Exhibition of Art
Meet Nigel Wray who began to draw Bradford’s historic buildings during Covid. He will have a selection of his vast body of work to show, some of which is available for sale. We have many fine examples of architecture ...
Historic Costume Guided Walking Tour (Saltaire/Shipley Glen)
Time Travel to Victorian Saltaire and Edwardian England with two real life Costume Guides Meet not one but two real life costume guides who will take you on a journey back through time to Victorian Saltaire, learn all ab...
A Yorkshire Christmas
Carols, Choir and Brass: Sounds of the season for all the family! Join us for our Christmas Concert – we will have a feast of Christmas joy to fill your ears, and you’ll be invited to join in with some of your favour...
Handel: Messiah
Experience the majesty and timeless beauty of Handel’s Messiah. Performed by the renowned Bradford Festival Choral Society, this promises to be a truly unforgettable evening. With an exceptional lineup of soloists and ...
Come & Sing: Handel’s Messiah
Embrace the thrill of choir in our vocal workshop. In an informal and relaxed atmosphere, our BFCS Musical Director Thomas Leech, will take us through a selection from Handel's Messiah including the rousing Hallelujah c...
Millennium Way Walks – Thirteenth Walk – Led by Bradford HF group
Start point: Addingham Memorial Hall car park, Main Street, Addingham, Ilkley, LS29 0LZ What3words: ///angle.canal.wells Distance: 9.5 miles (15.3 km) Brief description: from Addingham Memorial car park we head up to the...
Sound and Vision Family Fun Day
Celebrate the opening of our brand-new galleries with this fun-filled family day. Explore our newly open Sound and Vision galleries, where you can see amazing objects from our collection, have a go a creating your own ra...
Mazed as a sheep
The New President of the Yorkshire Dialect Society gives his Inaugural Presidential address to Yorkshire Dialect Society members in Bradford Yorkshireman Jonnie Robinson, Lead Curator of Spoken English at the British Lib...
The Highland Railway
Talk by Bill Jagger on the Highland Railway. The Highland Railway was one of the two smallest of the five major Scottish railway companies prior to the 1923 Grouping, operating north of Perth railway station in Scotland ...
From Boer War to WW1 a local hero!
A talk by Ronnie Walsh on Charles Burley Ward VC His gallantry medal was presented by Queen Victoria during her last investiture at Windsor Castle Soa here’s to thee, Charles Ward, VC._ She’s pinned it on thi’ brea...
Cinecenta: Space Age Cinema in Yorkshire + Charlie Bubbles (PG)
Illustrated talk with writer, academic and filmmaker Mark Goodall (University of Bradford), exploring the lost history of Bradford’s Cinecenta cinema. Located in the now-demolished modernist Forster Square comple...
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel Studios introduces Marvel’s First Family. Meet Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kir...
Rat Depot Presents: The Heartbreak Kid [35mm]
Out of print for decades, Elaine May’s iconic anti-rom-com The Heartbreak Kid (1972) arrives for one night only on 35mm. A spiritual epilogue to Mike Nichols’ cult classic The Graduate (1967), Elaine May (Mikey and N...
Brought to Life Animation Film Season
A season of films honouring the beautiful art and storytelling of animation. From stop motion to puppetry, British hand-drawn characters and the fantasy worlds of anime, this filmmaking technique has brought imagination ...
Epic Yorkshire Film Season
Catch iconic favourites and discover hidden gems in this city-wide screen celebration of Yorkshire. Launching on Yorkshire Day (1 August), Epic Yorkshire showcases stories made and shaped by those who call this pla...
IMAX: Superman
DC Studios’ first feature film to hit the big screen soars into IMAX this summer. In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic actio...
Film4 Presents: Asif Kapadia Q&A and The Warrior Film Screening
Revisit the BAFTA-wining first narrative feature film of Asif Kapadia, followed by a Q&A with the acclaimed director of Amy and Senna. ...
Heritage Craft Workshop – Traditional Arabic Calligraphy
Join renowned calligrapher Razwan for a fascinating talk into the project and a hands on Nastaliq Arabic Calligraphy workshop, using bamboo pens and one of the hand ground inks sourced from Bradford. The workshop is suit...
Archaeology Talks! Carved Stones
Find out more about the mysterious carved stones that are found dotted about the moors! Gavin Edwards talks about another fascinating topic… Part of series of talks that have been arranged by Bradford District Museums ...
Archaeology Talks! Silsden Hoard
Gavin Edwards, former Collections Manager and Archaeology curator for Bradford District Museums Galleries offers an insight into an intriguing iron-age hoard acquired by the service. Part of series of talks that have bee...
Archaeology Talks! Introduction to Archaelogy
Derek Barker will be giving us a gentle introduction into the general topic of Archaeology. Part of series of talks that have been arranged by Bradford District Museums and Galleries to celebrate the National Festival of...
The Border City Express Charter Steam Train
Second steam train for triple celebration for Railway 200, Settle Carlisle 150 and City of Culture Following the success of the West Yorkshireman steam train in May, Settle Carlisle Railway Development Company is running...
Tribute to Max Richter
Join us on August 30th at 18:00 at the magnificent Bradford Cathedral for one of our most beloved and best-selling programmes. The programme of the evening includes the famous Antonio Vivaldi cycle «The Four Seasons» i...
Calendar Girls
Based on the incredible true story of eleven lovable and brave WI members in Knapley, Yorkshire, Calendar Girls is a sensitive, emotional, beautiful and heartwarming story about life, loss, aging, true friendships, and t...