Extraordinary Portraits with Bill Bailey

Loading Bay

Breathtaking portraits – incredible personal stories.

Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman

Loading Bay

This multi award-winning folk music couple are heading to Loading Bay.

Velma Celli’s A Brief History of Drag

Loading Bay

An electrifying five star cabaret comprising a collective mix of the music that we all know and love.

Comedy Workshop

with Alex Dunlop

St Theresa & St Winefride Church

Learn joke writing, performance skills and more at a series of comedy workshops.

Loaded Laughs – Edinburgh Previews

Fresh ideas, new jokes, and full shows taking shape at Loading Bay.

Infinite Light

Zarah Hussain & Fatima Mejbil

Lister Park

A place for reflection, gathering, and cultural celebration.

ALIH

Gigi Art of Dance

Centenary Square

An immersive dance performance of connections, cultures and conversations on the human experience. Part of Bradford Festival 2026.

Baba Yaga

Dizzy O'Dare

Mirror Pool & Darley St Market

Come and meet the fearsome Baba Yaga! Part of Bradford Festival 2026.

Become a Crafty Fox with Sponge Tree

Sponge Tree

Mirror Pool

Calling all crafty foxes, help turn nature into art! Part of Bradford Festival 2026.

Blom

Gijs Van Bon

Norfolk Gardens

Make creations on the streets with sand. Part of Bradford Festival 2026.

Cards on the Table

Erin Hughes

Roaming

Roaming performers present intimate magic on beautifully crafted wearable tables. Part of Bradford Festival 2026.

Closer To My Dreams

Chad Taylor

Norfolk Gardens

A powerful journey of dreams, overcoming adversity, and friendship. Part of Bradford Festival 2026.

Dawns Dawns Dawns

Krystal S Lowe, Jodi Ann Nicholson & Amber Howells

Darley Street Market

90's Nostalgia +Dynamic Dance +Huge Hopscotch Board = Dawns Dawns Dawns! Part of Bradford Festival 2026.

DJ FRIETMACHINE

Superhallo

Norfolk Gardens

DJ Frietmachine is the most swinging potato-installation that exists. Come and dance with your potato! Part of Bradford Festival 2026.

Dragon Bikes

Cecil Green Arts

Mirror Pool

Dragons bikes and puppets all rolled into one. Part of Bradford Festival 2026.

Dream Deliveries

Hocus Pocus Theatre

Norfolk Gardens & the Mirror Pool

A roaming postal adventure delivering dreams, letters and joy. Part of Bradford Festival 2026.

Efectos Especiales

Luciana Acuña & Alejo Moguillansky

Market Street

A site-specific performance blending film, dance and acting depicting an endless cinematic death journey reacting to the city.

Emergency Exit

ADHOK

Norfolk Gardens

A poetic dance theatre journey, shedding light on our perception of old age and the fears and treasures it encompasses. Part of Bradford Festival 2026.

Farrah the Fox

Emergency Exit Arts

Market Street

Come and dance along with the amazing Farrah the Fox as she rides around Bradford on her shiny scooter! Part of Bradford Festival 2026.

Have-A-Go Letterpress Printing

People Powered Press

Mirror Pool

Come and make your very own print to take home, using traditional letterpress techniques. Part of Bradford Festival 2026.

Last Orders

2Faced Dance Company

Darley St Market Courtyard

Let’s start a revolution. Down the pub. Part of Bradford Festival 2026.

Life’s A Beach

Joli Vyann

Centenary Square

A joyous, if not a little chaotic, window into a day at the beach. Part of Bradford Festival 2026.

Music Stage at Bradford Festival (Sat)

Centenary Square

Come and enjoy some free music as part of Bradford Festival 2026.

Music Stage at Bradford Festival (Sun)

Centenary Square

Come and enjoy some free music as part of Bradford Festival 2026.

National Literacy Trust Story Bus

Mirror Pool

All aboard the Bradford Stories bus! Part of Bradford Festival 2026.

Possê

Sound de Secà

Starting from Tyrrel Street & Ivegate

Possê means community, group, family. Part of Bradford Festival 2026.

Refuse

Company Chameleon

Centenary Square

Powerful dance exploring the lives of those seeking refuge. Part of Bradford Festival 2026.

