The Saltaire Review | Issue 29 | June/July 2018 by Festival Publications

Issue 29 June | July 2018 FREE

UNLOCK YOUR NEXT OPEN-AIRED ADVENTURE. Give into spontaneity. Drop the top. Hit the road. And feel the wind flow through your hair in the all new MINI Cooper Convertible. Now with a remote controlled roof, rear parking distance control and innovative MINI Connected system. Built to make those good times even better. Trust JCT600 to find the perfect MINI for you.

Call: 01274 892612 Browse: www.jct600.co.uk/mini Visit: 99 Sticker Lane, Bradford, BD4 8RU

#JCT600andMe

Official Fuel Economy Figures for the MINI Convertible range: Urban 32.8-64.2 mpg (8.6-4.4 l/100km). Extra Urban 52.4-80.7 mpg (5.4-3.5 l/100km). Combined 43.5-74.3 mpg (6.5-3.8 l/100km). CO2 Emissions 100-152 g/km. *Figures are obtained in a standardised test cycle. They are intended for comparisons between vehicles and may not be representative of what a user achieves under usual driving conditions.

Skipton Road, Steeton, West Yorkshire BD20 6PE

Luxury retirement living from £125,000

Situated in over four acres of attractively landscaped gardens and with easy access to the wider open countryside of the beautiful Aire Valley, Currergate Mews offers the ideal choice of a secure and luxurious concept for retirement living.

shared ownership and rental opportunities available

This exclusive modern development, particularly suited to the retired, consists of fourteen, each being finished in traditional Yorkshire Stone and specified to the highest quality standard.

Designed with your changing needs in mind, we can provide:

Currergate Mews lies within the grounds of Currergate Nursing Home, which is a Jacobean style Grade II listed building providing an oasis of peace and Snooker room Clubhouse, Fairmount Park tranquility. The mews properties are ideally situated and within easy reach of

• Meals delivered in your own home or enjoy them in our restaurant at Currergate Nursing Home

the rail and road networks, close to Skipton and Ilkley and more commercial centres and cities of Leeds and Bradford.

• Cleaning services • Day-care within Currergate Nursing Home • Care services up to 24 hrs a day if required • Maintenance, window cleaning, gardening and small repairs with our onsite team

High specification living • Fully fitted kitchen with dining area • En-suite master bedroom • NHBC warranty • 2 guest rooms • Lounge • Cloak and utility rooms • House bathroom

As featured in the Daily Telegraph’s ‘Top 10 New-build Retirement Schemes’

To arrange a viewing call 01274 599564 email enq@currergatemews.co.uk or visit www.currergatemews.co.uk

Contents News & Updates News �� 8

Festivals & Exhibitions Saltaire Festival �� 10 Bingley Show �� 13 Shipley Street Arts Festivall �� 14 Saltaire Complementary Fair �� 17

Arts Exhibitions �� 20 Paula Dunn �� 22

Distribution We print 5,000 copies of The Saltaire Review, which we distribute to over 300 high-footfall public venues including shops, cafes, bars, offices and cultural destinations. Over 18,000 people read each edition of the magazine.

Advertise Back Page: £349* Page 3 / Inside Front: £219* Full Page: £149* Quarter Page: £49* *All prices plus VAT, discounts available for block bookings. For more information on how to advertise email enquiries@festivalpublications.co.uk.

Sport Bradford Dragonboat Festival �� 26

Submissions

Bingley Harriers �� 28

If you would like to contribute to the Saltaire Review email enquiries@ festivalpublications.co.uk We’re always delighted to hear from writers, photographers and anyone involved in a local group or activity.

Theatre and Performance Cabaret Saltaire �� 4

Advertise For more information on how to advertise email

Music

enquiries@festivalpublications.co.uk.

Simon Heginbotham Tribute �� 36

Disclaimer

Music Listings �� 38

This magazine is published by Festival Publications Ltd. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of content we accept no liability for any resulting loss or damage. Views expressed by contributors are their own and not those of the publisher. ©Festival Publications Ltd. All rights reserved. No reproduction or copying without permission.

Produced By...

21 Yorkshire Offices

News & Updates

News and Updates

Vegan cafe opens in Saltaire

Saltaire Peace and Craft Fair launches a summer event

Newly-opened eatery Dandelion has become the Bradford district’s only fully vegan restaurant, serving both full meals and snacks, plus great coffee.

A long-running and unique fundraising event is branching out this June by launching an event in the summer. The Peace & Craft Fair usually takes place in November in Victoria Hall in Saltaire, and building on the success of these events, the organisers are planning a summer fair, to take place on 16th June.

Open 10am to 8pm, seven days a week, Dandelion is part of the Holding Space, which also boasts a yoga studio run by Heather Yoga. If there is a border between Shipley and Saltaire, Dandelion, on John Street, must be on it, set back from Saltaire Road next to Wycliffe Primary School. Dandelion say, “We aim to provide delicious and wholesome food that will stimulate your palate whilst being a vibrant feast for the eyes. We use the freshest ingredients, organic, locally sourced and seasonal wherever possible.” All the food is made on the premises and huge windows make the space light and airy. Online reviews are complimentary too, ‘Chilled atmosphere with friendly efficient service. Quality at a very good price.’ Visit www.dandelion-cafe.co.uk or search Dandelion Cafe on Facebook. Dog-friendly.

This year will be the fifteenth year for the fair, organised by Yorkshire CND, and they expect to welcome many local visitors to the event. In addition to the 50+ stalls showcasing local artists and crafters, and stalls run by local charities and campaigns, the Fair also has live music all day with local musicians and choirs. Delicious food will be served at the event in the Disarming Cafe, and there is a tombola where you could be the lucky winner of one of the handmade gifts donated by stallholders. Always popular with families, the fair is running for the first time this year a Kids Fest, with face-painting, badgemaking and other activities. The event will begin at Victoria Hall in Saltaire at 10am and run until 4pm, costing £1 entry for adults and completely free for children. More information from www.yorkshirecnd.org.uk / 01274 730795

OPEN DAYS: Thurs 14th June, 3-7pm Thurs 5th July, 4.30-7pm Small College, BIG Future

New Part-time Course Guide Out 14th June 2018

Find out about: • Part-time courses starting all year round • Apprenticeship vacancies for immediate start • Full-time courses now interviewing for September 01274 327222

enquiries@shipley.ac.uk

www.shipley.ac.uk

Exhibition Building, Exhibition Road, Saltaire, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 3JW

Festivals & Exhibitions

Saltaire Festival Poetry Competition & Open Gardens Poety Competition Entries close 25 June (Words and photos: Claire Gibbons)

