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BBC News
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- Entertainment
- BBC News
Bradford to host first 'Great Northern Day'
Bradford is set to host the first Great Northern Day, which will celebrate all things event will be held at Darley Street Market's courtyard on August Bank Holiday Sunday, offering food, drink, music and art. Visitors can also take part in shaping the Flag of the North, a new banner to represent the area. The campaign launches at the Bradford event, with attendees invited to submit their final design will be decided after collaboration with universities and communities across the North and Scotland and the final flag will be revealed at Great Northern Day 2026. Russell Bisset, founder of Northern Monk, said: "The North is the UK region with the strongest sense of identity and pride but still, it has no shared moment or symbol to celebrate what makes it so special."So as a tribute to the people, places, and culture that shape the North, we've created, and will be creating, two things we hope will last. "The Flag of the North – a symbol of Northern unity, resilience, and pride – and Great Northern Day, a celebration of everything that makes the North, the North."The launch event line-up includes music from across the North – brass bands, DJs, Bhangra and Northern art market and creative workshops curated by Mek Summat and northern-inspired clothing and merchandise will also be on Democracy Reporting Service there will be music from Punjabi Roots, City of Bradford Brass Band, Back Chat Brass, Jordan Wilson (Northern Soul) and the No Hands brands such as Seabrook Crisps, Bundobust, Northern Monk brewery and Great North Pie Co are set to feature in the Council's Alex Ross-Shaw said he was delighted the company chose Darley Street Market to host the inaugural event."The main activity will take place in the courtyard and our Darley Street Kitchen will be open as usual," he said."Our near neighbours on North Parade will also be holding their street party on the same day, so there's plenty of fun to be had in the city centre."Running from 11:00 to 19:00 BST, the event will be free to attend. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Top local brewery announced as operators of bar in new market
LOCAL brewery Northern Monk will open a new bar in Bradford's soon to open Darley Street Market food court this July. The brewery, which was founded in Bradford in 2013, will run the food hall's bar which will have 10 taps of different craft beers. They are being joined by Syrian restaurant Bab Tooma, who will be running one of the food stalls in the hot food market. After numerous delays, last week it was finally announced that the market would be opening on July 12. As well as two floors of market stalls, Darley Street Market will have a third floor food court, Darley Street Kitchen, that will open later into the evening. The space will have seating for hundreds of people as well as a stage area and outdoor seating space overlooking the new city square. It had been announced that the food hall would have a traditional bar and an alcohol free bar. Craft brewing titans Northern Monk were announced as the operators of the bar on Monday. Founded in a cellar in Greengates in 2013 before moving operations to Leeds, Northern Monk has played a key role in designing their bar space at the new market. The new bar will feature 10 different taps that will be pouring their core range of craft beers, including the brewery's flagship hazy pale ale, Faith, alongside rotating special releases. The bar will also carry wines and spirits as well as cocktails, mocktails and a wide range of non-alcoholic and soft drinks. The Darley Street Market bar joins Northern Monk's recently announced York site and planned opening in Edinburgh, adding to their existing bar estate in Leeds and Manchester. Bab Tooma will be one of the market's food vendors, and the market stall will be the company's first city centre venue. Using recipes passed down through generations of founder Eyad Charbatji's family, Bab Tooma have been serving up delicious Middle Eastern dishes including grills and traditional mezze since they first opened in Bradford in 2016. Councillor Alex Ross-Shaw, Bradford Council's Executive Member for Regeneration, Planning and Transport said: 'We're very excited to be announcing these two brilliant Bradford success stories as the first of many traders at our new Darley Street Market. 'When we announced Darley Street Market I said I wanted it to represent the 'Best of Bradford' and Bab Tooma and Northern Monk certainly do that. 'It's a real coup to bring such respected businesses into the heart of our city centre and a real statement of intent for our regeneration programme, of which Darley Street Market is a key part.' Russell Bisset, founder and managing director at Northern Monk, and Brian Dickson, co-founder and head brewer (Image: Northern Monk) (Image: Northern Monk) Russell Bisset, Founder & Managing Director of Northern Monk, said: 'I couldn't be prouder to open a Northern Monk bar in my hometown. While Leeds is now the home of Northern Monk, Bradford is where it all began. Growing up here shaped who I am. I still live here today, and this city remains a powerful source of inspiration for me. 'It's a real honour to have our own space just around the corner from the independent restaurants and delis I've been going to for years. Bab Tooma is an all-time favourite, I'm really excited about pairing our different beers and drinks with the vibrant Middle Eastern flavours of their food. Huge thanks to everyone at Northern Monk, Darley Street Market, and Bradford Council who's played a part in bringing this to life.' Eyad Charbatji from Bab Tooma said: 'We are really looking forward to delivering a street kitchen menu in Darley Street Market, we have always been known for our authentic dine-in experience here at Bab Tooma, and our team is really excited to build on that quality and standard, a carefully curated offer that will delight our market customers. 'Bradford was home to the very first Bab Tooma restaurant, it is a city we have lots of love for, a city that has always supported us right from the beginning, so we did not hesitate when the opportunity to be part of Darley Street Market came to us.'
