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Musical Rocks by Bobbie Millar
Bobbie has been working with musical rocks since 2003 when she, together with Professor Dame Jane Francis, Dr Kia Ng and David Walker Barker, created Yorkshire Quarry Arts at the University of Leeds. She has worked in the Yorkshire Dales, Lancashire and the Lake District and now Cliffe Castle creating musical instruments from different types of rock and delivering cross disciplinary workshops in schools.
Bobbie will talk about the journey from hillside to quarry to the stonemason and the musician. She will share some photos and clips of these instruments being played AND we will have a chance to play both the historic Phillipson instrument and try out the new Learning Sets.
BOOKING please ring 01535 618231 or email cliffe.castle@bradford.gov.uk
NOTE: CCSG are very pleased to have funded the creation on the learning sets which are now included in Learning at Cliffe Castle, please contact the learning team for more information on musical stones in schools: learning@bradford.gov.uk
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
There is a small amount of free parking on Spring Gardens Lane and within the museum car park. Please note this allows for 3 hours parking, with no return within 2 hours. These parking places are managed by Bradford Council Parking Services.
There are two Blue Badge parking spaces down the slope from the museum car park which are offered on a first come first served basis. The gates to these car park spaces close at 4.30pm”
Approximately 12-25 minutes walk from the railway station, 6-15 minutes walk from the bus station. Buses (for example Bradford to Skipton) pass the lower main gates. The 903 bus service operates from Keighley Bus Station and serves Cliffe Castle on a limited basis.
21 August 2026 1:00 pm – 22 August 2026 3:00 pm
16 August 2026 11:30 am – 16 August 2026 3:00 pm
21 August 2026 1:00 pm – 21 August 2026 3:00 pm
5 December 2026 11:00 am – 6 December 2026 3:00 pm
