A patchwork quilt made of squares designed by the community to represent peace
Free

21 Jun 2025

Peace Picnic: Bowling

The Peace Museum

The Peace Museum host the second of five free gatherings to celebrate peace, protest and community.

Event Details
Date 21 Jun 2025
Times 11am-2pm
Location The Beacon – Bowling Park
Ages All ages
Under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult

Come together at The Beacon to celebrate peace at this special free community picnic hosted by the Peace Museum, the only museum of its type in the UK. Bring some lunch, dress for the weather and join us in Bowling Park as we picnic for peace.

Rain or shine, there’ll be plenty to see and do. Explore historic protest banners and posters from the museum’s collection, make your own badges and banners, take part in family-friendly activities and creative workshops – and help to decorate the event space with messages of peace. Everyone’s welcome and admission is free.

The Peace Picnic is inspired by the famous protests against nuclear weapons at RAF Greenham Common in the 1980s, a landmark moment in the history of peace and protest in this country. The Peace Museum will be hosting more Peace Picnics when The Beacon travels to Cliffe Castle Park and Lister Park, as well as a special Peace Picnic on their home turf of Roberts Park in Saltaire – dates to be announced soon.

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

Access

Join our access scheme to view access tickets or contact our Ticketing team for more information.
Sign up
Wheelchair spaces available to book

If you are a member of our access scheme, sign in to your Bradford 2025 account to book a wheelchair space and companion ticket.

If you have any questions or would like to join the scheme, contact our Ticketing team on [email protected]

Past event

Were you at this event?

Complete our feedback form and let us know what you thought.

Share your feedback

Related Events

Two children infront of a bright close up image of the sun

YOU:MATTER

Marshmallow Laser Feast

Explore how we’re all connected at this spectacular immersive experience.

Cose shot of a crowd of peoples feet and legs walking on a dusty path

Bradford City Centre guided walking tour

Follow Bradford’s history, origins, and its transformation into the city it is today on this guided walking tour.

A piece of reindeer metatarsal engraved with a reindeer
FREE

Ice Age Art Now

British Museum

Travel back in time at this British Museum Partnership Exhibition.

Man drawing on a table, table is filled with pencils, coffee
FREE Part of Our Patch

The DRAW! Tour: July Workshops

Hands-on drawing workshops across the district, part of Our Patch.

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

The Big Beacon Family Welcome

Join us at Cliffe Castle Park for an afternoon of family fun.

A group of musicians play in a colourfully lit room full of people dancing
FREE Part of The Beacon

North Street Band

Round off The Big Beacon Family Welcome at Cliffe Castle Park with a wide variety of music from Motown classics to current top 40.

A giant ball of colourful yarn with the Bradford skyline around the edge of it against a blue sky.
FREE

A Good Yarn: BD10 Roll

Luke Jerram & Bloomin' Buds

Roll with it! Our giant ball of yarn rolls into BD10.

Three children in Victorian dress wave red flags at a steam train, on a sunny day in West Yorkshire.

The Railway Children

The classic production heads to the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway.