UK City of Culture 2025
2025-01-01 - 2025-12-31 | Various venues Bradford
Bradford 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
2025-02-01 - 2025-12-31 | Bronte Parsonage Museum, Church Street, Haworth
The 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.

THE BLACKPOOL TOWER CIRCUS
2025-02-11 00:00 - 2025-11-05 00:00 (Europe/London) | Blackpool Tower Circus, Blackpool
Experience stunts, comedy, and legendary clowns Mooky and Mr Boo at this historic circus.

Axe-Throwing
2025-03-24 08:00 - 2025-12-31 17:00 | The Axe Imperium, The Fun House, Colne
Axes to Ashes is coming to The Fun House, Colne. Inject some spontaneity, some excitement, some togetherness! Reconnect with your partner, your children, your friends. Do something that makes you feel alive.
​Release that inner Viking
Lose your pent-up frustration
It’s therapy. It’s fun. It’s addictive.

Axes to Ashes isn’t an ordinary axe throwing venue with very limited equipment; it has Tomahawks, Angel Axes, Throwing Knives and its very own Axes to Ashes Dragon Axe®. Plus there is an Axelings™ Range which is suitable for children and those with physical impairments which may limit their ability to throw regular projectiles.

Various times and prices.

Life Goes On - Exhibition
2025-03-29 - 2025-12-31 | Salts Mill, Saltaire, Shipley
An exhibition featuring Ian Beesley, a celebrated Bradford-born photographer. Known for his powerful images of Northern England, Beesley will showcase a collection of previously unseen works from his extensive archive.
Wed – Sun 10am – 5pm. Free.

An Account of Life: Gawthorpe Hall in the 1600s
2025-04-02 - 2025-11-02
An exhibition bringing the household of Gawthorpe Hall in the 1600s to life, through the original account books of the Shuttleworth Family. Various opening times.

Trial By Jury
2025-04-05 14:00 - 2025-11-01 16:00 | Bradford Police Museum,, City Hall, Centenary Square,, Bradford
Experience the drama and intrigue of a Victorian-era courtroom like never before! Join us for an immersive reenactment where you become part of the story. First Saturday of each month. £15/£20.

Saltaire Farmers Market
2025-04-13 10:00 - 2025-12-14 15:00 | Roberts Park, Higher Coach Road, Saltaire
The Saltaire Farmers Market takes place on the second Sunday of every month It offers a wide variety of products from local and independent traders, including hot food and drinks, baked goods, cheese, cakes, pies, , brownies, chocolates, charcuterie, fish, fruits, vegetables, jewellery, candles, clothes, gifts, and treats.

Monthly Classic Car Rally at Heskin Hall
2025-04-20 10:30 - 2025-10-19 15:00 | Heskin Hall, Wood Lane, Chorley
Monthly classic vehicle (all types welcome) rally on a Sunday. Prize for winner. £3.00 to enter. Free for those visiting to look around.Cafe at the Manor & bar are open! See website for dates.

Bradford on Foot
2025-09-06 - 2025-12-31 | Bradford on Foot, Bradford
Discover Bradford on Foot, a collection of themed walks and tours exploring hidden streets, scenic countryside, and local heritage. Curated for Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture, these routes have been selected by walking groups, historians, schoolchildren, artists, and locals. All available to download or pick up in paper format at Bradford libraries.

Woven Through Time: Bradford’s Textile Industry – Past and Present
2025-09-10 10:00 - 2025-11-13 16:00 | Bradford Industrial Museum,, Moorside Road, Bradford
Born and raised in Bradford, Ian Beesley is an award winning and internationally acclaimed artist and photographer. During the 1970s and 80s, Ian was given the opportunity to photograph inside the working mills of Bradford. For this exhibition, Ian has revisited Bradford’s textile industry once again, capturing how it has changed in the decades since. Closed Mon. Exhibition ends 16th Nov.

A Good Yarn
2025-09-13 - 2025-11-26 | Bradford Industrial Museum,, Moorside Road, Bradford
A Good Yarn is quite the sight – a gigantic yarn ball, three metres high and wide. It was created by 2,500 residents of BD10, who plaited vast quantities of found and donated fabric into a kilometre-long rope and then wound it into a ball. After following its rolls through the streets of BD10 the yarn ball which was the brainchild of Luke Jerram, is now on display at Bradford Industrial Museum.

Katharine Holmes and Three Generations of Painting and Living in a Malham Cottage
2025-09-27 08:00 - 2026-01-03 17:00 | The Folly, Victoria Street, Settle BD24 9EY, The Folly, Victoria Street, Settle, BD24 9EY
This exhibition explores Katharine Holmes’s stunning modern paintings alongside the work of her mother and grandmother, Phillipa Holmes and Constance Pearson. Selected works by Katharine Holmes will be for sale. Runs until Sat, 3 January 2026

CUTE & CREEPY HALLOWEEN CREATIONS
2025-10-01 11:00 - 2025-10-31 16:00 | Clitheroe Castle, Castle Hill, Clitheroe
Make something spooktacular this month! Your little monsters can decorate a Wicked Wooden Halloween tealight (£3.50) or a Frightfully Fun Treat Bag (£2.50).

