Community Showcase!
Our Annual Town Meeting & Community Showcase event is back!
Join us on Thursday 10th April at 6pm to see the amazing work of local groups and organisations that Keighley Town Council have funded and/or supported over the last 12 months.
Free entry! Meet local community organisations! Free goodie bags (while stocks last). Free food and refreshments available. Performance by Shared Harmonies. All are welcome!
Thursday 10th April 2025
Civic Centre, North Street, Keighley, BD21 3RZ
6pm-8pm
Groups Attending
| Group / Organisation | Who they are / Grant used for |
| Men of Worth | The Men of Worth Project researches local people who served the country in wartime. We follow all currently available sources of information that we can find, and use the information in these sources to create a biography about each person for our archive. This is displayed in the form of a time-line of their life and accompanied by photographs if we have them. |
| Shared Harmonies CIC | Last year (using our grant funding from KTC) we added many new names to our Keighley roll of honour, 102 men and one woman were added. A friendly community singing group where people come together to share songs from around the world. No experience necessary just singing for joy and wellbeing |
| Dockroyd Graveyard Trust | To assist in the restoration, preservation, improvement, maintenance and conservation of Dockroyd Graveyard and to advance education in the graveyard and an understanding of the history and heritage of the graveyard. |
| Bradford, Keighley & Skipton Disability Athletics | We are the largest Athletics Group in the Yorkshire Region, who cater for young and old people who have a disability and want to take part in Athletics. We travel up and down the country and take part in all manor of competitions. We are based in Keighley because it’s the only area in Bradford with a full athletics track. We provide activities such as throwing, jumping and running |
| Missing Peace Wellbeing + Support Community Interest Company | Missing Peace are a community organisation that supports people with their mental health and wellbeing. We offer peer support services including groups, 1:1 support, Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) courses and facilitator training, Intentional Peer Support (IPS) Training, social groups, activities and events, mental health first aid/suicide first aid/self harm first aid support, key note speaking, as well as meditation courses and Reiki 1:1, groups and training. |
| East Morton in Bloom | We maintain the floral displays in the village of East Morton |
| Long Lee Cricket Club | Cricket Club based in Long Lee. Senior and junior teams plus other activities on the cricket field. |
| Keighley Girlguiding | |
| Oakworth Village Society | Village based community group |
| Nebula Girls | We support autistic girls and young women aged 8 to 25 through weekly/monthly sessions. |
| Keighley Sea Cadets | |
| Keighley agricultural show | We organise Keighley and district agricultural and horticulture show |
| Lund Park Community Group | We aim to make Lund Park a safe space where all can benefit from the green space provided by a natural environment within an urban area, and to provide a range of activities in The Park for local residents. |
| People First Keighley and Craven | We are a self-advocacy group run by and for people with learning disabilities. find us on Facebook or at www.peoplefirstkc.com |
Competition Time
Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your knowledge and win exciting prizes! Join us at the Civic Centre and be part of the Community Showcase 2025.
Questions:
- What year was Keighley Town Council Formed?
- What is the name of the 2 rivers that flows through Keighley?
- What is the name of the famous Keighley-born fundraising legend who turned 100 in April 2020?
- What year was Keighley War Memorial Built?
- What is the oldest pub in Keighley? (Current Trading name)
- Name of the statue holding the laurel wreath on the Cenotaph.
- What year did Keighley Picture House open?
- What French Town is Keighley twinned with?
- What year was the Clock Gifted to Keighley Mechanics’ Institute?
The final question (number 10) will be available at the Keighley Town Council Stall during the Community Showcase 2025! Upon arriving at the Civic Centre and answering the final question, please find Marketing and Communications Officer Elisabeth King. If you have answered all the questions correctly, you will receive a raffle ticket.
Time: 6:30 PM
Drawn by: The Mayor of Keighley
Prizes:
1st Prize: £100 Love to Shop Voucher
2nd Prize: £50 Love to Shop Voucher
3rd Prize: £25 Love to Shop Voucher
Kids Easter Trail!
Upon arriving at the Community Showcase, please pick up an Easter trail sheet. Visit over 10 stalls to collect stickers! Once the trail sheet is completed, each child will receive an Easter present from us!