Arts & Culture

We're proud of our cultural heritage and exicted to be named 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 Impressions Gallery, one of the UK’s most celebrated photography venues who champion 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. Presenting 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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Kala Sangam Intercultural Arts Hub

A leading south Asian and collaborative arts organisation based at the Kala Sangam Arts Centre in Bradford.

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The Bingley Gallery

Address

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

Telephone
01274 552143

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.
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.
The Studio hosts stand up comedy shows by comedians such as Tom Stade, Paul Foot, Suzi Ruffell and Patrick Monahan.
Wuthering Arts

Address

97 Main Street, Haworth, West Yorkshire, BD22 8DA

George.bowden@btinternet.com

Haworth

Gallery and gift shop on the historic cobbled Main Street of Haworth.
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.
Ilkley Playhouse

Address

Weston Road, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 8HB

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.
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