Bradford’s celebrations as the UK’s City of Culture 2025 are in full swing, but there is even more set to come throughout the next 12 months.
We’ve taken a look at the exciting events coming up before April 2025, including Bradford Science and Media Museum welcoming local art collective Marshmallow Feast.
Other highlights include an important mission to help a historian to solve the mysteries of Damart Mill, and the opening of a new pop-up venue in the heart of Bradford, the Loading Bay - set to feature comedy, theatre and the odd bit of fringe you’d expect from this year’s City of Culture.
Many of the events are free, so for those outside of Bradford, why not hop on a train to celebrate the city’s status. For further information on tickets, visit the Bradford 2025 website for more details and start planning your trip.
So what’s taken our fancy across the next two months? Here’s 17 events for Bradford 2025 that we’re certainly going to be checking out as we head towards the spring.
13. Dragons – Eun-Me Ahn Dance Company (March 21-22)
A dazzling fusion of contemporary and traditional Asian dance at Alhambra Theatre, featuring holograms of young performers from across the continent. | Bradford 2025
14. Unspun Stories (March 26–30)
An immersive digital exhibition at Loading Bay, exploring Bradford’s late 20th-century textile heritage through film, audio and storytelling. | Provided
15. Yorkshire Games Festival (February 10-23)
The Yorkshire Games Festival returns for two weeks of gaming culture, design, and innovation at the National Science and Media Museum. Expect an exciting programme featuring the industry-focused Game Talks conference, interactive family gaming sessions throughout the museum, dedicated schools’ days, and much more. | Provided
16. Marshmallow Laser Feast: We Are Universe (April 2025 - February 2026)
Step into an unforgettable journey through the cosmos at the newly reopened National Science and Media Museum. Created by Marshmallow Laser Feast, a pioneering collective at the intersection of art, science, and technology, this immersive experience unravels the hidden rhythms of life on Earth—rooted in the very fabric of Bradford. | Provided
17. I AM ME (until May 5)
As part of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture, Bradford District Museums and Galleries collaborated with 125 young people from across the district to create a brand-new exhibition featuring works from the Government Art Collection at the Cartwright Hall Art Gallery. | Provided