What was on

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.

Photographs of cinema-going from our collection, accompanied by visitors’ memories of the silver screen in and around Bradford.

Colourful illustrations captured volunteers’ inspiring stories of their routes to careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths).

What happens when everything is connected? This exhibition investigated the stories behind the rapidly expanding ‘Internet of Things’.

Speakers from studios such as Media Molecule and MachineGames were joined by exciting new additions to the festival programme.

This exhibition went behind the scenes to discover the tech, kit and tricks of the trade used to capture the drama of live sport.

We celebrated the festive season with a display of Christmas images from the Daily Herald Archive.

This display explored the ways in which the First World War has been commemorated—in Bradford and beyond.

A display of Ken Danvers’ behind-the-scenes photographs of widescreen film-making in the 1950s and 60s.

These incredible VR and AR highlights from Sheffield Doc/Fest allowed you to step into another world.