Free

25-31 May 2025

RedBall Project

Kurt Perschke

The longest-running street art project in the world is coming to the UK City of Culture.

Event Details
Date 25-31 May 2025
Times 10am-5pm
Location Across Bradford District
Ages Everyone is welcome
Access
  • Relaxed environment

RedBall is a public artwork that’s been travelling the world for more than 20 years – and for seven days only in May, it’s taking a tour around seven locations around Bradford, from Haworth to Saltaire.

RedBall is just that – a massive red ball, 15 feet high and wide. Created by American artist Kurt Perschke, this iconic art project has brought joy and wonder to Barcelona, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Paris, Sydney and cities worldwide since it first popped up in St Louis back in 2001. And we’re delighted to roll out the red carpet for it here in Bradford.

You’ll need to be quick! RedBall will be in each location for one day only from 10am – 5pm every day. Catch it while you can…

Sunday 25 May

Cliffe Castle Museum entrance
Spring Gardens Lane
Keighley
BD20 6LH

Plan your travel to Cliffe Castle Museum ↗

Monday 26 May

Bowling Park Lodge (next to the Lodge Café)
Bowling Hall Road
Bradford
BD4 7TL

Plan your travel to Bowling Park Lodge ↗

While you’re at Bowling Park:

  • Visit The Beacon for Let’s Make with Lou Sumray 10am-2.30pm
  • Pop in to Butter & Bloom at The Lodge and claim your free RedBall cookie (while stocks last!) An independent cafe selling speciality coffee and bakes made in house, they’ll be open from 10.30am – 4.30pm especially for the RedBall.

Tuesday 27 May

Bradford Industrial Museum
235 Moorside Road
Bradford
BD2 3HP

Plan your travel to Bradford Industrial Museum ↗

See more summer half-term holiday activities at Bradford Industrial Museum.

Wednesday 28 May

Lister Horsfall Jewellers
2 The Grove
Ilkley
LS29 9EG

Plan your travel to Ilkley ↗

Thursday 29 May

Queensbury snicket
27-33 A647 (note: this location is an alleyway off the main road)
Queensbury
Bradford
BD13 2PE

Plan your travel to Queensbury ↗

While you’re in Queensbury, visit The Black Dyke Band Heritage Centre to learn about the 160 year history of the Black Dyke Band.

Friday 30 May

Haworth Central Park
Central Park (bandstand)
Haworth
Keighley
BD22 8QE

Plan your travel to Haworth ↗

Saturday 31 May

Roberts Park
Opposite Roberts Park bandstand
Higher Coach Road
Saltaire
BD17 7LU

Plan your travel to Saltaire ↗

Bring your picnic and enjoy some RedBall inspired activities; including a circus workshop between 11-3pm in the bandstand, as well as a RedBall treasure hunt in and around Roberts Park.

See the locations

Use our sustainable travel planner below to see where the RedBall will be visiting across Bradford and plan your journey.

About the artist

Kurt Perschke is an artist who works in sculpture, collage and public space. RedBall is a travelling public art project that has taken place in around 50 cities, including Abu Dhabi, Antwerp, Chicago, Galway, London, Marseille, Perth, Taipei and Toronto, and has received a National Award from Americans for the Arts’ Public Art Network.

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