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
- Touch tour
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.
Watch the trailer
Co-produced by Paraorchestra and Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture.
Supported by The Signatur 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.
Image © Farah Ali
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 in The Broadway including their sensory room and Changing Places space, please see:
The Broadway’s accessibility page.
Download the Easy Read Access Guide
Touch tour
An optional touch tour is available at this event. Book your tickets below.
If you are using the audio description at this event and would like the opportunity to get closer to the musicians and instruments before the performance begins, please book a ticket below or contact our Ticketing team on [email protected]
You do not need to attend the touch tour to use audio description.
Audio description
Audio description will be available. You can collect a headset from the access point in Broadway, located outside the Next store. 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.
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