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

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.

Interview: RISE Movement Director Lina Johansson

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

Image of three men, on stage posing infront of drums and guitairs

Interview: Asian Dub Foundation

We meet Asian Dub Foundation backstage at St George's Hall

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

Interview: Aïda Muluneh

Travel behind the camera with photographer Aïda Muluneh as she creates new work for Nationhood: Memory and Hope.

Headshot of lady (Clio Barnard), short brown hair with a fridge and large round glasses

Interview: Clio Barnard

The award-winning director introduces Northern Soul, her curated film season.

In Conversation: Victor Wedderburn & Tim Smith

Two photographers, both living in Bradford and making images in the same areas, both drinking in the same pub - and yet somehow, they never met.