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Welcome to Bradford

Things To Do Highlights

A path through a garden

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

Esholt Village

A gentle 4 mile walk around Esholt

Riverside Parks Bridge

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

Visit Bradford Activity

Laser mania Queensbury is Yorkshire’s newest military laser tag attraction.

Baildon Moor

A 6 mile walk around stunning countryside

Blue circular plaque on a stone wall commemorating Ilkley Manor House, featuring white text detailing its 14th‑century origins and conversion into the

The Ilkley Blue Plaque Trail offers a relaxed, self‑guided walk through the historic centre of this…

Salts Mill Exterior

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

Bradford Live Exterior.

Step into the spotlight at Bradford Live—the city’s stunning new live entertainment venue in the…

Pictureville at NSMM

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

All Saints Church Ilkley Exterior

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

Cliffe Castle Park Fountain View

Visit Cliffe Castle Park for a great family day out. Not only can you visit Cliffe Castle Museum,…

Performers At The Live Room

The Live Room is located in Caroline Social Club, Caroline Street in the World Heritage village of…

A river

The Tranquility Trail allows you take time to appreciate nature in Ilkley Town Centre..

Shipley Glen, Baildon.

A lovely sloped area of woodland, rocks and heather just outside Saltaire.

City Park Fountains

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

United Reform Church

Only by visiting Saltaire United Reformed Church can you fully appreciate its architectural…

A sign for the theatre

The Studio is a small theatre adjacent to the Alhambra Theatre main house. 

Tong Park Dam Walk

An ideal family walk through the North East of the Bradford District.

A large building

Bradford Arts Centre is a welcoming creative hub in the city’s historic heart, showcasing bold…

Golfing

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

Loading Bay Exterior.

Loading Bay is an arts venue in Bradford City Centre run by Bradford Culture Company, offering a…

A theatre sign

Local theatre with a wide range of amateur productions with regular Jazz nights.

Little Germany Buildings.

GreenLine Mile, developed in collaboration with British Athletics and the Bradford Athletics, are…

View of Hewenden Viaduct at sunset.

This route intersects with National Route 69 and gives you the opportunity to cross the Grade II…

What's On Highlights

Johnathon Breckin’s Mind Games poster

Johnathan Breckin takes to the stage at Tapestry Arts

Openings

Season

18th December 2026
Poster for the Song for Windrush gospel concert at Bradford Cathedral. The image shows the Celebration Choir standing inside Bradford Cathedral beneat

Held at Bradford Cathedral, this uplifting gospel concert celebrates the legacy of the Windrush…

Openings

Season

31st October 2026
A poster advertising the concert

This is live festive film music on an epic scale, brought to you at St. George's Hall by the Great…

Openings

Season

5th December 2026
A poster advertising the show

Back by popular demand and celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the iconic film, The Full Monty boys…

Openings

Season

1st March 2027-6th March 2027
A poster advertising the show

Expect huge musical numbers, laugh-out-loud comedy, audience participation and plenty of local…

Openings

Season

25th November 2026-28th November 2026
A black and white photograph of a man and woman by a typewriter

Hugh Whitemore's gripping cold war spy thriller comes to Ilkley playhouse.

Openings

Season

21st January 2027-30th January 2027
Young child looking through a cardboard tube in a bright museum play space with toys.

Free monthly stay‑and‑play sessions for children aged 0–5 and their parents/carers, inspired by 50…

Openings

Season

30th May 2026-16th December 2026
An English country village background with a piece of cake and a broken teacup on a table in the foreground

Spend an evening in England’s deadliest county as Midsomer Murders comes to the Alhambra Theatre.

