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SATURDAY 5 - SUNDAY 6 NOVEMBER
FULL PROGRAMME 2016 #WOWBRADFORD @WOW_BRADFORD @WOWTWEETUK
WOW BRADFORD 2016 WOW WEEKEND Saturday 5 - Sunday 6 November WOW – Women of the World is a festival that celebrates women and girls, and takes a frank look at what’s stopping them from achieving their potential. WOW is the biggest gathering of women and girls across the globe, and I’m so pleased that Bradford is part of this story for change. We want all of the many things that are spoken about at WOW Bradford to inspire action, and I invite everyone to the Action Station to write a pledge on the action you’ll take after being here this weekend. I started WOW at London’s Southbank Centre in 2010, but in that short time it has grown to over 20 WOWs across five continents, with over a million women and girls and hundreds of partners involved. From Pakistan to Finland and from New York’s Apollo Theatre in Harlem, to Katherine in the Australian outback, WOW allows women and girls to share the common aims and challenges of gender equality, and debate solutions together.
Bradford is the first of five cities to run a WOW festival with support from Spirit of 2012, and promises to be an animated and far reaching celebration that does not fear broaching difficult and challenging subjects. Taking the city as inspiration, I know the programme is uniquely ‘Bradford’, and all the more powerful because of the many girls and women who’ve come together to make this happen. I hope you’ll join us over the weekend – I look forward to meeting you. Jude Kelly CBE Artistic Director & Founder WOW - Women of the World Festival Jude Kelly
WOW Bradford will be a place to connect, laugh, challenge and explore ideas. We hope it will also be a place that inspires action and change for our city. The first of a threeyear programme of festivals funded by Spirit, this is a brilliant opportunity to see how WOW Bradford inspires women and girls and creates connections and projects that grow through and beyond the festivals. WOW Bradford has been possible because of the hearts and minds of many women and girls – every brilliant person who attended the think-ins, our incredible volunteer team led by Saba Ghetty, the WOWsers who give us all tremendous hope, Rahila Hussain with her administrative finesse and Aina Khan who is a press and marketing genius. We look forward to seeing all of you at the first WOW Bradford in Kala Sangam Arts Centre and can’t wait to see what it sparks in us all. Evie Manning, WOW Bradford Programmer
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Friday 4 November Special event for young people #IAMPERFECTASME PAINT FIGHT! Join the WOWsers (WOW Bradford’s group of 15 - 18 year-old young women) and 150 school students for a giant Holi paint fight that challenges and explodes body stereotypes in a fun, colourful way. Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy. The Wild Woods, Darley Street 4.30pm
Saturday 5 November Day Pass events include MORNING RAVE Wake the morning up with dance and music in this pre-WOW event. Babies and children welcome. Ganges, Kala Sangam 9am – 10am
VIEWS ON THE NEWS Join Southbank Centre Artistic Director Jude Kelly, BBC journalist Sabbiyah Pervez, Yorkshire Women’s Life Editorin-chief Dawn-Maria France and Chief Executive of Bradford Council Kersten England for this pre-WOW event to get the lowdown on current headlines that affect women.
