Members' Events

This is a place where members can share in-person and digital events with each other and the wider cultural sector.

All Events are submitted by CVF members. Please contact the event organiser directly if you have any questions/queries about any of the submissions. 
If you have an event to share please head to our submissions page linked below.

Bradford South Asian Festival 2024!

16th - 18th August
Taking place across the city centre including Kala Sangam, City Hall, Common Space and City Library

We’re thrilled to see a return of Bradford South Asian Festival! There's something for everyone, from exhilarating singing and dancing performances to inspiring painting, crafting, and cooking workshops! 

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Explore the full programme below!

LES GIRAFES ARE COMING!

Saturday 24 August, 4pm - Bradford City Centre

For one day only, thanks to the amazing team at Bradford2025 come and join us in Bradford City Centre as seven larger than life Girafes join us all the way from France in a spectacle you won’t forget! Free - no booking required.

BRONTË FESTIVAL OF WOMEN’S WRITING 2024 - WEBS OF CHILDHOOD

20th - 22nd September
Brontë Parsonage Museum

The annual Brontë Festival of Women’s Writing is back! Celebrating contemporary writers and artists through this year's theme, Webs of Childhood. The festival's focus is literature for children and young adults, and they're excited to welcome a host of fantastic speakers and workshop leaders (including our headline speaker, Dame Jacqueline Wilson!) to help us explore the theme.

National Heritage Open Day at Victoria Hall

14th September, 10:30am -  Victoria Hall

On 14th September Victoria Hall Saltaire will be opening her doors as part of National Heritage Open Weekend.There will be free 20 minute tours throughout the day. Learn about the history of the Hall, the gossip and its secrets, why was it built and what went on... Come and see how the famous Wurlitzer Organ rises out of the basement and onto the stage and how it works. Discover the Sword Academy in the gym!

Refreshments will be available.

Small Business, Big industry - How Bradford was Built.
Poetry Workshop for Young People

Sunday 8th September, 1pm  - Bradford Industrial Museum

Join poet Charlotte Wetton, from Calderdale, West Yorkshire for this Heritage Open Day event! If you’re interested in writing exciting new poetry and would like an industrial inspired heritage afternoon, this is for you!

For more info and to book you place, email: bmgvolunteers@bradford.gov.uk. This is a pay as you feel event, with suggested cost of £5 per person. Limited places available.

Edible Histories

Sunday 6th October, 1pm - Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Are you aged 16 to 25 years old? Join the museum Young Ambassadors’ memorable multisensory experience that boldly explores migrant heritage.

Edible Archives flip etiquette on its head, encouraging you to disrupt expected behaviours and engage with heritage stories through fresh, multi-sensory storytelling.

Booking required on Eventbrite £5 for the session. 15 people maximum.

Bradford Faith Trail

Saturday 7th September, 10am - St Peter's Catholic Church

Ever wondered what’s in a church, masjid, mandir or gurdwara? The Bradford Faith Trail offers a unique opportunity to discover a little bit about Muslim, Hindu, Sikh and Christian (Roman Catholic and Church of England) faith buildings, about the faiths within and how they link into Bradford’s local community culture and faith heritage.  

The Bradford Faith Trail takes in five fascinating places of worship. You can visit as many places of worship as you like – each place of worship will be open for set times and you will be shown round by experienced guides who are there to answer your questions, and to make your visit more informative and enjoyable. You will then be accompanied to the next venue.

Wednesday@One Organ Recital
Gordon Stewart (Concert Organist)

Wednesday 4th September, 12:30pm - Bradford Cathedral

Weekly organ recitals featuring top-class performers presenting beautiful music from various centuries in a welcoming atmosphere. This autumn season focuses on 'The Town Hall Organ (Secular and Concert Repertoire).' Entry is free, with an optional buffet lunch at 12:30pm for £4.

ITCH Scratch Night - Beyond Superstition

Sunday 29th September, 7:30pm - Bingley Little Theatre

Experience live theatre in its rawest and most exciting form as the Studio presents an ITCH scratch night, featuring players from the Bingley Little Theatre performing new and exciting material, script-in-hand.

Over the Rainbow - Celebrating the Friends of Dorothy & Their Allies

Saturday 19 October, 7:30pm - Bingley Little Theatre

The musical version of The Wizard of Oz, starring the legendary Judy Garland, marks its 85th anniversary in 2024 and - to commemorate that landmark release, the film's enduring popularity and Garland's as an LGBT+ icon - we are honouring the significant event with: Over the Rainbow - Celebrating the Friends of Dorothy and Their Allies.

Heritage Open Day: The 'Monumental' Connections of Bradford Cathedral and its Miniature Model

Saturday 14th September, 12:00pm - Bradford Cathedral

We explore the Routes, Networks and Connections through monuments and features, highlighting key moments in Bradford’s history, celebrating local transport heroes, plus a talk from the creator of model town Chandwell, as seen on YouTube.

Join us on Yorkshire Churches' Day for an exploration of Bradford Cathedral! You'll be able to find out more about our monuments through information stations, and there will be craft activities, plus refreshments and more to be announced!

We will be running two tours during the day (each running twice): a general tour of the Cathedral, and a themed tour looking at the Broad Ford, the Market Charter, Joseph Priestley and the Canal, Abraham Balme and the turnpike, explorer William Scoresby, and the famous local Jowett family.

Where It Began – Osman Yousefzada

Open until 13th October - Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Osman Yousefzada takes a deeply personal look at migration, identity and community in Where It Began, a special solo exhibition that forms part of the countdown to Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture.

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​Where It Began invites us to consider themes of class, immigration and colonialism. The title serves as a metaphor that spans across timelines, from the historical relationships between the British Empire and South Asia to the arrival in Bradford of Yousefzada’s father during the wave of Commonwealth migration in the 1960s. It also speaks to the history of labour at Crofts Engineers and ideas of belonging, identity and home.

An Evening with Philippa Hanna

Friday 20th September, 7:30pm - Bradford Cathedral

Philippa's show combines worship, testimony and storytelling and is perfect for all stages of the faith journey. The 'Stained Glass Stories Live' tour presents an uplifting evening of well-loved songs, like 'You're Still God' and 'Everything is Possible' performed in Philippa's warm, relatable style.

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Having featured regularly on BBC Songs of Praise, BBC Radio2 and major Christian Radio and TV platforms, Philippa is a favourite with Christian audiences across the UK and beyond.

In an event which appeals to all ages and walks of life, Philippa's show combines worship, testimony and storytelling and is perfect for all stages of the faith journey, including those exploring Christianity for the first time.

Black Dyke Band and Bradford Cathedral Choir Christmas Concert

Saturday 21st December, 7:00pm - Bradford Cathedral

Black Dyke Band and the Bradford Cathedral Choir join together for a very special Christmas concert. Join us this December as Black Dyke Band and the Bradford Cathedral Choir perform together at an incredible Christmas concert.