Jul 2025
Wondering Heights
Lucy Barker
A participatory dance event upon the moors, combining Emily Brontë, Kate Bush and Bradford.
A map, an idea, an invitation. What happens if we all think about a place, a dance, a song, all at the same time?
About the project
Wondering Heights is a tiny project with a big, hopeful heart. Taking place across July as part of the Bradford City of Culture celebrations, Wondering Heights invites folk to connect with the glorious moorland around Bradford. Using the literary heritage of Emily Brontë, plus Kate Bush’s genre-busting pop classic as inspiration, you’re invited to join in wherever and however you can – from your bed, garden, workplace or up on the moors.
Find out more
With a beautiful hand drawn map by Chris Goddard and some super fun demo and instructional videos, we’d love you to use these as inspiration for a walk, a dance, a lie down! Make your favourite shapes from bed, dance a bit, draw with your eyes closed, make a collage, wave a dramatic tea towel, from micro to macro, make it yours. The goal: create small moments of Bush & Brontë style collective joy and silliness throughout July!
Get involved
Here is how you can participate in Wondering Heights:
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Explore Chris Goddard’s beautiful hand-drawn map online or find a Bradford hub for a limited edition riso printed version, or download one from Lucy’s website.
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Watch our super fun Wondering Heights demo video for dance inspiration, and look out for our free dance workshops.
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Go for a walk, or explore the project from your own home or imagination.
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(Optional) Share photos/videos of your creation.
Info about updates will be posted on Lucy’s Instagram and Facebook, and, for those who need a “slower” kind of social media, via Lucy’s blog – you can subscribe to Lucy’s updates here.
Artist-Led Project Awards
This project is supported by the Bradford 2025 Artist-led Project Awards programme.
Find out more about this programme and the projects we’ve supported below.
