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Keeping in Touch | October 2019 HARMONY A PLACE OF A PLACE Join us at Bradford Cathedral this autumn Join Last chance for 2019!

Discover more about the faith communities along Leeds Road Five places of worship | Within walking distance of the city centre Learn about the traditions and cultures from those who practise them Experience a warm welcome!

“It’s a tremendous offering to “You see what the buildings “I found Bradford to have this trail; to are like inside; you see the it very appreciate all the cultures and way they are used and you informative.” religions here.” get to know the people.”

First Saturday of the month (Mar-Oct) | 10:15am Meet at St Peter’s Roman Catholic Church, Leeds Road

Includes a vegetarian langar lunch. Finishes at Bradford Cathedral around 3:30pm Book your place: [email protected]

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Bradford Cathedral A Welcome from Canon Paul 04 1 Stott Hill, In Memoriam 06 Bradford, Mission 08 West Yorkshire, Cathedral Services 09 BD1 4EH Centenary Prayer 10 Augustiner-Kantorei Tour 11 (01274) 77 77 20 Good Fundraising 13 [email protected] Harvest at Bradford Cathedral 14 Diocese of Leeds news 17 Hope on the Edge 18 Find us online: Education Update 20 bradfordcathedral.org The Fruit of Silence 24 Alpha 28  StPeterBradford Photo Gallery 29 Alive with Change 37   BfdCathedral In the Media 45 Seen Across Sudan 46 Mixcloud mixcloud.com/ Bradford 2025 47 BfdCathedral The VCS 49 Erlang bradfordcathedral. František Brikcius 56 eventbrite.com What’s On: October 2019 59 Friends / Regular Events 60 Front page photo: Who’s Who 62 Philip Lickley

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View an online copy at Heritage Open Day: Tower Captain issuu.com/bfdcathedral Ron Crabtree demonstrates bell ringing to the cathedral visitors 4 A Welcome from Canon Paul telephone, by email orletter. Your is easiestfor you -facetoface, by Church Wardens inwhatever way any oftheClergy, thestaff andthe questions andmake commentsto please always feel abletoask media whichisupdated daily. So cathedral website andothersocial Touch, theweekly news andthe of information through asthe dissemination important isas comments andobservations of questionsandthemaking is atwo-way process. The asking Good communication, however, inTouch isdesignedtodo.Keeping and whatisplanned well informed ofwhatishappening staff andvolunteers are equally number ofpaidstaff. Ensuringthat by organisationserved a voluntary The church is, andalways willbe, a seeking your views. in thenearfuture andwillbe you findthismonthly publication We willbereviewing how useful congregations andvolunteers. members ofthecathedral withinthecommitted particularly effective communication happens, expressed desire toensure that over ayear ago following an inTouchKeeping began How dowe keep on Keeping in TouchKeeping ? Keeping in andsharetouch itwithothers. read the rest ofthis suggest, ashared endeavour. Please Effectively communicating thatis, I on inandaround thecathedral. many contacts. Somuch goes but alsotalktoandinvite your and like andshare onsocialmedia information withfamily andfriends please, notonly share theprinted is by farthemosteffective. So, mouth’ communication which But we know thatitis ‘word of there. information which ispublished and usesocialmediatorepeat we publishthetermly What’s On inTouchnews andmonthly Keeping increased. Alongside theweekly of information hassignificantly arrival, thecathedral’s output the generalpublic. SincePhil’s and volunteers butalsowith not only withthecongregations effective communication happens responsibility toensure that and Events Manager. Itishis Communications, Marketing are abletoemploy Philasour We are pleasedthatwe very the thrivingofthiscathedral. thoughts andopinionsare vitalto Keeping in Canon Paul God bless,

In Memoriam In Memoriam

Bishop Roy was enthroned in He was someone whose personal Bradford Cathedral as Bishop warmth and sense of humour in 1983. In 1991 he moved to could light up a Synod (that’s become Bishop of Southwark impressive) and hold the diversity and then back to Nottingham on of a diocese. Clergy will never his retirement in 1998 (where forget the handwritten cards that he had been an incumbent and popped through the letterbox at Archdeacon). Throughout his least once a year. ministry he was accompanied by his wife Anne, who died in I visited him in his retirement a 2004, but together they were few years ago and there was the quite a partnership. Bishop same warm welcome and engaging Roy was a pastor who led by and honest conversation, with example. He was a naturally gifted the large theology book on the communicator and preacher who table with a marker in it and the could strike up a conversation laughter. We thank God for Bishop with anyone. Those of us who Roy, an incredibly hard working, worked with him, from all church humble, prayerful, gospel man. traditions, have our stories to tell of a man who challenged, 6 encouraged and heard us. In Memoriam 7

priest but also someone with He was one other interests. many clergy I of the best networked death Right up to his sudden knew. he was out helping parishes and the country turning up all over and classic car church at music, Bruce In his retirement events. clergy that was one of the five through the cathedral going kept when there some difficult days clergy and no residential were to he continued recently more services. help out at midweek missed at the Bruce will be greatly staff and congregation cathedral by His Christian commitment alike. obvious to and graciousness were Our hearts out to go everyone. Rosemary in their and the family grief.

a committed, energetic parish a committed, That summed up Bruce. Not only Not only That summed up Bruce. Ecumenical Officer! of Ordinands and Diocesan and of Ordinands of Bradford, being Director Director being of Bradford, teaching at the University teaching at the University appointment that also included appointment ministry - an in Oxenhope before completing his stipendiary before at Bradford Cathedral in 1984) at Bradford sixteen years (becoming Canon sixteen years he became Vicar of Baildon for of Baildon for Vicar he became Canterbury Cathedral. In 1972 Canterbury Cathedral. he was made a Minor Canon of King’s School Canterbury where King’s followed by being Chaplain of being Chaplain by followed curacy in All Saints Bingley was All Saints Bingley curacy in in Bradford Cathedral in 1964. A Cathedral in 1964. in Bradford Cathedral Chaplains, was ordained was ordained Cathedral Chaplains, Canon Bruce Grainger, one of our Canon Bruce Grainger, for their lives. Here are some reflections from Dean Jerry. Dean from some reflections are Here their lives. for This month we received the sad news of the deaths of of the deaths sad news the received we month This thanks to God give we cathedral and and this to Bradford connections Bishop Roy Williamson and Canon Bruce Grainger. Both had strong had strong Both Grainger. Bruce Canon and Williamson Roy Bishop 8 Mission Our Purpose suggestions asitisprecisely have any commentsor Please speaktomeifyou the needsofthoseattending. time, changingtobestmeet always evolving and, over These timesofworship are worship eachweek. people to gather together for for variety ofopportunities The Cathedralprovides a Diocese and further afield. Diocese andfurther enriching theCity, the of worship and mission as avibrantcommunity To Jesus serve Christ cathedral-bradford Explore Churches LinkedIn: .linkedin.com/company/bradford-cathedral/ Visit Bradford:Cathedral” visitbradford.com “Bradford A ChurchNear You: achurchnearyou.com/church/5746 Diocese ofLeeds: leeds.anglican.org e-mail [email protected] signing upto ChurchSuite. Login atlogin.churchsuite.com/ or Keep up-to-datewithallthelatestevents, andnews, by Worship attheCathedral : explorechurches.org/church/bradford- Useful Links ChurchSuite Our Values Thank you. telephone oremailme. Please speaktomeor worshipping life together. in developing ourshared the choicesthatare made suggestions whichinform your commentsand • • • Wholeness Faithfulness Hospitality

