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18 Jan 2025

Bradford 2025 Launch Celebration

A day of entertainment in Keighley to celebrate Bradford 2025.

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Event Details
Date 18 Jan 2025
Times 12–4pm
Location Airedale Shopping Centre, Keighley
Ages All ages

Join the Bradford 2025 Networkers and Community Connectors for a day of free community entertainment to celebrate the launch of Bradford 2025.

The day includes everything from arts and crafts, live performances and food stalls to face painting, henna and much more. All are welcome and there’s something for everyone:

  • 12–4pm Drawing adventure with Keighley Creative
  • 12–4pm Henna tattoos and face painting
  • 12–4pm Food and information stalls
  • 12.30–1pm Live music from Flying Funk
  • 1–1.30pm Welcome and speeches
  • 2–3pm Dancing with Urban Vibes and Rainbow Centre
  • 3–4pm Community singing with Keighley Chorus

The event takes place in Keighley, and we want to welcome all the creativity that’s happening across the Keighley & Ilkley constituency! To commemorate this special day, there’ll 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 [email protected] or [email protected].

How to get there

Airedale Shopping Centre
Bow Street
Bradford BD21 3QQ

Visit the Airedale Shopping Centre website ↗

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