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Curated Guide | Free Events

Free Events This Spring

Welcome to our guide to free events this spring in Bradford!

Enjoying Bradford’s cultural highlights doesn’t have to break the bank. There are dozens of fantastic free events taking place right across the district this spring including festivals, live music, talks, exhibitions and more.

Whether you’re looking for family activities or a personal cultural adventure, check out our curated guide of free-to-attend events happening in the Bradford district this spring.

Free Events This Spring

Life Goes on by Ian Beesley

4 May - 31 Dec 2025

Salts Mill

Art Exhibition Free Event

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NEON INTERMISSION Large Mural Piece in Manningham

16 Sep - 2 Sep 2025

City Hall

Connaught Rooms ,34 Manningham Lane,Bradford BD1 3EA

Arts & Crafts Community Family Free Event Outdoor

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20 Flowers For 2025 And Some Bigger Pictures by David Hockney

29 Jan - 4 Jan 2026

Salts Mill

Art Exhibition Free Event

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Touch Points – Exhibition

5 Apr - 1 Jun 2025

South Square

Art Exhibition Free Event

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FAMILY FUN 2025

12 Apr - 13 Dec 2025

Ilkley Manor House

Arts & Crafts Family Free Event

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Tower of Now

26 Apr - 31 Dec 2025

Hall Ings, Bradford

Exhibition Free Event Heritage Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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Judith Cain

3 May - 8 Jun 2025

Ilkley Manor House

Art Exhibition Free Event

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Weaving Stories

5 May - 12 Sep 2025

Bradford Cathedral

Arts & Crafts Free Event

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Clare Hewitt: Everything in the forest is the forest

10 May - 23 Aug 2025

Impressions Gallery

Exhibition Free Event Photography

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In Full Colour

10 May - 31 May 2025

Trapezium Gallery

Art Arts & Crafts Exhibition Film Free Event Photography

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Airedale Stitchers: Our Bradford

12 May - 20 Jun 2025

Bradford Cathedral

Arts & Crafts Free Event

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Pauline Caulfield, Textile Artist

12 May - 2 Nov 2025

Salts Mill

Art Arts & Crafts Exhibition Free Event

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Grete Marks, Mural

12 May - 11 May 2026

Salts Mill

Art Arts & Crafts Free Event Heritage

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Held Spaces for Writing

20 May - 19 Aug 2025

Common Space

Art Free Event Literature Networking Spoken Word Workshop

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Good Governance for Creative and Cultural Organisations workshop

21 May 2025

Kirkgate Centre

Free Event Networking Workshop

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Sinking of the Lusitania 1915

21 May 2025

Bradford Mechanics Institute Library

Free Event Heritage

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Portrait of Mai

22 May - 17 Aug 2025

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Exhibition Free Event Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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A Dales High Way Walk – Saltaire to Ilkley

22 May 2025

Victoria Hall, Saltaire

Free Event Health & Wellbeing Nature Outdoor Walk

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Hollywood Meets Bollywood Project – Pool sessions at Ilkley Lido

22 May - 12 Jul 2025

Ilkley Lido Pool and Lido

Dance Free Event Performance Workshop

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An Evening with Resi/Dance

22 May 2025

The Beacon at Bowling Park

Dance Free Event Official City of Culture 2025 Event Performance

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The DRAW! Tour: Workshops

22 May 2025

Laisterdyke Library

Family Free Event Official City of Culture 2025 Event Workshop

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Guided Walk: Saltaire to Ilkley

22 May 2025

Victoria Hall, Saltaire

Free Event Nature Official City of Culture 2025 Event Outdoor Walk

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Tape Letters

23 May - 15 Jun 2025

Loading Bay

Exhibition Free Event Heritage Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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Jameel Prize: Moving Images

23 May - 17 Aug 2025

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Art Exhibition Free Event Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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Street Sounds & Bhangra Niche

23 May 2025

The Beacon at Bowling Park

Free Event Music Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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Hair of the Dog – Phil Morrison

23 May - 26 May 2025

Cap and Collar, Queens Rd

Art Exhibition Free Event

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Millennium Way Walks – the Seventh Walk – led by Baildon Walkers are Welcome

24 May 2025

Oxenhope Station, What3Words locator : ///wider.ironclad.september

Free Event Health & Wellbeing Nature Outdoor Walk

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Cathedrals Cycle Relay 2025

24 May 2025

Bradford Cathedral

Community Free Event Health & Wellbeing Nature

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The Keighley Chorus

24 May 2025

Airedale Shopping Centre

Community Free Event Music Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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Rombald’s Rocks: Keighley Sculpture Trail Launch Event

