Bradford’s legacy as a commercial centre for the textile trade is an abundance of striking Victorian architecture and a wonderful history. Today the city is rich in culture, diversity, cuisine and venues!
Bradford is really exciting - there's always something going on with festivals and even the regular markets feel like a special occasion! The city hosts lots of big events, because of the size of some of the venues, so we have to keep thousands of delegates happy, and we do! There's lots to see and do, with the most beautiful countryside on the doorstep, and a real buzz to the city itself."
VENUES
In terms of both size and variety, Bradford offers great choice. One of the largest venues is the state of the art ALCC Centre which accommodates up to 2,000 delegates and doubles as a huge banquet hall for up to 800, or even a concert venue fully equipped for live performance. For a large-scale venue with wow-factor choose The National Media Museum. Packed with a mix of meeting spaces, from small boardrooms to large exhibition space, the museum also offers great opportunities to entertain, with its IMAX cinema and impressive permanent and touring exhibitions. For incentives, try their Event TV where team-building activities include scripting and filming your own TV show!
Alternatively, head for the hills where you'll find a wide range of country hotels. Marriott Hollins Hall Hotel is a magnificent Victorian country home, beautifully modernised with lots of meeting space, wonderful views and an 18-hole golf course. The Rombalds Hotel in Ilkley sits on the edge of the beautiful moors with outstanding guest accommodation, an excellent restaurant and meeting facilities for up to 70 delegates, with extensive grounds for outdoor team activities.
RELAXING AND SOCIALISING
Bradford's diversity is reflected in your options when it comes to unwinding. Best known for its Asian cuisine it's home to some of the UK's finest - Aagrah is renowned for outstanding Kashmiri food, but most of the smaller restaurants are great too, and plentiful! There are also lots of nearby country pubs serving good food and the highly regarded local ales! Theatre fans should head to The Alhambra, the spectacular Edwardian Theatre which attracts tours from the likes of the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre, or take in a musical, comedy or dance performance at St. George's Hall. A short distance from Bradford you'll find the delightful World Heritage Village of Saltaire, at the heart of which is Salt's Mill, a colossal old mill building now home to the one of the largest David Hockney collections in the world. A little further afield is the literary village of Haworth,
home of the Brontë sisters and a fantastic spot to absorb the atmosphere of the moors.
Bradford’s legacy as a commercial centre for the textile trade is an abundance of striking Victorian architecture and a wonderful history. Today the city is rich in culture, diversity, cuisine and venues!
Bradford is really exciting - there's always something going on with festivals and even the regular markets feel like a special occasion! There's lots to see and do, with the most beautiful countryside on the doorstep, and a real buzz to the city itself.
Bradford is really exciting - there's always something going on with festivals and even the regular markets feel like a special occasion! The city hosts lots of big events, because of the size of some of the venues, so we have to keep thousands of delegates happy, and we do! There's lots to see and do, with the most beautiful countryside on the doorstep, and a real buzz to the city itself."
VENUES
In terms of both size and variety, Bradford offers great choice. One of the largest venues is the state of the art ALCC Centre which accommodates up to 2,000 delegates and doubles as a huge banquet hall for up to 800, or even a concert venue fully equipped for live performance. For a large-scale venue with wow-factor choose The National Media Museum. Packed with a mix of meeting spaces, from small boardrooms to large exhibition space, the museum also offers great opportunities to entertain, with its IMAX cinema and impressive permanent and touring exhibitions. For incentives, try their Event TV where team-building activities include scripting and filming your own TV show!
Alternatively, head for the hills where you'll find a wide range of country hotels. Marriott Hollins Hall Hotel is a magnificent Victorian country home, beautifully modernised with lots of meeting space, wonderful views and an 18-hole golf course. The Rombalds Hotel in Ilkley sits on the edge of the beautiful moors with outstanding guest accommodation, an excellent restaurant and meeting facilities for up to 70 delegates, with extensive grounds for outdoor team activities.
RELAXING AND SOCIALISING
Bradford's diversity is reflected in your options when it comes to unwinding. Best known for its Asian cuisine it's home to some of the UK's finest - Aagrah is renowned for outstanding Kashmiri food, but most of the smaller restaurants are great too, and plentiful! There are also lots of nearby country pubs serving good food and the highly regarded local ales! Theatre fans should head to The Alhambra, the spectacular Edwardian Theatre which attracts tours from the likes of the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre, or take in a musical, comedy or dance performance at St. George's Hall. A short distance from Bradford you'll find the delightful World Heritage Village of Saltaire, at the heart of which is Salt's Mill, a colossal old mill building now home to the one of the largest David Hockney collections in the world. A little further afield is the literary village of Haworth,
home of the Brontë sisters and a fantastic spot to absorb the atmosphere of the moors.
Bradford’s legacy as a commercial centre for the textile trade is an abundance of striking Victorian architecture and a wonderful history. Today the city is rich in culture, diversity, cuisine and venues!
Bradford is really exciting - there's always something going on with festivals and even the regular markets feel like a special occasion! There's lots to see and do, with the most beautiful countryside on the doorstep, and a real buzz to the city itself.
