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Historic carnival float featuring a giant jester-like figure surrounded by red rock formations, with a performer seated on an elevated platform.

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Visit giant puppets, whales that might swallow you and explore the wonderful world of street performance and outdoor arts.

Radical Joy celebrates outdoor arts in the UK; from community arts, street arts, carnival, agitprop to radical theatre, events made for public space, parks, civic squares, streets, shopping centres and more!

Outdoor Arts are where boundaries are blurred and fun is to be had, audiences joining in, dancing, twirling, and watching, their faces reflecting back to the performers – an invitation for people to say yes and jump straight in!

Discover the story of how art in public spaces helped people reclaim them from the 1960s to now!

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Image: Radical Joy Credit: Tim Smith

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Radical Joy

Type:Exhibition

Loading Bay, 1 Duke Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 3QR

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Opening Times

Season (9 Oct 2026 - 20 Dec 2026)
DayTimes
Monday - WednesdayClosed
Thursday - Saturday12:00 - 18:00
Sunday12:00 - 16:00

* Closed: Monday - Wednesday

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