24 May 2025

Keighley Creative

Art Arts & Crafts Community Family Festival Free Event

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Bowling Collective Family Welcome

24 May 2025

The Beacon at Bowling Park

Family Free Event Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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Wild Uplands Family Launch Party

24 May 2025

Venues across Haworth

Family Free Event Performance

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Letterpress Exhibition – The People Powered Press

24 May - 25 May 2025

The People Powered Press | Salts Works

Salts Works, 202 Saltaire Rd

Art Exhibition Family Free Event

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Yorkshire Speak Their Name

24 May - 26 May 2025

Saltaire United Reformed Church

Art Exhibition Free Event

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Rags to Riches – Bradford School of Art

24 May - 26 May 2025

Wash House Gardens, Saltaire

Art Exhibition Free Event Workshop

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Open Village at Saltaire Arts Trail

24 May - 26 May 2025

Various venues in Saltaire - see trail map for full details

Art Arts & Crafts Exhibition Family Free Event

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Love Bradford – West Yorkshire Scouts

24 May - 26 May 2025

Saltaire United Reformed Church Gardens

Art Exhibition Family Free Event

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St Peter’s Photographic Group Exhibition

24 May - 26 May 2025

St Peter's Church, Moorhead Lane

Art Exhibition Free Event

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Saltaire Art Group Exhibition

24 May - 26 May 2025

Saltaire Methodist Church, Saltaire Rd (access via Titus St)

Art Exhibition Free Event

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Saltaire Art Gallery at Saltaire Arts Trail

24 May - 26 May 2025

Saltaire Art Gallery, 13a Victoria Rd

Art Exhibition Free Event

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Bank Holiday Party in the Park

25 May 2025

The Beacon at Bowling Park

Free Event Music Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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RedBall Project

25 May - 31 May 2025

Across Bradford District

Art Free Event Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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Let’s Make – Bowling Park

26 May 2025

Arts & Crafts Family Free Event Official City of Culture 2025 Event Workshop

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Half-Term Family Activities (Morning Session)

27 May 2025

Bradford Cathedral

Family Free Event

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Half-Term Family Activities (Afternoon Session)

27 May 2025

Bradford Cathedral

Family Free Event

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Play Bradford’s Mobile Adventure Playground – Bowling Park

27 May - 7 Jun 2025

The Beacon at Bowling Park

Family Free Event Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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Shipley Book Club

27 May 2025

The Bothy Cafe

Community Free Event Literature

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Family event: Dinosaur Explorers

27 May 2025

Cliffe Castle Museum

Family Free Event

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Let’s Make – Bowling Park

28 May 2025

The Beacon at Bowling Park

Arts & Crafts Free Event Official City of Culture 2025 Event Workshop

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Wild Wednesdays: Butterfly Kaleidoscopes Workshop

28 May 2025

Old School Room, Haworth

Family Free Event Nature Workshop

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Urdu Shurdu Poetry Group

28 May 2025

ChaiiWala

Free Event Official City of Culture 2025 Event Spoken Word

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The DRAW! Tour: Workshops

29 May 2025

Bradford New Church

Family Free Event Official City of Culture 2025 Event Workshop

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Repair Popup

29 May 2025

Barkerend Family Hub

Arts & Crafts Free Event Official City of Culture 2025 Event Workshop

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Wandering Words workshop: Roots

30 May 2025

Kirkgate Centre

Free Event Literature

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Family Insta Meet Trail

30 May 2025

Crowgill Park

Family Free Event Photography

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Moomins 80: What Will We Do Without Exile?

