Sustainability in Action: Circularity by Design

Bradford’s cultural sector has achieved incredible things during Bradford 2025, and sustainability has been at the heart of that journey. But what comes next? How do we build on this momentum to create a resilient, connected, and sustainable future for organisations and communities across West Yorkshire and beyond?

SAIL are running a series of 3 deep dive workshops to focus on some of the key issues and barriers faced by cultural organisations and freelancers when it comes to taking climate action and reducing your carbon footprint.

Circularity by Design

Many cultural organisations are still operating in a linear economy - taking finite resources, using once, and then disposing - and we see this across the sector, from single‑use scenic materials and vinyls to over‑specification of sets and event infrastructure, wasting valuable materials, increasing costs and carbon emissions. 

Drawing on real case studies from the SAIL Resource Hub and the northern cultural sector, this workshop will help organisations understand how waste is typically “baked in” at design stage, and how early planning decisions can radically improve circularity outcomes, reduce carbon, and save cost.

Agenda

• 10:00 – 10:15: Arrival/networking and teas and coffees
• 10:15 – 10:45: Insights from SAIL
• 10:45 – 11:15: Guest Speaker and Q&A
• 11:15 – 11:30: Break
• 11:30 – 12:00: Breakout Conversations
• 12:00 – 13:00: Networking Lunch (vegan)

Accessibility

• Bradford Arts Centre is fully accessible. 
• BSL interpretation and other access requirements are available on request, please let us know when booking.
• Please note that for freelancers and individuals with additional access needs, a bursary may be available for you to attend, administered by Bradford Producing Hub. To request the bursary to enable your attendance, please complete this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXUxI_FfLyvBo0_5umFYPyrvAkJQ22seOCXCVy2yxby-fV6Q/viewform

About The Bradford Way

This training is part of The Bradford Way, a consortium initiative supported by over £1m from Arts Council England’s Place Partnership Fund. The programme, led by The Leap, Bradford Producing Hub, Bradford Council, and Bradford Cultural Voice Forum, is designed to strengthen Bradford’s cultural and creative industries through training, investment, and collaboration.

The Bradford Way General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

The Bradford Way is a consortium of four partners: The Leap Bradford CIC, Bradford Producing Hub, Cultural Voice Forum and Bradford Metropolitan District Council’s Culture, Policy and Events Team, that supports Bradford’s diverse artists and community-led arts and culture.

We take data protection seriously and are committed to complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If you apply for a grant, bursary and/or access costs, apply for a training course, or book to attend an event, the consortium partner you apply to or book with will collect and process your personal data, including your name, contact details, application content, and demographics information.

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Your name and grant, training course and/or event information will be shared with The Bradford Way consortium partners to identify additional ways we can support you. No further information will be shared with The Bradford Way consortium partners unless you have opted in via a consent form.

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