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May 2026

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Explore >>> Pride in Place >>> new Saturday Social youth sessions >>> Leeds Lit Fest Events >>> enchanting radio
and so much more >>> 

 
 

Saturday Social

A new hangout time for teenagers

Come and join our new, free drop-in time dedicated to young people to hang out
and connect through games, food, music, chat, radio, art and more

Starting 16th May 
from noon to 3pm

Email info@chapelfm.co.uk
or text 07305448989 
for more info
or just come by on Saturday!


Pride in Place

Have your say

about the future of Seacroft

Chapel FM is part of the "We Are Seacroft" network of community organisations that are hosting events to share information about the new "Pride in Place" government investment in our community – up to £20 million over 10 years. 

See below for information about how you can get involved by sharing your ideas, joining the "Pride in Place" board and more. 

Click here to listen to a radio discussion
about the "Pride in Place" programme

 

Join us for a "Pride in Place" drop-in
at Chapel FM

Tuesday 21st May
from 3pm to 7:30pm

Click here to learn more about Pride in Place

Or see below for other drop-in information session locations: 

 

 



Live Arts Events at Chapel FM!





Playing the Poem

Friday 22nd May @ 7:30pm

A singer sings a poem.
A poet reads a poem and a musician plays between the words.
Musicians play an improvised groove
and a poet riffs fragments of a poem between the notes.


Click here to reserve a free ticket




Other upcoming live events

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Workshops, Courses,

and Groups at Chapel FM





CHAPEL FM RADIO

Radio shows & podcasts

 
Chapel FM Radio has
tons of shows for you to explore: 





Click here to explore our full radio schedule!

If you want to get involved making radio shows with
Chapel FM Radio
contact agnes@chapelfm.co.uk

 


Volunteer & Support Chapel FM


We are always happy to welcome new volunteers.

If you would like to be part of Chapel FM's volunteer team
 
contact 
elliott@chapelfm.co.uk
or just come visit us in person


 

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Spring Sounds @ Seven


A very eclectic week of events coming up at Seven. 

On Saturday 16th May 4-6pm, Spring Sessions – Cactusville Gypsy Jazz, presenting gypsy jazz from the heart of industrial West Yorkshire. Seven Bar. Pay What You Feel. Organised by Mewl Music.

And now for something completely different, on Sunday 17th May, 2pmCama Sood Hara + Standup. This documentary delves into the deep-rooted values Indians instil in their children to shape their lives. Haresh highlights the discrimination, taunts, comments, and amusing views he has had to endure and the dark underbelly of the Indian matrimonial system. Dir : Haresh Sood, 2025, 2 hours 12 mins. Seven Venue. £10.

Alsoon Sunday 10th  May, 7.30pm the Seven Quiz, this and every Sunday. Test your knowledge in a relaxed atmosphere – a great way to unwind with friends and family. Seven Bar. £5 per team. With prizes.

Where the event is ticketed, tickets are available at TicketSource via www.sevenleeds.co.uk  We  look forward to seeing you at Seven very soon. Every £ spent at Seven helps support high quality arts in a local setting. 
Copyright © 2026 Seven Arts Leeds, All rights reserved.

Our mailing address is:
Seven Arts Leeds
31(a) Harrogate Road
Chapel Allerton
LeedsWest Yorkshire LS7 3PD
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This week’s lineup includes our legendary live music quiz, Brazilian Jazz, A Love Supreme, delicious Soul, Edinburgh groove specialists, R&B classics, and our monthly Jazz Jam.

Keep reading for this week’s Domino winner, upcoming gigs, and our break-even.

Much love
The Domino Club.
2026 Domino Prize Draw
This weeks winner is...
Catherine Ross
Congratulations, we'll be in touch!
Every week, one lucky reader from our mailing list gets a limited-edition, engraved 2026 Domino.

Not only a thing of beauty, a 2026 Domino gets you and a friend queue jump and free entry on standard nights, a welcome cocktail each everytime you visit us in 2026, and first access to special events throughout the year.
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This Weeks Break-Even
Balvenie 21 YO
Portwood Finish | 40% ABV

Here we have the flagship single malt from Balvenie’s celebrated Portwood range.
The 21 Year Old is a marriage of rare Balvenie whiskies, carefully finished in 30-year-old port pipes for added depth and finesse. First released in 1996, it remains a standout example of balance and refinement – offering soft fruit, warming spice and a long, elegant finish.
A classic Speyside dram with real pedigree.