The summer nights are brightening up the village and the programme for Saltaire Festival 2018 is taking shape. The 10-day format will be familiar to most but this year there are a few new elements to spice up the line-up and encourage even more people to get involved. A first for this year is a poetry competition based around the Festival theme for 2018, The World in Saltaire: Saltaire in the World. The idea is to encourage everyone, young and old, to enter an original piece of poetry with the opportunity for the winners to read their poem out at the Festival Poetry night in September. Ros Garside, Festival Board member and Events-lead, has masterminded the competition and is looking forward to the entries flooding in. “We are always looking for ways to encourage creativity and artistic flair within the community in and around Saltaire and writing a poem is something that everyone can have a go at. “The theme can be interpreted as the poets feel most appropriate to them, and we are particularly encouraging schools to get involved and send something to us by the

closing date of Monday 25 June.” Following the success of recent years, the opening weekend will feature Open Gardens across the village. There’s still time for residents to get involved and put their house on the trail map – quite literally! Festival Chair, Vicky Bower, is encouraging residents to welcome Festival visitors into their gardens and yards, “We’re looking to feature an eclectic mix of gardens and sculptures and we carefully match the art with the space that it will be featured in.” The first of the Festival events have recently been announced with the full programme to follow mid-July. The ever-popular, and usually sell-out Comedy night on Wednesday 12th September will feature Mick Ferry, a regular at the Comedy Store in London and Manchester, Steve Shanyaski, and Barry Dodds, who has been a finalist in various high-profile competitions such as Jimmy Carr’s Comedy Idol and Jongleurs Last Laugh Comedy Search. And new for this year is the ‘A Different Splash’ Cabaret Night – a night of exciting and entertaining drag cabaret set against the glittery curtain of Caroline Street Social Club. Not to be missed.

– The 137th –

www.bingleyshow.co.uk @BingleyShow

@BingleyShow

Shows & Exhibitions

Bingley Show 2018 21 July, Myrtle Park, Bingley

Preparations are well under way in Bingley for the 137th Bingley Show staged in the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Myrtle Park and organised by the Airedale Agricultural Society. The 2018 event will be held on Saturday July 21st. Bingley Show is one of the largest one-day shows in the North of England with attendances of around 10,000 people. Traditional agricultural exhibits will be present for visitors to enjoy along with attractions such as the Jamie Squibb Freestyle Motocross display. Definitely a must see! The Hogg Show will also be appearing, with fun filled shows that will teach visitors all about pigs. Be sure to stop by and learn all about the various breeds found in the UK. Those with a competitive streak can enter some of the wide range of competitive classes held on the day. These range from cattle and sheep classes, through rabbits, cavies, handicrafts and horticulture. Further details, schedules and entry forms can be found on the shows website. Those who like competition of a more strenuous nature can take part in the Bingley Harriers 10km Race which starts from the main show ring. The cattle and sheep that will be shown by exhibitors from across the North of England will be in peak condition, many having only recently returned home from the Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate. Hopes are high that both the quality and quantity of livestock that have been present in recent years will be repeated once again in 2018.

The showjumping events form one of the days major attractions, taking place in the main ring throughout the day. The event attracts some of the sportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top riders and their horses, as well as local competitors looking to compete at one of the regions most popular shows. The showjumping begins around 8.30am, and returns later in the afternoon for the action packed accumulator. Always a crowd pleaser and a good reason to both arrive early in the day and enjoy the early evening in the glorious amphitheatre of Myrtle Park. Unique shopping opportunities will be on offer as the new larger craft marquee will house some fantastic locally produced gifts that cannot be found on the high street. The Members Marquee will once again be sited in the bottom meadow alongside the main ring. It will allow members access to, a private bar facility, luxury toilets, ringside seating and tables and lunch is included. This promises to be the perfect location from which to enjoy the programme of main ring attractions and the surrounding backdrop of Myrtle Park. So whether you wish to enjoy the many exhibits or be wowed by the main ring attractions, shop at the many unique trade stands or take part in the 10km race, make sure you get your ticket and head to Myrtle Park for a great family day out in Bingley. For further details visit www.bingleyshow.co.uk or follow us on twitter @BingleyShow

Festivals & Exhibitions

Shipley Street Arts Festival 30 June - 1 July, Shipley Town Centre

On a sunny weekend in June the streets of Shipley will come to life in a celebration of the best of UK street theatre and 250 years of Circus. The Shipley Street Arts Festival, which first ran in 2014, has grown from a showcase of local artists and companies to an internationally recognised street theatre festival. This year’s Festival takes place on Saturday 30th June and Sunday 1st July. At first it seemed the festival might not go ahead this year after Shipley based theatre company and festival producers Q20 Events were unsuccessful in securing funding from Arts Council England. Charlotte Vipond-Clarke, the Festival Director, said she was “obviously disappointed not to get funding from the Arts Council this year, but would like to thank them for all the support they have shown the Festival over the last four years. Without them we would never have been able to put on those wonderful weekends of free entertainment. People came from all over Yorkshire and beyond and we are immensely proud of what we have achieved. Last year, bringing an international act like Boom! to Yorkshire for the first time was something I will never forget.” Just when it seemed that plans would have to be put on hold until 2019, Bradford Council stepped and saved the festival. Using funding from their Visitor Promotion Fund the council made sure the festival will go ahead. Charlotte is delighted “When we announced that the festival would have to be cancelled for 2018 we got so many messages on Facebook saying

that it was such a shame and that the festival would be greatly missed.” While the festival is set to go ahead the reduced budget means cutting the program from three days to a single day event. However, a new partnership with Rae Gala has meant that people will be able to have a weekend of fun, visiting the Street Arts Festival on Saturday 30th June in Shipley Market Square and Rae Gala in nearby Northcliffe Park on Sunday 1st July. Visitors can also enjoy the Festival Market on Friday 29th & Saturday 30th June. “We are delighted. We want to bring nothing but the best to Yorkshire. We are so proud of what we have achieved in Shipley and so excited about what the future holds. We are thrilled to be working alongside Rae Gala. It is a wellestablished celebration of Shipley, and to bring it under the banner of the Street Arts Festival is a great opportunity for us both. They have shown exactly the kind of community spirit and friendship that makes Yorkshire so great.” With acts confirmed and the program being finalised the festival looks set to be a thrilling mix of professional street theatre, incredible circus acts and local performers. “If any local business would like to get involved as sponsors it’s not too late to add more!” says Charlotte. She’d also like to hear from local groups and community centres who’d like to get involved. If you’d like to get involved go to the festival’s Facebook page @ShipleyStreetArts or get in touch at info@q20theatre.co.uk

Multi-media marketing agency specialising in print publications

N E W S L E T T E R F O R T H E B R O A D WAY B R A D F O R D

SEPTEMBER 2017

A B I G B R A D FO R D W E LCO M E T H E B R O A D WAY I S E X C I T E D T O W E L C O M E A L L N E W A N D R E T U R N I N G ST U D E N TS TO B R A D F O R D. The student population in Bradford is well over 30k presenting a great opportunity for retailers and restaurants. The Broadway will be welcoming students at Bradford University Freshers Fair and hosting the Student Lock-In.

R E TA I L E R M E E T I N G The Broadway is hosting our Autumn retailer meeting at The Midland Hotel on Wednesday 27 September at 3pm. We look forward to seeing you.

WAY M O R E S AV V Y The Broadway is hosting one of the biggest shopping nights of the year on the 21 September 6pm to 9pm - Student Lock-In. Over 42 retailers have confirmed participation. On the evening exciting brands and activities include; The Alhambra, The Media and Science Museum, Hollwood Bowl, Emoji mascot, DJ truck, The Undergound music venue plus plenty of bargains and competitions. A detailed brief will be circulated in the coming days to help you welcome student shoppers to your store.

