
14 Aug 2025
BOLD! Bradford Artist Scratch Night
New work-in-progress performance from Bradford artists and creatives.
Youth Pass: £5 ↓
- Wheelchair user access
Join us for a night of BOLD! new performance featuring 3 work-in-progress sharings across theatre, spoken word and more.
BOLD! is about testing new ideas, reflecting the range of voices, stories and experiences found across our city, told by the artists who live and work here.
You’ll see work in development from artists at different stages in their career. As an audience member, you’ll be invited to feedback on the performances you’ve seen, shaping the direction of each piece and contributing to the development of new creative ideas.
It’s a vibrant, generous space, for experimentation and creative dialogue. A place to come together with other creatives to celebrate and support the development of work in live performance in Bradford.
*Line up announcement coming soon!
Please note: some performances may contain adult themes or strong language.
What is a Scratch Night?
A Scratch Night is a space to test new ideas in front of a live audience. It’s an opportunity to get a sneak peak of original, never-before-seen performance. The name comes from the idea of starting ‘from scratch’. It’s for work that’s in it’s early stages, unfinished and open to change.
At BOLD!, each artist shares a short extract of a performance in development. You get to experience something raw and original, and your feedback helps shape what comes next.
About BOLD!
Established in 2022, BOLD! supports local creatives, bold ideas and stories, making space for testing, connecting and developing new performance.
BOLD! is all about creating a supportive platform to present work in early stages of development. We’re here to champion new ideas, connect people through performance, and develop Bradford’s creative scene. It offers a space for artists to come together, to connect with the audiences they speak to, collaborate and reflect on the work they make.
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Artists
Hassan Fazane Khan
Hassan is a multidisciplinary artist, actor and director from Bradford whose work blends social realism with poetic storytelling, drawing from working-class life and lived experience.
His new mockumentary is a follow-up to BD1, and an early exploration into music, character and place, inspired by French New Wave and Turkish cinema. Set across two sides of a city, it plays with gothic realism and documentary style to explore adolescence, identity and survival.
Lucie Lee Sykes
Lucie is a dance and digital artist-researcher based in West Yorkshire, combining contemporary dance with motion capture and immersive technology.
The Curious Incident of the Intellect is a dynamic dance-theatre piece following Tara on a journey to find calm, guided by mystical friend Wilma. Blending movement and digital visuals, the work reflects on how we navigate challenges and find renewal in ourselves.
Tahir Shah and Mustafa Chaudhry
Tahir and Mustafa are actor-writers working across theatre, screen and community arts, with a shared focus on storytelling that centres identity, friendship and culture.
Starplex is a brand new two-hander set during one unforgettable night shift in a small independent cinema. As best mates Saj and Zaf wrestle with dodgy popcorn, big dreams and real-life drama, this funny and heartfelt preview captures the magic of friendship and ambition behind the scenes.
Access
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Wheelchair Access
Wheelchair spaces and essential companion tickets are available for this event.
Contact our Ticketing team on [email protected] or call 01274 053100 to book.
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