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Cathedral Services 9

Please check 10.15am 10.15am - Holy Communion (St Aidan’s Chapel) 5.30pm - Evening Prayer (Lady Chapel) Thursdays Prayer 8.30am - Morning (Lady Chapel) 5.45pm - Choral Evensong (Chancel) Fridays 8.30am - Morning Prayer (Lady Chapel) 5.30pm - Evening Prayer (Lady Chapel) Saturdays 8.30am - Morning Prayer (Lady Chapel) 5.30pm - Evening Prayer (Lady Chapel) place takes Choral Evensong Other services during term-time. subject to change. any calendar for the website changes to this schedule.

Cathedral ServicesCathedral

(Lady Chapel) 8.30am - Morning Prayer

(St Aidan’s (St Aidan’s Chapel) Communion 7.30am - Holy

Wednesdays

(Chancel) 5.45pm - Choral Evensong 5.45pm - Choral Evensong

(Lady Chapel) 8.30am - Morning Prayer

Tuesdays (Chancel) 5.45pm - Choral Evensong 5.45pm - Choral Evensong

(Lady Chapel) 8.30am - Morning Prayer

Mondays 4pm - Choral Evensong (Nave) 4pm - Choral Evensong

Sunday of the month. Sunday Ministry takes place on the 3rd place on the 3rd Ministry takes inc. Children’s Space. Prayer Prayer Space. Children’s inc. (Nave) 10.15am - Choral Eucharist - Choral Eucharist 10.15am

(Lady Chapel) Communion 8am - Holy

Sundays 10 Centenary Prayer by whosegraceapeoplehave gathered here for over athousandyears and thelongingfor your creation tobemadewhole through the power ofthe SpiritoftheRisenChrist. and now we give you thanksfor onehundred years generous welcome andwitnessinthepresent, whose lives are like theflowers ofthefield, the spiritofjoyful gratitudefor thepast, of worship and ministry asaCathedral.of worship andministry Eternally present andever faithfulGod, We blessyou for thiswitness in thisCityandDiocese. May your future come, to praiseyour name, and learnyour ways. Grant tous, Amen

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The tour will be bookended with The tour will be bookended starting at Bradford services, 13th Cathedral on Sunday October and finishing with later. Halifax Minster one week will perform they In between Wakefield, lunchtime concerts in and at the Ripon and Leeds, at Bradford organ recital weekly will also be There Cathedral. concert on the an evening Margaret’s at St. day penultimate Church. The choir will perform various choral pieces over by including work the tour, Felix Sebastian Bach, Johann Mendelssohn-Bartholdy,

cathedrals, Yorkshire minsters and churches minsters Erfurt year 20+ marks choir partnership tour of 8-day with an

part of the visit. York Minster and Ilkley Moor as Minster and Ilkley York There will also be stops to visit There St. Margaret’s Church in Ilkley. in Ilkley. Church Margaret’s St.

Minster, Halifax Minster and Minster, and Ripon, alongside Leeds and Ripon, cathedrals of Bradford, Wakefield Wakefield cathedrals of Bradford, the county including the Diocesan the county including the Diocesan churches and cathedrals across and cathedrals across churches The tour will include visits to Kirchenkreis. Diocese of Leeds, with the Erfurt Diocese of Leeds, Diocese of Bradford, and then the Diocese of Bradford, the partnership between the the partnership between mark over twenty years of years twenty mark over October for a week’s tour to a week’s October for are visiting Yorkshire in mid- Yorkshire visiting are The Augustinian Church Choir Augustinian Church The 12 News Cathedral choirover toErfurt the UK. We tooktheBradford coming onan eightday tourof have 110-membersand they are a massive choirfrom Erfurt. They the Augustiner-Kantorei whoare “It’s areal joy tobeworking with Bradford Cathedral, says: Alex Berry, Director ofMusicat musical heritage.” Erfurt, recognising ourshared strengthen with ourpartnership to beablereciprocate andto earlier in2019. We are glad very Cathedral Choir’s tour centenary area in2013andBradford fromtours toErfurt theBradford visit buildsontwo recent choir 15th tothe21stcenturies. This range ofcomposersfrom the sacred choralmusic from awide hear thismassedchoirperform Yorkshire. Itwillbewonderful to perform invenues across West to the Augustinerkantorei “We are delightedtowelcome the tour: linkgroup,Erfurt/Leeds says of Rosalind Beeson, chairofthe even earlier, inthelate1980s. Bradford thatbegan andErfurt of anearlierciviclinkbetween 1st November 1997, growing out countries beganformally onthe betweenThe partnership thetwo andJohnPärt Rutter. Flor Peeters, Gustav Holst, Arvo • • • • • • • • Itinerary with thetour. cathedrals andchurches involved orthewebsitesof-erfurt ofthe visiting-choirs/augustinerkantorei- bradfordcathedral.org/music/ tour canbefound by visiting. More information onthechoir cathedral.” pleased towelcome themtoour so generously, andwe are very our hosts, andwelcomed us earlier thisyear andthey were service, 10am Halifax Minster, morning Sunday 20thOctober evening concert, 7:30pm St. Margaret’s Church, Ilkley; Saturday 19thOctober concert, 12:30pm Leeds Minster, midday Friday 18thOctober concert, 1pm Ripon Cathedral, lunchtime Thursday 17thOctober Recital, 1pm Wednesday@One Organ Bradford Cathedral, Wednesday 16thOctober lunchtime concert, 1pm Wakefield Cathedral, Tuesday 15thOctober concert York Minster, open-air Monday 14thOctober Eucharist service Bradford Cathedral, 10:15am Sunday 13thOctober

14 News is and rejoice intheabundant recognise how amazing creation year where we stop, andpause, to istheonetimeof the “Harvest Canon MandyCoutts: Harvest: A timeofneed they cantohelp thoseinneed. Bradford tohelpdonateany food are appealing tothepeopleof ofBradford,and hungry and thehomeless will helpsupport that service with aHarvest marking theSeasonofCreation Bradford Cathedralwillbe many bulbsdonatedby thecongregation. Canon MandyCoutts, withtrowel inhand, prepares toplantsomeofthe Help BradfordCathedralFeed Those In Need as Harvest events celebrate In NeedasHarvest the SeasonofCreation Central Foodbank and Inn asylum seekers; theBradford like Abigail Housing, who support This food will begoing to places we seeevery day inthecathedral. is suchademand, someof whom in need, andthatisbecausethere that dofood provision for those “Bradford hassomany places such things. have toaccess lessopportunities going tobeshared by thosewho in theknowledge thatthisfood is able togive withthankful hearts, good food thatwe have. We are

