Highlights

15 Jul – 7 Sep 2025
The Railway Children
The classic production heads to the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway.

7 Sep 2025
BBC Proms
Angélique Kidjo – African Symphony
UK Premiere with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
Turner Prize 2025
The world’s most exciting visual arts prize is coming to Bradford for the first time.
All events

21 Jun 2025
Eid Mini Mela
Celebrate Eid al-Adha at East Riddlesden Hall, in partnership with Highfield Community Centre and Sangat Centre Keighley.

3 Apr 2025 – 28 Feb 2026
YOU:MATTER
Marshmallow Laser Feast
Explore how we’re all connected at this spectacular immersive experience.

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.

30 April – 31 Dec 2025
HOPE/ACT
People Powered Press
Installations from the world’s largest letterpress printing press.

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

22 May – 15 Jun 2025
Tape Letters
Modus Arts
An exhibition exploring migration on tape.

23 May – 17 Aug 2025
Journeys with Mai
Sir Joshua Reynolds' spectacular portrait visits Bradford on a UK-wide tour.

23 May - 17 Aug 2025
Jameel Prize: Moving Images
Explore the relationship between contemporary practice and Islamic tradition at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery.

24 May – 12 Oct 2025
Earth & Sky
Opera North
An immersive sound walk over the moors above Haworth.

24 May - 12 Oct
Earth & Sky: borrow a device
Use this page to reserve a device and explore the audio world of Earth & Sky on one of our pre-loaded devices.

24 May - 29 Jun 2025
Rombald’s Rocks: Keighley Sculpture Trail
Leonie Briggs and Keighley Creative
Keighley central’s first sculpture trail inspired by the legend of Rombald the Giant.

Dates between 31 May – 22 Jun 2025
Moomin 80: What Will We Do Without Exile?
Basel Zaraa
Explore a lush world within a refugee tent, through this immersive, multi-sensory installation.

2-14 Jun 2025
The DRAW! Tour: June Workshops
Hands-on drawing workshops across the district, part of Our Patch.

7, 14, 21 & 28 Jun 2025
Bradford City Centre guided walking tour
Follow Bradford’s history, origins, and its transformation into the city it is today on this guided walking tour.

10 & 17 Jun 2025
Cemetery songwriting workshops
Commoners Choir
Free songwriting workshops in Undercliffe Cemetery, celebrating Bradford's workers.

Event postponed. New date to be announced.
Youth Pass: Poetry Workshop
Got something to say but not sure how to say it?
Event postponed. New date announced soon.

11 & 12 Jun 2025
TESTO
Wet Mess
Wet Mess, Wet Messifies transitions, testosterone and the edges of drag.

12 Jun 2025
Sip and Paint
Creative Flare
Chill, create, and connect with friends.

12 Jun 2025
Flow (2024)
Oscar-winning animation. A Moving Cinema screening at Woodbank Nurseries.

12 Jun 2025
The Penguin Lessons (2024)
A touching dramedy starring Steve Coogan and Jonathan Pryce. A Moving Cinema screening at Woodbank Nurseries.

12 Jun 2025
Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022)
This hilarious and big-hearted Oscar-winning sci-fi action adventure is a modern masterpiece. A Moving Cinema screening at Woodbank Nurseries.

12 Jun – 29 Oct 2025
Frontline 1984/1985
Victor Wedderburn
A fascinating exhibition exploring Bradford's African Caribbean communities in the ’80s.

13 Jun 2025
The Apartment (1960)
The 1960 Best Picture winner is a darkly comic romance from Billy Wilder. A Moving Cinema screening at Woodbank Nurseries.

13 Jun 2025
The Lorax (2012)
Hilarious animation from the creators of Despicable Me. A Moving Cinema screening at Woodbank Nurseries.

13 Jun 2025
Conclave (2024)
This award-winning drama follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting the new Pope. A Moving Cinema screening at Woodbank Nurseries.

13 Jun 2025
The Matrix (1999)
Keanu Reeves stars in the influential 1999 sci-fi masterpiece. A Moving Cinema screening at Woodbank Nurseries.

