Science and Media Museum

The Science and Media Museum is currently closed for refurbishment and should be open again for  Bradford City of Culture 2025.

Edge of Buck Woods

On the edge of Buck Woods, Thackley. I'm staying out of the town centre at the moment as it's a mass of roadworks and pedestrianisation work.  I'll put some pictures on here when the work has been completed.

Bradford Cathedral

This side of the Cathedral is usually in shadow, it's North facing, I don't think I have a picture at all with any sunlight on it.  Taken at the weekend when we had a couple of sunny days.

Bluebells

Bluebells, Esholt woods. 

Spring Has Sprung

Cottages at Esholt village.  Some decent Spring weather has finally arrived after months of cold and wet weather.

Field Locks

 Field Locks, Thackley.

Closed to Traffic

 Hall Ings, one of the main routes in the city centre now closed to traffic, part of the plan to make the town centre more pedestrian friendly.

Celebrating Bradford

                                                                                                                                                                             An exhibition of images of Bradford and the surrounding area opened at the Trapezeum Gallery in the centre of Bradford yesterday.  The photographs, by members of Bingley Camera Club show some of the architecture, landscape and events in the Bradford district.

The exhibition runs from April 6th to April 27th and the Gallery is open Tuesday, Friday and Saturday from 11AM to 3PM.

Bus Congestion, Market Street

     The Bradford Interchange (bus station) is currently closed dure to storm damage which occurred earlier in the month, it's currently causing some 'bus congestion' on city centre streets.

EDL Protest

     The English Defence League were considerably outnumbered by police officers when they visited Bradford yesterday afternoon.  Members of the public were kept well away from the hour long gathering which took place next to the town hall.  Officers had been drafted in from other police forces including Manchester, so all-in-all it was a rather expensive non-event.

Bradford City Run 2015

     The official charity partner for this years Bradford City Run which took place yesterday morning is the Plastic Surgery and Burns Research Unit at the University of Bradford  Here are some very enthusiastic runners at the start of the kid's run which preceded the adult event.

Little Light Night - Ivegate

     Last night's celebration of light, community and energy in a once thriving but now run down street in the centre of Bradford, with light installations, music and dance.

Skogmus

     Norwegian rock band Skogmus performing at the Shuttle Shuffle Festival in Bradford a couple of weeks ago.  The band have been influenced by 1970's progressive rock bands and are currently (if I have got my facts right) students at the Leeds College of Music.

Etienne Jaumet - Musicien Electronique

     French electronic musician and composer Etienne Jaumet made a visit to the Fuse Gallery and Art Space in Bradford last week.  Etienne differs from most electronic musicians these days as he uses classic anoalogue keyboards (and a saxaphone) in his compositions.  I tend not to comment on actual performances as I am fairly new to this type of music, but I can tell you that I thoroughly enjoyed the whole performance.

Cooly G - ArmzHouse

     Brixton based Cooly G chose the Fuse gallery & Art Space here in Bradford to launch her new five track EP ArmzHouse.  Part of the performance was streamed live via the internet as Cooly G (Merrisa Campbell) has a national as well as international fan base.  The EP is available on the Hyperdub record label.

Suddenly Human - Factory Stret Studios

     German band Suddenly Human performing at Factory St. Studios in Bradford.  The band are currently appearing at venues up and down the UK before heading back to Europe for performances in Amsterdam, Paris and Frankfurt.  The band describe themselves as 'alternative, new wave & post punk'.  I ought to mention also that local band Francis put in an impressive performance on the same evening which made the jointly hosted event (Yorkshire Gig Guide, Kulchad Live and Factory St.) a memorable one indeed.

Kyoka - Fuse Gallery & Art Space

     Japanese electronic musician and composer Kyoka visited the Fuse Gallery & Art Space last night.  Kyoka performs regularly on the electronic music scene in Japan and Germany so it was a rather special treat to be able to hear one of her performances here in Bradford.

Cambodian Space Project At Factory Street

Cambodian Singer Srey Thy and Cambodian Space Project deliver a stunning performance of 'Whisky Cambodia' at a recent performance at Factory Streeet Studios here in Bradford.  The band with their unique blend of 1960's Cambodian pop and Khmer plychedelic rock have recently performed at the Glastonbury Festival, the Jazz Cafe in London, Womad, and of course Bradford's very own own recording facility  Factory Street Studios..

Spellbound - City Park

The performance by street theatre company 'Spark' was definitely a crowd pleaser at last nights Spellbound event in the city centre, a visually and aurally dynamic spectacle!

Sky Ride Bradford 2014

Sky Ride ambassador Sir Chris Hoy leads a procession of cyclists as they leave City Park and head for Lister Park along a traffic free route.  A record 6500 cyclists took part in Sunday's Sky Ride event.