25-26 Jul 2025

BD: Festival 2025

BD: Festival returns for a spectacular two-day takeover in the City centre.

What's on

It’s back, it’s brilliant and it’s Bradford – BD: Festival returns for a spectacular two-day takeover in the City centre.

Bradford’s much-loved free weekender returns in July – and to celebrate our year as UK City of Culture, it’s bigger and better than ever.

We’re bringing dozens of performers into the heart of town, with performances, activities, food stalls, craft stands and other fun stuff across two days in City Park and Centenary Square. With acts from Bradford, the UK and across Europe, it’s all family-friendly – and it’s all absolutely free.

Highlights include the world premiere of Zee and the City and the arrival of A Good Yarn, plus lots to be announced – performance, circus, street theatre and much more.

There’ll be drop-in activities for families and children of all ages, plus food, crafts, making and more. We’ll be announcing a full schedule in the coming weeks – but for now, mark your diaries for a high point in our summer of culture.

A giant ball of colourful yarn with the Bradford skyline around the edge of it against a blue sky.
Part of BD: Festival Part of BD: Festival 2025

A Good Yarn: City Centre Roll

Luke Jerram & Bloomin' Buds

Roll with it! We’re making a huge new artwork from the very fabric of Bradford.

A colourful collage. An illustration showing the character Zee, a large puppet of a young woman.
FREE Part of BD: Festival 2025

Zee and the City

Puppets with Guts

One giant puppet. One buzzing city. One epic adventure.

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Featuring world-class performers, including international names and home-grown talent, BD: Festival is free to attend and suitable for families and people of all ages.

Learn more on the Visit Bradford website.

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