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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

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.

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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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