have to text me what you’re going as so we don’t end up the same.
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Keep calm and curry on
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Chef Nooril Karim and presenter Hardeep Singh Kohli at the World Curry Festival
The annual World Curry Festival returned to Bradford over the weekend of the 12th and 13th September with a range of stalls and attractions, plus a huge food theatre, dominating the centre of Lister Park. Though the traditionally wet Autumn weather put a bit of a dampener on day one, Sunday brought some glorious weather and it was fantastic to see the park filling up with families and food lovers young and old. As well as the food there were a good range of themed stalls selling colourful and eclectic goods from Asia and the Middle East. Evocative smells of Indian incense and bright displays of colour drew made a circuit around the park an enjoyable and emmersive experience. Other attractions included a Curry Theatre, where chef Nooril Karim from Penang created a traditional Malaysian dessert whilst chef and television personality Hardeep Singh Kohli commentated to a packed out venue. Hardeep’s funny and well received jokes continued throughout the forty-five minute demo, which was as entertaining as it was informative. A
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series of further sessions with chefs from India and Pakistan completed the day alongside a ‘Chemistry of Curry’ session from Stephanie Moon. As well as the theatre demos there was also a cookery school for people to take part in. Local restaurants including Hasan’s Zoya and Zouk and Zaaras offered various curries and kebabs, alongside a range of other food and drink offerings. Alongside all the food areas, Bradford Food Safety were in attendance to offer useful advise and a Sky Ride rickshaw offered rides around the park. There were plenty of merchandise stalls too, with the ‘Keep Calm and Curry On’ gear going down particularly well. The World Curry Festival was a great way to spend a couple of hours on a sunny Sunday with plenty of curries to try, places to sit out and rest with a drink or cake, and plenty of activities for families, alongside some large and impressive art displays in the shadow of the Cartwright Hall Art Gallery. Throw in an impressive culinary line-up in the theatre and Bradford continued to show why it is certainly Britain’s Curry Capital.
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Echoes of Oz
Watch the Wizard of Oz come to life in City Park this October
Bradford City Park will pay homage to The Wizard of Oz this month in a special project celebrating both the film and the city of Bradford. An amazing and playful landscape designed by Shanaz Gulzar will include a giant ruby slipper slide, Dorothy’s house and a yellow brick road winding its way through the City Park fountains. There’ll also be fantastical entertainment, including dance, music and drama, to put a Bradford twist on a well-known classic. At the heart of Echoes Of Oz are the people of Bradford. To celebrate them we invited people to nominate friends, neighbours and family for their heart, brains and courage, and to offer awards for the unsung heroes and hidden gems among the people of our great city. We had an amazing response and a film of these awards will be on the Big Screen over the weekend so you too can celebrate Bradford’s communities.
By Lizzie Forbes-Ritte
Each day of the weekend tells a different part of Dorothy’s story, with two different live and light performances each day - come to one or come to all six! We invite everyone to take part by dressing up in the colour of the day - Friday is yellow, Saturday is emerald green and Sunday is ruby red. From the City Hall bells ringing out the tune of Somewhere Over The Rainbow at 1pm on Friday 9 October through to the flashmob celebrations with 75 Dorothys (learn the steps from our website and join in the fun) at 7pm on Sunday 11 October we hope you can join the fun. Echoes of Oz is in Bradford City Park from 1pm to 9pm Friday 9 October to Sunday 11 October, with different live and light performances at 1.30pm and 7pm each day. Go to www. irregulararts.com for more information and the programme of events.
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The Queen of funk Funky eight piece Issimo perform at their video launch party at Forsters Bistro
Bradford’s post-bank holiday weather magically cleared up on the first day in September to allow a large crowd to spill into City Park for the premiere of a new music video from Leedsbased band Issimo. Displayed on the big screen, the impressive video for their new song The Coldest Queen accompanied the premiere party at Forster’s Bistro, which saw fans old and new enjoying the atmosphere. The video tells the story of the queen, some slaves, and more, in the fantasythemed promo. The video was funded as part of a Kickstarter campaign by the band who also launched their EP at the event and performed a selection of songs. The Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Joanne Dodds, set proceedings in motion and stayed to watch the energetic and powerful set from the eight-piece band, followed by further sets from Waiting for Wednesday and Dave Hanson.
By Phil Lickley
I did see Issimo at the recent Bradford Festival but it was great to finally catch them in a much more intimate venue. Sounding like a funkier female-led Scissor Sisters, their set was one of the best I’ve heard from a band I’d never come across before, headed up by a very smiley and visual singer. Performing to a packed out Forster’s their set began with the song from the new video before Carpe Diem kicked up the pace, and If Love Comes Cheap and Pretty Simple were equally great listens. Like You Do, apparently an ode to having a crush on Paolo Nutini, saw the trumpets and saxophone replaced with a clarinet and toy accordion, the band showcasing an impressive range of instruments that brought the catchy pop-songs to life. Then came some new material, one song earmarked for a future video, whilst My Way had a very funky salsa feel. Final song Bitten wrapped up a fun and bouncy set, led by two energetic and loveable lead singers, that got the audience dancing, clapping along and enjoying the buzz generated by a band who love what they do.
Noch ein Bier, bitte The Bierkeller house band get the croud warmed up at the venues launch party
When somebody told me a German-style Bierkeller was opening in Bradford I didn’t quite believe them. However it’s true, and a great night it was too! I visited a Bierkeller on my last visit to Munich, and I have to say the Bradford Bierkeller have done a great job on the authenticity. The German vibe is in full effect, from the staff - with the men in lederhosen and ladies in German dress - to the traditional oompah band. The tables are long with benches to sit at, much as I experienced in Germany. The most authentic part has to be the extra large beer steins! I’m not a huge beer drinker but I did enjoy the Bierkeller’s own beer. I also enjoyed a cocktail, again in a large stein. It’s easy to forget how much beer you’re consuming and by the time the band came on there were some very merry people. The band were influenced by German music and their first performance involved lots of crowd participation where we were all encouraged to
By Caroline Towers
sing along, sway back and forth, raise our glasses in toast and stand on the benches! It’s a good way to get to know the other people there, and it was great to see so many having such a good time. There was a great camaraderie as we laughed about the bad jokes from the band or clinked our glasses together. I would certainly recommend the Bierkeller for a great night out with friends. If you want a bench - these are best as you can stand on them and really feel part of the action - then you probably should book. I’m looking forward to the next night at the Bierkeller and getting some more German cheer! It’s fantastic to see Bradford getting back to its best, especially as it’s my home city. With so many new and exciting things going on it’s something to be proud of and once again I find myself recommending a Bradford night out to my friends. www.conversationswithcaroline.com
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Vibes of Varanasi
Sangeet Parijaat performs with the Jal Tarang
Varanasi is the spiritual capital of India. The ancient city is mentioned in the Rig Veda, the first scripture of Hinduism, and in the Mahabharatha, a major Sanskrit epic. This abode of Nataraj, the Lord of Dance, draws pilgrims from across the world to the holy River Ganges. The riverside ghats with their palatial buildings over a thousand years old are a scenic delight. In this holy city flows the great River Ganges whose brilliant waters weave Jal Tarang - the waves in water. The musical giant Pandit Rajeshwar Acharya hails from Varanasi and will be enthralling the audience with his unique, rare and wondrous version of Jaltarang, accompanied by Pandit Sanju Sahai on the Tabla. Jal Tarang in this case is an Indian melodic percussion instrument, a set of ceramic or metal bowls tuned by filling with water to differing levels. The bowls are played by striking the edges with mallets. It was mentioned as a rare instrument as early as the first century AD. Literally, Jal Tarang means waves of water but
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the name also indicates the motion of sound created or modified with the aid of water. This traditional instrument has long been in use in Indian classical music, although there are only a handful of performers across the world who play this instrument at a professional standard. Sangeet Parijaat, a medieval musical treatise, lists the instrument under the category of GhanVadya - idiophonic instruments in which sound is produced by striking a surface, also called concussion idiophones. Sixteen cups of varying sizes, either bronze or porcelain, contain water and the pitch is changed by adjusting the volume of water. Tuning of the instrument requires skill. It will be interesting to note that George Harrison played the Jal Tarang on the title track of his 1982 album Gone Troppo. Sangeet Parijaat will be performing at Kala Sangam on Saturday 3 October. Tickets and info available at www. kalasangam.org.