STUDENT LOCK-IN 21 SEPTEMBER 6PM - 9PM

UP TO 25% OFF

Print Advertising | Brochure Design | Social Media Campaigns Social Media Training | Video for Social Media | Copywriting

festivalpublications.co.uk

Be inspired by our range of courses/ events. Come and join us to celebrate food and drink. Little or lots of experience in the kitchen? – it doesn’t matter. Everyone very welcome.

FAST MEDITERRANEAN COOKING Sat 9 Jun (half day)

SPANISH COOKING Sat 16 Jun ( half day)

WILD FOOD COOKING Sun 24th June (afternoon/eve)

BREAD MAKING COURSE

HEALTHY EATING

LEARN TO BREW CRAFT ALE

Sat 8 Sep (half day)

Sat 29 Sep (one day)

Sat 17 Nov (one day) £125

#Lovecooking #Homecooking #Craftale #Foraging #Baking get-cooking.org.uk email us admin@get-cooking.org.uk or call us (or text) 07595 510039 Twitter @GCooking Facebook GetCooking/UK Instagram OfficialGetCooking

SATURDAY 11AM-12PM

SAMUEL LISTER ACADEMY

B-FIT CIRCUIT TRAINING

BOOT CAMP

get in shape lose weight love fitness All ages and abilities welcome!

£6 £30

per session

block of 6

BOOKING ESSENTIAL

07952486626 contact@aylapariyarfitness.com

aylapariyar_fitness

www.aylapariyarfitness.com

Ayla Pariyar Fitness

Shows & Exhibitions

Saltaire Complementary Fair 7 June, Victoria Hall, Saltaire

For the first time a local mother and daughter team are holding Saltaire’s first Holistic Health Fair in the historic venue of Victoria Hall on Sunday 17th of June 2018 from 10 am.

and jewellery and on offer. No holistic fair would be complete without psychic, angel and tarot card readings, which you will be able to try – perhaps for the first time?

Shipley born and bred Reiki Master Diana Burton and her daughter Stephanie are delighted to have joined together with local health and wellbeing businesses to present a special range of holistic exhibitors, complementary therapies and ethical products. There will be music to enjoy, free yoga classes and vegan and vegetarian foods available.

Children will be welcome, with a Kid’s Corner, natural candy floss and Saltaire’s own Saltaire Soap will be providing a workshop on bathbombs for children, as well as a Nikki Lou’s Little Yogis class for them to attend.

The organisers are passionate about taking a holistic approach to mental and physical health and wellbeing, interlinking the strength of mind, body and spirit together, so as well as providing delicious food to nurture the body, there will be a packed timetable of healing workshops, meditations, and nutrition talks. The exhibitors will be providing taster sessions of Reiki, Reflexology, Massage, Crystal Healing, Atlantean Healing, Chakra balancing and beauty treatments. There will be a range of essential oils, organic products, as well as crystals, art, crafts

The fair will showcase local yoga teachers including Heather Gregg of Heather Yoga in Saltaire who will be providing a Yoga workshop, as well as classes from Cassie of Skipton Yoga & Lyn of Sacred Awakenings, and Lucy Yoga who runs classes in Keighley and Bingley. The Willow Tree Café will be providing vegan cakes and desserts, and Han Made Catering will be serving lunches with a range of other ethical caterers providing food across the day. Admission to the fair is £3 for the day, kid’s entrance free.

hello@rdcsolicitors.co.uk www.rdcsolicitors.co.uk

Legal Specialists Helping You With: • Residential And Commercial Property Services • Family Law • Wills, Trusts, Tax and Probate • Dispute Resolution • Employment Law Whatever legal services are required, our approachable professional team can help. Bingley Office 30 Park Road, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 4JD. T: 01274 723858

Bradford Office City Hub 9-11 Peckover Street Little Germany, West Yorkshire, BD1 5BD, T: 01274 735511

SMALL ENOUGH TO CARE. LARGE ENOUGH TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

Ilkley Office 9 New Brook Street, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 8DQ, T: 01943 601173.

Shipley Catholic Club 19 Bradford Road, Shipley. BD18 3PJ (opposite Avondale Road) Telephone number 01274 581190

NEW MEMBERS WELCOME Buy 6 pints of Carlsberg, get 1 pint free - June only Ukulele practice & Quiz Wednesday night. Available for Baptism parties, funerals etc. Catering available Quiet meeting room for up to 20 people. Two snooker tables. Disabled access ramp & toilet. Ample parking.

Guest Ales changed Weekly

Exclusive Offer for Saltaire Review Readers!

15%

Lunch menu ÂŁ7.99

off total bill

Wharf House, Wharf Street, Shipley

Tel: 01274 533 988

Kids menu now available

How to Claim Your Discount This offer is on bookings only. Customers must quote this advert when they book and bring it with them to make sure they receive their discount. Offer not available in conjunction with any other offers.

*Voucher from 1st June - 31st July 2018

Open 7 Days a Week from 12 noon

gluten free & Vegan dishes avilable

Arts

Exhibitions

Paintings from the Dreamer’s Corner Until 24 June, The Triangle, 47 Bradford Road, Shipley

Local artist Caroline Brown, one half of the team behind Rose & Brown Vintage (organisers of vintage fairs and record fairs) is exhibiting new paintings upstairs at The Triangle in Shipley. Entitled Paintings from the Dreamer’s Corner the exhibition focuses on figures escaped from dreams and reverie, chasing the ethereal and finding the elusive presence that exists between reality and fairytale. Caroline says, ”I have been working on the paintings for more than two years, fitting in the odd painting session around running our own business. It’s wonderful to get work out into the world again, as I exhibited many times in the past, when we lived in Brighton. When our vintage business took off in 2007 it was hard to keep the painting going too, so I went several years without picking up a paintbrush.

“The upstairs space at The Triangle is an ideal place to display work as it’s a popular community gathering space, well-loved not just for its excellent craft beers but also for hosting music and other social events and creative workshops.” The Triangle is open Wednesday 12pm – 9pm, Thursday to Saturday 12pm – 11pm and Sunday 12pm – 9pm. Caroline Brown’s exhibition ends on Sunday 24 June 2018.

Arts

Shipley Wayzgoose 9 June, Kirkgate Centre, Shipley

The inaugural 2017 Shipley Wayzgoose has gone down in history as a rip roaring success with people coming from far and wide to take in the heady sounds, smells, characters and cornucopia of old and new printed delights. Conversations were had, tales were told and giggles could be heard above the buzz of the days inky proceedings in a building that has witnessed 160 years of Shipley life. The event had an unexpectedly high turn out on the day which meant the Kirkgate Centre was buzzing all day long with printers young and old mingling with the curious and delighted who had turned up to see what this Wayzgoose fuss was all about. For those that re wondering where the name comes from…A wayzgoose (or wayz-goose, waygoose or wayzegoose) was at one time an entertainment given by a master printer to his workmen each year on or about St Bartholomew’s Day (24 August). It marked the traditional end of summer and the start of the season of working by candlelight. Later, the word came to refer to an annual outing and dinner for the staff of a

printing works or the printers on a newspaper. Over 20 printers from across the UK represented all aspects of letterpress, fine press printing and bookbinding on the day. Fine press books, luxurious prints, printing demos (one on a bike no less..), chap books, cards, posters, broadsides, newly cast type and secondhand equipment were all available to prod, poke, discuss, haggle over and to buy. The Wayzgoose team hope you can join them again on Saturday 9th June from 11am-5pm at The Kirkgate Centre in Shipley when once again they’ll have the finest selection of printers from across the land to tantalise your soul, make your heart sing and of course…tease the money from your pockets! Entry is free and the cafe & bar will be open all day so do pop in for a nosey & a nice cup of tea. For more information visit www.kirkgatecentre.org.uk

Arts

Paula Dunn Painter, Arts Trail co-founder and influential member of Saltaire’s artistic community Paula Dunn peaks to Mike Farren about her proceses, projects and relationship with Saltaire.

