BRADFORD’S Independent Quarter will be a sea of colour this month when the city hosts a Spanish-style fiesta.

BRADFermin 2016 takes place on July 16 and will link the city to Pamplona in Navarra, Spain, which is hosting the annual San Fermin bull running festival.

Festivities including dancing, singing and cooking, will be led by West Yorkshire's community of Spanish young people.

The day will see revellers dressed in traditional San Fermin white with red hankies and ‘fajas’ belt ties.

The festival kicks off at Bradford Brewery, off Westgate, at 2pm with a Chupinazo rocket launch.

What follows will include a Spanish-themed barbecue; DJ Ales Fernandez-Mosquera playing English, Spanish and Latin songs; and a Spanish guitarist.

There will also be the return of the BRADFermin male voice choir, led by Santiago de Laro, to sing traditional San Fermin ballads.

The festival is organised by Bradfordian Sam Causton, who has attended the Pamplona fiesta a number of times with his Spanish partner and co-organiser Veronica Garcia.

Sam said: “BRADFermin 2016 is building on the rather raucous success of last year’s event.”