WHY BRADFORD? Action Stations WOW could happen anywhere. Why Bradford? This opening session is an opportunity for everyone to get together to start the day, get to know each other and what we can offer in a fun participatory way, and dream up what we want from WOW Bradford. Led by WOW’s founder Jude Kelly, but hearing from you all. It’s time for Action Stations. Bradford Cathedral 10.15am - 11.15am
Bradford Cathedral 9.30am – 10am
For the full programme of events, please visit www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whatson/festivals-series/wow-bradford 3
Saturday 5 November Day Pass events include I AM PERFECT AS ME Nine out of 10 British girls are unhappy with their body image, with an estimated 10 million women in the UK reported to have felt depressed about the way they look. Join panelists, including Victoria Chetley from Any-Body, basketball player Ezdihar Abdulmula, Marvina Newton from Angel of Youths and tattoo artist Joolz Denby to discuss the link between body image, sexism and loving yourself as you are. Bradford Cathedral 11.45am – 12.45pm
WE NEED YOU! Men and Feminism Asif Quraishi as his alter-ego Asifa Lahore
MIA BY MIND THE GAP Mind the Gap
Join Bradford’s own Mind the Gap for Mia, a fast moving, raw and eye-opening production that explores the truth about learning disability and parenthood today. Think pop-culture with popcorn, science with silliness, stories with statistics. Mia challenges the often taken for granted idea of ‘being a parent’. Ganges, Kala Sangam 11.45am – 12.45pm
SPEED MENTORING In just one generation, many age-old ideas about women have been swept aside – but what do these changes have to do with men? Join a panel of men, including Bradford Bulls player Omari Caro, Britain’s first out Muslim drag queen Asif Quraishi, Imam Alyas Kurani, and Chris Green, Executive Director of White Ribbon Campaign, a global movement of men and boys working to end male violence against women and girls, to discuss their role in gender equality, and why it would be better for everyone. Chaired by Selina Ullah. Indus, Kala Sangam 11.45am – 12.45pm
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Do you have an ambition but don’t know how to make it happen? Young and starting out? Or older and at a crossroads? Join experts from across many fields including science, journalism and the arts for four 15-minute mentoring sessions. Share your challenges, exchange ideas and potentially identify a new mentor. To sign up to be a ‘mentee’, please email wowbradford@southbankcentre.co.uk putting ‘Speed Mentoring’ in the subject field of the email. Oak Room, St Peter’s House 11.45am – 12.45pm
Saturday 5 November Day Pass events include GAME ON Join female gamers for a practical session about advances in technology and gaming and what these mean for women in the gaming industry. Workshop Room 1, Kala Sangam 11.45am – 12.45pm
UNDER 10’S FEMINIST CORNER Feminism isn’t just for grown-ups or teenagers! Are you a budding young feminist? Do you think girls should have the same opportunities in life as boys? If so, we’ve got the perfect session for you. Join other young feminists for an interactive workshop led by Nabeelah Hafeez, exploring what being a girl means, and get tips on how to start a campaign in your bedroom. This is a mixed session for all genders aged 6 – 10-years-old. Please note: these workshops are for young people only. To register your child for this session, please email wowbradford@southbankcentre. co.uk putting ‘Under 10’s Feminist Corner’ in the subject field. Workshop Room 2, Kala Sangam 11.45am – 12.45pm
MAKE IT HAPPEN Setting Up a Business Had a great business idea and need some help? Starting out and got endless questions? Join Katherine Wyatt, Enterprise Coach, for a practical workshop about what could work for you and join millions of other women making up the fastest group of entrepreneurs in the UK. Small Room 2, Kala Sangam 11.45am – 12.45pm
WOMEN CROSSING BORDERS Women cross borders in all kinds of ways for all kinds of reasons, from war to forced trafficking, or in search of economic prospects. Hear from women from Syria, Zimbabwe and Slovakia for a discussion that looks at how Bradford adapts to its changing population and what the city can learn from its new women. With a poetry introduction from Ruth Nyimba. Bradford Cathedral 1.15pm – 2.15pm
TEENS TALK BACK Brave Young Souls
A panel of teenage girls discuss feminism – is it cool, do they like the word, and what do boys think? If you care about young women, come to this session. Indus, Kala Sangam 1.15pm – 2.15pm 5
Saturday 5 November Day Pass events include DOMESTIC ABUSE: Everyone’s Problem