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A feast of folk
James Hickman & Dan Cassidy, who will be performing at Topic Folk Club on 22 October
October brings a great line up of local, national and international artists to the Topic. Our home county is well represented at three of the guest nights, with the popular alt folk/roots band the Durbervilles appearing on 8 October and Jon Harvison and Black Horse Fairy featuring in a double header the following Thursday, 15 October. Writer and singer of sublime songs Rebekah Findlay will make up the final part of the Yorkshire programme on 29 October. From further afield, our visitors on 22 October are James Hickman & Dan Cassidy. Hickman’s emotive, soaring vocals and driving guitar are complemented by Cassidy’s ingenious and virtuosic fiddling. Their sound flows from the connection between British and American folk and is bursting with all the humour, heartbreak and excitement of these genres. The lively English wit of Hickman is set against Cassidy’s bone-dry irony and American drawl as they take audiences on a dynamic and unforgettable transatlantic journey.
By Joe Grint
James was born in Shrewsbury where he was raised on a diet of folk and bluegrass music. He travelled with his guitar to Ireland and Iceland before returning to England where he began performing as a solo artist and formed the duo Hickman and Quinn. He went on to join wellrespected folk group Uiscedwr for two years. Dan grew up in a musical family in Maryland, USA, gaining a solid background in a broad spectrum of music after taking up the violin on his tenth birthday. He was introduced to the music of Shetland fiddler Aly Bain, which sparked his keen interest in Celtic music, and he appears on several of the hugely popular recordings of his sister, the late Eva Cassidy. Hickman and Cassidy’s last performance at the Topic in 2013 went down a storm so we can guarantee an excellent evening of music and banter! For more info please visit www.topicfc.nawaller.com.
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VIBES OF VARANASI Hindustani Vocal and Jaltarang (Musical Bowls) Concert
Pandit Dr. Rajeshwar Acharya - Hindustani Vocal and Jaltarang Pandit Sanju Sahai – Tabla Thursday 1st October 2015 at 7.30 pm National Centre for Early Music (NCEM), St Margarets Church, Walmgate, York, North Yorkshire YO1 9TL Tickets: please visit www.ncem.co.uk Saturday 3rd October 2015 at 7 pm Kala Sangam Arts Centre, St Peter’s House, 1 Forster Square, Bradford BD1 4TY Tickets: Kala Sangam - £7.50 Standard, £20 Family and £5 Concessions • Please visit www.kalasangam.org Tuesday 6th October 2015 at 6.30 pm Nehru Centre, 8 S Audley St, London W1K 1HF Tickets: please visit www.nehrucentre.org.uk The concert features a Hindustani vocal recital followed by the rare Jaltarang, which is a percussive melodic instrument played on the water filled bowls (Musical Bowls). Dr. Acharya is one of the foremost exponents of Indian classical music from the celebrated Gwalior musical lineage hailing from the famous city of Benares (Varanasi), India. He holds a Doctorate degree from Benares Hindu University for his research in music. He has taught many musicians for the past 27 years. He is a convener of major festivals. He is an expert in vocal, Jaltarang and Santoor - the 100 stringed Dulcimer.
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Pandit Sanju Sahai is one of the finest and most sought after Tabla players and belongs to the Benares musical lineage. A child prodigy, he gave his first Tabla solo performance at a major festival in Benares at the age of 9 and later graduated in music. A phenomenal and outstanding Tabla player, he is well known for captivating his audience with his power, virtuosity and complete spontaneity. He has collaborated with many musicians of world musical genres. web: kalasangam.org
A spark in the dark Bradford-born artist, Chemaine Cooke, performs at the 2014 Electric Fireside event.
The nights are drawing in and winter coats are being pulled out, but it’s not all a return to darkness this autumn. Little Light Nights is an exciting new project which will light up the streets and squares of Bradford in October. The initiative is the latest Arts Council-funded project produced by The Brick Box, an arts organisation and social enterprise creating live work in unusual public spaces in London, Bradford and beyond. Visitors will encounter a beautiful night of adventure, fun and storytelling through a carefully curated range of interactive light installations, performances and music, all designed to inspire and illuminate. The programme includes interactive moving image, performance and puppetry work from Bradford and London artists, including Fabric Lenny, James Islip, Output Arts, Lou Sumray, Samuel Wyer and choreography and light installations from Jean McEwan and Chemaine Cooke. Refreshments will be provided by the Sparrow Bar and the Record Café, and music from the No Hands Collective.
By Rosie Freeman
As well as creating a fantastic opportunity for people to take part in a live art exhibition the project is about providing a positive environment for people in the city centre at night. It’s about making more use of the city’s existing assets and encouraging imaginative use of public realm space. People will literally be able to put themselves in the picture and become part of an ever-changing co-created mural of light, shadows and colour across urban panoramas. A fine selection of tunes, drinks and friendly faces will create an atmosphere that encourages everyone to join in. Dancing in the aisles of Ivegate and doing the conga around Richard Oastler’s statue whilst being bathed in art, love and magic is clearly not to be missed! The Little Light Nights events will take place during evenings in the city centre - Oastler Square on Saturday 3 October, and Ivegate on Saturday 24 October. For the full programme and practical information, visit www.thebrickbox.co.uk or follow @thebrickbox.
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Love and loss at Lister Mills Mind the Gap’s latest production Contained will be coming to Lister Mills on October 16 and 17
Bradford-based theatre company Mind the Gap will be premiering their brand new touring production Contained at their home base in Lister Mills this month. Contained is a vibrant, compelling and personal new show from England’s largest professional learning-disabled theatre company - nine interwoven true stories about family and friendships, love and loss, the everyday and the extraordinary. Combining live performance, film, photography, music and dance, Contained explores those small moments in life that suddenly become meaningful, moments that teach us about ourselves and the world we live in. Created in collaboration with Alan Lyddiard, the Artistic Director of the Performance Ensemble and former Artistic Director of Northern Stage, and Denis Darzacq, award-winning French photographer and filmmaker. Contained
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performers, including Jez Colborne, the lead artist of Mind the Gap’s Irresistible, Gift and Trickster, who has written original music for the show, and Liam Bairstow from ITV’s Coronation Street. As well as the live performance there will also be an exhibition of photographs taken by Denis Darzacq and a series of one-minute films created with local performing arts group Unique Voices. Contained is part of a much bigger project with a wide variety of integrated activities across the country. These include a series of one-minute films, a music video, an exhibition, a film-making residency and opportunities to capture and share stories from people with learning disabilities. If you’d like to find out more contact Mind the Gap on 01274 487390. Contained will appear at MTG Studios, Lister Mills, Bradford on 16 October (1pm and 7.30pm) and 17 October (7.30pm). Tickets are £14 full, £12 concessions, and £6 for the Friday matinée only. Call 01274 487390 or visit www.mind-the-gap.org.uk/ contained to book yours.