Break-Even Price £6.83
Usual Price £30.86
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Upcoming Highlights
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It's Cabaret!
(The Second Act)
Doors 7pm - Live Music from 7:30pm

It’s Cabaret returns for another night of Live Music, Theatre and Cabaret.

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Three or four shades of
Mingus
Doors 7pm - Live Music from 8pm

Fergus Quill and Anna Chandler-King come together to share their mutual love of the composer and bass player Charles Mingus.

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Miles Davis 100
Sunday 24th May and Tuesday 26th May

To mark Miles Davis's centenary, we’re delighted to present two special shows by Davis obsessive Toby Brazier and his all-star quintet.


The Domino Club


Date: Saturday 16th May

Time: 7.30pm


 

This is not a love story.

Making their Slung Low debut, Liverpool-based PurpleDoor bring their uncompromising new adaptation of Shakespeare’s play.

Romeo and Juliet is not a love story. The tragedy of a young man radicalised into extreme violence, and the thirteen-year-old girl his actions drive to suicide has been misunderstood for centuries.
Following R+D at HOME in Manchester, award-winning PurpleDoor set out to reimagine Shakespeare’s most seemingly well-known play, to uncover its darker side and to understand what Shakespeare was actually telling us in this story of a society driven to madness.
Inspired by TV's AdolescenceRomeo.Juliet is the latest in PurpleDoor’s fifteen years’ experience with the Bard, with work co-created and made for local working-class audiences.


Watch the Trailer:

Age Advisory: 14+

Directed by Karl Falconer, graduate of the Shakespeare Institute and contributor to many academic books on Shakespeare and performance including Teaching and Learning Shakespeare Through Theatre Based Practice, and Shakespeare and Social Engagement, and member of the Northern Broadsides Arts Squad.

Supported by Stephen Fry and nominated for a National Lottery Award, PurpleDoor was created with the intention of supporting working-class actors facing barriers to the industry across the North West of England. Our focus has always been on producing radical Shakespeare and unapologetically speaking the language with regional voices.

Extras:
Post show Q+A
‘It doesn’t seem like a bad thing to support PurpleDoor. It’s incredibly exciting’
Stephen Fry
Book now

Important Information


The performance will be inside but the venue does reflect the weather outside so please dress for the weather! 

The Warehouse In Holbeck is on Crosby Street, Holbeck, LS11 9RQ.

The entrance is on Rydall Place just round the corner.

Audience access to the building will be available from 6:45pm

The nearest bus stop is on Top Moor Side and we have bike storage facilities.

If travelling by car, please park on Ingram Road as parking immediately around the Warehouse is residents-only. There is no charge for on-street parking.

Wheelchair users and those with limited mobility are welcome to park on Crosby Street. 

The venue is step-free, with an accessible toilet and a baby-changing facility provided.

There will be a bar as well a hot drinks available.

The show is Pay What You Decide. You pay after the event, in cash or by card.

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Bradford Libraries Events and Activities

NEWS! NEWS! NEWS!

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We know you like to stay informed of what's going on in our libraries.

For events across ALL our libraries (because, after all, you are welcome at ANY of them) please follow our Bradford Libraries Facebook page here; Facebook

  • Today's news includes - FREE talk from the monthly lectures at Bradford Local Studies Library,
  • Creative Journaling at Keighley Library
  • FREE business talk for entrepreneurs at Shipley Library (Enterprise Hub),
  • Community Cookbook plea for recipes from Bradford Local Studies Library
  • Access to Keighley Local Studies update

Monthly Lecture from Tish Lawson

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Bradford Local Studies Library,

Thursday, may 28 2026

11.30am. 

The library lectures are back for 2026

The Lectures, supported by Bradford Local Studies Library, Bradford Archives and FOBALS (Friends Of Bradford Archives & Local Studies) will take place at Bradford Local Studies Library with tea/coffee.

This month's lecture will be held on Thursday may 25. Tish Lawson will deliver a talk on- Orchidomania in Victorian times - The Salt family who grew orchids and also used their greenhouses to grow exotic fruit.

