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Our Patch

We’re inviting the people of Bradford to learn skills, make connections and unleash their inner artist with our free community creativity programme.

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Dancing with Colours

A joyful, sensory and gloriously messy creative experience for children aged 4+.

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Youth Pass: Sip & DRAW! Sketchbook Workshop

Sip mocktails, eat cake, and create your own 'zig zag' sketchbook with Naseem Darbey

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Creative Play for Under-5s

Get crafty in Bowling Park at this special session for under-5s and their grown-ups.

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Shadmanny

A taste of South Asian wedding culture.

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YOU:MATTER

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

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HOPE/ACT

Installations from the world’s largest letterpress printing press.

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Public Interest

Meet the Bradford team behind Public Interest from Common/Wealth Theatre.

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Keighley and Worth Valley Railway

Get on board and meet the people behind Keighley and Worth Valley Railway.

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Bradford 2025 x Penguin Books

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2024: That was the year that was

Join us to look back on a packed 2024, and look forward to an amazing year ahead.

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Cultural Learning Steering Group

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

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Learning resources

Download free learning resources and activity packs for educators.

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Bradford Glow learning resources

Get creative with the Bradford 2025 brand colours!

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Learn

Children, young people, teachers, educators… Everyone’s invited to be part of Bradford’s year in the spotlight.

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Bradford Made

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Turner Prize 2025: school and education programme

Find out how schools and educators can get involved with the Turner Prize in Bradford.

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School visits

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

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Artist-Led Project Awards

Learn more about the projects supported by Bradford 2025 through our Artist-Led Project Awards.

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Bradford 2025 Elevate Programme

Learn more about this development scheme for local heritage groups, organisations and individuals in Bradford District.

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CHANNELS at Bingley Five Rise Locks

Listen to audio artworks inspired by Bingley Five Rise Locks. Part of CHANNELS, created by Bradford-based duo Turbynes.

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Bradford Digital Creatives

New digital artworks exploring what it’s like to grow up in 2025.

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Meet the team

We’re supporting culture in the community through Our Patch - meet our team of Our Patch Producers and Creative Practitioners.

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Creative Communities Fund projects

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Science Explorers Play Lab – Free Science-Themed Sessions for Nurseries

Exciting, hands-on learning delivered right to your setting – at no cost to you!

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About us

It's our time

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Take part

Get involved with Bradford's year in the spotlight. From volunteering to participating and performing, we've got lots of ways you can take part.

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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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The Team

Our team are here to deliver Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture for audiences across the nation.

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Complaints policy and procedure

This page includes an overview of the Bradford 2025 complaints policy.

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Creative Health projects

These innovative creative health projects, funded by Bradford 2025, are improving health and wellbeing through culture across the region.

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We Will Sing learning resource: write a Letter to the Future

Support your learners to write a letter to the future with this free resource. Suitable for ages 5+

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How to… DRAW! Download free artist guides

Explore a series of how to guides to inspire you to get drawing - part of DRAW! supported by David Hockney

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Bradford Glow: Activities for early-years children

Children aged 4–5 will love this Bradford-themed activity pack.

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Join Bradford 2025’s Cultural Learning Steering Group

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

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Cultural Learning Programme Assistant

Join our team as a Cultural Learning Programme Assistant!

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Drama Adventures with Alive & Kicking

Schools and educators, sign up for one of three exciting drama adventures delivered by Alive & Kicking.

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Young people – join the National Saturday Club!

Skills development opportunities for 13–16-year-olds in Bradford.

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Callout: Artist as Researcher Coordinator

Bradford 2025 Evaluation Team in partnership with Bradford Producing Hub.

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Engagement Producer

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

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Bradford / West of Ireland Screen Producer Exchange

Exchange Programme

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Get involved with the Curious Communities Project

Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture in partnership with Bradford Producing Hub.

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Request for Quotations: Bradford 2025 Creative Health Evaluation

Invitation to quote for evaluation work as part of the Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture Creative Health Programme

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Freelance performers – Grue

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Apprenticeships: Programme & Engagement, Audiences, Operations

Apply for one of the first five Bradford 2025 Apprenticeships.

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Data Analyst

Join the team and help us generate actionable insights from a range of data being collected for the evaluation of Bradford 2025.

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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.

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Be part of the Bradford 2025 opening event

Join us on stage for RISE

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Take flight with a unique aerial training opportunity

Learn aerial performance and star in a Bradford 2025 show

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Apply for the Bradford Cinema Creators 2025 programme

Love films? Want to enjoy them with your local community?

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Bradford – Nairobi Producer Exchange

Apply for a fully funded Bradford -Nairobi Producer Exchange.

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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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Thousands of local children create and perform new ballet and opera celebrating Bradford

More than 2,000 Bradford children joined together for Sing, Dance, Leap – a new ballet and opera project based on the hopes and dreams of Bradford’s young people.

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Bradford 2025 hits the halfway mark with people, participation and pride at its heart- and a blockbuster summer ahead

An estimated 1.1 million people have experienced Bradford 2025 projects celebrating the district

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Cultural City of Sanctuary designation

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Bradford 2025 announces next round of successful recipients of Artist Awards

Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture has announced a new cohort of artists who will receive awards to create projects forming part of next year’s events programme.

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Bradford 2025 announces projects to improve health and wellbeing through culture

The Creative Health programme harnesses the transformative power of culture and creativity to tackle some of the district’s most urgent health and social challenges