Two women a week in Britain die at the hands of their partners. Join survivors and domestic abuse change-makers for a frank discussion on the facts, the issues and what the real face of ‘intimate terrorism’ looks like. Hear from Nazir Afzal, Chief Executive of the Police & Crime Commissioners for England & Wales, Yasmin Khan of Bradford charity Staying Put, and survivors of domestic abuse. Chaired by Martha Spurrier, Director of Liberty. This begins with a short performance by Dance United’s women’s company. Ganges, Kala Sangam 1.15pm - 2.15pm
SINGING WORKSHOP Palestinian musician and broadcaster Reem Kelani has introduced people across the UK and internationally to Palestinian and Arabic music through her concerts and workshops. Come and be inspired to learn and practise Palestinian song with this most inspirational of performers. Oak Room, St Peter’s House 1.15pm – 2.15pm
MUSIC IN THE CAFÉ Lunch-time performances from Vanessa Maria, Esper Scout, Waiting for Wednesday and more. Café, Kala Sangam 1.15pm – 2.15pm
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BE YOUR SELFIE A fun participatory workshop from Wur Bradford involving movement, dance and fanzine-making, exploring the selfie, telling your own story, and learning to be yourself. Workshop Room 1, Kala Sangam 1.15pm – 2.15pm
TOOLING UP Relationship Building
We are collaborating to effect change in the midst of an oppressive society and there are tools to help us succeed – active listening, reflecting on what we are bringing to this and asking ourselves some key questions about where we’re at in life. Led by Sarah Dawson and Julie Longden. Workshop Room 2, Kala Sangam 1.15pm – 2.15pm
INTERNATIONAL ACTIVISM What can UK-based activists learn from their international sisters? Leading global change-makers – including Palestinian activist Reem Kelani, Sasha Bhat from the Kashmir Solidarity Movement, Congolese campaigner Kongosi Mussanzi and President of NUS Malia Bouattia – join forces to speak about how to turn local activism into global solidarity. Chaired by Martha Spurrier, Director of human rights organisation, Liberty. Bradford Cathedral 2.45pm – 3.45pm
Saturday 5 November Day Pass events include BEYONCÉ DANCE CLASS
Activists from the Justice for Sarah Reed campaign speak on deaths in police custody in the UK. Solicitor Sarah Khan-Bashir on the challenges of being a business woman operating in Bradford. Campaigner Yemi Fagborun on Female Genital Mutilation. Ganges, Kala Sangam 2.45pm – 3.45pm
Seen on Screen (SOS) invite you to a Beyoncé dance class where you can learn the moves to Beyoncé’s ‘Run the World (Girls)’. Featuring loud music and fierceness, and a short talk on popular culture and gender equality by Southbank Centre Senior Programmer Hannah Azieb Pool. No experience necessary - come as you are.
SCHOOL OF ROCK
Indus, Kala Sangam 2.45pm – 3.45pm
WOW FM
LIFE DOESN’T FRIGHTEN ME AT ALL Join expert storyteller Rachel McMahon for an hour of empowering stories and interactive activities for 2 - 6 year-olds. Come with your little one(s) and enjoy inspiring and fun tales of empowerment. Café, Kala Sangam 2.45pm – 3.45pm
WOW BITES Naani-Jee on surviving partition as a young girl (Urdu with English translation). STEM Programme Manager Janet Smith-Harrison on the progress of women in science.
Join female band Esper Scout for an hour on guitars, bass and drums, try out instruments, and fill Kala Sangam with noise. Oak Room, St Peter’s House 2.45pm – 3.45pm
Director and co-founder of BCB – Bradford Community Radio, Mary Dowson, hosts a one-hour radio special from WOW. Come and listen – you might even end up being interviewed on air. Workshop Room 1, Kala Sangam 2.45pm – 3.45pm
DEATH CAFÉ Come to the Death Café, drink tea, eat cake and discuss death. Hosted by female humanist celebrants, this session aims to increase awareness of death, help people feel more comfortable talking about the subject and in turn, make the most of their lives. Workshop Room 2, Kala Sangam 2.45pm – 3.45pm
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Saturday 5 November Day Pass events include RIGHTS OF REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKER WOMEN It can be difficult for refugees and asylum seekers in the UK to access information about their rights, especially if they don’t speak English. We’ve got a lawyer who’s an expert on women’s issues and rights on hand to share this vital information, and interpreters to translate into Urdu and Arabic. Small Room 2, Kala Sangam 2.45pm – 3.45pm
JUDE KELLY - KEYNOTE
MALALA IN BRADFORD This one’s for the girls © Annie Leibovitz
Malala Yousafzai is a globally recognised activist, thinker, and advocate for girls’ rights to education, justice, and for girls to become agents of change in their communities. She is also a girl herself.