All lectures will start at 11:30 prompt, with light refreshments from 11:00am. Visitors need to be out of the library by 1:00pm.

All lectures are FREE to attend but please book with the Library as seats are limited. To book ring 01274-433688 or email: local.studies@bradford.gov.uk


Creative Journaling at Keighley Library

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Creative Journaling Club 

Saturday 16th May

1:30 – 3:30 PM Keighley Library

Join us for a gentle creative space to reflect, make, and be.

Our monthly Creative Journaling Club is a relaxed, volunteer-run gathering open to everyone — whether you've never picked up a journal before or already enjoy being creative as a way to explore your thoughts.

There's no teaching, no rules, and no pressure to share. Just time and space to express yourself in your own way — with pen, pencil, collage, or any way that feels right for you.

This month's optional theme is Blooms — exploring what might be blooming within you and around you..

You're welcome to engage with the ideas — or simply follow your own path. Materials will be provided, but feel free to bring your own journal if you'd like.

Free and open to all adults and accompanied children aged 12+.

Have questions? Email our group at: createconnectmake@gmail.com


FREE Workshop -Business Coaching

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FREE WORKSHOP - FOR ENTREPRENEURS! 

SHIPLEY LIBRARY

Wednesday 3rd June at 10am

If you are based in Shipley or Bradford and exploring starting a new business, this workshop will help you find customers, clients & income.

How do I generate income from my new business?

If you’re exploring a business idea, testing a side‑hustle, or taking your first steps as an entrepreneur, our next Income Generation workshop is the perfect place to build momentum.

Join Community‑Based Business Coaches on Wednesday 3rd June at 10am for a practical, energising session focused on helping you understand the simplest, most time and cost‑efficient ways to start earning from your activities. The session will start at 10:30am and finish at 12:30pm.

This workshop has quickly become one of our most popular offers and the immediate feedback speaks for itself:

“Fantastic workshop, full of wisdom and very useful knowledge ‘golden nuggets’.”

“Really insightful — thank you both.”

“Very enlightening. I love the approach of storytelling to market yourself.”

“This has been really helpful.”

These workshops are a brilliant way to build confidence, gain clarity, and connect with others on the same journey. This session is kindly hosted by Shipley Library, and there is an opportunity to see the Enterprise Suite there and find out about all of the help you can access. This workshop is open to anyone in the Bradford district.

If you are based in Bradford, you can also access our support directly for business coaching, and attending this workshop is a great way to start accessing some help. This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, and delivered in collaboration with Bradford Council and Invest in Bradford.

WE have TWELVE spaces for this event. 

Please book your tickets here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bradford-community-based-business-coaching-new-business-sales-workshop-tickets-1989216276431?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true


Recipes wanted for Community Cookbook

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Bradford Local Studies library is looking to collect YOUR favourite recipes for a community cookbook. 

The hope is, this will lead to a tasty collection of recipes that truly represents Bradford. The cookbook will be launched during Heritage Week in July.

The first 50 chosen recipes will be published in a local studies publication.

We want you to let us know why this is your favourite recipe and to share the ingredients and cooking method. 

Please scan the QR code to upload your recipes! Alternatively send them to local.studies@bradford.gov.uk.


Update on Access to Keighley Local Studies

Keighley Local Studies Access

Due to decorating work, from Wednesday 13th May to Friday 15th

access to

Keighley Local Studies

will be via the lift

If you need to access the department and cannot use the lift

please contact us on:

01535 618215

We apologies for any inconvenience caused.

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National Science and Media Museum
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The Big Family Party

Saturday 16 May, 10.00–16.00. Free entry.

Celebrate the opening of our new exhibition, Setting the Stage: 70 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest, with a full day of fun at the museum.

Expect a lively mix of music, making and play, from a silent disco to live performances in the foyer.

Head to the website now to book your free museum admission tickets or keep scrolling to see what's on.


What's on across the museum 🪩

Level 0

Get party ready with face painting
Foyer, 10.00–16.00, drop in

Strike a pose in our photo area
Foyer, 10.00–17.00, drop in

Head to the cinema for Sing (U)
Cubby Broccoli Cinema, 11.00. Tickets £3.

