The dragons gathered at all four corners of Wyke sports village and approached the cycle circuit from the north, south, east and west. During the final performance, the dragons approached the cycle circuit from all four directions before circling, seeking, and ultimately coming together in a grand finale to assemble one gigantic illuminated dragon – symbolising the celebratory coming together of diverse people from all over Bradford, a reflection of the city itself.

Over 100 dragons were internally illuminated and then externally lit at the finale spectacular.

A Bradford 2025 Artist Led-Award project.

The full Wyke Dragons project involved:

• Workshops (invite-only) at Summat Creative, Shipley on Wednesday evenings, May to September 2025
• School based workshops at Southfield SEND academy, Worthinghead Primary and Atlas Primary School during June-September 2025
• Choreography and dress rehearsal workshops: afternoons at Wyke circuit on the first 3 Saturdays in October
• Dress Rehearsal: Saturday 25 October 2025
• Final Performance: 5.30pm Saturday 1 November 2025
• A free event for the public to attend.

Summat Creative co-produces creative and sports projects with people with Learning Disabilities. In every project everyone who works with them is paid fairly, treated equitably and has their needs, divergences and differences respected. In all their projects they employ people with Learning Disabilities, those who have been out of work due to caring responsibilities and those who are marginalised in society.

This project is supported by the Bradford 2025 Artist-led Project Awards programme.

Find out more about this programme and the projects we’ve supported below.