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Stalls Available at our upcoming festive events
Calling local artists and makers!
Would you like a stall at one of our upcoming events to share your contemporary handmade products, designs and artwork. We have two exciting events planned, get involved!

Samuel Deakin
Oct 1, 20251 min read


The MEGA Drawing Box in the Park- Assistant Facilitators
Keighley Creative are looking for five assistant creative facilitators to support the delivery of the MEGA Drawing Box in the Park and encourage families to engage with the activity.

Samuel Deakin
Jul 4, 20252 min read


The MEGA Drawing Box in the Park- Artist Commission
Keighley Creative are looking for seven visual artists from Keighley and surrounding areas to produce creative responses on the outer walls of the Mega Drawing Box, LIVE for the visiting public.

Samuel Deakin
Jul 4, 20252 min read


Commissioning Keighley’s creatives
In order to facilitate the Rombald’s Rocks themed art workshops, we needed a strong team of practitioners that could inspire and guide attendees to get creative and engage with the project.

Samuel Deakin
Jun 18, 20253 min read


How Rombald’s Rocks began?
Rombald’s Rocks: Keighley Sculpture Trail is a project created and implemented by artist, Leonie Briggs, and ourselves, Keighley Creative. It is the brainchild of Leonie who thought Keighley deserved it’s own sculpture trail and she wanted to create a community art project that involved local people and would bring something positive to town.

Samuel Deakin
Jun 17, 20253 min read
Enter the Rombald’s Rocks colouring competition
To give everyone a chance to contribute to the Rombald’s Rocks project, we are also running a colouring competition. Just grab a Rombald’s Rocks colouring sheet from the Airedale Shopping Centre or download one here.

Samuel Deakin
Jun 13, 20251 min read


Big Crafty Doo-Dah Facilitator Opportunities
We are looking for freelance creatives for our BIG Craft Spectacular workshop series taking place throughout 2025. This project is funded by The Leap.

Samuel Deakin
Jun 9, 20252 min read


Where are the mysterious Rombald’s Rocks?
Rombald’s Rocks: Keighley Sculpture Trail is a community art project that is spread around the town centre. But where are those cheeky rocks?

Samuel Deakin
Jun 5, 20258 min read


Communities Creating Their Own Rombald’s Rocks
The Keighley Sculpture Trail features Rombald’s Rocks artworks designed by local community groups.

Samuel Deakin
Jun 5, 20254 min read


Meet the Rombald’s Rocks artists!
Find out more about the 5 local artists who were chosen by a community panel to design some of the Rombald’s Rocks sculptures that form the Keighley Sculpture Trail.

Samuel Deakin
Jun 5, 20254 min read


Keighley Sculpture Trail launched rocked!!!
On Saturday 24th May, a new art project was launched in Keighley. “Rombald’s Rocks” were unveiled at locations across the town centre and 100s people came along to celebrate the launch event enjoying lots of different activities and performances.

Samuel Deakin
Jun 2, 20254 min read


Discover the Keighley Sculpture Trail
Saturday 24th May sees the launch of Rombald’s Rocks: Keighley Sculpture Trail. This exciting community art project sees 10 sculptures pop-up all over town and the launch day will provide lots of free activities and performances for local people to enjoy. The only thing you need to take part in the trail is the special […]

Samuel Deakin
May 24, 20251 min read


New series of free craft workshops launched
FREE craft workshops are being organised by our team as part of a major new arts project, Rombald’s Rocks: Keighley Sculpture Trail, which will see 10 unique creations on display across the town. Behind the initiative is artist, illustrator and sculptor Leonie Briggs, who is working on the venture with arts charity Keighley Creative. Inspiration […]

Samuel Deakin
Apr 29, 20252 min read


Talented local artists selected by community panel
Keighley Creative are pleased to announced that 5 artists have been specially selected by a panel of local people to design sculptures for a new arts trail launching this May. Local artist, illustrator, sculptor and studio holder, Leonie Briggs is the founder of the sculpture and is working with the KC team to bring this […]

Samuel Deakin
Apr 3, 20253 min read


Council Leader attends film premiere
Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe joined members of our Monday Creative group for the premiere of our new short film Keighley Creative were thrilled to have a visit from Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe to watch the premiere of our new Arts For Brain Health film, showcasing our Monday Creative group. Monday Creative is our weekly creative group for […]

Samuel Deakin
Mar 21, 20251 min read
We are looking for a Graphic Designer for Rombald’s Rocks!
Application Deadline: Monday 3rd March 2025, 12:00 noon.Fee: £900 We are looking for a talented and creative Freelance Graphic Designer to work with us on our upcoming project Rombald’s Rocks, Keighley Sculpture Trail. This project is supported by the Bradford 2025 Creative Communities Fund. For more information about how to apply for this opportunity please […]

Samuel Deakin
Feb 20, 20251 min read
Be on the community panel for Rombald’s Rocks!
Community Panel Expression of InterestExpression of Interest deadline: Friday 14th February 2025, 11:59pm What’s the opportunity? We are looking for members of the Keighley community to select five local artists to receive commissions to give one of Rombald’s Rocks a makeover. Click here for more information about the artist commissions. Would you or someone you […]

Samuel Deakin
Feb 6, 20252 min read
Keighley Creative shares the billing with Michael Caine
Just before Christmas Keighley Creative’s Pledges to the Landscape film, shared the bill with the Muppet Christmas Carol at the Keighley Picturehouse. A full-house enjoyed seeing the short film about our art and nature restoration project in which lead artist Naseem Darbey worked with Keighley primary school children to design and build a dam that […]

Samuel Deakin
Jan 21, 20251 min read


Rombald’s Rocks Creative Opportunities
This opportunity is now closed!Application Deadline: Thursday 13th February 2025, 12:00 noon.Paid Opportunities Keighley Creative are looking for five artists and seven freelance creative for the upcoming Rombald’s Rocks: Keighley Sculpture Trail. This project is supported by the Bradford 2025 Creative Communities Fund. All opportunities are listed below. For more information about how to apply […]

Samuel Deakin
Jan 21, 20252 min read


What a year 2024 has been!
Well what a year! The last 12 months at Keighley Creative have been amazing and our team is proud that they have been able to bring so many arts and culture projects to town in 2024. We started the year carrying on our I Am Brill project celebrating our hometown and the talents of Keighley […]

Samuel Deakin
Dec 30, 20243 min read
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