Plan your visit to The Beacon
Find out about accessibility, facilities, parking and more - plan your visit to our touring venue, The Beacon.
What is The Beacon?
The Beacon is a venue like no other. It is a performance space that toured Bradford District during 2025 – and is returning to Wibsey Park from 1-31 August 2026.
Getting there
The Beacon
Wibsey Park
Bradford
BD6 3QD
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Public transport and parking
Wibsey Park is well served by local buses, with regular routes to Bradford Interchange in the city centre.
Check the WY Metro website for the latest bus and train times across Bradford.
There is no dedicated parking at The Beacon. We would recommend parking on the surrounding roads of Wibsey Park. Reevey Avenue is the closest entrance.
The nearest Bradford Council parking is on Tennyson Road. See the Bradford Council website for more information.
Access and facilities
Toilets
There are accessible toilets available at The Beacon with baby changing facilities.
Level access
There is step free level access throughout The Beacon and ramp access. There is trackway from the hard standing areas to The Beacon itself.
Hearing loop / Assisted Listening Device
There is an Assisted Listening Device at The Beacon. This uses a system called Sennheiser Connect, which uses an app on your phone – or on a phone that we can provide at the venue. Find out more on the Sennheiser website and download the app to your device.
Food and drink
We will have a simple bar open for some events. At some of the family events, there will be a selection of food vendors.
The nearby Wibsey Community Garden Café is open and available to visitors during their usual opening hours: see facebook.com/wibseycommunitygarden for more information.
Free water refills
There is a free water bottle refilling point at The Beacon. Ask a member of our team to direct you to this at the venue.
Dress for the weather
As The Beacon will be open during the school holidays, we hope it will be sunny and warm! Please dress appropriately and bring a hat. There is no air conditioning inside the venue. It can get cold outdoors in the evenings in the parks so please wrap up warm if the temperatures drop.
Dogs
Dogs are not permitted inside The Beacon except for service dogs.
The Beacon Visual Story
We have created a Visual Story to help you plan your visit to The Beacon. This includes images of The Beacon and details about the venue’s layout, facilities and accessibility.
Opening times
The Beacon is open on an event by event basis – it is not open all the time. Please check what’s on at The Beacon to see times for upcoming events.
