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Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture @bradford2025.co.uk · 2h

♻️ REPLAY is a recycled playground without limits - a space built entirely from reused materials, repurposed for fun!

🏭 Based in the Damart basement in Bingley, open to families of all ages, 14 Oct through till 30 Nov.

🔗 Find out more https://bradford2025.co.uk/event/replay/

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Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture @bradford2025.co.uk · 1d

All year, we've been working with Bradford District and Craven Mind and Healthy Minds to help people whose mental health can be a barrier. 🍃

Read more about how we're supporting people with long term mental health challenges at the link in our bio 💛💚🩷

#WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealth

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Yorkshire Bylines @yorkshirebylines.co.uk · 2d

✍️ The Turner Prize lands in Bradford’s Cartwright Hall for UK City of Culture 2025 – world-class art meets a city alive with fresh voices

By John Atkinson

@bd-angry.bsky.social

Turner Prize Bradford 2025

The Turner Prize lands in Bradford’s Cartwright Hall for UK City of Culture 2025 – world-class art meets a city alive with fresh voices

yorkshirebylines.co.uk

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Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture @bradford2025.co.uk · 2d

Relive The Bradford Progress - A musical journey that celebrated the sound of Bradford – and the musicians who created our district’s glorious soundtrack.

https://bradford2025.co.uk/programme/the-bradford-progress/

Co-produced with Paraorchestra. Supported by The Signatur Programme.

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Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture @bradford2025.co.uk · 4d

Up close and personal with your Turner Prize finalists 🔍

Zadie Xa
Nnena Kalu
Rene Matić
Mohammed Sami

🔗 Book here https://bradford2025.co.uk/event/turner-prize/
📸 Andy Benge

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Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture @bradford2025.co.uk · 5d

It's time for the next theme for DRAW - This month, mural and graffiti artist Gent48 would like you to draw something Street Style!

Share your drawings by tagging us and using #Bradford2025, or visiting bradford2025.co.uk/programme/dr...

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youtu.be/rQ34nzomDYA

DRAW! Gent 48 - Draw Street Style

YouTube video by Bradford 2025

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Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture @bradford2025.co.uk · 5d

Carrom is the tabletop game that's going viral - but what is it?
We welcomed carrom players from all over the country to Keighley, where we held a 24-hour tournament!

Find out more about carrom, and see how the tournament went at the link in our bio!

#OurPatch #Bradford2025 #CityOfCulture

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Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture @bradford2025.co.uk · 6d

From Wibsey to Bowling, Cliffe Castle to Lister Park — The Beacon has brought people together in celebration, conversation and creativity.

Thank you to everyone who joined us along the way. 💛

#Bradford2025 #TheBeacon

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Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture @bradford2025.co.uk · 8d

A sneak peek aheads of this weekend's STRIKE event, a spectacular show that uses light, sound and projections to celebrate pioneering Bradford women 🪧

📍Lister Mill, Patent St, Bradford BD9 5BE
🔗 https://bit.ly/47dPQ6L

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Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture @bradford2025.co.uk · 9d

What an incredible evening we had at Bloom! 💐

A special thanks to everyone involved with the making of the event! Such a brilliant show, and a real standout across our year of culture! 👏

📸 David Lindsay

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Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture @bradford2025.co.uk · 10d

Our closing event Brighter Still is on sale now! 🌅

🗓️ 20 & 21 Dec 2025
📍 Myrtle Park, Bingley
📸 Rabbit Hole
🎟 Tickets are just £2 and FREE for under 16s and seniors Book now! https://bit.ly/4g7fiPl

Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture @bradford2025.co.uk · 10d

BD Walls: Wayfinders 🪿 🏭

Wayfinders is part of BD: Walls, a collection of new street art commissioned by Bradford 2025 for walls across Bradford District 🫟

📍15 Park Rd, Bingley BD16 4BD
🔗 Plan your trip to see it here! https://bit.ly/3Kqytrv
📸 Andy Benge

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Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture @bradford2025.co.uk · 12d

Meet Our Mothers is FINALLY here! 🎉

After months of waiting, the book is finally here and ready for you to take home 🥘

📖 Get your copy here! https://bit.ly/3JGQP7l
📍 Or pick one up in person from our Ticket + Info Hub! 1a Aldermanbury, Bradford BD1 1SD
📸 Andrew Benge

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Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture @bradford2025.co.uk · 15d

Congratulations!!