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find out what’s happening in bradford this month THURSDAY 1 OCTOBER JUST A BALL GAME 7PM, BRADFORD BREWERY Campaign organisation Just A Ball Game? (JBG?) has created a unique partnership with Bradford Brewery to provide a branded beer on sale for the month of October 2015 to launch a Bradford City LGBT Fan Group and also the venue as a Safe Space for LGBT fans to drink at on match days. Free entry. www.facebook.com/BradfordBrewery
THE PEOPLES’ REPUBLIC OF POETRY - A FIRM OF POETS 7.30PM, THEATRE IN THE MILL A cross between a poetic super-group and Whose Line Is It Anyway? from this West Yorkshire-based spoken word collective. Tickets £8 / 6 concessions. www.brad.ac.uk/theatre
COMEDY HAT 7.30PM, FORSTERS BISTRO The hilarious sellout show Comedy Hat returns, showcasing both established and upand-coming comedians with the Comedy Hat Comedian of the Year competition. Tickets are £6 including a Forster’s supper, buy your tickets via Forster’s Bistro & Deli. www.comedyhat.co.uk
LUKE JERMAY - SIXTH SENSE 8PM, THE STUDIO @ ALHAMBRA THEATRE Luke Jermay can simply read your mind. Jermay’s Sixth Sense has gained critical acclaim with five star reviews from Edinburgh to London’s West End. Tickets £17.50. www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on
TOPIC FOLK CLUB - SINGERS & MUSICIANS 8.15PM, GLYDE HOUSE A friendly and inviting live music event. All welcome, food available. Free entry. www.topic-folk-club.org.uk
CRAIG BRAUNS ACOUSTIC SESSION 8PM, DELIUS LIVED NEXT DOOR Live music at Bradford’s longest running indie music bar. Free entry. Open til 2am. www.facebook.com/delius.livednextdoor
THE ABIDERS // VELVETEENS 8PM, AL’S DIME BAR Live music, fun times, late nights and exotic
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FRIDAY 2 OCTOBER ILKLEY LITERATURE FESTIVAL 2 - 18 OCTOBER 17 exciting days of events covering everything from how to tackle cryptic crosswords to gluten-free baking, contemporary Spanish fiction and a novel by Wuthering Heights. Featuring big names such as Brian Blessed, Vince Cable, Simon Schama, Julian Clary, Caroline Criado-Perez, Sophie Hannah, Jane Smiley, Simon Armitage, Ian Mcmillan, to name but a few! www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk
FUNKIN’ SOUL 6PM, 1IN12 CLUB Return of our monthly funk, soul, reggae, ska and hiphop night featuring Stig of the Dub alongside resident DJ’s Hashfinger, Sleazy G and Jon G. Cafe will be open from 6-9pm serving delicious vegan food with music starting at 8ish. £2 Members / £3 guests on the door. www.1in12.com
ART EXHIBITION & FASHION SHOW 6PM, FORSTER’S BISTRO From 6pm works will be exhibited by Deborah Gardner & Thomas Smith in collaboration with Eat Art Venues, launching a national art campaign for Bradford. Help raise money for charity & purchase some fabulous art at our auction. Free entry. From 8pm the Forster’s Vintage Rebel fashion show begins, showcasing this season’s trendiest collections, arranged by the Forster’s Real Work Training programme. Tickets are £5, including a welcome drink & canapés. www.forstersbistro.co.uk
TIM VINE 8PM, ST. GEORGE’S HALL Tim Timinee Tim Timinee Tim Tim To You is Tim Vine’s first stand-up tour in four years. Tickets £23.50. www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on
SINGERS, MUSICIANS & POETS 8.30PM,THE CASTLE Sing, play, recite a poem or a ditty, or just sup the Castle’s fine selection of real ale and listen. Free entry.
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JATP JAZZ PRESENTS - MISHA MULLOV-ABBADO QUINTET 8.30PM, GLYDE HOUSE On leaving the Royal Academy of Music, 2014 Kenny Wheeler Prize winner Misha was immediately signed up by Edition Records. Described as ‘the beginning of a journey of an outstanding individual’ by Evan Parker, it seems Misha’s performance and compositional talents know no bounds. £5 members / £7 guests. www.jatpjazz.blogspot.co.uk
BEN WESTERMAN’S FIRST FRIDAY FUNK 8PM, DELIUS LIVED NEXT DOOR Live music at Bradford’s longest running indie music bar. Free entry. Open til 2am. www.facebook.com/delius.livednextdoor
REFLECTIONZ 9PM, GINGER GOOSE Back by popular demand and kicking off a full weekend of live music it’s the two soul queens from Wigan. Expect a fun-filled night of classic Motown and northern soul. Free entry. www.gingergoose.co.uk
SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER THE SHUTTLE SHUFFLE FESTIVAL 3 - 4 OCTOBER, FACTORY STREET STUDIOS, BD4 9NW Two days, over 30 bands, live art, handmade stalls, food and more, for all ages. Also on Sunday. Free entry. www.theshuttleshufflefestival.co.uk
LET IT SLIDE 12-3PM, WUR BRADFORD @ KIRKGATE MARKET A day of fun with photographic slides. Get creative with slides, projectors, scanners, viewers and transparencies. Take part in a potluck slideshow. Bring your own slides to show and share. Drop at in any time, free and suitable for all ages. www.wurbradford.wordpress.com
THERE IS POWER IN A UNION 1PM, 1IN12 CLUB Afternoon talks with the cafe open followed by music from the Wobbly Brothers. Expect folk and politics to be combined for this event.
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THURSDAYS 10AM-6PM, 15 October to 10 December 2015 This group exhibition accompanied by a programme of events and a publication - co-produced with artist collective Black Dogs - gathers together works by artists from a variety of disciplines that offer different ways in which to think or dream about the future through the lens of past and present trends in technological development. www.brad.ac.uk/gallery/whats-on/coming-up
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BRADFORD FUN PALACE 2PM, PAVILION CAFE, CITY PARK Love, live, work in Bradford? Freedom Studios is holding an open meeting at the Pavilion Cafe in City Park to talk about what we want to see happening and changing in the city. If you’re an artist, actor, musician, maker come down and share what you do. Meet Alex and Aisha, new artistic directors of Freedom Studios, and theatre maker Tim Wheeler, to chat about the revolutions we could make in Bradford. www.freedomstudios.co.uk
SCREEN ARTS - MET. OPERA: II TROVATORE 6PM, PICTUREHOUSE AT MEDIA MUSEUM Soprano Anna Netrebko’s dramatic and vocal skills are on full display in her next new role at the Met - Leonora, the Verdi heroine who sacrifices her own life for the love of the gypsy troubadour. Screen Arts is a regular strand at the Picturehouse Cinema. Visit their website for more film screenings. www.picturehouses.com/cinema/National_Media_ Museum
LITTLE LIGHT NIGHTS IN BRADFORD 6-10PM, OASTLER SQUARE A celebration of light, community and energy, we’re proud to present Little Light Nights! Come and play with light, music, shadows, puppets and friends in Oastler Square, just off North Parade in Bradford. Refreshments will be provided by Bradford’s very own Sparrow Bar and The Record Cafe, and music from the No Hands Collective. Also on Ivegate on 24 October. Both events suitable for all ages and entirely free. www.thebrickbox.co.uk
VIBES OF VARANASI 7PM, KALA SANGAM The concert features a Hindustani vocal recital followed by the rare Jaltarang, which is a percussive melodic instrument played on water-filled bowls called ‘musical bowls’.
Featuring Pandit Rajeshwar Acharya and Pandit Sanju Sahai. Tickets £7.50 / £5 concession. www.kalasangam.org
the region’s top bootleg 60s band Maestros. Hits from the Beatles, Kinks and The Who. Free entry. www.gingergoose.co.uk
LAU NAU // WAR LASS 8PM, FUSE ART SPACE
MONDAY 5 OCTOBER
Laura Naukkarinen, aka Lau Nau, is one of the more interesting names in the Finnish music scene. Her songs are imbued with a cinematic breadth of vision and her idiosyncratic, finely-honed soundworld builds on fragile, spectral otherness. War Lass is the solo project of Daniel Skevington, elusive Leeds-based electronics wizard blurring the lines between DIY and artigiano professionale. Free entry. www.wearefuse.co
THE AFTERGLOW LIVE 8PM, DELIUS LIVED NEXT DOOR Live music at Bradford’s longest running indie music bar. Free entry. Open til 2am. www.facebook.com/delius.livednextdoor
THE ESCAPADES LIVE 9PM, TRASH NIGHTCLUB Live music at Bradford’s brand new rock bar and late spot. Free entry.