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There will also be a very a be also will special There by donated kindly Harvest loaf, Shipley. in bakery Davis Melvyn be very us will for “The Sunday Messy Harvest is for exciting. to and those who want families a shared will be There come along. the themes be exploring we’ll meal, be we’ll and this year of Harvest, West at the planting spring bulbs so that all the End of the cathedral to food will have bees in the spring eat.” making, will also be bread There at the Messy songs and crafts Cathedral Harvest event. of Colour A Spectacular Blaze Cathedral is also Bradford donations of spring- for appealing as crocuses bulbs such flowering a to help bring and snowdrops “spectacular blaze of colour” to As End. West at the its gardens the themes of as tying in with well to their it also contributes Harvest, ‘EcoCathedral’ status. is waking up to the world “Finally is precious that this world realise not we’re and that and amazing, job of looking making a good in at the cathedral, Here after it. we how from do, we everything to planting use our resources, woodlands, new to creating trees, the around move we and how

12:30pm through to 2pm. 12:30pm through Cathedral Harvest event from from Cathedral Harvest event 10:15am, followed by a Messy by followed 10:15am, on Sunday 29th September at on Sunday the season with a Harvest Service Bradford Cathedral will be marking Bradford comes from. teaching children where food food where teaching children generosity to people in need and to people in need generosity service brings, such as offering such as offering service brings, the benefits attending a Harvest Those polled were positive on positive Those polled were in Christian Harvest Festivals. in Christian Harvest Festivals. still value in children taking part still value in children two-thirds of people say there is there of people say two-thirds Church of England revealed that of England revealed Church A recent poll commissioned by the poll commissioned by A recent Cathedral Harvest Family fun with Messy Family everything will be used.” everything everything is welcomed, and is welcomed, everything fresh, tinned, packaged or dried, packaged or dried, tinned, fresh, wonderful meals. Whether it’s Whether it’s meals. wonderful the fresh food and turn out some food the fresh Churches who are able to take able to take who are Churches are supporting groups like Inn like supporting groups are “We’re really delighted that we we delighted that really “We’re help those in need. tinned foods and fresh produce to produce fresh and tinned foods people in Bradford to help donate to help donate Bradford people in Bradford Cathedral is looking for is looking for Cathedral Bradford Helping those in need Helping places of great need.” of great places Churches, so we know it’s going to to going it’s know we so Churches, 16 News the flower arranging seasonas Harvest flowers duringthe will alsobefilled with Bradford Cathedral November. on Saturday 23rd tree plantingday October anda on Saturday 19th EcoExtravaganza events includean Future environmental to thecity.” back totheworld and much we cangive return, andthere’s given ussomuch in that Godhasactually we’re remembering year so centenary “This year isour being good stewards. environment andcreation, and always thinkingaboutthe building, we make sure we’re 44

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News 17 part in a wide range of activities, part in a wide range of activities, camps to spiritual summer from to full moments of simple worship in beautiful immersion baptisms locations. visit leeds. information more For anglican.org/news/moments-worship- friendship-and-beauty-captured-years- summer-photo-competition photo summer photo competition photo summer

Moments of worship, friendship of worship, Moments

and beauty captured in this year’s year’s this in captured beauty and

showed folk of all ages taking of folk showed Images from across the diocese across Images from Club Facebook page. through the Leeds CofE Camera through competition, which was run competition, Capture a ChristianCapture Summer fantastic entries to this year’s fantastic entries to this year’s featured prominently in the in prominently featured Energetic commitment to Jesus to Jesus Energetic commitment A ‘HOPE ON THE EDGE’ EVENT @ Bradford Cathedral Sunday 13th October 2019 6:30pm – 8pm (free refreshments from 6pm)

‘We Are the Future’ A time of Hearing & Praying for all who would like to join us to:  come and hear from young people about: the issues that concern them, and their views of church  ask questions and pray together

I write to you, children, because you know the Father. I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young people, because you are strong and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one. 1 John 2v14 (NRSV) News 19 welcome needed drink and cake. drink and Everyone is Everyone to pop in for a chat and a for to pop in Places of Welcome: Places Welcome: of Volunteers urgently urgently Volunteers Places of Welcome is a Welcome Places of of small community network faith including organisations, an who offer communities, to unconditional welcome at least a few local people for hours a week. Everybetween Wednesday 2.30 and 4pm Bradford Cathedral hosts Places of Welcome. between have we Currently 12 and 20 people who come every Welcome to Places of and a refreshments for week chat. volunteers for looking are We to help with hospitality and people to the to welcome Cathedral. opportunity It is a wonderful people new to get to know and extend the hand of friendship. further For information please contact Canon Mandy.

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Parents still value Harvest value still Parents Festival for their children - children their for Festival

children-poll news/parents-still-value-harvest-festival-their- churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/ For more information visit https://www. information more For environment is important. environment growing food on climate change and the food growing about sustainability and the impact of about sustainability and the impact Over a third (37%) also say that learning (37%) also say a third Over where food comes from (48%). (48%). comes from food where in our lives (51%) and teaching children (51%) and teaching children in our lives (62%), giving thanks for the good things the good giving thanks for (62%), listed as generosity to people in need listed as generosity positive, with the main perceived benefits with the main perceived positive, their memories of Harvest Festival were were their memories of Harvest Festival Two thirds of participants (65%) say of participants thirds (65%) say Two singing hymns or saying prayers (64%). prayers or saying singing hymns as well as attending Harvest services, as attending Harvest services, as well in food to give to people in need (61%) to give in food a child, with most remembering bringing with most remembering a child, remember celebrating harvest festival as celebrating harvest festival remember The poll found that three quarters (73%) that three The poll found limited opportunity. children participate, possibly because of possibly participate, children But only half (49%) of parents say their say half (49%) of parents But only a ComRes survey of over 4,000 adults. of over a ComRes survey Christian Harvest Festivals, according to according Christian Harvest Festivals, is still value in children taking part in is still value in children Two thirds of people (67%) say there there (67%) say of people thirds Two shows. children to do the same - new polling - new to do the same children part their and want in HarvestFestivals Parents have warm memories of taking of taking warm memories have Parents 20 Bradford Cathedral Education: Sep 2018 - Jul 2019 windows tell the Christian story in striking visualdetail instriking story windows telltheChristian (Above) Our area’‘classroom inthePeace Chapel. The age pupils. Most ofthechildren number ofvisitsby secondary there were alsoanincreased schoolpupils but by primary The majorityofvisitswere made Sutton-in-Craven. Cullingworth, Keighley and from Holmfirth, Huddersfield, school from Sheffieldandothers from thelocalarea aswell asone sixth form studentsandschools ranged from children nursery to organisations takingpart. These with 49different schoolsor Mondays, Tuesdaysor Thursdays, time, usually takingplaceon afternoon sessionsduringthat There were 72morningor educational visits. people through itsdoorson over 3,000children andyoung Bradford Cathedralwelcomed During thelastacademicyear Bradford CathedralEducation: Update September 2018-July 2019 Spring term. provisionally plannedfor the Network visits, withmore visits will be4days of The Linking During October2019there of Bradford onthese visits. andheritage and thehistory about themselves, eachother venue visit. The pupilslearned Kala Sangamfor adualneutral visited Bradford Cathedraland pupils from two different schools Linking Network,duringwhich of made by pupilsaspart 5 days were given over tovisits this academicyear. last year have already booked for a number ofschoolswhovisited bringing different year groups, and schools camemore thanonce, and wonder wascleartosee. 15 Cathedral before andtheirawe year hadnever beeninBradford and young peoplewhovisitedlast The

