Useful Information for Singers

Programme for the weekend

The weekend programme is outlined below. Full details are on the programme page with times and venues.

Friday evening

The Welcome/Information desk, Registration, wristband collection, tee-shirts and bag distribution and the Mass Sing Rehearsal all happen on Friday evening in St. George’s Hall (///enter.penny.dome).

Saturday

Whilst we are all gathering in preparation for the Mass Sing, entertainment will be provided by a wonderful street band called The Peace Artistes. We will also be sharing City Park with the Windrush Carnival of Culture. There will be a main stage, food stalls and a funfair set up in City Park (. The Mass Sing follows the Official Welcome and will also be in The Mirror Pool in City Park before the Windrush celebrations begin.

Our Street Singing will start shortly after this at various locations around the city centre.

Sunday Morning Workshops

There are 2 workshop sessions on Sunday morning with 16 choices for each session. Further details of each workshop are also on the Workshops page. The number of choices available will reduce as workshops fill up.

Main Venue(s)

Full details are on the Main Venues page. Details about access can be found on the Venues Access page.

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T-Shirts

This year’s t-shirt is a lavender unisex Crafter iconic t-shirt

The unisex Crafter iconic mid-light t-shirt is a classic medium fit. It’s 100% organic ring spun combed cotton. Here’s a couple of images. Click on them to see each in more detail.

Sizes:

• XS – 34/36″
• S – 36/38″
• M – 38/40″
• L – 41/43″
• XL – 43/45″
• 2XL – 46/47″
• 3XL – 48/50″

The cost of the T-Shirt will be £10

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Festival Stewards

If you or someone you know are interested in being a festival steward, please take a look at the “Volunteer/Steward” page.

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Access and Inclusion

Bradford SCF2025 are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive event, to ensure that all our choir participants feel welcome and can fully take part. We have endeavoured to take feedback on board from previous events and consulted with those who have lived experience to identify potential barriers and put systems in place to mitigate where possible.

We have a dedicated Access and Inclusion coordinator who will be available throughout the weekend to provide information and advice, and to support our incredible team of voluntary stewards to resolve any unforeseen issues. All stewards will have details of the Access and Inclusion phone number which will also be available at the Welcome and Information Desk based in St Georges Hall on Friday and Saturday, or outside City Hall on Channing Way on Sunday.

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Key Information:

Our signage and information has been designed in plain neurodiverse-friendly fonts where possible. Booklet information can be provided in alternative formats by prior arrangement. Please email StreetChoirsBradford@gmail.com and we will get in touch to discuss your requirements.

Stewards will be available to assist with directions and information. Routes are being planned with simple navigation and minimal obstacles in mind.

We will have a dedicated quiet space in our main venue at St Georges Hall and stewards will be briefed on supporting people who are in need of some space or a friendly ear. 

The Mass Sing and the Street Singing space in the Peace Gardens will have a  British Sign Language interpreter to provide access to BSL users from the local community.

The majority of our indoor and outdoor venues and locations are fully accessible to those who use mobility aids. See Venue Access Page.

Ahead of the event: If you have any further requests or require information regarding Access and Inclusion ahead of the event please contact StreetChoirsBradford@gmail.com

During the weekend: Please ask a steward to contact the Access and Inclusion phone number or visit the Welcome and Information Desk based in St Georges Hall on Friday and Saturday, or outside City Hall on Channing Way on Sunday.

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Accessible toilets

There are accessible toilets available in all of our indoor venues, including three in St George’s Hall which we will be utilising throughout Friday and Saturday, and in all our workshop spaces on Sunday.

Additionally, there are accessible toilets in the following public spaces:

• The Broadway (including a Changing Places facility) More details here.
• City Park (Changing Places only) More details here.
• Kirkgate Shopping Centre More details here
• Bradford Interchange

Cafes with accessible toilets:

• Nandos, Unit E, Centenary Square, Aldermanbury, Bradford BD1 1SD.
• Starbucks, Centenary Square, Market St, Bradford BD1 1HY

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Disabled Parking:

Street parking for Blue Badge users has been undergoing development by Bradford Council due to the recent pedestrianisation. The most up to date information is available here.

City Centre Car Parks with Disabled Parking Spaces include:

• The Broadway Car Park More details here.
• The Leisure Exchange More details here.
• Vicar Lane Car Park More details here.
• Kirkgate Shopping Centre Car Park More details here.

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Refreshments and catering

There is a large selection of food outlets, in the city centre, offering a wide range of different food choices.

