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TONIGHT!!! Streetbands from across the world playing across the district 🎺🥁🎷🪇

#HONKBradford #StreetMusic #Streetband

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The first UK HONK! will be in Bradford on 26/27 Sept. 300+ musicians, 17 fantastic streetbands, plus a few special guests - don't miss it! 🎺🥁🎷🪇

To find out who's playing where, have a look on the website: honkbradford.com/programme/

#HONKBradford #PeaceArtistes #StreetMusic #Streetband

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Joining the Big HONK! will be our puppet friends from Cecil Green Arts who bring light, joy and meaning to so many community events. They'll join the audience in Centenary Square and dance to the sounds of over 300 musicians 💃 🎺🥁🎷🪇
The Big HONK! Bradford Saturday 27th Sept 4.00-6.30 🎶
#HONKBradford

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🥁 Love a bit of bhangra? We can't wait for local heroes Punjabi Roots to bring their energy, creativity, passion and dhol drums to the Big HONK! on Saturday 27th Sept 4.00 - 6.30pm in Centenary Square, Bradford 🎶

#HONKBradford #StreetMusic #Bhangra

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As if 16 streetbands, 300+ musicians, wasn't enough we're also going to be joined by Bradford Voices at the Big HONK! on Sat 27th Sept 4.00 - 6.30.

🎶 They'll be singing People have the Power reminding us that we all have the power to dream, to rule & to wrestle the world from fools 🎶

#HONKBradford

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📣We're delighted to announce that the wonderful SilverFinger Singh will be joining us at the Big HONK! on Saturday 27th Sept 4.00 - 6.30pm.

This laid-back, super talented rapper has the community in his heart and we're very lucky and happy to have him support this fantastic event 💯

#HONKBradford

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The brand new HONK! Band got together for the first time today - a brilliant first rehearsal - well done everyone! Can't wait to hear the band at the Big HONK! in Centenary Square, 4.00 - 6.30pm on Saturday 27th September 🎺🥁🎷🪇

#HONKBradford #PeaceArtistes #StreetMusic #Streetband

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Sound of the Streets 
Saturday 27th September
11.00am-1.00pm
Baildon Farmers Market (10.00-12.00) - Storytellers Streetband 
Bingley Market Place - Tinnitussis
Brackenhill Park - Good Trouble Brass Band
Bradford Moor Park - Oz HONKeroos
East Riddlesden Hall (10.00-12.00) - The Ambling Band
Haworth Railway Station - Bandanarama
Idle Village Green - Horns Of Plenty
Kirklands Community Centre - Baybeat Streetband
Lund Park - Stroud Red Band
Roberts Park - Homecoming Brass Band
Silsden Bandstand - Boom Dang
St Margaret’s Church - Xaranga'n Roll
Thornton Community Centre - Blast Furness
Victoria Park - Cacophany Arkestra	
West Park - Toeters & Bellen
Wibsey Park - Le Pompier Poney Club

Graphic for Sound of the Streets Sound of the Streets Saturday 27th September 11.00am-1.00pm Baildon Farmers Market (10.00-12.00) - Storytellers Streetband Bingley Market Place - Tinnitussis Brackenhill Park - Good Trouble Brass Band Bradford Moor Park - Oz HONKeroos East Riddlesden Hall (10.00-12.00) - The Ambling Band Haworth Railway Station - Bandanarama Idle Village Green - Horns Of Plenty Kirklands Community Centre - Baybeat Streetband Lund Park - Stroud Red Band Roberts Park - Homecoming Brass Band Silsden Bandstand - Boom Dang St Margaret’s Church - Xaranga'n Roll Thornton Community Centre - Blast Furness Victoria Park - Cacophany Arkestra West Park - Toeters & Bellen Wibsey Park - Le Pompier Poney Club

💥Sound of the Streets💥

Streetbands playing in public spaces across the district. No booking needed – just turn up and enjoy the music! 🎺🥁🎷🪇

Visit the HONK! website for more information www.honkbradford.com/sound-of-the-streets

