Weaving Stories

Weaving Stories is an exciting art and heritage project led by Bradford Cathedral as part of our contribution to the UK City of Culture 2025, with funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Through a loom installation in the Cathedral, we will invite local communities to co-create a breathtaking new tapestry, weaving together the rich, shared stories of Bradford's wool trade—a heritage deeply embedded in the city's diverse, global communities. The loom will be accompanied by a special 'sound tapestry': a recorded collection of voices and stories.
This project is about more than preserving history; it's about bringing people together. By taking part, you will help safeguard an at-risk heritage craft, learn new skills, and build lasting connections with one of Bradford's most significant cultural spaces.

The completed tapestry will then go on display in the Cathedral after a launch event on St. Blaise Day, Tuesday 3rd February 2026.

You may also like the following events from Bradford Cathedral:

• This Thursday, 12th June, 10:00 am, Airedale Stitchers: Our Bradford in Bradford
• This Thursday, 12th June, 11:00 am, Ecclesiastical Textiles' Tour in Bradford
• Next Wednesday, 18th June, 12:30 pm, Wednesday@One Organ Recitals (Summer 2025) in Bradford

Also check out other Arts events in Bradford.