May - August 2018 Arts & Music
Introduction: The Dean of Bradford Our programme for 2018 continues with some significant events as we move towards the centenary of the WW1 Armistice. In early May, Professor Jolyon Mitchell continues our Arts and Theology lecture series when he speaks on the topic of Swords into ploughshares: building peace through the Arts. Later in May the German Choir of London brings a concert entitled Blessed are the Peacemakers, as they set out to remind us of people who tried to shorten the war. Our Cathedral Choir will be performing with them in a gesture of partnership and music-making together. Our Artspace exhibitions are particularly interesting and varied this season. May sees Sarah Harris showing her elegant prints of Yorkshire in an exhibition entitled Coast to Dale. We have seen Antonio Pacitti s paintings and drawings before, but we now see his ceramic pots with his wife s poems accompanying in a fascinating pairing in the church s Ordinary Time. We heard some of Diane Pacitti s poems at Easter 2015, and her poetry evening on Monday 9 July is not to be missed. To change the subject completely and to mark the beginning of the new football season, we exhibit Nudrat Afza s photographs of City Girls, the female supporters at Bradford City FC. ACT brings us Shakespeare s Twelfth Night; the Cathedral Choir and the choir Chordiality sing for us; the Bradford Literature Festival again brings us Sacred Poetry; and the Tuesday@Eleven coffee concerts and Wednesday@One organ recitals continue. We are spoilt for choice! REGULAR SERVICES Morning Prayer Choral Evensong Evening Prayer Holy Communion 8.30am Monday to Saturday 4.00pm Sunday: 5.45pm Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 5.30pm Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 8.00am Sunday, 10.15am Sunday Choral Eucharist, 7.30am Wednesday, 10.15am Wednesday
Event Overview DATE TIME EVENT TICKETS 5 April to 6 May Opening Hours Recluse: The Life and Work of William Capeling Stevens FREE Wednesday 2 May 7.30pm Professor Jolyon Mitchell Swords into Ploughshares Retiring collection Tuesday 8 May 11.00am Tuesday@11 Coffee Concert Paul Wilkinson, Piano Retiring collection 10 May to 10 June Opening Hours Sarah Harris: Coast to Dale FREE Sunday 27 May 6.30pm The German Choir of London Blessed are the Peacemakers Retiring collection Tuesday 12 June 11.00am Tuesday@11 Coffee Concert Sean Brines and Daniel Barratt Retiring collection 15 June to 16 July Opening Hours Antonio Pacitti and Diane Pacitti Pots & Poetry FREE Saturday 16 June 6.30pm Bradford Cathedral Choir in concert 8 Under 16 free Saturday 7 July 7.30pm Chordiality presents Choral Classics 15 Sunday 8 July tba Bradford Literature Festival Sacred Poetry tba Thursday 19 to Saturday 21 July 7.15pm 2.30pm Sat only Shakespeare s Twelfth Night 10 / 7 19 July to 1 September Opening Hours Nudrat Afza: City Girls FREE
Events 5 April to 6 May RECLUSE: THE LIFE AND WORK OF WILLIAM CAPLING STEVENS On 9 January 1911 William was found dead in his Saltaire home; his body had lain undiscovered for three weeks. He was a talented artist, but due to his reclusive nature, never achieved the recognition he deserved. These paintings are from a private collection and have not been shown publicly since 1970. The exhibition also gives us the opportunity to reflect on how we, as individuals and as a society, respond to people who are reclusive in nature. Wednesday 2 May at 7.00pm PROFESSOR JOLYON MITCHELL SWORDS INTO PLOUGHSHARES: BUILDING PEACE THROUGH THE ARTS How can arms be transformed into a wide range of arts? Drawing upon examples from locations such as Southern Africa and the Middle East, Professor of Communications, Arts & Religion at the University of Edinburgh, Jolyon Mitchell, explores how the phrase swords into ploughshares is being brought to life in unexpected ways. This illustrated talk continues our Arts and Theology series of lectures. FREE tickets are available from www.bradfordcathedral.eventbrite.com and the Cathedral on 01274 777720. Refreshments available from 6.30pm. Retiring collection. Lecture supported by The Montgomery Trust. 10 May to 10 June SARAH HARRIS: COAST TO DALE Sarah Harris latest collection of screen prints celebrates the diversity of her home region and pays particular attention to the relationship between manmade and natural elements that are entwined into our landscapes. Working from her original pen drawings, each print is a limited edition and hand printed by the artist in her Rawdon studio. I have always enjoyed the exploration of landscapes and I combine this curiosity for my surroundings with my practice, endeavouring to produce an image that brings you into the reality of that scene, whilst evoking a feeling of nostalgia and sense of discovery. Meet the artist Friday 18 May at 7.00pm. FREE EVENT
