Fountains Coffee House to be remembered at event after it closes

Fountains Coffee House, based at the Oastler Centre in John Street, is closing on March 31 after initially opening its doors in 1968. Co-managers, married couple Michael and Stella Georgiou, have decided to close the café for good.

Now the site will be fondly remembered through a special event presented by History in Action in association with Bent Architect.

So folks, we only have a wee Bradford adventure on the stove and cooking up @fountains_cafe & Oastler Market! All thanks be to @history_action to @HistoricEngland @bradfordmdc to mark the closure of this classic Bradford icon - join us there, April 26th to 29th!! pic.twitter.com/zZbs5ecs1d

— Bent Architect (@BentArchitectCo) March 22, 2023

The event will be held at Fountains Coffee House, Oastler Market, from 7.30pm each day between Wednesday, April 26 to Saturday, April 29. The sessions are pay what you decide and to book a place, go to fountainsoftales.eventbrite.com

Inside Fountains Cafe which will close for good on March 31 (Image: Newsquest)

The event will also be a celebration of Oastler Market, which is also closing.

Fountains Coffee House was opened and run by Michael’s parents, Paul and Mary Georgiou, for almost 50 years. Paul died in 2019 aged 89 following a short illness.

The café has also been used as a filming location for a number of television series and films, including the BBC’s Great Train Robbery which starred Jim Broadbent, and the film Funny Cow starring Maxine Peake.

Fountains Coffee House is open Monday to Saturday from 8am to 3.30pm.