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Welcome to Bradford

Things To Do Highlights

Map titled "Bradford: A City of Film," highlighting filming locations and current screening venues.

Explore the Bradford Film Trail and discover how local venues—from grand theatres to hidden…

Keighley Playhouse

We stage seven plays per season. Season tickets can be bought (7 for the price of 6) so you can be…

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…

Salts Mill Exterior

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

Golf course

Northcliffe Golf Club was founded in 1921 by a small group of golfing enthusiasts, who suggested…

City Hall Bradford

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

Sculpture at Ferniehurst Dell, Baildon.

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

Entrance to the Ilkley Toy Museum

The museum contains one of the finest private collections of toys in the Country.

Interior of Victorian police station.

Victorian cells, court and gallery telling the history policing, crime and punishment in Bradford…

Bradford Faith Trail at Bradford Cathedral

The Bradford Faith Trail offers guided tours of five religious sites on the first Saturday of each…

Haunted Haworth Ghost Tours

Do the ghosts of Branwell and Emily Brontë still walk the moors of Haworth? Do the spirits of…

St. Ives Estate, Coppice Pond

Walk from the hustle and bustle of Keighley to the tranquility of St Ives and back on this route.

Eccleshill Railway Walk

A gentle walk through beautiful woodlands and fields, partially following the route of the old…

View of White Wells on Ilkley Moor

White Wells Spa Baths situated high on Ilkley Moor, take to the waters or drop in for a tea or…

Denso Marston Nature Reserve April 2024

The seven acre reserve is situated between the River Aire and the Denso Marston factory in Shipley,…

Totem and Play Trail in Peel Park.

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

Wuthering Arts

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

Victoria Hall, Saltaire.

Follow the Saltaire Heritage Trail, which includes 10 significant buildings and landmarks that were…

Pictureville at NSMM

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

Fields & Farms North of Eldwick

An gentle walk through the beautiful countryside around Eldwick.

Tapestry Arts in Tong.

Tapestry - it’s a real chameleon in Bradford - a live music venue, a comedy club, a little theatre,…

St. Ives Estate, Coppice Pond

A walk through the beautiful St Ives Estate

Looney Golf

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

What's On Highlights

Fleetwood Shack poster

Fleetwood Shack returns to Ilkley Playhouse

Openings

Season

24th July 2026
Bradford Latvian Club

The Jack Pearce Quintet showcase Jack's original compositions paying homage to jazz traditions…

Openings

Season

3rd July 2026
A picture of comedian Chris Ramsey

Don’t miss Chris Ramsey as he brings his trademark stand-up to St George's Hall, Bradford.

Openings

Season

1st October 2026
A museum display

A bold new exhibition at the Peace Museum

Openings

Season

5th March 2026-24th May 2026
Glass Tiles Garden Mosaic

Join professional mosaic maker Abigail Barker at The Craft House in Bingley for a relaxed, creative…

Openings

Season

4th July 2026
The Night Sky: A Sky Full of Hope

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

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Season

24th April 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
A picture of musician Danny McNamara

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

Openings

Season

23rd September 2026
Cherry Blossom Trees

The Cherry Blossom Festival at Bolling Hall Museum is the place to be for family fun!

Openings

Season

26th April 2026
A girl stands on the platform, eyes fixed on the approaching train.

The Girl on the Train plays Ilkley Playhouse, June 2026—an intense thriller with adult themes,…

Openings

Season

15th June 2026-20th June 2026
Laurel Canyon Union poster

Ilkley Playhouse welcomes Laurel Canyon Union

Openings

Season

11th July 2026
The Bat Out Of Hell 50th Anniversary Concert Poster!

Experience the ultimate tribute to Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman as Steve Steinman brings Bat! The Bat…

Openings

Season

29th April 2027
A poster advertising the show

Get ready to Step Into Christmas once again at St. George's Hall for the most magical, feel-good…

Openings

Season

10th December 2026
Disco ball with red splatters reflecting light across a blue-gray background.

A Haunting Evening with Isabelle Mumford Mysteries offers an eerie night of interactive sleuthing,…

Openings

Season

31st October 2026
Stories - The Tap Dance Sensation Poster!

Urban jazz, tap and percussion combine at Bradford Live in a dynamic show about a frustrated actor…

Openings

Season

8th November 2026
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
A picture of comedian Ruby Wax on the phone, in a bath

Join Ruby Wax and lifelong friend and A-list producer, Clive Tulloh at St. George's Hall, as they…

Openings

Season

26th June 2026
A picture of astronaut Tim Peake in front of a photograph of an astronaut on a spacewalk

With fewer than 650 people having reached Earth's orbit, nobody is more qualified than Tim Peake to…

Openings

Season

26th September 2026
OCS Album cover.

Ocean Colour Scene bring their 30th anniversary tour of Moseley Shoals to Bradford Live, joined by…

Openings

Season

27th November 2026
A poster advertising the play

John Godber’s comedy masterpiece - a funny, fast moving, hard hitting account of life at Whitewall…

Openings

Season

21st May 2026-22nd May 2026
A picture of comedian Dom Joly, sitting on a giant mobile phone, with a person dressed as a dog behind him.

It’s been twenty-five years since Trigger Happy TV burst onto our screens and now Dom Joly is…

Openings

Season

11th June 2026
“Iconic Akira shot featuring Kaneda and the red bike”

conic and game‑changing, Akira is the definitive anime masterpiece, screening in the IMAX.

Openings

Season

17th April 2026-23rd April 2026
A picture of musician and actress Toyah Wilcox

Join us at the King's Hall, Ilkley as Toyah hits the road for an extensive UK tour in which she’ll…

Openings

Season

4th June 2026
Promotional image for the Royal Opera House screening of The Magic Flute.

Mozart’s fantastical opera The Magic Flute shines in David McVicar’s enchanting production,…

Openings

Season

21st April 2026

Accommodation Highlights

A double bed

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

Daisy Cottage Exterior

The Cottage is a recent barn conversion situated in the tiny hamlet of Buckley Green. In an…

Stay & Explore

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

Fleece Inn exterior

A former coaching inn situated in the heart of Bronte Country providing 7 high-quality en suite…

Apothecary Guest House And Tea Rooms

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

Wharfe View Cottage Bedroom

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

Delph Barn Dining Room

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

Large hotel building and grounds

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

Abbey Lodge Hotel Exterior

A boutique style hotel located in the market town of Shipley, less than one mile from Saltaire,…

Mercure Bradford Bankfield Hotel Exterior

A Gothic mansion set in its own grounds on the banks of the River Aire. Ideal for visiting the…

Bedroom | Leonardo Hotel

198 air conditioned rooms with free Wifi and hardwired internet access in each room. All rooms have…

A sign on a building

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

Doorway

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

Exterior of One Tivoli Place

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

Stay & Explore

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

A kitchen

A mid-terrace Victorian cottage in Haworth and close The Dales. Perfect for families and couples…

A hotel exterior

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

Stay & Explore

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

Travelodge Bradford Central

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

Stay & Explore

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

Brontë Birthplace (Exterior) by Matthew Gibbons.

Stay the night in the former home of the literary sister.

Great Victoria Hotel Exterior

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

Stay & Explore

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

Stay & Explore

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

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