What's on | Bradford 2025

Don't miss

Discover world-class art and immersive experiences - before they go!

FREE

27 Sep 2025 – 22 Feb 2026

Turner Prize

We’ve teamed up with Tate to bring the Turner Prize to Bradford - tickets available now.

Two children infront of a bright close up image of the sun

3 Apr 2025 – 22 Mar 2026

YOU:MATTER

Marshmallow Laser Feast

Explore how we’re all connected at this spectacular immersive experience.

A woman with short grey hair in a red lightweight jacket stands on a moor with the sun rising in the distance.

FREE

16 Oct 2025 - 22 Feb 2026

Hardy and Free

Carolyn Mendelsohn

The Kirkgate Shopping Centre turns gallery for a monumental exhibition celebrating Yorkshire women and the natural world.

Comedian Bill Bailey wears a pale suit, standing in an opulent room. He leans on a chair.

Coming soon: Extraordinary Portraits

Breathtaking portraits – incredible personal stories. The exhibition returns to Loading Bay in May.

Hitchcock in focus

Catch these cinema classics, part of Bradford: A City of Film

Discover this city of film →

Part of Bradford: A City of Film

7 Mar 2026

The 39 Steps (U) [1935]

A thrilling tale of a man on the run.

Part of Bradford: A City of Film

7 Mar 2026

The Lodger (U) [1935]

The Master of Suspense’s most famous silent film.

Part of Bradford: A City of Film

14 Mar 2026

Frenzy (18) [1972]

Hitchcock’s penultimate feature film

Part of Bradford: A City of Film

14 Mar 2026

Rear Window (PG) [1954]

A claustrophobic masterpiece from Hitchcock’s Hollywood period

Upcoming events

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A man stands with arms folded outside a shop, in a 1980s photograph.

FREE

Until 28 Feb 2026

Frontline 1984/1985

Victor Wedderburn

Take a step back in time with this exhibition exploring Bradford's African Caribbean communities in the ’80s.

Jan & Feb 2026

DRAW!

Supported by David Hockney

Look back on a year of drawing with this exhibition in public spaces across the North.

Four children stand in a line in a woodland, throwing leaves into the air.

FREE Part of Our Patch

Wednesdays in Jan, Feb and Mar

Wild + Kind Gatherings

Explore nature together with other families!

A detailed view of the Tower of Now sculpture, against a blue sky.

FREE

On display now

Tower of Now

Saad Qureshi

This soaring sculpture explores what it means to be British – and celebrates Bradford’s dazzling diversity.

FREE Part of Our Patch

15 Jan, 12 Feb, 26 Mar 2026

Urdu Shurdu

A monthly drop in group for anyone who has an interest in Urdu Poetry. Part of Our Patch.

a drawing of a hand drawing leaves on a vine, some leaves are heart shaped

FREE Part of Our Patch

Fridays from 9 Jan - 20 Feb 2026

Heart and Hands Studio

A series of free creative workshops, part of Our Patch.

FREE Part of Turner Prize 2025

19 Feb 2026

Turner Prize Art & Play: half-term fun!

Half-term family fun at the Turner Prize for ages 5-11.

FREE

27 Sep 2025 – 22 Feb 2026

What’s on

Don't miss

Turner Prize

We’ve teamed up with Tate to bring the Turner Prize to Bradford - tickets available now.

YOU:MATTER

Marshmallow Laser Feast

Explore how we’re all connected at this spectacular immersive experience.

Hardy and Free

Carolyn Mendelsohn

The Kirkgate Shopping Centre turns gallery for a monumental exhibition celebrating Yorkshire women and the natural world.

Coming soon: Extraordinary Portraits

Breathtaking portraits – incredible personal stories. The exhibition returns to Loading Bay in May.

Hitchcock in focus

The 39 Steps (U) [1935]

A thrilling tale of a man on the run.

The Lodger (U) [1935]

The Master of Suspense’s most famous silent film.

Frenzy (18) [1972]

Hitchcock’s penultimate feature film

Rear Window (PG) [1954]

A claustrophobic masterpiece from Hitchcock’s Hollywood period

Upcoming events

Frontline 1984/1985

Victor Wedderburn

Take a step back in time with this exhibition exploring Bradford's African Caribbean communities in the ’80s.

DRAW!

Supported by David Hockney

Look back on a year of drawing with this exhibition in public spaces across the North.

Wild + Kind Gatherings

Explore nature together with other families!

Tower of Now

Saad Qureshi

This soaring sculpture explores what it means to be British – and celebrates Bradford’s dazzling diversity.

Urdu Shurdu

A monthly drop in group for anyone who has an interest in Urdu Poetry. Part of Our Patch.

Heart and Hands Studio

A series of free creative workshops, part of Our Patch.

Turner Prize Art & Play: half-term fun!

Half-term family fun at the Turner Prize for ages 5-11.

Turner Prize

We’ve teamed up with Tate to bring the Turner Prize to Bradford - tickets available now.

It's On In Bradford

Explore even more arts and culture with It's On In Bradford, your ultimate guide to what's on across Bradford District.

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