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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.
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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.

Published: January 3, 2025

Go behind the scenes with Kirsty Housley, award-winning theatre director and director of RISE, our opening event.

RISE is an open-air spectacular inspired by the people and places of our district. Created by award-winning director Kirsty Housley with Bradford-born magician Steven Frayne (formerly known as Dynamo), RISE celebrates the magic of Bradford – and, above all, the people who make it what it is.

We wanted to create something where participating would be joyful and would allow people to do something they've never done before.

Watch our interview with director Kirsty Housley