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Welcome to Bradford

Things To Do Highlights

Here at the bottom of Ivegate were the headquarters of Sir Thomas Fairfax.

This trail marks key locations of the Bradford Civil War Siege.

Rail Story at Ingrow.

Visit Rail Story to learn more about the railways and the people who worked on them.

South Square Centre

South Square Centre is an arts led community centre in the heart of Thornton, Bradford. The centre…

Interior of Victorian police station.

Victorian cells, court and gallery telling the history policing, crime and punishment in Bradford…

St. Ives Estate, Coppice Pond

A walk through the beautiful St Ives Estate

St George's Hall Exterior View

The Victorian built St George's Hall is home to a wide range of entertainment bringing the cream of…

Eccleshill Railway Walk

A gentle walk through beautiful woodlands and fields, partially following the route of the old…

City Hall, Bradford

Step back in time on the Bradford City Centre Heritage Trail. This self guided walk takes you on a…

Victoria Hall, Saltaire.

Follow the Saltaire Heritage Trail, which includes 10 significant buildings and landmarks that were…

A picture of someone wearing walking boots

A walk linking three important sites associated with “Wuthering Heights” around Stanbury.

Brontë Parsonage Museum Garden (c) Bevan Cockerill

The Brontës are the world's most famous literary family and Haworth Parsonage was their home from…

City Park Fountains

City Park is a six-acre park in the heart of Bradford which contains the largest man-made water…

Impressions Gallery Centenary Square City Park Bradford  courtesy Impressions Gallery

Impressions Gallery is a charity that helps people to understand the world through photography and…

Cliffe Castle Exterior © Phil Jackson

A former mansion built 1875 - 1882, now the local museum in a park.

St. Ives Estate, Coppice Pond

Take a walk through St Ives Estate and admire the picturesque lake, woodland and wildlife. Other…

Exterior of an old mill building

Bradford's Industrial Museum has permanent displays of textile machinery, steam power, engineering…

Esholt Village

A gentle 4 mile walk around Esholt

People looking into a pond outside a large manor house

Built in 1904 in Baroque style as an art gallery. Permanent collection of 19th and 20th century…

People looking at stained glass windows

A primarily 17th century mansion house, containing period furnished rooms as well as temporary…

Alhambra Theatre Night

Professional theatre providing classic drama, musicals, ballet, opera, pantomime, international…

Little Germany

Bradford has a long and intriguing history dating from Saxon times. The city developed from a small…

Salts Mill Exterior

Four comprehensive art galleries featuring over 400 works by David Hockney. Grade II Listed…

A stream

A beautiful walking route taking in many beautiful spots across the Bradford district.

A Cathedral

City Centre's hidden jewel set in attractive gardens. Visitors experience a warm welcome,…

What's On Highlights

City of Culture 2025

Bradford district’s year of culture is set to deliver more than 1,000 new performances and events…

Openings

Season

1st January 2025-31st December 2025
Lead image: © Aïda Muluneh

Portraits of our local heroes form the backbone of Aïda Muluneh’s major exhibition at Impressions…

Openings

Season

11th January 2025-26th April 2025
Image: Part 25 of a Qur'an in 30 parts, written in gold Muḥaqqaq script and dedicated to Sultan Öljaitü in 710 AH/1310 CE in Mosul, modern-day Iraq ©

Boxing, calligraphy and the collections of the British Library at Cartwright Hall in Bradford.

Openings

Season

17th January 2025-27th April 2025
Six women, on a stage, singing

From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their…

Openings

Season

8th April 2025-12th April 2025
Lead image: © Patrycja Maziarz

Celebrate the best in brass with the Big Brass Blowout across Bradford District.

Openings

Season

11th April 2025-13th April 2025
A poster advertising the event, showing people in Steampunk attire, standing next to a steam engine

Join the Haworth Steampunk Weekend in 2025 

Openings

Season

3rd May 2025-4th May 2025

Season

10th October 2025-12th October 2025
Super Soapbox Challenge poster

Come along to watch brave soapbox racers hurtle down a huge ramp on Kirkgate in Bradford.

Openings

Season

4th May 2025
Lead image: © DJ Q

The sound of our city as you’ve never heard it before at St. George's Hall.

Openings

Season

9th May 2025
A picture of the characters Mary Poppins and the chimney sweep Bert

Mary Poppins comes to the Alhambra Theatre for a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious-ly good show.

Openings

Season

21st May 2025-29th June 2025
New Music Biennial 2025

Fresh sounds from the UK’s most exciting composers at venues around Bradford.

Openings

Season

6th June 2025-8th June 2025
Close-up of a tennis racket and ball (© Canva).

