Room Booking Brochure

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Opened in 2011 and located in Bradford City Centre, Culture Fusion is a state of the art MyPlace building, situated within walking distance of Bradford Interchange and City Park, providing a variety of rooms for different events. Culture Fusion is a fully accessible building that offers a wide range of suitable facili es with a helpful, friendly staff on hand to provide support of every kind.

Room Booking Brochure

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2 Contents Page

Contents Page

Page 2 Contents Page

Page 3 Icon Key, Applicable to All Rooms

Page 4 Events Pod

Page 5 Recording Studio

Pages 6 Dance Studio

Page 7 Performance Area

Pages 8 ‐ 9 Training Rooms 1 to 4

Page 10 Peace Studies Area

Page 11 One‐to‐One Rooms & Small Mee ng Room

Page 12 Teaching Kitchen

Page 13 Workshop

Page 14 Climbing Wall

Page 15 Abseiling Deck

Page 16 Available Resources, Feedback

Page 17 Contact Us, Our Social Media

Page 18 How To Find Us

Page 19 Central Bradford A rac ons

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3 Icon Key

Icon Key

Throughout this guide, you will no ce an array of small icons, each signifying a

diﬀerent facility available to each room. Please refer to the list below as a guide

to these icons.

The numbers on each page show the cost and the maximum capacity,

rela ng to the standard layout of a room, whether that is standing (S) or seated

(no mark).

Applicable to All Rooms

All rooms at Culture Fusion are fully accessible for wheelchair users, air

condi oned, have an ‐glare blinds and, where IT equipment is provided, run

Windows 7 OS with Microso Oﬃce 2010 Business, alongside Wi‐Fi

accessibility (at a cost). Laptop hire is available to all those booking a room.

Room setups are subject to a flat rate fee. We can arrange block bookings on

request.

Facilitator’s laptop

Projector and screen

Prin ng facili es

Interac ve whiteboard/SmartBoard

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4 Events Pod

Events Pod

T

his mul purpose room is great for hos ng a range of ac vi es. Fi ed with

electrical equipment to suit your diﬀering needs and a large standing

capacity, this area is structured to make a great space for events ‐ from par es,

drama produc ons and fashion shows to presenta ons and award ceremonies.

This room is subject to a £15 setup fee for bigger room setups.

Max.

150(S)

£37.50

per hour

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5

“Thank you for the warm recep on received…The event space was stunning and the view over City Park was the perfect se ng for our debate…Looking forward to working with you in the future!

Recording Studio

O

ur studio is fi ed with professional recording facili es and split into a

control room, performance space and vocal booth. The recording studio is

great for running all sorts of music sessions. This room requires a one‐oﬀ £75

induc on fee, where you will be trained how to use the so ware and

equipment. Once an induc on has been completed, the trained person(s) can

then run their own studio sessions.

Max.

10(S)

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6 Dance Studio

Dance Studio

W

ith large mirrors and a ballet bar spanning the length of one of the walls,

sprung flooring and neutral colours, this dance studio is both

comfortable and bright, making it an aesthe cally pleasing room to work in.

The room has a PA speaker, to which you can connect any device via the

headphone socket, and there is access to male, female and accessible showers.

Risk assessments are to be completed based on the ac vi es being held. Max.

30(S)

£20

per hour

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“The performance area was an excellent space for training.”

Performance Area

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f you need the space and facili es for a presenta on, this room is structured

for just such an event. With the slight eleva on of the stage, assemblies and

conferences are more interac ve, with great audience visibility. It is also great

for small group rehearsals or large mee ngs.

Max.

49

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8 Training Rooms 1 to 4

Training Rooms 1 to 4

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f you're looking to deliver training or hold general mee ngs but require a

more formal se ng, we have a range of training rooms. We can arrange

sea ng to suit your needs, with facili es to accommodate for interac ve

presenta ons.

Training Room 1

Max.

30

30 £30

£30

per hour

Training Room 2

Max.

24

24 £25

£25

per hour

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9 Training Room 4

Training Room 4

Training Room 3

Max.

10

10 £15

£15

per hour Max.

16

16 £20

£20

per hour

“We had an excellent session, the room was a delight to use and the catering was great.”

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10 Peace Studies Area

Peace Studies Area

(Classroom and Breakout Area)

T

he Peace Studies classroom is a light and calm area, ideal for informal

group work. This room can be adapted to create a more formal

environment, making the perfect classroom or mee ng room. The Breakout

Area is a shared space, so you will have to take this into considera on when

booking. There is also a prayer room located in this area. The displays in this

area are provided by the Peace Museum.

Max.

15(S)

£15

per hour

Classroom

Breakout Area

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11 One

One

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to

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One Rooms & Small Meeting Room

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hese small, more private, spaces are perfect for one‐to‐one sessions,

mee ngs and interviews. With a number of them within the building, they

are available for £5 per hour. We also have a small mee ng room (details

shown below). Max.

6

6 £8

£8

per hour

“Thank you for the arrangements you and your colleagues made for us to hold the mee ng. It all went smoothly.”