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Messy Pentecost. In Messy Pentecost. Messy Easter and Eve Messy Crib, Messy Crib, Eve Advent, Christmas Advent, including Messy the liturgical year, the liturgical year, at key points of at key fellowship for families for fellowship with worship and with worship continued to thrive, thrive, to continued Messy Cathedral Cathedral. Cathedral. in new visitors to the visitors to the in new attended and brought attended and brought which were also well also well which were school holidays, school holidays, family activities during family were 9 sessions of were groups and there and there groups Scout and Brownie Scout and Brownie evening visits by Cub, Cub, by visits evening a number of early of early a number There were also also were There came to an end. primary school years excitement as their excitement as their anticipation and a time of reflection, a time of reflection, celebrate and share celebrate and share Bradford Cathedral to Cathedral Bradford joined together at joined together children and teachers children when almost 500 when almost joyous occasions, occasions, joyous July were once again once were July Leavers’ services in Leavers’ The Year 6 School 6 School Year The 22 Bradford Cathedral Education: Sep 2018 - Jul 2019 people ofall faithsandnone. centre of thecity, aplacefor and thatthebuildingisat the mirrorshistory Bradford’s history • Learnthatthecathedral’s experience atthecathedral • Respondcreatively totheir mystery experience awe, wonder and • Have to opportunities ofEngland north religion anditsoriginsinthe • Learnmore aboutthe Christian of thebuilding discover more abouttheheritage evidence to • Useprimary religious significance and explore itsheritageand • Experiencethishistoricbuilding visit Bradford cathedralthey will: When children andyoung people and enthusiasticvolunteers. backgrounds, andknowledgeable andsecondary from bothprimary of experiencedteachers, drawn Citizenship. Itisledby ateam Art, Music, Drama, PSHEand including RE, History, English, aspects oftheschoolcurriculum, suit allagegroups andmany of toursandworkshops to Programme offers awiderange Bradford Cathedral’s Education Messy Harvest. the wonder ofcreation with September we willbecelebrating blogspot.com discoverbradfordcathedral. bradfordcathedral.org Tel: 01274777720 [email protected] BD1 4EH Bradford Stott Hill Bradford Cathedral Director ofEducationand Visitors Maggie Myers the detailsbelow. websites, orby contactingususing offer by visitingourpages onthe hasto the educationdepartment You canfindoutmore aboutwhat a specialandholy place.” wonder, understandingthatthisis leaves withasenseofawe and who visitsBradford Cathedral that every childandyoung person knowledge andpatienceensure and whosededication, enthusiasm. this postsuchanenjoyable one helped tomake my first year in education volunteers whohave cathedral clergy, lay staffand “I would like tothankallthe Visitors: Director ofEducationand A messagefrom MaggieMyers,

Bradford Cathedral Education: Sep 2018 - Jul 2019 23 24 Features: 15-minutes with City of London Sinfonia people can actually be part of people canactually be part immersive and interactive, so provide somethingthat’s more approach isbecausewe wantto why we’re takingthisnew bit more. ofthereason Part today are aftersomethingalittle enjoy them, butalotofpeople to orchestral and concerts experience. Lots ofpeoplego really looked alotataudience Over thelastfew years we have Fruit ofSilence? of LondonSinfonia and The introduction intotheCity Can you give usan expect from thisamazingevent. orchestra’s CEO, aboutwhatto We spoke toMatthew Swann, the spellbinding soundscapes. with chant-like washes ofcolourand Tabakova evoke thetranscendental, The music ofPärt, Vasks and completely new light. music ina help youseeclassical ofourbuildingto and architecture and spirituality, usingthespaces the relationship betweensound a musical explores event which October for The Fruit ofSilence, visittoBradfordtheir first this The CityofLondonSinfonia make comes toBradfordCathedral An Immersive Experience City ofLondonSinfonia maybe aslightly flippant pointbut experience.back andforth That’s pantomime: people wantthat watching onascreen. It’s like beyond what they couldjustbe having anexperiencethatgoes and they wanttofeel thatthey’re oftheperformance,to beapart they’re increasingly looking at how When peopleexperiencelive acts, you’re at. stillbeingentertained never-mind ten ortwenty, but even hadtwo orthree years ago a lotmore chancethanyou passive experience. Yes, you have and YouTube it’s stillquitea For allthebrillianceofNetflix of ourlives, are moving online. our entertainment, andsomuch I thinkit’s becausesomuch of future ofbig culturalevents? immersive cinema; isthisthe popularity ofevents like We have seentherisein for ritualandspirituality. still speakingtothegrowing need more informal way, butonethatis are doing. It’ll beperformed ina Music andwonderful choristers Bradford CathedralDirector of Vasks, andthemusic thatthe Dobrinka Tabakova andPeteris will enjoy incredible music by the performance. The audience Features: 15-minutes with City of London Sinfonia 25 26 Features: 15-minutes with City of London Sinfonia have achoraltradition which is architectural heritage; Cathedrals celebrate the beautyofourown taste ofthat. Butwe alsowantto we wanttogive theaudience a a lotofhismusic isthere, and If you lookatSpotifyplaylists, a lotonstationslike ClassicFM. popular, andit’s covered certainly Vasks isbecomingincreasingly lot ofpeople: music by Peteris It’s music whichspeakstoa The Fruit ofSilence? What istheconceptbehind passive. the experienceratherthanbeing really of focussed inonbeingpart way, andtheaudiencewould have music inamuch more interactive would have experiencedreligious it’s relevant: centuriesago people that everyone comes together, around. It’s only atthelastpiece encourage people towander lead intooneanother, whichwill worksperforming short that elements around thecathedral separately. There willbe pop-up and theBradford Cathedral choir City ofLondonSinfonia musicians point you’re experiencingthe Dobrinka Tabakova. Upuntilthat isthefinalpiece by concert I thinkthehighlightof programme? piece ofmusic from the Do you have afavourite experience it. who would otherwisenotusually so we’ll hopefully bringpeoplein wayto doitinacontemporary hugely important, butwe’re going

