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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.

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Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers – Live

Back on the big screen for Bradford 2025 – with the soundtrack played live by the City of Bradford Brass Band.

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KOKOROKO

The powerhouse London collective round out our brass weekender in spectacular style.

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Echoes of the North

BD1 Brass play live to an extraordinary film celebrating the way we were.

Street Art Social

The second session in our ongoing project of street art consultation

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La Haine – Live

ADF play live to Mathieu Kassovitz’s cult thriller. On sale now.

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FORGE Shorts

Three new films from Bradford writers and directors.

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The Railway Children

The classic production heads to the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway.

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Bassline Symphony

The sound of our city as you’ve never heard it before.

RISE

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

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Online information session: Artist-Led Project Awards

Learn more about our upcoming funding awards.

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Les Girafes

A magical street show – led by seven red giraffes.

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Where It Began

A personal look at migration, identity and community.

Eight amazing music venues in Bradford District

Bradford is home to so many iconic music venues – plan your next night out in Bradford, Bingley, Saltaire and beyond.

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Bradford 2025 x Penguin Books

Drumroll please

Bradford young people’s honest thoughts about their hometown are to be celebrated in a new poster series.

Accessibility

School visits

Plan a school visit to a Bradford 2025 event, get discounts for school bookings, access classroom resources, or get in touch.

RISE – FAQs

Useful information about RISE, our opening event in City Square on 10 & 11 Jan 2025

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The Railway Children – FAQs

Useful information about The Railway Children, presented by Bradford 2025 and York Theatre Royal in partnership with the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway.

Cultural Learning Steering Group

This team of educators are helping to shape the Bradford 2025 cultural learning programme.

Terms and conditions

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Bradford Made

Singer Afrobaby performs at a Bradford 2025 event.

Bradford 2025 Youth Pass

Are you aged 16–25? Sign up today for cheap tickets, priority booking, exclusive events and more – it’s absolutely free.

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Skills and training

Discover how we’re supporting Bradford’s creative sector and building the next generation of cultural leaders.

Meet the team: Bradford 2025’s Community Connectors

We’re supporting culture in the community thanks to our teams of Community Connectors and Creative Practitioners.

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Artist-Led Project Awards

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Investing in the future

Bradford 2025 is a springboard to tomorrow. Learn more about how we’re investing in Bradford.

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Creative Communities Fund projects

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Funding opportunities

Explore and apply for our latest awards and funding opportunities.

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Press and media

Where It Began: Audio description

Two audio descriptions of Where It Began, Osman Yousefzada’s exhibition at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery.

Learn

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Contact

Get in touch with the Bradford 2025 team.

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BD is Lit 2023

Request for Proposals – Access Specialist for Capital and Building Projects

Our access specialist will help improve facilities for audiences and visitors with access needs.

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Access and Inclusion Partner – Request for Proposals

We're looking for a partner who can deliver Access and Inclusion support, consultancy, and reporting for our creative programmes.

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Seating and Staging RFP (The Railway Children)

Expression of Interest: Training Opportunity for Audio Describers

Bradford 2025 is looking to train and develop a small team of local Audio Describers to work on performances and events throughout our year of culture and as a legacy for the region.

Wandering Imaginations: opportunity for emerging female fantasy and sci-fi writers exchange

Exchange for emerging female fantasy and sci-fi writers.

Playable Artists Commission

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Heritage Skills Programme

10-month scheme for local heritage groups.

Venue Technical Manager

We're searching for a Venue Technical Manager.

Venue Operations and Event Manager x2

We are searching for two Venue Operations and Event Managers.

Apprentice Ticketing Officer

We are searching for an Apprentice Ticket Officer.

Press & PR Apprentice

We are searching for a Press & PR Apprentice.

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Bradford District artist-led projects call out: Round two

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Join our Young Creatives Programme

18-24 year olds - are you creative and passionate about Bradford? Our Young Creatives programme may be for you.

Join Bradford 2025’s Cultural Learning Steering Group

We're looking for education experts to support our Cultural Learning team.

Freelance call out: Engagement Producers, Participation Co-ordinators and Engagement Project Managers

Engagement freelancers - let's work together.

Main Contractor for The Beacon

Help us bring The Beacon to life.

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Volunteer Programme Officer

Help us make our volunteering programme effective, inclusive and rewarding for people in Bradford.

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Engagement Producer

Work to develop and deliver a Bradford district-wide creative engagement programme.

Assistant Creative Technologist

Join the team and support our Creative Technologists with an exciting programme of work.

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Forge: opportunity for short film Producers

We are seeking applications from Producers for Forge: Short Film Development Lab & Fund.

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Forge: opportunity for short film Writers and Directors

We are seeking applications from Writers and Directors for Forge: Short Film Development Lab & Fund.

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Community Participation Manager

Develop and manage creative community engagement and participation programmes that are people-led.

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Production Coordinator

Play a crucial role in the successful delivery of Bradford 2025's creative programme from indoor and outdoor performances to digital and broadcast initiatives.

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Apprenticeships: Programme & Engagement, Audiences, Operations

Apply for one of the first five Bradford 2025 Apprenticeships.

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Bradford 2025: A Game-Changer for the Youth of the District

With a focus on empowering local talent and nurturing a vibrant, sustainable cultural sector, Bradford 2025 is creating new skills and professional opportunities that will leave an enduring impact on the region.

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Kickstarting the countdown to 2025

We've announced some major news ahead of 2025.

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The UK’s youngest city counts down to 2025

We're creating opportunities for young people throughout our year as UK City of Culture.

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Cultural Capital grants distributed

21 organisations across Bradford District are receiving grants from our Cultural Capital Fund.

£20m funding boost for Bradford 2025

The investment will support the delivery of our programme in 2025.

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The Big Brass Blowout

Join us to celebrate the best in brass. 11–13 Apr 2025