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The artwork Tower by Steve Messam, in the landscape of Penistone Hill. The large sculpture is covered in sheep fleece, creating the shape of an arch with angular corners, set against a cloudy sky and the natural landscape.
FREE

24 May – 12 Oct 2025

Wild Uplands

Striking new art for the moors above Haworth.

A dark moorland scene with rocks in the foreground and a reservoir in the background. Laid on the moorland are fluorescent lighting tubes.
FREE Part of Wild Uplands

24 May – 12 Oct 2025

Earth & Sky

Opera North

An immersive sound walk over the moors above Haworth.

A group of adults and children stood a priest who is reading from a book.
FREE Part of Loading Bay

3 – 27 Jul 2025

Tu i Tam/Tyt i Tam

Tim Smith & Marta Szymańska

An exhibition documenting our Polish and Ukrainian communities.

5 Jul 2025

Memories of the Future

Akram Khan with Helen Linsell

An ambitious dance work starring the people of Bradford.

BD: Festival 2025

25-26 Jul 2025

BD: Festival returns for a spectacular two-day takeover in the City centre.

Festivals and series

27 Jun – 6 Jul 2025

Bradford Literature Festival 2025

One of the largest literature festivals in the UK and Europe’s most eclectic and diverse literature festival.

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.

A colourful graphic image to represent Summer Sounds.
2-3 Aug 2025

Summer Sounds

A new two-day global music festival.

a girl sat on a bench outside

CHANNELS

Take a seat at our waterside listening benches and tune into audio artworks created especially for Bradford 2025.

Film

Black and white image of a group of people in a pub. A man sitting close to us is drinking a pint of beer.

Bradford: A City of Film

Celebrate cinema in the world’s first UNESCO City of Film.

FILM4 Presents at Pictureville Cinema

A major partnership between Channel 4 and Bradford 2025, exploring Film4's remarkable catalogue.

Open-Air Cinema

Step into a cinematic wonderland – immersive screenings of cult and classic films under the stars with Wild Rumpus.

Graphic with a purple skyline, city hall, camera and film icons, sheep and a large viaduct in the background

Epic Yorkshire

Catch iconic favourites and discover hidden gems in this city-wide film season and screen celebration of Yorkshire.

15 Jul – 7 Sep 2025

The Railway Children

The classic production heads to the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway.

Exhibitions

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

3 Apr 2025 – 28 Feb 2026

YOU:MATTER

Marshmallow Laser Feast

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

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

From 26 Apr 2025

Tower of Now

Saad Qureshi

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

A photo of a man lifting paper from a printing press with the words HOPE and ACT printed on it in black and pink
FREE Artist Award

30 April – 31 Dec 2025

HOPE/ACT

People Powered Press

Installations from the world’s largest letterpress printing press.

A wide shot of a metal horn on a pole in front of a giant blue curtain. They are inside the roof of an old mill.
FREE

3 May – 2 Nov 2025

We Will Sing

Ann Hamilton

Ann Hamilton transforms the immense top floor at Salts Mill for her largest solo UK installation to date.

FREE

23 May – 17 Aug 2025

Journeys with Mai

Sir Joshua Reynolds' spectacular portrait visits Bradford on a UK-wide tour.

FREE

23 May - 17 Aug 2025

Jameel Prize: Moving Images

Explore the relationship between contemporary practice and Islamic tradition at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery.

The artwork Tower by Steve Messam, in the landscape of Penistone Hill. The large sculpture is covered in sheep fleece, creating the shape of an arch with angular corners, set against a cloudy sky and the natural landscape.
FREE

24 May – 12 Oct 2025

Wild Uplands

Striking new art for the moors above Haworth.

A man with long dreads poses with his walkman on the pavement
FREE

12 Jun – 29 Oct 2025

Frontline 1984/1985

Victor Wedderburn

A fascinating exhibition exploring Bradford's African Caribbean communities in the ’80s.

Two people looking up at a circular projection of blue and pink waves
FREE

14 Jun – 7 Sep 2025

ReelBFD: Digital Arts, Bradford Stories

Experience the creativity of Bradford’s young digital artists in a new exhibition.

A piece of reindeer metatarsal engraved with a reindeer
FREE

21 Jun – 14 Sep 2025

Ice Age Art Now

British Museum

Travel back in time at this British Museum Partnership Exhibition.

A group of adults and children stood a priest who is reading from a book.
FREE Part of Loading Bay

3 – 27 Jul 2025

Tu i Tam/Tyt i Tam

Tim Smith & Marta Szymańska

An exhibition documenting our Polish and Ukrainian communities.

FREE

27 Sep 2025 – 22 Feb 2026

Turner Prize

We’re teaming up with Tate to bring the Turner Prize to Bradford.

Male holding his hand in front of the camera. Wearing a lot of rings and a blue sports jacket.

RIDE!

19 - 20 Sep 2025

Just announced! Rap, dance and theatre combine in this powerful new work created with Gypsy and Traveller communities and the people of BD4.

Loading Bay

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A group of adults and children stood a priest who is reading from a book.
FREE Part of Loading Bay

3 – 27 Jul 2025

Tu i Tam/Tyt i Tam

Tim Smith & Marta Szymańska

An exhibition documenting our Polish and Ukrainian communities.

A black and white image of washing on a line, above a barn building.
FREE Part of Loading Bay

8 Jul 2025

My Thousand Year Old Land (A Song for BiH)

A story of the search for truth, justice and hope through three generations of women.

Cartoon young girl looking to the side with her hair blowing in the wind.
Part of Loading Bay

12 & 13 Jul 2025

Chasing The Wind

A musical theatrical story about our time and a future that we can shape.

Part of Loading Bay

17 Jul 2025

Come Rest In Chaos

Shivaangee Agrawal

A mesmering and playful multi-sensory world.

Part of Loading Bay

22 Jul 2025

Last Rites

How do you say goodbye when words were never there?

Part of Loading Bay

25 Jul 2025

Evening Conversations – Loading Bay

Sudha Bhuchar

Shots are fired in quick-fire exchanges between mother and sons.

The Beacon

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man wearing a bow tie, holding a gun to his head with a yellow smiley face shooting from the gun
Part of The Beacon

10 Jul 2025

Imaginary Friends

Daniel Bye

After a tragic event, a floundering TV comic takes comfort in his imaginary friends.

Rio Freestone Drag Queen
Part of The Beacon

11 Jul 2025

Drag-Ford

Bradford Drag Collective

Enjoy an evening of cabaret with five local drag artists from Keighley and beyond.

A colourful glass fronted building with The Beacon on the front surrounded by hundreds of people on a sunny day.
FREE Part of The Beacon

12 Jul 2025

The Big Beacon Family Welcome

Join us at Cliffe Castle Park for an afternoon of family fun.

A man address an audience speaking into a microphone with his right arm outstretched
Part of The Beacon

13 Jul 2025

Loaded Laughs at The Beacon

Bradford 2025's new comedy night, live at The Beacon.

FREE Part of The Beacon

16 Jul 2025

Health and Wellbeing Day

Keighley and Worth Valley Community Partnership

Connect with your community and check your health at this free daytime event.

FREE Part of The Beacon

17 Jul 2025

What are you watching?

Friends of Bradford Art Galleries and Museums

Explore the development of film culture in Bradford and Keighley.

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