Speakers Corner Takeover – Take Up Space & Daytimer

5pm-9pm – An evening of dance, food, female DJs, Take Up Space exhibition launch & Bollywood film. (Women & Girls only)

Saturday 27th July 2024

1:30pm – Common Space Opens

2pm: The Games They Play – Youth Theatre Lab present a new piece of devised theatre / performance art, examining young perspectives on a variety of political and social issues impacting young people in the 21st century through the lens of their favourite childhood games and music. 

3pm – 4pm: Debates & Panel discussions facilitated by young people from across the Bradford District.

3pm- 8pm: Workshops facilitated by young people: visual arts & craft; youth voice and activism; improv and lyric writing.

4:30pm: Paint Fight – celebrating the freedom and fun associated with being young, bring a change of clothes, join us for a paint fight. 

5pm-6:45pm: Commoners Cabaret 

Original performances from Bradford’s young dancers, poets, spoken word artists, drag performers and actors. 

7pm – 10pm: Youth Music Night

Performances from some of Bradford’s most exciting emerging artists including: 

Black Astrum, Tobias & Phoebe, Quasim & Zayne, Femi Labad, Mischief, MP, Red Shakes, Kenzo & Bailey P. 

Sunday 28th July: 

7pm – 8pm: In Common

The Performance Collective premier a new work in progress Common Wealth production exploring Citizen Assemblies.