Enjoy live music from Punjabi Roots
Foyer, 11.00–13.00

Get your dancing shoes on with Party People Project
Foyer, 13.00–15.00

Go behind the scenes and see the Eurovision Song Contest Insignia Keys
11.30–12.00 and 13.30–14.00
Meet outside Kodak Gallery

Levels 1 & 2

Setting the Stage: 70 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest
10.00–17.00, free entry

On Level 1 you can explore the history of the Contest and put yourself in a Eurovision postcard.

On Level 2 get up close to costumes and the incredible technology used in the Contest, plus take to the stage in the Performance Space.

Want to get even more out of the exhibition? Join us for free Exhibition Tours at 12.00 and 14.30, just meet outside Gallery 1 on Level 1.

Level 3

Test your knowledge in Setting the Stage: The Gameshow
Wonderlab Studio, 11.00–11.30 and 12.30–13.00

Fun and games with Dame Shirley Bazzey's Eurovision Song Contest Extravaganza
Wonderlab Studio, 14.00–14.30 and 15.00–15.30

Have a go with Ableton Push and make your own music
Wonderlab, 10.00–16.00, drop in

Create your own UV badge
Wonderlab, 10.00–16.00, drop in

Dance to your favourite pop hits in the Silent Disco
Sound and Vision, 10.00–16.00, drop in

Level 4

Make your own key to show off your hometown
Makespace, 10.00–16.00, drop in

Make a mini Eurovision Song Contest out of Lego
Makespace,10.00–16.00, drop in

Find out more about the exhibition

The Eurovision Song Contest stage at the live final in 2025

Credit: Sarah Louise Bennett

Setting the Stage: 70 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest

Opens Friday 15 May. Free entry.

Go behind the sequins of the world’s largest live music event and discover how the magic really happens.

This brand-new exhibition explores the science behind the spectacle, with stories from the performers, technicians and fans that have been at the heart of the Contest for the past seven decades.


The National Science and Media Museum is a charity. Discover how you can support us and play your part in our future: https://www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/support-museum

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Bradford Libraries Events and Activities

NEWS! NEWS! NEWS!

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Hello everyone!

We know you like to stay informed of what's going on in our libraries.

For events across ALL our libraries (because, after all, you are welcome at ANY of them) please follow our Bradford Libraries Facebook page here; Facebook

  • Today's news includes - FREE talk from the monthly lectures at Bradford Local Studies Library,
  • Creative Writing Competition - Murder in the Library
  • Dementia Information Event at Shipley Library
  • May Memories (come to the library, chat and remember) Shipley Library
  • The Memory Tree at Idle Library
  • Community Cookbook plea for recipes from Bradford Local Studies Library
  • Reminder  - Ilkley LIbrary temporary closure

Bradford Local Studies Lecture - Susan Dunne

Local Studies

Bradford Local Studies Library,

Tues, May 19

11.30am. 

An Interesting Race: Elizabeth Gaskell’s Yorkshire’

A talk by Susan Dunne

Elizabeth Gaskell (1810-1865) was a prolific Victorian novelist known for her social realism and vivid depictions of provincial life. She was also a biographer, her most famous biography being of her friend and fellow author Charlotte Bronte. In this talk, Susan Dunne gives a fascinating insight into the way Elizabeth Gaskell portrayed Haworth and more widely Yorkshire in her work and how local people responded to this. Susan Dunne is a journalist, teacher and author of the book ‘Charlotte Bronte and Elizabeth Gaskell.

This is a free event, but booking is essential For more information or to book a place please telephone or email Bradford Local Studies Library, Telephone 01274 433688, Email local.studies@bradford.gov.uk.

Bradford Local Studies Library, Margaret McMillan Tower, Princes Way, BD1 1NN.


Little Learners at Manningham Library

Manningham

It's Play Time!

There will be a series of sensory play, story time and mark making sessions at Manningham Library next month.

The sessions will start at 10.30am and will last one hour. 

Dates are as follows;

Weds June 10

Weds June 17

Weds July 1

Weds July 8

Join us! We will have fun!

Booking is ESSENTIAL. Telephone 01274 435353

Email manningham.library@bradford.gov.uk 


Crime Writers sought! Murder in the Library...