Jude Kelly started WOW in 2010 as a place where critical conversations about gender equality could happen - between everyone. But what is the role of men? And how can men make gender equality their priority?
Come along to this conversation with Malala and young women from across Bradford, to talk about how they would like to reorganise their community – and the world – and the actions they will take to achieve it.
Bradford Cathedral 4pm – 4.30pm
This event is free but ticketed. To book a ticket, go to www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whatson/ festivals-series/wow-bradford
WOMEN AND POWER Bea Campbell
Please note: Tickets are limited to two per person. This event is not covered by the WOW Day Pass. Day Pass holders will require a separate ticket to access this event. Bradford Cathedral 6.30pm - 7.30pm FREE BUT TICKETED EVENT
Angela Merkel, Theresa May, Hillary Clinton, Nicola Sturgeon – women are leading the way. But does having some women in power automatically lead to a more gender equal world? Writer and activist Bea Campbell, activist Salma Yaqoob, and Jude Kelly discuss. Bradford Cathedral 4.30pm – 5.15pm 8
DANCE PARTY End a day of global chats, performances, discussions and debates with a boogie to music from around the world. Women and all those who identify as women only. Indus, Kala Sangam 7.30pm – 10pm
Sunday 6 November Day Pass events include BADASS WOMEN OF BRADFORD
BOX LIKE A CHAMPION Ambreen Sadiq
Bradford has always been full of incredible women – come and hear from Syima Aslam, Naz Shah MP and Kersten England about the courage, initiative, intelligence, willpower and all round badassery of some of Bradford’s greatest foremothers. Be prepared to be inspired. Indus, Kala Sangam 10am – 11am
SHAME Jasvinder Sanghera
Join female boxing champions Ambreen Sadiq and Saira Tabasum for an introduction to boxing. Jab, punch, duck, dive, and feel fearless for an hour with some of Bradford’s finest young sportswomen. Oak Room, St Peter’s House 11.30am – 12.30pm
RECLAIM THE STREET
Shame is an emotion that has been used to control women for centuries. From Irish Catholic unmarried mothers to forced marriages and domestic abuse, women often carry shame as an unspoken burden for years. Speakers include Naz Shah MP; founder of Karma Nirvana Jasvinder Sanghera who supports victims of honour crimes and forced marriages; and writer and Irish Times journalist Róisín Ingle. Chaired by Jude Kelly. Indus, Kala Sangam 11.30am - 12.30pm
Across Bradford, women from all backgrounds are harassed on a daily basis with catcalls and unwanted attention. Join representatives from organisations challenging street harassment, Trans hate crime and Islamophobia, and discuss how we can reclaim our streets for women and girls. Speakers include Detective Chief Inspector, West Yorkshire Police, Paula Bickerdike, Finn Thorbrian from Equity Partnership, Samayya Afzal from NUS, and a representative from Tell Mama. Ganges, Kala Sangam 11.30am – 12.30pm
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Sunday 6 November Day Pass events include SPEED FRIEND MEET Loneliness affects women in a profound way and often leaves them feeling isolated and suffering from poor mental health and depression. Join Tracey Robbins from The Big Lunch for a giant speed friend meet to get to know more brilliant women and girls in Bradford. All welcome. Café, Kala Sangam 11.30am – 12.30pm
HERBALISM WORKSHOP Local herbalist Helen Rideout shares tips on using herbs, plants and nature’s secrets to prevent and treat illness and improve women’s health.
