Story of Change
Measuring the impact of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture.
Our Story of Change
Our Story of Change has underpinned our ambitions for what we hoped Bradford 2025 would achieve through its programmes, projects, events and activities, and specifically the benefits it would bring to Bradford’s people, places, businesses and creative sector.
It has underpinned our evaluation, conducted through a range of methods including face-to-face interviews, online surveys, event attendance, case studies, group discussions and creative activities.
About Bradford 2025
Purpose
Mission
Vision
How we’re evaluating Bradford 2025
The Interim Evaluation Report explores some of what Bradford did and achieved in its year as UK City of Culture. Data collection, validation and analysis is still ongoing, and so the data presented is provisional. At the end of 2026, the Bradford 2025 Evaluation team will publish a Final Evaluation Report, providing more detailed evidence of the outcomes and impacts of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture on Bradford’s residents, creatives, places and partnerships.
Case studies
Posted December 11, 2025
Meet the stars of Sing, Dance, Leap
In 2025 a cast of Bradford young people took part in a brand new ballet and opera project, performing live to an audience of thousands.
