What was on

2021 saw our fantastic programme moving online for the first time, bringing gaming inspiration to you at home!

This exhibition uncovered how Robert Paul, the forgotten pioneer of cinematography, invented British cinema.

This fun family experience featured live demos, new experiments and fantastic adventures in the science of light and sound.

This interdisciplinary conference explored the relationships between sound instruments and sonic cultures.

This year’s Theatrical Cut format saw a slightly shorter festival—but one still filled with big, bold cinema experiences, 70mm screenings, Cinerama and cult classics.

The festival of videogames returned for a fourth fantastic year, with special guests, family fun and lots of ways to learn.

We celebrated the tenth anniversary of Bradford’s UNESCO City of Film status with this display of photographs.

A mesmerising journey through the incredible sights and sounds of space.

The 2019 festival was packed with ways to celebrate big-screen magic—from Robert Wise and Doris Day to Blade and Black Panther.

The stars are closer than you might think... This display showcased incredible photographs of space, all taken here in West Yorkshire.

We displayed Luke Jerram’s stunning artwork Gaia, a detailed sculpture of Earth measuring seven metres in diameter.

Mars rovers, life-size videogames and a 12-metre rocket ship were just some of the attractions at our festival of science in the city.

This display of photographs illustrated the history and significance of Bradford Deaf Centre.

We teamed up with the Museum of Portable Sound to celebrate 40 years of the Sony Walkman with talks, tours and demos.

What happens when the mainstream media doesn’t speak for you? 15 stories from Bradford showed how communities make their voices heard.