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of three years to put this tour tour this put to years three of getting of in terms together partners.finding and funding about us before out more find To a very do have we the concert, lots with Spotify playlist active on can experience you of things there. The Fruit Sinfonia The City of London place at Bradford of Silence takes 12th October on Saturday Cathedral the Join us as we follow 7pm. from the around orchestra and Choir building as part of this spectacular can reserve a seat or a You event. cushion at cityoflondonsinfonia.co.uk/ whats-on/2518/the-fruit-of-silence- bradford/

situation. It’s taken the best part taken It’s situation. years, which is the reality of the reality which is the years, not be for another two or three or three another two not be for another cathedrals tour, it may it may tour, another cathedrals up relationships and we will do we and up relationships whilst we’re very keen to build very keen whilst we’re and costs a lot of money, and and money, and costs a lot of negative note touring is difficult negative Yorkshire again. On a slightly On a slightly again. Yorkshire we come back to Bradford or come back to Bradford we I hope it’s not too long before long before not too I hope it’s Sinfonia in the future? Sinfonia from the City of London City of London the from What else can people enjoy enjoy can people What else special moment. choir come together. It’s a very It’s together. choir come only get when an orchestra and and orchestra when an get only weight and the big sound that you you that big sound and the weight and you experience the musical musical the experience you and

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(Bottom) The choir rehearse whilst on an away visit in Richmond. (Ann Foster) The choir visit in Richmond. rehearse whilst on an away (Bottom)

(photo by the group) and the World War I windows get a clean. get I windows War World and the the group) (photo by (Top) The final stitch is put in at the current stage of the Stitching the Cathedral project project of the StitchingThe final stitch stage the Cathedral is put in at the current (Top) 30 Photo Gallery

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display for the Heritage Open Day, and the start of this year’s Alpha course. and the start of this year’s the Heritage Open Day, display for service and live music. (Above) A visit from Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy, a PrimaryAcademy, Barkerend LeadershipA visit from (Above) service and live music. Martin Schmeding from Leipzig. Sixty years of Scarcroft House are celebrated, with a celebrated, House are of Scarcroft Sixty years Martin Schmeding Leipzig. from the University of Bradford freshers’ fayre. The organ recitals return, starting with Prof. starting with Prof. return, The organ recitals fayre. freshers’ the University of Bradford The choir are recorded for a special ‘UK City of Culture’ video. Bori and Catherine at video. ‘UK City of Culture’ a special for The choir recorded are (Left) Mike de Villeries presents ‘Whose Eco Group?’ at September’s Monday Fellowship. Monday Fellowship. at September’s ‘Whose Eco Group?’ Villeries presents de (Left) Mike 32 Photo Gallery open afternoon shown ontheright. prepare forDiane andCatherine Day, the NationalHeritage withphotosfrom the (Above) ofthenew IdaPellicioli season, coffee performs concert atthefirst and Photo Gallery 33 34 Photo Gallery group leavingfrom by cathedral heading offon a walk following theBradford Beck. (Right) Photos from theIcon Writing Workshop Czainski, Chris runby artist and a Bradford Cathedral. (Above) inSeptember, Shotsfrom a Sunday service and The Sixteenperforming at Photo Gallery 35 36 Photo Gallery (Above) The ‘difference’ heldatBradford course Cathedral Passionate About Wool Features:Common Threads Exploring the history of Bradford through textiles that are Alive With Change

The next Artspace exhibition is really interesting effects if you called ‘Alive with Change’ and has use a mixture of different yarns, been created by artist collective such as a wool that shrinks with Common Threads who met whilst one like bamboo or tencel that studying textiles in Bradford and doesn’t. They can give some very came to know its buildings, culture interesting textures. If you use and history. The consecration of the the same yarns then you can get Cathedral a century ago cemented some really isolated blocks of its place at the heart of Bradford’s colour. It’s a really interesting, society. The exhibition looks at this but time-consuming, technique! textile city through its own medium, I just really enjoy it, and it all reflecting growth and change, stems from when I discovered wealth and poverty, exclusion and double weave when studying diversity. Contemporary Constructive Textiles in Bradford. Nicola Rudd is a member of Common Threads and we spoke to You all met at the Bradford her ahead of the exhibition about School of Art? what to expect when their work is We were studying part-time and revealed at the end of October. met at the beginning of 2015.

Could you give an What brought you together introduction to yourself as as Common Threads? an artist? We all really enjoyed the I am a hand-weaver, amongst collaborative nature of the other things. Originally I worked course. There would be an just in British wools but I’m aspect of each project called a moving towards other subjects. ‘group crit’ where we had to I particularly enjoy producing explain the philosophy behind double weave, where you weave it and our design choices, and two layers of fabric together then the group would critique at the same time. You get some it with an aim of providing 37 constructive criticism. We all had given us some of the yarn started off absolutely petrified from her own sheep, and we about the process as it felt quite produced something using this personal to be talking about how Icelandic yarn. Now, every time you came about it and made we come together, it’s to work the decisions that you did, but on something that has a common it proved to be something really link that runs through it. Our helpful as people would challenge work may be very individual but you to think about things in a there is something that links the different way. whole theme of the project or collection together. Everyone has their own style. Even though four of the five And working with Icelandic Features: Common Threads Features: of us are weavers, we all have yarn; does that have different our own different styles, so the qualities in the final piece other members of the group than, say, working with a would come up with suggestions more traditional British that would really challenge your wool? thinking and your practice, and as Yes. These sheep graze out on we were getting towards the end the High Peak in Derbyshire and of the course we realised that we they’re quite suited to the rugged didn’t want to lose that aspect, landscape out there. They have so a group of us decided that we quite a coarse, scratchy wool, so would like to stay in touch but it’s not particularly something with a more formal structure you’d want to wear close to your than just meeting up socially, so skin. A number of us, when we that we would have an aim to were working with that, were exhibit somewhere once a year looking at how we could use and come up with projects that that for interiors, or outer wear, would have a common thread or even art pieces. It’s a very that would link through them. robust, sheep-y yarn, so when you’re used to working with fine Our first exhibition was last Merino or Bluefaced Leicester, year, a year after we finished which have a nice lustre to the course, where we had a them and a fine weave, it can be small exhibition in the Bradford quite different and have its own College Summer Show. Our challenges! thread there was from one of 38 our fellow course members who