SUNDAY 4 OCTOBER VINTAGE SUNDAYS - EAST OF EDEN 2.30PM, PICTUREHOUSE AT MEDIA MUSEUM James Dean gets his first starring role as the ‘bad’ son of a puritanical father, in this handsome, emotionally-intense adaptation of John Steinbeck’s novel. Vintage Sundays is a regular strand at the Picturehouse Cinema. Visit their website for more film screenings. www.picturehouses.com/cinema/National_Media_ Museum
MAESTROS 4PM, GINGER GOOSE A Sunday afternoon special. Listen to fabulous hits from the 60s performed by
REBECCA - KNEEHIGH THEATRE 7.30PM, ALHAMBRA THEATRE Internationally acclaimed Kneehigh Theatre bring Rebecca to The Alhambra Theatre. Showing until 10 October including Wednesday and Saturday matinee. Tickets from £17.50. www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on
TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER BRIEF ENCOUNTERS 6 - 10 OCTOBER, BRADFORD INTERCHANGE A site-specific theatre piece about Bradford Interchange inspired by the stories of people who work and travel through Bradford Interchange. Friends reunite, worlds collide, love blooms and pigeons fly, all in under one hour in one of Bradford’s great unsung theatres – The Interchange. Performances every day at 13.45, 14.05, 14.25, 19.00, 19.20, 19.40, 20.00, 20.20. Tickets £10 / £5. www.freedomstudios.co.uk
GOOD COMPANIONS AROUND BRADFORD - WEA COURSE 1PM, BCB RADIO Bob Butroyd encourages participants to explore the links Bradford writers, artists and other creative historical figures have with notable Bradford locations. Then to convey these findings in writing or other chosen forms of expression. Four indoor sessions plus three guided city walks (approx. 2hrs). Course fee £44.10 or claimant concessions. Enrol through www.wea.org.uk/courses or phone 0113 245 3304.
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find out what’s happening in bradford this month DISCOVER TUESDAYS - CARTEL LAND 6PM, PICTUREHOUSE AT MEDIA MUSEUM Writer, director and cameraman Matthew Heineman takes us on a shocking, actionpacked voyage into the murky world of drug trade as seen through the efforts of two men leading the close-range fight against it. Discover Tuesdays is a regular strand at the Picturehouse Cinema. Visit their website for more film screenings. www.picturehouses.com/cinema/National_Media_ Museum
WEDNESDAY 7 OCTOBER THE OTHER WAY WORKS - BLACK TONIC 7 - 11 OCTOBER, THE BRADFORD HOTEL Interactive theatre meets mini-break as you play detective in the bedrooms and corridors of a real hotel. Shows at 6.30pm, 7.45pm and 9pm. Showing until Sunday. £20 full / £15 concession / £10 students (one ticket admits two people). www.brad.ac.uk/theatre
THURSDAY 8 OCTOBER FEBRUARY 11TH 1963 7PM, STUDIO @ BRADFORD PLAYHOUSE February 11th 1963 is a duet exploring the life of Sylvia Plath, a life bursting with love, poetry, betrayal, despair and an overpowering desire to escape. A 30 minute contemporary installation of dance, film and theatre is performed by three artists depicting Sylvia as a child, Sylvia at 33, and the character Ted Hughes. Joelene English Dance Theatre presents the reality (and non-reality) of Sylvia’s psyche. Tickets £8 / £5 concessions. www.bradfordplayhouse.org.uk
Burns. Tickets £15 include three-course meal, tea/coffee. www.napoleons-casino.co.uk/bradford
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TOPIC FOLK CLUB - THE DURBERVILLES 8.15PM, GLYDE HOUSE
DJ at Bradford’s longest running indie music bar. Free entry. Open til 2am. www.facebook.com/delius.livednextdoor
Firm friends of the Topic from the Batley Delta bring their mainly original folk and alternative roots repertoire for what will be another great evening. £6 / £5 members. www.topic-folk-club.org.uk
FRIDAY 9 OCTOBER ECHOES OF OZ - THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE BRADFORD 9 - 11 OCTOBER, CITY PARK City Park is transformed by the magic of Oz! Hop across the Yellow Brick Road into the mirror pool and delight in Munchkinland, experience the storm in Dorothy’s House and play on the Ruby Slipper Slide. Watch different live and light shows each day as hundreds of local people perform as Munchkins, Emerald Citizens or Flying Monkeys. Meet Glinda the Good Witch, the Wicked Witch of the West, Professor Marvel or the Great and Powerful Wizard of Oz himself. Festival until Sunday. Free event. www.facebook.com/CityParkBradford
24HR SHOW (ACTORS & TEC) 7PM, BRADFORD PLAYHOUSE
Talking Stock Productions is proud to present the popular play Last Stand, by award-winning Bradford-born writer Alan Stockdill. Doors open 7.15pm with refreshments, play begins 7.45pm. Tickets £8 / £5 students. www.bradfordcathedral.org
The 24 Hour Show is back. Are you up for the challenge of creating a full West End-size musical in just twenty four hours. Do you want to see how far they can get? Starting at 7pm on Friday the show is announced and the timer begins. At 7.30pm on the Saturday we perform the full show to our audience. Between those times it’s a whirlwind as everyone scrambles, learns, makes, rigs, stitches and hammers as we bring the piece alive. It’s great opportunity for those who are new to theatre and a challenge for experienced professionals. £10 to get involved, everyone is welcome to join in and you don’t need a ticket (although booking ahead gets you a free breakfast!) www.bradfordplayhouse.org.uk
COMEDY NIGHT FEAT. PATRICK MONAHAN 7.30PM, NAPOLEONS CASINO
THANK FORSTER’S IT’S FRIDAY LIVE 8PM, FORSTER’S BISTRO
GODFREY’S LAST STAND 7.15PM, BRADFORD CATHEDRAL
Enjoy a three-course meal and an evening of live entertainment, hosted by Toby Hadoke, and featuring Patrick Monahan, Pete Slater as Randolph Tempest, Nina Gilligan and Monty
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EDDIE PIRELLI’S DEDICATED GROOVE 8PM, DELIUS LIVED NEXT DOOR
PHIL COCKERHAM 8.30PM,THE CASTLE Phil Cockerham’s songs contain a range of sometimes humorous but always thoughtprovoking themes, with memorable hooks and irresistible choruses. There are also some familiar traditional songs, but delivered in a refreshingly different way. It’s not surprising then that Philip is fast gaining a deserved reputation with his original material and his entertaining performances. Free entry. www.facebook.com/erebus77
CRYWANK // PERKIE // MICKY DEY // GERRARD BELL-FIFE 7PM, 1IN12 CLUB Touring friends Crywank (feeling sad but staying rad),Perkie (piano punx 4 lyf), Micky Dey (Bradford melodic folk rock) and Gerrard Bell-Fife (haunting and enveloping) team up for Micky’s final Bradford gig. Doors at 7PM. £3 members / £4 guests on the door. www.1in12.com
KALEIDOSCOPE 9PM-2AM, NEW BEEHIVE INN CELLAR BAR Reggae, dancehall classics, roots and culture. Free entry. www.newbeehive.co.uk
SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER ARTIST TALK WITH JON TONKS 11.30AM, IMPRESSIONS GALLERY Join photographer Jon Tonks for a walk and talk around Empire, followed by a Q&A session and book signing. www.impressions-gallery.com
PHOTOBOOK FAIR 11AM-4.30PM, IMPRESSIONS GALLERY Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to browse and buy a huge range of photobooks and zines, including newly published work alongside rare and limited edition publications. A programme of talks, book launches and signings will also be taking place throughout
