Things to do in Bradford today
Find events, gigs, family activities and free things to do in Bradford today.
Current events and activities in Bradford
- Halloween In Concert
A frighteningly good night of graveyard smash hits for all the family! As darkness falls across the land, join our amazing cast and live band.
19:30-21:30 at St George's Hall
- Forster Square Half Term Funfair
Enjoy a fun-filled day out for all the family at the Forster Square Half Term Fun Fair, taking place at Forster Square, Bradford (BD1 4RN), behind…
12:00-14:30 at Forster Square
- All Abilities Pole (Single Session or 6 Week Beginners Course)
Mixed Ability Pole Classes - ALL ABILITIES WELCOME From New Starters to Advanced Learn spins, tricks, climbs, transitions, inverts, combos and more!
18:30-19:30 at PPD STUDIOS - Pole Fitness & Aerial Arts Lessons & Parties, Huddersfield 16, Marsh Mills Luck Lane Huddersfield HD3 4AB
- SENDiVERSE Festival
SENDiVERSE Festival returns this October half-term with 71 fun, inclusive activities for children and young people with SEND across the Bradford…
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- Wildwood
After her baby brother is abducted by a murder of crows, headstrong teenager Prue McKeel (Peyton Elizabeth Lee) launches a desperate rescue mission into the Impassable Wilderness an enchanted forest hidden just beyond Portland, Oregon.
16:00-18:00 at The Light Bradford
- Boll-O-Ween!
Experience Boll-o-ween with eerie tours, spell-making activities, spooky surprises and an evening of Halloween fun at Bolling Hall Museum.
17:00-21:00 at Bolling Hall Museum and Library
- Dance It Out
Moving and grooving is for everyone for dancers and non- dancers. Meet in reception of Bradford Art Centre. Please bring a water bottle to stay hydrated throughout the session. Depending on individual comfort you either can dance in barefoot this is to prevent any injuries.
16:30-18:30 at St Peter's House 1 Forster Square
- Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back to the Beginning (18)
Witness a landmark moment in music history as Ozzy Osbourne's historic final farewell performance for fans at Villa Park comes to Pictureville Cinema…
19:30 at Pictureville Cinema
- Tracy Borman - Tudors on Tour
In Tudors on Tour, historian and broadcaster Tracy Borman OBE, Chief Historian at Historic Royal Palaces and one of the UK’s most trusted voices on…
19:30 at Kings Hall and Winter Gardens
- Diwali Lantern Making Workshops
Celebrate Diwali by creating a lantern for the wider celebrations at East Riddlesden Hall at these free, family-friendly workshops at Keighley Market.
13:00-15:00 at Keighley Market
- Ilkley Pumpkin Trail
Follow a trail of spectacular carved pumpkins through the heart of Ilkley as part of the Discover Ilkley Pumpkin Festival, organised by Ilkley BID.
Check official times at Ilkley Town Centre
- Verity
Lowen Ashleigh gets hired by Jeremy Crawford to ghostwrite novels for his bestselling author wife Verity, who's unable to finish after an accident. Lowen uncovers Verity's disturbing truths while residing at the Crawfords' home to work.
17:50-19:50 at The Light Bradford
- Jane Eyre
Charlotte Brontë’s gothic romance, swept against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, comes to Bingley Arts Centre
19:30 at Bingley Arts Centre
- Baildon Farmers Market
Baildon Farmers Market is a monthly food market that’s rated one of the finest in the UK, and the best in Yorkshire!
09:00-13:00 at Lower Ian Clough Car Park
- Setting The Stage: 70 Years Of The Eurovision Song Contest
Celebrating 70 years of Eurovision at the National Science and Media Museum. Go behind the sequins of the world’s largest live music event and…
Check official times at National Science and Media Museum
- Pop Art
At Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, discover iconic Pop Art prints by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Richard Hamilton from Bradford’s internationally…
10:00-16:00 at Cartwright Hall
- Copy of 'Monster Mash: Four Monsters That Changed Horror with Christina Brennan'
Four films, four iconic monsters, one chilling season at Cubby Broccoli Cinema, National Science and Media Museum, Bradford.
Check official times at Cubby Broccoli Cinema
- Monster Mash: Four Monsters That Changed Horror with Christina Brennan
Four films, four iconic monsters, one chilling season at Cubby Broccoli Cinema, National Science and Media Museum, Bradford.
Check official times at Cubby Broccoli Cinema
How to find something worth doing today
Plan your visit to Bradford. Discover culture, theatre, family days out, food, live music and local things to do around the city centre, Little Germany, Saltaire, Shipley and Keighley.
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