BBC Sounds and Audible have joined forces with Crossed Wires, the UK’s biggest podcast festival, taking place in Sheffield between 4-6 July 2025 - bringing Big Hitters like Sara Cox, Frank Skinner, Greg James and the Shipping Forecast to the Steel City

With 133 libraries across Greater Manchester involved: there's inspiration, creativity and community for all of us from Wednesday 4 June

American art legend Ann Hamilton has transformed Salts Mill into yet another soaring, immersive landscape of sound, textile, and collective memory, all for Bradford 2025.

Words, creativity, and storytelling take centre-stage in East Lancs from 14th - 18th May, as audiences can take part in a packed programme of theatre, poetry, author talks, creative workshops, and live performances.

Everyday’s first festival, based around celebrating everyday creative acts, is heading to Wigan and Leigh from 16 - 24 May 2025.

Contemporary artists respond to Holocaust archive materials in a group show curated and presented by Holocaust Centre North and staged at one of Yorkshire's most loved community spaces

Create Berwick and Northumberland County Council launch essential fund to establish new culture and creative workspaces across England's northernmost town

‘Queer as F*ck’ Hits Contact Theatre on 9th April

Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture and Penguin Books have joined forces to donate 4,000 books to local secondary schools, fostering a love of reading and championing diverse voices as part of a wider effort to celebrate Bradford’s rich literary heritage and cultural future.

Snow couldn’t stop Bradford from rising to the occasion. With a breathtaking celebration of creativity and resilience, the city kicked off its year as UK City of Culture, sending a defiant message to critics and doubters alike.

The wait is over. Bradford’s year as the UK City of Culture kicks off this Friday with RISE, the incredible outdoor celebration that puts the city’s people and creativity front and centre. Featuring magic, music, and community stories, this two-nighter will set the tone for a year-long programme packed with unmissable moments across Bradford.

David Hockney’s immersive art show Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away) has arrived at Aviva Studios in Manchester. Running from December 10, 2024, to January 25, 2025, offering a stunning journey through six decades of Hockney's most iconic and experimental work.