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Though, having said that, we like like we said that, having Though, well, as with other fibres to work interesting really what’s and that’s that we’ve about the research this exhibition, been doing for that discovered we’ve where just about wool. wasn’t Bradford all associate the city with We but actually production wool at the height of the industrial spinning and were they revolution of fibres, a whole range weaving kind of really which not just wool, opened it up. with ‘Alive exhibiting are You at the cathedral. Change’ the concept behind What’s that? a quote in a book It came from Time’ Through called ‘Bradford a book of old Mark Davis, by

specific. hold of something that’s breed breed hold of something that’s the Leicester – but it’s nice to get the Leicester – but it’s going to be the finer wools, like like wools, to be the finer going good stab at what’s in there – it’s – it’s there in stab at what’s good blend. You might be able to have a might be able to have You blend. lamb’s wool, or is some kind of wool, lamb’s spun for weaving is just listed as weaving spun for know that: a lot of British yarn a lot of British that: know to the yarn. Sometimes I don’t I don’t Sometimes to the yarn. which breeds have been put in have which breeds also like knowing, where I can, I can, where knowing, also like and individual for each breed. I each breed. and individual for with wool as it’s so distinctive so distinctive as it’s with wool of the reason why I love working working I love why of the reason hairs. It’s really vast, and it’s one and it’s vast, really It’s hairs. whether it’s got kemp, or guard guard or kemp, got whether it’s long each individual hair is, or long each individual hair is, a lot with the breed, like how how like a lot with the breed, finely it’s spun, but it does differ but it does differ spun, it’s finely like how it’s prepared, or how or how prepared, it’s how like Wool depends on so many things, things, depends on so many Wool photographs. The quote is in the building itself. All my pieces there, alongside a photo of the of work in the exhibition have cathedral, and it ends with ‘Today been inspired by the stained glass the cathedral represents a space windows, or the fabulous Saxon of calming retreat in a city alive cross. That’s been a motif that with change’. I’ve used in a number of different pieces, some of which will be on This quote really captured our display. imagination. None of us come from Bradford. We live all over Others have been thinking the country but we are all very about the fabric of the cathedral fond of it and grew to love it but also Bradford Cathedral in as a city, due to our shared worship and tradition, and how Features: Common Threads Features: experiences. I view it, still, as a Bradford has changed over time: vibrant city, even though people how the building will have been outside of the area think it’s a central point for worship when quite run down or depressed, it was just a parish church, but but that’s not Bradford at all. It how over time, because of the started off with the idea that the way the city’s population has exhibition had to be something changed, the traditions have about wool as that’s what changed. One of our members Bradford is about, and as we did actually went on the faith trail, more research we found out which was absolutely fascinating. that alpaca fibre was being spun, What she found was how many even vicuña, which is the most commonalities there were with expensive fibre in the world. It’s these traditions, and how many sad to say we weren’t able to motifs you could see threaded afford any vicuña, as it sells for through. She’s produced a piece a ridiculous amount per 100g! that weaves these ideas of It’s similar to an alpaca but has a how the people are part of the very fine fleece. tradition and how everyone is human, and how that has a part We found that there were all to play within a city’s vibrancy. It’s these different elements that fed absolutely fascinating. into Bradford’s textile legacy and heritage, and we discussed what Our work is vast. Although we we’d use as our starting point. work together as a group we are Personally, I tend to be rather individuals who bring different 40 literal and looked at the fabric of techniques and starting points

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exhibition and not touch! We We touch! not and exhibition do to going not ‘we’re thought pieces people given so we’ve that’ feel to see what they to touch like. independently; work You only mean you does that finished pieces see the final in as works rather than them progress? together about a year came We samples and with the first ago this, doing for were pieces we together come back have then we We times in the last year. four to see bringing pieces back keep looking were we as fit, if they so colour palette, an overall for bring them back together. we’d a lot photographs shared We WhatsApp group our across but we and our bulletin board, every also coming together were to actually months or so two do fit in, they look and see how not work. do they pieces work, pieces re-made Some of us have or knitted a second and woven piece because the initial idea but the colour or the was great quite work. composition didn’t so think it’s do you Why important to celebrate history of textiles? Bradford’s in these realise don’t People things of fast-fashion how days into made and what goes are

very difficult to go to a textile very difficult to feely pieces by them. It can be them. pieces by feely main pieces and they will have will have main pieces and they Each artist has produced two two Each artist has produced products but also art pieces. but also art pieces. products of woven and machine-knitted and machine-knitted of woven Absolutely! We’ve got a mixture a mixture got We’ve Absolutely! with? get up close and personal up close and personal get So it’s an exhibition you can you an exhibition So it’s with change themselves. finished them, as they are alive alive are as they finished them, what they look like when we’ve when we’ve look like what they look like off the loom, and then off the loom, look like at how they change: so what they so what they change: they at how a feel of the fabric but also look a feel who visits the exhibition can have who visits the exhibition can have some samples, so that anyone anyone so that some samples, there with the bigger pieces are with the bigger pieces are there change. What we’re putting up What we’re change. way we want it – sees the fabric we way product - washed and got it the - washed and got product that, when we have finished the finished have when we that, and myself have used techniques used have and myself across our approaches. Both Lin our approaches. across we have lots of commonalities lots have we it. What we have found is that found have What we it. than one artist has worked on than one artist has worked There are no pieces where more more no pieces where are There They’re all individually produced. produced. individually all They’re collaborate on any? collaborate all individual or did you or did you all individual with Change’ – are they they are – with Change’ The pieces within ‘Alive ‘Alive within The pieces as a collection together. collection as a fascinating seeing how it all works it all works how seeing fascinating to the exhibition. It has been has been It exhibition. the to them. The heritage of a city like plates but where it actually Bradford is built on that, just like originates? Manchester is built on cotton. Yes, I think it is. That’s an That production is the basis of interesting parallel to draw. There the growth of a city, but if you is a push now in some areas take wool in particular and look for so-called slow fashion, very further back it was the basis much in the way that 10-20 years of the growth for the entire ago there was a call for a slow- country. If you go to the Houses food movement in countries like of Parliament you can see the Italy: stopping and slowing down Woolsack, which is the seat of whilst eating, and thinking about the Lord Speaker of the House the food’s provenance and how of Lords and is the symbol of the it has moved through the system, Features: Common Threads Features: wool trade and its importance plus its impact on communities to the economy of the country both local and international. in the Middle Ages . I am, and others in the group, are nutty There’s also been a much about wool in particular so we’ll stronger focus recently on all bang on about it at any point, the environmental impact given the chance! People don’t on fast-fashion; could this understand where textiles and exhibition inform people and industrial heritage come from. change their behaviour when They don’t really understand it comes to clothing? how cities develop and how they The fashion pieces we’re change over time. In terms of producing for this exhibition will now, with the fast-fashion we be accessories, but some of us have, they don’t appreciate the have worked on larger items of impact that it has, not in our clothing in the past. But it’s also country anymore, but where the idea that there is an element people are working in poor of waste when we produce conditions for very low pay. They yardage that is cut into garment don’t understand the heritage pieces, or even when I weave a and where our clothes come sample, to see how the threads from. and pattern work, does it have the drape I want it to, I end up Do you think it’s similar with a piece of fabric that looks with the food industry, that like waste. But what I’ll quite there’s a disconnect between often do is use some of those 42 the food we have on our samples to produce art pieces