SMASHING THE STAINED GLASS CEILING Women and Faith Can you be religious and a feminist? Does faith help or hinder gender equality and what are women of faith doing about it? Join women from multi- and crossfaith backgrounds to discuss, including rabbi Esther Hugenholtz, Buddhist Jane Steele and journalist Shaista Aziz. Chaired by inter-faith worker Liz Firth. Indus, Kala Sangam 1pm – 2pm
I AM NOT MY CHAIR Leanna Benjamin
Workshop Room 1, Kala Sangam 11.30am – 12.30pm
UNDER 10’S FEMINIST CORNER See page 5 for details. Workshop Room 2, Kala Sangam 11.30am – 12.30pm
GROOMING What To Do Practical advice on what to do if you think it’s happening in your area or to someone you know. Small Room 2, Kala Sangam 11.30am – 12.30pm
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Come and hear from Agent for Change Ali Briggs and artist Leanna Benjamin about getting rid of labels, their experiences as deaf and disabled women in the arts, and how much we all have to learn from each other. This session will begin with a short performance of ‘I Smile’ by Leanna Benjamin. Moderated by WOW Founder Jude Kelly. Ganges, Kala Sangam 1pm – 2pm
Sunday 6 November Day Pass events include LET’S TALK ABOUT SEX, BABY
Rachel Morris
Sex makes us happier, fitter, and live longer. Women including Nikki Thorbrian and Nuzhat Ali discuss getting it, wanting it, and all the taboos around it for women. Chaired by former Cosmopolitan sex columnist, Rachel Morris. For women and all those who identify as women only.
SQUARE CHAPPATI CLUB Childlessness The Square Chappati club is a chance to meet, discuss women’s stories and make chapattis. Come and join artist and facilitator Uzma Kazi for a special Square Chappati Club on childlessness and women’s choice. Discuss, share, and make connections all while making alternative shaped chapattis which represent the stories of their individual makers. Small Room 2, Kala Sangam 1pm – 2pm
SHOOTING FOR GOLD Sport & Poetry Asma Elbadawi
Oak Room, St Peter’s House 1pm – 2pm
TANDOORI AND TALL TALES Watch, smell, hear and eat in this masterclass in Pakistani cuisine, with the winner of ITV1’s Food Glorious Food, Rahila Hussain. Rahila is a former teacher who combines fantastic food with stories, poetry and folklore about the emotions and experiences of being a woman. Café, Kala Sangam 1pm – 2pm
With marginalised women becoming more visible at the Olympics, how does that impact communities on a local level? Join international touring spoken word artist and basketball player, Asma Elbadawi, for a poetry workshop that encourages expression and reflects on women in sport. This is a mixed session for people of all ages. Workshop Room 1, Kala Sangam 1pm – 2pm
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Sunday 6 November Day Pass events include FUNNY WOMEN WORKSHOP Humour is a valuable form of communication; people remember a funny story. Explore how to use your own innate sense of humour to improve your self-confidence and esteem, communicate more effectively and memorably, and learn to perform and engage with passion. Led by Ruth Cockburn of Funny Women. Workshop Room 2, Kala Sangam 1pm – 2pm
BAND OF GOLD: 20 Years On
WOW BITES Poetry Special Join some of Bradford’s finest poets, Kirsty Taylor, Asma Elbadawi, Jane Steele, Samirah Khan and Amria Khatun with dancer Rashmi Sudhir for a special edition of WOW Bites: five poets, five sets, five styles - and an hour of funny, moving and inspiring words. Chaired by Jude Wright. Ganges, Kala Sangam 2.30pm – 3.30pm
JU-JITSU
Kay Mellor
Prostitution in Bradford has been in the spotlight since Band of Gold. Join the show’s writer, Kay Mellor, survivor of prostitution and activist Fiona Broadfoot from Build a Girl, Shelley Pawson from 4Women, and lawyer Harriet Wistrich to discuss what’s changed and needs to change for women in Bradford. Chaired by Jude Kelly. Indus, Kala Sangam 2.30pm – 3.30pm
