London 2012 legacy funder, Spirit of 2012 has today announced the award of a quarter of a million pounds to City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council to develop volunteering in the area, delivering plans set out in its UK City of Culture bid.

Bradford 2025 has announced that leading cultural figures Shanaz Gulzar and Dan Bates have been appointed to lead the development and implementation of UK City of Culture 2025 program.

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (CBMDC) is seeking to appoint a producer with expertise & knowledge in sustainability and the environment to produce a climate symposium in Bradford for the cultural sector.

Bradford has been named as UK City of Culture 2025. Their  vision is to use arts and culture to fuel the social, economic and creative renaissance of their district; to make Bradford one of the most welcoming places in the UK where artists, producers, audiences and creative entrepreneurs can flourish.

Bradford has been crowned UK City of Culture 2025, taking on the prestigious title from Coventry UK City of Culture 2021. The winner was approved by Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries based on independent advice from a panel of experts led by TV writer-producer Sir Phil Redmond. The experts visited each of the four shortlisted places, which also included County Durham, Southampton and Wrexham County Borough, to learn more about the bids before making their final recommendation.