Venues

Details for all Bradford Literature Festival’s event venues can be found below, including a What3Words location ID and accessibility information. You can also view our handy venues map, to see event locations in Bradford’s city centre and at the University of Bradford.

University of Bradford
The Great Hall
Richmond Building, Richmond Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD7 1DP
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For information about accessibility at the University of Bradford, please visit the University’s Inclusive Campus Map.

Richmond Building what3words location: life.bond.blast.

City Hall
Banqueting Suite
Centenary Square, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 1HY
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Wheelchair and lift access is available via the west entrance (Register Office Entrance). Accessible toilets are available, and Blue Badge parking spaces are available in Norfolk Gardens. All City Hall venues are fully accessible.

For more information on venue accessibility, please visit www.accessable.co.uk/city-of-bradford-metropolitan-district-council/access-guides/bradford-city-hall.

City Hall what3words location: foil.cakes.jungle.

City Hall
The Chamber
Centernary Square, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 1HY
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Wheelchair and lift access is available via the west entrance (Register Office Entrance). Accessible toilets are available, and Blue Badge parking spaces are available in Norfolk Gardens. All City Hall venues are fully accessible.

For more information on venue accessibility, please visit www.accessable.co.uk/city-of-bradford-metropolitan-district-council/access-guides/bradford-city-hall.

City Hall what3words location: foil.cakes.jungle.

St George’s Hall
Main Hall
Bridge Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 1JT
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Wheelchair spaces are available, with easy access from a layby to the Stalls level. Please note scooters and outdoor vehicles cannot be accommodated due to space constraints. Wheelchair-accessible toilets are available. Please be aware that there is no lift access to the Dress Circle and Grand Tier; the lift only serves the Stalls Level. Please notify BLF of your needs when booking.

For more information about venue accessibility, please visit www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/accessibility-information.

what3words location: almost.nature.dice.

Loading Bay
1 Duke Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 3QR
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Parking: There is no dedicated parking at the venue, but there is street parking nearby. There are four Blue Badge parking sites nearby on Piccadilly and Dale Street, with a maximum stay of two hours.

Accessibility: There is lift access available to all areas of the building. Loading Bay is designed as an accessible and inclusive space, featuring step-free access, wheelchair and carer spaces on the ground floor of the theatre, and lift access to the gallery and basement levels. Mobility scooters can be parked in the yard, and front of house staff are available to assist with finding a suitable location. An accessible toilet is located on the ground floor.  Guide Dogs and Hearing Dogs for the Deaf are warmly welcomed.

Loading Bay what3words location: just.joined.flash.

The National Science and Media Museum
Cubby Broccoli Cinema
Pictureville, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 1NQ
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National Science and Media Museum what3words location: dare.fonts.also.

Cubby Broccoli Cinema is located on Level 1. Wheelchair access requires use of the main museum lift. If you are visiting the cinema after the museum closes at 17.00 and require lift access, please let a member of staff know.

From the cinema doors, there is a ramped entrance/exit to the auditorium and seating for four wheelchair users.

There are no toilets on Level 1—the nearest are on Level 0, accessible via the lift.

The cinema doors require a code in order to be opened from the outside. If you need to leave the cinema during a film, please inform a member of staff, so they can let you back in to the cinema.

More information on accessibility at the National Science and Media Museum can be found here: National Science and Media Museum Useful Information.

The National Science and Media Museum
Pictureville
Pictureville, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 1NQ
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Pictureville what3words location: dream.storms.whites.

Wheelchair access to Pictureville requires use of a wheelchair lift. Please inform a member of cinema staff if you need to use it.

The cinema has one wheelchair space. Accessible toilets are located in Pictureville Bar, just outside the cinema.

More information on accessibility at the National Science and Media Museum can be found here: National Science and Media Museum Useful Information.

University of Bradford
Norcroft Auditorium
Norcroft Centre, Richmond Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD7 1DP
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For information about accessibility at the University of Bradford, please visit the University’s Inclusive Campus Map.

Norcroft Centre what3words location: skips.poem.spite.

City Park
Festival Hub
Centenary Square, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 1HY
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City Park what3words: jungle.valid.music.

The Alhambra Theatre
The Studio
Morley Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD7 1AJ
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Wheelchair spaces are available, please note scooters and outdoor vehicles cannot be accommodated due to space constraints. Please inform BLF of your needs when booking. Wheelchair-accessible toilets are available.

For more information on venue accessibility, please visit www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/accessibility-information.

The Alhambra Theatre what3words location: lies.drag.calms.

Ginger Goose
71 Market Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 1LH
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Ginger Goose is an accessible venue, with facilities for the disabled and access for guide dogs.

Ginger Goose what3words location: occupy.squad.match

The Light Bradford
Screen 3
23-33 Broadway, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 1TW
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The Light Bradford is an accessible venue with wheelchair access throughout and lift access.

The Light Bradford what3words location: pushes.loaded.farm.