Discover Bradford - West Yorkshire's City of Culture

Bradford is the world’s first UNESCO City of Film, a centre of Victorian heritage and the curry Capital of Britain. This culturally diverse city has a vitality that grabs you by the collar and pulls you in. And it just keeps getting better.

Discover Bradford

Some highlights include the National Science and Media Museum and Cartwright Hall, which is home to historic art – it isn’t hard to see why Bradford was recently selected the UK’s City of Culture for 2025.


Staying in Bradford

Also see our dedicated Bradford apartments, hotels pages. and Bradford B&Bs.

The Midland Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western

Forster Square, Bradford, BD1 4HU, United Kingdom

ibis Bradford Shipley

Quayside, Bradford, BD18 3ST, United Kingdom

Cedar Court Bradford Hotel

Mayo Avenue, Off Rooley Lane, Bradford, BD5 8HW, United Kingdom

Jurys Inn Bradford

2 Thornton Road, Bradford, BD1 2DH, United Kingdom

Homeleigh Hotel

72-76 Bradford Rd, Bradford, BD18 3DL, United Kingdom

Fantastic 2 Bed Apartment close to Bradford Centre

Bradford, BD3 8DS, United Kingdom

Fletcher Apartments

Mill Street Apartments 2 Mill Street, Bradford, BD1 4AY, United Kingdom

Mercure Bradford, Bankfield Hotel

Bradford Road, Bingley, BD16 1TU, United Kingdom

Sawrey Serviced Apartments

Sawrey House, Sawrey Place, Bradford, BD5 0DA, United Kingdom

Events in Bradford

Events scheduled to take place in Bradford in the coming weeks:

Ultimate Leppard – Hysteria Tour at Nightrain, Bradford

7-19 Queensgate, Bradford, BD1 1RB

Date & Time:

April 15th, 2023 7:30pm

Big Country at Nightrain, Bradford

7-19 Queensgate, Bradford, BD1 1RB

Date & Time:

February 15th, 2024 8:00pm

Spike From the Quireboys – Xmas Special at Nightrain, Bradford

7-19 Queensgate, Bradford, BD1 1RB

Date & Time:

December 16th, 2023 8:00pm

Black Coast at Nightrain, Bradford

7-19 Queensgate, Bradford, BD1 1RB

Date & Time:

April 27th, 2023 7:15pm

Rumours of Fleetwood Mac at St Georges Hall, Bradford, Bradford

Bridge Street, Bradford, BD1 1JS

Date & Time:

May 3rd, 2023 7:30pm

Ginger Wildheart – Solo Acoustic – Playing the Music of the Wildhearts at Nightrain, Bradford

7-19 Queensgate, Bradford, BD1 1RB

Date & Time:

May 12th, 2023 7:30pm

Pictures of Bradford

The gallery below shows a range of images shot in and around the city of Bradford.


Latest Inspiration

Below are the most recent three items of news from Yorkshire.com which have been marked with Bradford as the location.


Bradford on the Map

Bradford is accessible by road, rail and air, with Leeds Bradford airport a short distance away.

Bradford is immediately to the west of Leeds, and to the north of Huddersfield. To the east you will find the Bronte country around Haworth and due north you’ll go through Shipley, before entering Wharfedale towns like Ilkley and Otley.


Bradford FAQ’s

What Bradford is famous for?

Bradford is the world’s first UNESCO City of Film, having long been home to the National Science and Media Museum, the country’s largest visitor attraction dedicated to photography, broadcast media and the internet.


Where next?

See more: what else West Yorkshire has to offer.