Cinemas

Befitting of its UNESCO City of Film status, Bradford has a fine selection of cinemas showcasing a mixture of blockbuster films, arthouse delights, classic movies, live theatre, documentaries and special events. In the city centre you are spoilt for choice with several cinemas all offering different cinematic experiences. Pictureville at The National Science and Media Museum showcases a truly diverse programme of world cinema, classic films, and independent pictures. It is one of just three venues in the world which has the ability to screen Cinerama to the public. Also at the National Science and Media Museum, the UK’s first IMAX has a 60ft-tall screen—the biggest in the region—offering a truly immersive experience in 2D or 3D.

Looking for more screen excitement? The Broadway shopping centre’s The Light is a fully-licensed luxury cinema with six screens, luxurious reclining seats and handy side tables to pop your drink on. And just over the road from Bradford Interchange, Cineworld Bradford is a Multiplex cinema chain showing the latest international blockbusters and a large selection of Bollywood movies. Opened in 1912, Keighley Picture House offers a more vintage experience with a main downstairs auditorium seating about 300 and a smaller upstairs auditorium that seats about 90. If you’re looking for a luxury cinema experience then head to Ilkley Cinema, a small independent picture house with comfy sofas, a modern bar and an auditorium drinks service

The Widescreen Weekend in October and the Bradford Family Film Festival, which is held in the summer on the Big Screen in City Park, are just a couple of the amazing film festivals you can experience.