Bradford Mela
Bradford Mela | |
---|---|
Status | Active with free admission |
Genre | Festival and fair |
Date(s) | CBA |
Frequency | One day annually as part of the Bradford Festival |
Venue | Bradford City Centre |
Coordinates | 54°47′33.36″N 1°45′15.3″W / 54.7926000°N 1.754250°W |
Inaugurated | 1988 |
Most recent | 14 June 2015 |
Bradford Mela is a large scale celebration principally of South Asian culture[1] and was the first such event in Europe.[2][3] The Mela is a free one-day festival held in Bradford City Park and is part of the Bradford Festival.[4]
History
The first Bradford Mela was in 1988, held in fields at the back of the University.[5] It is the largest such event in the UK and Europe.[7] After 1988 the Mela was held in Lister Park, Bradford until 1997 except for 1994 when it was held in Bowling Park.[5] From 1998 to 2012 the Mela was held in Peel Park except for 2007 and 2012 when it was cancelled due to bad weather and ground conditions.[5][8] The Mela used to take place over two days on a weekend and total visitor numbers typically exceed 100,000.[3][7] From 2013 the Mela was reduced to a single day, and moved to Bradford City Park where it is part of the Bradford Festival.[4]
References
- ^ "Bradford Mela memories!". BBC. 15 June 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ "Bradford Mela 2010". Bradford Mela. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ a b c "FAQ". Bradford Mela. Archived from the original on 11 June 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ a b "The Bradford Mela". Bradford. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d "History". Bradford Mela. 2011. Archived from the original on 3 June 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ "Bradford Mela at Peel Park". Visit Bradford. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2011.; "Arts in the spotlight as Bradford's famous Mela returns". BBC. 11 June 2010. Archived from the original on 3 February 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Bradford Mela 2011". Activ Bradford. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2011.; "Bradford Mela". Activ Bradford. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ "Welcome to Bradford Mela 2007". 9th Wave. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2011.