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Welcome to Bradford

Things To Do Highlights

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Bingley Arts Centre is a fully equipped community theatre that is popular for amateur dramatics,…

12 Apostles on Ilkley Moor

The Friends of Ilkley Moor is a voluntary and democratic group composed of people who love Ilkley…

Looney Golf

Looney Golf is a indoor crazy golf for all ages to enjoy, with two spectacular themes for you and…

People paddleboarding

Doe Park is Bradford’s specialist centre for outdoor activities and education, situated on Doe Park…

Pictureville at NSMM

Pictureville - Cubby Broccoli - IMAX Cinemas operated in partnership with Picturehouse national…

Ilkley Playhouse Exterior

Ilkley Playhouse is dedicated to the presentation of live amateur theatre and other arts activities…

All Saints Church Ilkley Exterior

The location of All Saints’ Parish Church Ilkley, originally, the site of the Roman fort of…

Golfing

Baildon Golf Club offers an excellent moorland golf course with magnificent views and superb…

Little Germany

Bradford has a long and intriguing history dating from Saxon times. The city developed from a small…

An old bus

The Keighley Bus Museum Trust hosts a magnificent collection of vintage vehicles.

Sculpture at Ferniehurst Dell, Baildon.

The Ferniehurst Dell is a historic beauty spot, and woodland recreation area in the centre of…

Bradford Beck Plaque on the Pathway.

A self-guided plaque trail reveals a hidden route that the Bradford Beck takes through the heart of…

A path through a garden

A beautiful community nature reserve just off the Leeds-Liverpool canal between Bingley and…

The sculpture is carved from sandstone blocks, it takes the form of a geometric seated figure in the process of rising to stand.

A self guided walk around some of Bradford’s sculptures. This trail takes you on a fascinating…

Hall Cliffe Community Garden

Hall Cliffe Community Garden is located in half an acre of public open space in Hall Cliffe,…

A stream in the woods

A special nature reserve in the heart of the Bradford district.

A peregrine falcon

Discover locations to spot beautiful peregrine falcons in the Bradford district.

The iconic Cow and Calf Rocks on Ilkley Moor.

An energetic walk with some steep ascents and descents and spectacular views of Baildon Moor and…

Ilkley Manor House Exterior

Situated within the beautiful surroundings of the Wharfe Valley, one of Ilkley's oldest buildings,…

Riverside Parks Bridge

A wonderful circular route from Ilkley through the surrounding woods and villages.

Five Rise Locks

An 18th century engineering masterpiece, the Five Rise Locks are one of the 'seven wonders of the…

Totem and Play Trail in Peel Park.

Start your adventure here… The Totem and Play Trail is set in beautiful Peel Park, and features…

People looking at stained glass windows

A primarily 17th century mansion house, containing period furnished rooms as well as temporary…

Darwin Gardens

Darwin Gardens Millennium Green is a place where people can relax, children can play and everyone…

What's On Highlights

Stagefright Comedy Club

Join us at the Stagefright Comedy Club for a night of laughter at Ilkley Playhouse.

Openings

Season

28th March 2026

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9th May 2026

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4th July 2026
A picture of an angry-looking group of people, holding weapons, and a woman in front of them holding a magnifying glass

Don your deerstalker, grab your magnifying glass and get your ‘finger of suspicion’ at the ready…

Openings

Season

13th April 2026
Film poster for The History of Sound, featuring Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor as star‑crossed lovers.

Screening at Pictureville & Cubby Broccoli, where Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor play star‑crossed…

Openings

Season

27th January 2026-1st February 2026

Season

4th February 2026-5th February 2026
A picture of a group of walkers

Start Valentine’s Day in the fresh air by joining walk leaders Matt Firth & Barbara Walker for this…

Openings

Season

14th February 2026
Potato decorated as a superhero with a handmade costume.

Enjoy a Supertato workshop at Darley Street Market’s Potato Day, where kids can make their own…

Openings

Season

28th February 2026
A man in sportswear

Kevin Sinfield arrives at the Bingley Little Theatre.

Openings

Season

23rd September 2026
Norah McWilliam on Thornton Moor, from the series Hardy and Free by Carolyn Mendelsohn.

Hardy and Free is an outdoor exhibition by Carolyn Mendelsohn, inspired by the Brontës and…

Openings

Season

16th October 2025-22nd February 2026
The Comedy Store logo

Live Nation & The Comedy Store presents….The Comedy Store Ilkley! We bring you 'The Best In Stand…

Openings

Season

21st March 2026
Sophia Hatfield in a theatrical storytelling pose.

