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ISSUE 7 November/December 2016
Contents
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05 | Note From The Editor
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08 | In The News 12 | John Verity
18 | The Airedale Symphony Orchesta 24 | Crossflatts Over 50s Group
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27 | Brian Preston
28 | Picks Of The Month 32 | What’s On?
36 | Weekly Events
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This issue features an interesting interview with rock and roll veteran John Verity ahead of his performance at Bingley Arts Centre and insights into two fantastic local organisations - The Airedale Symphony Orchestra and the Crossflatts Over 50s Club. As ever we are always keen to hear from local writers, photographers and community organisations who would like to feature in the magazine. A big thanks to everyone who has supported us in our first year, which we hope is the first of many. Merry Christmas. Haigh Simpson
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Locals reject St Ives parking proposals
Plans to introduce parking charges at St Ives Estate are to be reconsidered after a petition objecting to the plans was presented to Bradford Council. 5,592 people objected to the proposal, which would have seen parking fees introduced seven days a week. Pam Laking, chairman of the Friends of St Ives said, “For the very small projected income the council hopes to achieve from this proposal, it’s hard to reconcile it with the major negative issues it will generate for the public and the village of Harden.” “The visual impact of parking meters and associated signage on the estate would be very unattractive and managing the whole scheme would be difficult and probably lead to a great deal of confusion and unpleasantness for the public,” she added.
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New book celebrates Bingley’s history
A new book by local historian Alan Cattell will provide an insight into Bingley life over the last 170 years. The book, Bingley - A Living History, includes 90 personal accounts of life in Bingley spanning back to 1847. These include actress Muriel Aked, suffragette activist Nellie Kenney and English Channel swimmer Barry Watson. The book also includes a series of photographs showing the changing landscape of Bingley over the years. Mr Cattell, 68, of Park Road, Bingley, said, “The book is a snapshot of what Bingley was like and how it has changed. I’m seriously interested in where I live. People who read the book will be able to find out more of what Bingley is about.”
BML scoops festival award
Festival celebrates Leeds Liverpool bicentenary
Sunday 16 October 2016 marked the bicentenary of the first complete crossing of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and Bingley and neighbouring Saltaire celebrated in true style. The Lord Mayor of Bradford, pealing bells, a brass band and cheering crowds welcomed the Kennet, a former working boat and now a museum, to Saltaire, before the boat set off on its historic journey to Bingley where more bells rang out and crowds awaited by the famous Five Rise Locks. The Kennet was recreating the full 127-mile journey and would take in 91 locks in all, with the journey on Saturday alone navigating Hirst Lock, Dowley Gap Lock, Bingley Three Rise and Bingley Five Rise, as a grand flotilla followed on. Activities took place across Bingley from the canal towpath itself through to the town centre. Indoor and outdoor markets at the Arts Centre and Market Square showcased local and homemade goods, whilst choirs, musicians and even a ukulele band entertained a crowd of all ages at the top of Five Rise.
Bingley Music Live has been awarded Outstanding Established Festival at the Yorkshire Gig Guide Grassroots Awards, which recognises the best in regional music venues and events.
Planning approved for Bingley bar
An empty unit opposite Bingley Railway Station is to be converted into a bar after plans were approved by Bradford Council. The former hair salon is set to be turned into a business called The Rail Yard.
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John Verity The Bradford-born guitar star discusses his career in music and looks ahead to a homecoming gig at Bingley Arts Centre. by Haigh Simpson
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In a career spanning over 45 years, John Verity has earned a reputation as one of the country’s finest guitar players and played alongside a host of star names. Alongside his band he has released over 30 albums and completed numerous tours, the latest of which will see him return to his hometown for a performance at the Bingley Arts Centre on 11 November. Q. What sparked your interest in music and inspired you to become a guitarist? Girls! I found I was much more attractive with a guitar in my hands…
and didn’t really seem to settle anywhere for very long after that. Once I had discovered guitar playing it didn’t really matter where I lived though, as I would either be practicing in my bedroom or in a rehearsal room with my new-found friends – bandmates who loved the music as much as I did.
