Mayor to welcome Canadian band

The Lord Mayor of Bradford is to host a civic reception, parade and free outdoor concert for a Canadian Fire Department Band this weekend.
By The Newsroom
Published 8th Aug 2011, 11:41 BST

The Bridgewater Fire Department Band, from Nova Scotia, is visiting Bradford as guests of the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service Band.

People are invited to attend the event on Saturday, August 13. It will begin with the bands forming on Centenary Square at 2pm.

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They will then ask permission from the Lord Mayor, Coun Naveeda Ikram, to parade through the city.

The route will take them up Sunbridge Road, along Kirkgate, down Cheapside and along Market Street finally returning back to Centenary Square.

Once back in the Square, the Bridgewater Fire Department Band will perform a free 45-minute concert for everyone to enjoy.

The Lord Mayor said: “I am delighted to have the opportunity to welcome the Bridgewater Fire Department Band to Bradford and I would urge everyone to come along to Centenary Square to enjoy the music and to support the fire-fighters from Canada and West Yorkshire.”

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