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Northern Youth
A film season at Pictureville Cinema, curated for Bradford 2025 by Dominic Leclerc.
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The People of Bradford
A new digital series for Bradford 2025 from photographer Tim Smith.
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CHANNELS
Take a seat at our waterside listening benches and tune into audio artworks created especially for Bradford 2025.
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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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Epic Yorkshire
Catch iconic favourites and discover hidden gems in this city-wide film season and screen celebration of Yorkshire.
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Stories from Valley Parade
Come along to Stories from Valley Parade to look back on a fantastic season.
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Share Your Story: Bradford Stories Bus
We’re inviting children and young people to share their stories aboard a classic American school bus.
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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.
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CBeebies Bedtime Stories Day
Once upon a time… Evie Pickerill and George Webster from CBeebies bring the magic of Bedtime Stories to The Beacon.
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ReelBFD: Digital Arts, Bradford Stories
Experience the creativity of Bradford’s young digital artists in a new exhibition.
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Share Your Story: On Board at The Beacon
The Bradford Stories Bus is coming to The Beacon for a one-day story spectacular.
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Seen & Heard: Here & There
A free afternoon of illustrated talks exploring themes of journey, exile, identity and the search for home.
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Sustenance: The Power of Food
Listen up and chow down for a shared meal and discussion on the importance of food in our communities.
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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.
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Share Your Story: On Board at The Beacon
The Bradford Stories Bus is coming to The Beacon for a one-day story spectacular.
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Share Your Story: On Board at The Beacon
The Bradford Stories Bus is coming to The Beacon for a one-day story spectacular.
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Extraordinary Portraits with Bill Bailey
Breathtaking portraits – incredible personal stories.
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Voice Notes
6pm: Loading BayListen as refugees and migrants share their stories in this creative sound-world
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Moomins on the Riviera (2014) & panel discussion
Celebrate 80 years of the Moomins with this screening and Q&A.
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BOLD! Bradford Artist Scratch Night
New work-in-progress performance from Bradford artists and creatives.
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A Good Yarn
Get up close and personal with an extraordinary new artwork – made in BD10 from the fabric of Bradford.
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Tower of Now
This soaring sculpture explores what it means to be British – and celebrates Bradford’s dazzling diversity.
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Lay Down Your Burdens
Rhiannon Faith’s acclaimed dance theatre show explores hope, compassion and transformation through the prism of a local pub
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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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Pop-Up Family Pride
Celebrate creativity, individuality and self-expression with our family-friendly Pride celebration.
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Penguin
One man’s extraordinary journey from Syria to England. “Be proud. Be who you are. Be more Penguin.”
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Pink in the Park
Peel Park hosts a free fun day out to celebrate the rich history of Bradford’s LGBTQ+ communities.
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Bradford Roots: Legacy in Focus
A creative workshop Inspired by Bradford’s African Caribbean community
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Moomin 80: What Will We Do Without Exile?
Explore a lush world within a refugee tent, through this immersive, multi-sensory installation.
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Elevate Workshop: Decolonial Practices in Archives and Heritage
Join this session focussing on how to create and produce heritage projects.
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Bloom
A magical open-air circus spectacle celebrating community, connection and the people of Shipley.
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Archaeology Talks!
Enjoy a day of archaeology talks to celebrate the National Festival of Archaeology.
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Say It As It Is: Cliffe Castle Park
Speak up and listen in – Kirsty Taylor hosts a special open mic night for Bradford 2025
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Bradford Literature Festival: Grace Dent & Nisha Katona in Conversation
Attend the launch of the brand-new nationwide reading campaign.
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Bradford Literature Festival: Memoirs of Food, with Angela Hui the & Candice Chun
A moving exploration of food, memory and identity.
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Bradford Literature Festival: Preserving Culture and Memory with Food
Dialogue between Samantha Ellis and Bee Wilson.
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Bradford Literature Festival: A Culinary Journey through al-Andalus
Insight into medieval food culture across al-Andalus and North Africa.
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A Good Yarn: City Centre Roll
Roll with it! We’re making a huge new artwork from the very fabric of Bradford.
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The Great Crafty Get-Together
Celebrate all the crafters - and all those that would like to be!
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RIDE!
