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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FREE

14-31 Aug 2025

Here We Stand

Explore peace, conflict and identity in this new exhibition.

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

14 Aug 2025

BOLD! Bradford Artist Scratch Night

New work-in-progress performance from Bradford artists and creatives.

Part of Loading Bay

15 Aug 2025

Loaded Laughs

Bradford 2025's new comedy night.

22 Aug 2025

Re:Born

A one-time event to celebrate coming of age.

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

5 Sep 2025

EGGS COLLECTIVE’S DARK NIGHTS

Twisted cabaret nights at Loading Bay.

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?

Part of Loading Bay

3-12 Oct 2025

Life Class

509 Arts

Every body has a story.
Everybody sings a song.

A moody woman in a green hoodie stands in front of a sunset landscape

22 Oct - 2 Nov 2025

Elmet

The Javaad Alipoor Company

An explosive Northern drama – created especially for Bradford 2025 by The Javaad Alipoor Company.

A woman with long dark hair and wearing a pink dress stares into the camera - her background is red and she's holding a microphone.

Part of Loading Bay

28 Nov 2025

Urooj Ashfaq: How To Be A Baddie

Soho Theatre

Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer Urooj Ashfaq is back, but this time she’s different.

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.

What's on

Here We Stand

Explore peace, conflict and identity in this new exhibition.