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.

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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

The Makings of a Murderer

The Undercover Detective

Bradford Theatres

3 Sep 2025

Join Peter Bleksley, a founding member of Scotland Yard’s undercover unit and former star of...

The Illegal Eagles

2025

Bradford Theatres

5 Sep 2025

Celebrating over 50 years since the formation of the legendary West Coast Country Rock band...

Get It On!

One Night Of Glam Rock

Bradford Theatres

11 Sep 2025

It’s time to bang a gong and Get it On for one night of glam...

The Return of the Legends Tour

The Return of the Legends starring Brendan, James, Pasha, Vincent and Ian

Bradford Theatres

12 Sep 2025

The Return of the Legends starring Brendan, James, Pasha, Vincent and Ian

Cirque: The Greatest Show – Reimagined

Bigger, bolder, and more electrifying than ever!

Bradford Theatres

12 Sep 2025

Cirque-The Greatest Show has been Reimagined and is back for 2025— bigger, bolder, and more electrifying than ever!

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 Midnight Bell

by Matthew Bourne

Bradford Theatres

30 Sep 2025 - 4 Oct 2025

Matthew Bournes The Midnight bell

Sandi Toksvig

Friends of Dorothy

Bradford Theatres

1 Oct 2025

Come and join the comedian, broadcaster, campaigner (and tiny Danish beacon of hope) for an...

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!

Uncanny: Fear Of The Dark

So... do you have a fear of the dark?

Bradford Theatres

18 Oct 2025

So... do you have a fear of the dark?

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

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...

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.

Fastlove

The Tribute to George Michael

Bradford Theatres

16 Jan 2026

Direct from London’s West End, with a brand-new show for 2025, this is the world’s...

Friends the Musical

New UK Tour

Bradford Theatres

27 Jan 2026 - 31 Jan 2026

Friends the Musical - brand new show on tour

Rocky Horror Show

UK Tour

Bradford Theatres

2 Feb 2026 - 7 Feb 2026

The Rocky Horror Show Tour

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

Seven Drunken Nights

The Story of The Dubliners

Bradford Theatres

6 Mar 2026

Proudly celebrating its incredible 10th Anniversary Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of The Dubliners...

Derren Brown – Only Human Live

The master of mind control and psychological illusion on tour in 2026

Bradford Theatres

10 Mar 2026 - 14 Mar 2026

Prepare to be astonished! The multi award-winning master of mind control and psychological illusion, Derren Brown, on tour 2025.

The Woman in Black

Direct from the West End

Bradford Theatres

17 Mar 2026 - 21 Mar 2026

Direct from the West End - The Woman in Black

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.

Lost in Music

One Night At The Disco

Bradford Theatres

27 Mar 2026

Get ready to get Lost In Music! The show that everyone is talking about, now...

Operation Mincemeat

The hilarious and sharp-witted musical that tells the story of a real-life - and extremely bizarre - WWII operation.

Bradford Theatres

6 Apr 2026 - 11 Apr 2026

Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical is directed by award-winning theatre group Splitlip, who are known for their fast-paced comedy and glam-punk music.

Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes

Matthew Bourne’s triumphant adaptation of the legendary film

Bradford Theatres

21 Apr 2026 - 25 Apr 2026

The Red Shoes will dazzle your senses and break your heart.

Diversity

The SOUL Tour

Bradford Theatres

29 Apr 2026

Diversity Tour

Miss Saigon

Embarking on a major UK Tour.

Bradford Theatres

5 May 2026 - 9 May 2026

Michael Harrison in association with Cameron Mackintosh presents a new production of Miss Saigon as Boublil and Schönberg’s legendary musical is reborn.

Al Murray: All You Need Is Guv

The Guv will be back, baby, with a brand-new stand-up show for 2026

Bradford Theatres

15 May 2026

The Guv will be back, baby, with a brand-new stand-up show for 2026!

The Bodyguard

Classic Musical Thriller

Bradford Theatres

8 Jun 2026 - 13 Jun 2026

The Bodyguard

Priscilla

Queen of the Desert the Musical

Bradford Theatres

6 Jul 2026 - 11 Jul 2026

Priscilla Queen of the Desert

Mean Girls

the hilarious smash-hit musical comedy

Bradford Theatres

5 Oct 2026 - 10 Oct 2026

Mean Girls the smash hit musical comedy
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