18 May 2025
The Bradford Progress: The Broadway
Paraorchestra with Charles Hazlewood, Jeremy Deller & the people of Bradford.
Experience the orchestra from the inside out in the unlikely surroundings of The Broadway shopping centre.
Hall ings
Bradford
BD1 1JR
- Audio described
- Quiet space available
- Wheelchair user access
The Bradford Progress, our two-day musical journey across Bradford District, arrives in the city centre for a mesmerising performance from Paraorchestra and artistic director Charles Hazlewood.
Some 66 musicians will be spread throughout The Broadway to perform Steve Reich’s The Four Sections – rove and roam as you like among them to experience what Paraorchestra call The Anatomy of the Orchestra.
Every musical moment on The Bradford Progress is free with no booking required. Capacity is limited in The Broadway: we’d recommend arriving in good time for the start of this 30-minute performance at 1.30pm, then following the music to the Mirror Pool in City Park for the joyous conclusion of The Bradford Progress.
Part of The Bradford Progress, an unbroken two-day musical journey across Bradford District created by Paraorchestra, artistic director Charles Hazlewood, artist Jeremy Deller and the people of Bradford.
Check out the rest of The Bradford Progress below.
Co-produced by Paraorchestra and Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture.
Supported by The Singatur Programme.
Paraorchestra gratefully acknowledges support from: Arts Council England, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, The Linbury Trust, The Mark Leonard Trust, John Ellerman Foundation, Garfield Weston Foundation and Bristol City Council.
The Bradford Progress - Paraorchestra with Charles Hazlewood & Jeremy Deller.
Co-produced by Paraorchestra and Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture.
Access
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For information about accessibility within The Broadway including their sensory room and Changing Places space, please see The Broadway’s accessibility page.
Audio description
Audio Description will be available. You can collect a headset from the access point in Broadway (location to be confirmed shortly). We recommend doing this before the start of the performance. Please return the headset after the performance.
Loud noise
If you find noise reducing earplugs or headphones help you in loud environments, you may wish to bring these so you have the option of using them.
Accessible toilets
There are accessible toilets available in Broadway.