Things have really been happening for Saltaire artist Paula Dunn recently. Like many others, her house, also containing work by Ian Burdall and Elizabeth Chambers, was buzzing over the Saltaire Arts Trail – something in which Paula has been involved from the very start. The Arts Trail and the 16 years that she has been in Saltaire have clearly inspired her in many ways, especially in getting re-started as an artist. She explains, “I dropped out of art college. It took a long time of not really doing anything and just experimenting. I stumbled across oil painting and

took a course at Shipley College. I was discovering my own technique, but I was making that leap from thinking “I’m making some progress here” to “I’m ready to exhibit”. I was one of the people who set up the Arts Trail and it helped because it’s a safe environment. Being able to do that in your own house and being able to curate your own work as well, it’s encouraging!” She goes on to say, “I feel I belong to an artistic community in Saltaire. There seems to be a hub, but it also draws quite a lot of people. I didn’t move here because of the artistic community: I only

Arts

stumbled across that. It was a happy coincidence.” Those who follow her art outside the Arts Trail weekend will also have heard news of success in prestigious art competitions and noticed distinct developments in her style. About the competitions, Paula is characteristically modest, “I was shortlisted for The Artist magazine and for the National Open Art competition. I got into the Birmingham competition as well. It’s a bit hit and miss. You can apply to an awful lot of places and not get anywhere. Out of ten or twelve, I got into three. They’re like buses!” There was one common factor in the competition successes. Paula tells me, “Lymm Dam was the one painting that was shortlisted for all three. That is quite different and quite abstract in terms of the colour scheme. It was quite experimental.” For a painter known primarily for representational depictions of beautiful, brooding landscapes in oils, Lymm Dam represented quite a departure. This is part of her growing interest in the use of ‘cold wax technique’. “About a year and a half ago, I decided I wanted to do a course and saw that there was an oil and cold wax residency in Ireland. It was an opportunity for me to have nine days of painting solidly and tuition on cold wax. What I wanted was to loosen up my landscapes. Even though they were quite loosely representational, I wanted to add more colour. Cold wax gave me that opportunity. The technique is about layering paint and seeing how the paint behaves, so it is quite unpredictable. You can’t set off thinking, “I’m going to paint a landscape of the Yorkshire Dales”. You might have something in mind, but as the painting’s developing, you’re starting to think, ‘That reminds me of something’”.

Another residency – also the result of success in a competitive process – at Brisons Veor in Cornwall gave Paula the chance to concentrate on the new technique, with striking and colourful results. “I started with a new palette every day,” she says, “and they became my main paintings. I was playing with colours. I wanted to paint something with some yellow in it, which is unusual for me: I’m not a ‘yellow’ person. Then I realised it was because of all of the gorse around me. It’s those sorts of influence that you don’t realise. I wanted to paint big blue sky and I normally paint thunderous clouds.” Despite the more abstract overtones of the recent work, Paula doesn’t see herself moving in the direction of total abstraction. “Nature is my influence: the thing that makes me go out for a walk. What draws me to paint colours is in nature, the countryside… It’s that movement and the changing light. Cold wax painting evolves out of colour and textures. Some say they’re abstract, but there’s still that horizon line in there. The two approaches to painting are cross-fertilising. I still want to paint the more realistic landscapes, but with more movement in them.” As well as developing her technique, Paula tells me, “I’m running workshops on cold wax at the Craft House in Saltaire. I’ve also got Art in the Pen coming up, Art in the Garden and Art And, which is an exhibition at York Racecourse. I’ve got these three big events that I need to work toward.” With work as stunning as that on show at the Arts Trail, it will be well worth checking out her future shows and workshops. Paula’s website is www.pauladunnartist.com

• Still an independent funeral director after four generations. • You are assured of prompt, sympathetic and personal attention at whatever hour you need to call us.

Tel: or

• Pre-payment plans available.

01535 272109

01274 563823 .,

Albert Pratt Dip FD, M.B.I.E.

Helen Phillips Dip.FD.

Email: info@albertprattfuneraldirectors.com www.albertprattfuneraldirectors.com

Private Chapel of Rest Rear of 146 Main Street, Wilsden, Bradford BD15 0AS

29a Park Road Bingley BD16 4BQ

A WARM & FRIENDLY YORKSHIRE WELCOME

Get in touch for your wedding, celebration, meeting and conference requirements, with rooms from £25.00! 01274327305

http://www.victoriahallsaltaire.co.uk/

SHIPLEY INDOOR MARKET HALL Find us in Shipley town centre entrance behind the clock tower. Pushchair and wheelchair access behind market block on Westgate. Haberdashery Cafe Books & Jigsaws Sweets Sweing Alterations Mobile Phones

Jewellery Second hand goods Crafts Children’s fun area Wool Watch Batteries & Straps

Come and join our community of retailers. Units available to Let. Ask about our taster week, try trading free of charge. Call Ryan on 01274 590877 or mobile 07521 667016

FONEZ R US SHIPLEY INDOOR MARKET, SHIPLEY BD18 3QU (UNDER THE CLOCK TOWER)

TEL: 07546 169 532 fonezrus@yahoo.com

WE SELL NEW & REFURBISHED MOBILE PHONES UNLOCKING & PHONE REPAIRS SELL ALL TYPES OF PHONE CHARGERS SIM CARDS FROM 50P PHONE FLIP CASES FROM £4.99 TEMPERED GLASS & GEL CASE FROM £10 TABLET CASES FOR “7” TO “10” BLUETOOTH CAR KIT FOR DRIVERS & LOTS MORE PHONE ACCESSORIES