#HONKBradford #PeaceArtistes #StreetMusic #Streetband

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Friday 26th Sept 7 – 9 pm

15 bands - 15 community centres

BEAP Community Partnership - Homecoming Brass Band
Bradford African Community - The Ambling Band
Clarke Foley Community Hub - Horns Of Plenty 
Cottingley Community Centre - Toeters & Bellen
Darley Street Market - Good Trouble Brass Band 
Lower Grange Community Centre - Good Trouble Brass Band 
Mary Seacole Court - Storytellers Streetband
Queensbury Community Programme - Bandanarama 
Rockwell Centre - Xaranga'n Roll 
Shine West Bowling - Le Pompier Poney Club 
The Holme Centre - Baybeat Streetband 
The Keith Thompson Centre - Blast Furness 
Upper Bolton Social Club - Tinnitussis 
Windhill Community Centre - Oz HONKeroos

Graphic for Let the Music Loose! Friday 26th Sept 7 – 9 pm 15 bands - 15 community centres BEAP Community Partnership - Homecoming Brass Band Bradford African Community - The Ambling Band Clarke Foley Community Hub - Horns Of Plenty Cottingley Community Centre - Toeters & Bellen Darley Street Market - Good Trouble Brass Band Lower Grange Community Centre - Good Trouble Brass Band Mary Seacole Court - Storytellers Streetband Queensbury Community Programme - Bandanarama Rockwell Centre - Xaranga'n Roll Shine West Bowling - Le Pompier Poney Club The Holme Centre - Baybeat Streetband The Keith Thompson Centre - Blast Furness Upper Bolton Social Club - Tinnitussis Windhill Community Centre - Oz HONKeroos

Let the Music Loose! 🎶

Streetbands from across the world playing in community centres across the district, from Keighley to Queensbury, Ilkley to Windhill!

Contact the centre, or visit the HONK! website for more information www.honkbradford.com/let-the-music-loose

#HONKBradford #Bradford2025

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Bring it to the City!
Saturday 27th Sept 2.00 - 4.00 pm
16 bands , 300+ musicians, busking  across the city centre
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List of busking spots:
1. Darley Street Market - Tinitussis 
2. St George’s Hall - Xaranga’n Roll 
3. Bradford Interchange - Toeters & Bellen and Bandanarama 
4. Norfolk Gardens - Boom Dang 
5. Bradford 2025 office - OZ HONKeroos  and Storytellers Streetband
6. CakeOle - Good Trouble Brass Band
7. Tower of Now - Baybeat Streetband 
8. Above the CakeOle - Homecoming BB
9. Bottom of Ivegate - Cacophany Arkestra
10. Magistrates Court - Pompier Poney Club 
11. Tiffin Coffee - Stroud Red Band
12. Pizza Express - Blast Furnace 
13. Broadway/Bank Street - Ambling Band 
14. Waterstones - Horns of Plenty

Bring it to the City! Saturday 27th Sept 2.00 - 4.00 pm 16 bands , 300+ musicians, busking across the city centre Image of map of busking spots List of busking spots: 1. Darley Street Market - Tinitussis 2. St George’s Hall - Xaranga’n Roll 3. Bradford Interchange - Toeters & Bellen and Bandanarama 4. Norfolk Gardens - Boom Dang 5. Bradford 2025 office - OZ HONKeroos and Storytellers Streetband 6. CakeOle - Good Trouble Brass Band 7. Tower of Now - Baybeat Streetband 8. Above the CakeOle - Homecoming BB 9. Bottom of Ivegate - Cacophany Arkestra 10. Magistrates Court - Pompier Poney Club 11. Tiffin Coffee - Stroud Red Band 12. Pizza Express - Blast Furnace 13. Broadway/Bank Street - Ambling Band 14. Waterstones - Horns of Plenty

Bring it to the City - the biggest busk Bradford has ever seen! Bands from the UK, Australia and America, Spain, France Germany and the Netherlands. playing across the city centre. 🎺🥁🎷🪇

#HONKBradford #Bradford2025 #StreetMusic #StreetBand

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4.00 - 4.20 pm Bradford's favourite bhangra band Punjabi Roots
4.30 - 5.20 pm The HONK! band of 100 local musicians plus 300 visiting musicians will play 6 pieces specially arranged for HONK! Bradford including the almighty HONK! Song with Silver Finger Singh and People Got the Power featuring local choir Bradford Voices and friends.
5.20 - 5.35 pm HONK! hosts - the wonderful Peace Artistes!
5.35 - 6.35 Visiting international bands will each play a 10 minute slot:

Tinitussis, Hamburg, Germany

Good Trouble Brass Band, Boston, USA

Le Pompier Poney Club, Marseilles, France

Toeters & Bellen, Amsterdam, Netherlands

OZ HONKeroos, Wollongong, Australia

Xaranga’n Roll, Valencia, Spain

4.00 - 4.20 pm Bradford's favourite bhangra band Punjabi Roots 4.30 - 5.20 pm The HONK! band of 100 local musicians plus 300 visiting musicians will play 6 pieces specially arranged for HONK! Bradford including the almighty HONK! Song with Silver Finger Singh and People Got the Power featuring local choir Bradford Voices and friends. 5.20 - 5.35 pm HONK! hosts - the wonderful Peace Artistes! 5.35 - 6.35 Visiting international bands will each play a 10 minute slot: Tinitussis, Hamburg, Germany Good Trouble Brass Band, Boston, USA Le Pompier Poney Club, Marseilles, France Toeters & Bellen, Amsterdam, Netherlands OZ HONKeroos, Wollongong, Australia Xaranga’n Roll, Valencia, Spain

💥We can't wait for this! The Big HONK! A showdown of the International bands in Centenary Square, Bradford, with the HONK! Band, the Peace Artistes, Punjabi Roots, Bradford Voices and special guest Silver Finger Singh. It's going to be aaaa-mazing 🎺🥁🎷🪇

#HONKBradford #Bradford2025 #StreetMusic

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Do you want more of this? #HONKBradford is coming but we just need a bit more help to get there.
When our Crowdfunder hits £2,000, the Peace Artistes will perform a live gig for a group YOU help choose.

Let’s fill Bradford with music, joy and community spirit.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/honk-bradford

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Great to see the Peace Artistes busking at Darley Street Market on Saturday, bringing joy to shoppers and raising money for HONK! The market will be one of the busking locations forBring it to the City 2.00-4.00pm on Saturday 27th September
🎺🥁🎷🪇
#HONKBradford #Bradford2025 #StreetMusic #StreetBand

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The last band announcement in our stellar line up of 16 streetbands from across the world are the OZ HONKeroos, joining us all the way from Wollongong, NSW Australia!

Catch them at HONK! Bradford 26th-28th September 🥁🎷🪇

#HONKBradford #Bradford2025 #StreetMusic #StreetBand

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A promotional image announcing "Good Trouble Brass Band" is "Coming to Bradford...". The image features the band members, mostly dressed in red and black, posing outdoors with their brass and percussion instruments. A bass drum in the center prominently displays the "Good Trouble Brass Band" logo. The background shows a paved area with modern buildings. The image has a bright pink top border with "HONK!" in a yellow speech bubble and "Coming to Bradford..." in black text. A mustard yellow bottom border features a megaphone icon and "Good Trouble Brass Band" in black text.

A promotional image announcing "Good Trouble Brass Band" is "Coming to Bradford...". The image features the band members, mostly dressed in red and black, posing outdoors with their brass and percussion instruments. A bass drum in the center prominently displays the "Good Trouble Brass Band" logo. The background shows a paved area with modern buildings. The image has a bright pink top border with "HONK!" in a yellow speech bubble and "Coming to Bradford..." in black text. A mustard yellow bottom border features a megaphone icon and "Good Trouble Brass Band" in black text.

The Good Trouble Brass Band is a large, not-for-profit, activist New Orleans-style street band based in Somerville and Cambridge, Massachusetts with a mission to fight for social justice causes and support community events while having fun and spreading joy through music.
#HONKBradford #Bradford2025

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A vibrant promotional image announcing "Toeters & Bellen" are "Coming to Bradford...". The central photo shows the band members in colorful, eclectic outfits, posing enthusiastically with their brass and percussion instruments on a street, possibly in front of a shop called "JUNGLE". The image has a bright pink top border with "HONK!" in a yellow speech bubble and "Coming to Bradford..." in black text. A mustard yellow bottom border features a megaphone icon and "Toeters & Bellen" in black text.

A vibrant promotional image announcing "Toeters & Bellen" are "Coming to Bradford...". The central photo shows the band members in colorful, eclectic outfits, posing enthusiastically with their brass and percussion instruments on a street, possibly in front of a shop called "JUNGLE". The image has a bright pink top border with "HONK!" in a yellow speech bubble and "Coming to Bradford..." in black text. A mustard yellow bottom border features a megaphone icon and "Toeters & Bellen" in black text.

