What’s on
Current Events
6 September 2025 11:00 am – 11 September 2025 2:00 pm
In this workshop, specialist bookbinder Linette Withers will show you how to make your own leather notebook using historically appropriate methods, based on 3rd-Century books found in Egypt.
13 September 2025 11:00 am – 13 September 2025 3:00 pm
Explore Ice Age life & communication in this drop-in family workshop
21 June 2025 – 14 September 2025
Travel back in time at this British Museum Partnership Exhibition with Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture and encounter works of art dating back thousands of years.
14 September 2025 11:00 am – 14 September 2025 11:00 am
Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.
14 September 2025 11:00 am – 14 September 2025 3:00 pm
Bolling Hall opened as a museum in September 1915. Join us to celebrate 110 years of being open to the public!
17 September 2025 10:30 am – 17 September 2025 12:30 pm
Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”.
17 September 2025 11:00 am – 17 September 2025 3:00 pm
Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.
21 September 2025 11:00 am – 21 September 2025 3:00 pm
Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.
21 September 2025 2:00 pm – 21 September 2025 3:00 pm
To a Sustainable Fashion Show for Children to show off their gorgeous fashion garments made at Bradford Industrial Museum
20 June 2025 10:00 am – 21 September 2025 4:00 pm
Celebrating historic collections through sustainable design
24 September 2025 11:00 am – 24 September 2025 3:00 pm
Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.
25 September 2025 10:00 am – 25 September 2025
Try your hand at leather working in this beginner-friendly workshop
25 September 2025 10:30 am – 25 September 2025 12:30 pm
Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”.
28 September 2025 11:00 am – 28 September 2025 3:00 pm
Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.
7 August 2025 10:00 am – 28 September 2025 4:00 pm
Z Open – Young Creative Call ages 16 to 25 for Exhibition Bradford Museums and Galleries
1 October 2025 11:00 am – 1 October 2025 3:00 pm
Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.
4 October 2025 11:00 am – 4 October 2025 1:00 pm
Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”
4 October 2025 11:00 am – 4 October 2025 2:00 pm
a fun and informal day learning to create a beautiful mosaic for your garden.
5 October 2025 11:00 am – 5 October 2025 3:00 pm
Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.
8 October 2025 11:00 am – 8 October 2025 3:00 pm
Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.
1 May 2025 – 9 October 2025
An annual project with York St John University, where BA Photography students were asked to respond to the unique qualities of the City of Bradford in 2025
10 October 2025 10:30 am – 10 October 2025 12:30 pm
Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”.
12 October 2025 11:00 am – 12 October 2025 3:00 pm
Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.
15 October 2025 10:30 am – 15 October 2025 12:30 pm
Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”.
15 October 2025 11:00 am – 15 October 2025 3:00 pm
Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.
19 October 2025 11:00 am – 19 October 2025 3:00 pm
Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.
22 October 2025 11:00 am – 22 October 2025 3:00 pm
Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.
23 October 2025 10:30 am – 23 October 2025 12:30 pm
Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”.
26 October 2025 11:00 am – 26 October 2025 3:00 pm
Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.
29 October 2025 11:00 am – 29 October 2025 3:00 pm
Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.
1 November 2025 11:00 am – 1 November 2025 1:00 pm
Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”
14 November 2025 10:30 am – 14 November 2025 12:30 pm
Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”.
19 April 2025 – 16 November 2025
The past and present of the Bradford textile industry are explored in this exhibition featuring beautiful costume, fascinating sample books and tools from the industry. Objects from our designated worsted collection sit alongside stunning visuals taken by photographer Ian Beesley
19 November 2025 10:30 am – 19 November 2025 12:30 pm
Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”.
22 November 2025 11:00 am – 22 November 2025
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27 November 2025 10:30 am – 27 November 2025 12:30 pm
Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”.
