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City of Culture Community Connectors are based right here at The Centre!

Did you know the Bolton Woods Centre is home to not one, but two incredible Bradford 2025 City of Culture Community Connectors?

The amazing Maddy and Dan are on a mission to bring magic and creativity to the Shipley ward, exploring and celebrating the rich diversity of cultures in our community. They’re based right here in the Bolton Woods Centre—why not pop in and say hello? They’d love to meet you!

"We’ve thoroughly enjoyed having Bradford 2025’s Community Connectors at The Bolton Woods Centre. The Patch teams involvement with our team has sparked so much creativity, and their dedication has gone above and beyond our expectations. Volunteering their own time to support other centre activities has been truly invaluable, and we are incredibly grateful for their efforts. They’ve been instrumental in building strong community connections and offering support wherever it’s needed. We’re genuinely excited to continue working together to bring something truly special to the BD2, BD18, and surrounding areas".

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Photo credits - Lucy Hobson

Bradford is the UK City of Culture 2025.

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Bradford District was selected by the UK Government in May 2022 from a record-breaking 20 bids, following Derry~Londonderry (2013), Hull (2017) and Coventry (2021) to take on one of the most prestigious and transformative titles in UK culture.

Bradford 2025 is taking place throughout Bradford District, which covers 141 square miles across West Yorkshire. It features performances, exhibitions, events and activities inspired by the extraordinary variety of this landscape, from the city’s historic centre to the breathtaking countryside that surrounds it. It pays homage to Bradford’s potent heritage as everything from a former industrial powerhouse to the world’s first UNESCO City of Film. Most of all, it celebrates the people of Bradford, from local artists and creative organisations to the diverse communities who call Bradford home.

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Bradford 2025 is created for, with and by the people of Bradford – and it has young people at its heart. With more than a quarter of its population aged under 20, Bradford is one of the UK’s youngest cities. Bradford 2025 is proudly reflecting this youth across all aspects of its programme, from education, skills and training projects to new artistic commissions centred on the lives, concerns and ambitions of young people today.

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Bradford 2025 is spotlighting Bradford’s dynamic contemporary arts and culture, from dance and theatre to film, music and even food. At the same time, it is cementing Bradford’s reputation as one of the most welcoming places in the UK for artists, producers and creative entrepreneurs, with international exchanges, development programmes and new cultural investment benefiting the entire district.

The impact of UK City of Culture will continue long after the end of 2025. The district’s designation has already brought significant investment to the region, and Bradford 2025 is set to serve as a catalyst for development, regeneration and change – reshaping Bradford for the benefit of future generations.

Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture is supported using public investment from HM Government, Bradford Metropolitan District Council, West Yorkshire Combined Authority and through National Lottery funding from Arts Council England, National Lottery Heritage Fund, National Lottery Community Fund, Spirit of 2012 as well as private investment and donations from a number of trusts, foundations and corporate sponsors.

The Bolton Woods Centre 2024

Charity number: 1200230

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Lottery Community Fund

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