Rap, dance and theatre combine in this powerful new work created with Gypsy and Traveller communities and the people of BD4.
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A Somali Village in Lister Park
Find out about this popular attraction at the 1904 Great Exhibition
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New Focus: photography commissions for Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture
Five photographers have been selected to capture a portrait of contemporary Bradford.
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Interview: Aïda Muluneh
Travel behind the camera with photographer Aïda Muluneh as she creates new work for Nationhood: Memory and Hope.
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Drumroll please
Bradford young people’s honest thoughts about their hometown are to be celebrated in a new poster series.
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The hidden history of British South Asian lesbians in Bradford
LGBTQ+ history throughout time has been left largely undocumented and the presence of British Asian lesbians is no exception.
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The Big Tasty Read: celebrating food and words in Bradford!
In collaboration with BBC Arts and The Reading Agency, a new national celebration of reading will launch at this summer’s Bradford Literature Festival.
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John Street Market
We meet the traders in this Bradford institution, now known as Oastler Market.
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Rise and shine, The Beacon curtains are ready to let the light in!
Exploring the stories of the artists behind The Beacon curtains, two bespoke textile commissions for Bradford 2025 touring venue.
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Looking back on the DRAW! Tour so far!
We’re shining a spotlight on the magic we’ve been making in Bradford East so far with the DRAW! Tour, part of Our Patch.
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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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Atiyya Mirza
Atiyya Mirza reflects on her upbringing, identity, womanhood and the community that inspires her art.
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48 hours at Bradford 2025 for art lovers
This two-day itinerary takes you through independent galleries, creative takeovers and world-famous works here in the UK City of Culture. Discover creativity woven into the city’s streets, cafés and cultural spaces.
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48 hours at Bradford 2025 for heritage seekers
This two-day City of Culture heritage itinerary takes you through the places that shaped the district’s past and the people bringing it to life today.
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Relive the sounds of Bassline Symphony
We're still buzzing from the energy that was Bassline Symphony at St George's Hall. Take a listen back to some of our favourite tunes from the night.
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Our household survey – and why it matters
Learn more about this major research project happening across Bradford District.
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Millicent Sanders
Millie, a textile designer-maker from Bradford, shares her Venice Biennale experience.
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Louie Haslam-Chance
Louie talks about his hyper-local projects and joining the New Focus: Bradford Young Curators collective.
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Tahir Shah
Tahir talks growing up in Bradford, his acting journey and the 2024 Venice Fellowship Programme
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Sustainability at GRUE
Rach Drew from ARCADE talks to us about the importance of sustainability when creating Grue
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Cheers, crisps and community spirit
We're saying a huge thank you to the partners and businesses who have backed Bradford 2025 so far.
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Come along to RISE with The Bolton Woods Centre and Our Patch
We're taking you back to our opening event of Bradford 2025, when the Shipley Our Patch team and The Bolton Woods Centre came to RISE.
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48 hours at Bradford 2025 for families
This two-day itinerary is packed with easy wins for family days out in Bradford District during UK City of Culture: free museums, big green spaces, and proper good food.
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Visual stories
These visual story pages have been created to help you plan your visit to Bradford 2025 events and venues. They include photography of the spaces and descriptions of facilities and accessibility.
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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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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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Extraordinary Portraits with Bill Bailey: Audio Description
Listen to an Audio Described introduction to this exhibition at Loading Bay.
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CHANNELS at Chellow Dean
Listen to audio artworks inspired by Chellow Dean. Part of CHANNELS, created by Bradford-based duo Turbynes.
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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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Where It Began: Audio description
Two audio descriptions of Where It Began, Osman Yousefzada’s exhibition at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery.
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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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Bradford 2025 Elevate Programme
Learn more about this development scheme for local heritage groups, organisations and individuals in Bradford District.
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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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Wild Uplands: Audio Description
Listen to an Audio Described introduction to the four Wild Uplands sculptures.
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Skills and training
Discover how we’re supporting Bradford’s creative sector and building the next generation of cultural leaders.
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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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CHANNELS at The Mirror Pool
Listen to audio artworks inspired by The Mirror Pool in Bradford City Centre. Part of CHANNELS, created by Bradford-based duo Turbynes.
