Saturday 14^th November 1.00pm – 3.00pm.
Keighley Local Studies Library

Join us at 1.00pm on Saturday the 14th of November when local artist Ray Vintner will talk about his long career in Art, from working as a community artist in the East Midlands to teaching Graphic Design at Keighley College.

His talk will be illustrated with his images of Ray’s artwork and with work from artists that have influenced him and inspired him over his career. Artists such as Alex Keighley, whom Ray has written a book about (Alex. Keighley A Pioneer of the Pictorial Movement in Photography); famous Haworth artist Joseph Pighills, and Keighley artists Tom Cliffton Butterfield and Frances Watson Sunderland who taught at Keighley School of Art.

You will also be able to see some of Ray’s original paintings and artwork on display in the library. You can find out more about Ray Vintner and many other artists from the Bradford area on the fantastic website Not Just Hockney created and run by Colin Neville.

Here are a few images of the drawings done by visitors to our William Scruton day and the displays.

Join us at Bradford Local Studies Library to watch the award-winning documentary “Painted” by Bradford filmmakers Faith+Bones on Saturday 24^th October, with screenings at 10:30 – 11:30 and 14:00 – 15:00. This is a free event but places are limited – please book via local.studies@bradford.gov.uk or by calling 01274 433688.

As a portrait artist attempts to capture their essence on canvas, four Afro-Caribbean elders in Bradford share their extraordinary Windrush stories of rebuilding Britain, confronting racism, and finding resilience, revealing the layers of identity that define a generation.

A Visual Extravaganza of Keighley Through Time.

Saturday 19th September 10.30am – 3.30pm

Come along on Saturday to Keighley Local Studies Library and discover some of the amazing images held within our archive collections. Explore rarely seen photographs, including images from Ian Dewhirst’s archive. Celebrating this years Heritage Open Days theme ‘Everyday Lives’, uncover fascinating glimpses of Keighley’s past, from local people and family life to long gone streets, bustling factories, mills, shops and familiar places.

We will have our archive of Stereoscopic images showing life in Keighley from the 1890s. You will be able to see old Keighley come to life in 3D.

We will also have the ‘Men of Worth’ with us with a selection of the groups research available to see. Discover the people behind the names on Keighley’s Roll of Honour. Find out about their wartime experiences and the stories of their lives back home in Keighley and the Worth Valley