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We knew everyone was talking about Saltaire Festival but that's true all the way down to Westminster!
The festival was mentioned by Bradford South MP Gerry Sutcliffe in a Parliamentary debate on Tuesday, 13th September, about Yorkshire tourism and cuts to financial support from the Governmen...
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Photographs of Rwanda by Tim Smith
On show at Exhibition Building, Shipley College, Exhibition Road, Saltaire
An exhibition for the Saltaire Festival, 8th - 18th September 2011
Open to the public Saturdays & Sundays, 9am – 5pm
Rwanda is a beautiful, lush and mountainous countr...
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Taking the classroom outside is always popular and this year`s Fun in the Park during Saltaire Festival should be no exception for the 1,000-plus schoolchildren taking part.
Following on from the success of last year's schools' celebration in Roberts Park, the beautifully restored open space...
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Matthew Crosby, the short one with the glasses from sketch favourites, Pappy’s (if.comedy Award nominees, Chortle Award winners), presents his debut solo show, Adventure Party straight from the Edinburgh Festival Is it an adventure? Is it a party? Is it neither? Come find out. Matthew has writte...
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It's less than six weeks to go to this year's Saltaire Festival and the countdown has begun.
This year the festival team is launching the programme sooner than usual as there's just so much going on.
Highlights this year include the glamorous silver ball and exclusive collaborations wit...
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Calling all Cinderellas …
Is there a fabulous party frock hanging in your wardrobe, just waiting for you to take it out somewhere glamorous?
We can't guarantee you'll be whisked out of your glass slippers by a handsome prince but we can promise a night to remember at this year's Salt...
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Thanks to everyone who came along to say hello at our stand at Saltaire Arts Trail last week.
We had no idea our alpaca was going to be so popular - and wasn't she well-behaved?
No moulting fur, no unwanted little 'presents' on the floor of Victoria Hall and no snapping at all the new ...
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The programme for this September's Saltaire Festival is almost ready, acts are booked and the website is about to be relaunched.
But the search continues for the event's most crucial ingredient - volunteers.
Extra helpers signed up during last weekend's Saltaire Arts Trail but more are ...
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We hope you enjoyed World Heritage Weekend in Saltaire last month - the village was looking lovely in the spring sunshine.
Among the parade of real and cardboard furry beasts was our Saltaire Festival alpaca, which had been decorated for the festival by the enthusiastic young artists from Sa...
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Put the date in your diary/smartphone/calendar - this year's Saltaire Festival takes place from 8th to 18th September.
The 2011 event - the ninth - promises the usual varied programme of exhibitions, performances, markets, food and fun.
Regular highlights including the ball, the makers' fa...
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Thank you to everyone who made the eighth annual Saltaire Festival such a success.
We couldn’t have designed or organised the festival without the immense support of our sponsors, advertisers, event planners, ticket outlets and venue owners and managers. Special thanks to Saltaire United Refor...
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