The Friends of Roberts Park, Saltaire

The Friends of Roberts Park, Saltaire We are a group of volunteers formed in 2004, with the aim of acting as an advocate for the park, to promote and safeguard Roberts Park for future generations.

Why not come to a meeting? We meet once a month very informally and all are welcome! The Friends of Roberts Park have:
• has organised clean-up days & planted bulbs
• runs Easter egg hunts
• has organised a competition to design a flower bed by local school children
• bought and installed a notice board for use by all park users
• before the restoration, helped the Cricket Club to restore and run the Halfmoon Cafe
• helps to publicise and run Saltaire Bandstand Concerts in conjunction with Saltaire Village Society, Saltaire and Bradford Council
• organised special Christmas Carol concerts in the Halfmoon Cafe
• actively publicised the proposals and designs for the restoration on behalf of the Council and Hillary Taylor Landscapes. HTLA were the main consultants for the successful £3.5 million Heritage Lottery Fund Bid. They have been in involved with many prestigious park restorations in the UK
• conducted park visitor surveys which supported the lottery bid by the Council.
• worked closely with the annual Saltaire festival providing an information point for the festival in the park
• actively forged contacts with all the many varied groups across Saltaire and beyond.
• helped to re-plant flower beds in the restored park
• a full constitution, Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer

Many of the above have only been possible with support from Bradford Council Parks Dept. We now have a dedicated officer for Roberts Park, based in the lodge at the entrance. We will continue to work closely with him and all park users to ensure

Roberts Park just gets, better and better. What you would like to see happen in the park? Is there anything that bothers you about the park? Contact us, we can pass on your thoughts to Bradford Council. Join our mailing list to be kept informed of what’s happening.

Don’t forget, Saltaire junior parkrun is cancelled again this week due to the Saltaire Festival. 🎉Why not take the oppor...
19/09/2026

Don’t forget, Saltaire junior parkrun is cancelled again this week due to the Saltaire Festival. 🎉

Why not take the opportunity to visit one of the other fantastic local parkrun events in our area? Go along, get involved and show them some support! 💙

And if you can, why not volunteer too? 🙌 All parkruns rely on volunteers to make the events happen, and they simply couldn’t go ahead without our amazing hi-vis heroes. 🦺✨

So, whether you’re running, walking, cheering or volunteering, get out there and support your local junior parkrun community! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Harold Park junior parkrun - https://www.parkrun.org.uk/haroldpark-juniors/course/
Bowling Park junior parkrun - https://www.parkrun.org.uk/bowlingpark-juniors/course/
Riverside Gardens junior parkrun (Ilkley) - https://www.parkrun.org.uk/riversidegardens-juniors/course/
Bramley junior parkrun - https://www.parkrun.org.uk/bramley-juniors/course/

Have a fantastic weekend and we can't wait to see you back again next Sunday, 27 September! 🌟

06/09/2026

And that’s a wrap!
Our summer bandstands in Roberts Park are officially all finished!
What a summer it’s been. From brass bands and jazz to acoustic music and a good old singalong, we’ve loved seeing the park filled with people enjoying themselves, picnicking, dancing, singing and generally having a lovely time.
A HUGE thank you to every single person who came along, supported us, donated and helped make the bandstands happen. Honestly, without your incredible generosity, we simply couldn’t do it.
And a massive thank you to all the amazing musicians who entertained us throughout the summer. 🎺🎤🎶
We’ve loved every minute of it — even the Yorkshire weather!
Until next summer, Roberts Park…

All the equipment is set up and waiting for you! 🎤🎶Come along, grab the mic and show us what you’ve got! We’re ready for...
06/09/2026

All the equipment is set up and waiting for you! 🎤🎶
Come along, grab the mic and show us what you’ve got! We’re ready for you! 🎤

🎤 Don’t forget, it’s KARAOKE IN THE PARK today! 12 noon–5pm. You don’t need to dream any longer of singing at Glastonbur...
06/09/2026

🎤 Don’t forget, it’s KARAOKE IN THE PARK today! 12 noon–5pm.

You don’t need to dream any longer of singing at Glastonbury or The Isle of Wight Festival… today is your chance to take the centre stage!!

Come along, grab the mic and show us what you’ve got!
Come and join us for a fabulous afternoon in the park.

We can’t wait to see you all!

Don’t let the rain put you off! You could always reenact Glastonbury 2007 — wellies on, embrace the rain and pretend you’re at the festival!

05/09/2026
05/09/2026

Thank you, Guiseley, for a lovely afternoon!

We all had a wonderful time, and it was fantastic to see so many of you enjoying the afternoon with us.

A huge thank you to everyone who donated today. Your generosity means so much and will help support such a wonderful charity.

Thank you all for helping us make it such a lovely afternoon!

04/09/2026

Happy Weekend, gorgeous people!
Hope you’re all managing not to blow away with this crazy wind!

It’s a busy weekend in our gorgeous park, and we’ve got some fabulous entertainment lined up for you.

🎷 Saturday – Guiseley Jazz 2–4pm
Our friends Guiseley Jazz will be performing on the bandstand.

🎤 Sunday – Karaoke in the Park
12noon-5pm

Ever dreamed of performing at Glastonbury or the Isle of Wight Festival? Well, Sunday is your chance! 🎤

Grab the mic, unleash your inner superstar and give us your best festival performance. We can’t wait to hear you!

Also don’t forget Shipley Glen tramway have a meet the dinosaur event on Saturday and Sunday 12noon until 4pm 🦕 🦖

Hope to see lots of you there.

I’m sure many of you have already seen this post on our page and elsewhere, but it really is a great opportunit...
03/09/2026

I’m sure many of you have already seen this post on our page and elsewhere, but it really is a great opportunity to share any concerns you may have with the police and to meet some of our local officers.

It’s always good to have the chance to chat, ask questions and raise anything that may concern you.

30/08/2026

Who needs The Royal Albert Hall when you have West Yorkshire Brass performing on the bandstand in our gorgeous park? 🎺

What a fabulous afternoon! And a personal favourite of mine was No Matter What.

A huge thank you to everyone who stayed right until the very end and braved the rain with us! 🌧️ You’re absolute troopers.

And, as always, a MASSIVE thank you for all your incredibly generous donations. It really does mean the world to us. Without your support, we simply couldn’t put on these summer bandstands.

And don’t forget, bandstand is on Saturday AND Sunday next weekend! 🎶

🎷 Saturday: Guiseley Jazz — 2–4pm

🎤 Sunday: Karaoke in the Park — 12 noon–5pm

We hope to see lots of you there! 🌳🎶

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