Rapper Big Deli, with a purple coloured filter, holds a slingshot towards us. Next to him is a smaller figure of a person in a tracksuit with yellow jacket, also firing a slingshot.

19 & 20 Sep 2025

RIDE!

Rap, dance and theatre combine in this powerful new work created with Gypsy and Traveller communities and the people of BD4.

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Tickets

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Event Details

Date 19 & 20 Sep 2025

Times Various times

Location TFD Centre, Holme Wood

Tickets £5 ↓

Ages PG – Suitable for general viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for younger or sensitive children.

Access

BSL interpreted
Audio described
Wheelchair user access
Seating available
Relaxed environment

When the ground beneath you is constantly shifting, what does it mean to belong?

RIDE! tells the story of a family’s fight to survive in a world that keeps pushing back against them.

Big Deli and a cast of Bradford rappers star in this electrifying new show, which brings together music, rap, dance and theatre. Rooted in real-life stories, it’s being created for Bradford 2025 with Gypsy and Traveller communities and the people of BD4 – and receives its world premiere at the TFD Centre in Holme Wood in September.

RIDE! is a show about standing tall when the odds are stacked against you. It’s a show about sticking together and standing up to be counted – and it’s a show for anyone who’s ever been judged for all the wrong reasons.

Are you ready to RIDE?

RIDE! is a collaboration between Spin Arts and Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange (Leeds GATE) and their members, directed by Southpaw Dance Company and with community engagement facilitated by United Art Project.

A dream is as big as you’re going to make it.”

Rapper Big Deli

Travellers Times

Get involved

Interested in getting involved in the show? Or want to know when tickets are on sale? Register with United Art Project here to learn more:

Apply to work with Spin Arts on RIDE! ↗

Content warnings

RIDE! references discrimination, forced evictions, policing, and prejudice related to BD4 residents and Gypsy & Traveller communities, with language and situations that may be distressing.

RIDE! is also a vibrant, joyful celebration full of energy and connection for all audiences.

Credits

Commissioned by Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture. Supported by Arts Council England National Lottery Project Grants, Bradford Council, the UK Government, Give Bradford, Pears Foundation, West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Bradford Producing Hub and the Northern School of Contemporary Dance.

Lead image: © Joe Armitage: BoneShaker Photography