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Welcome to Bradford 2025, your next UK City of Culture. We’ve just revealed the first events for our thrilling year of culture, creativity and the arts – and we’ll be announcing much more in the months to come. See you next year.

10 & 11 Jan 2025

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Kirsty Housley & Steven Frayne (formerly known as Dynamo)

Our opening event. Believe your eyes – there’ll be magic in the Bradford air…

Portrait of Richard Hawley wearing sunglasses and a white jacket.

Portrait of Richard Hawley wearing sunglasses and a white jacket.

12 Apr 2025

Richard Hawley & the Black Dyke Band

Bradford’s brass legends team up with Sheffield’s favourite son for a one-off concert – exclusively live for Bradford 2025.

An image of a woman in a red cape and hijabi with a black and white painted face. She is surrounded by women in blue hijabis facing in different directions.

Free

11 Jan – 26 Apr 2025

Nationhood: Memory and Hope

Aïda Muluneh

A modern-day insight into our four nations.

Coming soon

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Artist David Hockney sits on a chair in front of one of his paintings. The artwork is hung on a white wall.

Details coming soon

DRAW!

Supported by David Hockney

A nationwide drawing project.

A book of intricate calligraphy.

17 Jan – 27 Apr 2025

Fighting to Be Heard

British Library

Boxing, calligraphy and the collections of the British Library.

A row of dancers on a stage. One dancer holds a position away from the others.

24 & 25 Jan 2025

Jungle Book reimagined

Akram Khan Company

Akram Khan Company makes its Bradford debut.

Bradford 2025 Youth Pass

Aged 16-25 and live in Bradford? Sign up for the Bradford 2025 Youth Pass for cheap tickets, priority booking and more.

Singer Afrobaby performs at a Bradford 2025 event.

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Two models in black clothes wear the colourful Bradford 2025 branded scarf. They stand against a white background. The model on the left is sitting down. The model on the right is standing, and wears a headscarf.