Tag: Heritage


  • Story Quest

    Story Quest

    Benny’s Big Bradford Adventure is a one hour story trail around Bradford City Centre starting at Forster Square Station and ending at City Library. Can you and the family help Benny uncover Bradford’s Hidden History? The Quest begins at Forster Square Train Station before the trail begins. It takes around one hour and completes at…

  • The Community Cookbook

    Join us for a special celebration as we launchย The Community Cookbookย โ€” a heartโ€‘warming collection of recipes. Enjoy an afternoon of stories, community spirit and a talk from The Cinderella Club, and their work to bring free school meals to Bradford. This intimate event takes place at Bradford Local Studies Library. Due to limited capacity in…

  • Exploring Traditional Stained Glass Painting

    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 in medieval and historic stained glass. Explore tracing, matting and shading with vitreous paint working directly onto glass during the workshop. Essential Information: BOOKING IN…

  • Avenue Stories

    Avenue Stories

    Avenue stories: A heritage coffee drop at the Horsfall Bradford Park Avenue AFC, Horsfall Community Stadium, Cemetery Road, BD6 2NG Join us for a relaxed and welcoming Heritage Coffee Drop at Horsfall Stadium, celebrating the rich history of Bradford Park Avenue. This informal gathering invites supporters of all ages to come together over a cup…

  • Bingley Byron Walk

    Bingley Byron Walk

    A 3 mile walk celebrating the life & poetry of John Nicholson (1790-1843), Bradford’s first famous poet, between 2 pubs he would have drunk in. Led by Bradford poet & stand up historian Glyn Watkins. Starts at The George, Cullingworth with a poem about beer. Then to Goit Stock Falls, where Nicholson wrote, & then…

  • Free Guided Tour of World Heritage Saltaire

    Your exceptional experience will start at the United Reformed Church with a slideshow painting Saltaire’s backstory. Then youโ€™ll visit the church’s glorious worship room and Sir Titus Saltโ€™s family mausoleum. A walking tour of the village’s star locations follows. This event is FREE but we trust you will make a donation to support the work…

  • Free Guided Tour of World Heritage Saltaire

    Your exceptional experience will start at the United Reformed Church with a slideshow painting Saltaire’s backstory. Then youโ€™ll visit the church’s glorious worship room and Sir Titus Saltโ€™s family mausoleum. A walking tour of the village’s star locations follows. This event is FREE but we trust you will make a donation to support the work…

  • Free Guided Tour of World Heritage Saltaire

    Your exceptional experience will start at the United Reformed Church with a slideshow painting Saltaire’s backstory. Then youโ€™ll visit the church’s glorious worship room and Sir Titus Saltโ€™s family mausoleum. A walking tour of the village’s star locations follows. This event is FREE but we trust you will make a donation to support the work…

  • Bradford Playhouse Archive Session

    Stay on for a deeper dive into our archives, with original programmes, photographs, and stories from nearly a century of theatre-making. From early productions to the Playhouse we know today, itโ€™s a chance to get properly stuck into the history โ€“ and the people โ€“ that built it. A lovely way to spend an afternoon…

  • Bradford Playhouse Guided Tour

    Step inside our historic Art Deco building and uncover its story from the 1920s through to today. Youโ€™ll hear about the influence of Bradford-born writer J. B. Priestley and his belief in theatre that reflects real lives and communities.Weโ€™ll also explore the legacy of Esmรฉ Church, a pioneering director, actor and teacher who led the…