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ECHOES OF OZ - THE WIZARD OF OZ 4PM, PICTUREHOUSE AT MEDIA MUSEUM This famous film begins in the monochrome world of Kansas but bursts into colour when Dorothy’s house, uprooted in a terrible tornado, lands in the surreal fairyland of Oz. www.picturehouses.com/cinema/National_Media_ Museum
NASHEED (CHANTS) - AN EVENING OF PRAISE 7PM, KALA SANGAM Nationally reputed musicians Khalil Mohammed, Abdullah Haqani and Nasir Karim perform an evening of musical chants and praise to the Almighty through the genre of Nasheed music. Tickets £10 / £5 concession. www.kalasangam.org
24HR SHOW 7.30PM, BRADFORD PLAYHOUSE Usually a theatre productions takes at least three weeks and a large budget, but what can be done with a newly put-together group of people in 24 hours? The 24hr Show is back and this is your chance to witness how it all comes together from a production developed in little under 24 hours. Tickets £8. www.bradfordplayhouse.org.uk
DRESDEN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 7.30PM, ST GEORGE’S HALL The renowned Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra make their debut at St George’s and they are joined by cellist Thomas Carroll. Tickets from £15. www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on
LAUGH OUT LOUD COMEDY CLUB 8PM, THE STUDIO @ ALHAMBRA THEATRE Join us at our Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club for a great night of razor-sharp wit and quickfire comedy, delivered by top professional comedians. Tickets from £16.50. www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on
THIRSTY HEARTS LIVE 8PM, DELIUS LIVED NEXT DOOR Live music at Bradford’s longest running indie music bar. Free entry. Open til 2am. www.facebook.com/delius.livednextdoor
BAMBI BOO LIVE 10PM, THE SUN HOTEL Karaoke from 4pm, DJs from 8pm, Bambi Boo showtime from 10pm. Free entry all night til 3am. www.facebook.com/sunbradford
MONDAY 12 OCTOBER PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT 8PM, ALHAMBRA THEATRE Starring the fantastic Jason Donovan as Tick, get ready for the ultimate party when Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical returns to Bradford in 2015, due to overwhelming
popular demand! Showing until 17 October including Wednesday and Saturday matinee. Tickets from £24. www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on
TUESDAY 13 OCTOBER COFFEE CONCERT 10.30AM, BRADFORD CATHEDRAL The second in a new season of monthly Tuesday morning concerts, with Garreth Romain on piano. Coffee and cake served from 10.30am, concert from 11.00am until 11.45am. Free entry, donations appreciated. www.bradfordcathedral.org
YOU’RE NEVER TOO OLD 8PM, THE STUDIO @ ALHAMBRA THEATRE When Tommy and Ada meet on a park bench it’s all too clear they are from very different backgrounds, but as they begin to confide secrets and recount memories, could this be the start of something special for such an unlikely pair? Also showing on Wednesday at 3pm and 8pm. Tickets £16.50. www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on
THURSDAY 15 OCTOBER WIDESCREEN WEEKEND 15 - 18 OCTOBER, NATIONAL MEDIA MUSEUM A unique festival of large-screen formats celebrating the past, present and future of film through its extraordinary array of widescreen technologies. www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/widescreenweekend
RECON FESTIVAL 15 - 18 OCTOBER, GALLERY II // UoB // BRADFORD PLAYHOUSE A series of sense-indulging, mind-expanding and body-moving music and arts events across multiple venues in Leeds and Bradford. www.reconfest.co.uk
ROCKTOBER FEST 15 - 17 OCTOBER, DELIUS LIVED NEXT DOOR Live music including Down Reno and Punjabi Roots Academy, at Bradford’s longest-running indie music bar. Free entry. Open til 2am. www.facebook.com/delius.livednextdoor
COME OVER TO THE DARKSIDE BEER FESTIVAL 15 - 22 OCTOBER, JACOBS ALE HOUSE Come Over to the Darker Side if You Dare includes stouts, porters, black IPAs, reds, browns, dubbel, beers from the wood and a first from a brand new brewery launching in the Bradford District. Free entry. www.facebook.com/JacobsAleHouse
JUSTIN MOORHOUSE - DESTINY CALLING 8PM, THE STUDIO @ ALHAMBRA THEATRE Justin is back on the road with his brand new stand-up show for 2015, Destiny Calling, doing what he does best - making people laugh up and down the country. Tickets £15.50. www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on
TOPIC FOLK CLUB - JOHN HARVISON // BLACK HORSE FAIRY 8.30PM, GLYDE HOUSE John Harvison and Black Horse Fairy, a double-header – Jon,well established locally with his original songs, and BHF, a ‘different’ band from Haworth. £6 / £5 members. www.topic-folk-club.org.uk
FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER IMOVE - BREATH[E]:LESS 7PM, THEATRE IN THE MILL It’s a producer and performer live set, of beats and stories that you don’t have to sit down to watch. Tickets £8 / £6 concession. www.brad.ac.uk/theatre
LAURA VAN DER HEIJDEN - ALISON RIND 7.30PM, BRADFORD CATHEDRAL Winner of the BBC Young Musician Competition in 2012, cellist Laura van der Heijden is joined by pianist Alison Rhind. Tickets from £14. www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on
MIND THE GAP PRESENTS - CONTAINED 7.30PM, MIND THE GAP STUDIO 1 Contained is a vibrant, compelling and personal new show from England’s largest professional learning-disabled theatre company. Nine interwoven true stories about family and friendships, love and loss, the everyday and the extraordinary. Tickets £14 / £12 concessions. www.mind-the-gap.org.uk
THANK FORSTER’S IT’S FRIDAY LIVE 8PM, FORSTER’S BISTRO Indie rock band The Rook return to Forster’s live from 8pm. Free event. www.forstersbistro.co.uk
SHAM PARSONS 8PM, AL’S DIME BAR Live music, fun times, late nights and exotic drinks. Free entry. www.alsdimebar.com
MUYASSAR KURDI 8PM, FUSE ART SPACE “Multi-instrumentalist Muyassar Kurdi flits across the Chicago scene as a benevolent fixture of DIY shows, informal house jams, and magick rituals, glimpsed in the corner of a dim room swaying under a veil to the rhythms pouring from the PA. Her own solo output under her given name and the Humminbird moniker spans a wide range of drone, noise, and ambient experimentation, animated by her keening vocal delivery and the tones of her autoharp processed into sheets of reverbed caterwaul.” Free entry. www.wearefuse.co
HALSTEAD CLAN 8.30PM,THE CASTLE The Halstead Clan are a (kind of) folky-poppy kind-of band, to use their own words. They
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Pirate-themed fancy dress party with live bands and buffet food. www.facebook.com/blackswanbradford
STEPHANIE VON CLITZ LIVE 10PM, THE SUN HOTEL Karaoke from 4pm, DJs from 8pm, Stephanie Von Clitz showtime from 10pm. Free entry all night til 3am. www.facebook.com/sunbradford
JATP JAZZ PRESENTS - NICOLA FARNON TRIO 8.30PM, GLYDE HOUSE
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Nicola absolutely tore Bradford Irish Club to pieces! Simple as - thrilling the crowd as she does everywhere and with the finest support friendship can buy in Piero and Phil, but the deity Humphrey Lyttleton observed more eloquently “A remarkable performer on stage, a fine singer and an outstandingly swinging and propulsive bass player with an outgoing personality to match...a class act who should be on at every jazz festival in the land….A sure fire hit!” £5 members / £7 guests. www.jatpjazz.blogspot.co.uk