I was in my teens in the ’60s when there wasn’t much music on the radio, but I did manage to find enough to inspire me to look I called one of my recent albums It’s A further and found that a lot of what I liked Mean Old Scene. Only Bradfordians of my was coming from America. I was lucky in that generation are likely to understand why! a few of my school friends were like-minded and we would share records and I’d play Q. What made you change the band’s them in my bedroom on my little Dansette record player over and over again whilst name from Tunnel to the John Verity posing in the mirror with a cricket bat instead Band...and how did that go down with of a guitar! your fellow bandmates? Pretty soon I wanted a real guitar and pestered my parents until I was given an unplayable Spanish acoustic guitar to learn on. Like a lot of aspiring young guitarists in the UK at that time I wanted to be Hank Marvin of The Shadows, so I got an electric guitar as soon as I could, though I quickly realised my first mistake – the one I’d chosen didn’t have a tremolo arm, essential to get the Hank Marvin sound. So my first foray into being in a band meant I had to be rhythm guitarist…
Tunnel was the band I was in when living in America in the late ’60s/early ’70s. It was an amazing time and we were playing some fantastic gigs but there were bad things going on in the background. In a nutshell we discovered our manager was a gangster and the money that was financing us wasn’t strictly legal. The others in the band wanted to get out of the situation right away and leave, but I wanted to compromise and tell the manager that we were unhappy and make the break amicable. To cut a long story short the guys didn’t agree, and decided to leave.
Q. Do you have fond memories of growing up in Bradford - how did the city impact I stayed behind and recruited two American on your music? I have very fond memories of Bradford, but much of my childhood Bradford is now gone. We lived in Sellars Fold, Great Horton until I was about nine years old but the houses were due for demolition so we had to move,
musicians to do the gigs that were planned, and changed the name of the band. That was the very first John Verity Band.
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Q. Is there a particular song or album you’re most proud of ? My writing has matured over the years. I’m really pleased with some of my recent stuff and I wrote six of the ten songs on My Religion. My strongest so far. Many of the reviews of the album have said that I saved the best ’til last, meaning my song Oh Why, the final track on the album, which is really pleasing as the sentiment - although very simple - means a lot to me…
Q. What is the strangest thing that ever happened to you on tour?
I think I established my style vocally, and on guitar quite early on and really if you hear early recordings of me and compare them with current ones you’ll see that there isn’t a huge change. I’ve matured!
Q. Have you had many low points throughout your career? Like a lot of my peers my life has been a rollercoaster. Loads of mistakes, lots of regrets but you just have to keep going and try to put things right as you go.
Sadly, it’s not always possible to put things right… I’m a positive guy (I think) and when things get low I just get on with getting them Spinal Tap moments?! There have been many. I used to go off and get changed in the high again. middle of the Argent set during an extended keyboard feature. One night the dressing Q. Are you looking forward to coming room at the gig was several floors above back to Bradford for your performance the stage and when I came out with my at Bingley Arts Centre? When was the fresh clothes on the lift had returned to the last time you played in Bradford? ground floor without me – and someone had wedged the door open, so it couldn’t return I always look forward to coming home, back to me stuck on the umpteenth floor! I seeing familiar faces and hopefully making did eventually find the stage again but the some new friends. My last show in the rest of the band and the audience must have Bradford area was at Bingley Arts on the bill thought I’d gone AWOL! with Mick Ralphs in January 2015.
Q. How has your style developed through the years and what motivates you today? Well, I started off just wanting to be a guitar player, then I wanted to be a better guitar player and was quite happy with that. The next jump was when the band I was in opened the show for The Who, and the special guest that night was Terry Reid. Terry just knocked me sideways with his incredible voice and that made me want to be a singer. Incidentally you may not know that Terry Reid was one of the choices to be the lead vocalist in Led Zeppelin, but of course Robert Plant got the job…
Q. What can people expect from the show? Quite a few songs from My Religion of course, along with some old favourites from our previous shows. Some blues/ rock standards played in my own style, and who knows, we might even slip in a taste of Argent! Those who have seen us before will know we don’t take ourselves too seriously, and it’s about having a good time – and makin’ a racket!