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The suffragettes used Ju-Jitsu as a form of self-defense – come and learn some moves yourself. This session is led by Sensei Mumtaz Khan from Onna Ju-Jitsu Club, especially for WOW. Oak Room, St Peter’s House 2.30pm – 3.30pm
Sunday 6 November Day Pass events include SAFE PUBLIC SPACE Women all over Bradford say they feel unsafe in the city at night. Let’s try and change this and design something new. Working with architects and model builders, this practical session allows you to dream up a safe city that women want to live in. Chaired by Kersten England, Chief Executive of Bradford Council. Café, Kala Sangam 2.30pm – 3.30pm
WOW FM
PICK OF THE FESTIVAL It’s impossible to go to everything in WOW – so catch the highlights here and hear some of the great actions that have been pledged at the WOW Action Station. Speakers include West Yorkshire-born Conservative Peer Baroness Warsi. Chaired by WOW founder Jude Kelly. Indus, Kala Sangam 4pm – 5pm
MUSTANG Film Screening
Director and co-founder of BCB – Bradford Community Radio, Mary Dowson, hosts a one-hour radio special live from WOW. Come and listen – you might even end up being interviewed on air. Workshop Room 1, Kala Sangam 2.30pm – 3.30pm
CONVERSATION CAFÉ Join Zahida Parveen from the Prince’s Trust for an informal discussion on women in prison. Workshop Room 2, Kala Sangam 2.30pm – 3.30pm
Set against the stunning backdrop of small town Turkey, with a rousing score from Warren Ellis, Oscar-nominated Mustang is a searing social commentary and fiercely feminist coming-of-age tale. Driven by their impassioned desire for personal freedom, five sisters push back against social and family tradition until they reach breaking point. Ganges, Kala Sangam 5.30pm – 7.15pm
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Throughout the weekend WOW MARKETPLACE
WOW CRÈCHE
The WOW Marketplace is the heart and hub of the festival – our specially designed indoor market is home to a range of carefully selected stalls providing information, raising awareness, showcasing work, offering workshops or selling their creations. It’s a central meeting point where people can gather, find information, do some shopping, network with others, get a feel for the festival and experience a whole range of products, ideas and activities. Visit the WOW Action Station and pledge the action WOW has inspired you to take to promote change.
Enjoy the WOW festival while your children play in our WOW crèche.
Foyer, Kala Sangam
Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 November Saturday, 9.30am – 5.30pm Sunday, 9.45am – 5.15pm
PRAYER ROOM This multi-faith prayer room on the ground floor of St Peter’s House is open to all religions and faiths over the course of the weekend. Meeting Room, St Peter’s House
WOWSERS The WOWsers are young Bradford volunteers aged 15 – 18 who are working together in the lead-up to the festival to create a piece of work to be showcased at WOW Bradford. The WOWsers are also speaking on various panels throughout the weekend, ensuring that the voices, opinions and interests of Bradford’s young people are represented.
The crèche is available to WOW Day Pass holders and is for children aged 1 to 5-years-old. All staff are fully qualified and have enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. A member of staff trained in paediatric first aid is always present at the crèche. Please note that babes in arms are welcome at WOW Day Pass talks and events.
Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. For enquiries, email wowbradford@southbankcentre.co.uk Hawthorn, St Peter’s House
KIDS’ AREA The kids’ area is the perfect space for mums, dads and guardians to take five with their kids and just hang out. Please note: children should be accompanied by an adult at all times in this area. Café, Kala Sangam
VOLUNTEERS The WOW volunteers are on hand all weekend to welcome you to the festival, answer queries, offer help and share information about the festival programme. Please stop when you see them and say hello!