OUT-THERE SOUNDS FOR ALL THE FAMILY 12-7PM, BRADFORD PLAYHOUSE The Space Lady, Hookworms (kids gig), Ichi, Tomaga, Mia La Metta, Eric Boros, Survival Skills. Tickets £8 / £5 concession. www.brad.ac.uk/theatre
TUESDAY 20 OCTOBER A SALUTE TO THE 1940S 2PM, ST GEORGE’S HALL The Ultimate Wartime Variety Show! This special commemoration to artistes from WW1 and WW2 has been wowing audiences around the country. Tickets £16.50. www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on
SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER THE PROCLAIMERS 7.30PM, ST GEORGE’S HALL Don’t miss The Proclaimers at St George’s Hall! Tickets from £26.50. www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on
WEDNESDAY 21 OCTOBER BRADFORD PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN PRESENTS - THE STONES CRY OUT 5.30PM, DELIUS ARTS CENTRE
SAWDUST 9PM, CITY VAULTS
Christianity was born in Palestine two thousand years ago. From there it spread throughout the Middle East and to the rest of the world. Yet many are unaware Christians still live in the land. For more than 60 years the Palestinians, Christians and Muslims have suffered displacement, expulsion, wars, occupation and oppression. The voices of Palestinian Christians have all too often been drowned out in the turmoil of events. This is their story, in their voices from the Nakba of 1948 until today. Free entry with food, donations welcome. www.artworkscreative.org.uk/our-venue
Energetic rock covers band. Free entry. www.cityvaults.co.uk
THE DEATH OF ZACH RODDIS // HOLY PINTO // CHARLES HANSON // SARAH CAREY 8PM, 1IN12 CLUB LIBRARY The Death Of Zach Roddis combines elements of poetry and comedy in humbling and engaging performances. Holy Pinto are are indie-punk champs from Canterbury fresh from a tour with US emo favourites Free Throw, and are in Bradford for the first time doing a stripped-down acoustic set. Charles Hanson playing some sweet tunes and Sarah Carey playing sad emo punk/folk. Free entry. www.1in12.com
RAMBERT 7.30PM, ALHAMBRA THEATRE Rambert returns to Yorkshire, bringing the rock’n’roll swagger of the Rolling Stones to life in Rooster, Christopher Bruce’s
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THURSDAY 22 OCTOBER GLOBAL JUSTICE PRESENTS - FOUR HORSEMEN 6.30PM, DELIUS ARTS CENTRE Understanding we will never return to ‘business as usual’ the independent feature documentary Four Horsemen lifts the lid on how the world really works. Four Horsemen is an independent, self-funded, employee-owned film. The young team of filmmakers made it so we could begin to think about ushering a new economic paradigm into the world that would dramatically improve the quality of lives across all countries. Free entry, tea and cake, donations welcome. www.artworkscreative.org.uk/our-venue
DANIEL SLOSS - DARK 7.30PM, THE STUDIO @ ALHAMBRA THEATRE Don’t miss the smash-hit new show from Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning comedy half-man-half-Xbox! With special guest Kai Humphries. Tickets £15. www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on
HOMAGE 2 FROMAGE 7PM, BRADFORD BREWERY A cheese club with the aim of celebrating great cheese in an informal fun way - this is not about snobby cheese and wine tastings! Each event is themed (Cheddar, Irish, blue etc) and they have special cheese guests to talk through their fromage. So, if you’re passionate about cheese, curious about how it’s made, where it comes from, who makes it, why something so simple can be so diverse, so versatile, so delicious – this is the club for you. Tickets £10 (members), £12. www.clubhomage2fromage.co.uk
SHAHBAZ HUSSAIN // JOHN BALL 8PM, FUSE ART SPACE Shahbaz Hussain is rapidly gaining a reputation as one of the foremost tabla
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WED-SAT, 11AM-6PM, 15 OCTOBER - 19 DECEMBER Fuse Art Space are seeking artists and collectives who are interested in exploring bold ideas in response to the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP21, Paris from 30 November to 11 December 2015. If that sounds like you get in touch with Fuse by Tuesday 6 October to tell them how you would use their space to develop an ongoing artistic response to the issues proposed - global warming, pollution, over-consumption, exploitation, damage to ecosystems, corporate intervention and waste. In addition to the 23:57 residency programme they invite photographic and film contributions from around the globe in response to climate change to be exhibited in Fuse Art Space during the residency period. If you’d like to get involved, email submissions@wearefuse.co . www.wearefuse.co
virtuosos of his generation. He has received numerous accolades for his captivating performances, including the prestigious Son Of Lahore award from the government of Pakistan in 2008. John Ball is Musician in Residence at the University of Sheffield. John will be performing on the one hundredstringed North Indian santoor, a type of hammered dulcimer played in Kashmir for many centuries, in the style of Sufiana Mausiqi which translates as a music connected with Sufi philosophy. Free entry. www.wearefuse.co
M@BU PRESENTS - JUNGFRAU // TAMAN SHUD // NOPE // STEREOCILIA 8PM, BURNEL ROOMS @ BRADFORD PLAYHOUSE M@BU - Music at Bradford University presents a night of loud and quiet psych-kraut rock. www.facebook.com/burnelrooms
TOPIC FOLK CLUB - DAN CASSIDY // JAMES HICKMAN 8.30PM, GLYDE HOUSE Dan Cassidy & James Hickman - this excellent transatlantic duo, inspired by the traditions of Britain and America, make a welcome return appearance. £6 / £5 members. www.topic-folk-club.org.uk
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MEET THE REAL MAGGIE THATCHER 8PM, BRADFORD PLAYHOUSE Final opportunity to catch this groundbreaking modern drama by Liverpool-based touring company Gerundagula Productions. Nominated for a number of accolades including Best Play in the 2014 UK Studio Theatre Awards, Meet The Real Maggie Thatcher provides a frank, powerful and engaging insight into one of the most notorious political leaders. whose policies divided a nation. Original and often gritty portrayals feature a diversity of issues including the Miners’ Strike, Poll Tax, Clause 28 and the Falklands Crisis. Tickets £10. www.bradfordplayhouse.org.uk
THANK FORSTER’S IT’S FRIDAY LIVE 8PM, FORSTER’S BISTRO Likened to Ellie Goulding, our 2015 Sound of Forster’s winner, Becky Chilton will be performing live from 8pm, with an array of contemporary covers. Free event. www.forstersbistro.co.uk
NATURAL RHYTHM 8PM, AL’S DIME BAR
GALORES LIVE 8PM, DELIUS LIVED NEXT DOOR
Live music, fun times, late nights and exotic drinks. Free entry. www.alsdimebar.com
Live music at Bradford’s longest running indie music bar. Free entry. Open til 2am. www.facebook.com/delius.livednextdoor
POP-PUNK-GASM 2 7PM, 1IN12 CLUB
FRIDAY 23 OCTOBER TIME FOR TEA 11.30AM, IMPRESSIONS GALLERY Time For Tea is our free regular event for over 55s, everyone welcome.
