More acts chosen to entertain Bradford shoppers (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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Programme arranged to attract bigger crowds into shopping area over summer
11:16am Thursday 7th July 2011 in News
By Jo Winrow, City Hall Reporter
Councillor David Green, the Council’s executive member for regeneration and economy
The full line-up of entertainment hitting the streets of Bradford city centre this summer has been revealed.
It includes nearly two dozen acts from a harpist to rap workshops as well as flamenco and ukulele players. They will play on Saturdays throughout the summer to entice shoppers to New Market Place, Darley Street and Northgate.
Each act has been vetted by the Council and the announcement follows performances of folk music last weekend across the city centre.
The festival is part of Backing Bradford, a new campaign by the Telegraph & Argus and Bradford Council, designed to encourage people to use the shops, services and eateries on their doorstep. Those who show their loyalty by shopping in the city will be able to take advantage of various discounts and offers.
Councillor David Green, the Council’s executive member for regeneration and economy, said: “The first acts went down very well with shoppers. Rakish Paddy, the Irish folk band, got people dancing in the streets which is an encouraging sign.
“The aim for the summer is to make the city centre more vibrant and improve the atmosphere for visitors and shoppers. It complements other schemes we’ve introduced in recent months.”
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Comments(18)
Thee Voice of Reason
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11:27am Thu 7 Jul 11
Joedavid
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12:06pm Thu 7 Jul 11
Why not music outside Sunwin House many people will be going there for the sale at TJHughes.
Thee Voice of Reason
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12:12pm Thu 7 Jul 11
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Seems like history repeating itself.
stiflers mom
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12:44pm Thu 7 Jul 11
Avro
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1:34pm Thu 7 Jul 11
What's next, Duck hooking on the city Pond??
Nick Harrison
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1:40pm Thu 7 Jul 11
Old Peculiar
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2:33pm Thu 7 Jul 11
jj83
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3:14pm Thu 7 Jul 11
Parz
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3:23pm Thu 7 Jul 11
old pecker
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4:00pm Thu 7 Jul 11
that will be entertaining to watch
Thee Voice of Reason
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4:13pm Thu 7 Jul 11
jj83 wrote:Mr Greenwood, you don't have time to be on this forum if your running the council.
Excellent, even if it doesn't attract more shoppers it will make the city centre more vibrant and improve the atmosphere which is also very important.
Clowny
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4:16pm Thu 7 Jul 11
old pecker wrote:Agreed, I was watching the knife throwing act perform in the city centre, well that's until I realised I was on Ivegate and it was actually an assault in progress. :-P
ok , how about the police and council positively get their backsides in gear and remove all the drunks , druggies , & beggars off the city center streets !
that will be entertaining to watch
jj83
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8:08pm Thu 7 Jul 11
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:surprise surprise, you don't think it's a good idea... would you prefer no street entertainment at all?? at least the council are coming up with ideas and it's certainly worth a try!!
jj83 wrote:Mr Greenwood, you don't have time to be on this forum if your running the council.
Excellent, even if it doesn't attract more shoppers it will make the city centre more vibrant and improve the atmosphere which is also very important.
Thee Voice of Reason
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8:47pm Thu 7 Jul 11
jj83 wrote:If I'm honest yes. How about free parking in the shopping center to get people into the City centre instead.
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:surprise surprise, you don't think it's a good idea... would you prefer no street entertainment at all?? at least the council are coming up with ideas and it's certainly worth a try!!
jj83 wrote:Mr Greenwood, you don't have time to be on this forum if your running the council.
Excellent, even if it doesn't attract more shoppers it will make the city centre more vibrant and improve the atmosphere which is also very important.
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All this guy ever does is appear in this newspaper with token gestures and excuses.
jj83
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9:30pm Thu 7 Jul 11
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:Street entertainment is proven to be very popular with shoppers so clearly it's a good idea but you're just too stubborn to admit it.
jj83 wrote:If I'm honest yes. How about free parking in the shopping center to get people into the City centre instead.
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:surprise surprise, you don't think it's a good idea... would you prefer no street entertainment at all?? at least the council are coming up with ideas and it's certainly worth a try!!
jj83 wrote:Mr Greenwood, you don't have time to be on this forum if your running the council.
Excellent, even if it doesn't attract more shoppers it will make the city centre more vibrant and improve the atmosphere which is also very important.
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All this guy ever does is appear in this newspaper with token gestures and excuses.
When I parked at the Kirkgate Centre the other week it was nearly full so the cost of parking there isn't an issue. Plus there's free parking at Forster Square, Little Germany and it's only £3 all day at Hall Ings and it's cheap to park on the streets too compared to other cities...
A Landless Peasant
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12:11pm Fri 8 Jul 11
Albion.
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3:44pm Mon 11 Jul 11
stiflers mom wrote:Or someone else's!
they could have dave(im cool because i wear jeans and an earing)green blowing his own trumpet !!!
dazp says...
11:20am Thu 7 Jul 11