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The Airedale Symphony Orchestra
by Rosie Firth
We are very lucky that our region is home to one of the oldest and most successful community orchestras in the UK. Often performing to near-capacity audiences at their regular venues - Kings Hall, Ilkley, and Victoria Hall, Saltaire - the Airedale Symphony Orchestra has long treated both young and old to the delights of classical music. Founded in 1898, the ASO has built up an excellent reputation for its varied programme, including regular concertos from guest soloists and occasional collaborations with regional choral societies. Conductor John Anderson has steered a steady course in his 28 years at the helm. Telling me how the orchestra has changed since he took over, he remembers how it was formerly known as the Keighley and District Orchestral Society, which performed at the Temperance Hall in Keighley on Tuesday evenings. In 1983, the name was changed to Airedale Symphony Orchestra, the venue changed to Kings Hall in Ilkley, and the concert day changed to a Sunday. The orchestra has since gone from strength to strength. They are always keen to reach out to new audiences however, and in addition to their regular four concert season, have some exciting additional performances coming up. On 17 December they will perform their first ever Christmas concert at Christchurch in
Ilkley. A combination of film and Christmas music, it’s a deliberately lighter programme that promises to be a fun and festive must-do. And watch out for the 2017-2018 programme, as it will be the orchestra’s 120th year and they plan to celebrate this impressive achievement with a big gala concert. One exciting project John was keen to let audiences know about is the orchestra’s involvement in The Battle Of The Somme Centenary Tour. To mark 100 years since the Battle of the Somme, 100 performances of a 1916 film of footage from the conflict will be shown nationally, as professional and amateur orchestras perform Laura Rossi’s score live. Incredibly, when it came out in 1916, the film was watched by half of the British population and the score that music composer Laura Rossi wrote to accompany it in 1998 received five star reviews. The ASO will perform it on 2 July 2017 at Kings Hall, and it promises to be a memorable and moving occasion. On the day of the
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performance school children will be invited to an open rehearsal, which will be a wonderful opportunity for them to be amazed at the range of instruments they can see and hear. Children are very welcome at performances, and John is always seeking new ways of engaging young players and audiences. These upcoming events are a drive by John to engage more with the community. In today’s world of fast-paced, multi-sensory and immersive leisure pursuits, he wisely recognises that the orchestra must, if not keep pace with these changes, understand and respond to them. Modern audiences have, in turn, to grow to understand the unique pleasures of attending a classical musical concert. I believe we all can have a relationship with classical music. It may be one nurtured in childhood and honed over the years, it may be a blossoming but enthusiastic one like my own, or it may be one that is yet to begin. When I fully engage with a piece, it gives the sensation of soaring above the everyday. Even when I’m only half engaging, this too has enjoyment because it 20 Community Feature
gives the mind a chance to wander. Alone with your thoughts, yet gently accompanied by the music, it is a truly rewarding and relaxing experience. The Airedale Symphony Orchestra had 19 members in 1982 - today it boasts 65. Coming from all walks of life, they are a committed group who share a passion for making music. Being a charity means there will always be financial pressures and sponsorship is still sought after, but as John himself says, “We don’t worry about that side too much. At the end of the day, making music is what we all love to do.” And they do it very well. The Airedale Symphony Orchestra has made a significant contribution to the cultural life of the region and, with the support of both loyal and new audiences, and under the energetic leadership of John Anderson, long may it continue to do so. For more information about the Airedale Symphony Orchestra and upcoming concerts, visit www.airedaleso.org.uk
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Tucked away behind a block of apartments off Keighley Road lies a charming little place that is home to the Crossflatts Over 50s Community Group. The group has been going strong for over 60 years now and offers a friendly environment for people wishing to socialise, join in activities, enjoy days out and make friends. It operates an open door policy and encourages new members to come and join up, many of whom find it becomes an important fixture in their lives. The Centre is run by a volunteer management committee headed by Chairperson Susan Rhodes and Treasurer Colin Rhodes. The Committee meets once a month to plan activities, seek funding and develop ideas.
along with Hilary, with the organising of guest speakers and musicians, outings and other social events at the Centre, and says, “It’s our aim to always provide a variety of entertainment.”
Susan has been here 15 years and says, “None of what we do would be possible without a strong working committee and the support of my husband Colin.”
The aim of the Centre is hopefully to provide something for everyone. The group hosts Wednesday entertainment, coffee mornings, domino and darts afternoons, bingo, a gentle exercise group, and craft and knitting sessions where goods are made to sell at seasonal events such as spring and Christmas fairs.
Hilary Watkin is the President of the Centre and has been a regular visitor for over three years. She said. “I was curious to see what went on here and I’ve never looked back. It fulfils a lot of Once a month a Friday film club and Saturday people’s requirements socially and is important luncheon club are held to meet the needs to some who can often be lonely.” of some members who often feel lonely at weekends. Eileen Askey, the Vice Chairperson, is involved,
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Some of the activities so far this year have included an outing to the Dales with a stop in Grassington and a meal on the way back, and a trip to the Ice Show in Blackpool. We also had a very enjoyable party to celebrate the Queen’s 90th Birthday. A visit to Eden Camp was enjoyed at the end of September and they held a coffee morning in October for Martin House. A Christmas Fayre is planned for 23 November and a Christmas Lunch at Millstones in December. The Centre is financed through a mixture of subscriptions and public funding, with all monies raised invested back into the organisation and its activities. Membership is only £7 for the year and members pay £2 each week, which goes towards the entertainment.