Some of these can be found at the following locations:

• The Broadway What3Words ///cities.work.person
• Eating places outside but near to The Broadway What3Words ///mixed.tens.salon
• Waterstones (The Wool Exchange) Hustlergate What3Words ///cups.wipes.lamps
• North Parade (eateries and micro pubs) What3Words ///scare.rainy.print
• Darley Street Market What3Words ///lofts.grit.likes
• City Park/Centenary Square What3Words ///chip.pinch.woof

If you would like to try a Bradford Curry a couple close to the Alhambra are:

• My Lahore, Great Horton Road (a bit more upmarket) What3Words ///sorters.bubble.alarm
• Kashmir, Morley Street. Opened in 1958 the oldest curry house in Bradford (more basic and closer to what the original Bradford Curry experience was like) What3Words ///tribes.courier.line. 10% off when you show your wristband, cash only

The Windrush Carnival of Culture organisers have arranged a 10% reduction at their food stalls when you show your wristband What3Words ///gazed.warm.fingernails

Where to refill your water bottles

If you need a refill in and around the City Centre, please look out for the logo below

You could also download the free Refill app to tap into a global network of places to reduce, reuse and refill. From a coffee on your commute, to drinking water on the go, or even shopping with less plastic, Refill puts the power to go packaging free at your fingertips.

Eat, drink and shop with less waste by clicking on the link below:

• Refill on the App Store
• Refill – Apps on Google Play

Alternatively, the following establishments have said that they are happy to top up your water bottles. They will be displaying the logo above.

• Pret A Manger (The Broadway Shopping Centre) – Very happy to do refills.
• Tiffin Coffee (The Wool Exchange- Waterstones Book Shop, Hustlergate) – They are on the refill app but only have a large water container and they wouldn’t have time to keep filling it up especially at lunchtime. Also need to check with manager
• Wetherspoons (Centenary Square) – Happy to put a row of jugs of water at the far end of the bar. (Also useful as a toilet place too as it’s easy to walk in and go up the stairs at the front).
• Starbucks (Centenary Square) – They have a water tap on the counter.
• Lefteris Cafe (Tyrell Street) – Happy to fill your bottles.
• The Cake’ole Cafe (Centenary Square) – Happy to fill your bottles, however, gets very busy at lunchtime.
• Next to public toilets (just by the Cake Ole) there is a refill tap outside.
• Ginger Goose pub (Market St) – They are very happy to put jugs of water out for singers.
• Waterstones Cafe (Hustlergate) – Some water is available but will only refill bottles if eating there.

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Other Information

• Bradford 2025 City of Culture, tickets and information. (Centenary Square) ///meal.bike.string
• Book of coupons with offers of money off food and Drink, which are free from the City of Culture ticket and information office

The coupons cover the whole Bradford District, which includes towns like Haworth and Silsden so would be useful if you are choosing to stay longer. However, the ones that are relevant for the weekend would be those with the BD1 / BD7 / BD8 postcodes, these are found around the city centre.

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Health & Safety

We want you to enjoy your time here and in a safe way. As such whilst staying in your accommodation, using the festival indoor and outdoor venues/spaces and travelling between places and crossing roads we ask that you please take care of yourself, your health, wellbeing and safety, your personal belongings and any banners you have brought as well as looking out for others.

If there’s a health and safety issue you come across that you are unable to address yourself then please contact ASAP a festival volunteer steward (wearing yellow) who will do their best to help including access to First Aid.

We have done our best to support you against any potential health and safety risks/hazards. This is captured in our Risk Assessment which we strongly advise all choir members to look at prior to and during the weekend. Please read our Health & Safety statement here.

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Getting Around

Car Parking

There are two central commercial car parks.

• The Broadway (Shopping Centre)
  Address: Hall Ings BD1 1JR.
  It has 24hr parking and is less than 5 mins walk from St George’s Hall.
  Offer of £4 for up to 8hrs for City of Culture events.

• NCP Bradford Southgate  
  Address: New Southgate, off Thornton Road BD1 2AP.
  It has 24hr parking and is about 10 mins walk from St. George’s Hall.

For other car parks use the bradford.gov.uk website.

For taxi ranks use the bradford.gov.uk website and search for ‘Hackney Carriage Ranks’

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Finding your way around

For each of the venues we have added a “What3words” address with a link to the “What 3 words” website or its app. What3Words has divided the world into a grid of 3 metre squares and given each square a unique address made from 3 random words. From a What3Words address/link you’ll be able to see the venue on a map then tap “Navigate” and select your favourite navigation app to get you there..

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