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Events

Culture Collective Networking event

Join the Culture Collective for a free networking event designed for anyone working in the local creative industry. 

The event follows on the success of the recent Culture Collective: Creativity in Kirklees day at the Media Centre, which attracted individuals and organisations from a wide range of creative arts.  

It’s free to attend and there will be complimentary refreshments on offer, thanks to Merrie England. 

This is your chance to meet, chat and share ideas with individuals and organisations from a wide range of creative arts from the local area.  

Culture Collective exists to represent and advocate for the cultural sector in Kirklees, by: 

  • Bridging the gap between cultural organisations, the local authority and other key policy makers, funders and governing bodies 
  • Providing opportunity for discussion, building relationships, collaboration and collective action around sector specific and place-based priorities 
  • Working to increase representation within the sector 
  • Sharing knowledge and information 

 

What people said about Culture Collective’s last event: 

“Culture Collective and days like these are really significant and important for heritage and culture and what Kirklees is trying to achieve through culture. Culture is the driving force for change.” Qaisar Mahmood, CEO Radio Sangam  

“Culture Collective and what they are doing today is something that I’ve been yearning to be in the room with for a long time. This is phenomenal. The energy in the room, the way people are engaging, the projects that are happening and the level of the projects are exactly what Huddersfield needs.” Benaiah Matheson, artist and designer 

“Today has been a show of how many people there are in this sector, how diverse they are in their artforms and their ages and what they’re doing and where they want to go. There’s so much to be proud of in Kirklees and we should champion that.” Becky Dash, CEO Lawrence Batley Theatre 

“The creative sector within Kirklees is an absolutely thriving sector. There’s lots of people employed in it, the financial value of the sector is huge. It’s the fastest growing sector in Kirklees. Robin Widdowson, Kirklees Council Cultural Development

Date: Thursday 15 May 

Time: 12pm-1.30pm 

Location: Tipi, Courtyard, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Queen Street HD1 2SP 

Free (booking recommended) 

Age guidance: 16+ 

Access Guide: https://www.accessable.co.uk/huddersfield-literature-festival/access-guides/lawrence-batley-theatre

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Radio Sangam Qawwali Night

Radio Sangam presents a fabulous musical evening from a renowned Qawwali group, which will include some popular Bollywood music. A women-only event.  

Qawwali is a hypnotic performance of music and song inspired by Sufi religious tradition, where vocalists weave melodies over percussion-based music, including harmoniums, tabla and dholak.  

Radio Sangam is the most followed Asian radio station in the UK, only surpassed by the BBC Asian Network. Broadcasting 24/7, 365 days a year in Urdu, Punjabi, Sylheti, Arabic, Gujarati and English, the station promotes the heritage and culture of South Asia and is a trusted source of information and education.  

This event has limited ticket availability, so early booking is advised. 

Access and Covid safety measures: if you have specific access needs or queries and/or prefer to be seated away from other audience members as a Covid safety measure, please contact our Admin at: [email protected] with your request.  

 

Date:  Wednesday 14 May 

Time: 7.30pm-10pm 

Location: The Cellar, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Queen Street, HD1 2SP 

Tickets: £12

Early Bird tickets have now ended.

Age guidance: 16+ 

Access Guide: https://www.accessable.co.uk/huddersfield-literature-festival/access-guides/the-cellar 

Book tickets

Please note: When purchasing tickets please download the Eventbrite ‘app’ or ‘create an Eventbrite account’. This will facilitate quicker access to your tickets.

 

Supported by funding from: 

Creative Scene Arts Council England

Creative Scene and Arts Council England