We’re working together with a number of other organisations to help Bingley be part of the the Bradford 2025 celebrations.
Here’s a loose timetable of things we think might be taking place in 2025 in our district.
This is taken directly from the Bingley 2025 Calendar
#Bingley2025 - CALENDAR
DATE | EVENT | CONTACT |
JAN | ||
Schools project - ‘Song for Bingley’ | Susan Fricker | |
FEB | ||
Schools Art Project | Susan Fricker | |
8 - 23 February | GRUE - Bradford2025 - in Damart | Susan Fricker |
MARCH | ||
1 March | Bingley Creates in Damart | Jane Stone |
21 March | Eldwick & Gilstead Gala Kids Disco | Ann Foster |
29 March | Bingley Creates in Damart | Jane Stone |
APRIL | ||
EASTER – 18 – 21 APRIL | ||
5 - 22 April | Easter Trail, Prince of Wales Park | Friends of Prince of Wales Park |
13 April | Crossflatts Easter Fun Day | Crossflatts Village Society |
18 April | Good Friday Walk of Witness – All Bingley Churches to Market Square | Rev Ruth Dowson |
26 April | Bingley Creates in Damart | Jane Stone |
MAY | ||
03 / 04 / 05 May | Bingley25 Celebration – Bingley Creates Bingley Music Town Walkers are Welcome Bingley - Festival of Walking Bingley Arts Centre Bingley Local History Society Canal & River Trust Friends of Myrtle Park Damart Bingley Town Council Bradford Council | Bingley Creates – Jane Stone BMT – David Carpenter WAW – Christine McCabe CRT – Philippa Gibbons FoMP – Gaynor Smith/Rosie Sharp |
02/03 May | Juke Box Festival / Tribute Acts | Bingley Rugby Club |
May Day – 05 May | ||
10 May | VE Day Celebration | Bingley Remembrance Group + Bingley Town Council |
17 May | Bingley Creates in Damart | Jane Stone |
17 + 18 May | Bradford Progress - Bradford2025 | Susan Fricker |
Late May Bank Holiday – 26 May | ||
23 + 24 May | Ale Saints Beer Festival, All Saints Church | Mark Stothers |
24 - 26 May | Saltaire Arts Trail | |
JUNE | ||
13 June | Eldwick & Gilstead Gala - Kids Disco | Ann Foster |
14 June | Cottingley Celebrates National Heritage Day | Cottingley Village History Society |
21 June – International Make Music Day | Schools perform ‘Song For Bingley’ + exhibit art work
| Susan Fricker David Carpenter |
27 June | Eldwick Scout & Guide Run | Ann Foster |
28 June | Eldwick Gala | Ann Foster |
28 June | Bingley Creates in Damart | Jane Stone |
27 - 29 June | Bradford Dragon Boat Festival - Saltaire | |
27 June/06 July | Bradford Literature Festival | |
JULY | ||
13 July | Crossflatts Open Gardens | Crossflatts Village Society |
Cottingley Fair | ||
26 July | Bingley Creates in Damart | Jane Stone |
AUGUST | ||
01/02 August | Bingley Congs Beer & Wine Festival | |
15/16 August | Eldwick Beer & Bangers Festival | |
16 August | Bingley Pride | Bingley Pride/Vicky Foster |
25 August - Summer Bank Holiday | ||
29/30/31 August | Bingley Rocks | Bingley Rugby Club |
30 August | Bingley Creates in Damart | Jane Stone |
SEPTEMBER | ||
14 September | HERITAGE TRAIL | Marcus Rattray. Philippa Gibbons. |
Saltaire Festival | ||
Otley Folk Festival | ||
27 September | HONK! In Market Square | Bradford2025 |
27 September | Bingley Creates in Damart | Jane Stone |
OCTOBER | ||
01 October | International Music Day | |
05 October | Wellness Fair | Nicole Beeby-Oliver Bingley Ladies in Business |
Black History Month | ||
13 October | Victor Wedderburn Talk | Bingley Camera Club/Bingley Methodist Church |
Real McCoy exhibition in Damart Caribbean Market theme | Marcia Churley | |
14 October - 30 November | REPLAY at Damart | Bradford2025 |
25 October | Black History Month (Bingley Creates) in Damart | Jane Stone |
25 & 26 October | Annual National Walkers are Welcome ‘Get Together’ | Christine McCabe |
25 October - 3 November | Halloween Trail, Prince of Wales Park | Friends of Prince of Wales Park |
X | Jerr Wood Willow Weaving | Jerr Wood |
26 October | Pumpkin Trail | Gilstead Village Society |
NOVEMBER | ||
?Bradford Music Month | ||
Peace & Crafts Fair Saltaire | ||
9 November | Remembrance Sunday | Bingley Remembrance Group – Mo Carney |
29 November | Bingley Creates in Damart | Jane Stone |
29 November | Christmas Lights Switch On | Chamber of Trade |
DECEMBER | ||
13 December | Bingley Creates in Damart | Jane Stone |
Christmas Tree Festival – All Saints | Rev Martyn Weaver, Rev Ruth Dowson | |
Bingley Nativity Live | ? | |
Saltaire Living Advent | ||
Santa Special – Shipley Glen Tramway | ||
20 December | Carols and Cakes, Prince of Wales Park | Friends of Prince of Wales Park |
20 December - 02 January | Snowman Trail, Prince of Wales Park | Friends of Prince of Wales Park |
December WAW (+Carols,etc.) | WAW | |
20 & 21 December | Brighter Still | Bradford2025 |
?New Year’s Eve event? |