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HONK! Bradford @honkbradford.bsky.social · 27d

TONIGHT!!! Streetbands from across the world playing across the district 🎺🥁🎷🪇

#HONKBradford #StreetMusic #Streetband

HONK! Bradford @honkbradford.bsky.social · Sep 16

There are some incredible free workshops happening at HONK! Bradford - from learning a new samba to making a puppet, discovering how music and protest are linked to finding out how to create an activist streetband.

Sign up here: forms.gle/ZGKeLdKczefF...

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HONK! Bradford @honkbradford.bsky.social · Sep 14

The first UK HONK! will be in Bradford on 26/27 Sept. 300+ musicians, 17 fantastic streetbands, plus a few special guests - don't miss it! 🎺🥁🎷🪇

To find out who's playing where, have a look on the website: honkbradford.com/programme/

#HONKBradford #PeaceArtistes #StreetMusic #Streetband

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HONK! Bradford @honkbradford.bsky.social · Sep 13

Joining the Big HONK! will be our puppet friends from Cecil Green Arts who bring light, joy and meaning to so many community events. They'll join the audience in Centenary Square and dance to the sounds of over 300 musicians 💃 🎺🥁🎷🪇
The Big HONK! Bradford Saturday 27th Sept 4.00-6.30 🎶
#HONKBradford

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HONK! Bradford @honkbradford.bsky.social · Sep 12

🥁 Love a bit of bhangra? We can't wait for local heroes Punjabi Roots to bring their energy, creativity, passion and dhol drums to the Big HONK! on Saturday 27th Sept 4.00 - 6.30pm in Centenary Square, Bradford 🎶

#HONKBradford #StreetMusic #Bhangra

HONK! Bradford @honkbradford.bsky.social · Sep 11

As if 16 streetbands, 300+ musicians, wasn't enough we're also going to be joined by Bradford Voices at the Big HONK! on Sat 27th Sept 4.00 - 6.30.

🎶 They'll be singing People have the Power reminding us that we all have the power to dream, to rule & to wrestle the world from fools 🎶

#HONKBradford

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HONK! Bradford @honkbradford.bsky.social · Sep 10

📣We're delighted to announce that the wonderful SilverFinger Singh will be joining us at the Big HONK! on Saturday 27th Sept 4.00 - 6.30pm.

This laid-back, super talented rapper has the community in his heart and we're very lucky and happy to have him support this fantastic event 💯

#HONKBradford

HONK! Bradford @honkbradford.bsky.social · Sep 6

The brand new HONK! Band got together for the first time today - a brilliant first rehearsal - well done everyone! Can't wait to hear the band at the Big HONK! in Centenary Square, 4.00 - 6.30pm on Saturday 27th September 🎺🥁🎷🪇

#HONKBradford #PeaceArtistes #StreetMusic #Streetband

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HONK! Bradford @honkbradford.bsky.social · Sep 2

💥Sound of the Streets💥

Streetbands playing in public spaces across the district. No booking needed – just turn up and enjoy the music! 🎺🥁🎷🪇

Visit the HONK! website for more information www.honkbradford.com/sound-of-the-streets

#HONKBradford #PeaceArtistes #StreetMusic #Streetband

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Sound of the Streets
Saturday 27th September
11.00am-1.00pm
Baildon Farmers Market (10.00-12.00) - Storytellers Streetband
Bingley Market Place - Tinnitussis
Brackenhill Park - Good Trouble Brass Band
Bradford Moor Park - Oz HONKeroos
East Riddlesden Hall (10.00-12.00) - The Ambling Band
Haworth Railway Station - Bandanarama
Idle Village Green - Horns Of Plenty
Kirklands Community Centre - Baybeat Streetband
Lund Park - Stroud Red Band
Roberts Park - Homecoming Brass Band
Silsden Bandstand - Boom Dang
St Margaret’s Church - Xaranga'n Roll
Thornton Community Centre - Blast Furness
Victoria Park - Cacophany Arkestra
West Park - Toeters & Bellen
Wibsey Park - Le Pompier Poney Club

HONK! Bradford @honkbradford.bsky.social · Sep 1

Let the Music Loose! 🎶

Streetbands from across the world playing in community centres across the district, from Keighley to Queensbury, Ilkley to Windhill!

