Enjoy a wild day out at Shipley Glen with free outdoor activities for all ages. Try den building, foraging, bug hunting, nature play and creative workshops led by wildlife experts, while discovering what makes Bradford’s nature reserves so special and how local habitats can be protected and restored for the future.

Try your hand at Arabic calligraphy with artist Razwan Ulhaq at Bradford Industrial Museum. Discover how Razwan created nine pigments from Bradford’s rivers, buildings and even its football ground, then use handmade bamboo pens to create your own work. Suitable for complete beginners and those with previous calligraphy experience and skills. Book your spot!

Celebrate 175 years of St Luke’s Church at the heart of East Morton village. Explore this welcoming historic church and enjoy a special exhibition created by the Morton Archive Group, highlighting local stories and heritage. Visitors can also discover the church’s recently reordered interior and enjoy refreshments during their visit.

Discover how Cleckheaton grew from a rural village into a thriving Victorian mill town on this guided walk through its historic centre. Starting and finishing outside the Town Hall, explore buildings that tell the town’s story and learn about the impressive 1892 civic building, partly funded by local people at the time.

Celebrate Bradford’s rich cycling heritage at Darley Street Market, from pioneering clubs and record-breaking riders to traditional bicycle frame making. Enjoy a film about Pennine Cycles, historic bikes and archive images, hands-on family activities, and meet local cycling organisations helping to shape the future of cycling across the district today.

Explore the lives of Bradford people buried at historic Undercliffe Cemetery on a guided tour led by local researchers. Hear remarkable stories uncovered through a five-year project documenting those laid to rest here since 1854, discover the cemetery’s rescue and restoration, and explore this beautiful 26-acre hilltop site at your own pace. Book your spot […]

Discover the hidden stories of women who fought for the vote in Saltaire and Shipley. Explore a small exhibition, meet HerVote100 volunteers, try on suffrage hats and sashes and enjoy craft activities, while learning about the campaign to commemorate the historic Great Shipley Glen Rally of 1908 with a new plaque.

Discover the Victorian roots of Bradford’s football culture with sports historian John Dewhirst. Explore the rise of rugby and association football, the story of early clubs, Park Avenue glory and huge crowds, and find out how these sporting traditions helped shape community life and laid the foundations for Bradford’s modern sporting identity. Book your spot!

Celebrate Bradford’s heritage crafts at Bradford Industrial Museum with a special day inspired by the Made by Many Hands exhibition. Discover traditional skills, techniques and stories through a varied programme of heritage craft activities, and explore how generations of makers have helped shape Bradford’s industrial, cultural and creative identity over time.