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A yorkshire moorland scene showing heather, grass and bushes. The weather is overcast.

Wild Uplands

Striking new art for the moors above Haworth.

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Bradford: A City of Film

Celebrate cinema in the world’s first UNESCO City of Film.

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PLAY

Our year-round programme for children and families.

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Bradford on Foot

Walk a mile or more in our shoes.

A girl stands on a train tracks in front of a large steam locomotive, waving a red hankerchief.

The Railway Children

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

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Guided Walk: Yorkshire Heritage Walk

With Burley Walkers are Welcome.

Bingley 5 Rise Locks

Guided Walk: Five Rise Locks

With Canal & River Trust.

A colourful glass fronted building with The Beacon on the front surrounded by hundreds of people on a sunny day.

The Big Beacon Family Welcome

Join us in Wibsey Park for an afternoon of family fun.

Man pulling a serious face to the camra, sat on a rustic red chair, holding a clipboard in front of him. In the background either side of him are two large drawings of clowns.

Les Enfants Terribles: A Gameshow for Awful Children

Comedian Marcel Lucont pits kids against grown-ups as he looks to crown the most awful child in Bradford…

Families queue to get on an old American school bus in a park

Share Your Story: On Board at The Beacon

The Bradford Stories Bus is coming to The Beacon for a one-day story spectacular.

A young boy in an orange onesie with green hair is building with wood.

The Great Adventure Build

Build the playground of your dreams – then play!

A young boy in a straw hat bangs a nail into some wood with a hammer. There is a pink sign behind him saying Woodland Tribe.

The Great Adventure Build – for home educators

Home educators, let's make an adventure play structure like no other!

Performers in Claytime

Claytime

Welcome to a family show with a difference – an interactive play made out of clay!

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The Sticky Dance

An interactive, engaging and colourful performance installation for children aged 3–5 and their families.

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The Sticky Dance for Sensory Groovers

An interactive performance installation for autistic/neurodivergent children aged 3–7.

A colourful glass fronted building with The Beacon on the front surrounded by hundreds of people on a sunny day.

Bowling Collective Family Welcome

Join us in Bowling Park for an afternoon of family fun.

Moomins on the Riviera (2014) & panel discussion

Celebrate 80 years of the Moomins with this screening and Q&A.

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Grue

Explore a wintry world built by the people of Bradford.

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Play Bradford’s Mobile Adventure Playground

We’re teaming up with Play Bradford to bring mobile play to The Beacon in Wibsey Park

The DRAW! Tour: Workshops

Hands-on drawing workshops across the district, part of Our Patch.

The DRAW! Tour: Workshops

Hands-on drawing workshops across the district, part of Our Patch.

Curious Investigators

Stop an egg from smashing in this cracking new adventure for children aged 3–7 and their grown-ups…

A man talks to a group of children in a bus which has been converted into a library

Share Your Story: Bradford Stories Bus

We’re inviting children and young people to share their stories aboard a classic American school bus.

Two men in traditional Indian dress play dhol drums on stage

LOUD & PROUD Dhol Drumming

Learn to play the iconic dhol drum at this free workshop – no experience necessary.

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Play Bradford’s Mobile Adventure Playground – Bowling Park

We’re teaming up with Play Bradford to bring mobile play to The Beacon in Bowling Park.

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Museums for Play and Growth

A free stay-and-play session for under-5s and their grown-ups in Bowling Park and Bolling Hall Museum.

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Robyn Hood

Fidget Theatre reinvents the classic folk tale for family audiences in 2025.

A man talks to a group of children in a bus which has been converted into a library

Share Your Story: Bradford Stories Bus in Bowling

We’re inviting children and young people to share their stories aboard a classic American school bus.

A red headed woman in a white overall paints patterns in green yellow and orange on a white canvas.

Dancing with Colours

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

A yorkshire moorland scene showing heather.

Wild Uplands Closing Party

A day of walks, talks, exhibitions and more to close Wild Uplands.

