Monday 6th October 2025: Artists In Conversation – David James, Mo Schofield & more
Bradford Cathedral (De Lacy Centre).
A friendly panel of local artists discussed their process and artistic responses to the Everything Is Connected exhibition of works from the Methodist Modern Art Collection. The evening included a short slideshow of artists’ work and their process, a panel discussion, and Q&A.
As part of the Bradford City of Culture 2025 celebrations, in the early Autumn, five venues in the Bradford District exhibited artworks held in the Methodist Modern Art Collection (MMAC).
The overall exhibition held across the five venues opened on Friday 5th September and ran until Sunday 12th October. Whilst they all had their own theme, they were linked via an Art Trail and the overall theme for the exhibition, “Everything is Connected.”
Artists and Titles shown above from the Methodist Modern Art Collection © TMCP, used with permission
The venues were:
Ben Rhydding Methodist Church – Peril in relation to the environment, climate change and the impact of conflict around the world. Title “Peril: Exploring People, Environment and Faith in Times of Peril.”
Bradford Cathedral – South Asian arts and heritage. Title “Jesus – Guru, Avatar, God?”
South Square Centre, Thornton – Women artists and the legacy of the Brontes. Title “It’s Wings Are Almost Free.”
St James Church, Thornton – Women in the Bible. Title “Women in the Bible”
Woodhouse Grove School Chapel – Hope and what that means to the school community on an international level. Title “Hope”
During the exhibition a series of reproductions of some works in the collection were at the following bars and cafes on North Parade in Bradford:
The Record Cafe
Boar & Fable
The Brass Owl
The Peacock Bar
Reproductions were also at Lefteris Cafe on Tyrrel Street and The Exchange Craft Beer House on Market Street in the city.
Verity Smith, Faith & Arts Development Lead
verity.smith@touchstone-bradford.org.uk