A colourful glass fronted building with The Beacon on the front surrounded by hundreds of people on a sunny day.
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24 May 2025

Bowling Collective Family Welcome

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

Event Details
Date 24 May 2025
Times 2pm
Location The Beacon – Bowling Park
Ages All ages
Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult

Saturday 24 May is family fun day at The Beacon.

We’re welcoming children, young people, their parents and carers to Bowling Park for an afternoon of family-friendly workshops, activities and performances. It’s free and there’s no need to book – just drop in. All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Running order:

  • 2-3pm: Omotola and Friends will bring the heartbeat of Africa to The Beacon from the rhythm of the talking drum to the soul of the sax.
  • 2-4pm: Bradford Libraries will be providing craft activities for families as well as information about their services.
  • 2-5pm: Facepainting by Ninja Llama Parties and Gina
  • 2-5pm: Icecreamery will be selling ice creams for £2. The first 150 will be free of charge!
  • 2-5pm: Forest School explore the outdoors and the green spaces with various equipment and crafts provided by BD4 Community Trust
  • 2-5pm: Posey Packers will be bringing two alpacas for families to pet and interact with.
  • 2-5pm: Multi Sports – Emerge young people’s charity will bring various games, mini-sports and challenges to try out with friends and family including badminton, kick tennis, tug-of-war and more.
  • 2-5pm: Labrynth Experience – The Labyrinth project will set up two large labyrinth paths for people to walk, and there will be opportunity to make a handheld labyrinth to take home. Delivered by Emerge young people’s charity.
  • 2-5pm: Art with Friends of Bowling Park – nature printing art activity and an opportunity to become a friend of Bowling Park.
  • 2:15-5:30pm: Zumba and HIIT – Opportunity to take part in two different aerobic/ high intensity fitness sessions to support movement, mobility and physical health using various sport equipment.
  • 2:30-3pm: TK Gym Fit present a performance of gymnastics by the children and young people from the TK Gym Fit club based in BD4.
  • 2:30-4:30pm: Creative Storytelling – bringing the Gruffalo & Sharing a Shell story’s to life with parachute games & large bubbles.
  • 2:30-4:30pm: Football Coaching – Games and activities focused on building skill and technique in football.
  • 5-7pm: Chill Out & Food – Free food to be served by the Bowling Collective – time to chill out share food, tell stories together and listen to live music.

We’ll be announcing more performances and activities shortly, along with a full timetable of events so you can plan your day.

Visit The Beacon in Bowling Park

The Beacon is a custom-made touring venue for Bradford 2025.

From Thursday 22 May to Sunday 22 June 2025, The Beacon will be in Bowling Park.

Plan your visit below, or get in touch with us on [email protected] for more information.

Bowling Park
Bowling Hall Rd
Bradford
BD4 7TL

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Photo © Patrycja Maziarz

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