Leeds pop punkers invade the 1in12 tonight with music from Nervous Twitch (garage punk for fans of the Ramones), Jesus And His Judgemental Father’ (90s teen movie-style pop punk), Syslak (twisted slacker pop punk) and Milk Crimes (queercore pop punk). Doors at 7PM. Members £3 / Guests £5 on
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NERVOUS ‘ORSE LIVE 8PM, DELIUS LIVED NEXT DOOR Live music at Bradford’s longest-running indie music bar. Free entry. Open til 2am. www.facebook.com/delius.livednextdoor
BARRY SMITH 8.30PM,THE CASTLE Barry Smith is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and flute and tin whistle player and is very well known across the West Yorkshire folk and acoustic scenes. He can deliver a programme of original and traditional chorus songs, accompanied with DADGAD-tuned guitar in his own distinctive style. He can throw in the odd unaccompanied song and celtic-style flute or whistle solo for an interesting and varied gig. Free entry. www.facebook.com/erebus77
SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER BRADFORD CITY RUNS 9.15AM, CITY PARK Test yourself against the best, take part and have fun, or just come along to a spectator hub and cheer on the runners! The measured course leads runners through the city centre over varied terrain and goes through the stunning new Bradford College and University campuses before finishing in City Park. Local charities will receive a contribution from each entry fee. www.facebook.com/CityParkBradford
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COLOUR & LIGHT SATURDAY SPECTACULAR 11-3PM, CITY LIBRARY Help create two giant sun catchers and make crafts with all the family, including creative colour spinners and sparkling magic lanterns. Hear exciting colour and light stories at 11am and 2pm, have your face painted 1-2pm, cuddle the big blue bear at 10.45am and 1.45pm or read a book by torchlight in pop up tents. Free event. www.bradford.gov.uk/bmdc/leisure_and_culture
BAY CITY ROLLERS STARRING LES MCKEOWN 7.30PM, ST GEORGE’S HALL Les McKeown brings his four-piece band to St George’s Hall. Tickets £21. www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on
DIRTY VINYL 8PM, BLACK SWAN
WHO AM I? POP-UP PHOTO BOOTH 11-3PM, IMPRESSIONS GALLERY
Leeds-based metalheads play live. Free entry. www.facebook.com/blackswanbradford
Choose from a selection of themed props, costumes and wigs inspired by the gallery’s current exhibition, Empire by Jon Tonks. Step into the mini studio, strike a pose, and have your picture taken by the photo booth team! If you like what you see, you can take your photograph home with you. www.impressions-gallery.com
MOIST TIGER 8PM, 1IN12 CLUB An eclectic mix of music featuring Fighting Caravans, Rock Bottom Risers, The Windup Birds and Murderpuss. Expect lots of very danceable music! Members £3 / Guests £5 on the door. www.1in12.com
PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ 2.30 & 7.30PM, ALHAMBRA THEATRE Featuring dance stars Trent & Gordana and Robin & Anya from the hit TV Show Strictly Come Dancing, join us for this all-singing, all-dancing dazzling production. Also showing on Sunday. Tickets from £26.50. www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on
ISSIMO 9PM, CITY VAULTS
LITTLE LIGHT NIGHTS IN BRADFORD 6-10PM, IVEGATE
RANDOM RAJ’S ECLECTIC COLLECTION 8PM, DELIUS LIVED NEXT DOOR
Issimo, local favourites making a welcome return. Fantastic covers and original lively tunes. A must-see band. Free entry. www.cityvaults.co.uk
A celebration of light, community and energy, we are proud to present Little Light Nights! Come and play with light, music, shadows, puppets and friends on Ivegate in Bradford. Refreshments will be provided by Bradford’s very own Sparrow Bar and The Record Cafe, and music from the No Hands Collective. The events are suitable for all ages and are entirely free. www.thebrickbox.co.uk
DJ at Bradford’s longest running indie music bar. Free entry. Open til 2am. www.facebook.com/delius.livednextdoor
THE LADYBEARS HALLOWEEN SHOW 10PM, THE SUN HOTEL Karaoke from 4pm, DJs from 8pm, showtime from 10pm. Free entry all night til 3am. www.facebook.com/sunbradford
FOUR FIGHTERS LIVE 9PM, TRASH NIGHTCLUB
CANCIONES DEL CORAZON 7.30PM, DELIUS ARTS CENTRE
Four Fighters have played venues the length and breadth of the UK plus multiple appearances at all of the biggest tribute festivals in the UK. Their live shows are explosive events and the band goes to every effort to reproduce the raw power and dynamics of the original band. Free entry.
Brazilian samba and bossa, Mexican cancion and Argentinian tango are amongst Latin America’s strongest popular song traditions. Stories of love, sorrow and passion, sung with open-hearted fire and tenderness. An evening of beautiful melodies, improvisation, humour and enchanting storytelling,
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SUNDAY 25 OCTOBER ACOUSTIC IN THE LIBRARY 7PM, 1IN12 CLUB Music from Faith Taylor + more to be confirmed. Entry price to be confirmed but likely cheap and cheerful! www.1in12.com
MONDAY 26 OCTOBER MISTER MAKER 4PM, ST GEORGE’S HALL Come and join your ultimate arts and craft hero, CBeebies’ Mister Maker, for his first ever live theatre tour! Also showing on Tuesday at 10am and 1pm. Tickets £15. www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on
TUESDAY 27 OCTOBER LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE MONTE CARLO 7.30PM, ALHAMBRA THEATRE This autumn the fabulous, award-winning, scene-stealing Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (or The Trocks to their friends), return…in size 12 pointe shoes. Also showing on Wednesday. Tickets from £21. www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on
WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER EVERY DRAWING TELLS A STORY - THE BIG DRAW 11-3PM, CARTWRIGHT HALL GALLERY Create an artistic response to the theme Every Drawing Tells A Story with artist Tim Curtis using traced drawing, life drawing and viewfinders in a fun, friendly, hands on family workshop at Bradford’s prestigious Cartwright Hall Art Gallery in the splendid Lister Park. www.bradfordmuseums.org
STEVE BACKSHALL’S WILD WORLD 7PM, ST GEORGE’S HALL Wildlife TV presenter, adventurer, naturalist and writer Steve Backshall takes us on a tour of the real life expeditions that have inspired his novels The Falcon Chronicles. Tickets from £17. www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on
THURSDAY 29 OCTOBER STORY-TELLING WORKSHOP 1-3PM, DELIUS ARTS CENTRE A fun and interactive afternoon of activities,
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NATIONAL MEDIA MUSEUM MON-SUN 10AM-4PM, 24 October to 1 November
A series of exciting participatory events, including the following workshops...Noise Orchestra - discover how you can use light to make music with artists in residence.. Bright Ideas - an interactive demonstration looking at two parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. Playing Mind Tricks - live gallery show and discovery of the secrets of perception and illusion.. Tinkering with Film Workshops - help make a very special group movie by drawing, scratching and doodling on strips of film… Drawing Differently - ask the experts, with special guests including engineers, animators, architects and illustrators… Digital Doodles - draw a picture with pixels in this simple and fun coding workshop… Light Drawing - discover how to manipulate light to make your own art works with these live, interactive demonstrations. www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/events/Families including storytelling and story acting. The workshop will take you on an adventure of imagined and reimagined stories where we will create and make characters to act out playful new tales which will help shape the narrative for a performance for families in December. This workshop aims to help develop your child’s creative imagination, confidence, communication and listening skills. Free event, pop-in, booking advised. www.artworkscreative.org.uk/our-venue
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KALA KAVIS - KHADIJAH IBRAHIM // BEEHIVE POETS 7PM, KALA SANGAM
THANK FORSTER’S IT’S FRIDAY LIVE 8PM, FORSTERS BISTRO
A nightclub event where anyone is welcome. £6 on the door. www.beat-it-nightclub.co.uk
An evening of creative poets, including Khadijah Ibrahim, The Beehive Poets and others. Ibrahim, born in Leeds of Jamaican parentage, is hailed as one of Yorkshire’s most prolific poets by BBC Radio. She has appeared alongside the likes of Linton Kwesi Johnson, Lemn Sissay, and Benjamin Zephaniah, and is a well-known literary activist, researcher, educator and artistic director. The Beehive Poets are a small group of mutuallysupportive poets who meet weekly in the New Beehive Inn, Westgate, Bradford. www.kalasangam.org
TOPIC FOLK CLUB - REBEKAH FINDLAY 8.30PM, GLYDE HOUSE
CHRIS GOODE AND COMPANY - WEAKLINGS 7.30PM, THEATRE IN THE MILL
Rebekah Findlay is a folk singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from North Yorkshire, who makes a return visit kindly standing in for Judy Dunlop. £6 / £5 members. www.topic-folk-club.org.uk
Inspired by and loosely based on the notorious blog of writer and artist Dennis Cooper, Weaklings disorientingly blurs fiction and documentary, fact and fantasy, to create a compelling portrait of people on the edge. Tickets £8 / £6 Concession www.brad.ac.uk/theatre
BEAT IT NIGHTCLUB 7PM, FORSTER’S BISTRO
FRIDAY 30 OCTOBER BRADFORD FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL 5PM, OASTLER SQUARE Top Italian chef Gennaro Contaldo and former Coronation Street actor turned awardwinning cheese maker Sean Wilson are to be the stars of the inaugural Bradford Food and Drink Festival. Bringing together local businesses and stall holders from Oastler Market, along with Jamie’s Ministry of Food, the festival offers a wide range of high quality locally-produced goods, street food, drinks and street entertainment. Also on Saturday 31st.
