Impressions Gallery

Saturday Stop is our regular free event for families!

Visit our exhibition, relax in the Lounge overlooking City Park, and take part in free creative activities for children. You can nip in for 10 minutes or stay as long as you like.

Free event, drop in.

Grab your cameras and bring your creativity on a special lunchtime exploration around Bradford's vibrant Oastler Market.

Join Impressions Gallery's Anne McNeill and Jane Hiley along with Jean McEwan from grassroots art project Wur Bradford to capture the colours, character and stories of the market, meet the traders and discover produce from around the world.

Free event, donations welcome.
Booking required via Eventbrite, limited to 15 places.

It’s one of the most popular events on our calendar and a must for all photobook enthusiasts. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to browse and buy a great range of photobooks and zines, including newly published work and rare publications.

Free entry

Join Chloe Dewe Mathews for the launch of her exhibition In Search of Frankenstein, with refreshments and book signing.

Free event, donations welcome
All welcome

Chloe Dewe Mathews shares her experience making In Search of Frankenstein, with a chance to ask your questions afterwards.



Free event, donations welcome.
Booking recommended via Eventbrite

In association with Ilkley Literature Festival 

Join curator Dr Pippa Oldfield for an informal guided tour and enjoy the exhibition in a sociable setting with tea and biscuits.

Free event
No booking required

In association with Ilkley Literature Festival

This creative writing workshop will explore and respond to Chloe Dewe Mathews’ exhibition In Search of Frankenstein. This workshop will be immersive and challenging and is suitable for participants with some previous writing experience.

Produced and presented by Bradford Libraries
£10 / £5 concessions
Booking essential

Film screening at Picturehouse Bradford with pre-film talk and tour at Impressions Gallery from 6.00pm.

Tickets: £9 Adult / £7 Concession, buy online here

Cult-classic film screening at Picturehouse Bradford at National Science and Media Museum

Tickets: £9 Adult / £7 Concession / £6 Child (under 15) / £25 Family 4x
Buy online here

Join Dr David Higgins, Associate Professor in English Literature at University of Leeds, for this informal lunchtime talk exploring the influence of environment on Frankenstein and on Romantic literature.

Free event
Booking recommended

This year’s Bradford Family Learning Festival invites you to create, make and build, with activities at various venues across the city.

Come and take part in Friendly Frankenstein and get creative using collage, animation and crafts at this special family friendly workshop inspired by our current exhibition In Search of Frankenstein.

Free, drop in

Join us for a special Time for Tea. Enjoy free tea and cake at our friendly, social morning in our gallery, including a raffle with festive prizes and a sing-a-long!

Free event for over 55s, drop in

Look up, look down, look all around! Grab your cameras and bring your creativity on a Christmassy lunchtime treasure trail around Bradford’s vibrant Oastler Market.