Shaw to lead Bradford City of Culture bid

The leader of Bradford’s bid for UK City of Culture 2025 will be RICHARD SHAW, whose career has included roles at cultural and media organisations including the British Film Institute, the National Theatre, English National Ballet and Lion Television. He will head up the Bradford Culture Trust bid executive team, working with the steering group which includes ALEX CROFT, creative director of Kala Sangam; ANNE MCNEILL, director of Impressions Gallery; KAMRAN RASHID, Director of 30 Chapel Street; and artist NABEELAH HAFEEZ.