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Exhibitions
28 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
Artist Jim Moir, widely known as Vic Reeves, presents new artworks created for this exhibition.
28 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
This is a selection of twelve artists’ voices from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
3 September 2025 – 6 September 2026
As Bolling Hall Museum reaches 110 years of being a museum in 2025, come see new displays
27 March 2026 – 27 September 2026
The display highlights how Victorian plant collectors created these nationally important collections, and the local stories behind them.
Current Events
27 June 2026 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Learn how to make lace.
27 June 2026 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Join us for Calm Day led by the Healthy Mind Apprentices
28 June 2026 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Learn how to make lace.
28 June 2026 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Enjoy free live music from Hall Royd Band at Cliffe Castle.
4 July 2026 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Join our beginners' workshop for lace making and explore the art of bobbin lace.
25 July 2026 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
A summer car boot sale at one of Bradford’s most iconic heritage sites.
26 July 2026 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Enjoy free live music from Bradford Concert Band at Cliffe Castle.
28 July 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Come along and learn about how the Stone Age People lived in nature.
29 July 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Become a little archaeologist. Put the gloves on, take the tool and magnifier, and dig into…Poo!
1 August 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Join us to celebrate Yorkshire Day 2026
7 August 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Discover the art of wet felting.
8 August 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Explore family activities featuring Jowett Cars.
8 August 2026 10:30 am – 4:00 pm
Discover stained glass artistry in our heritage craft workshop.
9 August 2026 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Discover great bargains at the Bradford Industrial Museum Jumble Sale. Tables just £5.
12 August 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Solve the Moorside Mill Mystery at Bradford Industrial Museum with live suspects, clue‑hunting and family activities.
18 August 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Join us for Savages, a free family film and engaging activities at Cliffe Castle.
5 September 2026 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Join our heritage craft workshop to design a stunning mosaic garden birdbath
18 October 2026 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Join our heritage craft workshop to design a stunning Mosaic Garden Slate
15 November 2026 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Enjoy free live music at Bradford Industrial Museum.
Regular Activities
Join us every month for Conversation Cafe, where we have a cuppa, a chat, and there will always be something going on to enjoy
Every third Wednesday of the month, 10:30 am – 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”.
Every second Friday of the month
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”.
Every fourth Thursday of the month
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”.
Every first Saturday of the month, 11:00 am – 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”
Every Wednesday and Sunday
Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.
Every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Visit the Mill Owner’s House with Mr Moore.
Past Events
25 June 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Visit the Mill Owner’s House with Mr Moore.
25 June 2026 10:30 am – 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”.
24 June 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.
24 June 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Visit the Mill Owner’s House with Mr Moore.
20 June 2026 11:00 am – 21 June 2026 4:00 pm
Spend two enjoyable days learning how to make a simple, durable leather backpack
17 June 2026 10:30 am – 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 June 2026 10:30 am – 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”.
6 June 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Design and create a bespoke leather cover for a mini notebook or journal.
6 June 2026 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Bring your child/ren, enjoy more play, and bring some food to share with other families
6 June 2026 11:00 am – 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 June 2026 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Design and make a bespoke leather glasses case or small purse
31 May 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Come along to experience living in the 1640’s and find out how Royalists at Bolling Hall planned to ransack Parliamentarian Bradford
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