Culture & Arts
Catch up with the latest culture and arts news and events
| Time Flies Green Monkey Productions proudly presented the final showcase for our second year National Diploma in Performing Arts students before they fly the nest to continue their studies at drama schools and universities throughout the UK. |
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| Bradford School of Arts & Media's Fashion Shows 2010 Delight for dedicated followers of fashion as our students imaginative collections played a starring role on stage and screen at the National Media Museum for our annual Fashion Shows. You can see highlights of all the collections and peep behind the scenes. |
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| Bradford School of Arts & Media Summer Show 2010 Our annual spctacular was more fabulous than ever this year, combining our degree and pre-degree programmes for an explosion of new talent and creativity. Our handpicked highlights are packed with images, films and insights. |
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| Nicola's Corridor of Power
BA (Hons) Fine Art student, Nicola Wood, is busy transforming a dull corridor into a work of art as part of her degree show. Her paints are already having a powerful impact on everyone who uses this space. |
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James Shows Our Buildings Are Positively Inviting BA (Hons) Graphic Design, Illustration & Digital Media student, James Thompson, has given our heritage a contemporary edge in his stylish designs for the invitations, posters and leaflets promoting our Summer Show 2010. |
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Alice's Textile Art Strikes The Right Note |
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| Undressing Mr Darcy The third of our fabulous events staged by the costumne experts History Wardrobe, exposes the fashion secrets (and much more besides) of a Regency gentleman. |
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| David's Steaming Ahead BA (Hons) Photography student, David Ackroyd's exceptional photography of the North York Moors Railway perfectly captures the magic of steam and now features on the first of a series of posters promoting for this scenic and historic line. |
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| Return To Closet Space Two groups of aliens land in a man's flat to search for 'the universal treasure' in this devised performance from our National Diploma in Performing Arts students. |
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| Yellow Our National Diploma in Photography students have taken fabulous images inspired by the yellow of the Marie Curie daffodil. You can purchase prints to support our favourite charity. |
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| The Caucasian Chalk Circle Our National Diploma in Performing Arts students stage Bertolt Bretch's famous play at the Alhambra Studio. |
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| This and That Let the rat race pass you by as you take sanctuary in Helen Wood's illuminating installation at the Delius Arts & Cultural Centre. Enjoy highlights of the exhibition plus watch her film. |
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| Dance The Movies Dancers from our National Diploma in Performing Arts programme present choreography inspired by cinema dance numbers old and new. |
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| Fabulous Fifties The costume experts from History Wardrobe show us how the dazzling designs of the 1950s were shaped by post war economics and cultural influences. |
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| Votes For Women!
An enthralling presentation by History Wardrobe charting the revolutionary changes in women's fashions and lifestyles as women fought for and gained the vote. |
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| Think Ethical Exploring the challenges of designing ethical fashion to meet the needs and concerns of real customers. Our students present their designs for a live brief set by Georgia Mack of ethical boutique Magic Number Three. |
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| Flower Power! Growing Support for Marie Curie Cancer Care Beginning a year of support for Marie Curie Cancer Care by learning about the inspirational work of our local hospice, planning to Capture the Moment and planting our Field of Hope. |
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| History Wardrobe Announcing the first three of a series of presentations exploring different eras through costume and anecdote. If you have ever thought about 'undressing Mr Darcy' make sure you book for this event! |
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| Specs Appeal
Our National Diploma in Cothing & Fashion students are in the frame to create a new uniform for leading opticians' Specsavers. |
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| Remembering Bradford
Our Creative & Media Diploma students' exhibition to commemorate the 70th anniversary of WWII and raise awareness of the sacrifices made in wartime was launched with a fabulous 40's tea dance. Read the moving interviews with survivors recalling what it was really like to live through the war. |
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| Spreading their wings with Kes Thirteen of our Performing Arts students joined a starry cast for the The Touring Consortium and Liverpool Everyman’s production of Kes at the Alhambra Theatre from 10th to 14th November. |
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Joolz is Called To the BAR! |
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The largest and best anumation festival in the world, now in its 11th year, included screening of our annual e-card and a visit to College by Philip Hunt, director of the award winning film, Lost and Found. |
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| Remembrance for a new generation Our Performing Arts students offer a moving tribute to the fallen. |
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| Mumbai Montage
Our BA (Hons) Photography enjoy the photography shoot of a lifetime in Mumbai as they go on location with the master - the fabulous Trevor Griffiths. |
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| Formal Opening of the Delius Arts & Cultural Centre
Celebration event that was music to the ears of all who who had worked so tirelessly to see the project come to fruition. |
