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Our range of courses include woodwork, pottery, stained glass, painting and drawing, textiles and more.

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Hive is a community arts charity in Shipley, Bradford. We deliver arts and crafts courses, workshops and projects from our centre in Shipley and across Bradford District.

We believe that creativity contributes to good health and well-being and helps to bring communities together.

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What people say

Referrer

Referrer

"Hive offers a vitally important service in the community whereby anyone of any ability can attempt to learn new crafts, explore the arts and be creative in an encouraging environment"

Course participant

Course participant

Great place to learn with like minded people, booked again for next course, highly recommend.

Referrer

Referrer

"Hive is very supportive and flexible, there is a drop in service as well as tutor-run courses and user led events. It is a very supportive community; there are opportunities to be involved in all sorts of ways"

Service user

Service user

My visit to Hive was very pleasant: nice, friendly and helpful people.

Participant and volunteer

Participant and volunteer

Loved my time here hopefully going to go back to give back help to others.

Course participant

Course participant

Fantastic place with amazing workers who support and encourage everyone to explore their artistic side.

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Twenty-two years of Justart

After a run of 22 years, Justart, our project working with young people referred by the Bradford Youth Justice Service, is coming to an end. We asked Vic, who has worked on the project (variously Read more…

Hive 40th Birthday Celebration

We are celebrating our 40th Birthday on Saturday 23rd July with an exciting event in our building and car park!There will be food and drinks, creative family activities, raffle, bubbles, an exhibition of photographs and Read more…

Get in Touch

We'd love to hear from you! Drop in and see us, or get in touch using one of the methods below.

Find us at the office

We're open 09:30 to 16:45 weekdays
(except Monday when we open at 12noon).

Hive
Kirkgate
Shipley
BD18 3EH

(Opposite the town hall, underneath the Kirkgate Centre - car park and entrance around the back).

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01274 598928

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