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BRADFORD FRIENDSHIP CHOIR
Bradford City of Culture Opening Ceremony 'Rise' - January 2025
We had the honour of performing at the BD25 opening ceremony, singing to over 20,000 people across two nights in sub-zero temperatures in Braford City Square. Many thanks to Love Pop Choir Shipley, Song Geet and Bloomin' Buds Choir and the many others who supported us during this huge project. You can watch highlights from this astonishing show on BBC iPlayer here
Refugee Week - June 2022
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Singing and interactive workshops at Peel Park, Bradford as part of the Great Get Together celebrating with people from local communities.
Guest Artist Workshop Series
With local musical artist, Thabo Mkwananzi exploring improvisation, songwriting and ensemble skills. Watch our mini-doc about this project here.
Good Chance Theatre Event
Performing our songs at a poetry and writing event in Bradford City Centre in December 2022.
City of the World - Song-writing project
MDs Fran and Alice composed a new song with the choir in workshops in spring 2023 and premiered ‘City of the World ‘ in March 2023 at Kala Sangam. Watch mini-doc here
Refugee Week June 2023
Singing and workshops at Peel Park, Bradford as part of the Great Get Together celebrating with people from local communities. Alice and MJ taught BFC's original song 'City of the World' to local primary school children who joined for the event
Bradford Friendship Choir is regularly invited to perform at prestigious venues and events across the UK.
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The People’s Music Hall at St George’s Hall, Bradford - June 2019
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Bradford Literature Festival, Bradford - June 2019
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Amos Foundation, Bradford Cathedral - March 2019
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WOW (Women of the World) Festival, - March 2018
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The Great British Song Book, The Sage Gateshead - Feb 2019
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Friendship: The Opera. Commissioned by Freedom Studios, Kala Sangam, Bradford - Decenber 2019
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The Big Sing, Saltaire Festival, Saltaire - September 2019
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Born in Bradford Conference, Saltaire - October 2019
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