A recent grant gave the group the funding to have redecorating work done, and this was carried out in August. New comfortable chairs were bought, giving a bright, fresh look to the Centre. Hilary said, “Occasionally a person can be a little wary about making their first visit to the centre, but we’re a welcoming group and try our best to make everyone feel as comfortable as we possibly can.” While the sessions at the Centre are very well attended, the group actively encourage more people to come and join. Susan said, “We know there may be many lonely people out there who are unaware that we are here. Several of our members have explained what a difference coming to the Centre has made to their lives.”
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A tribute to the well-loved member of the local jazz scene, Brian Preston, who passed away last month. by Richard Speight
Bingley Jazz Club is mourning the death of much-loved member and local resident Brian Preston. Brian’s participation in the Bingley jazz scene goes back over 50 years. He came to prominence as a drummer with the Old King’s Head band, led by Malcolm Webb and Dennis Armstrong in the 60s, and continued playing as Malcolm’s regular drummer right through the Brown Cow years, retiring from the scene with Malcolm when Webb’s Famous New Orleans Jazz Band played its last residency at Rishworth. He also featured prominently with John Pashley’s band at The Anchor in Brighouse through the 70s and depped with a good number of other local bands. Brian was a fine drummer with an uncluttered, metronomic style of playing that was ideally appropriate for the New Orleans music that he loved so much. Front-line musicians enjoyed his backing because they knew he would always lay it down for them in an unobtrusively helpful way, and other members of the rhythm section appreciated his acute sense of teamwork. He even tried his hand at singing in later years and it is not many months ago that he sat in on drums at the club in York Street and performed in robustly cheerful form.
Street and our great sympathy goes to his wife Anita and the rest of his family.
He was, simply, a lovely man, seemingly uncomplicated in outlook, always optimistic, cheerful, thoughtful and reliable. He loved New Orleans jazz with a passion and put a high value on the friendships that it brought him. He was also highly respected at his places of work which included lengthy periods at Fields printers in Lidget Green and Bradford Royal Infirmary. We shall miss his presence at York
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The Bingley Christmas Fayre
The Bingley Christmas Fayre returns on 26 November, with a day of fun and family-friendly activities culminating in the Christmas lights switch-on. The event will be held in Bingley Town Square and is once again being organised by the Bingley Chamber of Trade and Commerce. Highlights will include Santa’s Grotto, where children will be able to meet Santa and his elves, as well as free fairground rides and the wonderful Blackpool donkeys. There will also be performances from local choirs and bands, a German Oompah band and the Christmas Craft Fayre in Bingley Arts Centre. Local businesses will be providing food and refreshments, with quality street food, mulled wine and prosecco available until 11pm. The Bingley Christmas Fayre is on 26 November from 10am, with the Christmas lights switch-on set to take place at 4.30pm. 28 Picks of the Month
Salsa Celtica @ SaltaireLive
Playing in Saltaire two nights before they play Edinburgh’s Hogmanay street party, Salsa Celtica are a band that does what it says on the tin - a dozen musicians from Scotland, Ireland and Latin America, each bringing the sounds of their own musical heritage to the mix. Expect an exciting preview of the riotous party that is Hogmanay in the streets of Edinburgh as Salsa Celtica turn up the heat. This is music made for dancing and so will primarily be a standing show, although seats will be available in the balcony and at the sides for those who want them. However, most people at a Salsa Celtica show are up dancing whether experienced salseros or those who just like doing their own thing to irresistibly rhythmic music. 8.15pm Thursday 29 December - £15.
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The John Verity Band Epilepsy Action @ Bingley Arts Centre Reindeer Stampede Former Argent guitarist John Verity comes to Bingley Arts Centre to perform tracks from a career spanning more than 45 years.
The earliest incarnations of the John Verity Band supported legends such as Hendrix, Mountain, Canned Heat and Janis Joplin, and he has produced, played guitar and provided backing vocals for various acts including Motorhead,Ringo Starr, Russ Ballard, Brian Connolly, John Parr, BowWowWow and The Searchers. With the John Verity Band he has released more than 25 albums, with the most recent release My Religion considered one of his strongest to date. Friday 1 November, 8pm, Bingley Arts Centre.
