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Read the latest press releases from the Bradford 2025 Press & PR team.

Loading Bay theatre

March 13, 2025

Bradford 2025 opens new pop-up arts space for the UK City of Culture

Opening today is Loading Bay, a new pop-up arts space created specifically for the city’s tenure as UK City of Culture.

School girls and teacher opening boxes of Penguin Books for World Book Day

March 6, 2025

Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture and Penguin Books distribute over 4,000 books to secondary schools across the district

The books, by a diverse range of authors, will help improve literacy skills in secondary schools and encourage young people to foster a deeper understanding of literature.

The backs of two women looking out onto the Yorkshire Moors.

February 21, 2025

Bradford 2025 announces projects to improve health and wellbeing through culture

The Creative Health programme harnesses the transformative power of culture and creativity to tackle some of the district’s most urgent health and social challenges

The Ramadan Pavilion 2025 has been designed by Artist Zarah Hussain _l_ and Architectural Designer Fatima Mejbil _r_ Commissioned by Ramadan Tent Project and Bradford 2025 UK City Of Culture - credit Dav

February 14, 2025

Ramadan Pavilion Returns for Second Edition to Launch Ramadan Festival 2025 in Bradford

A major new site-specific artwork marking the holy month of Ramadan

Three young girls smiling in a cardboard enchanted world, with three cardboard fairies on the walls glowing in their nests.

February 10, 2025

Immersive magical world GRUE opens in Bingley

A magical immersive installation by Wintercroft and ARCADE

Lots of people sat on the floor in lines along long tables outside in a street, in front of a round building and statue. The people have paper bags and cans in front of them.

February 5, 2025

Bradford 2025 and Ramadan Tent Project bring Ramadan Festival 2025 to Bradford.

Open Iftar events will take place on 21 and 22 March at One City Park, Bradford.  

Group of people sat in rows in an auditorium, looking at the stage.

January 22, 2025

Bradford 2025 set to host Ramadan Festival in partnership with Ramadan Tent Project for a celebration of connection and unity.

Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture and the award-winning charity Ramadan Tent Project have partnered to bring the Ramadan Festival to Bradford.

woman in pink and man in a suit sitting on a chair are looking up at the ceiling

January 22, 2025

Bradford 2025 and Creative Lives support over 50 local organisations through the Do Your Thing Awards

Over 50 grassroots creative groups have been selected to receive a share of just over £20,000 to open-up opportunities for cultural participation in a multitude of ways.