Art Slam • Sound Bath by Calm Spirals • Pahari Poetry Mushaira • Teens Run The World • Women In Music • Poetry In The Wild • Mapping Your Family Tree • World Foods • Heritage Chit Chat • Peace In The Middle East • Cacao Ceremony • Drumming Circle • Malnourished Intellect • Family Fun Day • Songsters and Troubadours • The Commoners Ball • Bradford Writes • Refugee Film Screening
A sound bath is a meditative and therapeutic experience where you listen to sounds and vibrations produced by instruments or voice, which can help your mind and body relax and enter a deep state of meditation. In a sound bath, you usually lay down and close your eyes.
Otley poets have engaged over a number of years with themes concerned with wildlife and the environment. Hosted by Mike Baynham and Kevin Holloway.
Come and try a selection of delicious Afghanistani food, cooked and prepared by local Afghani cooks, who will also talk about heritage dishes indigenous to their country.
Come and join in an Intergenerational workshop uniting young with old. Learn about your elders and swap stories, memories and moments in an heart warming afternoon of sharing and caring – Desi style.
A 4-course Palestinian sit down dinner. Come and experience a range of delightful Middle Eastern dishes.
A practice that combines ancient wisdom, spiritual practices, and the power of cacao to create a transformative experience.
A drum circle is a collaborative and inclusive musical experience that welcomes people of all ages and skill levels.
Come and join in an absolute smash of an Open Mic night.
A poetry showcase featuring the best talent the north has to offer.
Hosted by Aqueel Parvez and Keith Fenton
Bar will be open serving a variety of non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks and snacks.
Come and join in an open mic equivalent for writers of fiction and non-fiction. Meet, greet and chinwag with self published authors, buy a book, or read a poem/short story instead!
Our annual ball is back! Come dressed in your finery, for an evening of entertainment including cultural music, dancing and song, held in the French Ballroom, Midland hotel. All welcome!
