Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Listers Lantern Parade

1 November 2024 6:00 pm – 1 November 2024 8:00 pm

About this event

1 November 2024 6:00 pm – 1 November 2024 8:00 pm
Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Last year, thousands of you joined us for a spectacular evening of community, lights and spectacle and we hope that you will join us again this year. We are once again actively encouraging car free travel to our event.

Visit the civic art gallery out of hours, a chance to visit the displays, permanent galleries and peruse the gallery shop in the evening. If you struggle to visit due to work commitments, this is your moment!

The parade sets off from the front steps at dusk. Tea, coffee and cake will be available to buy from the ‘Refreshment Room’ gallery cafe, plus food vans in the park.

Get moving to music around the park by Peace Artistes, Jamba Samba, and Banda Na Rua.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Join the Listers Lanterns parade, in conjunction with Cecil Green Arts ,

You can also come and meet the Museum learning team.

Challenge yourself to identify the oldest lamp in the Bradford Museums collection.

Are you a budding artist?  Then why not try beautiful oil pastels to create your own night picture while you learn all about the history of the Festival of Lights.

Visit the civic art gallery out of hours, a chance to visit the displays, permanent galleries and peruse the gallery shop in the evening. Get moving to music around the park by Peace Artistes, Jamba Samba, and Banda Na Rua.

The parade sets off from the front steps at 6pm. Enjoy the Refreshment Room gallery café which will open late too.

Free.

No booking required, just drop-in.  be aware this is a really busy event so we do encourage you to use public transport or walk if you can.

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Address
Lister Park, Bradford, BD9 4NS
Opening times

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

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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