Breaking in Bradford: Monday 31 July to Friday 11 August

In 2023, Hip Hop celebrates its 50th anniversary and in 2024, breakdancing officially named ‘breaking’ is coming to the Olympics for the first time at the Summer Games in Paris. To mark this moment, dance artist and Bboy Bobak Champion is bringing Bradford-based Muslim young men together to develop their breaking skills this summer. Professional […]

Military Veterans Show Their Pedal Power

A charity bike ride through North Yorkshire saw military veterans pour on the pedal power for Blesma, the charity for limbless veterans. 50 former members of The Green Howards Regiment (now part of the Yorkshire Regiment) cycled 100 kilometres in the annual event organised by ambassador Jonathan Bell, which raised £6,000. Jonathan: “It was a […]

Halifax’s Piece Hall CEO in First Birthday Honours

Nicky Chance-Thompson, CEO of The Piece Hall Trust, has been recognised in King Charles’ first Birthday Honours List, with an MBE for services to culture, heritage and regeneration in Calderdale. Nicky joined The Piece Hall Trust in 2015 as a Trustee, and has been at the helm of The Piece Hall since 201,7 overseeing the […]

Threads Textile Festival at Sunny Bank Mills 12 – 14 May

The doors of Farsley’s Sunny Bank Mills will open for the Threads Textile Festival over the weekend of 12th -14th May.   Talks and Workshops, Music and Refreshments The first day will be one of talks on dyeing by leading experts in the field. In the evening, a new exhibition, Tailored, by the 62 Group, will […]

Hutch – at Halifax’s Grayston Unity

Last week I stumbled upon two new loves in my life: the first is the Grayston Unity in Halifax (known as the UK’s smallest gig venue). The second is Hutch.  Travelling all the way from beautiful Brighton the “Twang-pop Post Yacht-Rock Soft Psychers” gave northern gig-goers an excellent night of music.  Opening for the band […]