Free

8 Aug 2025

The Beacon – Cliffe Castle Park

Art & Song

Emily Parkin and Stephanie Warrender

Imaginative sessions that combined music and drawing.

A series of free, family-friendly drop-in sessions inside The Beacon at Cliffe Castle as a part of Our Patch.

Local artist Emily Parkin joined us to facilitate an inspiring day of creative fun at The Beacon! As a part of this event, artist Stephanie Warrender led two imaginative ‘song-draw’ sessions for children aged 3-8 that combined music and drawing into one unique experience.

Part of Our Patch, our free community creativity programme.

Try something new with Coppice Collective

Coppice Collective CIC is a Community Interest Company based in Bradford West Bowling BD5, interested in community, personal development, mental health, and healthy habitats.

The Coppice Collective taught attendees how to use a shave horse and other hand tools alongside a furniture making demonstration using these techniques.

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