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.

11-13 Sept 2025
Kailey
Kerry Wright
Who cares for you when your parent is in prison?

17 Sep 2025
OUR TURN Festival Launch: Practice Bradford
Join us at Loading Bay as we officially launch the OUR TURN festival with Practice Bradford!

18 Sep - 19 Oct 2025
OUR TURN: Practice Bradford
A group exhibition showcasing new work by four of Bradford’s most exciting emerging artists

24 Sep 2025
Balti Kings
Step into the heat of a Ladypool Road kitchen for a special script-in-hand, abridged reading of Balti Kings - served with dinner.

3-12 Oct 2025
Life Class
509 Arts
Every body has a story.
Everybody sings a song.

22 Oct - 2 Nov 2025
Elmet
The Javaad Alipoor Company
An explosive Northern drama – created especially for Bradford 2025 by The Javaad Alipoor Company.

7-9 Nov 2025
We Are Still ASAFO
Theatre In Flow
A theatre performance with live music and dance, that reminds us we are never truly alone.

31 Oct - 23 Nov 2025
Nisbet Road Tailor Shop
Zain Ali
Step inside an immersive recreation of a South Asian tailors.

28 Nov 2025
Urooj Ashfaq: How To Be A Baddie
Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer Urooj Ashfaq is back, but this time she’s different.

12 Dec 2025
EGGS COLLECTIVE’S DARK NIGHTS
Twisted cabaret nights at Loading Bay.
Getting to Loading Bay
Loading Bay
1 Duke Street
Bradford
BD1 3QR
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