Prime Minister announces "standing army" of specialist officers on standby to help tackle riots after an emergency COBRA meeting. It comes after far-right rioters attacked mosques, Muslims, hotels housing asylum seekers and caused widespread violent unrest across the country.
The sky over Britain darkened with widespread unrest in...
The writer of the Death of England has said the decade-long project has survived because it has difficult conversations about race and immigration and a sense of being English.
First described as a ‘micro-play’ commissioned by The Guardian in collaboration with Royal Court, it now comes to the...
First exhibition to document the 500-year musical journey of African and Caribbean people in Britain opens at the British Library and in local libraries across the UK
Soul II Soul, Ezra Collective, Joan Armatrading, D Double E and George the Poet events confirmed and landmark publication including essays by...
A night of fun, wonder and mystery, Afrique en Cirque feels right at home with the rest of the summer festivities in Southbank. The vibrant demonstration of culture, energy and acrobatics pays tribute to Africa through its costumes, staging, instruments and music.
You might wonder how a small stage...
A mural depicting Yorkshire, England and Northern Superchargers bowler, Adil Rashid MBE, has been unveiled in his home city of Bradford.
The first Northern Superchargers game begun this week as part of brand new cricket competition, The Hundred, the mural showcases Rashid’s iconic bowling action and takes pride of...
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WINNER Canadian Screen Award: Best Performance Leading Role (Amrit Kaur) & Best Original Song
Peccadillo Pictures is proud to announce that it will release Fawzia Mirza's award-winning feature directorial debut The Queen Of My Dreams in UK cinemas on 13th September. The film, which features outstanding performances from the entire cast, is joyful,...
Cllr Mothin Ali and his team emerge as ‘Heroes of Harehills’
The Harehills riots and disorder which erupted after social services removed four children form a Roma family, sparked chaos in the area as well the unleashing of widespread anti-Muslim bigotry.
The children at the centre of the turmoil, were...
Mayor of Kirklees, Cllr Nosheen Dad with Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Tim Thornton
Mayor of Kirklees, Cllr Nosheen Dad with the Students' Union team outside Student Central
Mayor of Kirklees and University of Huddersfield alumna Nosheen Dad returned to campus a decade on from her role as the first female Muslim...
Deep in this alluring exhibition - with its bronze heads and neon figures, dead heroes in clay and gold, tributes to the legends of Black music and history - is a piece of work that is has a quiet but powerful aura that you might just miss it. A ghost of female...
A dynamic and energetic street dance production, Crazy Smooth: In My Body is a captivating experience performance by a super-talented Canadian dance troupe. The show offers something you don’t quite expect (which in my opinion, is the best way to go if you never experienced theatre). The production combines street dance and...
Mohika Shankar, Kathak dance artist (Credit: Mohika Shankar)
This summer visitors are invited to Kedleston Hall, the National Trust house near Derby, to celebrate South Asian Heritage Month (SAHM) and to experience music, dance and relevant stories which commemorate the history and identity of British South Asians.
SAHM runs from...
The 2024 USA Basketball Women’s U17 National Team clinched their sixth gold medal at the 2024 FIBA U17 Women’s World Cup Sunday with a 84-64 win over Canada at Domo de la Feria in Leon, Mexico.
Two teams that have previously met on five occasions in the FIBA U17...
Following the passing of Pir Syed Maroof Hussain Shah Arif Qadri Naushahi (an esteemed and respected leader in the Muslim faith), a funeral service is being organised by Jamiyat Tabligh-ul-Islam to allow mourners to pay their respects.
The service will be held at Jamiyat Tabligh-ul-Islam Bradford Central Mosque and...
In 2020 Love Cheesecakes appeared on the popular television show, Dragons’ Den, giving the artisan bakery a step on the online ladder.
Yorkshire-based food group, Regal Food Products Group Plc is set to boost its chilled desserts offer with the acquisition of artisan cheesecake makers, Love Cheesecakes.
Faith leaders and community representatives gathered in unity to strengthen interfaith bonds, and discuss how different faith communities can work as constructively as possible for ‘the common good’ of humanity.
Hosted by the the Rt Revd Nick Baines - Bishop of Leeds, and the Rt Revd Dr Toby Howarth...
You Belong Here promises a vibrant, diverse summer programme of culture and art with something for everyone
Free live events every weekend as well as thought-provoking public art installations
Exciting cross-artform festivals including Unlimited, celebrate the work of disabled artists
World-class...
The Hayward Gallery presents Tavares Strachan: There Is Light Somewhere (18 June - 1 September 2024), the first mid-career survey of the New York-based, Bahamian artist. A recipient of the MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’, Strachan has created a range of boldly inventive and ambitious exhibitions over the past two decades, including presentations at...
A string of bold physical UK dance premieres from international companies and artists including Shechter II: From England with Love, Qudus Onikeku / The QDance Company’s Re:INCARNATION, In My Body by Crazy Smooth and Chunky Move's 4/4, choreographed by Antony Hamilton.
The UK debut of Poland’s new...
Nirmal Singh, honorary graduate at the University of Bradford (Credit: KM Images Ltd)
Nirmal Singh MBE’s inspiring rags to riches story has been recognised with a special honour from the University of Bradford.
He went from arriving in the UK from Punjab, India, aged 15 in 1967 with just £3...
Leading hero Taha Shah Badussha, who plays the role of Tajdar Baloch in ‘Heeramandi’, gave fans a special treat with exclusive meet and greet opportunities across London, Manchester and Leeds.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’ took the world by storm following its’ global Netflix release in May...
