What’s on in Bradford:
Find Theatre, Music, and More

Navigate through our meticulously crafted Bradford guide, complete with upcoming show listings, venue information, and insider perspectives from industry experts. Embark on a journey of exploration through Bradfords rich cultural landscape, where every corner promises a new artistic adventure. Bradfords thriving arts scene awaits your discovery.

Paragraph 2

An Inspector Calls

JB Priestley's brilliantly constructed masterpiece

Bradford Theatres

29 Apr 2025 - 3 May 2025

Stephen Daldry's multi award-winning National Theatre production of JB Priestley's classic thriller.

Ben Portsmouth

This is Elvis

Bradford Theatres

2 May 2025

Ben Portsmouth brings you his jaw-dropping tribute to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll! With...

Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake

Returns for its 30th anniversary with a 2024/25 UK tour

Bradford Theatres

6 May 2025 - 10 May 2025

Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake returns for its 30th anniversary with a 2024/25 UK tour.

Mary Poppins

UK Tour

Bradford Theatres

21 May 2025 - 29 Jun 2025

Reach for a spoonful of sugar and prepare for the spectacular Mary Poppins

Whitney Queen of The Night

The Music of Whitney Houston

Bradford Theatres

29 May 2025

Direct from the West End, The London Palladium, and the iconic Royal Albert Hall, Whitney...the queen of the night

Peter James’s Picture You Dead

A brand-new Peter James stage adaptation UK Tour.

Bradford Theatres

8 Jul 2025 - 12 Jul 2025

Underneath the respectable veneer lurks a dark underworld of deception and murder.

Calamity Jane

starring Carrie Hope Fletcher

Bradford Theatres

2 Sep 2025 - 6 Sep 2025

the whip crackin’ musical comedy classic Calamity Jane is a rollin’ on over the plains on tour

An Evening of Burlesque

A glorious Night of Glamour, Laughter and Feel-good Fun

Bradford Theatres

13 Sep 2025

Roll up, roll up… the UK’s longest-running burlesque show is back touring the nation

What’s love got to do with it

A Tribute to Tina Turner

Bradford Theatres

26 Sep 2025

The exciting live show celebrating the music of Tina Turner is getting back on the road with a huge tour across the UK.

The James Brown Experience

A tribute to the King of Funk

Bradford Theatres

9 Oct 2025

Relive the original soul legend in an immersive concert experience that goes beyond imitation and captures the essence of the Godfather’s unmatched legacy. Get involved in the movement as you watch high-octane dance numbers, heart wrenching ballads and timeless classics that have inspired generations of musicians and activists alike to get on the good foot and Say It Loud!

The Billy Joel Songbook

The electrifying celebration of a timeless legend is back for 2025!

Bradford Theatres

22 Oct 2025

The electrifying celebration of a timeless legend is back for 2025! The hugely acclaimed singer-songwriter...

Anything For Love The Meat Loaf Story

2025 Tour

Bradford Theatres

23 Oct 2025

Steve Steinman, brings you his brand-new production featuring over 25 of Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman’s greatest hits

Matilda The Musical UK & Ireland Tour 2025/26

The multi-award winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company

Bradford Theatres

30 Oct 2025 - 23 Nov 2025

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s smash hit production of Matilda The Musical, based on Roald Dahl’s beloved book, will embark on its second major tour of the UK and Ireland in October 2025.

Queenz

Drag Me To The Disco

Bradford Theatres

30 Oct 2025

Queenz are back with a brand new show! Join the gals for an electrifying, live...

Dear England

The smash-hit production of Dear England from the National Theatre.

Bradford Theatres

17 Feb 2026 - 21 Feb 2026

The country that gave the world football has since delivered a painful pattern of loss. Why can’t England’s men win at their own game?

Hamlet

William Shakespeare

Bradford Theatres

3 Mar 2026 - 7 Mar 2026

RSC Hamlet

Fawlty Towers The Play

Featuring your favourite scenes from the sitcom’s unforgettable twelve episodes.

Bradford Theatres

24 Mar 2026 - 28 Mar 2026

Nearly 50 years since it first hit our TV screens, the ‘Greatest British sitcom of all time’ (Radio Times) is now a brand-new stage play, adapted by comedy legend John Cleese and directed by Caroline Jay Ranger.
- Advertisement -