Now in its seventh year, the Epilepsy Action Reindeer Stampede is a 5km, festive family fun run raising money to help improve the lives of everyone affected by epilepsy.
After the success of recent years, this year’s run will take place in Lister Park in Bradford. A great way to kick off the festive season, the event is suitable for the whole family, with a mini-stampede for children under 8 years of age. On the day the park will be decorated throughout and carols performed at various points by local choirs and brass bands. Each runner will receive a mince pie and a medal as they pass the finish line and prizes will be available for the best costumes. Sunday 4 December, 10am. www.epilepsy.org.uk
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7.30pm, Victoria Hall The force is strong here in Victoria Hall & we can’t wait to showcase the latest instalment of the Star Wars series. Decades after the defeat of the Empire, a new threat is arising. The first Order attempts to rule the galaxy and only a ragtag group of heroes can stop them, along with the help of the Resistance.
Friday 4 November An Ethiopian Episode
7.30 pm, The Kirkgate Centre Illustrated talk by Tom Lawson, run by the Airedale & Bradford RSPB local group. £3 (children free) for members and non members 01274 582078 or email abrspb@ blueyonder.co.uk
Carrie Rodriguez w/ Luke Jacobs Live
8pm, The Live Room Saltaire Carrie Rodriguez, a singer-songwriter from Austin, Texas, finds beauty in the cross-pollination of diverse traditions. A passionate performer, she effortlessly melds fiery fiddle playing, electrifying vocals and a fresh interpretation of new and classic songs with an Ameri-Chicana attitude. Tickets £13. www.theliveroom.info/
Hawklords
7.45pm, Bingley Arts Centre Tickets £12. www.bingleyartscentre.co.uk
Saturday 5 November Shipley Alternative
11am-3pm, Kirkgate Centre Shipley’s popular indy market, selling, arts, crafts, upcycled and vintage with a great café, activities for the little ones too. Free entry.
Sunday 6 November
Saltaire Cricket Club Table Top Sale
All day, Victoria Hall A wide variety of stalls selling a host of treasures! From collectable antiques, toy cars and books to clothing and more. All proceeds go towards helping the club.
Saltaire Live presents - Karine Polwart plus support
7.30pm, Victoria Hall Another of the leading singers in the Scottish folk scene, Karine Polwart wears her heart on her sleeve as she sings with both passion & compassion about modern day issues as well as more traditional themes. An artist who has built a devoted following for her thoughtful lyrics and moving songs. Tickets £16. www.saltairelive.co.uk
Wednesday 9 November
Yoga with Nick Toehill
6:15pm – 7:15pm,Wilsden Village Hall Yoga classes for all abilities.
Thursday 10 November City of Bradford Brass Band
7.30pm, Bingley Arts Centre City of Bradford Brass band is flourishing, having represented Yorkshire three times at the National finals and taking its place in the world’s banding elite through promotion to the Yorkshire championship section in January 2015. Come see them at the Bingley Arts Centre, tickets £10. www.bingleyartscentre.co.uk
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Friday 11 November John Verity Band
8pm, Bingley Arts Centre Rock Solid Productions Ltd presents John Verity Band playing blues and rock. Supported by Matt Edwards Band from Oxford. Tickets £15. www.bingleyartscentre.co.uk
Saturday 12 November Free Guided Walk
9am-11am, Goitstock Wood Run by the Airedale & Bradford RSPB local group 01274 582078 or email abrspb@ blueyonder.co.uk
Home Assembly Music Presents live gig line up
7pm, Kirkgate Centre Featuring live music from Worriedaboutsatan, Perfume Advert, A New Line and DJing from Bracken. Tickets £6.50 in advance or £8 on the door. Saturday 12 November Sequence & Ballroom Dancing 7:30pm – 10:30pm, Wilsden Village Hall £4 each, including refreshments
Sunday 13 November Sara Watkins Live
8pm, The Live Room Saltaire Acclaimed songwriter and multiinstrumentalist Sara Watkins’ new album, Young In All The Wrong Ways, sees her boldly stepping into the role of frontwoman. Easily the most cohesive and fully realised album of her solo career, it is also her most powerful, personal and revealing. Tickets £15. www.theliveroom.info/
Cinema Organ Society Concert
2.30pm, Victoria Hall A Cinema Organ Concert, featuring popular music from film, television
and radio, on the world famous mighty Wurlitzer. The performer for this event is Robert Wolfe.