14 Jun 2025
Everything for Everyone!
Home of Metal
A celebration of resistance and building cooperation.

14 Jun 2025
Share Your Story: On Board at The Beacon, Bowling Park
National Literacy Trust in Bradford
The Bradford Stories Bus is coming to The Beacon for a one-day story spectacular.

14 Jun 2025
STATUESQUE at Bowling Park
Chicks on Sticks & Naomi Parker
Costumed characters, free family workshop and a community parade.

14 Jun 2025
Pop-Up Family Pride
Curious Arts
Celebrate creativity, individuality and self-expression with our family-friendly Pride celebration.

5 - 28 Aug 2025
Youth Pass: Radio Production Workshops
with BCB
Learn how to create and deliver your own radio show.

14 Jun 2025
The Lorax (2012)
Hilarious animation from the creators of Despicable Me. A Moving Cinema screening at Horton Park Avenue car park.

14 Jun 2025
Dil Dhadakne Do (2015)
A heartfelt, funny, and deeply relatable story about love, identity, and family ties. A Moving Cinema screening at Horton Park Avenue car park.

14 Jun 2025
Big Hero 6 (2014)
Sci-Fi animation from the creators of Wreck-It Ralph and Frozen. A Moving Cinema screening at Horton Park Avenue car park.

14 Jun 2025
The Greatest Showman (2017)
The 2017 musical sensation features an A-List cast and hits like ‘Never Enough’ and ‘A Million Dreams’. A Moving Cinema screening at Horton Park Avenue car park.

22 Jul - 25 Oct 2025
Youth Pass: Breakin – Dance Workshop
Join Bradford’s Breakin dance specialists for an energetic breakdancing workshop.

14 Jun 2025
Youth Pass: DJ Turntablist Workshop
Learn the art of turntablism with Turn Styles.

14 Jun 2025
Big Quiffy Bingo
Boogaloo Stu
Eyes down! Boogaloo Stu brings a bingo night like no other to The Beacon…

14 Jun – 7 Sep 2025
ReelBFD: Digital Arts, Bradford Stories
Experience the creativity of Bradford’s young digital artists in a new exhibition.

15 Jun 2025
Yoga & Brunch
Club Ekta
Unwind, network, and celebrate well-being at this Yoga and brunch event for women.

15 Jun 2025
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
This animated version of the classic Roald Dahl book tells the story of a cunning fox who refuses to be tamed. A Moving Cinema screening at the TFD Centre, Holme Wood.

15 Jun 2025
Barbie (2023)
Join the party with Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling in this candy-coated comedy. A Moving Cinema screening at the TFD Centre, Holme Wood.

15 Jun 2025
Flow (2024)
Oscar-winning animation. A Moving Cinema screening at the TFD Centre, Holme Wood.

15 Jun 2025
The Terminator (1984)
James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger team up for an iconic action spectacle. A Moving Cinema screening TFD Centre, Holme Wood.

17 Jun 2025
Language: no broblem
Marah Haj Hussein
A theatrical journey into multilingualism.

18 Jun 2025
Museums for Play and Growth
A free stay-and-play session for under-5s and their grown-ups in Bowling Park and Bolling Hall Museum.

18 Jun 2025
Guided Walk: Northcliffe and Red Beck
With Friends of Bradford’s Becks

18 Jun 2025
Say It As It Is: Bowling Park
with Kirsty Taylor
Speak up and listen in – Kirsty Taylor hosts a special open mic night for Bradford 2025

19 – 22 Jun 2025
The Big Blue Bradford House
Stand and Be Counted
Join Stand & Be Counted, the UK’s first theatre company of sanctuary, to mark Refugee Week and celebrate Moomins 80

19 Jun 2025
Back to Black
Belgrave House Band
Leeds’s leading jazz and soul masters perform Amy Winehouse’s iconic album live at The Beacon.

20 Jun 2025
Happy Baby
Stand and Be Counted
Two special sessions of sensory play for under-4s and their grown-ups at The Beacon in Bowling Park.

20 Jun 2025
EGGS COLLECTIVE’S DARK NIGHTS
Twisted cabaret nights at Loading Bay.

20-21 Jun 2025
Penguin
Hamzeh Al Hussien & Amy Golding
One man’s extraordinary journey from Syria to England. “Be proud. Be who you are. Be more Penguin.”

