The Beacon
Everyone was welcome at The Beacon – our very own touring venue in 2025.
We took Bradford 2025 on the road in our custom-made touring venue.
The Beacon is a venue like no other – a stunning performance space that toured the district during Bradford 2025. This super-versatile venue can be built and rebuilt anywhere – and we took it for month-long stays in Wibsey Park, Bowling Park, Cliffe Castle Park and Lister Park.
We worked with the people of Bradford to create bespoke programmes in each location, with headline acts, music, comedy and much more. Weekday shows and weekend festivals. Clubs, classes, family activities, neighbourhood get-togethers… you name it.
Everyone’s welcome at The Beacon – and (almost) anything goes.
In 2025 The Beacon visited...
Wibsey Park
Wibsey
Bowling Park
Bowling
Cliffe Castle Park
Keighley
Lister Park
Manningham
Highlights
Take a look at some of our favourite moments from The Beacon in 2025.
Apr & Aug 2025
The Great Adventure Build
Woodland Tribe
Children and young people came together to build the playground of their dreams!
15 & 16 Apr 2025
CBeebies Bedtime Stories Day
CBeebies
Once upon a time… Evie Pickerill and George Webster from CBeebies brought the magic of Bedtime Stories to The Beacon.
4 May 2025
Marcel Lucont’s Whine List
Alternative comedy met group therapy – did you get your moans off your chest with the UK’s favourite French comic?
Dates between 31 May – 22 Jun 2025
Moomin 80: What Will We Do Without Exile?
Basel Zaraa
We explored a lush world within a refugee tent, through this immersive, multi-sensory installation.
11 Jul 2025
Drag-Ford
Bradford Drag Collective
An evening of cabaret with five local drag artists from Keighley and beyond.
2 Aug 2025
Summer Sounds: Saturday
Asha Puthli, Metz n Trix and ganayva headlined day one of our music weekender in The Beacon.
3 Aug 2025
Summer Sounds: Sunday
Nitin Sawhney and Poppy Ajudha topped the bill for day two of our Beacon music weekender.