Get ready for an exciting week of tennis at the Lexus Ilkley Trophy, hosted at the Ilkley Lawn…

Openings

Season

8th June 2025-15th June 2025
Ilkley Food & Drink Festival

The Festival returns to East Holmes Fields for 2025

Openings

Season

14th June 2025-15th June 2025
Lead image: Mammoth spear thrower © 2024 The Trustees of the British Museum

Travel back in time at this British Museum Partnership Exhibition at the Cliffe Castle Museum.

Openings

Season

21st June 2025-14th September 2025
Bradford Literature Festival event at the Wool Exchange.

Bradford Literature Festival is an annual festival and year-round cultural outreach programme.…

Openings

Season

27th June 2025-6th July 2025
Bradford Dragon Boat Festival

Fun family festival, Adrenalin fuelled dragon boat racing on the water, and land side attractions…

Openings

Season

27th June 2025-29th June 2025
Woman waving a red flag in front of a steam train, symbolising a scene from The Railway Children.

The Railway Children return to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway.

Openings

Season

16th July 2025-7th September 2025
Heritage Open Days

Every September, thousands of volunteers organise events across England to celebrate its rich…

Openings

Season

12th September 2025-21st September 2025
View of the river Aire at Roberts Park, Saltaire.

The Saltaire Festival is held annually, a celebration of the arts, community and the village's…

Openings

Season

13th September 2025-21st September 2025
A poster advertising the production showing a multi-coloured lion's face

Get ready for the adventure of a lifetime as the West End smash-hit production of The Lion, the…

Openings

Season

23rd September 2025-27th September 2025
Pictureville cinema auditorium view of seats.

Experience Widescreen Weekend, a festival celebrating large-screen formats and cinema technologies…

Openings

Season

25th September 2025-29th September 2025
Ilkley Literature Festival Stage View at King's Hall.

The North’s liveliest, most prestigious Literature Festival.

Openings

Season

3rd October 2025-19th October 2025
Image by Manuel Harlan

Matilda arrives at the Alhambra Theatre

Openings

Season

30th October 2025-23rd November 2025

Accommodation Highlights

Fleece Inn exterior

A former coaching inn situated in the heart of Bronte Country providing 7 high-quality en suite…

Overlookers Cottage Lounge

Overlookers Cottage is a Grade II listed building situated in a quiet location in the World…

Large hotel building and grounds

Escape to the country at our sophisticated hotel. An unforgettable country getaway awaits you at…

Daisy Cottage Exterior

The Cottage is a recent barn conversion situated in the tiny hamlet of Buckley Green. In an…

Hollies Cottage Lounge

Hollies Cottage is a ground floor detatched cottage, set in beautiful countryside with private…

Mercure Bradford Bankfield Hotel Exterior

A Gothic mansion set in its own grounds on the banks of the River Aire. Ideal for visiting the…

Great Victoria Hotel Exterior

Built in 1867 and originally a grand railway hotel, the hotel is a landmark Victorian building,…

Best Western Guide Post Hotel Exterior

Offering Free High speed Wi-Fi Internet Access and Free Car Parking facilities, The Best Western…

Highfield Hotel Exterior

This welcoming family run and owned hotel is the ideal base for social, leisure and business…

Abbey Lodge Hotel Exterior

A boutique style hotel located in the market town of Shipley, less than one mile from Saltaire,…

Hawksbridge Cottage Exterior

1830s semi detached cottage with breath taking views of surrounding countryside, near to moors,…

Rose Cottage Bedroom

Pretty whitewashed cottage, fabulous views and location. Oak beams and open fires. South facing…

Exterior of One Tivoli Place

One Tivoli Place is a Victorian Terrace property in a quiet location, within easy walking distance…

Ibis Bradford Exterior

Modern 78 bedroom hotel. Free parking. Closest hotel to Salts Mill, Saltaire, UNESCO World…

A hotel exterior

Standing proud in the centre of Ilkley, The Crescent Inn is a majestic arc holding a real ale pub…

Exterior of Ann's Farmhouse

Family run establishment on a working farm in a quiet rural setting with safe parking for cars.

Wharfe View Cottage Bedroom

Wharfe View Cottage Ilkley is a holiday cottage sleeping six in three bedrooms.

Higher Scholes Cottage Exterior

Set in the heart of Bronte Country this beamed cottage commands stunning views. Roll top bath,…

Faweather Grange

Luxury log houses specialising in romantic breaks for 2. Private outdoor hot tubs, jacuzzis,…

Double bedroom

Weavers Guesthouse offers luxury guest accommodation in the heart of the picturesque village of…

A wedding venue

Elegant hotel in its own mature grounds, overlooking the town and surrounding moorland.

Bracken Hall House Exterior

New luxury B&B overlooking Shipley Glen within walking distance of Saltaire. Perfect location for a…

A double bed

The 2* AA rated Dalesgate Hotel is located in the village of Utley 2 miles north of Keighley, the…

A bedroom

The Midland Hotel is a beautiful 3* City Centre Hotel, The Hotel was built between 1885 and 1890 by…

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