21 Jun 2025
Summer Solstice Solace
Celebrate the longest day of the year.

21 Jun 2025
Peace Picnic: Bowling
The Peace Museum
The Peace Museum host the second of five free gatherings to celebrate peace, protest and community.

Dates between 21 Jun – 16 Aug 2025
Guided Walk: Haworth Heritage Trail
With Brontë Parsonage Museum.

21 Jun – 14 Sep 2025
Ice Age Art Now
British Museum
Travel back in time at this British Museum Partnership Exhibition.

21 Jun 2025
BD: Walls – Session 7: mockup and scaling
Practical session. An introduction to mockup and scaling in street art, part of the BD: Walls Talent Development Programme.

22 Jun 2025
Stories from Valley Parade
Come along to Stories from Valley Parade to look back on a fantastic season.

22 Jun 2025
Intercultured Festival: Connecting Communities
Family activities to mark Refugee Week, aimed at building bridges with communities.

In stores from 27 Jun 2025
The Bradford Selection
Edible Archives
Take a bite out of Bradford with our magnificent biscuits.

28 Jun 2025
The Keighley Chorus
Hannah Butterfield and Shane Durrant
Come along to a community singing session around the piano.

27 Jun 2025
The Pahari-Pothwari Literature Project
Nabeela Ahmed
New writing in the rarely-seen Pahari-Pothwari language and English.

28 Jun 2025
Elevate Workshop: Decolonial Practices in Archives and Heritage
Join this session focussing on how to create and produce heritage projects.

28 Jun 2025
Guided Walk: Undercliffe Cemetery
With the team at Undercliffe.

28 Jun 2025
Pink in the Park
Peel Park hosts a free fun day out to celebrate the rich history of Bradford’s LGBTQ+ communities.

30 Jun 2025
BD: Walls – Session 8: selecting paint and materials
Classroom and practical session. Learn how to choose the right materials for your work, part of the BD: Walls Talent Development Programme.

Jul 2025
Wondering Heights
Lucy Barker
A participatory dance event upon the moors, combining Emily Brontë, Kate Bush and Bradford.

3 – 27 July 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.

9 Jul 2025
Youth Pass: DRAW! Zine and Comic Workshop
Create your very own one page zine or comic with artist and illustrator YAYA.

10 Jul 2025
Imaginary Friends
Daniel Bye
After a tragic event, a floundering TV comic takes comfort in his imaginary friends.

11 Jul 2025
Drag-Ford
Bradford Drag Collective
Enjoy an evening of cabaret with five local drag artists from Keighley and beyond.

12 Jul 2025
The Big Beacon Family Welcome – Cliffe Castle Park
Join us at Cliffe Castle Park for an afternoon of family fun.

12 Jul & 18 Oct 2025
Guided Walk: Five Rise Locks
With Canal & River Trust.

12 July 2025
A Good Yarn: BD10 Roll
Luke Jerram & Bloomin' Buds
Roll with it! We’re making a huge new artwork from the very fabric of Bradford.

12 Jul 2025
Hollywood Meets Bollywood
Yorkshire Life Aquatic
A splashing community dance fusion project at Ilkley Lido.

12 Jul 2025
BD: Walls – Session 9: public mural creation, part 1
Practical session. Get closer to creating a mural in a public space in this training session, part of the BD: Walls Talent Development Programme.

12 Jul 2025
Guided Walk: Baildon Moor Circular
With Baildon Walkers are Welcome.

13 Jul 2025
Guided Walk: St Ives Circular Walk
With Bingley Walkers are Welcome.

13 Jul 2025
Loaded Laughs at The Beacon
Bradford 2025's new comedy night, live at The Beacon.

15 Jul – 7 Sep 2025
The Railway Children
The classic production heads to the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway.

17 Jul 2025
What are you watching?
Friends of Bradford Art Galleries and Museums
Explore the development of film culture in Bradford and Keighley.

