Yorkshire Life Aquatic – Human Aquarium – Bramley Mermaids – Tea and Tolerance

Category: Press

  • Yorkshire Evening Post Article: We are Bramley

    We were interviewed bt Leeds 2023 for the Yorkshire Evening Post about our community project ‘We are Bramley – Acts of Defiance’ Read the article HERE

  • We are Bramley mural:Acts of Defiance

    We are Bramley – is a project bringing together Bramley people to talk about culture, history and creative acts of defiance. Part of a Leeds 2023: My World, My City, my Neighbourhood commission and is a co-creation between Lucy & Zoe (Yorkshire Life Aquatic/ Bramley Mermaids Club) and the people of Bramley. Through chats, walks, meet ups and digital groups, we have explored the acts of defiance at different times through Bramley’s local history. From the recent ‘A Place to Sit Campaign’, right back to the ‘Bramley Clash’ (original Bramley Carnival 19th century), which was the oldest carnival in Leeds. 

    Working with local west leeds artists and seeking the opinions and thoughts of all sorts of Bramley folk, we have produced ‘We are Bramley: walk & talk’

    About the Mural During the project we had a postcard designed to advertise the project to more people in Bramley. The Bramley Community asked us if we could get this painted on the changing rooms in Bramley park. With lots of working together and agreement form the council and parks, support to make it happen form the community, and generous support form both the council and Leeds 2023, we have been able to make this happen. Artists Ben Holden alongside Dominic Comms and Jameson Rogan skillfully created the design on the changing room walls in park on friday 11th March 2022 and it looks stunning. Do pop down to take  a look! It has been very popular with the park runners!

  • Feva Festival Performance: 14th August

    We performed our ‘Million Dollar Mermaids’ Dry land show in Knaresborough at Feva Festival this weekend, It has been 2 years since have been able to perform it due to covid so it was really exciting to be back performing live! Thanks to everyone who came along to watch!

    Some audience comments included “This is a ‘must see’ these ladies are brilliant” “That was amazing, I really fealt like you were in water!”

    Here is a link to the Stray Ferret festival review with some great pictures from our performance.

  • Update from the Human Aquarium Project: 2021

    We finally made it to a tank! after searching for a location since 2019 for the next stage of the Human Aquarium we finally got to do a shoot in TankSpace in Nottingham, with support from Arts Council England.
    We are currently be lucky enough to be working with film maker Wayne Sables and photographer Tom Martin find out more about our day the the tank by watching the behind the scenes video below.

    Visit our Human Aquarium website

    Watch our behind the scenes video HERE

  • Human Aquarium Exhibition Featured in Yorkshire Evening Post-February 2019

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  • Read about us in the July edition of North Leeds Life.

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  • Feature in Care Industry News on our show in a Huddersfield Care Home.

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  • Bramley mermaids on BBC North West tonight news performing at Withington Baths

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  • Leeds List Article about Bramley Mermaids Club

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  • Yorkshire Evening Post – October 2017 article about Bramley Mermaids and 2023 pledge.

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