Bradford Producing Hub

10/06/2026

We've got some important and disappointing news to share with you.

After seven years alongside Bradford's creative community, BPH is entering a period of pause, and sadly, all of us in the staff team will be leaving at the end of August.

It's not the chapter we'd hoped to write, but we're determined to do this properly by honouring our commitments, finding good homes for our projects, and making sure the work we've built together doesn't disappear. We don't think this is the end of what BPH stands for, and we'd love your help shaping what comes next, starting with a hybrid public consultation event on 29 June - hope you can join us.

Read the full announcement and RSVP at https://bdproducinghub.co.uk/bradford-producing-hub-to-pause-activity/

05/06/2026

Sid Akbar's back at Bradford Arts Centre with another autobiographical show of q***r self-discovery.

Khandan (Family): The Shame Generation
Written and performed by Sid Akbar Dhamaka Arts
11 - 13 June 2026
Bradford Arts Centre
🎟️ £1+

We're proud to have supported Sid through our Make Work fund, which saw the development and premiering of his debut show, 'Besharam [Shame-LESS]', back in 2023.

Sid's new show, 'Khandan (Family)', will take you on a tea-fueled journey of family duty, shame, and that uncomfortable truth that your chosen family can come with its own complications.

Sid Akbar is a q***r South Asian Bradford lad, and we're thrilled for his next homecoming premier of new solo work. If it's anything like his last show, you can expect a turbulent intergalactic ride of emotion with real laugh-out-loud moments.

Book your tickets today - from just £1 - and climb aboard.

05/05/2026

🚀 Calling Creative Freelancers & Solo Entrepreneurs

Freelancers power the creative industries—but support systems don’t always reflect how creative work really happens.

The Creative Solo Entrepreneurs and Freelancers Enterprise Development Programme is a short, funded initiative to help you build a sustainable practice—while shaping the future of support in the sector.

💡 Through workshops and peer learning, you’ll explore:
• Sustainable business models
• Authentic marketing & online presence
• Financial confidence
• Managing workload & avoiding burnout

You won’t just learn—you’ll contribute to research influencing future policy with YPIP.

📣 If you want to grow your practice and have your voice heard, get involved https://lnkd.in/eXts8KGM

⏱️ DON'T MISS OUT - Applications close on Tuesday 12 May

https://ypip.org.uk/creative-solo-entrepreneurs-and-freelancers-enterprise-development-programme/

YPIP is a regional partnership working on new and better ways of sharing knowledge and making decisions to improve local lives and places in Yorkshire.

20/04/2026

Join us next Thursday for Smug Club - a relaxed drop-in space for artists and creative freelancers who want to get their self-assessment tax return done early.

There’s no expert on hand—but there is peer support, good company, and plenty of tea, coffee and biscuits. Bring what you need, and we’ll get cracking together.

Hosted by Alison McIntyre (BPH) and Sophie Powell (Freelance Artist & Producer), with a room full of people who’ve probably faced the same questions you have.

Pop in for an hour or stay for the afternoon, no need to book just drop in anytime between 12–6pm on Thursday 30 April at Assembly Bradford

More info here: https://bdproducinghub.co.uk/events/smug-club/

14/04/2026

Are you part of Bradford’s music scene?

We want to hear from you! Help shape a shared long-term vision for music across the district.

Whether you’re an artist, promoter, producer, venue or music lover - across any genre and any part of Bradford- your voice matters.

Come to one of our sessions in person or online. Details and sign up links here: https://bdproducinghub.co.uk/events/bradford-district-music-strategy-engagement-sessions/

Thanks to The Underground BFD Mapa Bradford BD Arts Centre and Caroline Street Social for hosting!

Are you part of Bradford’s music community? We want to hear from you. We are running a series of free engagement sessions across the district as part of the Bradford District Music Strategy – Bradford’s first ever shared, sector-owned plan for grassroots music. These sessions are your chance t...

07/04/2026

✨ We’re thrilled to announce that Davinder Singh of has been selected as the recipient of the Four Nations Outdoor Arts Bursary 2026!

Davinder has just returned from the programme’s residency in Brecon, where artists from across the UK and Ireland came together to develop new ideas, experiment and collaborate.

This exciting opportunity marks a new chapter for Punjabi Roots – expanding their work from community and classroom settings into dynamic outdoor performances that bring music, dance and cultural storytelling to wider audiences.

Make sure to catch their premiere at BD: Festival this July, before they tours across the UK and Ireland as part of the Four Nations programme.