Contact the centre, or visit the HONK! website for more information www.honkbradford.com/let-the-music-loose

#HONKBradford #Bradford2025

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Friday 26th Sept 7 – 9 pm

15 bands - 15 community centres

BEAP Community Partnership - Homecoming Brass Band
Bradford African Community - The Ambling Band
Clarke Foley Community Hub - Horns Of Plenty
Cottingley Community Centre - Toeters & Bellen
Darley Street Market - Good Trouble Brass Band
Lower Grange Community Centre - Good Trouble Brass Band
Mary Seacole Court - Storytellers Streetband
Queensbury Community Programme - Bandanarama
Rockwell Centre - Xaranga'n Roll
Shine West Bowling - Le Pompier Poney Club
The Holme Centre - Baybeat Streetband
The Keith Thompson Centre - Blast Furness
Upper Bolton Social Club - Tinnitussis
Windhill Community Centre - Oz HONKeroos

HONK! Bradford @honkbradford.bsky.social · Aug 30

Bring it to the City - the biggest busk Bradford has ever seen! Bands from the UK, Australia and America, Spain, France Germany and the Netherlands. playing across the city centre. 🎺🥁🎷🪇

#HONKBradford #Bradford2025 #StreetMusic #StreetBand

Bring it to the City!
Saturday 27th Sept 2.00 - 4.00 pm
16 bands , 300+ musicians, busking across the city centre
Image of map of busking spots
List of busking spots:
1. Darley Street Market - Tinitussis
2. St George’s Hall - Xaranga’n Roll
3. Bradford Interchange - Toeters & Bellen and Bandanarama
4. Norfolk Gardens - Boom Dang
5. Bradford 2025 office - OZ HONKeroos and Storytellers Streetband
6. CakeOle - Good Trouble Brass Band
7. Tower of Now - Baybeat Streetband
8. Above the CakeOle - Homecoming BB
9. Bottom of Ivegate - Cacophany Arkestra
10. Magistrates Court - Pompier Poney Club
11. Tiffin Coffee - Stroud Red Band
12. Pizza Express - Blast Furnace
13. Broadway/Bank Street - Ambling Band
14. Waterstones - Horns of Plenty

HONK! Bradford @honkbradford.bsky.social · Aug 20

💥We can't wait for this! The Big HONK! A showdown of the International bands in Centenary Square, Bradford, with the HONK! Band, the Peace Artistes, Punjabi Roots, Bradford Voices and special guest Silver Finger Singh. It's going to be aaaa-mazing 🎺🥁🎷🪇

#HONKBradford #Bradford2025 #StreetMusic

4.00 - 4.20 pm Bradford's favourite bhangra band Punjabi Roots
4.30 - 5.20 pm The HONK! band of 100 local musicians plus 300 visiting musicians will play 6 pieces specially arranged for HONK! Bradford including the almighty HONK! Song with Silver Finger Singh and People Got the Power featuring local choir Bradford Voices and friends.
5.20 - 5.35 pm HONK! hosts - the wonderful Peace Artistes!
5.35 - 6.35 Visiting international bands will each play a 10 minute slot:

Tinitussis, Hamburg, Germany

Good Trouble Brass Band, Boston, USA

Le Pompier Poney Club, Marseilles, France

Toeters & Bellen, Amsterdam, Netherlands

OZ HONKeroos, Wollongong, Australia

Xaranga’n Roll, Valencia, Spain

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HONK! Bradford @honkbradford.bsky.social · Aug 18

Most of HONK! will be out on the streets. Have a look at the programme - Sound of the Streets, Bring it to the City and the Big HONK! are all free, street events. honkbradford.com/programme/

HONK! Bradford 2025 Programme of events.

The Schedule for the 2025 HONK! Bradford programme.

honkbradford.com

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HONK! Bradford @honkbradford.bsky.social · Aug 18

This is going to be a night to remember! A totally unique one-off evening where every band will play a few of their favourite tunes, from Balkan to bhangra, secondline to ska, Latin to legendary pop classics 🎺🥁🎷🪇

Get your tickets now!

www.ticketsource.co.uk/peace-artist...

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HONK! Bradford @honkbradford.bsky.social · Aug 16

Do you want more of this? #HONKBradford is coming but we just need a bit more help to get there.
When our Crowdfunder hits £2,000, the Peace Artistes will perform a live gig for a group YOU help choose.

