Tuesday - Saturday
10-30am - 3pm
Sundays
12 - 3pm
Cafe
Tuesdays - Sunday
09.30am - 3.30pm
Wednesday - Fridays
From 4pm
Saturday & Sunday
From 3pm
01274 834747
Thornton Road, Bradford, BD13 3LD
Bronte Babies is an early-years initiative for new parents, carers and their children.
Attracting over 24 parents and their babies over 3 pilot sessions, South Square in partnership with the Brontë Parsonage facilitated a multi-sensory session which introduced the Brontës to our newest generation. Using Makaton sign language, brightly painted story illustrations, tactile objects and considered sounds, these delightful sessions were full or wonder and revelation. The sessions enabled new parents to connect and share experiences in an unusual space – an art gallery.
The babies were responsive to different aspects of the sessions and many mimicked the Makaton signs during the vibrant story telling lead by Sassy, programme officer at the Parsonage in Haworth. For many of the parents, this was new and exciting way to communicate with their babies when they couldn’t yet talk.
The pilot sessions contributed to research that are to be developed into regular sessions in 2023.
Address: Thornton Road, Bradford, BD13 3LD
Phone: 01274 834747
Email: info@southsquarecentre.co.uk
South Square is a collection of 19th Century workers cottages, in the old Yorkshire village of Thornton, famous for its Brontë connections and its impressive 20-arch viaduct.
Renovated as a community arts centre in 1982, South Square Centre is now home to ten studio spaces for a variety of artists, as well as a gallery, community spaces, archive, fine art framers, bar and a cafe.
The centre hosts community events and activities for all ages, including an ongoing workshop programme and provides community spaces available to hire.