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Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture @bradford2025.co.uk · 15d

Bradford 2025 is running workshops, activities and events called "Our Patch" – all completely free.

One of these activities is The Travelling Spoon - a series of cookery workshops to take the people of Holmewood on a culinary journey around the world.

#OurPatch #Bradford2025 #CityOfCulture #Food

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Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture @bradford2025.co.uk · 18d

Produced by Bradford 2025. Delivered in partnership with Tate, @bradfordmuseums.bsky.social and Yorkshire Contemporary.

Turner Prize 2025 is supported by The John Browne Charitable Trust and The Uggla Family Foundation.

Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture @bradford2025.co.uk · 18d

The exhibition at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery is free to visit and is open from 27 September 2025 - 22 February 2026.
Book your ticket now, at bradford2025.co.uk/event/turner...

Turner Prize | Bradford 2025

We’re teaming up with Tate to bring the Turner Prize to Bradford - tickets available now.

bradford2025.co.uk

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Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture @bradford2025.co.uk · 18d

Exclusive! A preview of the exhibition of works by the four artists shortlisted for this year’s Turner Prize, now at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery in Bradford: Nnena Kalu, Rene Matić, Mohammed Sami and Zadie Xa.

📸 ©David Levene

1. Installation view of Zadie Xa’s presentation at the Turner Prize 2025, Cartwright Hall Art Gallery. Photo © David Levene

1. Installation view of Nnena Kalu’s presentation at the Turner Prize 2025, Cartwright Hall Art Gallery. Photo © David Levene

5. Installation view of Rene Matić’s presentation at the Turner Prize 2025, Cartwright Hall Art Gallery. Photo © David Levene

4. Installation view of Mohammed Sami’s presentation at the Turner Prize 2025, Cartwright Hall Art Gallery. Photo © David Levene

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Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture @bradford2025.co.uk · 18d

Thanks John, you're looking well, all things considered!

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Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture @bradford2025.co.uk · 21d

Thanks for the fantastic preview! 💛💚🩷

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Theatre Reviews North @trnorth.bsky.social · 21d

Bradford's wide-ranging City of Culture year comes to an end with an equally-diverse range of activities in local spaces
@bradford2025.co.uk #cityofculture #finalevents
www.theatrereviewsnorth.com/post/bradfor...

Image marking the final events in Bradford's CIty of Culture year

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League Charities @leaguecharities.bsky.social · 22d

Jeremy talking about The League of Gentlemen at @bradford2025.co.uk

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Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture @bradford2025.co.uk · 23d

Early on this month, we had the pleasure of hosting the BBC Proms with Angélique Kidjo and Corinne Bailey Rae at St George's Hall 🎤

🔗 Head to our Website to see what else we've got coming up in partnership with the BBC and more live music events! https://bit.ly/4n8TPbc
📸 Andy Benge

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Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture @bradford2025.co.uk · 29d

Tọlá Okogwu, best-selling author of the highly praised Onyeka series, visited Bradford with @literacy-trust.bsky.social to talk about her new book Champions of the Galaxy and give some lucky Bradford schools advance copies!

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Bradford Producing Hub @bdproducinghub.co.uk · Sep 4

Great interview with Kerry Wright on her upcoming play, Kailey, debuting at @bradford2025.co.uk's Loading Bay next week.

We're so proud to have supported the early development of this work and see the journey it's taken from R&D to stage!

ayoungishperspective.co.uk/2025/09/02/i...

IN CONVERSATION WITH: Kerry Wright

We sat down with playwright Kerry Wright, who has written her debut play Kailey, premiering at Bradford Loading Bay on the 11th of September

ayoungishperspective.co.uk

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