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RESPONSE grants projectsÂ
We created RESPONSE grants to support the arts and culture sector across the whole district. These grants have helped to create projects connecting those who feel isolated and also to supporting people's mental health and wellbeing as they live through the coronavirus pandemic.
Sing-along to classics from 1940 & 50s musicalsÂ
One of the artists being supported by the grants is local singer Susie Garvey-Williams
Susie has created a 20 minute video of sing-along classics from the musicals of the 1940s and 50s for people to enjoy while they stay at home.
The video has also been sent to all care homes across the district for residents to enjoy.
Bradford Family Archive
Another project being supported by a RESPONSE grant is the creation of the Bradford Family Archive by New Focus, Impressions Gallery's young people's collective.Â
Share your story via Facebook or Instagram, to create an online archive showcasing objects, stories and photographs to celebrate what makes the Bradford district the unique, vibrant and interesting place that it is.
Get involved - join the Bradford Family Archive Group on Facebook, find an old photograph or heirloom object, take a photo of it and write a 50 word short family story.
Post it on the group Facebook page or on Instagram and tag @ImpNewFocus and add #BradfordFamilyArchive.
If you don't use social media you can email your photo and story to newfocus@impressions-gallery.com. The deadline for submissions is the 30 June 2020.
You can also join in 'Photographs and Laughs' a weekly meet up via Zoom. Every Thursday 3pm to 4pm. To take part email – newfocus@impressions-gallery.com
For more information about the Impressions Gallery and the Bradford Family Archive project visit www.impressions-gallery.com
 There are currently over 55 creative and arts projects being supported by these grants, helping people of all ages and backgrounds across the whole of the district.
To find out about other projects receiving support from Bradford Council through the RESPONSE grants visit www.visitbradford.com/daysin.aspx
Talk on Islamic Metalwork goes online
 'Sensory Experience in Islamic Arts', a talk which was due to take place at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery to accompany a recent exhibition, is now going online. Dr. Sussan Babaie, Reader of the Arts of Iran and Islam at The Courtauld, will deliver the talk via Zoom at 2pm on Sunday 7 June.
The live online talk will highlight the remarkable pieces of Islamic metalwork from The Courtauld Gallery’s collection, many dating from the 13th to the 16th centuries, including some of the finest examples of this intricate art from modern-day Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. The most spectacular piece in the collection is the Courtauld Metal Bag, made in Mosul, present-day northern Iraq, is recognised as one of the finest pieces of Islamic inlaid metalwork in existence, and is the only surviving object of its kind.
The talk is free and explores the origin and cultural context of these extraordinary objects, as well as offering an opportunity to learn more about a fascinating area of the arts of Islam.
Register for your free ticket here
Use English Tourism Week to plan to #VisitBradfordLater
 This week is English Tourism Week and our colleagues at Visit Bradford have collated some great ways to celebrate English Tourism Week
Highlights include film, live-stream concerts, curry recipies, Brontës, Saltire and our fab Museums and Galleries.
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Don’t think, “What if I’m wrong?”. Think, “What if I’m right!”
Stay at home as much as possible
- Work from home if you can
- Avoid public transport if possible
- Local parks and green spaces are available for your daily outdoor exercise
- Always keep your distance in public (at least 2 metres apart)
- Wash your hands regularly
- If you or anyone in your household has coronavirus symptoms, you must all self-isolate
See the latest Government guidance on staying alert and safe.
Stay safe while out for exercise
Please follow the Government’s advice when leaving your home for exercise and observe the 2 metre rule for staying a safe distance apart. For more information about where you can walk in the Bradford district, and how to stay safe while you do so, visit our public green space and rights of way guidance page.
Use the NHS 111 online coronavirus service
Use the NHS 111 online coronavirus service if:
- you feel you cannot cope with your symptoms at home
- your condition gets worse
- your symptoms do not get better after 7 days
Only call 111 if you cannot get help online.
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