Bradford's City of Culture legacy projects continue despite funding concerns

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 14:03 · Archive

New creative projects are launching across Bradford, building on momentum from its year as UK City of Culture.

A fresh wave of creative projects is launching across Bradford's district, building on momentum from its year as UK City of Culture. The schemes are backed by the Creative Communities Legacy Fund and supported by Bradford Culture Company, GiveBradford and the Pears Foundation. They aim to unite women, children and families through music, crafts, storytelling, filmmaking and spoken word.

One participating organisation is The Good Shepherd Centre, which will deliver a year-long cultural programme for 40 boys aged nine to 15 from Eastern European backgrounds through its Roma Voices project. Sessions will explore Roma heritage through music, storytelling, cooking, art and filmmaking. The Centre's spokesperson said the Roma community 'has not always been represented or had the opportunity to showcase its culture in Keighley' and that the project will create 'a platform where their voices can be heard, their culture celebrated and their contribution to our town recognised'.

Impact Women Network CIC will run creative workshops for immigrant and ethnically diverse women exploring themes of identity, heritage and migration, aiming to 'create more safe and welcoming spaces where women and families can grow in confidence'.

However, a councillor has expressed concerns that Bradford's City of Culture legacy may be impacted, after Bradford Council withdrew cultural funding to reopen a recycling centre.

How it is being reported

• Councillor’s fears over City of Culture legacy after funding cutA councillor has voiced concerns that Bradford's City of Culture legacy may be impacted - after Bradford Council withdrew cultural funding in order to reopen a recycling centre.Yorkshire Post · 15 Oct, 13:47
• Bradford’s City of Culture legacy lives on through new creative projectsThe new projects build on momentum from Bradford’s year as UK City of Culture.Telegraph & Argus · 14 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Bradford · UK · The Good Shepherd Centre · Bradford Culture Company · GiveBradford · Pears Foundation · Impact Women Network CIC · Keighley

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