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From the mills to the hills

We’re taking culture right across Bradford District in 2025.

Bradford is a landscape of amazing variety – and we’ll be roaming from city to country all year long.

Bradford District covers some 141 square miles, from industrial heritage to remote rural beauty. We’ll be highlighting the astonishing diversity of this landscape and its people – creating new artworks for places and spaces across Bradford, and bringing new audiences to our wonderful corner of the world.

We announced the first events on our district-wide programme in September 2024, and there’s much more to come. Be the first to hear about new shows, events and activities across Bradford District by signing up to our free mailing list.

What’s on across the district

9 Sep – 6 Oct 2024

A Portrait of Us

Aïda Muluneh

A photographic celebration of our unsung heroes.

Large image of Mikey Roots, a Bradford community legend. Artist, Peachzz is stood in front of the image facing right with a paint brush and palette in her hand.

FREE Part of BD: Walls

On display now

Roots

Peachzz

A vibrant street-art homage to a Bradford legend.

Artist, Nespoon, is crouched in front of the mural she has painted, with a paintbrush in hand. The mural is a white lace pattern that sits on a purple background. There is a historic building in the corner of the image.

FREE Part of BD: Walls

On display now

The Portal

NeSpoon

New street art inspired by old traditions.

A girl stands on a train tracks in front of a large steam locomotive, waving a red hankerchief.

16 Jul – 7 Sep 2025

The Railway Children

The classic production heads to the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway.

A mum and toddler walk through two glass doors into a soft play area

Dates to be announced

REPLAY

The Herd

Enter an endless world of play in this interactive experience.

Sep 2025 – Feb 2026

Turner Prize

We’re teaming up with Tate to bring the Turner Prize to Bradford.

A bug holding a lantern with lit up wings against a forest style backdrop, all of which is made out of cardboard

8 – 9 & 15 – 23 February

Grue

Wintercroft & ARCADE

Explore a wintry world built by the people of Bradford.

A young girl wearing a bright pink hoodie using a hammer on some wood.

3–9 Apr & 11–17 Aug 2025

The Great Adventure Build

Woodland Tribe

Build the playground of your dreams – then play!

A young boy in an orange onesie with green hair is building with wood.

PLAY

Our year-round programme for children and families.

Person in blue gilet with hands in pockets walking away from the camera down a country path, a field is to the right of them.

From Apr 2025

Bradford on Foot

Walk a mile or more in our shoes…

A yorkshire moorland scene showing heather, grass and bushes. The weather is overcast.

May – Oct 2025

Wild Uplands

Striking new art for the moors above Haworth.

A dark moorland scene with rocks in the foreground and a reservoir in the background. Laid on the moorland are fluorescent lighting tubes.

May – Oct 2025

Earth & Sky

Opera North

An immersive sound walk over the moors above Haworth.

Yellow and green spray painted words 'MAPA', sitting on a red background. There is a ladder to the left of the picture and artist, Peachzz with her back turned to the right.

BD: Walls

We’re turning the streets into galleries for Bradford 2025.

A man in a black mac and black rain hat plays a double bass on some rocks in the countryside.

May 2025

The Bradford Progress

Paraorchestra with Charles Hazlewood & Jeremy Deller

A musical journey created with the people of Bradford.

A book of intricate calligraphy.

17 Jan – 27 Apr 2025

Fighting to Be Heard

British Library

Boxing, calligraphy and the collections of the British Library.

A piece of carved bone depicting a mammoth spear thrower

21 Jun – 14 Sep 2025

Ice Age Art Now

British Museum

Travel back in time at this British Museum Partnership Exhibition.