A popular immersive show featuring Vincent Van Gogh’s most famous artworks is coming to Bradford.
The world-famous exhibition, Van Gogh Alive, brings the Dutch artist’s work to life through HD projections, digital surround sound and aromas of Provence.
Van Gogh Alive will make its Yorkshire debut in the City of Culture’s Grade II listed Regency Hall.
The experience will take people back in time with over 3,000 spectacular images presented in stunning detail.
It will include iconic works like Starry Night, Sunflowers and lesser-known paintings inspired by his love of Japanese woodprints.
The multi-sensory Van Gogh Alive experience has attracted more than 8.5 million visitors in 80 cities around the world, including sell-out runs in Edinburgh, Manchester and London.
The Bradford showing will run from October 13, 2022, to January 8, 2023.
Getting tickets
Early bird tickets will go on sale from 9am on Thursday, August 25.
Tickets for Van Gogh Alive are priced at £16 for concessions, £21 for adults, and free for under 5s.
Further concessions and school group discounts are available.
Tickets are available via the official website vangoghaliveuk.com/bradford/
What is the Van Gogh Alive experience?
Van Gogh Alive is set to an evocative classical score delivered via a high-fidelity 3D sound system.
This combination of sound, visuals and aromas of the South of France gives viewers the sensation of walking right into his paintings as if they are living and breathing.
Van Gogh Alive will also feature interactive art stations and a life-sized walk-in representation of Van Gogh’s ‘Bedroom in Arles’ painting.
Shanaz Gulzar, creative director of Bradford 2025, said: “Bradford hosting the Yorkshire premiere of Van Gogh Alive on the back of the district winning UK City of Culture 2025 is proof of the impact that the title has – helping us to attract even more national and internationally acclaimed cultural events.
"Bringing to life our wonderful heritage spaces in unexpected and exciting ways was also a major part of our bid campaign, so to have this stunning, digital exhibition hosted in one of our beautiful, listed buildings also chimes with our UK City of Culture aspirations.”
Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe, leader of Bradford Council, said: “To have this world-renowned exhibition host its regional premiere here in Bradford is fantastic.
“We hope the exhibition will attract people from far and wide – and that while they’re here they’ll stay and visit some of the other incredible cultural gems our district has to offer and experience for themselves exactly why it has been named UK City of Culture 2025.”
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Where is Regency Hall in Bradford?
Regency Hall, formerly St. Marys Church, is a historic landmark of Bradford.
It can be found on East Parade at the Junction of A650 Shipley Airedale Road and A858 Barkerend Road.
It is found on the border of city centre and just a ten-minute walk from Broadway Shopping Centre.
The magnificent building is now an events and banqueting venue.
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