Bradford Made
Bradford 2025 learning resources – bringing the stories of Bradford’s diverse communities into learning environments across the district.
Welcome to Bradford Made
Bradford Made is our hub for free, place-based learning resources for all learning settings. Developed with learning specialists, cultural partners and young people – and aligned to the National Curriculum – it offers educators a central library to explore Bradford District through rich local stories and ready-to-use learner activity packs.
Use the filters above to find learning resources by age, key stage or theme, or explore some of our highlights below.
Local Stories For Learners
Discover these local stories for ages 5–18, showcasing hidden Bradford histories and diverse voices.
A Spoonful of Sugar: Bradford’s Sweet Traditions
Learn about two significant Bradford migration histories through the stories of two families - and food!
Behind the Brontës: The Life of Nancy de Garrs
Uncover the life of Nancy de Garrs, the Brontë family Nanny and housekeeper.
Lost Mills: Working Lives in Bradford and Keighley’s Textile Mills
Explore the voices and experiences of Bradford and Keighley’s textile workers in the 1970s and 80s.
Inspired by Bradford 2025
Download these cross-curricular materials linked to the Bradford 2025 programme.
Tower of Now: Celebrating Bradford’s Languages
In this resource inspired by Saad Qureshi's public artwork Tower of Now, create a concertina book to express Bradford’s unique diversity of languages, dialect and slang.
We Will Sing: Fabrics of the Future
In this resource inspired by Ann Hamilton's exhibition We Will Sing, respond to a creative design brief from the Bradford based international wool merchant, H.Dawson.
Bradford On Foot: Design Your Own Heritage Walk
Support learners to discover their natural and built heritage through exploring and mapping their surroundings.
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+
Bradford Glow
Activity packs for learners of all ages, inspired by the Bradford 2025 brand.
Bradford Glow: Activities for early-years children
Children aged 4–5 will love this Bradford-themed activity pack.
Bradford Glow: Activities for under-5s
Early Years activities for ages 3–4 inspired by all things Bradford.
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 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: Art activities
Get creative with the Bradford 2025 brand and give an iconic Bradford building or person their own ‘Bradford Glow’.
Behind the scenes
Discover the stories behind Bradford Made - and find out how Bradford 2025 is leaving a lasting legacy for learners.
Posted November 6, 2025
Local Stories for Learners: a conversation with Andra Chelcea
Find out how we're bringing hidden histories to life for educators and learners.
Posted November 6, 2025
Curating Local Stories for Learners
From first spark to final story. Find out how our Local Stories for Learners came to life.
Posted November 6, 2025
From the archives: the Brontës’ forgotten nursemaid
Before the novels that made the Brontë name famous, there was Nancy de Garrs – a 13-year-old Bradford girl whose life intersected with literary history.
Posted November 6, 2025
Kirsty Taylor on poetry, football and finding your voice
Meet Bradford poet, writer and theatre-maker Kirsty Taylor.
About Bradford Made
These resources cover every level of education, from early years to lifelong learning. They’re all designed to be accessible, inclusive and adaptable for diverse learners, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), in alternative provision or in home education.
Bradford Made helps children and young people understand and engage with Bradford’s history – fostering real pride in place and helping them see themselves in the stories we tell. It also builds the knowledge and confidence of educators, showing how Bradford’s heritage can enhance the quality of education at every level of learning.
After Bradford’s year as UK City of Culture, these resources will remain available to download – creating a lasting legacy for future educators and learners, and stronger connections between learning, culture and heritage across the district.
