Arts & Culture

We're proud of our cultural heritage and excited to be named UK City of Culture 2025. Throughout Bradford you will find art galleries, theatre, cinema and live music to entertain and inspire you.

This city was the birthplace of the famous artist David Hockney and you can be enthralled by his works at Salts Mill and Cartwright Hall. Smaller galleries across the district showcase works from artists of all styles and in the city centre you’ll find the Impressions Gallery, one of the UK’s most celebrated photography venues which champions emerging talent.

Theatres around the district range from the Alhambra Theatre in Bradford, which hosts the best in large scale entertainment, to thriving local Playhouses in Ilkley and Keighley and the Arts Centre in Bingley. Kala Sangam is a leading intercultural arts organisation based in Bradford that presents a varied programme which features south Asian and collaborative arts.

Bradford was awarded the title of the world's first UNESCO City of Film due to the city’s rich film heritage and its inspirational movie locations. To this day Bradford district is still chosen and featured in top films and TV series. The city is also a great place to watch film with a choice of cinemas from art house, to multiplex and of course the magnificent IMAX screen.

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Bradford Arts Centre is a welcoming creative hub in the city’s historic heart, showcasing bold performance and local culture.

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Bradford Live

Address

1 Thornton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 2EP

Telephone
0343 310 0026

Bradford

Step into the spotlight at Bradford Live—the city’s stunning new entertainment venue in the beautifully restored former Odeon.
Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Address

Lister Park, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 4NS

Telephone
01274 431212

cartwright.hall@bradford.gov.uk

Bradford

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

Address

Centenary Square, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 1SD

Telephone
01274 737843

enquiries@impressions-gallery.com

Bradford

Impressions Gallery is a charity that helps people to understand the world through photography and acts as an agent for change
Salts Mill & 1853 Gallery

Address

Salts Mill, Victoria Road, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, BD18 3LA

Telephone
01274 531163

post@saltsmill.org.uk

Saltaire

Four comprehensive art galleries featuring over 400 works by David Hockney. Grade II Listed historic mill building set in a picturesque village which was built for the mill workers in 1853.
Alhambra Theatre

Address

Morley Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 1AJ

Telephone
01274 432000

enquiries@bradford-theatre.co.uk

Bradford

Professional theatre providing classic drama, musicals, ballet, opera, pantomime, international dance and West End tours.
1914 Restaurant - A luxurious and sumptuous new dining experience in a brand new purpose built restaurant.
St George's Hall

Address

Bridge Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 1JT

Telephone
01274 432000

enquiries@bradford-theatres.co.uk

Bradford

The Victorian built St George's Hall is home to a wide range of entertainment bringing the cream of touring music, comedy and variety to the region.
Ilkley Manor House

Address

Castle Yard, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 9DT

Telephone
01943 607 030

admin@ilkleymanorhouse.org

Ilkley

Situated within the beautiful surroundings of the Wharfe Valley, one of Ilkley's oldest buildings, the Ilkley Manor House, has been converted into an attractive museum, arts and heritage centre run by the Ilkley Manor House Trust.
South Square Centre

Address

South Square Centre, Thornton, West Yorkshire, BD13 3LD

Telephone
01274 834747

info@southsquarecentre.co.uk

Thornton

South Square Centre is an arts led community centre in the heart of Thornton, Bradford. The centre comprises of art galleries, community spaces, bar and cafe.
The Live Room, Saltaire

Address

Caroline Street Social Club, Caroline Street, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, BD18 3JZ

Telephone
07855 164182

hilary@theliveroom.info

Saltaire

The Live Room is located in Caroline Social Club, Caroline Street in the World Heritage village of Saltaire in West Yorkshire.
Pictureville at NSMM

Address

National Science and Media Museum, Little Horton Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 1NQ

Telephone
01274 202 030

talk.nsmm@scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk

Bradford

Pictureville - Cubby Broccoli - IMAX Cinemas operated in partnership with Picturehouse national cinema group.
Bingley Arts Centre

Address

Main Street, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 2LZ

Telephone
01274 567983

Bingley

Bingley Arts Centre is a fully equipped community theatre that is popular for amateur dramatics, dance, musical productions and other social events. There are bar facilities and car parking.
Tapestry Arts

Address

Unit 9, Factory Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD4 9NW

Telephone
01274 200871

hello@tapestryarts.co.uk

Bradford

Tapestry - it’s a real chameleon in Bradford - a live music venue, a comedy club, a little theatre, a nightclub, a café, a restaurant, a meeting room, a cinema, a wedding venue, a function room!
Black Dyke Mills Heritage Venue

Address

Black Dyke Mills, Brighouse Road, Queensbury, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD13 1QA

Telephone
07920 122735

richhall1958@gmail.com

Queensbury, Bradford

The Black Dyke Mills Heritage Venue is a live music and community space in the heart of Queensbury. We are situated in Shed Mill - part of the Black Dyke Mills complex.
Bradford Playhouse

Address

4-12 Chapel Street, Little Germany, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 5DL

Telephone
01274 800 415

boxoffice@bradfordplayhouse.org.uk

Bradford

Local theatre with a wide range of amateur productions with regular Jazz nights.
The People Powered Press at Salts Works

Address

202 Saltaire Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 3JF

Telephone
01274 780309

hello@thepeoplepoweredpress.org

Shipley

WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS
We run a small selection of workshops for all experience levels
The Studio

Address

Morley Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 1AJ

Telephone
01274 432000

Bradford

The Studio is a small theatre adjacent to the Alhambra Theatre main house.
Bradford Arts Centre

Address

St Peters House, 1 Forster Square, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 4TY

Telephone
01274 303340

info@bdartscentre.co.uk

Bradford

Bradford Arts Centre is a welcoming creative hub in the city’s historic heart, showcasing bold performance and local culture.
IMAX Cinema

Address

Picturehouse at NSMM, National Science and Media Museum, Little Horton Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 1NQ

Telephone
0871 902 5756

Little Horton Lane, Bradford

Seeing an IMAX at the National Science and Media Museum is like no other experience, with the giant cinema screen a massive 16m x 20m and digital wrap-around sound!
The Picture House

Address

The Picture House, North Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD21 3AF

Telephone
01535602561

Picturehousecinema@gmail.com

Keighley

The Picture House, situated in North Street, Keighley, is a purpose built cinema which first opened in 1913.
The Bingley Gallery

Address

29B Park Road, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 4BQ

Telephone
07792 242143

davidstarley@yahoo.co.uk

Bingley

The Bingley Gallery is a welcoming, artist-run, venue which exhibits, and sells, a wide range of art work from the region's talented artists.