PAY CASH £££ FOR MOBILE PHONES

FREE GIFFGAFF SIM

WITH £5 CREDIT WHEN ACTIVATED

Shipley Haberdashery & Crafts Ltd Shipley Indoor Market Hall, Kirkgate, Shipley West Yorkshire BD18 3QU Shipleyhaberdashery.com

facebook.com/shipleyhandmade

shipleyhaberdashery@gmail.com 0773 213 7603

Sport

Bradford Dragonboat Festival 2018 The Bradford Dragonboat Festival 2018 returns to Roberts Park 22 -24 June, and it promises to be bigger, more vibrant, culturally embracing but most of all....fun! It has delivered in the past, and this year it promises to have much to see, do and to be a part of that people will continue talking about it until the next festival returns! This was certainly true of last year, so no reason to doubt it will achieve it again, especially given the passion and commitment both of the volunteers who have put the event together and the local businesses and community who help fund and deliver it. Despite what people may think, whilst this event is fully supported by the Council and many of their staff volunteer their services to it, it is not funded by the Council. Since its beginnings in 2015, the Bradford Dragonboat Festival has always aimed to achieve much more than just be an event with boats. The whole spectacle gives the ‘feel’ of an event organised by major event organisers with considerable funding behind them. But the big screens with live streaming of the races, the showcasing of local talent and the massive turnout and support of the event belie the might of the organisation behind it. It is made up of a handful of people who have pooled their knowledge and expertise to bring together the community and within 4 years (this will be their 4th year) they have not only taken

it to a professional level but have achieved recognition and respect nationally and internationally in circles that other organisers of 20 years have not been able to reach. Along the way they have brought people together, made physical activity more fun, helped the local economy and supported community cohesion helping to make a safer and stronger community. The Festival quite rightly boasts numerous firsts, such as having the UK’s first (and only) Youth Dragonboat Championship, but last year also saw them build a temporary harbour on the river Aire for safer loading and unloading of the boats. This alone sets them apart from many others in their dedication to make it the best experience for participants and visitors. Over the last 3 year’ delivery, the Festival has also helped raise £100,000 for local good causes. Teams racing on Friday and Saturday all have to raise money for the Lord Mayor’s Appeal whilst those racing on the Sunday can fundraise for a recognised charity of their own choice. Every penny of the funds raised by the teams goes to the charity.

Event Information 22-24 June, Roberts Park, Saltaire Free admission for spectators. To enter a boat visit bradforddragonboatfestival.co.uk Twitter: @DragonBoatsBrad

Sport

This year sees an increase in the number of youth teams to 36 with event organisers having opened it up to any secondary school across the country. The Youth Championship is free to participate for children in education aged 11 to 19 (or up to 25 for those with disabilities). The addition of the Education and Careers Zone will provide an opportunity for businesses/organisations to reach out to the young people to showcase apprenticeship or career opportunities available to them. This links in very nicely to Bradford Manufacturing Week which will take place in October. Businesses are actively encouraged to book an exhibition stall. Perfect for a city that is noted as having the youngest population in the UK.

event where Muslim women wearing hijab are seen sitting in a boat with men paddling to win but, at the same time, when a team is struggling and calls for help...paddlers from other teams jump in and help them! The organisers actively encourage this and teams are told â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;you are many parts of one big team...if someone needs a hand ...jump in and helpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. This alone is rare in competitive events. But, by doing this, the festival truly showcases all that is best in Bradford to the rest of the World. For further details regarding the Bradford Dragonboat Festival see bradforddragonboatfestival.co.uk

In a world that often appears to have moved in a direction where communities become segregated and individuals isolated or where you can only win by being truly competitive... this festival turns that on its head...at least for the three days it is there. It is a truly inclusive

Sport

Bingley Harriers & Athletic Club: 125 years in the making By Becky Weight

Bingley Harriers & Athletics Club is celebrating its 125th Anniversary this year. The club was formed in 1893 and organised cross country runs from October to March from J. Lee’s Coffee Tavern in Chapel Lane, Bingley. Rules at the time forbade stamping on the floor and smoking in the club rooms! In 1927 a race took place between the Harriers and Bradford Road Club Cyclists over a route designed to eliminate the advantage of wheels. The Harriers v Cyclists race is still popular today with over 200 competitors taking part in November each year. In 1950 the Club’s name added ‘& A.C.’ as activities other than cross-country were now catered for. Colours changed to current blue and white hoops and a ladies section formed which, despite concerns that cross-country running was unsuitable for women, attracted 43 in the first year. The likes of Bob Smith, Peter Dyer and Geoff Garnett guided the Club’s success leading to wins at local and regional levels. David Humphrey’s became the Club’s first international representative in 1957 followed, in national and international competitions by the likes of Steve Binns, Colin Moore, Dave Slater, Billy Padgett, Jimmy Ashworth, John Solly, Mick Hawkins, Angela Coates, Richard Nerurkar, Rob Jebb, and Victoria Wilkinson. Team successes include National Cross Country Champions

(1991), English Fell Champions, and various British Masters Relay (Road & Cross Country) Champions The club today has around 500 members from 8 to over 80, with all ages competing in all athletic disciplines including road, cross country, track & field, fell and trail. Cross country is still a strong thread from school and local league competitions up to national level, providing strong competition and often bringing together track, road and fell runners in the same race all enjoying the fast open running. Road running is a central activity for many members both for training and racing, be it the Lister Park Park Run, the Epilepsy Action Bradford 10k, or a national event. The club competes in track & field (including events like 100m sprint, high jump, and javelin) for juniors and seniors. And for those who enjoy the moors and mountains there are plenty of local fell and trail running opportunities, with regular ventures to more challenging Lakeland races. For those interested in athletics but who don’t want to, or perhaps no longer, run, throw or jump themselves there are plenty of opportunities in coaching, marshalling, event organisation, and officials duties. Several training sessions are available each week mainly on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. Whether your aim is a social trot to help keep fit or an event winning performance there will be something for you.

Photo by Dave Woodhead

Sport

Harriers achievements and activities March/April 2018 Winning male V70 team at the Yorkshire Veterans Cross Country Championship Ladies team at the Edale Skyline fellrace Regular Park run helpers (and runners!) Several personal best performances at the Youth Development League and Sheffield Festival of Athletics Track & Field matches Bingley team marshalling at the English Schools Cross Country Championships at Temple Newsham (and, of course, a number of Bingley juniors competing) Over 40 Bingley runners at the Bunny Runs near Haworth Juniors in the London Mini marathon (5k) alongside our seniors in the London Marathon Winning ladies and male V50 teams at the Three Peaks Fell race

Event Information The club organises a number of events – some open and some just for club members – to help mark your progress or to see how you fare against the competition. Book the following dates to run or support, and come to our training sessions to help you prepare; guests are welcome : Sat 30 June Eldwick Gala Fell Race, 5k to the top of Baildon Moor and back Sat 7 July Blackfell Fell Race, Kettlewell, 15km, 777m ascent Sun 15 July Bingley Biathon, in conjunction with Friends of Bingley Swimming Pool

21 runners in the Baildon Boundary Way – a trail half marathon

Sat 21 July Bingley Show Race, 10k trail & paths. Enter the race and get free entry to the show!

