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Bradford UK City of Culture 2025

Syima Aslam, a woman of south Asian heritage with curly dark hair standing in front of a book case. She is wearing lipstick and has a nose piercing.

No topic off limits at city literature festival

Multi-culturalism, Palestine and freedom of expression are among the topics to be discussed.

A black and white close-up computer image of a moth with striped patterns on its winds. The background is entirely black.

Nature reserve's moths help composer make new music

New music gives sound to the activity of 80 moth species at a Wiltshire nature reserve.

A steam train crossing a viaduct in the North York Moors.

Steam train visits Bradford for City of Culture

Service has been chartered for anniversary of the Settle to Carlisle line as well as Bradford 2025.

An old-fashioned video camera in an exhibition space filled with film posters

Film showcase to celebrate northern youth culture

The National Science and Media Museum will show films including East is East and This is England.

A large red inflatable ball is pictured being pushed through a stone pillar entrance at Bowling Park in Bradford by a group of four young girls.

Giant red ball rolls into City of Culture

The 15ft artwork by New York-based Kurt Perschke is making its way around Bradford this week.

A young boy stands holding some red capsicum peppers and poses joyfully into the camera. He stands in from of a sign that says Masterclass Tent - Taste: BD

Foodie families promised tasty treat at city event

Taste:BD returns to Bradford this bank holiday for a second outing after its debut in 2023.

A large sculpture made from stone local to Haworth and covered in fleece from local sheep. The sky is blue behind

Brontë Country artworks mark City of Culture year

The sculpture trail opens on the moors overlooking the Brontë village of Haworth, near Bradford.

A woman's hands holding a see-through plastic cassette box with a cassette visible inside.

The 'tape letters' charting a city's migration stories

Recorded "letters" were a popular way for families to send messages between the UK and Pakistan.

Men holding drums wearing traditional south Asian clothes

Bradford celebrates with 'magic' weekend of music

Music was played from across Bradford, but with songs that originate from around the world.