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Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Address:

Lister Park, Bradford, BD9 4NS

Opening Times:

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

Please note - Cartwright Hall will be closed for a private event on Wednesday 13th March.

Facilities: 

Toilets

Baby Changing

Parking

Disabled Access

Café

Toilet

Baby

Changing

Parking

Disabled

Access

We are pleased to announce that all gallery spaces within Cartwright Hall have now reopened following essential building repairs.  There are further works taking place in other parts of the building, so at times there may still be noise generated by the contractors.  We apologise for any disruption caused by these works taking place to safeguard the future of the building.

Along with selected artworks from the permanent collection, our upstairs galleries are home to our David Hockney exhibition and our Calm Gallery – a co-curated project between All Star Ent’s and Bradford District Museums & Galleries.  Jadughor – The Magic Room, the Print Gallery and our Women in Uniform exhibition by Shy Burhan are all available on our Ground Floor.

Standing in Lister Park, about a mile from Bradford City Centre, Cartwright Hall was built on the former site of Manningham Hall and opened as a gallery in 1904. The hall housed a display of loaned artworks before acquiring its own collection of Victorian and Edwardian works using funds from the 1904 Bradford Industrial Exhibition.  Our collection now includes artworks by Lowry, Warhol, Lichtenstein and Anish Kapoor.

Lister Park has a boating lake, adventure playground and features the Mughal Gardens. The park has recently won another Green Flag award, reflecting it’s status as one of the best maintained parks in the country.

To prevent damage to works of art and for your comfort and safety, we ask that you use the lockers provided to store large bags and rucksacks during your visit.  We also ask that food and drinks are only consumed is designated areas.

The Refreshment Room Cafe

Cartwright Hall is home to our magnificent cafe.  Located in the original 1904 Refreshment Room, it is the perfect place to relax, get a good coffee and perhaps treat yourself to a deliciously tempting home baked cake or snack.  The Refreshment Room is open from 10am to 3pm Tuesday to Friday, 10.30am to 3pm on Saturday and 11am to 3pm on Sunday.  Free Wi-Fi is available.

Facility hire

Some of Cartwright Hall Art Gallery’s facilities are available for hire.  Please email cartwright.hall@bradford.gov.uk  with your enquiry. 

Programming and exhibitions

If you would like to submit an exhibition proposal you can find out more and get in touch here.

Our Learning Team runs a programme of workshops and events for schools, groups and individuals. Please visit the Learning section of the website for more details or email Learning@bradford.gov.uk

Find out everything you need to know before you visit us. Including opening times and how to find us

David Hockney was born in Bradford in 1937. In time to celebrate his 80th birthday in 2017 we have created a new permanent display of works by the internationally renowned artist at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery. The David Hockney Gallery showcases Bradford’s unrivalled public collection of early work and provides an introduction to his life and art with a particular focus on Yorkshire and Bradford.

Your donations are really important to us and we welcome any support you can offer.

Be sure to visit our Cafe when you visit. Offering a wide range of food and refreshments.

Would you like to volunteer at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery? Find out more on how to become a volunteer.