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Bradford 2025 Launch Celebration

18 Jan 2025

12:00 - 16:00

Airedale Shopping Centre

Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture is finally here! Come and join the Bradford 2025 Networkers and Community Connectors for a day of free community focused entertainment to celebrate the launch of Bradford 2025.

From arts and crafts, live performances and food stalls to face painting, henna and so much more – all welcome and there is something for everyone:

  • 12pm – 4pm Drawing Adventure with Keighley Creative
  • 12pm – 4pm Henna Tattoos and Face Painting
  • 12pm – 4pm Food and Information Stalls
  • 12:30pm – 1pm Live Music from Flying Funk
  • 1pm – 1:30m Welcome and Speeches
  • 2pm – 3pm Dancing with Urban Vibes and Rainbow Centre
  • 3pm – 4pm Community Singing with Keighley Chorus

Hosted in Keighley, we want to welcome all the creativity that’s happening across the Keighley and Ilkley Constituency! To commemorate this special day, there will be a cake cutting ceremony with:

  • Shanaz Gulzar, Bradford 2025 Creative Director
  • Gulfraz Hussain, Keighley Town Mayor
  • Damian Kearns, Ilkley Town Mayor

For more information, please contact Linda.Binns@bradford2025.co.uk or Hannah.Karim@bradford2025.co.uk

Ticket Information

General Free/ Drop-In

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Venue Details

Airedale Shopping Centre

Airedale Shopping Centre, Keighley
BD21 3QQ

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