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Murder? In the Library?

Shock us to the core by submitting YOUR story about a Murder in the Library. You have until May 31 to get your stories to us - so hurry!

Whether you explore a dark & gritty contemporary murder or a cosy whodunnit , or indeed a whimsical tongue in cheek interpretation of the title, your work will be welcomed. Go as fantastical, futuristic, historic, cryptic as you like! Have fun, let your imagination run riot...

We look forward to receiving your prose, flash fiction or poetry submissions!

Submissions are open for:

SHORT FICTION (500 words max)

FLASH FICTION (200 words max)

POETRY (20 lines max)

around the theme of ‘MURDER IN THE LIBRARY’

Deadline for submissions: 31st May SUBMIT to christina.wilson@bradford.gov.uk

Subject Heading: A MURDER IN THE LIBRARY

ONE LUCKY WINNER for best submission will win a BOOKISH PRIZE!

WINNER to be announced on

20th June at NOIR IN THE LIBRARY session 12 -12:45


Dementia Information Event

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Dementia Information Event

Our next Dementia Information Event will be held at Shipley Library on Wednesday 20th May from 11.30am-1.30pm as part of Dementia Action Week.
There will be a short presentation about Dementia followed by an opportunity to talk to various organisations and services re information & support.
We will also be holding a "Time for a Cuppa" event with coffee & cake to raise funds for local dementia groups (cash only).

May Memories

May Memories

May Memories

"May Memories" is being hosted at Shipley Library on Wednesday 20th May from 2.30pm-3.30pm.
Pop along for a cuppa and share your memories of Whit Walks, Maypole Dancing, May
Day celebrations and Spring Seasons of the past....
Relax, Reminisce and enjoy some time remembering the past.
All welcome - refreshments provided. 

The Memory Tree

The Memory Tree
Meet The Memory Tree at Idle Library on Tuesday 19th May from 10am-1pm as part of Dementia Action Week.
Find out about their regular meetings, information & signposting to dementia support.
There will also be a "Help Yourself Information Table" in the library from  Tuesday 19th May - Wednesday 27th May.
Idle Library is located in the Wright Watson Centre, Thorp Garth, Idle, BD10 9LD

Recipes wanted for Community Cookbook

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Bradford Local Studies library is looking to collect YOUR favourite recipes for a community cookbook. 

The hope is, this will lead to a tasty collection of recipes that truly represents Bradford. The cookbook will be launched during Heritage Week in July.

The first 50 chosen recipes will be published in a local studies publication.

We want you to let us know why this is your favourite recipe and to share the ingredients and cooking method. 

Please scan the QR code to upload your recipes! Alternatively send them to local.studies@bradford.gov.uk.


Reminder, Ilkley Library Refurbishment

Just a reminder to users of Ilkley Library that we will be closing on Monday, May 18.

There will be a pop-up Library in the Town Hall from May 26th. 

We re-open September 21 and will have new toilet facilities as well as a kitchenette area for groups and meetings and improved heating in time for the cold snap!

Further details and opening times for the Pop-Up Library to follow. 

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Pictureville Cinema

What's On: 15–21 May

Welcome to your cinema listings.

This week we want to transport you to Wigan Casino of all places in the new documentary Northern Soul: Still Burning, where music and DJs, dance, drugs, politics, class, fashion all came together in a burst of high energy Northern Soul. 

Featuring interviews with the likes of Tony Blackburn, Ian Dewhirst and Richard Searling, the doc has us reflecting on Bradford's own history of Northern Soul, where local venues like Victoria Hall and Queens Hall reigned supreme and brought together a like-minded community to celebrate something they loved.

That's exactly the type of community we'd like to build here at Picturevile, so keep scrolling to discover that fascinating new film, the return of some of the year's best in IMAX and enjoy the week's best new releases, including the a Hockney-inspired turn from Ian McKellan.


The Best of IMAX🚀 

Project Hail Mary

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND 

IMAX: Project Hail Mary (12A)

Sunday

In this thrilling space adventure, science teacher Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there.