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SUPPORT WOW WOW has positively shaped the lives of thousands of women, men, girls and boys around the world, but there is still so much to do. Help us to ensure we can continue to grow and involve as many people as possible. Text WOWS01 and £5 to 70070 or call 020 7921 0995 for more information about how you can get involved. Thank you.
SPIRIT OF 2012
WOW SPIRIT WOW Spirit is delivering nine WOW festivals in five cities across the UK over the next two years (one in 2016, three in 2017 and five in 2018). It’s a Southbank Centre initiative funded by Spirit of 2012. WOW Spirit will reduce barriers to social cohesion in these areas by enhancing cultural infrastructure, opening up access to resources and creating new opportunities for female leaders. Each festival is based on ideas raised at a series of planning sessions called ‘think-ins’. Everyone is welcome at these to share their ideas and suggestions and make sure that WOW looks at important local issues. Building new festivals across the UK allows women, men, girls and boys (including some of the most marginalised voices in society) to get actively involved in their local communities. As programmers, volunteers and participants, they can help create a fairer, happier society.
@spiritof2012 Spirit of 2012 is a funding charity, established with £47m from the Big Lottery. They fund partners that provide opportunities in sports, physical activity, the arts, volunteering and social action. Spirit funds projects that empower people to get involved in events that spark change for people and communities. They work to promote wellbeing and social cohesion and to challenge limiting perceptions of disability.
WOW Bradford is supported by Bradford Metropolitan District Council.
ALL WELCOME WOW is a movement that welcomes all - women, girls, men and boys and those who identify as non-binary. We encourage everyone to reach out and bring dads, brothers, grandmas, neighbours, friends, children, sisters, mothers to make WOW Bradford a festival that works towards a gender equal future for us all.
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ACCESS
HOW TO BOOK
Kala Sangam is accessible to people with disabilities. For building-related access queries, please email info@kalasangam. org or phone 01274 303340.
Day pass: £10* Concession pass: £5*
A number of the sessions will be British Sign Language-interpreted.
Online www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whatson/ festivals-series/wow-bradford (£1.75 transaction fee*)
British Sign Language interpreted
Please email wowbradford@southbankcentre.co.uk if there are any sessions in particular that you would like to be BSL-interpreted or if you have any other access queries. Please note: Wheelchair users may use the Kala Sangam entrance facing Bradford Cathedral on Saturday 5 November. Access to this is via Stott Hill.
VENUE FOR WOW BRADFORD WOW Bradford will take place in: Kala Sangam Arts Centre St Peter’s House 1 Forster Square Bradford BD1 4TY Tel: 01274 303340 Kala Sangam is directly opposite the Marks and Spencer entrance to Broadway.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT Our city centre venue is easily accessible via local Bradford bus services. It is a 10-minute walk from Bradford Interchange and Bradford Forster Square train stations.
*No transaction fees for in-person bookings or Southbank Centre Members and Supporter Circles. For other bookings transaction fees apply: £1.75 online, £2.75 over the phone.
Phone 0207 960 4200 9am - 8pm daily (£2.75 transaction fee*) *No transaction fees for Southbank Centre Members and Supporters Circles
In person Kala Sangam Arts Centre, St Peter’s House, 1 Forster Square, Bradford, BD1 4TY Royal Festival Hall Ticket Office, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX 10am – 8pm daily Concessions Half-price tickets available. Day pass concessions are unlimited. Visit southbankcentre.co.uk/concessions
SHOP, EAT AND DRINK FoodWorks Café Housed in Kala Sangam’s glass extension overlooking the Cathedral gardens, FoodWorks Café is a quiet space hidden amid the hustle and bustle of Bradford city centre. Pop in for a leisurely lunch or a quick cup of coffee.
The Broadway Dine in one of the many cafés and restaurants in The Broadway, located right beside Kala Sangam. www.broadwaybradford.com/food-drink
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