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Leeds Young Film Festival comes to Keighley

Keighley Creative are delighted to be continuing our relationship with Leeds International Film Festival and this Easter they have asked us to host the Leeds Young Film Festival (LYFF). This will involve 6 film screenings at the Stockroom Cinema within Keighley Creative across two dates. It’s a great opportunity to take the kids out and enjoy a family film for just £4 per person.

Information as follows and tickets available via Eventbrite.

Date: Friday 5th April 2024 (Good Friday)

  • Moomins on the Riviera (2014) @ 11am / Age rating: U
  • Fantastic Mr Fox (2009) @ 1.30pm / Age rating: PG
  • Holes (2003) @ 6pm / Age rating: PG

Date: Saturday 13th April 2024

  • The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales (2017) @ 11am / Age rating: U
  • Marcel the Shell (2021) @ 1.30pm / Age rating: PG
  • Labyrinth (1986) @ 6pm / Age rating: U

Stockroom Cinema is Keighley’s very own secret cinema and performance space. Co-hosted by Keighley Creative and The Unit, in partnership with Leeds International Film Festival (LIFF).

Location:
Stockroom Cinema
Keighley Creative
3-7 Cooke Lane,
Keighley
BD21 3PF

(In the old Argos building just outside the Airedale Shopping Centre)

Booking required via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/keighley-creative-41327641513

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Wowing the people of Keighley

Last Sunday, Keighley people were wowed by an event inspired by the work of an international women’s organisation.

The Women of the World (WOW) Foundation wanted to bring their WOW Girls Festival bus to town; this has been designed to celebrate and motivate young women, girls and non-binary people with a range of interactive activities.

This news led to local arts charity, Keighley Creative, organising a number of workshops that they hoped would inspire and empower the young women of Keighley. The charity wanted to celebrate International Women’s Day whilst complimenting the work of the WOW Foundation. The event was supported by Bradford Council and funded by the Keighley Town’s Fund.

Almost 400 people attended the event on Sunday 3rd March and the feedback from visitors was overwhelmingly positive with comments including: “Well done. Fantastic event and well attended.” “What an awesome event.” and “Kids loved it, thanks so much.”

Activities within Keighley Creative offered a host of interesting opportunities for visitors.

A tattoo design workshop encouraged attendees to think about their identity, get creative and draw whilst local self-harm charity, Scar Cover Up Freedom Fund (SCUFF), were on-hand to provide mental health guidance.

Geo Dench tattoo drawing

A fully booked DJ workshop gave participants a taster of mixing music and the Yorkshire Sound Women Network (YSWN) gave children and young people a chance to try looping and use sound making technology.

Live music from young female rock musicians, Sorelle, wowed the crowds with their covers of songs from inspirational female musicians like Stevie Nicks, Tina Turner, Gwen Stefani and Miley Cyrus.

Sorelle band performing at Keighley Creative
Sorelle perform at Keighley Creative.

Local entrepreneur, Leanne Wright-Byrne of The Kindred Bizzare, ran a hugely popular workshop encouraging visitors to make “blessing bundles” which looked and smelt beautiful.

Well-known local historian and actor, Irene Lofthouse, told the story of an inspiring woman from Keighley’s past, Amyl Jenny Field, “The Red Devil” of Keighley.

Irene Lofthouse outside Keighley Creative
Irene Lofthouse performs. Credit: Beth Nixon

Local community associations also got involved in the day with women from the Eden Community Association providing henna and Highfield offering relaxing and therapeutic hand massages.

Event director, Aimee Grundell, said:

“WOW! What more can we say?! Hundreds of people came and got stuck into a huge range of activities, many of which they had never tried before. We were really impressed with the enthusiasm and positivity from the people of Keighley. We hope that we have given them some great memories and that the event will go on to inspire local people to be even more creative in the future!”

Cat Foley, the Young People’s Producer at The WOW Foundation, said:

“We welcomed almost 400 people into the WOW Bus on Sunday. We loved meeting people of all generations – on some occasions, three generations at a time! Young people used their creativity to tell us a little bit about their identity, their dreams and passions and how we can make the world a fairer and more equal place for all – not to mention having a go in the driver’s seat. Many of them wrote messages for the next young people who will get on the bus to read – so many of these messages were those of kindness, of supporting and uplifting one another and allowing people of all genders to have their voice heard.”

Bradford Council’s Portfolio Holder for Regeneration, Transport and Planning Councillor, Alex Ross-Shaw said:

“We were delighted to support the WOW Girls Festival bus, through Bradford Council and the Keighley Towns Fund. The incredible turnout and fantastic feedback shows how well it was received. It is brilliant to see that it has clearly inspired so many of those who were involved.”

For more information on the WOW Foundation, please visit their website or follow their social media.

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Social event welcomes artists from across Bradford

Tuesday night was the Bradford Visual Arts Social run by Bradford Producing Hub. This time it was held at Keighley Creative and what an honour it was!

Bradford Visual Arts Social at KEighley Creative

The event was a great success with lots of positive feedback. Attendees came from across the district to meet other artists, social, network and hear more about opportunities for creatives in our local area.

Bradford Visual Arts Social at KEighley Creative

The focus of the event was on local and national support organisations for visual artists and they explained more about what they do and how they can help. The organisations included ourselves, Bradford Producing Hub, Yorkshire and Humber Visual Arts Network, Axis Web, Curator Space and Keighley Photo Hub.

Bradford Visual Arts Social at KEighley Creative

We shared wonderful food together courtesy of Caterpillar Catering alongside taking part in some creative activities run by one of our studio artists, Carole Griffiths. Attendees got a tour of our building, seeing our artist studios and enjoying the comfort of the fabulous Stockroom Cinema.

Bradford Visual Arts Social at KEighley Creative

We can’t wait to host our next social event for local creatives. Watch this space for more info!

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We’re Hiring! Festival & Events Director

Festival and Events Director

Full Time (37.5 Hours a Week)
Job Shares Considered

Come and join our small, dynamic team to lead and deliver a year round programme of events, and our annual festival (known locally as KAFF!) All with a focus on arts, film and community.

Closing Date: 17th April

To find out more or to apply, download the forms above, or email: admin@keighleycreative.org

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Building our Future! Keighley Towns Fund

Many of you may remember that back in 2021 we heard of our success in securing £2.6 million to buy and renovate an existing town-centre building so we have a permanent home in Keighley. This has been made possible through Keighley Towns Fund https://www.ourtownkeighley.co.uk/

This funding makes it possible to create an accessible and exciting Hub focussed on how we live, work and play through arts and culture, designed with, by and for our local communities.

If you would like to read more about how our future hub and festival will benefit Keighley, here you go, free to download:

More news will follow at the end of the month… watch this space!