The venue address is: Bradford Arts Centre, St Peter’s House, 1 Forster Square, Bradford, BD1 4TY.

Bradford Arts Centre is accessible by train, bus and car – we encourage you to use our sustainable travel planner to get the best route to this event.

By Bus

There is a bus stop outside Bradford Arts Centre on Church Bank. Check bus timetables.

By Train

Bradford Interchange and Bradford Forster Square stations are both a 5-10 minute walk to Bradford Arts Centre, where there are regular trains to stations across the region.

By Car

The closest car parks to Bradford Arts Centre are The Broadway and Leisure Exchange car parks. Both have accessible bays.

Bradford Arts Centre does have Disabled Parking available for Blue Badge Holders. Please contact the venue directly at [email protected] or call 01274 303340 for more information.

The best drop off / pick up point for vehicles is on Bolton Road, outside Bennetts Barbers.

Taxis

You will find Hackney Carriages waiting in taxi ranks around Bradford. Hackney Carriages are white vehicles with green stripes and crests and a ‘Taxi’ sign on the roof. These vehicles are all accessible. Note that some of these taxis are cash only.

Bradford Arts Centre is located between Broadway Shopping Centre and Bradford Cathedral.

Please use the front door entrance located on Church Bank opposite Broadway Shopping Centre. There is a step free entrance located to the left of the front doors.

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Front Door Entrance: Today.Sleep.Candy
Step Free Entrance: Lodge.Dozed.Salon

There will be staff and volunteers to signpost you in the right direction once inside the venue. The venue is fully accessible with lift access to every floor.

It’s important to us that everyone can take part in this event comfortably and fully. We’ll do our best to accommodate any needs you have.

If you have any questions please contact our Conference Coordinator Olivia at [email protected].

Trigger Warnings

If your event includes trigger warnings, you will be made aware of these at the start of any session. Please take care of yourself however you need to – if you’d like to step out of the session at any time, this is absolutely fine.

Quiet Space

There will be a quiet room available at all times located on Level 2 of Bradford Arts Centre. This will be clearly signposted.

Accessible toilets

There are 6 accessible toilets located throughout the building and a Changing Places Toilet on Level 0.

Large Print/ Braille Maps

Large Print or Braille Maps are available at Main Reception on Level 0.

Prayer Space

A prayer space will be available to you at all times during your event. There is a designated prayer space on Level 2.

Note: if you are attending Shared Ground: The Our Patch Gathering on Wednesday 25 Feb, there will be 2 separate prayer spaces available at all times during the event. These will be clearly signposted on the day but please ask a member of staff if you need help finding.

Spoken Language

The event’s sessions and discussions will be in Spoken English. If you require any additional language support to fully engage in this event, we will endeavour to support you however unfortunately this may not always be possible. Please contact us directly at [email protected].

Hearing Loops

Please not there is no hearing loop system in the building. Please contact us directly with any queries by email: [email protected].

Wheelchair Charging

There is no wheelchair charging equipment at the venue, however the venue can accommodate a couple of smaller wheelchairs charging around the reception area on Level 0 (standard 13amp socket). Please let us know if this is something you will require access to by email: [email protected].

Service Animals

Service animals are welcome throughout the venue.

Photography and Filming

There will be photography and filming at these events. If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed, please opt-out by collecting a yellow lanyard from the Bradford 2025 team upon registration.

To help you plan your trip to Bradford Arts Centre, the images below show key parts of the building including entrances, signage, rooms and lifts.

We want these events to be an inclusive and collaborative space – one where everyone feels comfortable contributing, connecting and learning from one another. To help create that environment, we promote a relaxed and informal atmosphere that welcomes openness, curiosity and respect.

We encourage you to:

• Come as yourself, and wear whatever makes you feel most comfortable.
• Take time to break, rest or reflect as you need. There is a quiet space, faith space and communal seating areas available at the venue if you need to take a break away from event activity at any point. If you want to take a walk or need to leave the venue at any point, you are very welcome to – just ensure you have your ticket on you for re-entry.
• Help us limit unnecessary waste. No bottled water will be provided at this event – we advise you to bring a refillable water bottle. Tap water will be available.

We want all attendees, volunteers and staff to feel comfortable and safe throughout the event. If you are feeling unwell, we therefore ask you to take care of yourself and help protect others by not attending. We understand some people may be anxious about being in a busy environment therefore please feel free to wear a mask, or do whatever helps you feel safe.

There will be first aiders at the venue for the duration of the event. If you feel unwell at any point, please ask a member of staff for help.

First Aiders

All of Bradford Arts Centre facilities staff are trained in first aid.

We care about your experience and want to keep improving our events together. You’ll have several opportunities to share feedback during and after the event. We will clearly signpost this at the event as well as keeping you updated via email.