Events Sunday 27 May at 6.30pm THE GERMAN CHOIR OF LONDON: BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS The diverse, international group of singers that is the German Choir of London, blends choral tradition with musical innovation and has a particular passion for German music, language and culture. The Choir is touring cathedrals and churches in the UK and Belgium to commemorate the end of the First World War, and is remembering in particular the peacemakers who attempted to prevent or shorten the conflict. Bradford Cathedral Choir is delighted to be joining in with this concert. FREE entry with retiring collection. Saturday 16 June at 6.30pm 15 June to 16 July ANTONIO PACITTI AND DIANE PACITTI: POTS & POETRY Following the 2015 Lenten and Easter exhibitions of Antonio Pacitti s drawings and paintings, this event focusses on his experimentation with clay. Sculptural hand-built pots and earth tones contrast with the vibrant glazes and sweeping decoration of the wheel work. Poems by the artist s wife Diane Pacitti explore the rich Biblical theme of wells and vessels. Poetry evening with Diane Pacitti Monday 9 July at 7.00pm. FREE EVENT BRADFORD CATHEDRAL CHOIR IN CONCERT Bradford Cathedral Choir will be performing a wonderful selection of choral music for summer time, in the beautiful surroundings of the cathedral building. Tickets 8, under 16 FREE. Tickets available from www.bradfordcathedral.eventbrite.com and from the Cathedral on 01274 777720. Saturday 7 July at 7.30pm CHORDIALITY PRESENTS CHORAL CLASSICS INCLUDING MOZART S REQUIEM Chordiality is a forty-strong mixed voice choir based in Bradford. This year we celebrate 25 years singing together with a concert of choral classics with soloists, organ and orchestra, including Lydian String Quartet and Notability, conducted by Peter A Sherlock. Tickets 15, including wine, available from choir members by calling 07949 696064. Proceeds in aid of the Hale Project. www.chordiality.com
Events Sunday 8 July BRADFORD LITERATURE FESTIVAL: SACRED POETRY Bradford Literature Festival comes to a contemplative close with its annual celebration of divine music and verse from across the religious spectrum. Join us for this fantastic flagship event, performed in the majestic setting of Bradford Cathedral. For more information, contact info@bradfordlitfest.co.uk or visit www.bradfordlitfest.co.uk 19 July to 1 September NUDRAT AFZA: CITY GIRLS Thursday 19 July to Saturday 21 July SHAKESPEARE S TWELFTH NIGHT A timeless comedy of love, lies, longing and horrible, horrible socks! Performed by ACT (Actors' Community Theatre) in the Cathedral grounds, in the Cathedral if wet. Thursday to Saturday at 7.15pm and Saturday matinee at 2.30pm. Tickets 10 / 7 concessions available from www.bradfordcathedral.eventbrite.com and Bradford Cathedral on 01274 777720. Nudrat Afza was immediately drawn to Bradford City s female supporters after a chance invitation to watch a game revealed to her a previously unknown world of excitement and emotion. Having received permission from Bradford City to take photos of the crowd inside the ground, Nudrat embarked upon a two-year photographic project that captured the passion, commitment and energy of the female fans of an English football team. We exhibit a selection of her photographs to coincide with the start of the football season. Cover photograph of Bradford Cathedral by Michelle Heseltine www.imagineaworld.co.uk
Exhibitions are generally open during normal opening hours Monday to Saturday 9.00am to 5.30pm and Sunday 11.45am to 4.00pm Parking is available at The Broadway Bradford from 6am until 1am every day. Access is off Hall Ings (satnav BD1 1JR). To be added to our mailing list, please email: artspace@bradfordcathedral.org Disclaimer: All information is correct at the time of print but may be subject to change without notice. Please check with the Cathedral Office if you are making a special journey as the programme may be subject to change or special circumstances may prevent or restrict access. HOSPITALITY FAITHFULNESS WHOLENESS info@bradfordcathedral.org Bradford Cathedral www.bradfordcathedral.org Stott Hill, Bradford, BD1 4EH f: stpeterbradford t: @Bfdcathedral T: 01274 777720