Loading Bay

A brand new pop-up arts venue for Bradford 2025.

Big news: we have taken over an old storage depot and turned it into a pop-up arts venue for Bradford 2025.

Loading Bay is our very own pop-up venue in the city. We have transformed a disused storage depot into a temporary culture hub for Bradford 2025 – and it’s open now with an action-packed programme.

At Loading Bay we are presenting everything from gigs and comedy nights to exhibitions, immersive theatre shows and even live video games across two performance spaces and a gallery.

Read on to see what’s on, stay tuned for more news soon – and join us on Duke Street as we bring a true Bradford 2025 buzz to the heart of the city.

What's on

Discover what's coming up at Loading Bay.

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Part of Loading Bay

13 Jun 2025

Loaded Laughs

Bradford 2025's new comedy night.

A performer leans into a wooden structure.

Part of Loading Bay

17 Jun 2025

Language: no broblem

Marah Haj Hussein

A theatrical journey into multilingualism.

Three women look into a mirror. They wear gold dresses and have drawings on their faces. One of them has a penis drawn on her forehead.

Part of Loading Bay

20 Jun 2025

EGGS COLLECTIVE’S DARK NIGHTS

Twisted cabaret nights at Loading Bay.

A photo of a man in glasses stood in front of shelves of books, speaking to a room of people

FREE

27 Jun 2025

The Pahari-Pothwari Literature Project

Nabeela Ahmed

New writing in the rarely-seen Pahari-Pothwari language and English.

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.

Part of Loading Bay

17 Jul 2025

Come Rest In Chaos

Shivaangee Agrawal

A mesmering and playful multi-sensory world.

Part of Loading Bay

22 Jul 2025

Last Rites

How do you say goodbye when words were never there?

Part of Loading Bay

25 Jul 2025

Evening Conversations – Loading Bay

Sudha Bhuchar

Shots are fired in quick-fire exchanges between mother and sons.

Part of Loading Bay

9 Aug 2025

Rich(ard) Dawson

Plus Guests

Returning to tour his new record, End of the Middle.

Part of Loading Bay

6 Sep 2025

Camille O’Sullivan – All Souls

Hear Camille's love letter in song.

Part of Loading Bay

11-13 Sept 2025

Kailey

Kerry Wright

Who cares for you when your parent is in prison?

A landscape image of a bench in front of a green field. in the near distance are some high rise flats and in the far distance is the city of Bradford

Part of Loading Bay

October 2025

Elmet

The Javaad Alipoor Company

An epic northern noir.

Loading Bay opening hours

Loading Bay is a multipurpose venue and every day is different. For performances and events at Loading Bay, please check the event page for the most up to date start times.

Aside from planned closure times (see below) opening times for the Gallery at Loading Bay are:

Thursday, Friday, Saturday: open 12-6pm
Sunday: open 12-4pm
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: closed

If you have booked to see an evening performance in the Theatre or Basement, the Gallery will be open up to 15 minutes before the performance start time, so that you can explore the Gallery before your event.

During planned closure times the Gallery and building will be closed. Events in the Theatre or Basement will go ahead during these times – check event pages for start times.

Gallery: see all planned closure times

The Gallery at Loading Bay will be closed on the following dates:

15 – 21 May
Sat 24 May, from 12pm-4pm (for a private event)
19 June – 2 July
31 July – 8 August
4 – 17 September
23 – 30 October
27 November – 4 December

We will keep this page up to date with planned closures so please check back before your visit in case these dates change.

Getting to Loading Bay

Loading Bay
1 Duke Street
Bradford
BD1 3QR

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Loading Bay

A brand new pop-up arts venue for Bradford 2025.

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