Light On Episode 3: Yvonne Carmichael - South Square Heritage Arts & Community Centre
I had a great time chatting to Yvonne Carmichael the Director of South Square Heritage Arts & Community Centre in Thornton Bradford."South Square Centre is a collection of 19th Century Grade II workers cottages.In 1979, following a period of dereliction, 30 unemployed people and graduates from Bradford College came together to transform the building and Thornton and Allerton Community Association Ltd was formed pioneering the building’s restoration in partnership with Bradford Metropolitan District Council and the Manpower Services Commission.The unique U-shaped building is one of the last surviving examples of this courtyard feature in the region.Renovated as a community arts and heritage centre in 1982, South Square Centre is now home to ten studio spaces for a variety of artists, an art gallery, community spaces, an Antiquarian Archive, fine art framers, a bar, and café. It is committed to providing a platform and opportunities for new artists and curators.Leeds-based Brooks Ecological worked alongside South Square to conserve The Bronte Bats.The Capital Works project is being carried out by Ilkley-based company Dobson Construction.Thornton is famous as the birthplace of literary family the Brontë’s and its impressive 20-arch viaduct – it also features on the famous Brontë Stone Walk.The Brontës birthplace is still standing and lived in - part of it is now a café called Emily’s.Charlotte, Emily, Anne, and their brother Branwell were born in the house and would later move to nearby Haworth where the Brontë Parsonage Museum still celebrates their work.The capital project is also supported by Arts Council England, Garfield Weston Foundation and Bradford Council. "Yvonne chose to feature the track "Spiral Halt" by the excellent band Kuunatic.https://www.facebook.com/southsquarecentre/https://twitter.com/south_square?lang=enhttps://southsquarecentre.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/southsquarecentre/?hl=enhttps://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=kuunatichttps://www.instagram.com/kuunatic/?hl=enhttps://twitter.com/kuunatichttps://kuunatic.bandcamp.com/album/kuurandiaI make no money from this podcast and all I ask is that you enjoy it, tell your friends and if you could leave me a review I would be most grateful.If you know of someone you think would make a great guest, do get in touch - hazelmillichamp@gmail.com.Do send an mp3 or a wav if you would like your track featuring on an episode.