Festivals
KAFF 2019
Our Window on the World
The 2019 festival, Our Window on the World was amazing. We had over 1000 visitors across the events, and several of our highlights came from your guidance and ideas. As a result of our focus groups other organisations based in Keighley, like The Musicians Centre and ICLS applied for funding themselves to run amazing workshops and performances as a part of it.
For the film enthusiasts RATMA showcased their winning short films all over the town and local filmmakers Scott Coultard and Munnie Lee made the Why Keighley? documentary, looking at what brought people from different cultures to Keighley.
The artists amongst us were able to join in the Mini People project, run by Penny Rowe from Penny’s Community Arts, and join in Lisa Holme’s Stained Glass window photography project.
Drama came from Irene Lofthouse who took people on Mill Walks around the area, and Sue Dyde, from Shoutdrama who put on the Time Train extravaganza.
There was dancing in the shopping centre from several groups, including Life Aquatic’s flash mob, and Tribal Wind’s magnificent dance troupe.
Made possible through funding and support from Keighley Council, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, Arts Council England, Keighley Big Local, Lottery Heritage Fund and East St Arts.
It was an incredible team effort! Thank you to everyone who was involved.