Ongoing

Keighley Creative are always looking out for new volunteers to join our fab team. There is no financial commitment and you can do as much or as little as you want and you can tell us what roles you’re interested in. And you don’t have to be “arty”! Volunteering can include being a trustee, supporter […]

Last week, the Leeds International Film Festival came to Keighley. Our specially built Stockroom Cinema opened it’s doors on Wednesday 15th November 2023 for the first time for the screening of the documentary, From Where We Stand. This was followed by numerous films on Saturday 18th November, namely a showing of Hitchcock’s Strangers on a […]

Keighley Creative’s I Am Brill project is focused on celebrating the people of the local community and their brilliant talents. As we approaching the 100 year anniversary of the opening of the Mechanics Institute, local artists are keen to highlight the town’s successes, not just in history but today, and celebrate the potential that the […]

Many of our followers have been keen to find out more about our Monday Creative group for those affected by dementia so we decided to have an open day to promote our Arts for Brain Health project. Therefore on Tuesday 17th October 2023 we opened the doors at Keighley Creative and hosted a small exhibition […]

Earlier in the year we trialled a new creative group for those looking to boost their wellbeing and confidence. It was a great success and we are pleased to announce that thanks to some more funding, the Wednesday Creative group is back! These are FREE drop-in sessions running weekly offering creative activities to help combat […]

Have you heard about our Monday Group? Keighley Creative’s Arts for Brain Health group is held weekly on a Monday, from 1.30pm till 3.30pm and offers people living with dementia and their carers a chance to meet new people and have a go at creative activities together. Hands-on group work is proven to bring health […]

Keighley Creative is on the look out for a new Chairperson, and new Trustees to join our charitable board in September 2023. For an informal discussion about the roles and to learn more about this exciting opportunity please see the document attached, or come along for a chat at Keighley Creative. We’re hosting two drop-in […]

The Unit is now based at Keighley Creative! They offer an open access workspace to the district’s talented content creators linked to film. Whether you are looking to make your first film or trying to carve your career path in the creative industries, The Unit is here to help you. They believe that the Bradford […]

Over at Keighley Creative we’re helping to support Keighley Association Women and Children’s Centre (KAWACC) with their new grant-giving project called Fusion, funded by The Leap. What is it about? Keighley residents and community organisations can access grants of up to £1000 to realise their creative, community-led ideas. These grants will prioritise people and organisations […]

CLICK HERE: Job Specification for Festival and Events Director CLICK HERE: Job Application Form for Festival and Events Director CLICK HERE: Keighley Creative Equalities and Diversity Monitoring Form Festival and Events Director Full Time (37.5 Hours a Week) Job Shares Considered Come and join our small, dynamic team to lead and deliver a year round […]

Many of you may remember that back in 2021 we heard of our success in securing £2.6 million to buy and renovate an existing town-centre building so we have a permanent home in Keighley. This has been made possible through Keighley Towns Fund https://www.ourtownkeighley.co.uk/ This funding makes it possible to create an accessible and exciting […]

Bradford won City of Culture 2025, known as BD25 you will hear lots more about it and how it can benefit the city, and our towns within it. We are very proud to be supporting this work, with a BIG focus on Keighley. For more information visit https://bradford2025.co.uk

What does culture mean to you? In the second half of last year, we held zoom sessions with lots of different people who live and work in Keighley to find out just that. These conversations were part of Bradford Council’s 10-year ‘Culture is Our Plan’ project. The aim of which is to re-imagine the whole […]