What's On and Things To Do Around Bradford

Dexter the Dinosaur, a whopping 4.5m long Tyrannosaurus Rex, will be hungry for fun and taking visitors on a prehistoric journey on Saturday 30th June at The Leisure Exchange, celebrating the release of blockbuster movie Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.

Coming to Hilarity Bites at Wallers Brewery in Bradford on June 27th 2018: Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Brennan Reece, George Rigden and host Freddy Quinne Show details: Brennan Reece - Best Newcomer (nominee), Edinburgh Comedy Festival 2016.

Hailed as the perfect musical comedy, this award-winning classic gambles with luck and love under the bright lights of Broadway. From showgirls to gamblers, do-gooders to down-and-outs, all human life is here in the vibrant city that never sleeps.

After a Series of Pharmacovigilance Conferences around the globe it’s time to announce “12th Global Pharmacovigilance & Clinical Trials Summit” during July 16-17, 2018 Sydney, Australia. In this regards, we take great opportunity to invite you to the prestigious conference.

The Yorkshire Wartime Experience is the largest military vehicle and living history event in the north. It is an action packed and fun day out for all the family. With vehicle parades and spectacular battle re-enactments, as well as stalls and entertainment, there is something for everyone.

Free event. Live music, family friendly activities, workshops, play areas and interactive fun.

Farsley Farmers Market is a free, Community event which runs all year round on 4th Saturday of every month, in St Johns Hall & Grounds. Find produce stalls Outdoors and Crafters Indoors plus activities, refreshments and toilets. Resident inside is FriendsofStJohn’s Book Sale and St John’s Kitchen. Sat.

Two-Day event: Sat 23 & Sun 24 June 2018: 40+ stalls of genuine vintage loveliness for you and your home including vintage fashion, such as 1940’s tea dresses, 1950’s frocks, jewellery, accessories, furniture, homewares, vintage vinyl, toys, books, kitchenalia and collectables, all from the 1920’s to the 1980’s….

Up to 20 stalls of cool collectables including music, film, pop culture, the quirky and the offbeat. Expect vinyl, CDs, DVDs, comics, vintage toys, books, vintage gadgets and more..... With special guest DJ’s spinning vinyl backing soundtrack in this unique retro venue. Public bar open.

Chapterhouse Theatre Company is proud to present the timeless story of Little Women, based on the classic novel by Louisa May Alcott. Join Chapterhouse as four sisters - Jo, Beth, Meg and Amy - tell the story of their life during the Civil War in America.

Bingley Little Theatre present Blackadder Goes Forth by Richard Curtis, the TV comedy classic set in the trenches of the First World War with all the charcaaers from the TV series.

Demonstration

Brighouse Basin

Finish homework from 14 June

Smith art gallery

Have a go at a new subject

Martin Farrar in pen and wash

New to using archives or stuck on a piece of research? Book a 45 minute slot where you will receive one-to one guidance from our professional Archive team to help guide you through using our fascinating collections.

Singing songs and making music together is a fantastic way of supporting the development and well-being of children under 4 - and it’s fun for adults too!

Charley Crockett. Artists performing: Charley Crockett.: Tickets avaiable.

Free fun day for the area,stalls,punch and Judy,bouncy castle,many more attractions.

Our outdoor team invite you to roll up your sleeves, become volunteers for a day and help us give nature a helping hand. Come along to a balsam bashing session and help us to rid the land of this non-native species.

Discover more about the amazing properties of herbs and how they’re used in daily life. Our volunteer will lead you on a stroll along the herb border and invite you to smell, touch and taste the herbs. A demonstration where you can see some of the garden herbs being put to good use is included.

Take a stroll with our head gardener and learn about the organic gardening principles that we use to keep the gardens looking at their best. The gardens are beginning to look at their best at this time of year, making it the perfect time to take a stroll and see their explosions of colour.

The gin festival is back and better than ever. Round up your friends and enjoy gin and live music in the Airedale Barn this summer. There’ll be over 20 different gins to try as well as food and bottled gin available to buy on the night.

Do you know how butter was traditionally made' How long did it take' How was it stored' Uncover the history of butter-making at one of these drop-in sessions. Join our volunteer in the Great Barn and try your hand at the age old tradition of butter making.

Discover more about the amazing properties of herbs and how they’re used in daily life. Our volunteer will lead you on a stroll along the herb border and invite you to smell, touch and taste the herbs. A demonstration where you can see some of the garden herbs being put to good use is included.

Book, Music and lyrics by Meredith Willson, Story by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey A great Broadway and West End Musical of the old style, with lots of great musical numbers. For all ages!

