Bradford 2025 set to host Ramadan Festival in partnership with Ramadan Tent Project for a celebration of connection and unity.
Published January 22, 2025
Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture and the award-winning charity Ramadan Tent Project have partnered to bring the Ramadan Festival to Bradford- in a celebration of the city and district, for a vibrant celebration of art, culture, and creativity designed to unite people from diverse backgrounds.
Since launching in 2013, the Ramadan Festival has brought more than a million people together with the mission of bringing communities together and developing the understanding of Ramadan.
The Ramadan Festival 2025 is inspired by the theme of ‘Connection’, a force that unites people across cultures, environments and backgrounds, fostering community, empathy and understanding that offers a shared sense of community. With a shared commitment to community values, Bradford, UK City of Culture, aims to showcase the rich history, heritage, and culture of its people through our partnership with the festival.
Ramadan Festival 2025 opens with the Welcome Ramadan Conference at St George’s Hall – a day-long exploration and celebration of connection in all its forms – featuring inspiring discussions, engaging panels, and keynote speeches from visionary speakers. The Welcome Ramadan Conference will be held on Saturday, 15 February at St George’s Hall, tickets are on sale from Friday 24th January 10am.
The Ramadan Festival 2025 will be a two-month celebration of Connection – through a collection of artistic, cultural and creative events to inspire and engage audiences from all ages and backgrounds. With Ramadan Tent Project we aim to unite communities, fostering understanding and compassion. while shaping a renewed and inspiring narrative of our vibrant city. Join us for Ramadan Festival 2025 as we turn strangers into friends.
Shanaz Gulzar Creative Director of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture says:
“At Bradford, UK City of Culture 2025, we are proud to partner with Ramadan Tent Project to celebrate the richness of our diverse communities. Through initiatives like the Welcome Ramadan Conference, which will kick off the Ramadan Festival 2025, we are creating spaces for sharing experiences and building meaningful relationships.
This collaboration embodies the theme of ‘Connection’ and our shared values of kindness, respect, and understanding, bringing communities together in the spirit of unity and cultural exchange. Together, we are fostering an environment where every voice is heard, and every tradition is honoured.”
Omar Salha, Founder & Chief Executive of Ramadan Tent Project states: “For over a decade Ramadan Tent Project has connected and convened over a million people from all backgrounds through the UK’s annual Ramadan Festival. Our work is rooted in building bridges, softening hearts and minds and turning strangers into friends.
This year, we are delighted to partner with Bradford 2025 – the UK’s City of Culture, and feature some of our key activations of the Ramadan Festival in Bradford, alongside our nationwide activities. We are proud to represent a pillar of Britain’s rich cultural ecology celebrating community, belonging and inclusion with Bradford 2025.
We look forward to launching Ramadan Festival 2025, hosting hundreds of visitors at the Welcome Ramadan Conference. We are excited to welcome people of all faiths and none, with a focus under this year’s Ramadan Festival theme of ‘Connection’.”
Tickets for the Welcome Ramadan Conference will be released on Friday 24 January, 10am.
More information on the Ramadan Festival will be released in due course at www.bradford2025.co.uk/event/ramadan-festival-2025 and www.ramadantentproject.com/ramadan-festival-2025