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Artist David Hockney sits on a chair in front of one of his paintings. The artwork is hung on a white wall.

DRAW!

A nationwide drawing project supported by David Hockney.

About DRAW!Artists and themesShare your drawing

David Hockney has drawn the world around him for 60 years – and the Bradford-born artist is now supporting DRAW!, a nationwide drawing project for Bradford 2025.

Each month in 2025, a different artist is inviting us all to create a drawing inspired by a particular theme. In January, David Hockney started our year of drawing with his chosen theme ‘draw something you find beautiful’.

Discover the DRAW! artists and themes below and look back on some of the amazing drawings you’ve sent to us so far.

You can share your masterpiece with the world at bradford2025.co.uk/mydrawing or on socials (#Bradford2025 or by tagging @bradford_2025) for your chance to see your images displayed on our website each month and in an exhibition at the close of the year.

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The world is very very beautiful if you look at it, but most people don't look very much. Looking at the world is good for you.
David Hockney
Shanaz stood in Cartwright Hall's David Hockney exhibition
Welcome to DRAW!
Bradford 2025's Creative Director Shanaz Gulzar introduces DRAW!

June's theme: draw a typical Sunday morning

Each month a different artist is inviting us to create a drawing inspired by a theme.

In June comedy legend Harry Hill is asking us all to draw a typical Sunday morning.

Watch our interview with Harry Hill, see his own take on a typical Sunday, and get drawing.

Watch the interview with Harry Hill →
Comedian Harry Hill smiles against a patterned background. He wears a big smile.

The DRAW! artists and themes so far

We've teamed up with internationally-renowned artists to share a different DRAW! theme for every month in 2025.

Step into the studio with the artists behind DRAW! and discover why they chose their monthly theme.

Designer Dame Zandra Rhodes in her studio.

See your DRAW! galleries

Each month, our DRAW! artist picks a selection of images from all of the submissions that month. Take a look back at the image galleries and see just a few of the amazing drawings you've sent in.

Drawing of a colourful eyeshadow palette

Join a workshop

Cartoon / comical drawings, with pens glue and scissors on the table
FREE Youth Pass

9 Jul 2025 

Youth Pass: DRAW! Zine and Comic Workshop

Create your very own one page zine or comic with artist and illustrator YAYA.

Sketchbook with drawings of a city skyline and flowers
FREE Youth Pass

11 Aug 2025 

Youth Pass: DRAW! Sketchbook Workshop

Make your own 'zig zag' sketchbook with Naseem Darbey

Share your drawing

Inspired by David Hockney, we’re encouraging everyone to pick up a pencil, a pen, an iPad, a piece of chalk, or whatever you choose to draw with, and create your own drawings.

Don’t forget to take a photo of your drawing and share it with us at bradford2025.co.uk/mydrawing or on social media using the hashtag #Bradford2025, or tag @bradford_2025.

Draw a view from a window →

Get inspired with our 'how to...' series

We’ve teamed up with local artists to create a series of simple, ‘how to…’ videos and guides, filled with their tips and techniques to get us all drawing.

See our 'how to' drawing guides →
Hand colouring in, in green papers, a line drawing of buildings on a cardboard piece of paper

More art and design

Look out for even more exhibitions and installations in 2025, showcasing some of the world's greatest artists right here in Bradford.

Artist David Hockney working on the floor of a studio.

15 Jan – 18 May 2025 

David Hockney: Pieced Together

A new temporary exhibition at the National Science and Media Museum.

A woman with a white painted face in a red shawl and headscarf holds a white flower. She is sat in front of a blue background covered in yellow feathers. To the left of the image is a yellow wooden chair
FREE

11 Jan – 26 Apr 2025 

Nationhood: Memory and Hope

Aïda Muluneh

A modern-day insight into our four nations.

A detailed view of the Tower of Now sculpture, against a blue sky.
FREE

From 26 Apr 2025  

Tower of Now

Saad Qureshi

This soaring sculpture explores what it means to be British – and celebrates Bradford’s dazzling diversity.

A wide shot of a metal horn on a pole in front of a giant blue curtain. They are inside the roof of an old mill.
FREE

3 May – 2 Nov 2025 

We Will Sing

Ann Hamilton

Ann Hamilton transforms the immense top floor at Salts Mill for her largest solo UK installation to date

A group of adults and children stood a priest who is reading from a book.
FREE Part of Loading Bay

3 – 27 July 2025  

Tu i Tam/Tyt i Tam

Tim Smith & Marta Szymańska

An exhibition documenting our Polish and Ukrainian communities.

Six young people stand in a line, against a pink background.

13 Sep - 20 Dec 2025 

New Focus: Bradford Young Curators

Ten young people curate a major exhibition at Impressions Gallery.