Wil Oddsox. A bar serves local ales, wine and soft drinks. Tickets £4.
you envisage how the space can work for you.
Bingley Amateurs present Legally Blonde - The Musical’
Go into the woods! - Firelighting
10.30am-11.30am, Bracken Hall Learn how to safely light your own fire using fire strikers. Suitable for children aged 2-10, tickets £5. Advance booking essential!
Wednesday 30 November
Running until 19 November, Bingley Arts Centre Front stalls: Centre Block: £15; Side Stalls: (1-5 & 19-23) £14 Rear Stalls: £11 www.bingleyartscentre.co.uk
Friday 18 November
Bradford Industrial Museum walk 10.30am, Opposite Brackney Hall We’ll pass through industrial villages and towns, alongside old woodlands and a canal full of animal and plant life. We’ll return by bus to Shipley or Saltaire and walk back, passing the canal, through Roberts Park and up to Shipley Glen. Run by Friends of Brackney Hall. Money for public transport required.
Danny & The Champions Of The World Live
8pm, The Live Room Saltaire Wilson and his band, Danny & The Champions, spent much of 2014 on the road, playing shows all over the world, the kind of legendary, lifeaffirming rock and soul revues (with country fringing) that have seduced a global following - now they’re coming to Saltaire! Tickets £13. www.theliveroom.info/
Saltaire Live presents - Jon Boden plus support from Bella Gaffney
7.30pm, Victoria Hall Former Bellowhead frontman Jon Boden steps out on his new solo tour. Expect songs from his Painted Lady album, plus material from his time in Bellowhead, Spiers & Boden & his 365 Folksongs in a Year project. Tickets £18. www.saltairelive.co.uk
Saturday 19 November Front Room Disco
8.00pm-11.30pm, Kirkgate Centre Front Room Disco brings you an eclectic alternative mix of music. Covering indie, alternative, ska, reggae, punk, disco and 80s pop. With
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Free Spanish Shop Tasting & Tapas
10am-6pm, Martinez Wine Bar Come along anytime throughout the day to either our Bingley or Ilkley shops and taste a selection of Spanish wines complimented by ham, cheese, olives & nuts compliments of ‘Wines of Spain’
Sunday 20 November Saltaire Cricket Club Table Top Sale
All day, Victoria Hall A wide variety of stalls selling a host of treasures! From collectable antiques, toy cars and books to clothing and more. All proceeds go towards helping the club.
Saturday 26 November Yorkshire CND Peace fair
10am-4pm, Victoria Hall Over 80 stalls selling quality crafts and campaigners hoping you will join or support their causes. All in aid of Yorkshire CND and the pressing campaign to Scrap Trident next year.
For more information contact michelle@ yorkshirecnd.org.uk
Sunday 27 November Record Club
8pm-11.30pm, Kirkgate Centre Bring and listen to vinyl in a relaxed setting with great company and a bottled beer/wine bar. Tickets £3.
Victoria Hall Wedding Open Day
All day, Victoria Hall Wondering if we’re the perfect match for your wedding day? Why not stop by and find out how we can be your perfect canvas. All five of our stunning rooms will be available for viewing, with some set up and dressed to help
Christmas Celebration Event
Times TBC, Wilsden Village Hall Includes Stalls, live nativity, mince pies & mulled wine
Monday 5 December
Bingley Little Theatre - The Flint Street Nativity
7.30pm, Bingley Arts Centre (Runs until 10 December) Never work with animals or children, especially when the children are played by adults. When the infant/ adults put on a nativity at Flint Street Junior School, the result is this warm, witty, musical play about a Christmas story that’s not quite peace and goodwill. Tickets £9/£8.
Friday 2 December
The Little Unsaid & Andy Ruddy
7.30pm, Bingley Arts Centre Two stunningly original Yorkshire-born artists, John Elliott aka The Little Unsaid, and Andy Ruddy, who we now bring together for a wonderful double bill for a fitting close to a brilliant 2016.
