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Bradford Arts Centre @bdartscentre.bsky.social · 5d

We offer a city centre location with a host of professional, high-quality spaces at prices tailored to fit all budgets.

For more information on venue hire, check out the link in our bio

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Bradford Arts Centre @bdartscentre.bsky.social · 5d

With our range of flexible spaces – from a fully equipped conference hall to smaller meeting rooms and break out spaces – as well as on-site catering, super-fast free WiFi and great IT support, we can deliver your perfect event.

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Bradford Arts Centre @bdartscentre.bsky.social · 5d

Our beautiful, heritage building is an inspiring, welcoming and inclusive place for your conference, training day, or event.

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Bradford Arts Centre @bdartscentre.bsky.social · 5d

Step into the glorious technicolour world of South Asian weddings, beginning with an all singing, all dancing ‘baraat’ parade — an authentic, immersive wedding procession with a special Yorkshire twist! Then stay for two unforgettable days of music, film, dance, food and storytelling

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Bradford Arts Centre @bdartscentre.bsky.social · 5d

☀ TOMORROW ☀

We are so excited to welcome Bradford South Asian Festival to Bradford Arts Centre for our opening weekend with their full building takeover!

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Bradford Arts Centre @bdartscentre.bsky.social · 7d

Modernised meeting rooms and conference spaces have been created as commercial hire spaces that enable the centre to offer £1 tickets for performances and £1 a day studio hire for artists.

For the full news story, check out our website: bdartscentre.co.uk/.../bradford...

Bradford Arts Centre @bdartscentre.bsky.social · 7d

The opening programme includes premieres from Jaivant Patel Company, Mobius Dance, and Natalie Davies, and four festival takeovers of the building.

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Bradford Arts Centre @bdartscentre.bsky.social · 7d

Named by its community to represent the city, Bradford Arts Centre offers a welcoming creative home for performance, artistic development, meetings, education and community workshops spotlighting the city’s brilliant culture and heritage.

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Bradford Arts Centre @bdartscentre.bsky.social · 7d

Joining the Board of Trustees as Chair at this historic moment is Shagufta Bibi, a marketing and communications director, born and raised in Bradford. Also joining the Board as a Trustee is Deepak Sharma, Vice-Chair of Bradford Race Equality Network.

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Bradford Arts Centre @bdartscentre.bsky.social · 7d

With a state-of-the-art, highly accessible, Grade II listed, creative home and its new name chosen by the community, this marks an exciting new moment for the legacy of Bradford’s City of Culture year as we open our doors for everyone with a welcome moniker of ‘Hiya, Love’.

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Bradford Arts Centre @bdartscentre.bsky.social · 7d

🎉 BRADFORD ARTS CENTRE IS OPEN 🎉

Bradford Arts Centre has opened to the public, celebrating South Asian culture, contemporary performance and its heritage as Kala Sangam and its founders, Dr Shripati Upadhyaya, and Dr Geetha Upadhyaya.

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Bradford Arts Centre @bdartscentre.bsky.social · 9d

We couldn't reopen without celebrating the OG - Dr. G!

To honour our founding Artist Director, Dr. Geetha Upadhyaya, we commissioned stencil artist Stewy (Stewy Stencils) to create this beautiful portrait, which will greet artists on the way to use our new dance studios.

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Bradford Arts Centre @bdartscentre.bsky.social · 14d

Join us for BRAVE Festival on the 18th & 19th of October!

With a programme of over 30 events, the weekend is set to be JAM PACKED with something for everyone.

Bring your energy, and get ready for a Carnival like no other.

Book your tickets in our bio

Bradford Arts Centre @bdartscentre.bsky.social · 14d

The Long Summer Day is a poetic journey, evoking the sweetness and intensity of a Summer’s day – through moving, sensing, feeling and imagining.

Danced by the rhythm of the sun – from emergent dawn to cosmic night – the work celebrates the beauty of being and becoming.

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Bradford Arts Centre @bdartscentre.bsky.social · 14d

Mobius Dance: The Long Summer Day - Friday 17 October | 7.30pm

A celebration of queer body and soul, in harmony with the transformative light of the sun.

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Bradford Arts Centre @bdartscentre.bsky.social · 14d

Leave to Remain is a new contemporary dance work, with live Indian classical vocals, conceived as a pilgrimage of body and place that explores memory and desire.

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Bradford Arts Centre @bdartscentre.bsky.social · 14d

Both created by MOV’s Artistic Director Zoe Katsilerou in collaboration with a team of four dancers/musicians (Voices) and the Roma community (Roma Voices), the two performances open a window into the beauty of exchange and collaboration.

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Bradford Arts Centre @bdartscentre.bsky.social · 14d

🎉 NEW SHOWS JUST ANNOUNCED 🎶

MOV Dance Theatre - Gathering: The Performance – a double bill Voices and Roma Voices - Thurs 6 November | 7:30pm | Tickets £1

Akshay Sharma - Leave To Remain (Work In Progress Preview) - Wed 26 November | 7:30pm | 15+ | Tickets £1

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Bradford Arts Centre @bdartscentre.bsky.social · 15d

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Events Archive - Bradford Arts Centre

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Bradford Arts Centre @bdartscentre.bsky.social · 15d

This ground-breaking work explores the complex realities of balancing tradition, culture, and identity, shedding light on the struggles and triumphs of navigating sexuality, cultural expectations, and love in a world that often doesn’t make space for you.

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Bradford Arts Centre @bdartscentre.bsky.social · 15d

Jaivant Patel Company | ASTITVA | Thursday 9 - Friday 10 October | 7.30pm

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Bradford Arts Centre @bdartscentre.bsky.social · 15d

🎧 Natalie Davies: Bring It Back (THURS SOLD OUT) - Thursday 23 - Saturday 25 October | 7.30pm

Spotted something you like? Get your tickets here: bdartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/eve...

Bradford Arts Centre @bdartscentre.bsky.social · 15d

✨ BRAVE Festival - Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 October

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Bradford Arts Centre @bdartscentre.bsky.social · 15d

💃 Mobius Dance & Atelier: The Long Summer Day - Friday 17 October | 7.30pm

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Bradford Arts Centre @bdartscentre.bsky.social · 15d

💼 Old Bird Theatre: Otherhood (SOLD OUT) - Thursday 16 October| 7.30pm

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