Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Fighting to be heard: Big Celebration Day

18 January 2025 11:30 am – 18 January 2025 3:30 pm

About this event

18 January 2025 11:30 am – 18 January 2025 3:30 pm
Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Join us for a day of family friendly activities.

We will be joined from 11.30 – 12.30 by exhibition co-creators, including World Champion Boxer Tasif Khan, calligrapher Razwan Ul-Haq and Daniel Lowe, Curator of Arabic Collections at the British Library who will talk about the making of Fighting to be Heard.

Activities for all include Mehndi designs, recitals by young people from the Al-Mustafa Centre in Girlington and the chance to try boxing skills with the Tasif Khan Community Boxing Academy

 

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Address
Lister Park, Bradford, BD9 4NS

Please be aware that we will be closed from 6th May and will reopen to the public on Friday 23rd May. This is for the installation of the Jameel Prize and Journeys of Mai.

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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