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your art that brought you you art brought that your any have you but do together, that you’ve threads other working from discovered together? of that a number found .320We in common, have all we things that don’t the fact that we including too ourselves take actually might be serious We seriously! don’t but we about our work, too seriously. ourselves take will be exhibited ‘Alive with Change’ October 23rd Wednesday from 27th Wednesday to through 2019. November a chance will be There the to meet Wednesday at artists on that first available refreshments with 7pm, can reserve your You 6:30pm. from common- visiting place by free threads.eventbrite.co.uk.

the common threads of the common threads Finally, as a group, it’s it’s as a group, Finally, wider community. reflections on Bradford and its on Bradford reflections or developed pieces from our pieces from or developed from the stained glass windows, the stained glass windows, from example how we’ve taken themes taken we’ve example how design and making process, for for process, design and making and ask us questions about the and ask us questions along so people can have a look can have along so people be bringing our sketch books sketch be bringing our We will be there, and we will and we be there, will We can people expect from that? from can people expect Bradford What Bradford Cathedral. to meet your collective at collective to meet your There will also be a chance also be a chance will There canvases. out of, but I can use them within can use them within but I out of, big enough to make something to make big enough throw them out but they’re not not they’re out but them throw exhibition too. I don’t want to want to I don’t too. exhibition and there will be some in the in be some will there and ExtravaganzaEco

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56 Features: 15-minutes with František Brikcius the University ofLeeds). (Eton Cello Master Classesand Casals) inthe UnitedKingdom Shuttleworth (studentofPablo cellistProf.legendary Anna later undertheguidance of Gakuen Academy inJapan and my celloskillsatthe Toho the Czechrepublic. Ifurthered Academy ofMusic(JAMU)in Master’s degree attheJanáček Conservatoire, Icompletedmy my cellostudiesatthePrague since early childhood. Following I have beenplaying thecello musical background? introduction toyour Could you give usan tofindoutmore. concert We spoke tohimaheadofthe plays atthecathedral inOctober. Kosíková &Fred Katzwhenhe by Bach, JamesSimon, Irena František. Hewillbeplayingpieces Pablo Casals)at Leeds University (studentof Anna Shuttleworth cellistProf.under the legendary (JAMU), Japanandin Leeds Janáček Academy ofMusic studying inPrague Conservatoire, a cellistsinceearlychildhood Prague bornFrantišek Brikcius Concert seasoncontinues Concert perform astheCoffee perform František Brikcius to František Brikcius by TerezínComposer” “Lost for SoloCello(21/22Mai ‘29) premieres:Bradford Arioso will befollowed by three ofthebirth.anniversary It we commemoratehis334th Bach (1685-1750). This year composer Johann Sebastian BWV 1011by Germanbaroque 5 for SoloCelloinCminor, different composers. SuiteNr. Bradford Cathedralfour I’ll beperforming atthe pieces? you chosethoseparticular our coffee concert, andwhy pieces you’ll beplaying at Could you tellusaboutthe to bringjoy topeople. the creation ofnew music, and specific dramaturgy, tosupport will beforgotten, toprepare that withoutourintervention to play themusic Ilike, music a musician, Ifeel responsibility it’s more aboutthepeople. As It’s notreally abouttheplaces, you’ve played? highlights from theplaces there beenany particular all over theworld; have You have performed James Simon (1880 - 1944), You are the artistic director then “Veselka” for Solo Cello of your own concert series (2018) by Czech composer and in Prague; is that exciting to organist Irena Kosíková (she be involved in? is residing in France) and then Sure, it gives you a “carte finally “The Soldier Puppet”, blanche” in terms of dramaturgy an anti-Vietnam war solo cello - cello repertoire. My favourites piece, by American jazz cellist are cello suites by Johann and composer Fred Katz (1919 Sebastian Bach, Max Reger, - 2013), to commemorate his Ernest Bloch and Benjamin Centenary - #KATZ100. Britten. I’m particularly involved in researching, studying and You play a cello from 1904. performing works by Czech What is like to play that (Antonín Dvořák, Leoš Janáček, particular instrument? Bohuslav Martinů, Josef Suk It’s always a pleasure. and Irena Kosíková), Jewish & Terezín (Gideon Klein, Erwin Schulhoff, Zikmund Schul, Jaromír Weinberger, James Simon and David Popper) and contemporary composers (Conrad Beck, Luciano Berio, 58 Features: 15-minutes with František Brikcius My sister Anna Brikciusová is combination oftwo cellos? with her, and withthe Do you enjoy performing with your sister Anna. You alsoperform asaduo meets ClassicalMusic”. “London Borough ofCulture FOREST CELLOFEST2019- ofthe 2019 aspart WALTHAM on Wednesday 16thOctober premiere willbeheldinLondon Mexico andPortugal. The UK in heCzechrepublic, China, The filmwasalready screened Stoppard andlate Václav Havel. under theauspicesofSir Tom Jewish MuseuminPragueand was inco-operationwiththe Kosikova. premiereThe concert Jiri Weil andby composerIrena were already created by writer filmMAKANNA documentary The mainelementsofourmusic create? What wasthatlike to filmin2015.documentary You created your first Huber and Witold Lutoslawski), Henze, HeinzHolliger, Klaus Cristobal Halffter, Hans Werner Fortner,Ginastera, Alberto Dutilleux, WolfgangHenri Pierre Boulez, BenjaminBritten, cake willbeavailablefrom 11am. series.Coffee Concert Coffee and ofthe October from 11amaspart Bradford Cathedral on Tuesday 8th You canhearFrantišek at Brikcius rather nottalkaboutthemyet! A few new celloprojects, butI’d for 2020? Finally, what are your plans time. lot ofresponsibility at the same hear new cellotalents. And a Sure, it’s agreat to opportunity involved in? this beeninteresting tobe Music Competition. Has 3rd BerlinerInternational You for are the onthejury one ofthebest. combination oftwo cellosis cello existence. Simply the beginningof since thevery has beenknown for centuries, the two celloscombination can seefrom ourrepertoire, and travel with. Actually, asyou and two cellosare funtoplay range, wonderful repertoire— two cellos, theenormouscello about thesoundandcolourof poet. There is agreat deal a fantasticcellistandgreat Until Sunday 20th October Wednesday 16th October What’s On: October 2019 By the Hand of… Icons, deLacy lecture: Ben Quash traditional and contemporary Reading the Bible with a Great Free entry. Available to visit during Company of Artists | 6:30pm our opening hours (Free entry)