RO-TES រទេះ

Stopgap Dance

St George's Hall Plaza

A celebration that will surprise and delight audiences of all ages. Part of Bradford Festival 2026.

Tandoori Tunes

Punjabi Roots

Darley St Market & The Broadway

Interactive Indian street food musical with roaming performers & flavourful fun. Part of Bradford Festival 2026.

The Art Doctor Mobile Clinic

The Art Doctors

Mirror Pool & Norfolk Gardens

The Art Doctors think art can be good for you. We’ll cure your creative ills! Part of Bradford Festival 2026.

The HiDE

Tilly Ingram Theatre

Norfolk Gardens

Step into the stillness of The Hide and see what might not always be visible. Part of Bradford Festival 2026.

The Most Dangerous Animal in the World

Jazzville Productions

Mirror Pool

Is it dangerous to be different? Part of Bradford Festival 2026.

The Rite of Spring

Seeta Patel Dance

Mirror Pool

Discover the elemental power of nature in this outdoor dance piece. Part of Bradford Festival 2026.

Toxic Darling

Delululand

Norfolk Gardens

Magical trash-cocoon gifting wishes to those who dream beyond themselves. Part of Bradford Festival 2026.

UM BELO DIA – A Beautiful Day

Dulce Duca

St George's Hall Plaza & Darley Street Market

A poetic, metaphoric and surrealistic one woman show featuring dance and juggling. Part of Bradford Festival 2026.

UNITY

Gorilla Circus

Mirror Pool

Join us for high-wire walking, dance-trapeze, and hair-hanging. Part of Bradford Festival 2026.

Wave: All Around the World

Umakoko

St George's Hall Plaza

Interactive outdoor dance experience uniting cultures through rhythm, movement, community. Part of Bradford Festival 2026.

Windbags

Ronan McMahon

Roaming

Parading unmissable inflatable wonders! Curious, musical, and very emotional idiots. Part of Bradford Festival 2026.

Zone Go

Zest

Outside City Library

A vibrant hangout for young people to chill, create and be themselves. Part of Bradford Festival 2026.

Tower of Now

Saad Qureshi

Hall Ings, Bradford

This soaring sculpture explores what it means to be British – and celebrates Bradford’s dazzling diversity.

Balancing Acts

Sam Shendi

MAPA Bradford

A bespoke, playful structure created to celebrate the community and history of BD5.

40 Years of Checkpoint

Jamie Steward

Checkpoint, Bradford, BD1 2QU

Bradford’s West Indian community centre takes the spotlight in a vibrant new street artwork.

Breathe Breathe Breathe

Ricky Also in collaboration with Zayn Malik

Broadway Shopping Centre

Zayn Malik's lyrics make up this bold typographic artwork in Bradford City Centre, part of BD: Walls.

Wayfinders

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15 Park Road, Bingley

This striking mural is a stark consideration of our connection to the natural environment and the ways in which we navigate physical and emotional spaces.

Serving the District

Local creatives

Morrisons, Bradford Road, Idle

New street art at the Morrisons store in Idle.

Bradford Icons

STEWY

Across the district

A striking new series of life-size stencil murals across the Bradford district

Mercury

Dave Bonzai

Keighley College

This BD: Walls street art at Keighley College is a live learning resource for students

Harassed

Shamsia Hassani

Bradford College

This BD: Walls street art at Bradford College is an homage to the powerful women of Afghanistan.

Mills to the Hills

(Roids)

The Broadway Bradford, BD1 1JR

The Broadway is the home for a stunning public artwork created especially for Bradford 2025.

Harvest of Harmony and City of Dreams

Ruth Agbolade and Mod One

Darley Stret Market

An eye-catching pair of murals designed to welcome visitors to Darley Street Market.

The Portal

NeSpoon

Church Bank House, near Bradford Cathedral

Street art inspired by old traditions.

Growing Together

Sven Shaw

Girlington Community Garden

Street art that captures the community spirit of Girlington.

Roots

Peachzz

MAPA

A vibrant street-art homage to a Bradford legend.

RAVO

Alastair Flindall

Ravenscliffe Youth Centre

Street art that celebrates the energy and joy of the Ravenscliffe community.

Come On In My Friend

Jemima Spence

Buttershaw Youth Centre

New striking street art inspired by the people of Buttershaw.