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Get creative!

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

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.

Artist David Hockney sits on a chair in front of one of his paintings. The artwork is hung on a white wall.

DRAW!

A nationwide drawing project supported by David Hockney.

In the studio

Hear from the artists in the Bradford 2025 programme.

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

RISE Director Kirsty Housley wears a white t shirt in front of Bradford's City Square. She sits down for an interview.

Posted January 3, 2025

Interview: RISE Director Kirsty Housley

RISE Director Kirsty Housley talks to us about what to expect from the Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture opening event.

Movement director Lina sits for an interview in front of Bradford 2025 branding.

Posted January 3, 2025

Interview: RISE Movement Director Lina Johansson

Meet Lina Johansson, Movement Director for our opening event RISE.

Relive the magic

Posted December 13, 2024

2024: That was the year that was

Join us to look back on a packed 2024, and look forward to an amazing year ahead.

Posted January 13, 2025

Gallery: look back on RISE

With Director Kirsty Housley and Bradford's own Steven Frayne, we launched Bradford's year as UK City of Culture in proper Bradford style. Relive the magic here.

Posted December 20, 2024

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.

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