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Mona and the Moths
Jan 23
Jan 23, 2026
Mona and the Moths
Jan 23, 2026

Mona and the Moths is a sculptural storytelling project by Naseem Darbey, exploring light, pollution, adaptation, and resilience through the life of her great-aunt Mona.

Jan 23, 2026
Let Me Help
Jan 21
Jan 21, 2026
Let Me Help
Jan 21, 2026

Join Bradford-based writer, director and film maker Tahir Shah for an exclusive preview of his latest short film.

Jan 21, 2026
Chinese Whispers
Jan 16
Jan 16, 2026 – Jan 30, 2026
Chinese Whispers
Jan 16, 2026 – Jan 30, 2026

Installation of layers of sound collage, storytelling and painted works reflecting on memories of the artist’s childhood, growing up on Bradford housing estate in the 1980s and beyond.

Jan 16, 2026 – Jan 30, 2026
Under the Light
Jan 10
Jan 10, 2026 – Jan 24, 2026
Under the Light
Jan 10, 2026 – Jan 24, 2026

Under the Light showcases Caro Blount-Shah’s experimental print and photographic works, presenting Anthotype paper-plate prints made from light-sensitive plant juices.

Jan 10, 2026 – Jan 24, 2026
Living Wild
Jan 8
Jan 8, 2026 – Jan 27, 2026
Living Wild
Jan 8, 2026 – Jan 27, 2026

Living Wild presents a new series of lino-cut works that reimagine people experiencing homelessness as dignified, symbolic animal–human figures, challenging stigma and reflecting on resilience, displacement and the urgent realities shaping their lives.

Jan 8, 2026 – Jan 27, 2026
Bad & Beautiful
Nov 22
Nov 22, 2025 – Jan 23, 2026
Bad & Beautiful
Nov 22, 2025 – Jan 23, 2026

Big, bold, and proudly Bradford. The People Powered Press are partnering with Bradical Press and writer Nabeela Ahmed to bring a powerful new mural to OUR TURN.

Nov 22, 2025 – Jan 23, 2026
OUR TURN - Artist Tour - Shipley
Nov 21
Nov 21, 2025
OUR TURN - Artist Tour - Shipley
Nov 21, 2025

Join us for a guided artist tour exploring three of the exhibitions featured in this year’s OUR TURN Festival.

Nov 21, 2025
Zine Library
Nov 16
Nov 16, 2025
Zine Library
Nov 16, 2025

Bradford artist Lauren Kelly will be hosting a one-day-only pop-up zine library.

Nov 16, 2025
Mucky Beck
Nov 14
Nov 14, 2025 – Dec 5, 2025
Mucky Beck
Nov 14, 2025 – Dec 5, 2025

Mucky Beck is a poetic photographic exploration of the Bradford Beck and its tributaries by artist Louie Haslam-Chance.

Nov 14, 2025 – Dec 5, 2025
‘But where are you REALLY from?'
Nov 14
Nov 14, 2025 – Jan 28, 2026
‘But where are you REALLY from?'
Nov 14, 2025 – Jan 28, 2026

Drawing on recent research into her genealogy, ‘But where are you REALLY from?' traces migration routes and family histories through stitched, root-like patterns mapped onto fabric.

Nov 14, 2025 – Jan 28, 2026
Art Trading Card Social
Nov 8
Nov 8, 2025
Art Trading Card Social
Nov 8, 2025

Art Trading Card Social invites audiences to create and exchange miniature works of art.

Nov 8, 2025
Songs of Cloth
Nov 1
Nov 1, 2025 – Nov 16, 2025
Songs of Cloth
Nov 1, 2025 – Nov 16, 2025

Annie Fforde’s commissioned installation, Fabric of Memory, will premiere here as one of this year’s OUR TURN Festival commissions.

Nov 1, 2025 – Nov 16, 2025
Our Past, Present and Future
Oct 10
Oct 10, 2025 – Feb 1, 2026
Our Past, Present and Future
Oct 10, 2025 – Feb 1, 2026

A fascinating exploration of the past, present and future of Bradford's radical art scene.

Oct 10, 2025 – Feb 1, 2026
Shared Substrate
Sep 26
Sep 26, 2025 – Oct 31, 2025
Shared Substrate
Sep 26, 2025 – Oct 31, 2025

Ancient marks meet modern circuits; living “skins” meet moving bodies. Lauren Egan and Ivan Mack present works that explore the meeting of where technology and ecology touch. 

Sep 26, 2025 – Oct 31, 2025
The Pursuit for The Perfect Game
Sep 26
Sep 26, 2025 – Nov 30, 2025
The Pursuit for The Perfect Game
Sep 26, 2025 – Nov 30, 2025

The Pursuit for The Perfect Game is a film photography series exploring the community and culture of tenpin bowling.

Sep 26, 2025 – Nov 30, 2025
Practice Bradford
Sep 18
Sep 18, 2025 – Oct 19, 2025
Practice Bradford
Sep 18, 2025 – Oct 19, 2025

A group exhibition showcasing new work by four of Bradford’s most exciting emerging artists.

Sep 18, 2025 – Oct 19, 2025
OUR TURN / Practice Bradford Launch
Sep 17
Sep 17, 2025
OUR TURN / Practice Bradford Launch
Sep 17, 2025

Join us as we officially launch the OUR TURN festival with the opening of a brand-new exhibition at Loading Bay.

Sep 17, 2025

OUR TURN is designed and led by artists and delivered by South Square Centre in collaboration with Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture, Yorkshire Contemporary and Bradford Producing Hub. The festival is supported by Arts Council England, Yorkshire Visual Arts Network and commissioned by Bradford 2025.

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