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Welcome to Bradford

Things To Do Highlights

Salts Mill Exterior

Four comprehensive art galleries featuring over 400 works by David Hockney. Grade II Listed…

Top Withens

Top Withens is a ruined farmhouse near Haworth, which is said to have been the inspiration for…

A sports court

Play padel in Bradford!

Golfing

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

Countryside and fields

A beautiful country park outside Haworth

A hand‑drawn mural illustrating the history of heritage crafts in Bradford.

The Heritage Craft Room is a bright, welcoming space at Bradford Industrial Museum where visitors…

Sculpture at Ferniehurst Dell, Baildon.

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

Ilkley Playhouse Exterior

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

Person Climbing At The Climbing Hub

A climbing facility that is for everyone. Whether you are new to climbing or a seasoned pro.

Keighley Picture House Cinema Exterior

The Picture House, situated in North Street, Keighley, is a purpose built cinema which first opened…

St. Ives Estate, Coppice Pond

Take a walk through St Ives Estate and admire the picturesque lake, woodland and wildlife. Other…

A family explores the NSMM galleries featuring a large vintage camera in a glass case, with historical photos projected on a wall.

The National Science and Media Museum, in the heart of Bradford, explores the science and culture…

City Park Fountains

City Park is a six-acre park in the heart of Bradford which contains the largest man-made water…

Bradford Beck Plaque on the Pathway.

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

City Hall, Bradford

Step back in time on the Bradford City Centre Heritage Trail. This self guided walk takes you on a…

Dales Way public footpath signage.

The Dales Way runs for 80 miles from Ilkley in West Yorkshire to Bowness-on-Windermere in Cumbria.

St. Ives Estate, Coppice Pond

A walk through the beautiful St Ives Estate

Brontë Birthplace (Exterior) by Matthew Gibbons.

Visit the Brontë Birthplace in Thornton, the historic home where the Brontë sisters were born,…

Riverside Parks Bridge

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

City Hall Bradford

The Historic England: Bradford City Heritage Trail focuses on the history of Bradford by…

Prince Of Wales Park Gate

Prince of Wales Park near Bingley has a variety of footpaths through wooded grounds, with a mix of…

Visit Bradford Activity

Monster Adventure is a new and exciting company run by people who are passionate about outdoor…

Lister park down by the boating pavilion.

Lister Park was crowned Britain's Best Park in 2006 and is also home to Cartwright Hall Art Gallery…

A theatre building

Professional theatre providing classic drama, musicals, ballet, opera, pantomime, international…

What's On Highlights

A picture of a little boy standing in the snow in front of a steam engine

Join us at Bingley Arts Centre for Christmas favourite The Polar Express

Openings

Season

23rd December 2026
A picture of comedian Gary Delaney

Gary Delaney’s last UK tour ran for two and a half years across 378 dates. People laughed a lot and…

Openings

Season

23rd September 2026
Lipstick On Your Collar

Join us at the King's Hall, Ilkley, and step back in time to the golden era of music where the…

Openings

Season

26th September 2026
A picture of comedian Mark Watson

Comedian Mark Watson brings his new show Before It Takes Us Over to Bingley Arts Centre

Openings

Season

18th December 2026
A couple in period dress

Part of the Bradford Heritage Festival, this outdoor promenade performance brings Brontë‑era…

Openings

Season

16th July 2026
The Night Sky: A Sky Full of Hope

Using dazzling 4K visuals, LED cinema screens, and cinematic fly-throughs, Adrian West takes…

Openings

Season

24th April 2027
Boy leaning on a black dragon as they stand together in a forest.

DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon brings humour, action and epic adventure to Bradford Live.

Openings

Season

12th September 2026
A picture of musician Danny McNamara

Embrace are celebrating their 30th anniversary and founder and lead singer Danny McNamara will be…

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Season

23rd September 2026
An old map of Undercliffe Cemetery

Join our researchers as they take you on a tour of this historic, still working, cemetery and…

Openings

Season

20th September 2026
Gabrielle smiling in a promotional portrait.

