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Black Roots and Voices Expressed Festival, (BRAVE) is a joyful celebration of bold, brilliant artistry rooted in Black culture, featuring a vibrant mix of professional and community performances, hands-on workshops, and creative fun for all ages.

18/04/2026

Fantastic candle making sessions yesterday as part of our ongoing BRAVE Festival programme. Thank you to Fridays 10am-12 noon at the Millside Centre

Supported using public funding by Arts Council England

10/04/2026

Join BRAVE Festivals’ ongoing FREEE programme of workshops at the Millside Centre.

🕙10am-12noon.

📅 Fridays from 17th April -22ns May,

📍Millside Centre

We have the wonderful Ruth Agbolade, leading workshops in;
>Earring Making
>Fabric Necklace making
>Key ring fabric ornaments
>Scented candle making
>And more…

📧 Contact [email protected] to join

Supported using public funding from Arts Council England

09/03/2026

Massive thanks to who is running fab African pot making workshops in Fridays at the Millside Centre as part of BRAVE Festival.
We have workshops running all year!

Supported using public funding by Arts Council England.

25/02/2026

We have fantastic workshops happening as part of BRAVE over the next few weeks! Join us on Fridays 10-12 for free pottery classes and on Wednesdays for children's Soca Dance classes.

Supported using public funding by Arts Council England.

03/02/2026

BRAVE Festival 2025 was magical. People from all backgrounds coming together to celebrate arts that originated in Black Culture. What a weekend of joy!

BRAVE Festival is supported using public funding from Arts Council England, Bradford 2025 and Bradford Council.

08/01/2026

BRAVE Festival is continuing a host of community workshops through 2026!
Fantastic workshops in dance and visual art with more to be announced!

BRAVE Festival is supported through public funding from Arts Council England, Bradford 2025 and Bradford Metropolitan District Council.

13/12/2025

And the winner of the £50 Amazon Voucher is... Phillipa

Thank you to everyone who came to BRAVE Festival, and thank you to everyone who filled out an audience survey too. Everyone who filled in the audience survey was given the chance to win a £50 Amazon voucher. Philliappa was chosen at random. Congratulations Phillipa from the BRAVE Festival team!!

01/12/2025

Back in October I led a Carnival Dance workshop for the Turner Prize Lates Black History Month event. What a lovely surprise to see a picture of me in me email inbox from Bradford 2025 for the next Turner Prize Late event!!

30/11/2025

I'm so sorry! I've not managed to do the £50 prize draw yet! So if you filled in a survey at BRAVE festival I will do the prize draw this week promise! It's been such a busy time paying artist, writing evaluations for the Funders, rehearsing for Brighter Still and going to Kenya on the producer exchange. BUT this is the week! Make sure you follow me if you want to see who wins!

18/11/2025

BRAVE Festival was a month ago today! I can't believe it! And picture this, this wonderful Festival happened, then I (Tricia, the director), went swanning of on Producer Exchange to Kenya and didn't post a single photo from the amazing photograph by .karol

Hmm well here we are what beautiful shots of so many groups (the first one is the Bradford Maliowian Community.

Thank you to everyone!!

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BD Arts Centre Bank House, 41 Bank Street
Bradford
BD11RD

Website

http://www.bravefestival.co.uk/, https://bdartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/events/?_sf_s=Brave

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