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 is touring Bradford District during 2025. It will spend a month in each of the following locations between April and September: Wibsey Park, Bowling Park, Cliffe Castle Park and Lister Park.
Getting there
Visit The Beacon in Cliffe Castle Park
From 10 July to 10 August 2025 The Beacon will be in Cliffe Castle Park.
The Beacon – Cliffe Castle Park
Spring Gardens Lane
Keighley
BD20 6LH
We recommend using our sustainable travel planner below to plan your trip to The Beacon. Cycle parking is available at Cliffe Castle Park.
Any questions? Contact [email protected].
Public transport
Cliffe Castle Park
The nearest bus stop to The Beacon in Cliffe Castle Park is East Avenue.
The nearest train station is Keighley (1 mile).
Lister Park
The nearest bus stop to The Beacon in Lister Park is Cunliffe Road.
The nearest train station is Frizinghall (0.5 miles).
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 – the venue is all on the same level.
There is trackway from the hard standing areas at all parks to The Beacon itself.
Hearing loop
There is a hearing loop available at The Beacon.
Food and drink
We will have a simple bar open for some events, serving soft drinks only.
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
The Beacon is travelling to parks across Bradford District. It can get cold outdoors in the evenings in the parks so please wrap up warm if the temperatures drop and dress for the weather.
Dogs
Dogs are not permitted inside The Beacon except for service dogs.
You can prepare for your visit to The Beacon with our Visual Story.
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.
