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The Beacon

Everyone’s welcome at The Beacon – our very own touring venue.

Spring – Summer 2025.

We’re taking Bradford 2025 on the road in our custom-made touring venue.

The Beacon is a venue like no other – a stunning performance space that will be touring the district during Bradford 2025. This super-versatile venue can be built and rebuilt anywhere – and next year, we’re taking it for month-long stays in Wibsey Park, Bowling Park, Cliffe Castle Park and Lister Park.

We’re working with the people of Bradford to create bespoke programmes in each location. There’ll be headline acts: music, comedy and much more. There’ll be weekday shows and weekend festivals. But there’ll also be clubs, classes, family activities, neighbourhood get-togethers… you name it.

Everyone’s welcome at The Beacon – and (almost) anything goes.

What's on

Four men in suits pose for a group picture. One is holding a clarinet, another is holding a violin
FREE Part of The Beacon

4 Apr 2025 

International Roma Day Celebration

European Drom CIC

Everyone’s welcome at this celebration of Roma culture.
A young boy pulls another young boy who is sat in a makeshift cart across some grass
FREE Part of The Beacon

Various dates
5 Apr – 5 May 2025 

Play Bradford’s Mobile Adventure Playground

Play Bradford

We’re teaming up with Play Bradford to bring mobile play to The Beacon in Wibsey Park
A young boy in an orange onesie with green hair is building with wood.
FREE Part of PLAY

5–9 Apr 2025 

The Great Adventure Build

Woodland Tribe

Build the playground of your dreams – then play!
Singer Eliza Carthy
Part of The Beacon

5 Apr 2025 

Eliza Carthy

The Queen of English folk music visits the Beacon for a rare solo show in Bradford.
Performers in Claytime
Part of The Beacon

6 Apr 2025 

Claytime

Indefinite Articles

Welcome to a family show with a difference – an interactive play made out of clay!
A woman dances in traditional Indian dress
Part of The Beacon

10 Apr 2025 

Roshni

Sonia Sabri Company

A beautiful blend of South Asian dance and music
Part of The Beacon

13 Apr 2025 

Curious Investigators

One Tenth Human

Stop an egg from smashing in this cracking new adventure for children aged 3–7 and their grown-ups…
A smiling moon against a purple sky reads a book which says CBeebies Bedtime Story on the front cover
Part of The Beacon

15 & 16 Apr 2025 

CBeebies Bedtime Stories Day

CBeebies

Once upon a time… Evie Pickerill and George Webster from CBeebies bring the magic of Bedtime Stories to The Beacon.
A woman with blonde beehive hair and a zebra print top stands behind a bar stacked with beer bottles
Part of The Beacon

17 Apr 2025 

It’s Your Round

Scary Little Girls

Pens at the ready – comedy meets cabaret down the pub at our fabulous quiz night.
A black and white photograph of a woman in a silky white dress and elbow length gloves singing into a microphone
Part of The Beacon

19 Apr 2025 

An Evening with Jacqui Dankworth

One of Britain’s finest jazz singers brings her trio to The Beacon – exclusively for Bradford 2025.
A group of girls dance in front of a crowd of people in a sports hall
Part of The Beacon

26 Apr 2025 

A Night at the Musicals

Youthology

Young performers bring the West End to Wibsey at this special concert.
A parson spinning around with hundreds of pieces of colourful sticky tape hanging from their head
Part of The Beacon

27 Apr 2025 

The Sticky Dance

Second Hand Dance

An interactive, engaging and colourful performance installation for children aged 3–5 and their families.
young girl looking through rolls of colourful tape.
Part of The Beacon

27 Apr 2025 

The Sticky Dance for Sensory Groovers

Second Hand Dance

An interactive performance installation for autistic/neurodivergent children aged 3–7.
Four dancers leaping in syncronisation with one arm up in the air.
Part of The Beacon

29 & 30 Apr 2025 

Lay Down Your Burdens

Rhiannon Faith Company

Rhiannon Faith’s acclaimed dance theatre show explores hope, compassion and transformation through the prism of a local pub
Man pulling a serious face to the camra, sat on a rustic red chair, holding a clipboard in front of him. In the background either side of him are two large drawings of clowns.
Part of The Beacon

4 May 2025 

Les Enfants Terribles: A Gameshow for Awful Children

Marcel Lucont

Comedian Marcel Lucont pits kids against grown-ups as he looks to crown the most awful child in Bradford…
Man in a light grey suit sat on red theatre seats, holding a glass of red wine.
Part of The Beacon

4 May 2025 

Marcel Lucont’s Whine List

Alternative comedy meets group therapy – get your moans off your chest with the UK’s favourite French comic
A collage of various materials including cardboard, feathers and googly eyes
FREE Part of The Beacon

5 Apr & 5 May 2025 

Let’s Make

Lou Sumray

Join artist Lou Sumray in Wibsey Park to create a huge new artwork for Bradford
A woman and two children walk holding hands and smiling a band is playing in the background.
FREE Part of The Beacon

11 Apr 2025 

The Big Beacon Family Welcome

Join us in Wibsey Park for an afternoon of family fun.
Two people dance back to back in brightly coloured outfits to a crowd of people in a heritage building
Part of The Beacon

19 Apr 2025 

Pop!

Vince Virr

Vince Virr’s exhilarating dance piece explores the fears, the surprises and the joys of growing up
An image of a microphone in focus with a crowd of seated people blurred in the background
Part of The Beacon

22 Apr 2025 

Say It As It Is

with Kirsty Taylor

Speak up and listen in – Kirsty Taylor hosts a special open mic night for Bradford 2025
Families queue to get on an old American school bus in a park
FREE Part of The Beacon

26 Apr 2025 

Share Your Story: On Board at The Beacon

National Literacy Trust in Bradford

The Bradford Stories Bus is coming to The Beacon for a one-day story spectacular.
A group od women. in silver wigs and pink and blue outfits dance in a town square
Part of The Beacon

5 May 2025 

Bradford Belles

The mighty Belles bring their new walkabout street performance to The Beacon

Visit The Beacon in Wibsey Park

The Beacon is a custom-made touring venue for Bradford 2025.

From Thursday 3 April to Monday 5 May 2025 The Beacon will be in Wibsey Park.

Plan your visit below, or get in touch with us on [email protected] for more information.

Wibsey Park
Wibsey Park Avenue
Bradford
BD6 3QD

 

During 2025, The Beacon will be visiting

*Exact dates TBC

Wibsey Park

Wibsey

3 April to 5 May 2025

Bowling Park

Bowling

May to June 2025

Cliffe Castle Park

Keighley

July to August 2025

Lister Park

Manningham

August to September 2025

Host your event at The Beacon

The Beacon is our very own touring venue – and you can host your very own event in it during Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture.