• East Riddlesden Hall

    East Riddlesden Hall Bradford Road, Riddlesden, Keighley

    Visit East Riddlesden Hall for free and discover some of the different chapters of our history through the lives of the people who lived here. Sunday 13th September Wednesday 16th […]

  • Hoyle Court Masonic Hall

    Hoyle Court Otley Road, Baildon

    Come and visit Hoyle Court Masonic Hall. Originally the home of the Ambler family, who were Bradford Mill owners. The building has been a Masonic Hall since the late 1950s. […]

  • Cliffe Castle Museum: Everyday Histories – Sports and Pastimes

    Cliffe Castle Museum Spring Gardens Lane, Keighley

    Join us at Cliffe Castle to explore the rich sporting and leisure heritage of the district, uncovering the stories of local clubs, games, hobbies and pastimes that have brought communities […]

  • Brontë Birthplace’s Butcher Shop Story

    Brontë Birthplace 72-74 Market Street, Thornton, Bradford

    The historic house on Market Street in Thornton is well known as the birthplace of the Brontës, but what happened to it after they moved? Uncover the house’s long history […]

  • Bradford Model Engineering Society: September Running Day

    Northcliff Railway Cliffe Wood Avenue, Shipley

    Join us at Northcliff Miniature Railway! Why not bring the family to Northcliff Woods, Shipley (not the park)? Take a ride on our miniature railway through the woods. Perhaps bring […]

  • Priestley Perambulation

    In front of J.B. Priestley Statue – outside of National Science and Media Museum

    Celebrate J.B. Priestley’s birthday with Bradford poet and stand-up historian Glyn Watkins on a lively walking tour through the city he knew. Starting at Priestley’s statue outside the Science & […]

  • Manningham Walk

    Manningham Mills Lilycroft Road, Manningham, Bradford

    This free in-person circular guided walk, with a guide in costume as ‘Samuel Lister’, will include fascinating buildings and people from the past and present, plus some future plans. Whether […]

  • The Everyday Heroes of St George’s Hall

    St George’s Hall Bridge Street, Bradford

    Step inside Grade II* listed St George’s Hall for a talk and backstage tour celebrating the everyday heroes who have kept this historic venue running. Discover the stories of stonemasons, […]

  • Historic Bradford in pencil

    Mechanics Institute 76 Kirkgate, Bradford

    See Bradford’s historic landmarks brought to life in pencil by artist Nigel Wray. Explore a selection of detailed drawings celebrating treasured buildings and places from across the district, and discover […]

  • Open Day at Bradford Archives

    West Yorkshire Archive Service Bradford Margaret McMillan Tower, Prince’s Way, Bradford

    Step inside Bradford Archives for a pop-up exhibition celebrating the lives and passions of everyday Bradfordians. Explore original records spanning Victorian times to the present day, with stories of shopping, […]