‘But where are you REALLY from?'
Drawing on recent research into her genealogy, ‘But where are you REALLY from?' traces migration routes and family histories through stitched, root-like patterns mapped onto fabric.
Bad & Beautiful
Big, bold, and proudly Bradford. The People Powered Press are partnering with Bradical Press and writer Nabeela Ahmed to bring a powerful new mural to OUR TURN.
Living Wild
Living Wild presents a new series of lino-cut works that reimagine people experiencing homelessness as dignified, symbolic animal–human figures, challenging stigma and reflecting on resilience, displacement and the urgent realities shaping their lives.
Under the Light
Under the Light showcases Caro Blount-Shah’s experimental print and photographic works, presenting Anthotype paper-plate prints made from light-sensitive plant juices.
Chinese Whispers
Installation of layers of sound collage, storytelling and painted works reflecting on memories of the artist’s childhood, growing up on Bradford housing estate in the 1980s and beyond.
Under the Light - Workshop
A hands-on workshop for participants to learn about Cyanotype, Lumen and Anthotype printing. These are simple types of photography that don't need a camera or a darkroom.
Let Me Help
Join Bradford-based writer, director and film maker Tahir Shah for an exclusive preview of his latest short film.
Mona and the Moths - Artist Walk
Join artist Naseem Darbey for a short, site-specific walk that traces her family’s connections to Bradford’s former Wapping community.
Mona and the Moths
Mona and the Moths is a sculptural storytelling project by Naseem Darbey, exploring light, pollution, adaptation, and resilience through the life of her great-aunt Mona.
Poets Inc, with Poet in Residence Nabeela Ahmed
A celebration of music and spoken word for the launch of a new giant letterpress mural created as part of OUR TURN.
Mona and the Moths - Open Studio
Visit Naseem Darbey's studios and see samples and works in progress for her project Mona and the Moths.
OUR TURN - Artist Tour - Shipley
Join us for a guided artist tour exploring three of the exhibitions featured in this year’s OUR TURN Festival.
Zine Library
Bradford artist Lauren Kelly will be hosting a one-day-only pop-up zine library.
Mucky Beck
Mucky Beck is a poetic photographic exploration of the Bradford Beck and its tributaries by artist Louie Haslam-Chance.
Art Trading Card Social
Art Trading Card Social invites audiences to create and exchange miniature works of art.
Songs of Cloth
Annie Fforde’s commissioned installation, Fabric of Memory, will premiere here as one of this year’s OUR TURN Festival commissions.
Art Trading Card Social
Art Trading Card Social invites audiences to create and exchange miniature works of art.
Shared Substrate - Extended Opening
Join us for an extended opening of Shared Substrate, a joint exhibition by Ivan Mack and Lauren Egan, presenting works that explore the meeting of where technology and ecology touch.
Shared Substrate
Ancient marks meet modern circuits; living “skins” meet moving bodies. Lauren Egan and Ivan Mack present works that explore the meeting of where technology and ecology touch.
The Pursuit for The Perfect Game
The Pursuit for The Perfect Game is a film photography series exploring the community and culture of tenpin bowling.
League Night
Join us at Go Bowling in Shipley for the launch of Joshua Hart’s The Pursuit for the Perfect Game.