Storyteller Sophia Hatfield brings Yorkshire folk tales, music and lively characters to the…

Openings

Season

17th February 2026
A poster advertising the show

Operation Mincemeat is the 2024 Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical - a fast-paced, hilarious…

Openings

Season

6th April 2026-11th April 2026
A poster advertising the show with a picture of a kitchen counter with a rolling pin, eggs and flour on it

"Treat yourself to a slice of five-star musical pie” (The Times) as Carrie Hope Fletcher (Calamity…

Openings

Season

13th April 2026-18th April 2026
Beauty and the Beast

Packed with outrageous innuendo, dazzling drag, and more sass than you can shake a candle stick at;…

Openings

Season

4th February 2026
Lipstick On Your Collar

Step back in time to the golden era of music where the jukebox roared and feet didn't touch the…

Openings

Season

26th September 2026
Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing returns to Bradford as part of a UK and Irish tour, exploding with heart-pounding…

Openings

Season

26th January 2027-30th January 2027
A man posing

Julian Taylor takes the stage at The Live Room

Openings

Season

19th April 2026
“Young child holding handmade crafts while wearing a paper clown mask.”

Free family activities at Bradford Cathedral this half term include spring crafts, colouring,…

Openings

Season

17th February 2026
Z Open Exhibition Art Work by Young Bradford Creatives.

Gen Z Open 2025 showcases 69 works by young Bradford artists at Bradford Industrial Museum.

Openings

Season

7th December 2025-8th March 2026
Ultimate Leppard Poster!

A high‑energy tribute to Sheffield legends Def Leppard, performed by the UK’s number one Leppard…

Openings

Season

14th March 2026
An empty room

A wonderful tribute to Friends at Silsden Town Hall

Openings

Season

16th May 2026
A picture of two men sitting on the floor in a school gym

Join the Two Mr Ps as they take their award-winning podcast back on the road with Let That Be A…

Openings

Season

20th February 2026
Ilkley Literature Festival Stage View at King's Hall.

Ilkley Literature Festival is the North’s longest‑running literary celebration, bringing more than…

Openings

Season

2nd October 2026-18th October 2026
Stand-Up Comedy Club poster

Brilliant comedy at Bingley Little Theatre.

Openings

Season

6th March 2026
Enemies to Lovers

Fall in love with Pictureville Cinema’s Valentine’s season, offering a February line‑up of timeless…

Openings

Season

7th February 2026-22nd February 2026
Upside down portrait of Lydia De La Murrãy.

Closure? at Bradford Arts Centre is a one-act comedy lecture-performance where Lydia De La Murrãy…

Openings

Season

24th April 2026

Accommodation Highlights

Stay & Explore

A lovely site with magnificent views, clean flat field, 25 minutes walk from village. Dogs welcome.

Hollies Cottage Lounge

Hollies Cottage is a ground floor detatched cottage, set in beautiful countryside with private…

Stay & Explore

Our Bradford North (Bingley) Premier Inn has everything you would expect, incredibly comfy beds and…

Wheatley Arms Exterior

Standing in the leafy village of Ben Rhydding, the Wheatley Arms offers fantastic contemporary…

Travelodge Bradford Central

At our Bradford Central hotel you've got all the entertainment and culture the city has to offer…

A sign on a building

Discover comfort and convenience at the Cambridge Hotel Bradford Central, nestled in the heart of…

Worth Valley Cottage

Beautifully renovated Victorian cottage in Haworth. Fabulous location only a 5 minute walk from the…

Best Western Guide Post Hotel Exterior

Offering Free High speed Wi-Fi Internet Access and Free Car Parking facilities, The Best Western…

Doorway

Yate Cottage is a Grade 2 listed 4 * Gold holiday cottage, in Oxenhope situated next to a small…

The Gin Lounge Bar

Six boutique Edwardian hotel suites with roll-top baths and views of Ilkley Moor.

A hotel exterior

Standing proud in the centre of Ilkley, The Crescent Inn is a majestic arc holding a real ale pub…

A bedroom

Beautiful holiday homes in Haworth

Stay & Explore

An 18th Century Riverside Cotton Mill with 2 Luxury B&B rooms overlooking open countryside. We are…

Stay & Explore

Ponden Mill is an historic riverside Cotton Mill, which is now open for Camping and Caravans along…

A sign post in the countryside

Leeming Wells offers fabulous accommodation in an amazing setting in Oxenhope, near Haworth, it…

A bedroom

A luxury first floor apartment on the edge of a national nature reserve

Exterior of One Tivoli Place

One Tivoli Place is a Victorian Terrace property in a quiet location, within easy walking distance…

Large hotel building and grounds

Escape to the country at our sophisticated hotel. An unforgettable country getaway awaits you at…

A double bed

The 2* AA rated Dalesgate Hotel is located in the village of Utley 2 miles north of Keighley, the…

A hotel building

Cedar Court is an ideally located hotel with good facilities from leisure club to…

A bedroom

Set in the beautiful village of Haworth this chic city style apartment is a perfect retreat from…

Stay & Explore

Innkeeper's Lodge stands on the top of Ilkley Moor in a superb location, with unrivalled views over…

The Black Hat Exterior

Centrally located, our 7 boutique style rooms have recently been converted as an addition to the…

Wharfe View Cottage Bedroom

Wharfe View Cottage Ilkley is a holiday cottage sleeping six in three bedrooms.

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