UK City of Culture 2025
Various venues BradfordBradford district’s year of culture is set to deliver more than 1,000 new performances and events including 365 artist commissions, a series of major arts festivals and major national and international collaborations. Visit the website for further details.
From Haworth To Eternity: The Enduring Legacy Of The Brontës
Bronte Parsonage Museum Church Street, HaworthThe Brontës’ enduring popularity is largely explained by the power and originality of the stories they created, but the story of the Brontës’ own lives is as compelling as their fictions. The family’s home at Haworth Parsonage, and the moorland surrounding it, were a profound influence on the Brontës, and became part of the irresistible draw of Haworth for visitors from all over the world.
Teach Rex LIVE!!
Blackburn Empire Theatre Aqueduct Rd, BlackburnTeach Rex uses life-like dinosaurs to perform their 1 hour show, teaching children about the anatomy and life of one the most mesmerising creatures that have ever roamed our planet. 11am & 1.30pm. £13.50. Family £46.
84/85 – THE LONGEST YEAR
National Coal Mining Museum New Road, Wakefield84/85 – The Longest Year is a yearlong exhibition and programme of events, held at the National Coal Mining Museum for England. Opened on 6th March 2024, it marks the 40th anniversary of the Miners’ Strike. This exhibition considers the strike through memories and stories of miners and their families. Uniquely positioned at a former working colliery, the Museum addresses the broader picture of the strike and gives a voice to those who experienced it. Free. Open Wed - Sun.
HENRY BARD
East Riddlesden Hall Bradford Road,, Riddlesden, Keighley.Performances of English songs and broadside ballads from the 16th and 17th centuries, paired with stories of old England.
ENGINEERY EXHIBITION
Leeds Industrial Museum Armley Mills, Canal Rd, LeedsOn the 300th anniversary of John Smeaton, dubbed the Father of Civil Engineering, our new exhibition celebrates civil engineering in its many forms! Uncover unique objects that were central to Smeaton’s journey and an accompanying exhibition by our Young Smeatonians group which poses challenging questions about the subject. The exhibition is on until 28th Sept 2025.
Nature Inspired
Heart Gallery The Arts Centre, Hebden BridgeExhibition of art and craft, all inspired by nature, with shots from landscape photographers Gunther Walker and Will Lake.
THE BLACKPOOL TOWER CIRCUS
Blackpool Tower Circus BlackpoolExperience stunts, comedy, and legendary clowns Mooky and Mr Boo at this historic circus.
DARK SKIES FESTIVAL
Forest of Bowland Various places, Forest of BowlandA week-long festival showcasing the night skies of the Forest of Bowland.
THE FORTUNES
Barnoldswick Music & Arts Centre, BarnoldswickThe Fortunes has members of The Dakotas and Marmalade within their Ranks. Eddie Mooney Fronted The Dakotas for years as well as being in Billy J Kramer's Band. Both The Dakotas and Billy J Kramer played many times at The Cavern.
AN AUDIENCE WITH SIR BRADLEY WIGGINS
The Victoria Theatre Fountain Street, HalifaxSir Bradley Wiggins shares tales of his career as a professional cyclist.