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AN event is set to be music to the ears as people enjoy a gradual easing of lockdown restrictions. Tea on the Square – on Saturday, July 3 – will be Keighley Town Council’s first event of the year. Old-time music will be performed by Melissa Harper and Pete Jones. And performing arts school Bolt Academy, with its choir, will entertain. The free event – at Town Hall Square – will be opened at 1pm by the town mayor, Councillor Julie Adams. Activities will run until 4pm. Tea and cake will be available for a donation to the Oxenhope Sue Ryder hospice, Manorlands. Cllr Adams said: “We are truly excited to be hosting Tea on the Square.
Free support and advice will be on offer at sessions in the Airedale Shopping Centre. Keighley Works Community Led Local Development Project is behind the initiative. It gives one-to-one support to help people into work or training. Assistance is provided in areas ranging from job application forms to confidence building. And training in maths and English can be given to anyone who needs it. Key workers will be on hand at the pop-up shop to provide more information about the project and offer help. Sessions are taking place on Tuesdays April 13 and 20, and on Wednesday, April 28. All are from 11am to 2pm.