Meet the artists we support
Lucy is a freelance illustrator. She created our 2020 + 2021 annual reports and has worked with us on several projects around campus and on our website.
In the Summer of 2022, we worked with Dr Diddams on yet another great comedy course. “Stand Up for What?” took 12 women through the 4-week course and culminated in a live showcase at TiM. To find out more about the project, click here.
In November 2021, we commissioned Xavier to develop a durational theatre show, REGNANT, devised live and live streamed simultaneously. The performance happened in a dinner party setting with the narrative being conducted by the main performer & host Xavier de Sousa.
In 2020, we commissioned Two Destination Language who collated years of experience in virtual residencies, meetings and other online events into a document titled “Ploughing your Field”. A sincere and thought-provoking publication that explores how to assemble meaningful dialogue among creative practitioners, online.
Salgada is an artist, illustrator and product designer from Spain currently living in Denmark. In her work, she focuses on people and how they interact with the world around them. She likes to experiment with different media in both her own projects and commissions. You can see more of her works on her Instagram page.
On Reflection is an installation that visualises ageing, mortality, and memory through the lens of Alan Dix’s personal Journey from the age of 70 to 80. It’s part of Alan’s ten-year commission “DECADE”. For more about the project, you can read this interview.
Donnie Horvath is a talented Hungarian filmmaker. A University of Bradford graduate passionate about capturing the beauty of Yorkshire. He has filmed and edited several event videos for us throughout 2019 & 2020.
Shabina Aslam was commissioned to develop Bussing Out; residencies in February and March 2020. Bussing Out explores the dispersal of ethnic minority children within Bradford Primary schools between 1965-1980.
In May 2022, Filipa and Bradley completed a residency with us followed by a sharing of their latest theatre piece, A Wall Between Us. It interweaves stories about immigrants’ experiences examining the need to belong to a place, what brings us closer and what keeps us apart.
Ric Neale is a musician, songwriter and performer.
In Feb 2020 and June 2020, Ric took part in the On Endings digital residency to start work on a new song cycle about grief.
Radicle Comedy was founded by Natalie Diddams in 2019. A participatory project that invites women to experiment with comedy, humour and laughter. In Feb 2021, we collaborated with Natalie to deliver a series of online comedy workshops to a group in Bradford and Karachi, culminating in a virtual showcase.
House of Flava held a Vogue Workshop as part of the Right Queer Right Now Weekender in February 2020.
Kafayat Adegoke performed Per-so-na as part of our Right Queer Right Now Weekender in February 2020. An one-woman immersive piece that aims to show that a person can read books & twerk, be tough & vulnerable, be spiritual & a freak, be woke & traditional. Be Yoruba & a Funster & Queer.
Gloop performed The Gloop Show 2: Glooptopia! as part of our Right Queer Right Now Weekender in February 2020. The piece explores a new language of political hope through shocking and stunning visuals to create ‘Commucracy’; Communist Democracy.
Isma Almas performed About A Buoy at our Edinburgh Fringe Preview Weekender in July 2019.
The piece explores trans-racial adoption, gender, religion, sexuality, race, one homophobic Muslim mother and Freddie Mercury.
The piece explores trans-racial adoption, gender, religion, sexuality, race, one homophobic Muslim mother and Freddie Mercury.
Vijay Patel performed Pull the Trigger and held a workshop on creating autobiographical work as part of our Right Queer Right Now Weekender in February 2020.
Nathanial J Hall performed First Time and held a workshop on creating autobiographical work as part of our Right Queer Right Now Weekender in February 2020.
Kirsty Taylor and Martha Cecilia performed #HereCoz as part of our Right Queer Right Now Weekender in February 2020. Kirsty’s own brand of spoken word is mashed-up with verbatim testimonies, poetic narrative and filmic montage to create a touching performance.
Bread + Roses held a queer breakfast event as part of the Right Queer Right Now Weekender in February 2020.
Marikiscrycrycry (aka Malik Sharpe) performed He’s Dead as part of the Right Queer Right Now Weekender in February 2020.
The Brick Box held a club night Welcome Home Sexy as part of the Right Queer Right Now Weekender in February 2020.
Megaphone was created by Al Dix and Sandra McCracken for the Wi(t)hness Weekend at Theatre in the Mill in November 2019. A participatory piece involving a miniature Bradford set which members of the public were invited to populate with tiny signs; a table-top protest.
The Open Wheel were commissioned to develop Welcome to Goma. The project follows the Goma CC, a cycle group in the Democratic Republic of Congo and turns cycle footage into a 360 virtual reality film inviting audiences to climb onto a static pedal bike with a VR headset and experience the thrill.
Jamal Gerald completed a residency with us to develop Idol which debuted at the Weekender in May 2019. Jamal then did a second residency with us in January and February 2020 to re-developed Idol for touring.
Natalie Diddams & Sophie Collins ran two series of the Women’s Comedy Workshop in 2019 & 2020 ending in sell-out shows entitled Not An Open Mic Night.
Naomi Sumner Chan performed Same Same Different in May 2019 exploring adoption, identity and belonging; sharing stories gathered from adoptees around the world.
Demi Nandhra performed Life Is No Laughing Matter at our Edinburgh Fringe Preview Weekender in July 2019.
Check out Demi’s website.
Proto-type Theatre performed The Audit (or Iceland, a modern myth) in April 2019.
Check out Proto-type Theatre’s website.
Javaad Alipoor Productions performed Rich Kids as part of our Edinburgh Fringe Preview Weekender in July 2019.
Lola Maury Productions were commissioned to develop Brouhaha and performed at Theatre in the Mill in April 2019.
Harry Josephine Giles & Co performed Drones as part of our Edinburgh Fringe Preview Weekender in July 2019.
Two Destination Language were commissioned to develop Fault Lines and Lone Wolves; performed Lone Wolves as part of our Edinburgh Fringe Preview Weekender in July 2019. Part of their commission was the creative exploration of multi-channel audio technologies.
Made in China performed Super Duper Close Up at our Weekender in 2019. The piece tells the story of a 21st century woman’s journey through a labyrinth of click-bait and pop cliché exploring our relationship with social media.
Nathan Geering was commissioned in October 2019 to develop technologies for accessible performance development and delivery. Leading the way in providing dynamic audio description that result in a product that stimulates the listener’s imagination in unique and accurate ways. Check out what Nathan is up to by following Rationale Method.
Amanda Huxtable was commissioned to develop Trumpet.
Daniel Bernard was commissioned to develop Swipe Right and performed as part of our Edinburgh Fringe Preview Weekender in July 2019.
Punjabi Roots Academy held Bhangra Bhoot as part of our Wit(h)ness Weekender in November 2019.
Freedom Studios performed their Street Voices Showcase in April 2019 and held residency in September and October 2019.