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Welcome to Bradford

Things To Do Highlights

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…

St. Ives Estate, Coppice Pond

A walk through the beautiful St Ives Estate

Esholt Village

A gentle 4 mile walk around Esholt

People looking at stained glass windows

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

A picture of someone wearing walking boots

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

Keighley and Worth Valley Railway

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

City Park Fountains

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

View of Hewenden Viaduct at sunset.

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

Brontë Parsonage Museum Garden (c) Bevan Cockerill

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

Victoria Hall, Saltaire.

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

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…

Shipley Glenn Tramway

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

St. Ives Estate, Coppice Pond

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

A Cathedral

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

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…

Entrance to the Ilkley Toy Museum

The museum contains one of the finest private collections of toys in the Country.

East Riddlesden Hall exterior © National Trust Images Andrew Butler

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

Rail Story at Ingrow.

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

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

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

Alhambra Theatre Night

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

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 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…

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
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
'Bingley Celebration of Walking' poster with details and footprints.

Experience the Bingley Celebration of Walking, proudly hosted by Bingley Walkers are Welcome.

Openings

Season

5th 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
Taste:BD poster

Bradford’s food and drink festival returns to City Park

Openings

Season

24th May 2025-25th May 2025
New Music Biennial 2025

Explore the cutting edge of contemporary music at this free weekender.

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 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
Brontë Festival of Women's Writing poster

The Brontë Women’s Writing Festival is back for its fifteenth year in Haworth

Openings

Season

26th September 2025-28th September 2025
Turner Prize Artists

The world’s most exciting visual arts prize, the Turner Prize, is coming to Cartwright Hall…

Openings

Season

27th September 2025-22nd February 2026
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
Bradford International Film Festival poster

The Bradford International Film Festival Returns to the district for 5 days of fantastic film.

Openings

Season

28th October 2025-2nd November 2025
Image by Manuel Harlan

Matilda arrives at the Alhambra Theatre

Openings

Season

30th October 2025-23rd November 2025
A man in theatrical costume

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

Openings

Season

6th December 2025-18th January 2026

Accommodation Highlights

Great Victoria Hotel Exterior

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

Hollies Cottage Lounge

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

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.

Abbey Lodge Hotel Exterior

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

A hotel exterior

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

Best Western Guide Post Hotel Exterior

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

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…

Overlookers Cottage Lounge

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

Double bedroom

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

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…

Rose Cottage Bedroom

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

Bracken Hall House Exterior

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

Faweather Grange

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

Bradford Digs Bedroom

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

Mercure Bradford Bankfield Hotel Exterior

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

Highfield Hotel Exterior

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

Ibis Bradford Exterior

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

A double bed

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

Daisy Cottage Exterior

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

Higher Scholes Cottage Exterior

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

Fleece Inn exterior

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

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