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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 Glow: English activity
Create poetry inspired by the colours of Bradford in this activity for ages 11–14.
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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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Daytimers party people – we want your stories
Share your stories of the Bradford Daytimers scene in the 1980s.
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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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New Focus: Call for Tender – Bradford Family Album Digital Archive
Impressions Gallery and New Focus are calling for tenders to develop a new digital archive of community-sourced family photographs and stories.
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We Will Sing: Letters to the Future
What does the future need to know? Write your Letter to the Future and be part of a new artwork by Ann Hamilton.
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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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Forge: opportunity for short film Producers
We are seeking applications from Producers for Forge: Short Film Development Lab & Fund.
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Volunteer Area Co-ordinator (x5 roles)
Be an ambassador for the Volunteer Programme of activities and events
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Wandering Imaginations: opportunity for emerging female fantasy and sci-fi writers exchange
Exchange for emerging female fantasy and sci-fi writers.
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Bradford On Foot: Open Call for your favourite Bradford walks
Tell us about your favourite Bradford District walks.
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Writing Home: Creative Writing Programme
A creative writing programme inspired by Tower of Now.
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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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Limited edition biscuit tin inspired by the stories of the district to go on sale as part of Bradford 2025
Limited Edition biscuits and a collectable tin, inspired by the stories of the district, will be available in select shops, as part of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture from Friday 27 June
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Exhibition showcasing over 80 years of Polish and Ukrainian stories of migration opens in Bradford
Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture (Bradford 2025) presents Tu i Tam/Tyt i Tam- Here & There (respectively, Polish and Ukrainian for ‘Here and There’) an exhibition documenting over eight decades of Polish and Ukrainian migration to the United Kingdom with particular focus on those who settled in the Bradford district.
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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.
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Bradford 2025 encourages people to take a seat and tune into audio artworks
Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture (Bradford 2025) has unveiled three special listening benches at Bingley Five Rise Locks, Chellow Dean Reservoirs, and the Mirror Pool in City Park, as part of an audio project called CHANNELS
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Bradford 2025 UK City Of Culture to launch with magical outdoor spectacle and reopening of the National Science and Media Museum
Bradford 2025 will celebrate contemporary culture in all forms and showcase the rich history and heritage of the area.
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Cultural Capital grants distributed
21 organisations across Bradford District are receiving grants from our Cultural Capital Fund.
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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.
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Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture is on the hunt for recipes
Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture invites the people of Bradford to submit their treasured family recipes for inclusion in a brand new cookbook.
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Bradford 2025 exhibition explores the connections between boxing and the art of calligraphy
Fighting to Be Heard, a new free exhibition, that forms part of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture's opening celebrations, explores the connections between boxing and calligraphy, through the eyes of a group of British South Asian Muslim men living in Bradford today.
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Bradford 2025 announces new pop-up arts space and a film partnership with BFI and the National Science and Media Museum
A pop-up arts space created specifically for the city’s tenure as UK City of Culture, Loading Bay takes over an empty storage depot on Duke Street to bring a true Bradford 2025 buzz to the heart of the city.
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Bradford 2025 opens new pop-up arts space for the UK City of Culture
Opening today is Loading Bay, a new pop-up arts space created specifically for the city’s tenure as UK City of Culture.
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Tape Letters
Bradford 2025 to unveil exhibition on how families stayed connected worldwide through cassette tapes.
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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
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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.
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Bradford 2025 launches Our Patch, and unveils David Hockney as the first artist for DRAW!
Bradford 2025 is ensuring as many people as possible can get involved in creative activities celebrating the district with the launch of two new initiatives.
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Ramadan Pavilion Returns for Second Edition to Launch Ramadan Festival 2025 in Bradford
A major new site-specific artwork marking the holy month of Ramadan
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First Bus welcomes Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture volunteers aboard for celebration
First Bus joined in the celebrations as hundreds of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture volunteers gathered for a special event to share experiences and meet collectively for the first time.
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Bradford 2025 to present never seen before images documenting the lives of the city’s African-Caribbean communities in the 80s
Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture presents Frontline 1984/1985, the debut exhibition of photographer Victor Wedderburn.
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The King and Queen visit Bradford
Bradford hosts a visit by Their Majesties to celebrate 2025 UK City of Culture.
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