Wednesday 7 December Wilsden Auctions
5pm, Wilsden Village Hall Auction. All day viewing, sales at 5pm
Saturday 10 December Sequence & Ballroom Dancing
7:30pm – 10:30pm, Wilsden Village Hall £4 each, including refreshments
Wednesday 14 December
Mothers & Toddlers: Christmas Party 9:15am, Wilsden Village Hall Wilsden Village Hall mothers and toddlers group celebrate their Christmas party
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Weekly Events & Classes Mondays
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
CobraFIT
Bingley Mother & Toddler Group
Bingley Bright Sparks Playgroup
9.30am, Bingley Fitness Studio Interval training with a weighted bag.
Babycinos Group
9.15am, The Scout Hut, Bingley Play group with a selection of toys and activities.
9:30am, Myrtle Perk Mum/dad/carer and baby group at Myrtle Perk. Drink lattes, have brunch and chat in the upstairs room.
Harden Chatterbox
Zumba
First Steps Toddler Group
10.30am, Bingley Fitness Studio Fun dance fitness.
Wilsden Art Group
2pm, Wilsden Village Hall The class is suitable for beginners or those who wish to improve. Most people paint in watercolour but it’s possible to have tuition in other mediums.
CobraCore
5.45pm, Bingley Fitness Studio Interval training with a weighted bag.
Wilsden Beavers
6pm, Wilsden Village Hall Games, crafts, singing, visits, good turns and plenty of outdoor activities for 6-8 year olds.
Weight Watchers
6pm, Cottingley Cornerstones Friendly weight loss group.
Metafit
6.30pm, Bingley Fitness Studio Bodyweight intervals to boost your metabolism.
Fitness Yoga
7.15pm, Bingley Fitness Studio Yoga moves for strength, flexibility and balance.
Girl Guides
7.15pm, Wilsden Village Hall Girls can get involved in anything from adventure sports to performing arts, travel and taking part in community action projects.
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9.30am, St Saviour’s, Harden A carers’ and toddlers’ group renowned for its friendly atmosphere. 9.30am, All Saints Bingley Craft activities, free play and singing.
9am, St Aidan’s Church, Crossflatts A group from Bingley Grammar School along with other helpers and students look after up to 25 children at the playgroup.
Mothers and Toddlers Group 9.15am, Wilsden Village Hall Play activities for mothers and toddlers.
MetaFit
Well Woman Yoga
9.30am, Bingley Fitness Studio Bodyweight intervals to boost your metabolism.
Story Time in Bingley Library
Spring Counselling Psychotherapy and Tutoring
10am, Bingley Fitness Studio Nurturing yoga for women of all ages. 10.30am, Bingley Library Storytelling and craft activities.
Weeny Boppers
1.30pm, Church House, Bingley Music and Movement - baby, toddler and preschool activity classes.
Wilsden Cubs
6.15pm, Wilsden Village Hall A Cub Scout meeting consists of games and activities with plenty of time spent outdoors.
Pilates
6.30pm, Bingley Fitness Studio Improves strength and joint stability.
Bingley Harriers Endurance Training
7pm, Bradford & Bingley Sports Club Structured sessions aimed at improving your speed, strength and stamina.
Bingley Tower Bell Ringers
7.30pm, All Saints Church, Bingley Bell ringing sessions. Newcomers welcome.
Wilsden Scouts
7.30pm, Wilsden Village Hall Rock climbing, potholing, gliding, photography and international experiences are just some of the things they get up to.
9.30am -11am 9 Westleigh, Bingley. Spring CPT Peer Support Group for Parents with ASD and ADHD children.
Weight Watchers
10am, Bingley Little House Friendly weight loss group.
Singing For Fun
11.30pm, Bingley Fitness Studio Sociable singing for everyone.
2nd Wilsden Brownies
6pm, Wilsden Village Hall Brownies opens up a world of exciting challenges and the opportunity to try new things and make brilliant friends.
CobraFIT
7.15pm, Bingley Fitness Studio Welcoming new members who want to see what tower bell ringing is and maybe give it a try
Pub Quiz
8pm, The Glen, Gilstead Friendly pub quiz.
Step Aerobics
8.15pm, Bingley Fitness Studio Aerobics class using a platform. Yoga moves for strength, flexibility and balance
Thursdays Playgroup at Bingley Scout Hut 9.15am, Bingley Scout Hut The group has a great selection of toys and ride-ons for every age!
Busy Bees Baby and Toddler group
9.30am, St Wilfrid’s Church Hall, Gilstead Baby and toddler playgroup full of fun, crafts and singalong.
Glow Fitness
9.45am, Bingley Fitness Studio Fitness class and nutritional information.
Bingley Janus Club
10am, Eldwick Memorial Hall Meeting place for retired men within Bingley and district area.
