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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Theatre in the Mill

Address

Shearbridge Road, University of Bradford, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 1DP

theatre@bradford.ac.uk

Bradford

Theatre in the Mll has an enviable reputation as a vibrant, professional venue. One of the foremost fringe theatre venues in the country, hosting contemporary touring theatre.
This season: check with the box office for the exact venue.
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.
Nightrain

Address

Queensgate, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 1RB

Telephone
07858 851705

Bradford

A brilliant music venue in Bradford
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!
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.
Ilkley Playhouse

Address

Weston Road, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 8DW

Telephone
01943 609539

Ilkley

Ilkley Playhouse is dedicated to the presentation of live amateur theatre and other arts activities and welcomes members and visitors to a season of 10 productions per annum, plus many other events over the year.
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,
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.
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…
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!