31 May - 22 Jun 2025

The Beacon at Bowling Park

Exhibition Free Event Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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The DRAW! Tour: Workshops

2 Jun - 3 Jun 2025

The Beacon at Bowling Park

Art Family Free Event Workshop

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The DRAW! Tour: Workshops

2 Jun 2025

Wilsden Village Hall

Art Family Free Event Official City of Culture 2025 Event Workshop

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Creative Play for Under-5s

2 Jun 2025

The Beacon at Bowling Park

Family Free Event Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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Bradford Visual Arts Social

3 Jun 2025

The People Powered Press | Salts Works

Salts Works

Art Arts & Crafts Free Event Industry Event

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The Draw! Tour: Workshop at The Beacon

3 Jun 2025

The Beacon at Bowling Park

Arts & Crafts Family Free Event Workshop

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Why the Cultural Sector Needs Trade Unions

3 Jun 2025

Kala Sangam at Bank House

Art Arts & Crafts Dance Free Event Industry Event Music Networking Talk

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Mind Your Business workshop

4 Jun 2025

Kirkgate Centre

Free Event Networking Workshop

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N’dehou

6 Jun 2025

Bradford Cathedral

Free Event Music Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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Bantam’s Drift

6 Jun 2025

The Underground

Free Event Music Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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Penumbra

6 Jun 2025

Loading Bay

Free Event Music Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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Chasing Sunlight

6 Jun 2025

Loading Bay

Free Event Music Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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Churches Count on Nature 2025

7 Jun 2025

Bradford Cathedral

Family Free Event Nature

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Requiem

7 Jun - 19 Jun 2025

Loading Bay

Free Event Music Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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DANCE SUITE

7 Jun 2025

The Underground

Free Event Music Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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Holocene

7 Jun 2025

Bradford Cathedral

Free Event Music Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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The Night With

7 Jun 2025

Loading Bay

Free Event Music Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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The Path

7 Jun 2025

St George's Hall

Free Event Music Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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Jasdeep Singh Degun & BBC Concert Orchestra

7 Jun 2025

St George's Hall

Free Event Music Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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Moth x Human

7 Jun 2025

Loading Bay

Free Event Music Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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Bradford Faith Trail

7 Jun 2025

Bradford Cathedral

Free Event Tour Walk

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Yearn

7 Jun 2025

St George's Hall

Free Event Music Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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Impact Gamers LiVE

7 Jun 2025

Pictureville Cinema

Family Free Event Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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Beyond Borders – Thar Farraige (Over Sea)

8 Jun 2025

Loading Bay

Free Event Music Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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MARCH

8 Jun 2025

St George's Hall

Free Event Music Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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Mercury Songs

8 Jun 2025

Loading Bay

Free Event Music Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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GLOW

8 Jun 2025

St George's Hall

Free Event Music Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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Voice Notes

8 Jun 2025

Loading Bay

Free Event Music Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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Dhamaal – Core

8 Jun 2025

Loading Bay

Free Event Music Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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Peace

8 Jun 2025

St George's Hall

Free Event Music Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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Nocturnal Sun

8 Jun 2025

Loading Bay

Free Event Music Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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Pentecost Praise

8 Jun 2025

Wibsey Fair Ground

Community Family Free Event Music Outdoor

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Monday Fellowship: Marriage, Money and Climate Change

9 Jun - 8 Dec 2025

Bradford Cathedral

Free Event Talk

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The DRAW! Tour: Workshops

11 Jun 2025

Wyke Library

Art Family Free Event Workshop

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“Blitz” Tour with Martin Impey

11 Jun 2025

Shipley Library

Free Event Literature

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The AfterParty

13 Jun 2025

Wallers Brewery

Free Event Music

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Bradford Street Choirs Festival 2025

14 Jun 2025

City Park

Bradford City Park

Festival Free Event

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The Great Ilkley Flood of July 1900

14 Jun - 27 Jul 2025

Ilkley Manor House

Exhibition Free Event Heritage

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ReelBFD: Digital Arts, Bradford Stories

14 Jun - 7 Sep 2025

National Science and Media Museum

Art Exhibition Free Event

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Share Your Story: On Board at The Beacon, Bowling Park

14 Jun 2025

The Beacon at Bowling Park

Free Event Literature Official City of Culture 2025 Event Workshop

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Family Pride Party

14 Jun 2025

The Beacon at Bowling Park

Community Family Free Event LGBTQ+ Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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STATUESQUE at Bowling Park

14 Jun 2025

The Beacon at Bowling Park

Community Family Free Event Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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Thornton Art Trail

14 Jun - 15 Jun 2025

Thornton Village

Art Free Event Outdoor

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Windrush Generations Carnival of Cultures

14 Jun 2025

Centenary Square

Community Festival Free Event Music

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The DRAW! Tour: Workshops

14 Jun 2025

Keighley Market

Art Family Free Event Official City of Culture 2025 Event Workshop

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Guided Walk: Top Withens

14 Jun 2025

Penistone Hill Country Park, Main Car Park

Free Event Nature Official City of Culture 2025 Event Outdoor Walk

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