Manningham Parade

     A parade was held today through the streets of Manningham to celebrate the birth of the prophet Muhammad.  Participants from as far away as Bristol travelled to Bradford to take part in the parade which started outside of the Jamia Naqshbandia Islamic Centre in Tile Street, Manningham.  I was invited into the mosque after the event, the first time I have ever been inside a mosque, and was also kindly given a meal (the first time I have ever eaten anything that wasn't a Yorkshire Pudding or a Pork Chop, honestly!)  So a day of firsts, really.

Ilkley Carnival Parade

     I had actually spent the morning in woods near to Ilkley photographing bluebells and decided to stop off for the carnival parade on the way back.  The parade was larger than I expected and as this years theme was children's literature there were plenty of things to photograph.  The children, especially the younger ones, really seemed to be enjoying themselves.

Mayor's Parade - Bradford

The Lord Mayor's Carnival Parade took place today in Bradford town centre.  This years theme was the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity using the iconic image of the tiger.  The Lord Mayor's Civic Parade also took place simultaneously, the two parades joining together a short distance from their City Hall destination.