People across Bradford are being given a unique chance to play a major part in the cultural future of the district.

A roadshow collecting ideas for Bradford's bid to become European Capital of Culture 2008 was launched yesterday - and tomorrow it could be coming to a town near you.

It is aimed at providing information about the bid and giving people a chance to put forward ideas for how they would like Bradford to mark its year as culture capital, if it is successful.

Yesterday the roadshow pulled up at Keighley, where shoppers stopped to have their say.

Ideas which have already been sent in to Bradford Council were on display.

"By coming out and showing people the kind of ideas that have been coming in, we hope to inspire them to start thinking of their own," said Council spokesman Duncan Graham.

"A lot of the ideas so far have involved renovating things from the past. There have been some ideas for the future, such as having a monorail in Bradford, but it would be nice to have some more. We'd like to know what people would like in 2008."

The roadshow's mobile unit included a montage of brightly-coloured pictures reflecting some of the Capital of Culture ideas already put forward.

These included transforming Provincial House into a multi-cultural art gallery; putting light beams on City Hall in different colours; engraving the Bradford Boar logo on to the Cow and Calf hillside; re-naming Centenary Square Hockney Square, and having open air concerts at Cliffe Castle. Keighley shopper Kay Martin's idea is for a year-long fun fair.

"Something like a pleasure beach, but a bit smaller," she said.

Luke Burnside, 11, would like a roller-blading park in Cottingley.

"I go roller-blading with my brother but there aren't a lot of places to go," he said.

"There are lots of open spaces which would make really good roller-blading and skateboarding parks."

Another Keighley shopper suggested street theatre across the district.

Ideas from the public will be used as part of the bid, to show there is public support. It will be submitted to the Government next year.