Fridays Fitness Yoga
9.15am, Bingley Fitness Studio Yoga moves for strength, flexibility and balance
Baby and Toddler Group
Pilates
Boxercise
St Joseph’s Bingley After-School Club - Bricks 4 Kidz
Wilsden Senior Youth Club
11.30pm, Bingley Fitness Studio Improves strength and joint stability.
3:15pm, St Joseph’s Bingley Bricks 4 Kidz provides an extraordinary opportunity for students to learn science and engineering concepts by building with LEGO®Bricks
1st Wilsden Brownies
6.15pm, Wilsden Village Hall Brownies opens up a world of exciting challenges and the opportunity to try new things and to make brilliant friends.
Teeny Linguistics
10am, Bingley Youth Cafe Try a free session of Teeny Linguistics - fun French and Spanish classes for babies and little ones!
9.30am, St Michaels Church, Cottingley Lots of toys in a good open hall to play with. Come and join us for a chat and a cuppa.
Senior Circuits
Pilates
12.30pm, Bingley Fitness Studio Interval training with a weighted bag.
9.45am, Wilsden Village Hall Fitness class aimed to improve balance and strength.
Creepy Crawlies Baby and Toddler Group
10am, Little House, Market St. Come along to the group to meet new friends and relax in a friendly environment.
10.30am, Bingley Fitness Studio Keeping older adults fit, well and moving.
CobraCore
6.30pm, Bingley Fitness Studio Circuit-style class using boxing moves. 6.30pm, Wilsden Village Hall Activities include Wii, disco, face painting, crafts, indoor and outdoor football, pool and snooker tables, etc. Ages 12 to 18.
Bingley Harriers Endurance Training
7pm, Bradford & Bingley Sports Club Mixed ability running sessions.
Metafit
7.30pm, Bingley Fitness Studio Bodyweight intervals to boost your metabolism.
Wilsden Junior Youth Club
6pm, Wilsden Village Hall Activities include Wii, disco, face painting, crafts, indoor and outdoor football, pool and snooker tables, etc. Ages 5 to 11.
Latin American & Ballroom Dancing
7.30pm, Bingley Dance Studio Latin american and ballroom dancing aimed at beginners.
BYC Chill Out it’s Friday!
3pm, Bingley Youth Café A provision for Young People aged 13 – 19 (25 with a disability), come and meet with professional youth workers in a relaxing atmosphere and take part in activities, access information advice and guidance or socialise with friends.
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The best of Bingley by Haigh Simpson
Potting Shed
The Coffee Lounge
The Potting Shed has proved to be a gamechanger in Bingley, establishing itself as an essential stop-off on a night out in the town.
With its central location overlooking Bingley’s town square, the Coffee Lounge is a great place to sit and watch the world go by. On a good day you can even sit outside.
The interior captures the zeitgeist and plays on the Potting Shed theme successfully. The venue is equally welcoming on an afternoon or an evening, with a selection of wood-fired pizzas and juicy burgers served in an informal and atmospheric environment.
The cafe has been around for a few years now although the interior has been refreshed recently, giving the place a light spring feel that brings to mind the Bake Off tent.
The crowning glory is the superb beer garden - you can take refuge in one of its brightly coloured sheds or kick back on the roof terrace. Keep an eye out for live music nights mid-week and the upcoming series of ShedFest events.
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An impressive menu covers all bases from cooked breakfasts to healthy salads, with a daily specials board helping to keep things fresh for regulars. The tempting selection of cakes is in generous-sized portions and they can be bought with a coffee for ÂŁ3.95.
The Octagon
St Ives Estate
The Octagon’s owner John Pennington will be no stranger to many, thanks to his longstanding role as a councillor in the area and a long history in the local entertainment industry.
Situated midway between Bingley and Harden, the St Ives Estate is a stunning country park that’s a huge hit with families, dog walkers and anyone else who loves the great outdoors.
Named after its unique shape, The Octagon is a specialist live music and entertainments venue with a busy schedule of acts, including comedians, cabaret and tribute performers.
The estate boasts a mixture of woodlands, open moors, and wildflower meadows, with a range of walking routes depending on how far you want to go.
It also houses a 100-capacity public bar, open every day from 4pm and also available for functions and private events.
The adventure playground is a fantastic facility for children, while the Coppice Pond offers both fishing opportunities and a chance to feed the ducks. The opportunity to explore means you should definitely visit more than once.
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