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Welcome to Bradford

Things To Do Highlights

Exterior of an old mill building

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

Five Rise Locks

An 18th century engineering masterpiece, the Five Rise Locks are one of the 'seven wonders of the…

Brontë Parsonage Museum Garden (c) Bevan Cockerill

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

St. Ives Estate, Coppice Pond

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

St. Ives Estate, Coppice Pond

A walk through the beautiful St Ives Estate

Eccleshill Railway Walk

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

Esholt Village

A 5 mile circular walk through Baildon and Esholt

Rail Story at Ingrow.

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

View of Hewenden Viaduct at sunset.

This route intersects with National Route 69 and gives you the opportunity to cross the Grade II…

East Riddlesden Hall exterior © National Trust Images Andrew Butler

National Trust owned historic house, garden, shop and tearoom. This award winning attraction offers…

Shipley Glenn Tramway

Britain's oldest working cable hauled tramway opened in 1895 run entirely by volunteers.

Ilkley Manor House Exterior

Situated within the beautiful surroundings of the Wharfe Valley, one of Ilkley's oldest buildings,…

Interior of Victorian police station.

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

Bradford Cathedral Exterior

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

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…

Victoria Hall, Saltaire.

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

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…

People looking at stained glass windows

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

South Square Centre

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

The iconic Cow and Calf Rocks on Ilkley Moor.

High on Ilkley Moor the Cow and Calf Rocks are a large rock formation consisting of an outcrop and…

Esholt Village

A gentle 4 mile walk around Esholt

Little Germany

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

Keighley and Worth Valley Railway

The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway is a heritage railway that was reopened in 1968 and runs from…

Cliffe Castle Exterior © Phil Jackson

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

What's On Highlights

Elf Explorer

Come aboard the Elf Explorer for an enchanting Christmas adventure at the Keighley & Worth Valley…

Openings

Season

23rd November 2024-22nd December 2024

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23rd December 2024-24th December 2024
A poster advertising the musical

You can’t stop OUR beat - Hairspray is back on tour at the Alhambra Theatre in Bradford - so run…

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25th November 2024-30th November 2024
A Christmas Carol

Experience the magic of A Christmas Carol, the beloved Christmas tale, brought to life on the…

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28th November 2024-6th December 2024

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17th December 2024-20th December 2024
Pinocchio Visit Bradford

Pantomime will be making a magical return to the Alhambra Theatre this festive season.

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Season

7th December 2024-19th January 2025
City of Culture 2025

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

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1st January 2025-31st December 2025
A person falling out of a mirror

Kirsty Housley & Steven Frayne (formerly known as Dynamo) #Bradford2025 Opening event. Believe your…

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10th January 2025-11th January 2025
Lead image: © Aïda Muluneh

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

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10th January 2025-26th April 2025
© FBJ Photography

ADF play live to Mathieu Kassovitz’s cult thriller at St. George's Hall.

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15th January 2025
Lead Image: Part 25 of a Qur'an in 30 parts, written in gold Muḥaqqaq script and dedicated to Sultan Ulyatu in 710/1310 in Mosul, modern-day Iraq © Br

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

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17th January 2025-27th April 2025
Jungle Book reimagined | Akram Khan Company

Akram Khan Company makes its Bradford debut at the Alhambra Theatre.

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24th January 2025-25th January 2025
Hamilton

The multi award-winning Hamilton will play a 7-week season at the Alhambra Theatre,

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28th January 2025-15th March 2025
Lead image: © Steve Wintercroft

​​​​​​Enjoy a fabulous walk-through experience for culture-lovers young and old at Damart Mill,…

Openings

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8th February 2025-23rd February 2025
Yorkshire Games Festival poster

A unique festival of all things gaming, celebrating games culture, design and production with…

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Season

10th February 2025-23rd February 2025
Keighley and Worth Valley Railway

Over the four days, you’ll be able to ride behind guest locomotives and home fleet at the Keighley…

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20th March 2025-23rd March 2025
Lead image: © Patrycja Maziarz

Join us to celebrate the best in brass at Bradford City Centre.

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11th April 2025-13th April 2025
A man and a dog with instruments

The classic short played with a live score at Victoria Hall.

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12th April 2025
Lead image: © DJ Q

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

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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.

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21st May 2025-29th 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.

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21st June 2025-14th September 2025
Bradford Dragon Boat Festival

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

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27th June 2025-29th June 2025
Bradford Literature Festival event at the Wool Exchange.

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

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27th June 2025-6th July 2025
Memories of the Future | Akram Khan with Helen Linsell

An ambitious dance work starring the people of Bradford at the Alhambra Theatre.

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Season

5th July 2025
A woman standing in front of a train

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

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Season

16th July 2025-7th September 2025
Lead image © Aïda Muluneh

A photographic celebration of our unsung heroes across the district.

Openings

Season

9th September 2025-6th October 2025

Accommodation Highlights

Large hotel building and grounds

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

The Gin Lounge Bar

Six boutique Edwardian hotel suites with roll-top baths and views of Ilkley Moor.

Apothecary Guest House And Tea Rooms

Located at the top of the Main Street opposite the famous Bronte Church and 1 minute from the…

Midland Hotel Interior

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

Bradford Digs Bedroom

Wonderful houses to rent less than 2 miles from the city centre.

A double bed

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

A hotel exterior

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

Rose Cottage Bedroom

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

Double bedroom

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

Exterior of One Tivoli Place

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

Daisy Cottage Exterior

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

Hawksbridge Cottage Exterior

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

Higher Scholes Cottage Exterior

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

Mercure Bradford Bankfield Hotel Exterior

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

A bedroom

Set in the beautiful village of Haworth this chic city style apartment is a perfect retreat from…

Overlookers Cottage Lounge

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

Haworth Old Hall Inn

Historic Tudor manor house circa 1580, with open fires, stone mullioned windows and bags of…

Fleece Inn exterior

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

Bracken Hall House Exterior

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

The Black Hat Exterior

Centrally located, our 7 boutique style rooms have recently been converted as an addition to the…

Exterior of Ann's Farmhouse

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

Ibis Bradford Exterior

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

Ashtree House Exterior

A family run bed and breakfast on the outskirts of the village of Thornton, the birthplace of the…

A wedding venue

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

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