BRITISH TEXTILE BIENNIAL
2025-10-02 08:00 - 2025-11-02 17:00 | Various Venues, Knareborough
British Textile Biennial (BTB) is a free festival of contemporary art, commissioning artists and designers from all over the world to make work inspired by the context and legacy of the textile industry in East Lancashire and its global impact, often in the places that were created by it.

Opera North's Susanna
2025-10-04 19:00 - 2025-10-22 22:00 | Leeds Grand Theatre, New Briggate, Leeds
Opera and dance combine in this story with a dark heart and strong contemporary resonance. This collaboration between Opera North and Phoenix Dance Theatre is set against some of Handel’s most memorably melodic music. Various prices.

OFF THE SHELF FESTIVAL OF WORDS
2025-10-10 08:00 - 2025-11-10 17:00 | Sheffield City Centre
The month-long celebration of books, words and ideas will bring leading literary voices, cultural figures and performers to venues across the city.

LIGHTPOOL FESTIVAL 2025
2025-10-15 08:00 - 2025-11-01 17:00 | Blackpool Centre
The exciting programme features a spectacular mix of stunning light installations, captivating live performances, and mesmerising 3D projection shows.

CLASSIC CAR RALLY AT HESKIN HALL
2025-10-19 10:30 - 15:00 | Heskin Hall, Wood Lane, Chorley
Monthly classic vehicle (all types welcome) rally. Prize for winner. £3 to enter. Free for those visiting to look around.

HEATHER FINDLAY
2025-10-19 19:00 - 23:00 | Barnoldswick Music & Arts Centre,, Barnoldswick
Known for her magical, evocative voice and an ability to interpret and inhabit a range of styles with a mix of power and feeling, Heather Findlay is one of the finest vocalists working in music today.

DRACULA
2025-10-20 08:00 - 2025-10-25 17:00 | Keighley Playhouse, Devonshire Street, Keighley
A comedy by John Nicolson.

EQUINE CARE & CAKE CLUB
2025-10-20 19:00 - 20:00 | Happa, Shores Hey Farm, Briercliffe,, Burnley
Are you passionate about horses or eager to learn equine care basics? HAPPA’s Equine Care & Cake Club is the perfect opportunity to gain essential knowledge about horse care in a welcoming, social setting.

SU POLLARD
2025-10-21 19:30 - 22:00 | The Muni Theatre, Colne, BB8 0AE
Su Pollard: Still Fully Charged celebrates Su’s 50 years in show business in a one-woman variety show packed with fabulous songs, hilarious stories, and much-loved characters.

THE PHANTOMS STARRING LEE MEAD
2025-10-21 19:30 - 22:00 | St George’s Hall, Bridge St, Bradford
In this spellbinding night of music celebrating the most beloved musicals of all time, The Phantoms take you on a magical journey through iconic shows such as Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, West Side Story, Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph, and of course, The Phantom of the Opera.

THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL
2025-10-21 19:30 - 22:00 | The Alhambra Theatre, Morley Street, Bradford
When 16-year-old Percy Jackson discovers that he is the half-blood son of the Greek God, Poseidon, his life takes a dramatic turn as he is plunged into a world much bigger than he could possibly have imagined.

KERRY ELLIS: QUEEN OF THE WEST END
2025-10-22 19:30 - 21:00 | The Atkinson, Lord Street, Southport
From My Fair Lady to We Will Rock You, from Les Misérables to Wicked, in both the West End and on Broadway, she has starred in musical theatre’s biggest roles, making shows her own and earning her numerous awards.

SWAN LAKE
2025-10-23 19:30 - 21:30 | The Atkinson, Lord Street, Southport
After last year’s successful tour, Crown Ballet® returns this year to the UK to enchant you with the delightful production of Swan Lake.

CATTERALL LEGSTRETCHER
2025-10-24 10:30 - 12:30 | Catterall Village Hall, Garstang Road, Catterall
Join Wyre Coast & Countryside Service for a pleasant walk around the local countryside, starting from Catterall, south of Garstang.

BROOMSTICK HIDE & SHRIEK COMPETITION HUNT
2025-10-24 11:00 - 16:00 | Clitheroe Castle, Castle Hill, Clitheroe
Have some Halloween fun by spotting the tiny broomsticks hidden all around the museum! Enter our competition for a chance to be the lucky winner of a goody bag of great souvenirs from our shop.

KING HAROLD’S MOTHER
2025-10-24 19:30 - 21:00 | Skipton Little Theatre, Clifford Street,, Skipton
A one woman performance bringing the life and thoughts of Danish Gytha to a modern audience. The performance will be followed by a question and answer session with Heather Leech who will be performing the part of Gytha.
