Festive Bird Feeder Family Workshop
 Oastler Market on Saturday 3 December 10.30am-4pm FREE
Make your own bird feeder, a great handmade Christmas present. There will also be free face painting for children 10am to 3pm. More info here.
Photosynthesis Festive Celebration
 Cliffe Castle Saturday 3 December 4pm-6pm FREE
Join us for our Photosynthesis festive celebration. Featuring the launch of the Photosynthesis Anthotype Exhibition. See the glasshouses lit up with a unique display of photographic artwork. All made by our local community using just plants and sunlight!
Plus...mulled apple juice and festive treats
Performances of festive favorites from Rock Choir and Haworth Brass Band, as well as amazing cloud projections from the Hope Project
More information here.
Launch of Bronte Footsteps Town Trail
Keighley Library Saturday 3 December 10am FREE
Keighley Local Studies Library launches the Keighley Library Town Trails booklet with related archives on display in the library followed by a Brontë Footsteps Trail around Keighley, led by popular guide Irene Lofthouse in costume.
Tea and cake served on return with a look at Keighley’s Brontë Library. Booking essential. To book contact Keighley Library: 01535 618215 or email KeighleyLocalStudies@bradford.gov.uk
Also at Keighley Library on Saturday 3 December
Thackley Christmas Tree Lights Switch-On
 Thackley Cenotaph Saturday 3 December Stalls from 3pm, lights at 6pm
Fifteen independent stalls, festive food and drink vendors, and a German Style Christmas Market is bound to get you in to the spirit of Christmas!
Also the ever so popular Christmas Tree Switch On and a very special visit from Santa.
Join an evening of shopping, singing, eating, drinking and cheer!
 Cliffe Castle Museum Saturday 3 December 2pm-3pm FREE
A recital and informal talk celebrating a new display of the heritage lithophone.
Percussionist Polly McMillan will be playing four new compositions written especially for the instrument by local composers Ben Crick, Ben Gaunt, Flori Maunders and Heider Nasralla.
The stones were re-discovered after years in storage, they were donated to the museum in 1906 by Henry Phillipson, who was the museum curator at the time.
This rare set of heritage musical stones, known as a ‘lithophone’, is now displayed in the conservatory at Cliffe Castle museum you can come along and play it yourself.
More information can be found here.
Wibsey Christmas Market and Lights Switch-On
Wibsey High Street Saturday 3 December 11am-4.30pm. Lights-Switch-On 4pm FREE
Christmas Market with range of stalls including food and drink, Santa's grotto, and entertainment
11am-4:30pm Christmas Market (many local businesses will be staying open too).
3:30pm Wibsey Primary School Choir will sing at the tree
3:45pm Clifton and Lightcliffe Brass Band/carols around the tree
4pm Bradford Bulls will switch the lights on
Warm drinks and mince pies served in the Library after the switch on.
The High Street will be closed from 8am to 8pm (we're hoping to have it cleared and open again by 6pm).
Wreath Making Workshops
 Cartwright Hall Sunday 4 December 10.30am-12.30pm & 1.30pm-3.30pm £22
Using a wide range of natural materials, including some sourced from Lister Park, create your own stunning wreath to display at your home.
The Museums and Park staff will be there to help you every step of the way or just let your creativity run wild.
Enjoy a hot drink and mince pie while you create.
One wreath per person £22
- Book on the 10.30am-12.30pm workshop here
- Book on the 1.30pm-3.30pm workshop here
Northcliffe Park by the Miniature Railway Sunday 4 December 11am-12.30pm - pay as you feel
Come and make a bird feeder to hang in Northcliffe Woods and help feed the birds over winter.
More information here.
Crossflatts Village Society Christmas Tree light switch on and carols
 Crossflatts by The Royal Pub Sunday 4 December 5pm-7pm FREE
Annual Christmas tree lighting with mulled wine followed by pie, peas and carol concert inside the pub afterwards.
This is a free event and all are welcome but please book tickets in advance so they can track. More information here.
 Various venues around Baildon Town Centre Sunday 4 December 11am-5pm with lights switch-on 5.15pm FREE
Stalls, food and drink stalls, entertainment, children's trail, Father Christmas in his grotto. Lights Switch-On 5.15pm.
More information here.
Seasonal Sing Song
 Holden Park (Oakworth) Monday 5 December 6.30pm FREE
The Friends of Holden (Oakworth) Park and Haworth Ukulele Group are staging a Christmas sing song in the park. Wrap up warm bring a torch and join in. There will also be a tasty slice and a warm drink in the courtyard for a donation.
Saint Nicholas Day
Mayfield Centre Wednesday 7 December 10am-12pm FREE
Come to welcome St. Nicholas and receive a gift from Angel. There will also be music, various activities for children, an outdoor treasure hunt and lots of other surprises.
Príďte privítať Svätého Mikuláša a dostať darček do Anjela! Bude aj hudba, rôzne aktivity pre deti, hľadanie malych pokladov vonku a množstvo ďalších prekvapení!
For more info contact Ludmila on 07398 671291
The Woodside Christmas Event
Fenwick Park Drive or Woodside Village Centre if wet Thursday 8 December 4pm-6pm FREE
Festive fun and food, community carol singing and Christmas music, crafts and games, Woodside Academy Choir, mince pices, help and advice on fuel bills, food and jobs.
For more information email liz.parker@bradford.gov.uk or phone 01274 431155.
A Yorkshire Christmas - stories, poems and songs
 Ilkley Library Thursday 8 December 3pm-4pm FREE
Celebrate a Yorkshire Christmas with stories, poems and songs with Rod and Pam Dimbleby. Rod Dimbleby is Chairman of the Yorkshire Dialect Society and a Yorkshire dialect storyteller and author.
The event is FREE, but places are strictly limited so booking is essential. Please telephone or email Ilkley Library to book a place ilkley.library@bradford.gov.uk or 01943 436225
More information here.
Sing As One - Christmas Carol Service
 Bradford Cathedral Thursday 8 December 6pm-7.30pm FREE
All those working in health and care locally, either in the NHS, local authority, VCS or the independent care sector across the Bradford District and Craven Health and Care Partnership are invited to the NHS Carol Service, which features the Bradford Cathedral Choir and a youth brass band.
Doors open at 5.30pm, and refreshments will be served following the service, around 7.30pm.
All are welcome but pre-booking is required. Book your FREE tickets here.
Special screening of How the Grinch Stole Christmas
 South Square Arts Saturday 10 December 1pm for a 1.30pm start. Tickets £1
In partnership with Community Cinemas and South Square Arts a showing of How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000).
Tickets £1 and must be booked in advance. Book your tickets here.
ZooLab - Animal Handling Session
 The Oastler Market Saturday 10 December 12pm-3pm - Zoolab Animal Handling FREE
Get up close and personal fascinating creatures including stick insects, tarantula, scorpion, corn snake, giant millipedes, cockroaches, giant African land snail, tree frog, rat you can see them all and handle them in this workshop.
More information here.
Festive music in the market
Kirkgate Market Saturday 10 December 10am-12pm
The Salvation Army Band will be bringing festive joy to shoppers with a medley of festive favourites. Information about activities in Bradford Markets throughout December can be found here.
Visit Santa in the Oastler Market
Santa will be taking time out of his busy schedule to make special appearances in his grotto at the Oastler Market Event Space on Saturday 10, Saturday 17, Saturday 21, Friday 23 and Christmas Eve Saturday 24 December from 11am to 3pm. He will also be doing walkabouts down to meet children at the Kirkgate Market.
Coming Up
There's details of lots of great activities and events coming up throughout December on the Visit Bradford website.
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