What’s on
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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
19 July 2026 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Experience vibrant Afro-Brazilian rhythms and grooves.
22 July 2026 10:00 am – 24 July 2026 4:00 pm
Bolling Hall will be closed to the public to allow for essential decorating works. Plan your visit accordingly.
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!
30 July 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Join us for a day of friendship!
1 August 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Join us to celebrate Yorkshire Day 2026
5 August 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Discover things you maybe didn’t know about the inspiring Brontë sisters.
6 August 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Explore Geometric Patterns and decorate a coaster to take home.
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.
11 August 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Join our upcycling clothes workshop for families to inspire creativity and sustainability.
11 August 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Meet Henry Isaac, Frederick and Mary Louise Butterfield, as they come back from the past and share their stories.
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.
12 August 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Come to discover medications of the past.
14 August 2026 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Join us for hands-on activities, workshops, and fun at Cartwright Hall this summer holidays!
16 August 2026 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Enjoy free live music from Phoenix Band Wakefield at Bradford Industrial Museum.
18 August 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Join us for Savages, a free family film and engaging activities at Cliffe Castle.
20 August 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Create your own portrait inspired by Pre-Raphaelites
21 August 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Join our workshop to experience the magic of storytelling with your family.
23 August 2026 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Enjoy free live music from NoteAbility Concert Band at Cliffe Castle.
25 August 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Come along, dress up as a fairy or dragon!
5 September 2026 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Join our heritage craft workshop to design a stunning mosaic garden birdbath
20 September 2026 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Transpennine Harps bring a wide range of Celtic, classical and world harp music to Bradford Industrial Museum on 20 September as part of Music at the Museum 2026.
18 October 2026 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Enjoy free live music from May Contain Notes at Bradford Industrial Museum.
18 October 2026 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Join our heritage craft workshop to design a stunning Mosaic Garden Slate
25 October 2026 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Enjoy free live music from May Contain Notes at Cliffe Castle.
31 October 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Celebrate Halloween with Hyacinths at Bradford’s Bolling Hall
15 November 2026 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Enjoy free live music at Bradford Industrial Museum.
22 November 2026 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Enjoy free live music from Bradford Voices at Cliffe Castle.
13 December 2026 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Enjoy free live music from Nightflyers Big Band at Bradford Industrial Museum.
20 December 2026 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Enjoy free live music from Craven Accordion Orchestra at Cliffe Castle.
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 other Sunday
Enjoy a cosy Sunday escape for book lovers
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
5 July 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.
4 July 2026 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Join our beginners' workshop for lace making and explore the art of bobbin lace.
4 July 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”
3 July 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Visit the Mill Owner’s House with Mr Moore.
2 July 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Visit the Mill Owner’s House with Mr Moore.
1 July 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.
1 July 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Visit the Mill Owner’s House with Mr Moore.
28 June 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.
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.
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
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