Bradford’s Big Bash

Bradford’s Big Bash goes behind the scenes of RISE - the spectacular opening event heralding Bradford’s stint as UK City of Culture in 2025, created by award-winning theatre director Kirsty Housley in collaboration with Steven Frayne, the world-renowned Bradford-born magician formerly known as Dynamo.

The documentary, narrated by fellow Bradfordian and Downton Abbey star Sophie McShera, follows a number of local people who are taking part in this extraordinary event – like amateur acrobats, singers, poets and a young magician.

Bradford’s Big Bash, produced by Yorkshire-based Candour Productions, will showcase the power of the arts, celebrating the unique landscape, communities and diversity of Bradford, and bringing this proud Yorkshire city to a national, and even international, stage.