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  • A cyanotype-style artwork featuring delicate, wispy white plant forms set against a deep blue background. The translucent botanical shapes appear suspended and drifting, with fine tendrils and organic curves creating an ethereal, underwater-like effect. The scientific name Conferva tibia is handwritten at the bottom centre of the print

    South Square Heritage Weekend

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

    Head to South Square for a great mix of free events and exhibitions. See an heritage display in the Community Room and hear talks from the Thornton Antiquarian Society who will have an open studio for you to explore their archive. Plus, they’ll be free demonstrations from Sue Tomkins, a member of StrawCraftsmen, showing you […]

    Free
  • A person wearing a flat cap, cream shirt, and beige waistcoat stands beside a carnival-style game board, giving a thumbs-up to the camera. The wooden game, titled “Roll A Coin – Test Your Skill,” features a green-and-white chequered target area with several coins resting on the board. Decorative vintage-style graphics and the Bradford Heritage Connection logo are displayed on the game, which is set up indoors against a neutral-coloured wall. The person smiles warmly.

    Heritage Games in the Market

    Darley Street Market Food Hall

    Roll up, roll up! Take on our heritage carnival games — Roll‑a‑Coin, Ball‑in‑a‑Bucket and Table Quoits — led by our very own Victorian Carnival Host. Step up, have a go, and claim your bragging rights. Also enjoy some live music and look out forhistorical character Florence White making an appearance! Free drop in.

    Free
  • Front entrance of the Engine Shed Museum, home of the Bahamas Locomotive Society, housed in a historic stone railway building. The entrance features dark red wooden doors and matching signage reading “ENGINE SHED.” A small barrier stands in front of the doorway, with museum information boards and posters displayed on either side. To the right, a vintage luggage trolley stacked with old brown suitcases adds to the railway heritage theme. The building’s sandstone walls, cobbled street, and reflections of trees in the windows create a traditional industrial museum setting.

    Railway Museum Heritage Hunt

    Engine Shed Museum, Ingrow West Station on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, South Street, Ingrow, BD21 5AX

    Visit the Engine Shed railway museum and hunt for items which help tell our story – prize for everyone who takes part. Free entry if you buy a Rover Ticket to travel on the KWVR. If not, you can buy a joint entry ticket to visit both the Engine Shed and Carriage museums (£6 adults, […]

    £6
  • Visitors ride miniature diesel locomotives on a narrow-gauge railway through a wooded park setting. Three small locomotives—painted green, dark green, and blue—travel side by side on parallel tracks, each driven by a seated operator. Families and children sit astride the open passenger carriages behind one of the trains, enjoying the ride. Surrounded by trees and greenery, the scene captures a popular heritage railway attraction on a bright day outdoors.

    Bradford Model Engineers Public Running Day

    Northcliffe Woods, Shipley

    Why not bring the family to Northcliffe Woods (not the park)  Take a ride on our miniature railway through the woods.  Bring a picnic and make a day of it. Drop in – no fee but donations welcome.

    Free