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.

3 – 27 Jul 2025
Tu i Tam/Tyt i Tam
Tim Smith & Marta Szymańska
An exhibition documenting our Polish and Ukrainian communities.

8 Jul 2025
My Thousand Year Old Land (A Song for BiH)
A story of the search for truth, justice and hope through three generations of women.

12 & 13 Jul 2025
Chasing The Wind
A musical theatrical story about our time and a future that we can shape.

17 Jul 2025
Come Rest In Chaos
Shivaangee Agrawal
A mesmering and playful multi-sensory world.

25 Jul 2025
Evening Conversations – Loading Bay
Sudha Bhuchar
Shots are fired in quick-fire exchanges between mother and sons.

30 Jul 2025
Palingenesis
D_Antidote Production
A mesmerising exploration of life's cycles, intimacy, and transformation through dance.

9 Aug 2025
Rich(ard) Dawson
Plus Guests
Returning to tour his new record, End of the Middle.

14 Aug 2025
BOLD! Bradford Artist Scratch Night
New work-in-progress performance from Bradford artists and creatives.

11-13 Sept 2025
KAILEY
Kerry Wright
Who cares for you when your parent is in prison?
Getting to Loading Bay
Loading Bay
1 Duke Street
Bradford
BD1 3QR
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