Our Patch is a major creative programme for the people of Bradford, celebrating over a year of activity and now looking ahead with excitement to what lies beyond 2025.
No previous experience is needed, and everything is completely free.
Find out more at bradford2025.co.uk/programme/ou...
Bradford 2025's Our Patch team has delivered more than 140 creative projects in every corner of Bradford District, bringing people together to learn skills, make connections, and experience the joy of taking part in art.
Music: Happy Daggers - "Hold it Down"
Edit: Tom Box
Bradford 2025's Our Patch team supported Northcliffe Environmental Enterprises Team (NEET) to create a new, free, public sensory art trail through Northcliffe Woods near Shipley.
https://bradford2025.co.uk/story/northcliffe-environmental-enterprises-team-northcliffe-woods-public-art-trail/
We had an astonishing 12 months during 2025 as the UK's City of Culture - and we're not stopping there! 💛💚🩷
Both Loading Bay and The Beacon are coming back! We're working hard to get them both ready - The first shows will be announced very soon. 👀
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiHX-zNxrU0
Get ready for a fun packed half‑term in the Bradford district. Bring the kids for fabulous days out from a brilliant games festival to exciting shows and more. Click the link to start planning an adventure they’ll love. www.visitbradford.com/whats-on/hal... #VisitBradford #HalfTermFun
Over the summer of 2025, a team of artists led by Creative Practitioner Amy Bairstow brought colour and creativity to life through an 18-metre mural co-created with the people of Denholme.
Find out more and check out the full video at
https://bradford2025.co.uk/story/denholme-mural-project/
🧶Visit Bradford Industrial Museum on Sunday, 1st February for the Blaise Wool Festival. Celebrate Bishop Blaise and Bradford's rich woolly heritage with live performances, music and exhibitions. It's going to be a day filled with themed fun!
www.visitbradford.com/whats-on/bla...
#VisitBradford
You can also check out the brilliant podcast by Home of Metal at homeofmetal.com/episode-1-at...
Check out this article about our friends at The 1 in 12 Club Bradford about their history of DIY culture and community-led anti-fascism.
We're proud to have supported the 1 in 12 Club with capital funding for much essential building work so they can continue for years to come.
Join Matthew from our team as he takes part in a volunteer day with Participate Projects, Bradford 2025 Staff and National Lottery Community Fund to give the amazing MAPA Cultural Arts Centre a fresh look! 🧑🎨
With huge thanks to NLCF for their brilliant support making our year of culture possible!
What a year we've had as UK City of Culture! 5,000 events, 3 million people in audiences, 650 local artists & organisations and 87,000 people taking part 💛💚🩷
A special thank you to all the residents of Bradford who have come together to make this year such a huge success 🫂
https://bit.ly/45ka7ag
Yes yes Bradford! Tomorrow will be Brighter Still 🌅
Thousands of you joined us in Myrtle Park on the two longest nights of the year for an epic gathering 🔥
This show was made from Bradford spirit 💛💚🩷
🎥 Created By Story
Superb show to close off @bradford2025.co.uk
The whole year has been fantastic!
Thank you for sharing, we've voted!!
You can vote for the Bradford Accordion Band here!
royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/awards/rps_m...
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Next Tuesday, the mighty Bantams take on Port Vale ⚽
We met in 1925 - the year Stoke-on-Trent became a city... and now 100 years on it's time for the UK City of Culture to meet The Centenary City!
BFD 🔛 🔝
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Christmas card!!
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#synthpop #electropop #synthfunk #sophistipop #electro #perfectpop #altpop #bradfordmusicscene #bradford #bradfordelectroscene
Night in the Northern City ..
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Really proud to have edited the music for the amazing 'Painting the Sky' Hockney drone event for @bradford2025.co.uk @bradfordmusicscene.bsky.social . Thanks to @jennyjetharris.bsky.social, Laura Beddows and the rest of the team there. Great event!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdVC...
We’re on the telly! Our mass Wuthering event from the summer is featured in the BBC’s Dance Passion Bradford programme, available now on iplayer. You’ll find me and 500 Kates at the end 💃 @bradford2025.co.uk
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Illuminated drone display depicting David Hockney painting in the sky over Salts Mill.
PAINTING THE SKY - THURSDAY 7PM! 🎨 🌌
Due to exceptional demand there will be an additional show of Painting the Sky, our spectacular celebration of Bradford-born artist David Hockney, taking place in Saltaire on Thurs 13 Nov at 7pm!
🔗 https://bradford2025.co.uk/event/painting-the-sky/
MAPP: an art projection using the outlines of people transformed into coloured shapes projected onto a wall
Drummer with tall hat and white-painted face
Drummers with illuminated drums march down a crowded street
BD Dazzler: a brilliantly decorated model of a truck inspired by Pakistan’s famous decorated trucks.
Lighting up the town: 'BD is LIT' last night was wonderful! @bradford2025.co.uk
Long exposure photograph of colorful light trails forming a heart shape in the sky above Roberts Park at twilight.
📣 Just announced: Painting the Sky
Painting the Sky is a spectacular celebration of Bradford-born artist David Hockney, taking his work out of the gallery and into the Saltaire skies.
Full information is at https://bradford2025.co.uk/event/painting-the-sky/
Claret and Amber Sky, Bradford, painting by Jane Fielder. View over Bradford City's Valley Parade ground. #WomensArt #NorthernArt
It's November! This month comedian, actor and artist Johnny Vegas wants you to draw something that makes you happy.
Share your drawings by tagging us, using #Bradford2025, or visiting bradford2025.co.uk/draw where you can see Johnny's drawing 💛💚🩷
www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4_g...
Bradford 2025’s Our Story Our City at Yarn Studios paired portraits from 1999 and 2025, capturing life across Bradford’s postcodes. Free Our Patch events continue — see link in bio.
Our Patch is bringing free creative workshops to communities across Bradford 🎨
In Bradford South, families at Reevy Hill Community Centre have been painting a colourful mural celebrating everything they can do there.
See what’s coming up next — link in bio.
Absolutely superb work
We’ve loved seeing all your photos (and sketches) from Wild Uplands 🌿
Did you know you can still explore it from home?
Visit Wild Uplands Digital to experience the sounds, stories and landscapes wherever you are.
👉 Explore now via the link in bio.
Credit: Gavin Reid
Bradford 2025’s Our Patch workshops are free and open to everyone — no experience needed.
The latest Repair Patch explored crochet and weaving at the Oneness Centre, with more sessions popping up across Bradford this winter.
📸 Karol Wyksynski