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Saturday 5th October Sunday 20th October Bradford Faith Trail |10:15am The Eucharist for St Lukestide Meet at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, with the Revd Chris Swift | Leeds Road 10:15am

Yorkshire Choirs Festival Recital From Wednesday 23rd October 1:30pm (Free entry) Common Threads: Alive With Change Yorkshire Choirs Festival Free entry. Available to visit during Evensong | 3:30pm (Free entry) our opening hours

Sunday 6th October Wednesday 23rd October Light of Jesus - Seen Across Meet the Artist: Common Sudan: Come and meet Mama Threads 6:30pm Samira and Mama Hewaya | Free entry. 10:15am Sunday 27th October Tuesday 8th October Saying Goodbye Service | 4pm Coffee Concert with František Free entry. Brikcius - Cello |11am (Free entry) Tuesday 29th October Thursday 31st October Saturday 12th October October Half-Term Family Bradford: The Fruit of Silence | Activities | 10am - 2pm 7pm Free entry. Tickets available from the City of London Sinfonia website. Tickets are available from Eventbrite or you can buy them at the cathedral office. Sunday 13th October Augustiner-Kantorei of Erfurt Events details are subject to change. sing at the Cathedral Eucharist Always check our website or the 10:15am cathedral office for the latest. Hope on the Edge: We are the Future | 6pm (Free entry) 59 59 60 Friends of Bradford Cathedral / Regular Events This Month the Cathedral. together topromote thework of group ofpeoplewho have joined is exactly whatitsays itis: a The FriendsofBradford Cathedral [email protected] With CanonMyraShackley. Monday Fellowship prayer. [email protected] tomeetwithothersfor halfanhourofsilence-based An opportunity Silence Space [email protected] Open toeveryone. Bringcoldfood toshare. Drinksare provided. Bring andShare Lunch welcome. [email protected] to reflect togetherwhat we willeachtake away from today’s worship. All An informal andfluidgroup whogatherafter worship, over refreshments Just A Minute the Cathedral’s with centenary The Friendsare celebrating 12:30pm for 1pm Sunday 20thOctober, Oakwood Hall Lunch:Friends’ Annual

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meal. To book your place please contact us at place please contact us book your To meal. Everyone is welcome to join the sessions, and each week begins with a and each week to join the sessions, is welcome Everyone a place e-mail or to arrange find out more Every Wednesday | 5:30pm | Wednesday Every Alpha Group Toddler To snacks available. also healthy are There more. painting and much play, Welcome Places of [email protected] refreshments. and also enjoy requirements. sensory reading, crafts, play, physical including games, of activities on offer 30 Chris Totney (Devizes) Totney 30 Chris people can meet new you social space where and welcoming A friendly dietary to tell us of any remembering [email protected], plenty and there’s five under with children is open to anybody The group [email protected]. 16 Augustiner (Kantorei Erfurt) | 23 Graham Thorpe (Bradford) Erfurt) | 23 Graham Augustiner (Kantorei 16 02 Leonard Sanderman (York) | 09 Sean Montgomery (Hebden Bridge) Sanderman (York) 02 Leonard are available in the weekly programme. weekly in the available are national concerts please go to www.organrecitals.com. Further details national concerts to www.organrecitals.com. please go series and the upkeep of the Cathedral Organ. For future local and future For Organ. of the Cathedral series and the upkeep Free with Retiring Collection to support with Retiring Collection to with the the costs associated Free Buffet Lunch is available from 12.30pm - 12.55pm (£4). Recital Admission Admission Recital 12.30pm - 12.55pm (£4). from Lunch is available Buffet Join us for our regular BIG SCREEN recitals at 1:00pm on Wednesdays, A A Wednesdays, on at 1:00pm recitals BIG SCREEN our regular us for Join Organ Recital No experience or commitment needed. [email protected] commitment needed. No experience or Tuesday 1st, Tuesday 15th, Tuesday 29th October | 1pm 29th Tuesday 15th, Tuesday 1st, Tuesday Stitching the Cathedral Stitching by J.B. Priestley J.B. by The Good Companions The Good This month: a reading. discussion and and includes Open to people of all faiths and includes books on a variety of subjects, of subjects, variety on a books and includes faiths of all to people Open

Tuesday 29th October | 11am (Waterstones) | 11am October 29th Tuesday Women of Faith Book Group Group Book Faith of Women 62 Who’s Who Revd The Canonfor MissionandPastoralDev. The CanonPrecentor Canon The Dean Mandy Coutts Officer (Volunteer, Part Time) Officer /Designated Adult Safeguarding Philip Communications, Marketing andEvents Officer PA totheDean(Part Time) Lickley Cathedral Secretary Administrators Verger (Part-Time) Verger andHandyman(Part Time) Verger Head Vergers Verger Canon Gift Aid Officer(Volunteer,David Part Time) Income Development Officer Chris Director ofFinance(Part Time) Worsley Finance Wontner-Smith Diane (Part Time) and Visitor AdminAssistant Education Maggie Hadwen Director ofEducationand Visitors (Part Time) Education &Heritage Myers Choir Administrator (Part Time) Graham Sub Organistand Assistant Director ofMusic Director ofMusic Thorpe Music Chief OperationsOfficer Revd CanonPaulMaybury The Very Revd Jerry Lepine Ian Price Canon Mandy Coutts Sandra Heaton Julie Bowyer Ian Price Dave Robinson John Paley Andy McCarthy Simon Dennis Ann Foster Alex Berry Sarah Field-Blesic Who’s Who 63 Joe Tarver Joe Price Jenny MBE Whitham, Nora Canon Alex Alex Canon McLelland (Interim) Alex McLelland Anderson Canon Rod The Revd Myra Shackley Canon Prof The Revd Barbara Glasson Dr. The Revd Mandy Coutts Canon The Reverend Lepine Jerry Revd Very The Paul Maybury Canon The Reverend Lepine Jerry Revd Very The Canon Mandy Coutts The Revd Canon Paul Maybury The Revd Alex Canon McLelland (Finance) Arnold Canon Sharron Malcolm Carr

Roll Officer Electoral Committee Community Chair Representative Bishop’s Committee Rep Community The Revd Paul Booth Slocombe Lealman Wardens Church Paul Monica Helen Revd Revd Honorary Chaplains The The (Methodist) Dean Precentor Members Lay Isla Skinner (Disability Rep) Susan Ibnou Zaki & Chapter) Alex McLelland (Churchwarden Chair) Wright (Deanery Synod Lay John & Chapter) Monica Slocombe (Churchwarden (DeaneryMalcolm Carr Synod) Thompson (Secretary) Jane Chapter Chair Residentiary Canons Slocombe Churchwardens Monica Vacant Friday 29th November | 7:30pm. Book by calling 01274 432000 or at bradford-theatres.co.uk/whats-on/steeleye-span-in-concert