Coming to Keighley this May is Rombald’s Rocks: Keighley Sculpture Trail!
Mr and Mrs Rombald have been throwing rocks again and one of them has shattered into 10 small pieces. The bits of rock have sprouted legs and arms and have run away to Keighley to embark on their own adventures.
Join us for the launch of Rombald’s Rocks: Keighley Sculpture Trail, on Saturday 24th May from 10:00am-4:00pm come and see the unique sculptures around Keighley town centre decorated by local artists and community groups, with the free trail map. Brought to you by Leonie Briggs and Keighley Creative taking inspiration from local legend, Rombald the Giant.
To ensure the event is inclusive, there will be free admission and the launch event includes a whole host of activities such as workshops, performances and exhibitions:
Make your own rock creature
Where: Keighley Creative, 3-7 Cooke Lane, Keighley, BD21 3PF
Time: 10:30am-3:30pm (drop in workshop)
Make your own cup and ring stones
Where: Keighley Market, Low Street, Keighley, BD21 3PQ
Time: 10:30am-3:30pm (drop in workshop)
Rombald’s Poem performed by Irene Lofthouse
Where: Royal Arcade, Low Street, Keighley, BD21 3AQ
Times: 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm (all performances are no more than 30 minutes).
Rombald’s Rocks Themed Keighley Chorus
Where: Airedale Shopping Centre, 6-8 Bow Street, Keighley, BD21 3QQ (outside Boots).
Time: 3:00pm-4:00pm
Pop Up Folk
Where: Keighley Town Centre
Times: Between 10am and 2:30pm – More information to follow
The Making of Rombald’s Rocks Exhibition
Discover how Rombald’s Rocks came to be, who was involved and all the amazing creativity that has gone into creating Keighley central’s first sculpture trail.
Where: Keighley Creative, 3-7 Cooke Lane, Keighley, BD21 3PF
Times: 10am-4pm
Open on Mondays 10am-12:30pm, Wednesdays 1pm-4pm and Saturdays 11am-3pm until 29th June.
Plus more activities and performances are still to be announced!
If you can’t wait until the launch weekend, join us for free, family-friendly “Rombald’s Rocks” craft workshops in the run up. Create your own unique pieces of artwork to add to the Keighley Sculpture Trail on:
- Sat 26th April & Sat 10th May, 10:30am-3pm at the Airedale Shopping Centre
- Sat 3rd May & Sat 17th May, 10:30am-3pm at Keighley Market
For more information on Rombald’s Rocks: Keighley Sculpture Trail, follow @keighleycreative on social media and keep an eye on local press and posters around Keighley.
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The Keighley Sculpture Trail is being supported by the Bradford 2025 Creative Communities Fund and Keighley BID, and its aims are to encourage creativity and increase footfall for businesses within the district.