17 Jul 2025
Say It As It Is: Cliffe Castle Park
with Kirsty Taylor
Speak up and listen in – Kirsty Taylor hosts a special open mic night for Bradford 2025

17 Jul 2025
Come Rest In Chaos
Shivaangee Agrawal
A mesmering and playful multi-sensory world.

19 Jul 2025
Cliffe Castle Party in the Park
Teen Scene Parties & K-Town Sound Machine
Bradford’s premier teen party producer present an unmissable family friendly Party in the Park at Cliffe Castle.

19 Jul 2025
Youth Pass: Calligraphy Workshop with Razwan Ul-Haq
Learn new skills in a hands-on calligraphy session led by artist Razwan Ul-Haq.

19 Jul 2025
Wild Uplands Walk & Write
At Haworth Festival
A special writers’ walk through Wild Uplands in Penistone Hill Country Park

20 Jul 2025
Peace Picnic: Cliffe Castle Park
The Peace Museum
The Peace Museum host the third of five free gatherings to celebrate peace, protest and community.

7 Aug 2025
Youth Fest
Bradford Youth Service
Keighley Team
The Youth Service provide a day of activities for 11-19 year olds.

25 Jul 2025
World of Women Walkabout Show
Cecil Green Arts
Larger than life, handmade puppets will be entertaining the crowds at Cliffe Castle Park.

22 & 23 Jul 2025
Your Best Guess
mala voadora & Chris Thorpe
Life is entirely unpredictable. But what if we could rewrite history?

24 July - 10 Aug 2025
Play Bradford’s Mobile Adventure Playground – Cliffe Castle Park
Play Bradford
We’re teaming up with Play Bradford to bring mobile play to The Beacon at Cliffe Castle Park.

25 Jul 2025
Evening Conversations – Loading Bay
Sudha Bhuchar
Shots are fired in quick-fire exchanges between mother and sons.

25 & 26 Jul 2025
Colorsphere
Hands Some Feet & Opus Company
Colorsphere is not your average circus.

25 & 26 Jul 2025
Babysphere
Hands Some Feet & Opus Company
Explore a world of colour, movement, and sound.

26 July 2025
A Good Yarn: City Centre Roll
Luke Jerram & Bloomin' Buds
Roll with it! We’re making a huge new artwork from the very fabric of Bradford.

26 Jul 2025
Zee and the City
Puppets with Guts
One giant puppet. One buzzing city. One epic adventure.

26 Jul 2025
Elevate Workshop: Producing Ambitious Projects
This session is ideal for those wanting to take their projects to the next level.

26 Jul 2025
Share Your Story: Bradford Stories Bus at Cliffe Castle Park
National Literacy Trust in Bradford
We’re inviting children and young people to share their stories aboard a classic American school bus.

26 Jul 2025
BD: Walls – Session 10: public mural creation, part 2
Practical session. The second session of two, part of the BD: Walls Talent Development Programme.

28 Jul & 10 Aug 2025
Let’s Make – Cliffe Castle Park
Lou Sumray
Get creative with artist Lou Sumray at these free family-friendly workshops in Cliffe Castle Park.

28 Jul 2025
Evening Conversations – The Beacon
Sudha Bhuchar
Sudha invites her boys to ‘crack open a cold one’ and share their views on life.

30 Jul 2025
Little Explorers, Festival of Archaeology
Bradford District Museums & Galleries
Find craft activities and stations for little archaeologists and scientists.

30 Jul 2025
Archaeology Talks! – Festival of Archaeology
Bradford District Museums & Galleries
Enjoy a day of archaeology talks to celebrate the National Festival of Archaeology.

30 Jul 2025
Wild Wednesdays: Make and Move Workshop
With Brontë Parsonage Museum
Celebrate Vanessa Da Silva’s nature-inspired ‘sculpture beings’ at Wild Uplands.

3 Aug 2025
Summer Sounds
Nitin Sawhney and Poppy Ajudha headline our all-day music festival in Cliffe Castle Park.

5 Aug 2025
Summer of Song
Steeton Male Voice Choir
Steeton Male Voice Choir celebrate 118 years of singing.

6 Aug 2025
The MEGA Drawing Box in the Park
Keighley Creative
Keighley Creative and artist Naseem Darbey present a nature inspired drawing box adventure!