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| New Inc. Incredibly fine exhibition from graduates of Bradford School of Arts & Media's MA Visual Arts, MA Printmaking and MA Photography at Dean Clough in Halifax. |
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| Gallery Selections Two of our recent Art graduates discuss their work selected for display in Leeds and Batley Art Galleries. |
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| Jenna's a Poochymama! Our former Photography student scoops first prize in a self-portrait competition and tells of her fascinating career developments! |
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| Rafi Recalls The Muslim Tommies Our former Performing Arts student, Rafi Raja is proud to play his part in the dramatic reconstruction of hidden history for this BBC documentary. |
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| The Finale A grand finale to a fabulous year as National Diploma in Performing Arts students delight audiences at the Alhambra Studio with their summer showcase with drama, dance and song. |
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| All the Fashion Highlights of Bradford School of Arts & Media's sensational 2009 fashion shows |
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| Animation Collaboration Captures Bradford’s City of Film Zeitgeist Sky News are impressed by the film being made by Bradford College Photography students and students from Whistling Woods International in Mumbai. |
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| Green Monkey's 'Sarcophagus' recalls the tragedy of Chernobyl Powerful production of Vladimir Gubaryev's play set in an isolation ward for terminal radiation victims. |
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| AA2A Fellows Blossom Our two resident fellows, Shaeron Caton-Rose and Brigitte Soltau, unveil work completed during their AA2A fellowship year. |
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| Dance Past, Present and Future Our Performing Arts students take an exciting journey exploring the past, present and future of dance. |
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| Paper Zoo stage unforgettable production of 1984 Review of this incredible production fusing stage and film at the National Media Museum |
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| Threads of Success Our BA (Hons) Contemporary Surface Design & Textiles students make their mark in two major competitions |
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Hallmark Presses Ahead |
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The Audition |
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| To Die For. Creative Fashion for Living and Dying. BA (Hons) Fashion students presented a special display of To Die For designs and outfits inspired by Margareta Kern’s photographic exhibition Clothes for Living and Dyingat a special event at the Impressions Gallery. |
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| Directing John Hurt as Big Brother. Martin is the one to watch! Our former student turned film-maker, Martin Knowles, on filming the movie legend. |
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| Students Feel the Heartbeat Our Performing Arts students go back to the 1960s to play art students as the TV favourite films its penultimate episode in College. |
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| Dance Takes Off! Spring Showcase for our dancers and the launch of a new dance company, Launch, providing a springboard to success. |
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Exploring the Cutting Edge of Hair Design with Andrew Barton
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| Focussing on Sport An exhibition of sports photography by BA (Hons) Photography student, Sarah Midgley and a garments from forthcoming graduate collection of BA (Hons) Fashion Design student, Gemma Wadsworth’s final collection, 'Souled Out' launch new sports academies. |
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Fashioning an Ethical Industry Our visitors from Labour Behind The Label offer essential insights into global issues within the fashion industry. |
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Our National Diploma in Fashion & Clothing students create glorious daffodil headdresses for Marie Curie Cancer Care collectors. |
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| College lends support to Delius Arts & Cultural Centre Everybody needs good neighbours! We offer expertise to assist the renaissance of the German Church. |
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| Creative Pathways Seminar Series - Advice & Inspiration from Six Successful Artists Fabric's series offering advice and inspiration from six successful artists: Diane Bates, Gavin Parry, Ian Anderson, Shanaz Gulzar, Chris Vine and Su Blackwell. |
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Green Monkey Christmas Showcases |
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| Making Their Creative Mark Our BA (Hons) Graphic Media Communication students follow Hallmark's live brief for the chance of two prestigious paid placements. |
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| College Sponsors Bradford Animation Festival' 08 BAF'08 included screening of our annual e-card and a visit to College by the fascinating cartoonist and illustrator Steven Appleby. |
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| Eulogies for Remembrance Our Performing Arts students stage a special tribute to the fallen. |
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| Street Dreams - When Ballet Met Bhangra! A stunning fusion of ballet and bhangra performed in Bradford's Centenary Square by our Performing Arts students. Street Dreams, devised as part of a collaborative project with Northern Ballet Theatre and Kala Sangam, used lyrical ballet and rhythmic South Asian dance to explore dreams, love and confusion, inspired by A Midsummer Night's Dream and traditional Indian storytelling. |
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| Enter the Green Monkey Our Performing Arts students take their professional practice to a new level by setting up their own production company. |
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| Flux 4mm Away Rejoice! Ceramics from heaven specially exhibited in a Leeds church. |
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| New Ink 9
The latest work by Bradford School of Arts & Media’s Masters and Postgraduate Printmaking and Photography students shown at The Crossley Gallery, Dean Clough, Halifax. |
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