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Celebrate Yorkshire Day and beyond with Epic Yorkshire—a vibrant film season showcasing iconic favourites and hidden gems that reflect the spirit, grit and beauty of the region. From windswept moors to urban drama, this cinematic journey features stories made and shaped by those who call Yorkshire home.

Pick up your free City of Film Map from 1 August and begin your own movie adventure across Bradford. This beautifully illustrated fold-out map highlights cinemas, community screening venues and big screen locations across the district.

Film Programme Highlights

• Sat 2 August

  • Phantom Thread (15) — 14:00 | 113 mins | 70mm screening

  • Sky Peals (12A) — 16:30 | 91 mins

  • Yorkshire Film Archive: Social Cinema (U) — 18:30 | 60 mins

  • Epic Yorkshire (U) — 20:00 | 60 mins | Narrated film on the Cinerama curved screen

• Sun 3 August

  • Funny Cow (15) — 14:00 | 102 mins

  • Room at the Top (12A) — 16:30 | 121 mins | Classic Sunday screening

• Fri 8 August

  • The Selfish Giant (15) — 14:00 | 91 mins | 35mm + intro from Clio Barnard

  • Emily (15) — 16:30 | 130 mins

• Sun 10 August

  • Tread Softly Stranger (PG) — 14:00 | 90 mins | Classic Sunday screening

• Wed 13 August

  • Cinecenta: Space Age Cinema in Yorkshire + Charlie Bubbles (PG) — 18:00 | 89 mins | Illustrated talk by Mark Goodall

• Fri 15 August

  • God’s Own Country (15) — 14:00 | 104 mins | Presented by BIFA

  • My Friend Lanre (18) — 16:30 | 90 mins | + Q&A with filmmakers

• Sun 17 August

  • Dad’s Army (PG) — 14:00 | 95 mins | Includes Yorkshire Film Archive short

• Wed 20 August

  • Wild Water (PG) — 18:00 | 90 mins | Intro included

• 21–24 and 26–28 August

  • The Ceremony (Cert TBC) — 19:00 | 100 mins | Gala screening + Q&A.  

Tickets & Info Visit the Epic Yorkshire page at the National Science and Media Musuem for full listings, booking, and accessibility details.

This season is part of Bradford: A City of Film, co-produced by Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture and the National Science and Media Museum, with support from the BFI and the National Lottery.