RISE

Believe your eyes – there’s magic in the Bradford air…

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

Jungle Book reimagined

Akram Khan Company made its Bradford debut.

Four women pose on huge rocks, the moorland rolling out behind them.

Wandering Imaginations

The Brontës’ imaginary worlds reimagined for 2025.

Animated characters Wallace & Gromit hold instruments, against a background with musical notes.

Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers – Live

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

A young girl in a flowery dress puts her hand on the mouth of a cardboard fish. A young boy is in the bottom left of the image.

Grue: For Home Educators

Explore a wintry world in these sessions for home educators.

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Grue: family craft workshop

A free family workshop at Bingley Library to help us build the enchanted world of Grue.

A young girl touches the nose of a dragon made out of cardboard.

Grue: Family Craft Workshop – Bingley

Free family workshop to help build an enchanted world.

A young girl touches the nose of a dragon made out of cardboard.

Grue: Family Craft Workshop – Shipley

Free family workshop to help build an enchanted world.

Two men dance acrobatically on wooden palettes

Palette(s)

A show for two artists, 20 wooden pallets – and one bottle of water.

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Say It As It Is: Wibsey Park

Speak up and listen in – Kirsty Taylor hosts a special open mic night for Bradford 2025

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Let’s Make

Get creative with artist Lou Sumray at these free family-friendly workshops in Wibsey Park.

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The Pahari-Pothwari Literature Project

New writing in the rarely-seen Pahari-Pothwari language and English.

Augmenting Bradford’s DNA: Kala Sangam Calligraphy Workshop & Talk

Help to make a unique work of homegrown art.

Augmenting Bradford’s DNA: Theatre in the Mill Workshop & Talk

Help to make a unique work of homegrown art.

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Pop!

Vince Virr’s exhilarating dance piece explores the fears, the surprises and the joys of growing up.

The DRAW! Tour: Workshops

Hands-on drawing workshops across the district, part of Our Patch.

Families queue to get on an old American school bus in a park

Share Your Story: On Board at The Beacon, Bowling Park

The Bradford Stories Bus is coming to The Beacon for a one-day story spectacular.

Intercultured Festival: Connecting Communities

Family activities to mark Refugee Week, aimed at building bridges with communities.

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Bradford City Centre guided walking tour

Follow Bradford’s history, origins, and its transformation into the city it is today on this guided walking tour.

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Hands That Speak

Sign, create, connect

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Say It As It Is: Bowling Park

Speak up and listen in – Kirsty Taylor hosts a special open mic night for Bradford 2025

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Guided Walk: St Ives Circular Walk

With Bingley Walkers are Welcome.

Cemetary garden in Undercliffe

Guided Walk: Undercliffe Cemetery

With the team at Undercliffe.

Youth Pass: Poetry Workshop

Got something to say but not sure how to say it?

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Wild Uplands Family Launch Party

Join the family-fun at this launch party for Wild Uplands.

Wild Wednesdays: Butterfly Kaleidoscopes Workshop

Create your own kaleidoscope of butterflies inspired by Meherunnisa Asad and Studio Lél.

CBeebies Panto – Cinderella

two children crafting together

Wild Wednesdays: Make and Move Workshop

Celebrate Vanessa Da Silva’s nature-inspired ‘sculpture beings’ at Wild Uplands.

Children building a wooden den

Wild Wednesdays: Forest School Fairy Dens Workshop

Make willow dens for mythical creatures and fairies, inspired by Monira Al Qadiri’s mythical installation.

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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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Wonky Olympics

Two clueless PE teachers give traditional sports day a hilarious makeover.

Impact Gamers LiVE

An interactive showcase of games made by young Bradford designers.

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Sikh Heritage and Culture by Saath

Celebrate Sikh Heritage and Culture through song, dance and poetry

A young girl looking into a light made our of pieces of cardboard

Looking back at February

Join us as we take a look back at all the fabulous things that happened in February as Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture.

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Hello, Heroes: Alyshea

Meet the community superstars who help make Bradford a better place.