Let’s fill Bradford with music, joy and community spirit.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/honk-bradford

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HONK! Bradford @honkbradford.bsky.social · Aug 14

Our friends over at Toeters & Bellen have sent over this video, to tickle your excitement buds! We are VERY excited to have them for #HONK!Bradford #streetbands #Bd2025

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HONK! Bradford @honkbradford.bsky.social · Aug 11

Great to see the Peace Artistes busking at Darley Street Market on Saturday, bringing joy to shoppers and raising money for HONK! The market will be one of the busking locations forBring it to the City 2.00-4.00pm on Saturday 27th September
🎺🥁🎷🪇
#HONKBradford #Bradford2025 #StreetMusic #StreetBand

HONK! Bradford @honkbradford.bsky.social · Aug 2

The last band announcement in our stellar line up of 16 streetbands from across the world are the OZ HONKeroos, joining us all the way from Wollongong, NSW Australia!

Catch them at HONK! Bradford 26th-28th September 🥁🎷🪇

#HONKBradford #Bradford2025 #StreetMusic #StreetBand

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HONK! Bradford @honkbradford.bsky.social · Jun 26

💥 We need your support 💥

HONK! Bradford will transform the district into a vibrant hub of live acoustic music featuring performances by bands from across the world.

A little more money will help bring joyful street music from around the world to Bradford 🙏🙏🙏

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/honk-bradf...

Honk! Bradford: International street band festival

Help bring a free, joyful and colourful international street music festival to Bradford’s communities for City of Culture 2025!

www.crowdfunder.co.uk

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HONK! Bradford @honkbradford.bsky.social · Jun 2

The Good Trouble Brass Band is a large, not-for-profit, activist New Orleans-style street band based in Somerville and Cambridge, Massachusetts with a mission to fight for social justice causes and support community events while having fun and spreading joy through music.
#HONKBradford #Bradford2025

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HONK! Bradford @honkbradford.bsky.social · Jun 2

Toeters & Bellen are a street band from Amsterdam playing music from all over the world on streets, squares, in parks, neighbourhoods and at demonstrations in the Netherlands and further afield.
#HONKBradford #Bradford2025 #StreetMusic #StreetBand

A vibrant promotional image announcing "Toeters & Bellen" are "Coming to Bradford...". The central photo shows the band members in colorful, eclectic outfits, posing enthusiastically with their brass and percussion instruments on a street, possibly in front of a shop called "JUNGLE". The image has a bright pink top border with "HONK!" in a yellow speech bubble and "Coming to Bradford..." in black text. A mustard yellow bottom border features a megaphone icon and "Toeters & Bellen" in black text.

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HONK! Bradford @honkbradford.bsky.social · Jun 1

A fun loving wind and beat powered streetband born in Bristol as protest band for the miners strikes in the 1980’s and support for the CND campaigners at Greenham Common.
They’ve performed at carnivals, festivals, weddings, parties and fundraising busks for charities.
#HONKBradford #Bradford2025

A group of brass, percussion, and wind musicians all dressed in pink and white- The Ambling Band is written in black text, alongside coming to Bradford.

HONK! Bradford @honkbradford.bsky.social · May 31

HONK! Bradford is a three-day street music festival from the 26th to the 28th of September. It will feature community bands from around the UK and beyond.

Find out more on our website honkbradford.com

HONK! Bradford 2025 – HONK! Bradford is a three-day street music festival featuring community bands from around the country and beyond.

HONK! Bradford is a three-day street music festival featuring community bands from around the country and beyond.

honkbradford.com

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HONK! Bradford @honkbradford.bsky.social · May 31

Fom Hamburg in Germany… Tinnitussis!

…suddenly you’re dancing to ABBA, A-ha, Scooter, and Billie Eilish again, wanting to stock up on wind instruments for possible lockdowns, blackouts, or worse, and you’ll be a Tinnitussis at heart!”

#HONKBradford #Bradford2025 #StreetMusic #StreetBand

A group of brass instrument and saxophone players adorned in leopard print playing in a wild and raucous way.

HONK! Bradford @honkbradford.bsky.social · May 31

The Stroud Red Band plays on the streets in support of progressive causes. They play a selection of African, Latin, protest and the odd Jazz or pop tune, along with protest marching classics like Bella Ciao, the Red Flag and the Internationale 🚩🚩🚩
#HONKBradford #Bradford2025 #StreetMusic #StreetBand

A proud group of musicians in red, waving red flags. They appear to be on a protest

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