Small Meeting Room

One

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12 Teaching Kitchen

Teaching Kitchen

T

his modern training kitchen is fully fi ed with mul ple small and large

appliances and plenty of storage space. With a sea ng area in the centre,

this room is perfect for teaching cooking and various other life skills. The

kitchen is a par ally shared space, however, if a paid booking is placed, the

group will be granted exclusive use of the space.

Max.

12(S)

£30

per hour

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13 Workshop

Workshop

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ur workshop is an excellent space for prac cal skills sessions, such as

woodwork and pain ng and decora ng. Due to the nature of the

equipment in this room, groups must be supervised at all mes. Risk

assessments are to be completed based on the ac vi es being held.

Max.

16(S)

£30

per hour

“Thank you to your staﬀ. We had a great service. Everyone is always welcoming to us and our young people.”

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14 Climbing Wall

Climbing Wall

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ur climbing wall is ideal for first me climbers, accommoda ng between

2 ‐ 3 people at a me. You can provide your own instructors, subject to

relevant qualifica ons being validated, however, we do have some members of

qualified staﬀ on site. Alterna vely, we can make arrangements through our

partner, Bradford Council Adventure Development.

£40

per full day

£25

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15 Abseiling Deck

Abseiling Deck

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ur 20 metre drop abseiling deck overlooks Bradford Beck and is run by

our external partner, Bradford Council Adventure Development, who

work in developing high quality outdoor and adventurous ac vi es in the

Bradford District.

£140

per half day/evening

£220

per full day

“Great building, lovely room. Booking was made very easy by recep on. Catering was spot on!”

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16 Available Resources

Available Resources

Printing and Photocopying Facilities Printing and Photocopying Facilities

All laptops have access to our printer in the second floor print room. Our

printer also has photocopying, scanning and faxing capabili es.

+ A4 pricing

‐ colour ‐ 7p per side

‐ black and white ‐ 3.5p per side

+ A3 pricing

‐ colour ‐ 14p per side

‐ black and white ‐ 7p per side

Rentable Items Rentable Items

+ Laptops ‐ £2.50 per laptop

+ Flipchart stands ‐ £2.50 per stand

+ Portable induc on loops are also available on request Catering

Catering

Catering informa on is available on request via recep on. You can also provide

your own catering, but this must be arranged with the recep on team and will

have a flat rate fee.

Feedback

Here at Culture Fusion, we welcome any and all feedback on the rooms and

facili es you use. Please feel free to contact us via any of the methods of the

opposite page or by dropping in to recep on to fill out a sec on in our

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17 Contact Us

Contact Us

Address: Address:

Culture Fusion Building 125 Thornton Road Bradford West Yorkshire BD1 2EP Telephone Number: Telephone Number: 01274 307228 E E--mail:mail: recep on@bradfordymca.org.uk Websites: Websites: culturefusion.org.uk bradfordymca.org.uk

Our Social Media

www.facebook.com/CultureFusionBradford www.facebook.com/BradfordYMCA @Culture_Fusion @BradfordYMCA www.youtube.com/CultureFusion2011 www.youtube.com/BradfordYMCA

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18 How To Find Us

How To Find Us

Culture Fusion is located on Thornton Road,

just a er the Texaco/Co‐Op garage and

Bristol Street Motors car dealership. We are

easily accessible by car, although, parking

near the building is limited, the 615 and 616

bus services run right outside the building

and is also within walking distance of

Bradford Interchange (0.5 miles, 11

minutes) and Bradford City Park (0.6 miles,

6 minutes).

For more informa on, check out the How To

Get Here guide on the Contact page of

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19 Central Bradford Attractions

Central Bradford Attractions

All distances and dura ons are the closest figures, according to Google Maps,

and are determined as Culture Fusion being the star ng point of the journey.

There a rac ons are based within Bradford City Centre and are within 15

minutes walking distance from Culture Fusion.

Bradford City Park

Bradford City Park featuring the Mirror Pool and Bradford 1 Gallery

Distance: 0.3 miles Dura on: 6 minutes

Bradford Alhambra Theatre Bradford Alhambra Theatre

National Media Museum

National Media Museum featuring Pictureville Cinema and IMAX

Bradford Ice Arena Bradford Ice Arena

The Peace Museum The Peace Museum

St. George’s Hall St. George’s Hall

The Leisure Exchange

The Leisure Exchange featuring Cineworld and Hollywood Bowl

The New Bradford Playhouse The New Bradford Playhouse

For more informa on about other Bradford a rac ons, please go to

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Culture Fusion Vision

Culture Fusion

Culture Fusion will be a way of life, leading by example, showing the world how

children, young people and partners from diﬀerent backgrounds are able to

come together to make a real diﬀerence.

It will be a ‘second home’ for children and young people in their me of need,

and an exci ng, ever‐changing and inspira onal place for children and young

people to have fun, learn, relax and fulfil their poten al.

City of Bradford YMCA Mission Statement

The CityCity ofof BradfordBradford YMCAYMCA is:

+ Part of a worldwide inclusive Chris an Movement

+ Working with people of other religious faiths and those of none

+ To transform communi es so that all young people truly belong, contribute