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  • The image shows the Mechanics Institute Library with a large table in the middle with seating.

    Know Your City!

    Bradford Mechanics Institute 76 Kirkgate, Bradford

    The Mechanics’ Institute is celebrating 200 years at the centre of life in Bradford. Pupils, teachers, managers and Presidents of the Institute helped turn Bradford into the Wool Capital of […]

    Free
  • The image shows a bird on twig with a QR code saying Scan Me.

    Bingley Heritage Trail

    Download your trail here https://bingleyheritagetrail.co.uk/ Download the map and enjoy the wonderful Bingley Heritage Trail at your leisure. With 5 locations to explore plus bonus historic sites there is lots […]

    Free
  • The image shows a to scale model of Bradford Cathedral

    Modelling the Catherdral

    Bradford Cathedral 1 Stott Hill, Bradford

    Visitors are invited to discover a beautifully detailed N Scale model of Bradford Cathedral. Explore the building’s architecture – from tower to transept – at a scale that reveals details […]

    Free
  • This image shows Penistone Hill pond which is surrounded by green hills and a pathway leading down to the pond

    Penistone Hill Guided Walk

    Bronte Parsonage Bronte Parsonage Museum, Church Street, Haworth

    Parsonage visitors are invited to join us for a guided, moorland walk upon nearby Penistone Hill. We’ll discover the landscape that inspired the Brontes and explore some remnants of its […]

    Free
  • Historic black-and-white photograph of a textile spinning lecture room dating from 1911. Long wooden benches and tables fill the classroom, covered with open books, teaching materials, and samples of fibres and yarn. At the front of the room, a large chalkboard displays illustrations and labels for textile fibres including wool, cotton, flax, and silk. Educational diagrams, machinery models, and framed images are mounted on the walls, reflecting the technical and vocational focus of early twentieth-century textile education. A caption beneath the photograph reads: “New Textile Department – Spinning Lecture Room.”

    Classrooms & Communities: Bradford’s Education Journey

    Mechanics Institute Festival Hub

    Step back into the buzz of the classroom, the thrill of student societies, and the proud legacy of Bradford’s educational pioneers. Drop in to a day shaped by archives, small […]

    Free
  • The image shows a to scale model of Bradford Cathedral

    Modelling the Catherdral – Tour

    Bradford Cathedral 1 Stott Hill, Bradford

    Guided tour of the Cathedral’s fascinating architecture, including Saxon stone fragments, the medieval elements of the current building, Victorian changes and mid-20th century extensions by renowned architect Sir Edward Maufe. The […]

    £7.00
  • Two performers in Victorian costume posing in a churchyard in Haworth, with gravestones and a church tower visible in the background. One wears a black top hat and dark coat, while the other wears a white bonnet and green shawl.

    A Saunter Round the Sights (and a Canter up the Cobbles)

    Bronte Parsonage Bronte Parsonage Museum, Church Street, Haworth

    The year is 1848. Join Tabbitha Ackroyd (Bronte servant and confidante) and John Brown (grave digger and tippler) for their tour of Haworth. See the sights and get the gossip. […]

    Free
  • Close-up photograph of a stained-glass window panel featuring a small wren perched beside a spider’s web with a tiny spider. The bird is illustrated in fine black linework with subtle brown and yellow colouring. The central diamond-shaped panel is bordered by blue, green, and yellow geometric stained-glass pieces, with raindrops visible on the glass and a blurred outdoor landscape in the background. The image highlights the delicate craftsmanship and nature-inspired design of the stained glass.

    Exploring Traditional Stained Glass Painting

    Studio 1, South Square Centre, Thornton, BD13 3LD

    This event is now happening the 15th and 16th of July at 1pm. Join us for a hands on workshop which introduces the techniques of traditional stained glass painting used […]

    £75
  • Two performers in Victorian costume posing in a churchyard in Haworth, with gravestones and a church tower visible in the background. One wears a black top hat and dark coat, while the other wears a white bonnet and green shawl.

    A Saunter Round the Sights (and a Canter up the Cobbles)

    Bronte Parsonage Bronte Parsonage Museum, Church Street, Haworth

    The year is 1848. Join Tabbitha Ackroyd (Bronte servant and confidante) and John Brown (grave digger and tippler) for their tour of Haworth. See the sights and get the gossip. […]

    Free