29 November 2025 11:00 am – 29 November 2025 4:00 pm
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30 November 2025 11:00 am – 30 November 2025 4:00 pm
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6 December 2025 11:00 am – 6 December 2025 1:00 pm
Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”
6 December 2025 11:00 am – 7 December 2025 4:00 pm
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12 December 2025 10:30 am – 12 December 2025 12:30 pm
Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”.
13 December 2025 11:00 am – 14 December 2025 4:00 pm
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17 December 2025 10:30 am – 17 December 2025 12:30 pm
Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”.
5 August 2025 – 31 December 2025
The Cliffe Castle AI Workshop ignited the imaginations of 125 participants on an exhilarating journey through the Ice Age, where ancient artifacts collided with the magic of artificial intelligence.
7 March 2024 11:00 am – 31 December 2025 4:00 pm
Visit Bolling Hall Library! Opening times are: Wednesday 10 to 2pm Thursday 10 to 2pm Friday 11 to 3.30pm Saturday – 11.30 to 3pm Sunday – 11.30 to 3pm T: 07582 108216 E: bollinghall.library@gmail.com
27 September 2025 – 22 February 2026
The Turner Prize is one of the world’s best-known prizes for the visual arts. It aims to promote public debate around new developments in contemporary British art.
3 September 2025 – 22 February 2026
As Bolling Hall Museum reaches 110 years of being a museum in 2025, come see new displays
31 October 2025 – 1 March 2026
explore the beauty and delicacy of Japanese objects that form part of our wonderful and varied museum collection.
13 February 2025 – 13 February 2027
This display at Bradford Industrial Museum showcases iconic and recognisable objects from the well-known and much-loved Fountains Café, Bradford
Exhibitions
21 June 2025 – 14 September 2025
Travel back in time at this British Museum Partnership Exhibition with Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture and encounter works of art dating back thousands of years.
20 June 2025 10:00 am – 21 September 2025 4:00 pm
Celebrating historic collections through sustainable design
7 August 2025 10:00 am – 28 September 2025 4:00 pm
Z Open – Young Creative Call ages 16 to 25 for Exhibition Bradford Museums and Galleries
1 May 2025 – 9 October 2025
An annual project with York St John University, where BA Photography students were asked to respond to the unique qualities of the City of Bradford in 2025
Past Events
6 September 2025 11:00 am – 6 September 2025 3:00 pm
Help create a modern version of cave art on fabric.
6 September 2025 11:00 am – 6 September 2025 1:00 pm
Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”
3 September 2025 10:30 am – 3 September 2025 10:30 am
After two amazing play sessions in The Beacon, we decided to wrap up this summer with ‘Art and Play Family Day’ at The Beacon in Lister Park!
30 August 2025 11:00 am – 30 August 2025 2:00 pm
Join professional mosaic artist Abigail Barker for a fun and informal day learning to create a beautiful mosaic birdbath.
28 August 2025 10:30 am – 28 August 2025 12:30 pm
27 August 2025 11:00 am – 27 August 2025 11:00 am
Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.
22 August 2025 11:00 am – 22 August 2025 3:00 pm
Fast Fashion is a real issue - this will help Families to understand why mending, repurposing and recycling needs to be a way of life.
20 August 2025 11:00 am – 20 August 2025 3:00 pm
Find out what Tudor remedies were used to treat people that were sick
20 August 2025 10:30 am – 20 August 2025 12:30 pm
Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”.
17 August 2025 11:00 am – 17 August 2025 3:00 pm
Making Ice Age inspired jewellery.
23 May 2025 – 17 August 2025
See this majestic 18th century portrait of Mai by Sir Joshua Reynolds – recently saved for the nation – as it travels from London’s National Portrait Gallery to Cartwright Hall as part of a major national tour.
23 May 2025 – 17 August 2025
The Jameel Prize is the V&A’s award for contemporary art inspired by Islamic culture, history, society and ideas. This edition is devoted to moving image and digital media.
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