2024: That was the year that was

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

Artist Millicent Sanders holds a ball of wool.

Millicent Sanders

Millie, a textile designer-maker from Bradford, shares her Venice Biennale experience.

Hand colouring in, in green papers, a line drawing of buildings on a cardboard piece of paper

How to… take a line for a walk

Alison McIntyre from The ‪Art Doctors shares her tips on the technique of 'taking a line for a walk' - part of DRAW! supported by David Hockney.

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Draw a view from a window

In April artist and illustrator Rose Blake is encouraging us all to look out of a window and draw – part of DRAW! supported by David Hockney.

A group of actors sit on suitcases, they are all wearing Victorian era clothes and are surrounded by blue smoke.

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.

Northliffe pathway, leafy path in the woods

Northcliffe Dike & Red Beck Walk

Take a walk through part of the larger Bradford Beck, into two wooden valleys.

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Thornton Viaduct Circular Walk

Take a walk from the pretty village of Thornton and out over Thornton Viaduct on the Great Northern Railway Trail.

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Burley in Wharfedale to Ilkley Walk

This very scenic route takes us along one of the nine stages of the Bradford Fairtrade Way.

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Do Your Thing Awards

We've teamed up with Creative Lives to support over 50 local organisations through the Do Your Thing Awards.

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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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Bradford 2025 Elevate Programme

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

A giraffe model crafted from yellow paper and google eyes is glued together by two young children

Creative Communities Fund projects

Outdoor signposting for the Bronte birthplace

Haworth Heritage Trail Walk

Take a walk through two centuries of Haworth history.

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Ilkley Riverside Gardens Walk

Take a gentle stroll along the banks of the River Wharfe.

Gate outdoors in Baildon

Baildon Moor Circular Walk

This circular walk from the centre of Baildon takes you high on the moors to show off some breathtaking views.

Bingley 5 Rise Locks

Three & Five Rise Locks Walk

This short walk takes you to one of Canal & Rivers Trust's Seven Wonders of the Waterways.

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Travel planner

Use our sustainable travel planner to get the best route to Bradford 2025 events and venues across the district.

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The Great Adventure Build – FAQs

Useful information about The Great Adventure Build

Loading Bay theatre

Plan your visit to Loading Bay

Useful information for visitors to Loading Bay including facilities and access information.

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Learn

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

RISE – FAQs

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

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Frontline 1984/1985 Audio Description

Listen to an Audio Described introduction to this exhibition exploring Bradford's African Caribbean communities in the ’80s.

Cultural Learning Steering Group

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

Home

This is culture. This is Bradford.

Cast rehearsals for RISE

Take part

Interested in volunteering at Bradford 2025, keen to get your community group or school involved, or want to know what’s happening near you? You’re in the right place.

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Where It Began: Audio description

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

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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Bradford Made

A group of audience members smiling.

Planning an event at The Beacon – FAQs

Are you thinking of putting on an event at The Beacon, our travelling performance space? Here's what you need to know.

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Grue – FAQs

Useful information about Grue, a magical, family-friendly experience at Damart Mill.

Bradford Glow learning resources

Get creative with the Bradford 2025 brand colours!

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Lay Down Your Burdens – Content Advice and Resources

Find out more about the themes and content of Lay Down Your Burdens to prepare you for the show

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St. Ives Circular Walk

This walk takes a loop around the beautiful St Ives Country Park, near Bingley.

Turner Prize 2025: school and education programme

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

Bradford Glow: Activities for early-years children

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

Bradford Glow: Activities for ages 9–11

If Bradford was a person, who would it be? Answer this question and more in these activities for children aged 9–11.

Bradford Glow: Create a Character!

Create a hero inspired by the Bradford 2025 colours in this activity pack for children aged 5–6.

Bradford Glow: Activities for ages 7–9

Make art inspired by Bradford’s textiles industry in these activities for ages 7–9.

Bradford Glow: Activities for under-5s

Early Years activities for ages 3–4 inspired by all things Bradford.