6 Aug 2025
Island of Foam: Version #40
Stephanie Lüning
Celebrate Playday, the national day for play, in City Park. Families of all ages can join in this monumental explosion of multicoloured foam…

8 Aug 2025
OUR STORY
Nebula Girls Group
Gain a unique insight into the challenges and strengths of being an autistic girl in today’s world.

9 Aug 2025
STATUESQUE at Cliffe Castle Park
Chicks on Sticks & Naomi Parker
Costumed characters, free family workshop and a community parade.

9 Aug 2025
Elevate Workshop: Evaluating Your Project
Learn how to create a meaningful evaluation for your own work.

9 Aug 2025
BD: Walls – Session 11: unveiling and programme wrap-up
Classroom and practical session. The final session, including a public unveiling of the finished mural, part of the BD: Walls Talent Development Programme.

9 Aug 2025
Cliffe Castle Park 75th Birthday Bash
Starring Statuesque
Join us to celebrate 75 years of Cliffe Castle Park at their birthday bash!

9 Aug 2025
Rich(ard) Dawson
Plus Guests
Returning to tour his new record, End of the Middle.

10 Aug 2025
Shadmanny
Bradford South Asian Festival
A taste of South Asian wedding culture.

10 Aug 2025
Stick in the Wheel
A raw holler of folk, synths, spoken word and intricate guitar fuzz.

11 Aug 2025
Youth Pass: DRAW! Sketchbook Workshop
Make your own 'zig zag' sketchbook with Naseem Darbey

27 Aug 2025
Wild Wednesdays: Forest School Fairy Dens Workshop
With Brontë Parsonage Museum
Make willow dens for mythical creatures and fairies, inspired by Monira Al Qadiri’s mythical installation.

29 Aug & 28 Nov
BBC Introducing at The Underground
BBC Introducing gigs at Bradford's iconic The Underground.

6 Sep 2025
Blankets & Wine Bradford
Kenya comes to Manningham! Celebrate African music and culture across two stages in Lister Park.

7 Sep 2025
BBC Proms
Angélique Kidjo – African Symphony
UK Premiere with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.

11-13 Sept 2025
Kailey
Kerry Wright
Who cares for you when your parent is in prison?

15-30 Sep 2025
World Curry Festival
The World Curry Festival returns to Bradford – the UK's Curry Capital.

18 – 21 Sep 2025
BBC Contains Strong Language
The UK’s biggest poetry and performance festival comes to Bradford.

20 Sep 2025
Wild Uplands end of summer party
A day of walks, talks, exhibitions and more.

26-27 Sep 2025
Bloom
Upswing
A magical open-air spectacle celebrating community, connection and the people of Shipley.

26 – 28 Sep 2025
HONK!
The Peace Artistes
A weekend of live music with Bradford's beloved street band

13 Sep - 20 Dec 2025
New Focus: Bradford Young Curators
Ten young people curate a major exhibition at Impressions Gallery.
27 Sep 2025 – 22 Feb 2026
Turner Prize
We’re teaming up with Tate to bring the Turner Prize to Bradford.

3 Oct 2025
Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali Group
The torchbearers of Qawwali music visit Bradford for their only show in the North this year.

3-5 Oct 2025
STRIKE
Urban Projections
A spectacular light and sound show celebrating the women who made modern Bradford.

Autumn 2025
Meet Our Mothers
Deepa Mann-Kler
An interactive cookbook celebrating Bradford’s heritage.

On display now
Roots
Peachzz
A vibrant street-art homage to a Bradford legend.

On display now
Come on in my friend
Jemima Spence
New striking street art inspired by the people of Buttershaw.

On display now
RAVO
Alastair Flindall
New street art celebrating the energy and joy of the Ravenscliffe community.

On display now
Growing Together
Sven Shaw
New street art capturing the community spirit of Girlington.

Dates to be announced
FORGE Shorts
New films from Bradford writers and directors.

Dates to be announced
REPLAY
The Herd
Enter an endless world of play in this interactive experience.

Dates to be announced
Flesh and Flamingos (working title)
Dominic Leclerc
The hidden history of northern queer culture.

Dates to be announced
The Ceremony
Jack King
An award-winning debut feature set in Bradford.

Dates to be announced
So Far, So Good…
TC Howard & Dance On Bradford
An inclusive new dance show about growing older.
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