A wide shot of the Brighter Still stage, full of smiling performers and lights. There is a large crowd surrounding the stage.

20 & 21 Dec 2025

Myrtle Park, Bingley

Brighter Still

Name: Brighter Still – 21st of December
Start: 2025-12-21T16:00:00+00:00
Location: Myrtle Park, Bingley

The finale! Thousands of you joined us to look ahead to a brilliant Bradford future together.

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Here we are, Bradford – back together again...

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Brighter Still was the uplifting closing event for Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture. Starring hundreds of people from across our district, it was a celebration of who we are, where we live and the ties that bind us together – and everyone was invited.

Thousands of you joined us in Myrtle Park on the two longest nights of the year for an epic gathering. As dusk descended and the chill of night fell, we felt magic in the air – and the warmth of thousands of Bradfordians, all here to celebrate together.

A huge community cast of all ages joined forces with dancers, poets and choirs to bring down the curtain on our year as UK City of Culture with a joyous, moving and spectacular open-air production. Created by Emily Lim and Dan Canham, Brighter Still sparked stories, fired imaginations and fuelled lasting memories – bringing Bradford 2025 to an unmissable, unforgettable conclusion.

A lone performer in a red and white costume. She holds her finger high in the air against a black background.

A performer in a bright gold costume smiles.

A performer on a bike cycles across a dark stage, with a flare attached to the back.

Performers on a stage, with a ring of fire below their feet.

A smiling performer raises his hands in the air. He wears a shiny costume with a large ring above his head.

Credits

See the full Cast list here

Concept
Dan Canham & Emily Lim

Director
Emily Lim

Co-Director & Choreographer
Dan Canham

Writer
Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan

Stage & Set Designer
Mydd Pharo

Co-Composer & Musical Director
Benji Bower

Co-Composer
Warren "Flamin Beatz" Morgan-Humphreys

Lighting Designer
Joshua Pharo

Sound Designer
Pete Malkin

Costume Designer
Hannah Sibai

Costume Supervisor
Naomi Parker

Associate Director
Madeleine O'Reilly

Associate Choreographer
May McQuade

Assistant Director
Amber Medway

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Brighter Still

Credits

See the full Cast list here

See the full Cast list here