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Welcome to Bradford

Things To Do Highlights

Cliffe Castle Exterior © Phil Jackson

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

Brontë Parsonage Museum Garden (c) Bevan Cockerill

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

People looking at stained glass windows

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

Shipley Glenn Tramway

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

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…

Eccleshill Railway Walk

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

South Square Centre

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

A stream

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

Alhambra Theatre Night

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

City Park Fountains

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

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

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

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…

Interior of Victorian police station.

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

Keighley and Worth Valley Railway

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

The Length And Breadth Of Ilkley Moor

An invigorating walk in the footsteps of the giant Rombald across Ilkley Moor.

A Cathedral

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

Victoria Hall, Saltaire.

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

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…

Rail Story at Ingrow.

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

Five Rise Locks

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

St. Ives Estate, Coppice Pond

A walk through the beautiful St Ives Estate

St. Ives Estate, Coppice Pond

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

Ilkley Manor House Exterior

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

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…

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
A joyful scene at a craft table shows a girl in a beige coat, holding a piece of paper, and a woman with long hair, both smiling warmly.

Enjoy free family activities during the Easter Holidays at the National Science and Media Museum.

Openings

Season

5th April 2025-20th 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
Toddler playing in the Wonderlab gallery at NSMM.

Capture the magic of your little one's imagination in a playful family session inspired by light…

Openings

Season

28th 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
Three people in a hallway wear headphones. Two hold a tablet and a drum, while the third, with blue hair, holds a musical instrument and smiles. The s

Explore the creativity of Bradford's young digital artists at the National Science and Media Museum…

Openings

Season

14th June 2025-7th September 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 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
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
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

Accommodation Highlights

Faweather Grange

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

Rose Cottage Bedroom

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

Higher Scholes Cottage Exterior

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

Large hotel building and grounds

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

A bedroom

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

Apothecary Guest House And Tea Rooms

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

Exterior of One Tivoli Place

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

Double bedroom

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

Hollies Cottage Lounge

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

Great Victoria Hotel Exterior

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

A wedding venue

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

Overlookers Cottage Lounge

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

A hotel exterior

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

A double bed

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

Best Western Guide Post Hotel Exterior

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

Hawksbridge Cottage Exterior

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

Wharfe View Cottage Bedroom

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

Ibis Bradford Exterior

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

Exterior of Ann's Farmhouse

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

Abbey Lodge Hotel Exterior

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

Daisy Cottage Exterior

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

Highfield Hotel Exterior

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

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…

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