We can’t wait to see how this work evolves – huge congratulations Davinder! 👏

Read more via the link https://bdproducinghub.co.uk/meet-davinder-singh-the-recipient-of-the-four-nations-outdoor-arts-bursary-2026/

25/03/2026

As we celebrate the way we work collectively at our Connecting Culture: The Bradford Way conference today, we're proud to announce our new and experimental podcast - The Art of Collaboration!

Episode 1. Producing a Collaborative Masterpiece is now live and available wherever you prefer to listen to your podcasts - head to https://bdproducinghub.co.uk/the-art-of-collaboration/

In this premiere, our hosts Frances Murphy and Nicole Joseph are joined by two incredible creative leaders: Lisa Mallaghan (former Executive Director at BPH) and award-winning theatre director Joyce Nga-Yu Lee. Together, they unpack the journey of creating Zara, a collaborative masterpiece and epic outdoor production by Mind the Gap - England’s premier learning disability performance company.

This episode was recorded in Spring 2025.

We hope you enjoy this episode - we'll be publishing episodes fortnightly until summer 2026.

16/03/2026

✨ There is a week left to apply to be a Trustee at Bradford Producing Hub

We're looking for new trustees to join our Board and help shape the next chapter of our work.

We’re an artist-led charity working to dismantle barriers in the arts and build more equitable systems in their place. As we move beyond Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture and into our 2026–2029 strategic phase, this is an important moment to expand our governance and leadership.

We’re particularly interested in people with experience in:

• Chairing, or an interest in developing into a future Chair role
• Arts and cultural leadership
• Being an independent artist or creative practitioner
• Charity finance or accountancy
• Fundraising and charitable giving
• HR or legal practice
• Heritage or capital development

We are especially keen to hear from people whose voices are underrepresented in arts leadership and governance, including people from the Global Majority, LGBTQIA+ communities, disabled people, and people from working-class backgrounds.

You don’t need previous board experience. We value lived experience, strategic thinking, and a commitment to equity just as much as formal governance knowledge.

This is a voluntary role and a meaningful opportunity to influence cultural policy locally and nationally, while supporting Bradford’s creative community.

📅 Closing date: Monday 23 March 2026 at 11 PM
🔗 Find out more and download the recruitment pack:
https://bdproducinghub.co.uk/join-our-board-of-trustees/

If you’d like an informal conversation before applying, please get in touch by emailing us at [email protected]

BPH x

Looking to develop your leadership and governance skills and shape the future of BPH? We'd love to have you on board!

26/02/2026

☕ Let’s Have a Brew!

Calling all creatives in Bradford! Join us at our Let's Have a Brew meet up, to take a moment, grab a brew, and actually connect.

Join us on Tuesday 17 March (5–7 PM) at the National Science & Media Museum for an easy-going meetup where you can expect:

👋 Introductions from Bradford Producing Hub & Bradford Cultural Voice Forum
🤝 Real convos (no panels, no pressure!)
💬 Open table discussions
🍪 Tea, coffee, biscuits

We hope you'll leave with a clearer understanding of what Bradford Producing Hub and Bradford Cultural Voice Forum can offer, new connections, a sense of belonging in Bradford’s creative community.... and hopefully a really good brew!

🎟️ Free to join — book your spot now via the link:
https://bdproducinghub.co.uk/events/lets-have-a-brew/

23/02/2026

✨ We’re recruiting new Trustees at Bradford Producing Hub

Bradford Producing Hub is looking for new trustees to join our Board and help shape the next chapter of our work.

We’re an artist-led charity working to dismantle barriers in the arts and build more equitable systems in their place. As we move beyond Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture and into our 2026–2029 strategic phase, this is an important moment to add capacity to our governance and leadership.

We’re particularly interested in people with experience in:

• Chairing, or an interest in developing into a future Chair role
• Arts and cultural leadership
• Being an independent artist or creative practitioner
• Charity finance or accountancy
• Fundraising and charitable giving
• HR or legal practice
• Heritage or capital development

We are especially keen to hear from people whose voices are underrepresented in arts leadership and governance, including people from the Global Majority, LGBTQIA+ communities, disabled people, and people from working-class backgrounds.

You don’t need previous board experience. We value lived experience, strategic thinking, and a commitment to equity just as much as formal governance knowledge.

This is a voluntary role and a meaningful opportunity to influence cultural policy locally and nationally, while supporting Bradford’s creative community.

📅 Closing date: Monday 23 March 2026 at 11 PM
🔗 Find out more and download the recruitment pack:
https://bdproducinghub.co.uk/join-our-board-of-trustees/

If you’d like an informal conversation before applying, please get in touch.

We’d really appreciate you sharing this with your networks.

BPH x

Looking to develop your leadership and governance skills and shape the future of BPH? We'd love to have you on board!