Over 60 runners taking part in the first club Summer 5k series despite the rain

For more details visit www.bingleyharriers.co.uk

25 runners and ladies U21 winner in the Epilepsy Action Bradford 10k

Science & Media Science & Media

Bradford Science Festival 9 - 22 July, National Science & Media Museum, City Park, The Broadway Bradford Science Festival returns this year with another weekend of sensational science. Taking place across the National Science and Media Museum, City Park and The Broadway, the festival dedicates more than two days to exciting live science activities anyone can get involved in. Festival goers can get under the bonnet of British engineered super car Bloodhound SSC, which is aiming to break the world land speed record by travelling at 1000 mph. Or they can meet battling robots, control model cars with mind-power alone, and even learn how to use science to trap a monster. With Timelord tech, bridge-building, jet engineering, careers and education advice, plus the return of festival favourite, Titan the Robot; the Bradford Science Festival is a packed weekend of fun. Robin Dark, Festival Director, said: “This year’s event will be building on the popularity of last year’s sensational science in the sunshine. We want to show that science is for everyone, no matter what age or background, and the line-up will do just that; from the car that’s attempting to be the first to travel at 1,000 miles per hour, to Timelord tech from the world of Doctor Who, and the return of Titan the Robot to City Park. “We’re working with a whole range of partners again, including City Park and The Broadway, which will be hosting some amazing battling robots. And as it’s the Year of Engineering we’ll have lots more activities with a real ‘wow’ factor, such as bridge-building and looking at the power of jets. If that’s not enough, we’ll be turning the mirror pool into a water-lab for all ages.” scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk

We have years of experience of providing solutions. That has taught us to target the problem, assess the evidence and advise. The result is tailor made for you. We hope to prevent a problem becoming a crisis.

FOR ALL YOUR LEGAL NEEDS Convenient parking nearby Close to Shipley station

34 Westgate, Shipley, Bradford West Yorkshire, BD18 3QX

Telephone: 01274 580999 www.birdanddaniels.com Email: info@birdanddaniels.com

Science & Media

Action Replay 13 July – 30 September, National Science and Media Museum Broadcasters’ ambitions to make their coverage of sports the most immersive experience possible has resulted in a behind-the-scenes competition in technology and innovation that matches anything seen on the track and field. Action Replay at the National Science and Media Museum features some of the gamechanging innovations in technology, as well as examples of the more quirky ideas used by radio, TV and the internet to bring audiences closer to the sports they love. It includes neverexhibited-before equipment from the 1948 London Olympic Games, the camera that captured Britain’s first colour TV images, and a replica of Clare Balding’s unique Olympic shopping trolley. Sports broadcast breakthroughs highlighted in the exhibition include the UK’s first television Outside Broadcast which took place from the Epsom Derby in 1931; how the Wimbledon championships and snooker drove the introduction of colour television in the 1960s, and the way more recent equipment such as ‘Ref Cams’ and the explosion of e-sports continues the trend. Action Replay also looks at some of the more unusual sports-related broadcast icons, such as Paul the psychic Octopus and John Motson’s sheepskin coat, as well as exploring how sports equipment, stadiums and even rules have been adapted to accommodate audiences at home: from the pattern of the 1970s Telstar football and the colour of tennis balls, to venues fitted with finish line cameras or Skycams suspended overhead. Action Replay has worked with partners including BBC Sport, Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum, Sky Sports and the National Football Museum to show how broadcasters work ‘In the Stadium’, ‘Behind the Scenes’, and ‘Around the World’. Featured objects that have become part of sports broadcasting history include the CPS Emitron camera used at the 1948 London Olympics, which has never been exhibited before, and the Philips PC-60 camera used for the UK’s first colour broadcasts from the 1967 Wimbledon Championships. Action Replay runs at the National Science and Media Museum from 13 July – 30 September and is free to enter. scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk

Theatre & Performance

Cabaret Saltaire 2 June, Caroline St Social Club, Saltaire

Walking down Caroline Street in Saltaire, as you pass the boarded up former St. John’s Ambulance training centre, and just before the allotments you’ll come across the unprepossessing 1960s weather stained pre-fab that is the Caroline Club. It may not match and therefore fit in aesthetically with the surrounding architecture of the mill and its characterful terraced streets, but don’t be deceived by appearances. Inside rests a black box concert room that really is the gem in the crown for Saltaire entertainment. It would be fair to say that the club was on its uppers back in 2010, with a reducing (and ageing) membership, and entertainment reserved only to the undying bingo calls and a weekly member’s night with real club ‘turns’. Then along came Cabaret Saltaire with its quarterly musical/comedy variety nights, which opened up the venue, and all it has to offer to a new and surprised audience. Not long after in its trail followed the Live Room, Salsa Nights and countless more regular events which have helped to secure Saltaire as a centre of Bradford entertainment, and inevitably given a much needed financial boost to the club’s coffers.

Friday 29th of June sees the next offering of Cabaret Saltaire at the Caroline Club. Now in its eighth year, this popular event can be said to be firmly embedded within the Saltaire community, drawing a regular audience of members from the locale and beyond, with the one common expectation – to have a good laugh. And a good laugh is the key ingredient at the heart of this

organisation’s aims. Utilising the unique splendour of the club’s concert room 1960’s décor (original revolving glitterball and red velvet curtains included), the shows play on the working men’s club theme, somewhat reminiscent of the Wheeltappers and Shunters of 1970’s Granada TV fame. Hosted by the irrepressible Squinty McGinty – agent to the stars, played by Steve Huison (probably better known for his screen roles such as The Full Monty, Dnnerladies, The Royle Family and boasting a wide, and somewhat tongue-incheek variety of acts over the years ranging from acrobatic dancers, chanteuses, hypnotists, swiss yodellers, fire eaters, masochistic fakirs, world class accordionists, Edinburgh Fringe rejects, Operatics, faded soap stars, has-been club turns, dodgy magic, a psychic goat, up and coming local acts and bands, a four-foot Johnny Cash and a charity fundraising meat raffle (don’t ask)! June’s extravaganza lives up to its promise with the usual variety of acts headlining with Barbara Nice, rounding off the evening and club theme rather fittingly. Peter Kay fans may remember Barbara as Holy Mary in Phoenix Nights. Apparently Mr Kay spotted Barbara’s act and wrote the part especially for her. Tickets available at £12.50 for non-members or £9.50 for club and Cabaret Saltaire members. Available behind the bar or online at www. wegottickets.

Music

Simon Heginbotham: An obituary We’re sure many of our readers will have been saddened by the news that Simon Heginbotham, organiser of the popular Saltaire Live events, tragically passed away on 20 April. His funeral on 17 May demonstrated the warmth of feeling towards him and the impact he and his events have had on the area. Eddie Lawler reflects on his funeral and pays tribute with a poem for Simon.

Simon Heginbotham’s funeral day on 17th May was what he might have called a success and a sell-out. The United Reformed Church (capacity of several hundred) was packed out for a service led by local Minister Caroline Andrews and Rev. Mark Bratton of Berkswell, a long-term friend of Simon. Mourners included direct family (Mother and brother Rob, who was mainly responsible for organising the day) and friends from near and far, including the full membership of the Sligo-based Celtic band Dervish who have become packed-house regulars at Simon’s gigs. It included a farewell “Letter to Friends” from Simon, recounting how he had combated bouts of depression over 20 years, which were now so severe they were “just too much to face”. It was his “considered decision” to take his own life, not “some heat of the moment action”. The event evoked both laughter and tears. Prof.

Philip Shipway recounted incidents from Simon’s life which helped to define him as unique and inimitable. Cathy Jordan (lead singer of Dervish) sang an Irish lament “The Old Churchyard” and moved the whole congregation to stunned silence. After a private cremation, guests then packed Victoria Hall for a reception followed by a concert provided by English folk-star Rob Boden, members of Salsa Celtica, local singer Bella Gaffney whom Simon had mentored in recent years, and finally Dervish themselves who had the dancers thumping the Hall floor with their feet and the rest clapping in rhythm, a fitting farewell. It was moving to see and hear Rob Heginbotham as MC – a shorter and more rotund version of his brother but with the same commanding timbre of voice, who promised to complete Simon’s bookings and to assure the audience that Saltaire Live would not cease with Simon’s departure.