DAVE SPIKEY - PUNCHLINES 7.30PM, ST GEORGE’S HALL Can a joke or humorous story still be funny when you’ve been given the punchline beforehand? Dave is on a mission to find out! Tickets £19. www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on
SEAN HUGHES 7.30PM, THE STUDIO @ ALHAMBRA THEATRE Multi award-winning comedian Sean Hughes is back with a brand new show. Tickets £15.50.
Resident band - Chequered Band - return to Forster’s this month, performing live from 8pm a mixture of soul, Motown and reggae, guaranteed to get you on the dance floor! Free event. www.forstersbistro.co.uk
SAWDUST 8PM, AL’S DIME BAR Live music, fun times, late nights and exotic drinks. Free entry. www.alsdimebar.com
BIG SI’S RIDE ON TIME 8PM, DELIUS LIVED NEXT DOOR DJ at Bradford’s longest running indie music bar. Free entry. Open til 2am. www.facebook.com/delius.livednextdoor
BELLA GAFFNEY // BRIC A BRAC 8.30PM, THE CASTLE Bella writes folk-inspired songs which she performs along with her own original arrangements of traditional pieces. Bric-aBrac are a foot-stomping young folk band playing traditional and original music. Free entry. www.facebook.com/erebus77
BRADFORD BLUES CLUB - ROB BIRCHALL 8.30PM, GLYDE HOUSE An evening of the finest blues and roots musicians on the circuit, this month featuring Rob Birchall - The Hoodoo Operators. Tickets £3 advance / £5 on the door. www.facebook.com/BradfordBluesClub
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BOSH! BACK FROM THE GRAVE II FEAT. ADAM F!! 10PM, THE MILL NIGHTCLUB Following up last years blockbuster Halloween event BOSH! is proud to present Back From The Grave II, a night of spine-tingling bass-heavy rave mayhem starring all time greats of the drum and bass and hardcore scenes alongside a stellar cast of supporting acts, including Adam F, DJ Brisk, Offmenut Records, DJ General Bounce, Urbanizer, Tim Toil and many more! Tickets £10. www.themillbradford.com
ONE MAN BREAKING BAD - THE UNAUTHORISED PARODY 7.30PM, ST GEORGE’S HALL
NEIL RYAN & THE REBEL SOUNDS 9PM, GINGER GOOSE
TRAPDOOR - HALLOWEEN PARTY! 10PM-LATE, THE MILL NIGHTCLUB
PUNK & DISORDERLY LIVE 8PM, DELIUS LIVED NEXT DOOR
Dig Jazz! and Trainer Trouble playing old vinyl records and a bar serving craft/real ales. Expect funky breaks, vintage soul, reggae-reggae bass and more than enough jazzy soundtracks and beats to tap your toes to. Free entry. www.newbeehive.co.uk
The boys are in town and you can see them performing live from 9pm as we pull all the stops out and dance the night away. Fabulous versions of dance classics performed by this headlining band. Spooky hits and goings on with DJ Ellen in between sets. Free entry. www.gingergoose.co.uk
SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER COLOUR & LIGHT SATURDAY SPECTACULAR 11-3PM, CITY LIBRARY
ULTIMATE VOICES 9PM, LORD CLYDE
Help create two giant sun catchers and make crafts with all the family including creative colour spinners and sparkling magic lanterns. Hear exciting colour and light stories at 11am and 2pm, have your face painted 1pm - 2pm, cuddle the big blue bear at 10.45am and 1.45pm or read a book by torchlight in pop up tents. Free event. www.bradford.gov.uk/bmdc/leisure_and_culture
They’re back again! The velvet soulful voices and rich mixture of soul and Motown classics performed masterfully by our favourite duo Ultimate Voices. Free entry.
HALLOWEEN 8PM, AL’S DIME BAR Live music, fun times, late nights and exotic drinks. Free entry. www.alsdimebar.com
WHO AM I? POP-UP PHOTO BOOTH 11-3PM, IMPRESSIONS GALLERY Pop-up Photo 8ooth Choose from a selection of themed props, costumes and wigs inspired by the gallery’s current exhibition, Empire by Jon Tonks. Step into the mini-studio, strike a pose, and have your picture taken by the photobooth team! If you like what you see, you can take your photograph home with you. www.impressions-gallery.com
ZOMBIE TAKEOVER 8PM, BRADFORD BREWERY Zombies are taking over The Bradford Brewery for Halloween. Find the antidote to the zombie infection in one of Bradford’s pubs, Bradford’s next top zombie, and NO Hands DJs. Free entry. www.facebook.com/BradfordBrewery
A legendary rock and alternative party on the last Saturday of every month. DJs on two floors playing alternative rock, punk, ska, and metal. £5 on the door, £4 NUS. www.themillbradford.com
SUNDAY 1 NOVEMBER Saltaire Live Presents: Aly Bain, Ale Moller & Bruce Molsky 7pm, caroline street social club, saltaire Aly Bain, Scotland’s supreme traditional fiddler, multi-instrumentalist Ale Moller from Sweden and old time singer, fiddler and banjo-player Bruce Molsky combine the music of their Celtic, Nordic & Appalachian cultures. www.theliveroom.org
THE 69TH BRADFORD (YORKSHIRE) FESTIVAL OF REMEMBRANCE 5PM, ST GEORGE’S HALL The 69th Bradford (Yorkshire) Festival of Remembrance, with a wonderful variety of local acts, this is set to be a delightful event. Tickets £8.50. www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on
INTONATION HALLOWEEN NIGHT 8PM, BLACK SWAN
FAMILIES IN FORSTER’S 10.30-12PM, FORSTER’S BISTRO
Pre-club night with DJ Alec playing the weird and the wonderful. Free entry. www.facebook.com/blackswanbradford
Join the Family Learning team in Forster’s Bistro for an action-packed morning. Build
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Live music at Bradford’s longest running indie music bar. Free entry. Open til 2am. www.facebook.com/delius.livednextdoor
This little known cafe / venue - on Westgate opposite The New Beehive Inn - has been serving up homemade traditional West Indian cuisine and hosting parties since the beginning of 2015. With an all-night license to serve alcohol, friendly hosts and regulars, quality resident DJs playing mainly roots-reggae and a relaxed cafe setting, this is a great place to start and/or end your night out. Champagne prize for the best costume and free entry all night. www.facebook.com/cafenichebfd
Sixty Awesome Episodes.One Awesome Show. Yo! Tickets £20. www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on
DIG JAZZ! AND TRAINER TROUBLE PRESENTS LISTEN UP! 9PM-2AM, NEW BEEHIVE INN CELLAR BAR
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HALLOWEEN BASH 6PM-LATE, CAFE NICHE (WESTGATE OPP. NEW BEEHIVE INN)
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