Festival Hub
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Bantam of the Opera - meet the choir
Find out more about a new choir coming to the city formed of Bradford City AFC fans. Listen to the series on BBC Sounds. -
Join us in Bradford
Take part in BBC events and recordings as part of the Bradord UK City of Culture 2025 celebrations. -
Contains Strong Language Words First Talent Scheme
The BBC’s festival of poetry and performance are looking to find the best emerging spoken word performers in the UK. -
Enter the BBC New Comedy Awards 2025
The nationwide search to find the best new stand-up talent in the UK in back.
Time well spent
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Jeremy Vine in Bradford
Jeremy broadcasts live from Bradford as part of the BBC Radio 2 Loves Brass season. -
Bradford, Brass and The Beatles
Tony Blackburn explores an incredible music story in Bradford's history - BBC Radio 2 -
Eid Live
Jason Mohammad introduces Eid al-Fitr prayers from Bradford Central Mosque - BBC One. -
Celebrity Eid
Jason Mohammad hosts Celebrity Eid from city park in the heart of Bradford - BBC One. -
Me, My Horse and My Spear
Galloping at 30mph, Jaleel and Subhaan must outride, outstrike and outlast the best - CBBC. -
The Read: Wuthering Heights
Vinette Robinson narrates Brontë’s groundbreaking classic - BBC Four. -
The Read: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Reece Shearsmith shares Robert Louis Stevenson’s defining gothic horror in all its glory - BBC Four. -
World Book Day 2025
BBC Teach Live Lessons are in Bradford to encourage children to find books they love. -
My Life: The Fastest Boy in the world
Drag racer Alfie from Bradford is on a mission to break a new land speed world record - CBBC. -
RISE – Bradford 2025 Opening Highlights
Highlights of the opening event from Bradford, the UK's City of Culture in 2025 - BBC iPlayer. -
Bilal and Ted’s Bradfordian Adventure
Time-travel through Bradford with Bilal and Ted in an adventurous quest for the truth - BBC Radio Leeds. -
Hidden Bradford
Explore fascinating stories from Bradford - BBC Radio Leeds.
BBC in Bradford
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BBC Radio Leeds
Find out more and get involved with projects at the radio station. -
Look North
Keep up-to-date with the latest news, sport, weather and features from across the region. -
BBC News: Bradford
Live news, sport and travel information from across Bradford. -
Weather in Bradford
Day by day forecast for Bradford and across Yorkshire.
Updates
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BBC Sounds: City of Culture
Podcasts and Music to celebrate Bradford 2025 City of Culture. -
Big Up Bradford
Humaira Bham, Olivia Wright and Irene Kaali share a weekly guide of culture in Bradford. -
Meet the 'Bradmobile'
Introducing the BBC broadcast vehicle that's travelling around Bradford, displaying a design by local artist Ben Holden. -
Rise - As it happened
News and stories as Bradford kicks off 2025 City of Culture year - BBC News -
How to take part
Get involved with volunteering, development programmes and schemes. Full details on the Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture website. -
Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture
Find out more on the Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture website. -
BBC announces partnership
Fresh comedy voices, school tours and a celebration of dance are some of the coverage to come from the BBC. -
It's Bradford 2025
Watch the moment Bradford is named the UK's City of Culture for 2025 live on The One Show - BBC One.
Lasting legacy
BBC coverage of previous UK City of Culture winners.