A poem for Simon... Sad news came in sunshine Here in the strangest of springs When after the grim grey chill All colours bloomed at once And wove a wreath for you To tunes belted out by blackbirds – In gold of celandine, daffs and dandelions, gorse In white of wood anemone and daisy. Add forsythia, pink fingers of magnolia And the first clumps of bluebells. Well, oh well. We thought you had no demons ’Cos you could dance like one Never knew you feared the dark Given your own in-built PA Which, lion-like, could boom and bark. On green-blue days of summer You were lion-turned-keeper there behind the stumps Growling courage to the bowler’s arm And best of all, on longer nights You conjured wizards to our doorstep Wand in hand To thrill and to enchant. We’re going to miss that magic, true, But we will not forget that you Enriched our lives. Thank you Eddie Lawler

Music

Music Events

30 July 8pm, Caroline Street Social Club, Saltaire

Winner of multiple awards, including the 2017 Blues Music Award for Acoustic Artist of the Year, 2016 Acoustic Artist Of The Year, the 2013 Blues Blast Music Award for Male Artist Of The Year, MacLeod is known for his superb songwriting, guitar wizardry, warm soulful vocals, wit and unforgettable live performances. At the heart of a Doug MacLeod performance is his knack for storytelling, bringing characters-from the faceless to the legendary-to strikingly real life. Doug is a multiple Blues Music Award winner, most recently the 2017 Blues Music Award for Acoustic Artist Of The Year and the Blues Blast Music Award for Male Artist Of The Year. He is an international touring artist who writes and sings original songs that are based on his own life and experiences. He learned from the old masters and carries forward a valuable tradition.

Idle Women of the Wartime Waterways The Record Club

16 July, 7.30pm, Fanny’s Triangle, Shipley AleThe House Saturday November, A double bill of4th theatre, poetry and8pm. music to whisk you back

It may the Wigan to the daysnot of be World War II. A Casino, you shortage of and crews to may keepnot thesee manyboats pairs going of high-waisted, working brought bell-bottom a new breed oftrousers, boater tobut theon Saturday November canal. Young4th women, later you can definitely enjoy a night of nicknamed the Idle Women, and Soul of music whosoul took onNorthern the challenge from Thea Record Clubnarrow at the managing pair of 72’ Triangle in tons Shipley. Curated boats and 55 of cargo. by one of our members, Come and enjoythis Isobel’s War Anne-Marie, Northern (Kate Saffin) Womenwith Soul nightand will Idle be packed andclassics Judies you (Heather Wastie), will and won’tas theyhave follow the routes worked by heard. And as the decks lesser women including areknown there for all, make sure Daphne March who worked on you bring your own favourites the to Heather Bellfrom throughout play too, Harold the war,Melvin on a route Worcester to Ritafrom & The Tiaras to Tipton and Cannock, and then and everything in between. by Nancy Ridgway, over the Chesterfield, and from Liverpool to Leeds.

Featured Event

TLR Present...Doug MacLeod

The Jam’d Live! 1 June, 9pm-11pm The Exchange, Keighley

TLR...Heidi Talbot and John McCusker 1 June, 8pm-10.30pm Caroline Street Social Club Two of folk music’s most highly regarded and celebrated musicians, John McCusker and Heidi Talbot, are joining forces for the first time as a duo.

The Record Club: Numbers 2 June, 8pm The Triangle, Shipley Plenty of digits but no digital! A night of numerical vinyl records

The 1 in 12 Club Bradford Pride Event 2 June, 7pm-11pm 1 in 12 Club, Bradford To celebrate Bradford Pride ‘18 Aardvark Productions Collective, Moist Tiger and The 1 in 12 Club are proud to announce an evening of Queer Punk & Allies.

Shipley Summer Shakedown 2 June, 8pm-11.30pm Caroline Street Social Club The 2nd Shakedown event sees Thee Girl Fridays travel down from Edinburgh to perform their bewitching garage punk. The Razerbills - Shipley’s sons of surf ‘n’ shake music will deliver instrumentals and screamers to get ya stomping! The Continental Quilts will make you sheet yourself as they unleash their twist and twang!

ELEVATION 1st Birthday

3 June, 4pm - 9pm

Elevation is back 1 year after first launching to bring you an Urban music night like no other! 8 Live acts performing on the night, 5 of the biggest DJs from Up Norf spinnin’ the best in HipHop, Rap, Grime and Afrobeats.

The Brick Box Bar, Ivegate Listen to a variety of audio content, from short documentaries to experimental sound pieces and creative soundscapes. All with a drink and good company.

9 June, 9pm-4am The Underground, Bradford

Ukelele Practice night

Stöne Deaf Förever Motörhead Tribute

6 June (and every Wednesday), 7pm- 9pm

9 June, 7.30-11pm The Exchange, Keighley

Shipley Catholic Club Join the Shipley Ukes playing & learning new songs.

Open Mic With Jake Keating 6 June (And every Wednesday), 8pm The Fox, Shipley Wednesday Open Mic Night with Jake Keating, every Wednesday at the Fox, Shipley. A great little bar with a friendly atmosphere. The perfect place, on a Wednesday, to try out your new songs, comedy routine, poem or sea shanty! Free drink for all performers. See you Wednesday.

Bingley Music Live Emerging Talent – The Final 8 June, 7pm-11pm The Exchange, Keighley The Final of the Bingley Music Live Emerging Talent competition with eight bands battling it out to play on the big stages at BML 2018! First band on at 7pm.

Music

The Jam’d are now the country’s leading tribute to the Woking 3, playing all the major tribute festivals, rallies and venues around the UK.

The Brick Box Corporation Listening Hour

Europe’s Number 1 Motörhead Tribute. The perfect three man tribute to rock n roll’s loudest band.

Laurel Canyon Union 10 June, 6-9pm Wallers Brewery, Sunbridge Wells This union of fully professional, experienced musicians take their inspiration from the late 60s / early 70s American West Coast singersongwriter era.

TLR Present...The Maes (formerly Mae trio) 10 June, 7.30pm-10pm Caroline St Social Club, Saltaire Melbourne, Australia’s The Maes (formerly The Mae Trio) bring their unique contemporary twist on folk music with their sophomore album, Take Care Take Cover.

Topic Folk Club present Red Hippo 14 June, 8.30pm Glyde House, Glydegate, Little Horton Lane

Eddie Earthquake and the Tremors 8th June, 8pm Shipley Catholic Club Authentic and energenic beat combo with great harmonies playing Rock N Roll and pop hits from the 1950s & 60s

A unique trio with a unique sound: three fine musicians with sousaphone, Irish whistles, saxophones and fiddle. Support from Pete Ivatts.£6 (£5 for Topic members)

Music

Music Listings Fridays at Wireless: Christy Sherry

TLR Present...The East Pointers

15 June, 8.30pm - 11pm Wireless Bar, Bradford

22 June, 8pm-10.30pm Caroline Street Social Club

Christy Sherry is an ever present on the Bradford scene, entertaining his audiences with his unique style. Playing the best of music for all eras.