"Project Hail Mary has found someone who can make all of it truly work. Gosling can actually sell us on an everyman thrust into extraordinary circumstances while still beguiling us with old-school snap, crackle, and pop." - Rolling Stone

Top Gun

IMAX: Top Gun 40th Anniversary (12A)

Fri and Sat

I feel the need: the need for a double bill to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Tom Cruise’s 80s favourite. 

Top Gun: Maverick

IMAX: Top Gun: Maverick (12A)

Fri and Sat

Our Top Gun double bill continues with the beloved 2022 sequel. 

Mortal Kombat II

IMAX: Mortal Kombat II (15)

8–10, 12–14 May

The latest high-stakes instalment in the blockbuster video game franchise in all its brutal glory.

This time, the fan favourite champions—now joined by Johnny Cage himself—are pitted against one another in the ultimate, no-holds barred, gory battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders.

POWER UP

Keep the gaming action going at the National Science and Media Museum with Power Up and immerse yourself in a hands-on gaming experience, featuring classic arcade games and iconic consoles.

New releases and restorations 👀

The Christophers

The Christophers (15)

Screening daily (closed Monday)

Ian McKellen, James Corden and Michaela Coel star in Steven Soderbergh’s stylish comedy-drama set in the art world. 

“The actors play off each other beautifully in an intimate London-set comedy drama about art, commerce and the mess in-between. Four stars.” – The Guardian 

Northern Soul

Northern Soul: Still Burning (15)

Screening daily (closed Monday)

Leap onto the dancefloor and discover the enduring legacy of the cultural phenomenon that is Northern Soul in this fascinating documentary.

Exploring its roots and celebrated all-nighters at the legendary Wigan Casino, the documentary examines the roles that the music and DJs, dance, drugs, politics, class, fashion and much more have played in keeping the embers of Northern Soul burning over the years.

Romeria

Romería (15)

Fri, Sun, Tue-Thu

A darling of Spanish arthouse cinema, Carla Simón’s third feature – nominated in 6 categories at the 2026 Goya Awards – is the concluding episode of the filmmaker’s semi-autobiographical films.

A Star is Born

Classic Sunday: A Star is Born [1976] (15)

Sun 13.00

The evergreen Oscar winner ablaze with music and stardust.

“Streisand has more talent than she knows what to do with, and the heart of a lion.” – Pauline Kael 

Our Land

Our Land (12A)

Fri and Sat

Through organised 'mass trespass' events, the Right to Roam movement sets out to increase public access to nature, but finds itself in conflict with England's landowners.

Articulately presenting arguments from both sides, the film challenges age-old beliefs around property that have shaped our relationship with the land for over a thousand years. And as the battle for nature continues the film asks the vital question, who truly has the right to roam?

Pick up an Our Land postcard on your next Pictureville visit and you'll find a QR code leading to a curated guide of hidden walks around the country!

Exhibition on Screen

Exhibition on Screen: Frida Kahlo

Tuesday 18.30

Take a journey through the life of a true icon, discover her art, and uncover the story of her rebellious, passionate and turbulent life.

Frida Kahlo is a phenomenon. She is arguably the world’s favourite female artist – beloved by young and old. Exhibition on Screen’s award-winning film – first released during covid to a restricted audience – is back by popular demand with an exciting new addition from the blockbuster transatlantic exhibition from Tate Britain and MFA Houston ‘Frida Kahlo: the Making of an Icon’.

Family Films🍿 

Room on the Broom

Kids' Club: Sing (U)

Sat and Sun 11.00

This musical comedy about finding the shining star that lives inside all of us features an all-star voice cast including Matthew McConaughey, Scarlett Johansson, Nick Offerman.

Setting the Stage: 70 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest—Explore more all-singing, all-dancing action with our new temporary exhibition. Go behind the sequins of the world’s largest live music event and discover how the magic really happens. 

IMAX 3D Documentaries😎 

A Still from Arctic: Our Frozen Planet

IMAX 3D Documentaries

Screening daily (closed Monday)

Take in an epic 3D adventure on our largest cinema screen for a cheaper price than a feature film and discover prehistoric action and out of this world exploration.

Accessible Screenings

The Christophers

Accessible Screenings

Our cinemas are open to everyone—discover all our special screenings and accessible options on our website. 

This week you'll find a Subtitled Sunday screening of The Christophers, in which Ian McKellan plays a Hockney-esque figure, whos children conspire to forge their father's unfinished paintings so they become valuable after his death.

