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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Tinker Gallery

Address

25 Church Street, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 9DR

Telephone
01943 607623

info@tinkergallery.com

Ilkley

The Tinker Gallery opened in April 2022 with an exhibition of contemporary and original art by Joanne Tinker. It now hosts contemporary works from both local and international artists.
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.
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 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
King's Hall and Winter Gardens

Address

Station Road, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 8HB

Telephone
01943 436224

community-halls@bradford.gov.uk

Ilkley

The King's Hall and Winter Gardens is a central venue in the town of Ilkley which comprises of a traditional Victorian theatre and adjacent glass roofed spa hall.
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.
Keighley Playhouse

Address

5 Devonshire Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD21 2BH

Telephone
07599 890769

boxoffice@keighleyplayhouse.co.uk

Keighley

We stage seven plays per season. Season tickets can be bought (7 for the price of 6) so you can be guaranteed a seat at every production. Our bar is open 30 minutes before curtain up and Tuesdays and Fridays at 8pm outside performance week.
Ilkley Cinema

Address

46a Leeds Road, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 8DP

Telephone
01943 660007

info@ilkleycinema.co.uk

Ilkley

Europes Smallest Ultra 4k Digital Single Screen Independent Cinema based in Ilkley,
The Light

Address

23-33 Broadway, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 1TW

help@thelight.co.uk

Bradford

We're more than just a cinema. We show everything from live theatre to rock concerts. Whether you're after a barista-made coffee or a cocktail, enjoy it at our bar. We even host fun events for the whole family!
Impressions Gallery

Address

Bradford, West Yorkshire

Telephone
01274 737843

enquiries@impressions-gallery.com

Bradford

Impressions Gallery is now closed to visitors as we prepare to leave our Centenary Square venue at the end of March 2026, when our lease ends.
Impressions Gallery is a charity that helps people to understand the world through photography and acts as…