The East Pointers have connected with audiences right across the globe, making new, original roots music the hippest, most vibrant thing going.

Rob Luft @ JAPT Jazz

Acoustic afternoon with John Hetherington

15 June, 7pm Glyde House, Bradford This gig is part of that tour, showcasing Rob’s first album Riser along with new compositions, delivering a mix of jazz, African beats and Celtic folk.

TLR...Orphan Colours 15 June, 8pm-10.30pm Caroline Street Social Club After the indefinite hiatus in 2013 of popular UK alt-country outfit ahab, songwriter Steven Llewellyn formed Orphan Colours with the help of ahab originator Dave Burn and former bassist Graham Knight.

Songs For Sinners Songwriters Showcase 17 June, 8pm-11pm Al’s Dime Bar, Bradford The host for the evening is Chris Dover of Hoodoo Operators introduces a trio of acoustic acts.

Topic Folk Club present Bob Wood 21 June, 8.30pm Glyde House, Glydegate, Little Horton Lane Accomplished innovative finger-style guitarist with a mix of traditional and contemporary songs and tunes. £6 (£5 for Topic members)

Ozzbest 22 June, 7.30-11pm The Exchange, Keighley The UK’s ultimate tribute to Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath!

Proud to BD 2018 30 June, 12pm-10.20pm The Ukrainian Club An outdoor music, food and cultural festival celebrating the best of Bradford. This year the Ukrainian Community in Bradford celebrates 70 years, and to thank the amazing hospitality the community has received from the first days in 1948 to today they want to celebrate Bradford, and our pride to play a part in this wonderful city.

24 June, 4pm-6pm Idle Beerhouse Enjoy a chilled out afternoon listening to the talented John Hetherington performing covers by Pink Floyd. The Doors, Foo Fighters, Stereophonics, Elvis Costello and more.

Topic Folk Club presents Miriam Erasmus 28 June, 8.30 pm Glyde House, Glydegate, Little Horton Lane Living in South Africa but touring the UK annually, the “First Lady of Folk” returns to her Bradford roots. £6 (£5 for Topic members)

No Hands presents 26 June, 6pm - 8pm The Brick Box Bar No Hands club night, theme TBA.

Mark Morriss 29 June, 9pm The Underground, Bradford Former Bluetones frontman Mark Morriss plays Bradford’s Underground.

Pearls of Islam: Bradford Literature Festival 30 June, 11.15am The Alhambra Theatre Combining musical influences from Caribbean blues and reggae and Guyanese soca with Arabic Qasida poetry to write their own melodic songs, band members Sakinah Le Noir and Rabiah Abdullah are pioneers of the Muslim female arts scene.

Emerging Artist Competition 21 July, 1pm-9pm The Underground, Bradford Get yourself down to the live final at The Underground to watch the artists who received the most votes in the public nominations. They’ll be battling it out live on stage, where the winners will be decided on the night by a judging panel of industry professionals and by YOU, the live audience!

Trap Door 28 July, 7pm-4am University of Bradford Students Union Anti-Nowhere League (Official) headline Trapdoors July 28th event with support from The Negatives and Acolytes!!.

From The Hills + support from Gerrard Bell-Fife, Shane Pain 29 June, 8.30pm-11.30pm The New Beehive Inn

Yunohana Variations 2 July, 8pm-11pm Fuse Artspace This event, which has been selected by Supersonic Festival in Birmingham, sees three improvisational luminaries; multi-instrumentalist YoshimiO, avantgarde percussionist Susie Ibarra, and artist Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe (Lichens) performing together as Yunohana Variations for the first time in the UK.

Topic Folk Club present Roger Sutcliffe.

JATP Jazz - Freddie Gavita Quartet

TLR Present...Doug MacLeod

6 July, 8.30pm Glyde House, Bradford

20 July, 8pm-11.30pm Caroline Street Social Club

Aimed at the heart, not the head, “Transient” is Freddie’s highly evocative collection of compositions with scintillating grooves, heartfelt ballads and some serious swing written for long time collaborators and quartet members taking you on a musical journey inspired by many travels and tales of Freddie’s life.

5 July, 8.30pm

Saltaire Record & Retro Fair

Glyde House, Glydegate, Little Horton Lane

Saturday 7 July , 10am - 3.30pm Caroline Social Club, Saltaire

Blues and ragtime picker Roger’s annual first Thursday in July visit. He has been performing at the Topic for 55 years, always welcome. £6 (£5 for Topic members)

Up to 20 stalls of records and cool collectables, including books and pop culture ephemera. DJ spinning vinyl and the bar is open. 50p admission on the door.

Akala, Lowkey & Special Guest: Bradford Literature Festival 6 July, 8pm

The Alhambra Theatre Akala is famed for lyricism that combines influences from across music and literature with passionately felt political convictions. As comfortable reciting Shakespeare as he is performing on Radio 1Xtra’s Fire in the Booth, he is a unique talent.

Music

From The Hills are a four-piece band driven by the pounding rhythm section of Chris Barber on bass guitar and Jonny Bayley on drums. Hook-laden, guitar soundscapes are layered on top by Dan Crawford on lead guitar allowing space for Jenny Bromley to deliver her powerful, emotionally rich, vocal performances.

TLR Present...Earl Thomas 12 July, 8pm-11.30pm Caroline Street Social Club Earl’s debut show at TLR back in July 2016 will go down in history as one of the greatest ever Live Room shows.

TLR Present...Damien O’Kane & Ron Block 27 July, 8pm-11.30pm Caroline Street Social Club Featuring material from their debut album (due out July 2018) these incredible musicians will amaze audience members with their finger lickin’ pickin’ – they are mighty fine gentlemen to go along with it.

George HodgsonAcoustic evening 27 July, 8pm Shipley Catholic Club Talented young vocalist playing old & new music. Not to be missed.

Topic Folk Club present The Quiggs 19 July, 8.30pm

Glyde House, Glydegate, Little Horton Lane Topic debut for husband and wife duo: Stephen, ex member of the famed McCalmans and singer/songwriter Pernille, originally from Denmark. £6 (£5 for Topic members)

Download the app - The Live Room at Saltaire for more details and buy tickets!

The Live Room @Caroline Club

'The best all round roots music club in West Yorkshire'

at the

SUN 10 JUN THE MAES (FORMERLY MAE TRIO) (AUS)

FRI 15 JUN ORPHAN COLOURS

FRI 22 JUN THE EAST POINTERS (CAN)

THU 12 JULY EARL THOMAS (USA)

FRI 20 JUL DOUG MACLEOD (USA)

FRI 27 JUL DAMIEN O’KANE & RON BLOCK (IRE & USA)

FRI 24 AUG HAMILTON LOOMIS

FRI 07 SEPT AMANDA PLATT & THE HONEYCUTTERS (USA)

Join our Chorus @theliveroom.info and receive all the benefits including £2 off every gig!

www.theliveroom.info t: 07791 596671 | 07855164182

Go to your happy place #JCT600andMe

With over 3,000 nearly new and approved used cars, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be happy you trusted JCT600.

www.jct600.co.uk

Visit our open events or apply online bradfordcollege.ac.uk