Fighting to be Heard

17 January 2025 – 27 April 2025

About this event

17 January 2025 – 27 April 2025

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Explore the intricate beauty of calligraphy through the ages from historical Qur’anic manuscripts to contemporary works from the collections of the British Library and Bradford District Museums and Galleries.

The works of calligraphy in this exhibition have been chosen in collaboration with eight Bradford-based, British South Asian Muslim men who are associated with Tasif Khan Community Boxing Academy.

The exhibition includes a glimpse into the men’s personal stories, the objects they selected and the similarities they have identified between the disciplines of boxing and calligraphy.

Among the most significant objects featured are: a fragment of one of the oldest Qur’ans in the British Library’s collection; one of the finest examples of Il-Khanid manuscript illumination (the Ojleitu Qur’an); and one of the oldest dated Urdu texts

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Address

Lister Park, Bradford, BD9 4NS

Opening times

Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 4pm
Saturday – Sunday: 11am – 4pm

All Bank Holiday Opening Times: 11:00 – 4:00 except Bolling Hall
All sites closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Good Friday

By public transport

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery is in the middle of Lister Park, one and a half miles from the City Centre on the A650 Manningham Lane. There is limited parking in Lister Park, accessible from North Park Road (off Oak Lane). Lister Park is served by many city centre bus services including 23, 25, 26, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 622, 647, 662, w5. Cartwright Hall is about ten minutes’ uphill walk from Frizinghall railway station.

For help in planning your journey by public transport, please visit www.wymetro.com

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