Join us for Striding for Survival in the beautiful grounds of Crow Nest Park, Dewsbury! This is a great opportunity for you to come together with friends and family to help raise more awareness and funds for pancreatic cancer.

Robin Hood and his band of merry men are feared by the richest of the land as they travel through Sherwood Forest stealing from the rich to give to the poor.

An intimate 1 acre garden with steps and paths leading down to a large pond with an island, mallards and wild geese also greylags. Many varieties of Primula, candelabra and florindae and Dactylorrhiza majalis which have seeded into the lower lawn around a small pond with stream; azaleas and rhododendrons.

ROGER DAVIES & HIS BAND No strangers to local audiences, Roger Davies & His Band have recently enjoyed a succession of sold out concerts and are proud to be performing at the 2018 Mirfield Arts Festival. The stage is set for a celebratory show in an ideal venue.

An exhibition celebrating the ten year anniversary of The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery From the quiet philanthropy of the Burton Family to the incisive vision of its Keeper, Dr Hilary Diaper, this exhibition celebrates the remarkable efforts to create a public space for the University of Leeds Art

An exhibition celebrating the third year of Footsteps into Art. Enjoy a display of work from children taking part in this education programme. Celebrate The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery’s fantastic education project. Footsteps into Art is drawing to a close after a full and creative three years.

Excited to announce the original family rave, BIG FISH LITTLE FISH, brings it back to Leeds for the first time since our amazing sell-out party back in May 2017!

Come and join us at Footsteps into Art’s final exhibition in our celebration event that includes a drop-in art activity, refreshments and time to appreciate the Footstep children’s creativity.

Acclaimed period music group ARIOSO perform vocal and instrumental works by Francois Couperin and his contemporaries performed at the fabulous court of Louis XIV - Le Roy Soleil.

Join us in our monthly Life Drawing class with Gallery favourite and experienced artist and tutor, Rob Oldfield. This workshop is open to everyone, from newcomers who want to take up a hobby through to experienced artists looking to hone their sketching skills.

As part of the International Medieval Congress 2018, join us for this free talk about the Casale Pilgrim and Jewish travel writing. Travel has been a ubiquitous feature within the Jewish world. Whether as merchants, scholars, pilgrims, or refugees, there have always been Jews on the move.

As part of the International Medieval Congress 2018, join us for a drop-in session to see medieval treasures from Special Collections. Special Collections contains many beautiful illuminated 15th century French, Flemish and Italian books of hours, psalters, and prayer books.

From China to Rome and back to Leeds, drop in to explore and handle a selection of objects used as money from our collection. Special Collections holds over 15,000 coins, tokens, and banknotes from all over the world. Not all of these objects are coins in the traditional sense.

Jodie Matthews, literature scholar and co–curator of the "Rights and Romance: Representing Gypsy Lives" exhibition, discusses D.U.R.’s connections with writers, artists, and the people of Yorkshire. Dorothy Una Ratcliffe (or D.U.R. as she was known), was the niece-in-law of Lord Brotherton.

Larger-than-life British actor Brian Blessed is known for his hearty, king-sized portrayals on film and television. A giant of a man accompanied by an eloquent wit and booming, operatic voice.?? An evening with Brian Blessed is an experience that nobody should miss.

One of the UK’s greatest interpreters of song, award-winning vocalist Clare Teal (BBC Radio 2) – along with her excellent musicians – effortlessly traverses a rich landscape of timeless material.

An afternoon bursting with music, song, dance, food and celebration! Come along and show your support for our talented SAA-uk students keeping Indian culture, music and dance alive in Leeds.

’The Stalls’ enters its fourth year of hosting its outdoor Makers Market on the grounds of Arts@Trinity Church, on Boar Lane in Leeds city centre. Our aim is to provide a platform for talented designers and makers (new, emerging and established) to showcase and sell their wares.

Sat 23rd June - Victoria Hall, Hard Ings Road, Keighley, BD21 3JN - Doors Open 13:15 – 15:15 Over 30 stalls selling excellent condition baby and children’s goods at bargain prices. Well-known brands at a fraction of high street prices. Everything imaginable for your little ones.

Flight of the Conchords Plus Eugene Mirman. Artists performing: Flight of the Conchords.: Tickets avaiable.

Jo Caulfield Jo is a regular guest on both Mock The Week and Have I Got News For You. Other recent TV appearances include The John Bishop Show, Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Saturday Night Live, The Comedy Store, The Stand Up Show.

Singing songs and making music together is a fantastic way of supporting the development and well-being of children under 4 - and it’s fun for adults too!