Cultural projects receive £1m in funding

More than £1m of Arts Council England funding has been awarded to support the cultural sector in Bradford.

The funds will go to The Bradford Way scheme, which will help to develop cultural entrepreneurs and businesses, throughout the city's year as UK City of Culture.

It will support a minimum of 17 community-led ideas through investments of between £2,000 and £10,000, according to the council.

Councillor Sarah Ferriby said: "This will enable the Bradford District to be a vibrant and creative place to live, work and play for the long term."

The funding will also provide access to a community-led arts or cultural experience for over 5,000 people, in particular families and young people.

It will also support ten festivals across the Bradford district in 2025 in a soon-to-be-announced round of funding.

"This extra funding will allow us to work collaboratively to support our beneficiaries wherever they are in their development, elevate voices that are sometimes less heard, and increase capacity and longevity in our freelance cultural sector," Ferriby said.

Pete Massey from Arts Council England said: "The cultural landscape across the district of Bradford has grown significantly in the last number of years thanks to the vision of Bradford Council.

"It truly is an exciting place to be especially with the Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture programme just around the corner."

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