Bradford Industrial Museum

Made by Many Hands: A Heritage Craft exhibition

3 May 2026 – 15 November 2026

About this event

3 May 2026 – 15 November 2026

Bradford Industrial Museum

Made by Many Hands is an exhibition that aims to celebrate some of the many crafts that have taken place in the Bradford District over the years.

We used the list that the Heritage Crafts organisation maintains for UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) to explore the collections and tell local stories.

The exhibition will be accompanied by a series of related workshops and events within the exhibition space and the wider Bradford Industrial Museum site – particularly the Heritage Craft Room.

Crafts celebrated in the exhibition include

Bicycle frame building
Brick Making
Blacksmithing
Canal Art
Clog Making
Dressmaking (specifically Maudella patterns)
Lacemaking
Letterpress Printing
Knitting (with Knitting Sheaths)
Patchwork
Stained Glass

Partners

Supported using public funding from Arts Council England

Media

Further information

Bradford Industrial Museum

Address

Moorside Mills, Moorside Road Eccleshill, Bradford, BD2 3HP

Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 4pm
Saturday – Sunday: 11am – 4pm

Bank Holiday Opening Times: 11am – 4pm

All sites closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Good Friday

By car

Signposted from Bradford Ring Road and Harrogate Road (A658). Bus 645 from Market Street or Hall Ings. All buses stop at Moorside Road. On the museum site there is free car parking and disabled car parking.

By public transport

From Bradford City Centre, the 660 bus departs from Drake Street stop D1, (alight at Moorside Road), and the 645 departs from Hall Ings stop H11, (alight at Harrogate Road then an approx 10 min walk).

For help in planning your journey by public transport, please visit www.wymetro.com