Coming Soon 📅

Alarm Notes

Cine Spotlights: Alarm Notes 

[with Gregory Radick]

Friday 22 May

We now take sound technology for granted. But what was it like when that technology was new? 

In introducing Alarm Notes, Gregory Radick will try to convey something of the excitement around the phonograph after its invention by Thomas Edison in 1877.

Hen

Hen (15)

22–28 May

A unique drama told entirely from the perspective of its avian protagonist.

“Like Jerzy Skolimowski’s EO and Andrea Arnold’s documentary Cow, Hen effectively uses its animal protagonist to shed light on wider human issues.” – ScreenDaily 

The Mandalorian and Grogu

IMAX: Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (12A)

From 22 May

Once a lone bounty hunter, Mandalorian Din Djarin and his apprentice Grogu embark on an exciting new Star Wars adventure.

Available in IMAX 2D and 3D.

Queer as Punk

Queer as Punk (15)

22–28 May

A documentary portrait of courageous people, humorous friendship and the spirit of punk.

The Phoenix of Gaza

The Phoenix of Gaza (15) + director Q&A

Saturday 6 June

This award-winning documentary presents rare footage of a vibrant city and its resilient people and screens in collaboration with Bradford Friends of Palestine.

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Widescreen Weekend

Widescreen Weekend

24–28 September

Widescreen Weekend returns this autumn from 24–28 September for five days of unmissable widescreen cinema, celebrating large-screen formats and Pictureville's unique cinema technology.

Expect print film, special events and of course, our world-renowned Cinerama screen as we welcome film-lovers back to the National Science and Media Museum's annual celebration of big, bold cinema.

Gifts at Pictureville 🎁

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Give the gift of great cinema with our brand-new gift memberships and vouchers.

Treat the film lover in your life to a full year of fun, from the latest releases to their old favourites, exclusive events and tasty treats, all at Yorkshire’s biggest independent cinema.

Make that gift extra special with our gift card holder, perfect for wrapping up and passing along to that special someone. Please note this can only be collected at the bar upon purchase of a gift membership.


Our Ticket Prices

Standard Screenings

Adult £9 / Concessions £7 / Personal Assistant - Free


IMAX

3D Short Documentary* - Adult £9 / Concessions £7.50 / Child £6.50

2D Feature - Adult £12.50 / Concessions £10.50 / Child £9.50

3D Feature* - Adult £13.50 / £11.50 / £10.50

Special Screenings/Event Cinema - Adult £20 / Concessions £18 / Child £10.50

Kids’ Club £3 

CineMinis £2

Discounts for Pictureville Members and Silver Screen Club are available. For a full list of memberships and discounts please visit our website.


*Includes 3D glasses


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Eurotastic! Feel the Beat of Eurovision

A stage

Image by Sarah Louise Bennett

Celebrate seven decades of glitter, music and media magic at the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford with a series of special events, including Setting the Stage: 70 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest, a punchy exhibition opening Friday 15th May that dives into the tech and creativity behind Eurovision’s rise to global spectacle, packed with iconic moments, behind-the-scenes stories and plenty of sparkle — a free, feel-good stop for anyone who loves bold performances and big ideas.

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All Aboard for the 1940s

1940s weekend poster

Step back into the spirit of the 1940s as the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway transforms its stations on 16th & 17th May. Expect steam train rides, live period music, vintage stalls, military vehicles and atmospheric costumed re‑enactments stretching from Keighley to Oxenhope. Each stop becomes a nostalgic hub of activity, with unlimited travel included in your ticket. Dressing in 1940s style is encouraged, so polish those shoes and join the fun — and don’t forget to book your tickets.

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Discovering The Brontës

An old terraced house

Special events at the Brontë Birthplace in Thornton bring the sisters’ early world to life with energy and imagination. From lively author talks to hands‑on creative workshops and walking tours, the house buzzes with activity each month. Visitors can explore the stories, spaces and inspirations that shaped the Brontës right where it all began. Click the link below to discover a programme for anyone who loves books, history or a spark of creativity.

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Exciting Look Ahead

If you're planning to visit the Bradford District in the next few weeks, here are some highlights for your diary.

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