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  • November Blog

    November Blog

    Kala Sangam’s November Blog Welcome to the November edition of the Kala Sangam Blog! We can’t believe we are nearly at the end of 2024! Capital Update As we move into December we’re now halfway through our building redevelopment! This last month has seen more steelwork being installed in the […]

  • Kala Sangam Appoints Archive Assistants

    Kala Sangam Appoints Archive Assistants

    We are delighted to introduce the four Archive Assistants, who will be working on the creation of our archive. As we look ahead to our reopening as Bradford Arts Centre, Ella Barrett, Emma Illingworth, Farhana Khan Pushpa and Nathan McGill will be supporting Archivist Alex Wilson to document and preserve […]

  • October Blog

    October Blog

    Kala Sangam’s October Blog Welcome to the October edition of the Kala Sangam Blog! Capital Update There’s been major progress on site at St Peter’s House this month with the new central staircase being installed! These huge new stairs will lead you through the building, from our new entrance up […]

  • Kala Sangam Commissions Artists to Create Heritage Inspired Artworks for Bradford Arts Centre.

    Kala Sangam Commissions Artists to Create Heritage Inspired Artworks for Bradford Arts Centre.

    As part of the multi-million-pound redevelopment of Kala Sangam’s arts centre, the company can today reveal three commissions it has made for new artwork to hang throughout the redeveloped Bradford Arts Centre. Commissioned thanks to funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, these new works, by some of the most […]

  • September Blog

    September Blog

    Kala Sangam’s September Blog Welcome to the September edition of the Kala Sangam Blog! Capital Update It’s been another busy month on site at St Peter’s House. We were delighted to welcome Secretary of State for Culture Media & Sport Lisa Nandy for a site visit, along with Arts Council […]

  • Kala Sangam gives VIP’s a tour of St Peter’s House

    Kala Sangam gives VIP’s a tour of St Peter’s House

    As Kala Sangam continues to work towards our exciting transformation into Bradford Arts Centre in 2025, we were delighted to invite Secretary of State for Culture Lisa Nandy, Laura Dyer, Deputy Chief Executive of Arts Council England, Executive Director Dan Bates from Bradford 2025 and the Leader of Bradford Council […]

  • As Kala Sangam looks to the future, the company appoints Memory Dance Ltd to protect the past 

    As Kala Sangam looks to the future, the company appoints Memory Dance Ltd to protect the past 

    As part of the major developments currently underway at Kala Sangam, the company is delighted to have appointed Memory Dance Ltd to create an archive that will reflect and preserve the organisation’s thirty-year history and document the stories, memories and history of the company’s home, St Peter’s House.  Central to […]

  • August Blog

    August Blog

    Kala Sangam’s August Blog Welcome to the August edition of the Kala Sangam Blog! Capital Update Lots has happened at our building this month! A beautiful new roof has been finished on the South wing. You’ll soon be able to see this for yourself as scaffolding comes down and moves […]

  • Introducing our new Artist Advisory Group.  

    Introducing our new Artist Advisory Group.  

    Following a public call out, Kala Sangam is excited to announce the nine artists who will form the company’s first Artist Advisory Group. The group, which includes dancers, writers, musicians and theatre makers, will advise and support our programming team as we move towards the opening of Bradford Arts Centre […]

  • Raimu Itfum receives 2024 Samānatā Commission.

    Raimu Itfum receives 2024 Samānatā Commission.

    Kala Sangam and Jaivant Patel Company are delighted to announce Raimu Itfum as the recipient of the Samānatā South Asian Queer Performance Seed Commission for 2024. Raimu will receive £2800 along with studio time at Kala Sangam and mentoring with Jaivant Patel to support the development of his project. Raimu will […]