Toeters & Bellen are a street band from Amsterdam playing music from all over the world on streets, squares, in parks, neighbourhoods and at demonstrations in the Netherlands and further afield.
#HONKBradford #Bradford2025 #StreetMusic #StreetBand

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A group of brass, percussion, and wind musicians all dressed in pink and white- The Ambling Band is written in black text, alongside coming to Bradford.

A group of brass, percussion, and wind musicians all dressed in pink and white- The Ambling Band is written in black text, alongside coming to Bradford.

A fun loving wind and beat powered streetband born in Bristol as protest band for the miners strikes in the 1980’s and support for the CND campaigners at Greenham Common.
They’ve performed at carnivals, festivals, weddings, parties and fundraising busks for charities.
#HONKBradford #Bradford2025

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A group of brass instrument and saxophone players adorned in leopard print playing in a wild and raucous way.

A group of brass instrument and saxophone players adorned in leopard print playing in a wild and raucous way.

Fom Hamburg in Germany… Tinnitussis!

…suddenly you’re dancing to ABBA, A-ha, Scooter, and Billie Eilish again, wanting to stock up on wind instruments for possible lockdowns, blackouts, or worse, and you’ll be a Tinnitussis at heart!”

#HONKBradford #Bradford2025 #StreetMusic #StreetBand

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A proud group of musicians in red, waving red flags. They appear to be on a protest

A proud group of musicians in red, waving red flags. They appear to be on a protest

The Stroud Red Band plays on the streets in support of progressive causes. They play a selection of African, Latin, protest and the odd Jazz or pop tune, along with protest marching classics like Bella Ciao, the Red Flag and the Internationale 🚩🚩🚩
#HONKBradford #Bradford2025 #StreetMusic #StreetBand

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Photo of the Peace Artistes playing in City PArk Bradford as part of Bradford Progress.

Photo of the Peace Artistes playing in City PArk Bradford as part of Bradford Progress.

If you enjoyed #BradfordProgress, why not sign up to be part of HONK! a brand new streetband festival coming to Bradford 26th-28th September? All the information you need is on our website honkbradford.com

We would love you to be part of it 🥁🎷🪇

#HONKBradford #Bradford2025 #StreetMusic

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Photo of bands and audience in Bradford City Park

Photo of bands and audience in Bradford City Park

Hundreds of musicians in Bradford's City Park today playing and singing as #BradfordProgress reached the end of its epic journey.

Looking forward to filling the city centre with live music again in September 🥁🎷🪇

Be part of it: honkbradford.com/honk-band/

#HONKBradford #Bradford2025 #StreetMusic

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We're delighted that our friends in the Homecoming Brass Band will be joining us at HONK! Looking forward to their African influenced music, played by a Bradford based New Orleans influenced brass band.

Catch them at HONK! Bradford 26th-28th September 🥁🎷🪇

#HONKBradford #Bradford2025 #StreetMusic

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We need your help! HONK! Bradford will be a unique opportunity to see 17 streetbands from the UK, Europe and USA perform over 3 days in September in different parts of the district. This event is hosted by the Peace …

💥 HONK! needs some help! 💥

We're looking for band buddies, stewards, hosts and drivers to welcome streetbands from across the world to Bradford. You'll meet some wonderful people, hear some great music, and help put Bradford on the musical map 🥁🎷🪇

#HONKBradford

honkbradford.com/we-need-your...

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Band on a beach with kites overhead.

Band on a beach with kites overhead.

From Morecambe Bay the Baybeat Streetband (part of More Music) play a blend of Brazilian, Cuban, North African, South Asian, Caribbean, pop and more. Catch them at HONK! Bradford 26th-28th September! 🥁🎷🪇

#HONKBradford #Bradford2025 #StreetMusic #StreetBand

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A photo showing the newly planted gardens in front of St George's Hall, with the Bradford Hotel in the background. Geometric lawns are traversed by light pathways, punctuated by young ornamental trees and mature evergreens. Defined by low stone walls and featuring carefully tended flowerbeds, the space provides visual interest. A central circular paved area with low plantings acts as a focal point. Benches invite relaxation amidst the greenery. Integrated seamlessly into the city, these well-maintained gardens provide a peaceful and aesthetically pleasing contrast to the surrounding architecture, offering a valuable urban amenity.

