The Beacon

Let’s Make – Bowling Park

Lou Sumray

Get creative with artist Lou Sumray at these free family-friendly workshops in Bowling Park.

Play Bradford’s Mobile Adventure Playground – Bowling Park

Play Bradford

We’re teaming up with Play Bradford to bring mobile play to The Beacon in Bowling Park.

Moomin 80: What Will We Do Without Exile?

Basel Zaraa

Explore a lush world within a refugee tent, through this immersive, multi-sensory installation.

Creative Play for Under-5s

Get crafty in Bowling Park at this special session for under-5s and their grown-ups.

The Draw! Tour: Workshop at The Beacon

Enjoy a hands-on drawing workshop at The Beacon. Part of Our Patch.

Greed

Tavaziva Dance

Bawren Tavaziva’s electrifying dance piece reimagines the Seven Deadly Sins for the 21st century.

Giddha Workshop

Club Ekta

Celebrate culture, movement, and community in a women-only space designed to uplift and energise.

The Tiger Lillies

Oddball cabaret, dark humour and seriously catchy tunes from London’s legendary masters of the macabre.

Punjabi Culture by Saath

Celebrate Punjabi Culture through song and poetry from the local community.

Pentecost Party

Celebrate Pentecost in Bowling Park with churches from across Bradford.

Wonky Olympics

SD Theatre

Two clueless PE teachers give traditional sports day a hilarious makeover.

Sustenance: The Power of Food

Edible Archives

Listen up and chow down for a shared meal and discussion on the importance of food in our communities.

Share Your Story: On Board at The Beacon, Bowling Park

National Literacy Trust in Bradford

The Bradford Stories Bus is coming to The Beacon for a one-day story spectacular.

STATUESQUE at Bowling Park

Chicks on Sticks & Naomi Parker

Costumed characters, free family workshop and a community parade.

Pop-Up Family Pride

Curious Arts

Celebrate creativity, individuality and self-expression with our family-friendly Pride celebration.

Big Quiffy Bingo

Boogaloo Stu

Eyes down! Boogaloo Stu brings a bingo night like no other to The Beacon…

Yoga & Brunch

Club Ekta

Unwind, network, and celebrate well-being at this Yoga and brunch event for women.

Museums for Play and Growth

A free stay-and-play session for under-5s and their grown-ups in Bowling Park and Bolling Hall Museum.

Say It As It Is: Bowling Park

with Kirsty Taylor

Speak up and listen in – Kirsty Taylor hosts a special open mic night for Bradford 2025

The Big Blue Bradford House

Stand and Be Counted

Join Stand & Be Counted, the UK’s first theatre company of sanctuary, to mark Refugee Week and celebrate Moomins 80

Back to Black

Belgrave House Band

Leeds’s leading jazz and soul masters perform Amy Winehouse’s iconic album live at The Beacon.

Happy Baby

Stand and Be Counted

Two special sessions of sensory play for under-4s and their grown-ups at The Beacon in Bowling Park.

Penguin

Hamzeh Al Hussien & Amy Golding

One man’s extraordinary journey from Syria to England. “Be proud. Be who you are. Be more Penguin.”

Peace Picnic: Bowling

The Peace Museum

The Peace Museum host the second of five free gatherings to celebrate peace, protest and community.

Intercultured Festival: Connecting Communities

Family activities to mark Refugee Week, aimed at building bridges with communities.

Imaginary Friends

Daniel Bye

After a tragic event, a floundering TV comic takes comfort in his imaginary friends.

The Big Beacon Family Welcome – Cliffe Castle Park

Join us at Cliffe Castle Park for an afternoon of family fun.

Say It As It Is: Cliffe Castle Park

with Kirsty Taylor

Speak up and listen in – Kirsty Taylor hosts a special open mic night for Bradford 2025

Your Best Guess

mala voadora & Chris Thorpe

Life is entirely unpredictable. But what if we could rewrite history?

Play Bradford’s Mobile Adventure Playground – Cliffe Castle Park

Play Bradford

We’re teaming up with Play Bradford to bring mobile play to The Beacon at Cliffe Castle Park.

Colorsphere

Hands Some Feet & Opus Company

Colorsphere is not your average circus.

Babysphere

Hands Some Feet & Opus Company

Explore a world of colour, movement, and sound.

Share Your Story: Bradford Stories Bus at Cliffe Castle Park

National Literacy Trust in Bradford

We’re inviting children and young people to share their stories aboard a classic American school bus.

Let’s Make – Cliffe Castle Park

Lou Sumray

Get creative with artist Lou Sumray at these free family-friendly workshops in Cliffe Castle Park.

Evening Conversations – The Beacon

Sudha Bhuchar

Sudha invites her boys to ‘crack open a cold one’ and share their views on life.

Little Explorers, Festival of Archaeology

Bradford District Museums & Galleries

Find craft activities and stations for little archaeologists and scientists.

Archaeology Talks! – Festival of Archaeology

Bradford District Museums & Galleries

Enjoy a day of archaeology talks to celebrate the National Festival of Archealogy.

STATUESQUE at Cliffe Castle Park

Chicks on Sticks & Naomi Parker

Costumed characters, free family workshop and a community parade.

Cliffe Castle Park 75th Birthday Bash

Starring Statuesque

Join us to celebrate 75 years of Cliffe Castle Park at their birthday bash!

Shadmanny

Bradford South Asian Festival

A taste of South Asian wedding culture.

Stick in the Wheel

A raw holler of folk, synths, spoken word and intricate guitar fuzz.