About

Celebrate creativity and community at this vibrant outdoor festival, co-chaired by Mayor Tracy Brabin and Inclusivity Champion Fatima Khan-Shah.

Live Performances:

• 12:00 – Welcome (Fatima Khan-Shah)

• 12:05 – Young Poet Laureates Ayesha & Max

• 12:15 – Opening (Mayor Tracy Brabin)

• 12:20 – Song-Geet (South Asian women’s choir)

• 12:50 – Emily Kent (Mesh Dance)

• 13:10 – Caribbean Big Drum (Shaping Care Kirklees)

• 13:40 – Cath Ward (Yorkshire historian & YouTuber)

• 14:05 – Ruby Mackintosh (Vintage vocals)

• 14:30 – The Bradford Belles (Local singing stars)

Family Activities:

• 12:00–15:00 – Face painting & craft corner

• 12:30–13:30 – Story Bees sessions

• 13:00–14:00 – Play time with Bradford Birth to 19

Marketplace Highlights:

• Explore stalls from AiAi Studios, Craft for Climate, Devaiya Oils, Feminist Archive North, Freedom4Girls & more

Come connect, celebrate, and be inspired!