‘bursting with life’ Frontline 1984/1985, Victor Wedderburn, Bradford
Things aren’t always going to be this way. What is taken for granted today may be...
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“She never compromised.” Writer Lisa Holdsworth on Andrea Dunbar, Adelle Stripe and a new play
So, here’s the thing. A brand-new stage project has drawn together three acclaimed female writers from Yorkshire. Firstly, there’s Andrea Dunbar, who blind-sided the theatre world during the 80s with her remarkable...
Read More“Arts and culture modify people’s behaviour.” Northern Soul chats to Bradford’s Brick Box Rooms
The Arts Council likes to talk about hard-to-reach audiences, says Rosie Freeman, director of The Brick Box, an arts organisation which has relocated from London to Bradford. “We find we have hard-to-get-rid-of audiences,” she...
Read MoreA design for life: the building of a northern architectural success story
It is said that some of the best success stories begin in failure. This narrative rings true for Amir Hussain, chief executive of YEME Architects, an award-winning Bradford architectural practice. In 2008, Hussain was running a...
Read MoreBradford’s arts-led renaissance: Northern Soul chats to Syima Aslam, the woman behind Bradford Literature Festival
When Syima Aslam first discussed creating a literature festival in Bradford, her daughter’s response was telling. “A literature festival in Bradford? Mum, really?” Such good-natured scepticism was shared by others. A...
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