Well, what a year we’ve all had. No one could have predicted what we would be facing – the effects of a pandemic plus the brutal death of George Floyd, leading to the growth of the Black Lives Matter movement, and the growing realisation of the drastic effects of Climate Change on our planet.
We know this has been such a hard year for everyone, and for some much more than others. Inequality has never been more apparent. But thanks to the hard work and commitment of all our volunteers and the staff team, BCB has been able to keep everything going in the best way we can, reflecting the issues and how they’re affecting our communities across the Bradford District.
The BCB studios remain closed. We’ll open again when we feel sure we can offer a Covid-secure environment but we realise, with things as they are, that could be some time ahead. As reported before, we’re gradually finding ways to get more people actively involved in BCB. It’s been really good to see how our volunteers have been supporting other volunteers to produce their programmes – and we really thank you for that. We’re also working on ways to involve others, either through skill sharing, resources or technological support, to get involved in BCB life.
As we head towards the Christmas break, another massive thank you for all you’ve done in 2020. And as the song says, ‘Things Can Only Get Better’! Here’s to a much better 2021…. and have a lovely festive season. Tune in to BCB 106.6fm and let our fabulous festive schedule keep you company over Christmas and New Year! And most importantly – stay safe and healthy.
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BCB’s Youth Music project aims to showcase music created by young people from around the district. So each week we’re featuring a track by a local artist on our About Bradford and Bradford & Beyond shows.
w/c January 18th 2021
This week’s track is another one from Lucy and Lila. It’s called Next Door.
You can find the track and many more on the Lucy and Lila YouTube channel.
See our Track of the Week page, to see all featured tracks and for details on how to get your track played on air.
Listen again to a full day of broadcasting with over 60 women, reflecting on Bradford and the wonderful world we live in to celebrate International Women’s Day.
BCB will be supporting young people to develop more opportunities for young musicians to perform live in Bradford, in venues appropriate for young people from diverse communities and backgrounds. Find our more about our Youth Music project.
As a part of a recent exhibition at the Science and Media Museum, our BCB volunteers were invited to talk about their lives and the various ways BCB has played a part in them.
This is Shamim’s story:
To hear more stories visit our Above the Noise project page.