Gabrielle takes to the stage at Bradford Live, with special guests joining her for an evening of…

Openings

Season

2nd April 2027
A Somali Village in Lister Park: Weaving Together Industry, Culture and Empire

At Cartwright Hall, this exhibition revisits the 1904 Great Exhibition by centring the Somali…

Openings

Season

9th May 2026-1st November 2026
A group of five musicians walking down a street

The Irish House Party is a warm, uplifting and fun-filled night of music, dance and comedy - and…

Openings

Season

18th November 2026
A picture of the comedy improv group The Noise Next Door

Funny stuff, made up on the spot. The Noise Next Door are award-winning, twelve-time sell-out…

Openings

Season

8th October 2026
Organ Recital

Come and join us at St. Margaret's Church for our monthly organ recital by our director of music,…

Openings

Season

3rd July 2026
Summer of Play © National Trust Images

Enjoy playful family days out this summer at East Riddlesden Hall in Keighley.

Openings

Season

25th July 2026-31st August 2026
A close‑up of a moth resting on damp green moss.

Come and look for moths as part of National Moth Night at Denso Marston Nature Reserve in Baildon.

Openings

Season

18th July 2026-19th July 2026
Salts Mill Hockney Gallery

This tour at Salts Mill will cover Hockney’s earliest pieces from his days at Bradford College of…

Openings

Season

4th July 2026
A poster featuring a picture of a dinosaur playing a rock guitar with a boy on his back, singing into a microphone

When Danny and Dino’s favourite rock band are playing their last ever concert, they go on a quest…

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Season

29th October 2026
Hands rolling out a slab of clay with a wooden rolling pin, using guide sticks on a work surface during a pottery workshop.

Join local artist Jess Swift at South Square Centre, Thornton, for an evening pottery session…

Openings

Season

23rd July 2026
A poster for the event

Come along to our Table Top Sale and enjoy a fantastic day of bargain hunting, decluttering, and…

Openings

Season

8th August 2026
A picture of comedian Fatiha El-Ghorri

BRUV. The break-out star of Taskmaster and Mr Bigstuff is only embarking on her first ever stand-up…

Openings

Season

12th December 2026
Widescreen Weekend

Experience Widescreen Weekend, a festival celebrating large-screen formats and cinema technologies…

Openings

Season

24th September 2026-28th September 2026
A picture of musician Nigel Kennedy

Virtuoso violinist Nigel Kennedy returns to St. George's Hall as part of his first - and biggest -…

Openings

Season

8th October 2026
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

Join The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain at St. George's Hall for a helter-skelter ride through…

Openings

Season

18th November 2026

Accommodation Highlights

Overlookers Cottage Lounge

Overlookers Cottage is a Grade II listed building situated in a quiet location in the World…

Stay & Explore

Exquisite 4* Gold self-catering cottages close to Thornton. Panoramic views. Excellent location for…

A hotel exterior

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

Apothecary Guest House And Tea Rooms

Located at the top of the Main Street opposite the famous Bronte Church and 1 minute from the…

Stay & Explore

Royds Hall Cottage is the perfect location for anyone who loves the countryside, ideal for getting…

Stay & Explore

Upwood Holiday Park is licensed for touring caravans, tents, motor caravans, static holiday…

A cabin

Clarion Lodge Campsite is a small family run campsite on Otley Chevin with spectacular views over…

Delph Barn Dining Room

A spacious multi level barn conversion with quirky features and exposed beams.

Stay & Explore

A beautiful 200 year old detached stone built Holiday barn set within a 5 acre smallholding located…

A bedroom

Beautiful holiday homes in Haworth

Doorway

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

Bracken Hall House Exterior

New luxury B&B overlooking Shipley Glen within walking distance of Saltaire. Perfect location for a…

Faweather Grange

Luxury log houses specialising in romantic breaks for 2. Private outdoor hot tubs, jacuzzis,…

Haworth Old Hall Inn

Historic Tudor manor house circa 1580, with open fires, stone mullioned windows and bags of…

Best Western Guide Post Hotel Exterior

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

Large hotel building and grounds

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

Exterior of One Tivoli Place

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

Higher Scholes Cottage Exterior

Set in the heart of Bronte Country this beamed cottage commands stunning views. Roll top bath,…

Stay & Explore

A luxurious, rural retreat with spectacular views over Saltaire and the Aire Valley. Self-contained…

Stay & Explore

Culture vulture or outdoors enthusiast? Our Bradford hotel has good transport links to the vibrant…

Stay & Explore

Beautifully furnished olde worlde two bedroomed cottage, wood burning stove, garden and parking…

A bedroom

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

Bradford Digs Bedroom

Wonderful houses to rent less than 2 miles from the city centre.

Stay & Explore

On a hillside by a stream with a wooded area upstream. Ponden House is off the Keighley/Colne…

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