A photo showing the newly planted gardens in front of St George's Hall, with the Bradford Hotel in the background. Geometric lawns are traversed by light pathways, punctuated by young ornamental trees and mature evergreens. Defined by low stone walls and featuring carefully tended flowerbeds, the space provides visual interest. A central circular paved area with low plantings acts as a focal point. Benches invite relaxation amidst the greenery. Integrated seamlessly into the city, these well-maintained gardens provide a peaceful and aesthetically pleasing contrast to the surrounding architecture, offering a valuable urban amenity.

🌞 Bradford city centre has been looking stunning these past few weeks in the sunshine especially the newly pedestrianised areas. Hard to believe this was a busy road a few months ago overlooked by the Bradford Hotel - our base for HONK! Bradford 🎉
#HONKBradford #Streetband #Bradford2025

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💥 Boom Dang! Our next band is Boom Dang, an internationally acclaimed, side-ways drumming streetband. Performing with phatt rhythms, choreography and tuned percussion, we can't wait to welcome them to Bradford. 🥁🥁🥁
#HONKBradford #Streetband #Bradford2025

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A rehearsal or recording session is underway in a bright room with a light green floor. A silver laptop on a red chair in the foreground displays audio editing software. Several people with musical instruments are arranged in a semi-circle in the background, facing away from the camera. Music stands and a blue couch are also visible in the room with beige walls and windows.

A rehearsal or recording session is underway in a bright room with a light green floor. A silver laptop on a red chair in the foreground displays audio editing software. Several people with musical instruments are arranged in a semi-circle in the background, facing away from the camera. Music stands and a blue couch are also visible in the room with beige walls and windows.

Last night we recorded our ‘HONK! song’, which will be played as a huge 100+ player band as a finale to the weekend. More details to come shortly.

#Bradford2025 #HONKBradford
#StreetBands

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🎺 The 6th band to be playing at HONK! Bradford 26th-28th Sept are the wonderful Horns of Plenty 🥁🎷🪇

Entertaining audiences with a lively blend of global street music, Horns of Plenty are a band with plenty of volume! A multitude of brass, saxes, clarinets & percussion.

#HONKBradford #Bradford2025

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A promotional image announces "HONK! Coming to Bradford..." and features a photograph of six individuals identified as "Cacophony Arkestra." The group is outdoors on a grassy area under a cloudy sky. They are dressed in dark, feathery costumes with orange accents and appear to be holding or wearing musical instruments. One person holds a trophy. Most of the individuals are making peace signs with their hands and smiling. In the background, there is a large, decorated musical instrument resembling a tuba or sousaphone with large, wing-like attachments. The text "Cacophony Arkestra" is positioned below the photograph in a stylized font, accompanied by a megaphone graphic. The overall color scheme of the image includes bright pink, green, and yellow.

A promotional image announces "HONK! Coming to Bradford..." and features a photograph of six individuals identified as "Cacophony Arkestra." The group is outdoors on a grassy area under a cloudy sky. They are dressed in dark, feathery costumes with orange accents and appear to be holding or wearing musical instruments. One person holds a trophy. Most of the individuals are making peace signs with their hands and smiling. In the background, there is a large, decorated musical instrument resembling a tuba or sousaphone with large, wing-like attachments. The text "Cacophony Arkestra" is positioned below the photograph in a stylized font, accompanied by a megaphone graphic. The overall color scheme of the image includes bright pink, green, and yellow.

Our fifth band is the wonderful Cacophany Arkestra from Preston, a Caribbean Carnival inspired, live music group who play a mixture of Calypso, Soca & Jazz tunes in their own style, often adding an environmental twist to the lyrics. #HONKBradford #Bradford2025

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A wide outdoor shot of a group of people performing music in a public square. The performers are wearing bright red jumpsuits and are playing an assortment of brass instruments, drums, and other percussion. They are spread out in a loose semi-circle facing the camera, with their backs to a large building on the left side of the frame. The building has a classical architectural style with tall arched windows and a stone facade.

A wide outdoor shot of a group of people performing music in a public square. The performers are wearing bright red jumpsuits and are playing an assortment of brass instruments, drums, and other percussion. They are spread out in a loose semi-circle facing the camera, with their backs to a large building on the left side of the frame. The building has a classical architectural style with tall arched windows and a stone facade.

Wonderful to have Golden Grooves in Bradford yesterday, leading Band in a Day 🎷

40 musicians rehearsing together for the first time and then performing as part of the Big Brass Blast.

If you would like to join a scratchband, sign up for the HONK! Band bit.ly/4cxYFu7

#Bradford2025 #HONKBradford

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