Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture

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The story of Bradford 2025

Take a journey through Bradford's amazing time as UK City of Culture, month by month.

Upcoming events

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FREE Part of Turner Prize 2025

Various dates

Turner Prize Art & Play for under 5s

Join these free, family-friendly Museums for Play and Growth sessions at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery inspired by the Turner Prize.

FREE Part of Turner Prize 2025

15 Jan 2025

Turner Lates: January

Celebrate the thriving artistic communities of our district.

Part of Our Patch

Dates until 27 Jan 2026

The Repair Patch

Duncan Burnett

Pop-up textile workshops in Bradford's Libraries - Repair, Reuse, Upcycle, Upskill

FREE Part of Turner Prize 2025

21 Oct 2025 - 17 Feb 2026

Turner Prize Curator Tours

Sold out! Guided Curator Tours of the Turner Prize 2025 exhibition.

FREE Part of Turner Prize 2025

19 Feb 2026

Turner Prize Art & Play: half-term fun!

Half-term family fun at the Turner Prize for ages 5-11.

FREE

27 Sep 2025 – 22 Feb 2026

Turner Prize

We’ve teamed up with Tate to bring the Turner Prize to Bradford - tickets available now.

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FREE

16 Oct 2025 - 22 Feb 2026

Hardy and Free

Carolyn Mendelsohn

The Kirkgate Shopping Centre turns gallery for a monumental exhibition celebrating Yorkshire women and the natural world.

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3 Apr 2025 – 22 Mar 2026

YOU:MATTER

Marshmallow Laser Feast

Explore how we’re all connected at this spectacular immersive experience.

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Part of PLAY

On display now

Balancing Acts

Sam Shendi

A bespoke, playful structure created to celebrate the community and history of BD5.

Part of BD: Walls

On display now

40 Years of Checkpoint

Jamie Steward

Bradford’s West Indian community centre takes the spotlight in a vibrant new street artwork.

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Bradford 2025 in numbers

As our year as UK City of Culture comes to an end, here are the stats so far.

Stories

The Young People at Bradford 2025 on Being Bold and Being Bradford

We spoke to three young people, Ella, Isra and Kelvin, about working for Bradford 2025 and the range of experiences they gained along the way.

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Posted December 11, 2025

Meet the stars of Sing, Dance, Leap

In 2025 a cast of Bradford young people took part in a brand new ballet and opera project, performing live to an audience of thousands.

An elderly lady playing dress up and dancing with a young boy

Posted December 11, 2025

Intergenerational Play

This year-long play project for Bradford 2025 linked 4 – 11 year olds with care home residents, building new connections through playful experiences. We caught up with some of the people involved.

Our Patch

Our Patch is a major creative programme for the people of Bradford, celebrating over a year of activity – and now looking ahead with excitement to what lies beyond 2025.

Get involved with Our Patch →

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Investing in the future

Through capital grants, artist-led project awards, skills development and more, we’ve invested in culture across the district.

Find out more →

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Shop

Celebrate this unforgettable year with your exclusive Bradford 2025 merchandise.

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