Stroll and Chat sessions bring Keighley’s Cat Steps Back to Life

The Cat Steps project in Keighley is connecting residents, historians and schoolchildren through shared stories, and there’s still time to get involved.

Throughout April and May, we have been supporting Stroll and Chat sessions bringing local residents together to explore their green spaces, share memories, and reconnect with the places where they grew up and played.

The walks, which form part of the Cat Steps project, have already proven to be far more than a gentle stroll. Members of Keighley and District Local History Society and Keighley Civic Society joined the sessions, sharing detailed research into local battle sites and the history of the area’s mills bringing the landscape to life.

The stories gathered during the Stroll and Chat sessions will now shape something new. They will be used to inspire workshops with local primary schools in June, where children will design their own walking trail through the area helping them engage in the history of the place they call home.

Get involved — litter pick, Thursday 29th May 2026
Community action continues next week, and volunteers are invited to join a litter pick on Thursday 29th May 2026 at 10am, helping to prepare the space ahead of the school workshops.

Cat Steps is jointly funded by Keighley Town Council and Active Bradford, and delivered by Photo Hub North CIC and Word Up North.