International Partnerships
Bringing the world to Bradford.
Bradford 2025 has been all about showcasing the best of our district to the world, but we’ve also made sure that Bradford residents have been given the chance to experience internationally acclaimed work by artists who don’t often come to our city, as well as creating opportunities for talent here to expand connections globally.
Global connections for local artists
Posted September 18, 2025
Wandering Imaginations
Get to know the emerging fantasy & sci-fi authors revisiting the Brontës' imaginary worlds in our brand new exhibition.
21 Sep 2025
Language is a Queer Thing Showcase
Six queer poets from India and the UK took to the stage and explored how language can be reclaimed, refashioned, and made bigger, to hold queer lives and longings.
British Council
A partnership with British Council created connections for Bradford’s cultural sector with creatives and organisations from over 30 countries across 6 continents, from Argentina to Ukraine.
International events and collaborations
3 May – 2 Nov 2025
We Will Sing
Ann Hamilton
Ann Hamilton transformed the immense top floor at Salts Mill for her largest solo UK installation to date.
14 & 15 Nov 2025
Tech Styles 10
Tech Styles International
We celebrated 10 years of uniting the world’s finest Bboys, Bgirls, Crews, DJs, MCs and Graffiti Artists.
7-9 Nov 2025
We Are Still ASAFO
Theatre In Flow
A theatre performance with live music and dance, that reminded us that we are never truly alone.
Dates between 7 - 23 Nov 2025
Sonic Swirl & Silence
Zohaib Kazi
An immersive journey into the mystical world of Sufism.
3 – 27 Jul 2025
Tu i Tam/Tyt i Tam
Tim Smith & Marta Szymańska
An exhibition that documented our Polish and Ukrainian communities.
20-21 Jun 2025
Penguin
Hamzeh Al Hussien & Amy Golding
One man’s extraordinary journey from Syria to England. “Be proud. Be who you are. Be more Penguin.”
21 & 22 Mar 2025
Dragons
Eun-Me Ahn Dance Company
Dance Consortium presented Eun-Me Ahn’s kaleidoscopic production.
6 Sep 2025
Blankets & Wine Bradford
Kenya came to Manningham as we celebrated African music and culture across two stages in Lister Park.
27-28 May 2025
Happy Hype
Collectif OUINCH OUINCH x Mulah
From Geneva to Bowling – OUINCH OUINCH brought carnival culture to the Beacon!
22 & 23 Jul 2025
Your Best Guess
mala voadora & Chris Thorpe
Life is entirely unpredictable. But what if we could rewrite history?
25 & 26 Jul 2025