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Featured Art Behind the scenes Bradford stories In the studio
Colourful ribbon like pattern

Rise and shine, The Beacon curtains are ready to let the light in!

Meet the artists behind The Beacon curtains, two bespoke textile commissions for Bradford 2025 touring venue.

In the studio

Hear from the artists in the Bradford 2025 programme.

Posted March 11, 2025 

Behind the Brass

Sherman Rabbit dives into the history of brass bands in Bradford and meets some of the local musicians behind the Big Brass Blowout.
Headshot of lady (Clio Barnard), short brown hair with a fridge and large round glasses

Posted February 3, 2025 

Interview: Clio Barnard

The award-winning director introduces Northern Soul, her curated film season.
Full body image of lady (Aida Muluneh) in all black, posing in front of a blue wall with 4 images in a line across the wall

Posted February 3, 2025 

Interview: Aïda Muluneh

Travel behind the camera with photographer Aïda Muluneh as she creates new work for Nationhood: Memory and Hope.
Image of three men, on stage posing infront of drums and guitairs

Posted February 3, 2025 

Interview: Asian Dub Foundation

We meet Asian Dub Foundation backstage at St George's Hall
Black and white image of Erica Whyman

Interview: Erica Whyman

Abby Dix-Mason talks to Erica Whyman, the Yorkshire-born former Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company and Director of Andrea Dunbar: The Dreams I Had.

Get creative!

Find out how you can get involved and make art in 2025.

Naseem, DRAW artist thumbnail

Posted March 20, 2025 

How to… make your own drawing tool

Naseem Darbey shares their tips on 'how to make your own drawing tool' - part of DRAW! supported by David Hockney.

Posted February 24, 2025 

How to… draw your worry monster

Street artist Yaya shares their tips on the technique of 'drawing your worry monster' - part of DRAW! supported by David Hockney.
Hand colouring in, in green papers, a line drawing of buildings on a cardboard piece of paper

Posted January 22, 2025 

How to… take a line for a walk

Alison McIntyre from The ‪Art Doctors shares her tips on the technique of 'taking a line for a walk' - part of DRAW! supported by David Hockney.

Posted February 19, 2025 

Draw your favourite thing

In March artist Jason Wilsher-Mills invited us all draw our favourite things – part of DRAW! supported by David Hockney.

Posted March 14, 2025

The hidden history of British South Asian lesbians in Bradford

LGBTQ+ history throughout time has been left largely undocumented and the presence of British Asian lesbians is no exception.

Posted March 14, 2025

From Niche to Note: Bradford’s Bassline Symphony

Actor, producer and Bassline Symphony curator Tanya Vital tells the story of bassline — and shares her top tracks.

The People of Bradford

A new digital series for Bradford 2025 by photographer Tim Smith.

Mariem pours tea from a metal pot. She wears a hijab and is smiling.

Posted August 30, 2024 

John Street Market

We meet the traders in this Bradford institution, now known as Oastler Market.
A group of walkers wear matching blue t-shirts. They are standing in a line on a rocky hill.

Posted September 4, 2024 

Baildon Walkers

This welcoming walking group are striding out across Bradford.

Posted September 4, 2024 

The Ukrainian Club

Step inside the home of the Ukrainian community in Bradford.
A smiling young girl in a peach hijab and a green jumper leans on a desk.

New Focus: photography commissions for Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture

Five photographers have been selected to capture a portrait of contemporary Bradford.

Artist interviews

Meet some of the artists making work in Bradford today.

Artist Jessica Swift sits at a table with clay in front of her.

Posted August 30, 2024 

Jessica Swift

Bradford-based artist Jess shares her journey to Chemnitz, European Capital of Culture 2025, for the Makers United festival. 
A grainy, black-and-white portrait of Louie Haslam-Chance. Louie is wearing a striped, knitted scarf tucked into a Nike jacket.

Posted December 2, 2024 

Louie Haslam-Chance

Louie talks about his hyper-local projects and joining the New Focus: Bradford Young Curators collective.
Tahir Shah looking out of a window

Posted January 31, 2025 

Tahir Shah

Tahir talks growing up in Bradford, his acting journey and the 2024 Venice Fellowship Programme