Openings

Season

21st July 2027-24th July 2027
A woman looking in a mirror

See cabaret at Loading Bay

Openings

Season

11th December 2026
A poster advertising the show, featuring people in lab coats against an explosive background

Due to popular demand and following its 2025 Olivier Award for Best Family Show, Science's greatest…

Openings

Season

31st October 2026
Heritage Open Days

Every September, thousands of volunteers organise events across England to celebrate its rich…

Openings

Season

10th September 2027-19th September 2027
Jack And The Beanstalk poster

A wonderful panto at Bingley Arts Centre

Openings

Season

17th February 2027-20th February 2027
Barry From Watford

Barry From Watford returns to the King's Hall, Ilkley, with his stand-up show armed with fierce…

Openings

Season

21st October 2026
A poster advertising the show

Join us at King's Hall, Ilkley, for Saving All My Love For You - a magical celebration of the one…

Openings

Season

25th March 2027
Gallery view of the (Un)Layering the Future Past of South Asia: Young Artists’ Voices exhibition.

At Cartwright Hall, artworks by twelve South Asian artists highlight shared environmental, social…

Openings

Season

28th March 2026-31st December 2026
ABBA Revival tribute band performing live on stage, dressed in vibrant costumes inspired by ABBA's iconic style, entertaining the audience with a live

Experience a spectacular Bonfire Night at Ilkley Lawn Tennis & Squash Club, featuring a bonfire,…

Openings

Season

6th November 2026
Three women in period costume

An exhibition celebrating the BBC drama at the Brontë Parsonage Museum

Openings

Season

2nd September 2026-31st December 2026
A picture of two men. One sitting on a village bench and one standing behind.

Join us at Bingley Arts Centre for a film about family, forgiveness, and the possibility of healing.

Openings

Season

15th December 2026
Lou Conran with bright pink hair wearing a colourful patterned jacket, standing against a plain light grey background.

The best new voices in stand-up, curated and hosted by MC Alex Dunlop (BFD Comedy), are coming to…

Openings

Season

23rd October 2026
80s Halloween Party poster with neon Halloween graphics, including a full moon, pumpkins, spider webs and glowing decorations.

BOO-gie into the 80s at Bartercard Odsal Stadium with FLASHBAX, fancy dress, glowsticks and…

Openings

Season

31st October 2026
Jon Palmer Acoustic Band

Jon Palmer Acoustic Band are back for a triumphant sixth successive annual gig at Ilkley Playhouse

Openings

Season

5th February 2027
A poster advertising the show

Join us at St. George's Hall for a magnificent concert with orchestra, choir and guest artists. The…

Openings

Season

22nd November 2026
The Nightmare Before Christmas

Join us at Bingley Arts Centre for the wonderful stop-motion animated fantasy The Nightmare Before…

Openings

Season

31st October 2026
A poster advertsing the concert, recreating the cover of the Pink Floyd album Animals and showing a pig flying over Battersea Power Station (now Tate

Pink Floyd tribute band Pink Floydian comes to Bingley Arts Centrte

Openings

Season

10th April 2027

Accommodation Highlights

A cabin

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

Rose Cottage Bedroom

Pretty whitewashed cottage, fabulous views and location. Oak beams and open fires. South facing…

Old Registry Exterior

A beautiful ten-bedroomed bed and breakfast. All rooms ensuite and all double rooms have four…

Stay & Explore

A peaceful site on the edge of Ilkley moor, ideal for couples or families.

Stay & Explore

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

Apothecary Guest House And Tea Rooms

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

Great Victoria Hotel Exterior

Built in 1867 and originally a grand railway hotel, the hotel is a landmark Victorian building,…

Stay & Explore

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

A hotel exterior

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

An old mill building

Ideally placed in the heart of heritage rich Bronte Country, nestled deep within a tranquil and…

Travelodge Bradford Central

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

Overlookers Cottage Lounge

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

Exterior of One Tivoli Place

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

Worth Valley Cottage

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

A bedroom

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

Delph Barn Dining Room

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

Doorway

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

Stay & Explore

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

Stay & Explore

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

Hawksbridge Cottage Exterior

1830s semi detached cottage with breath taking views of surrounding countryside, near to moors,…

Stay & Explore

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

A sign post in the countryside

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

Haworth Old Hall Inn

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

Higher Scholes Cottage Exterior

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

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