The Keighley Business Lunch brought Keighley’s movers and shakers together yesterday.
80 guests from across the town met together for the first time since Covid, at the stunning Keighley Golf Course in Utley.
Acorn Stairlifts, Timothy Taylors and Woolers were some of the big firms attending. Whilst Distant Future animation, PoundFun toys and Vidrate hydration reflected smaller, creative companies that are blossoming locally.
In addition, a selection of speakers gave short talks on ‘What’s Going On In Keighley?’ The Keighley Masterplan was presented by Michelle Rushworth from Bradford Council and Rhian Davitt-Jones of CBRE, and Steve Seymour talked about the plans for the Airedale Shopping Centre after its recent sale. Gemma Hobbs discussed Bradford 2025, and Steve Burles ran through the categories in the Keighley and Airedale Business Awards. A final shout-out went to Lee Bilbrough of Pure Lettings who’s raising money for Manorlands this weekend by walking Coast to Coast in the backend of a pantomime pony!
Keighley Business Lunch is run by three local companies: AWB Charlesworth, Stirk Lambert and Hayfield Robinson. The lunches will be run twice yearly, with the next event taking place in November.
Umberto Vietri of AWB Charlesworth said: “There’s a lot going on in Keighley. The Keighley Business Lunch is a good way of sharing news, and creating a positive business environment in the town. With 4,611 active companies listed at Companies House for the Keighley area, there is a huge business community out there, doing innovative, interesting things. And with the robotics and engineering college set to go ahead, and Mass Transit West Yorkshire Phase 1 just launched, it really is exciting times.”
AWB Charlesworth would like to thank Keighley Golf Club for all their help in putting this event together, particularly Emma Lockhart, Events Manager.
19 July 2024