Casting Call: The Railway Children – Community Ensemble

Be a part of the production of The Railway Children

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Seating and Staging RFP (The Railway Children)

A group of actors sit on suitcases, they are all wearing Victorian era clothes and are surrounded by blue smoke.

Stage Management, Stage, Technical and Wardrobe Vacancies for The Railway Children

We're recruiting multiple technical freelance roles for The Railway Children.

Request for Proposals: The Railway Children – Set Construction and Scenic Art

We are looking for proposals for Set Construction and Scenic Art for The Railway Children.

A group of actors sit on suitcases, they are all wearing Victorian era clothes and are surrounded by blue smoke.

Freelance Stage Technicians for The Railway Children

Costume Supervisor: The Railway Children

Bradford 2025 and York Theatre Royal are looking for a Costume Supervisor for The Railway Children.

A girl stands on a train tracks in front of a large steam locomotive, waving a red hankerchief.

Expression of Interest: The Railway Children Lighting Equipment Supply

We are looking for Expressions of Interest for The Railway Children Lighting Equipment Supply

A group of actors sit on suitcases, they are all wearing Victorian era clothes and are surrounded by blue smoke.

Expression of Interest: The Railway Children Sound System Design and Supply

We are looking for Expressions of Interest for The Railway Children Sound System Design and Supply

Professional Chaperones

We are looking for Licenced Professional Chaperones to support Bradford 2025 throughout the year.

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Freelance performers – Grue

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Beyond the Spectrum: Writing Opportunities

Beyond the Spectrum and Bradford 2025 are looking for Autistic Lead Writers and Autistic Shadow Writers.

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

Engagement freelancers - let's work together.

Playable Artists Commission

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Callout: Freelance Duty Event Managers

We're searching for freelance Duty Event Managers to join our freelance database.

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Beyond the Spectrum: Online Creative Writing Workshops (10-17 years)

Online creative writing workshops for Autistic young people aged 10-17 in the Bradford District

Join Bradford 2025’s Cultural Learning Steering Group

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

Steven Frayne

Be part of the Bradford 2025 opening event

Join us on stage for RISE

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Children invited to build their own playground as part of Bradford 2025

The Great Adventure Build, part of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture’s PLAY programme opened at Wibsey Park.

First Programme announced for Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture

The Brontës, David Hockney, Andrea Dunbar, Steven Frayne (FKA Dynamo), Akram Khan, Jeremy Deller, Clio Barnard & The Turner Prize feature in the year-long programme.

Three young girls smiling in a cardboard enchanted world, with three cardboard fairies on the walls glowing in their nests.

Immersive magical world GRUE opens in Bingley

A magical immersive installation by Wintercroft and ARCADE

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Bradford 2025 and Creative Lives support over 50 local organisations through the Do Your Thing Awards

Over 50 grassroots creative groups have been selected to receive a share of just over £20,000 to open-up opportunities for cultural participation in a multitude of ways.

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Giant Giraffes to visit Bradford city centre this August bank holiday

Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture’s event ‘Les Girafes’ will take place in Bradford city centre on Saturday 24 August.

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Bradford 2025 launches its new Creative Health programme

This is our vision to transform health, wellbeing and culture across the district.

A fantastical graphic of a person bending through a picture frame with city hall in the background. Text on the image reads 'Rise'.

Magic rises as tickets released for Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture’s opening event

Magic rises as tickets released for Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture’s opening event.

Artist David Hockney sits on a chair in a gallery, in front of one of his paintings.

David Hockney announced as first artist for DRAW! part of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture

Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture has today launched DRAW!, a nation-wide drawing project inspired and supported by Bradford-born artist David Hockney.

School girls and teacher opening boxes of Penguin Books for World Book Day

Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture and Penguin Books distribute over 4,000 books to secondary schools across the district

The books, by a diverse range of authors, will help improve literacy skills in secondary schools and encourage young people to foster a deeper understanding of literature.