Our Story, Our City Exhibition Comes to Bradford

Exploring Bradford’s People Through Photography

An exhibition titled Our Story, Our City will be held at the Lower Grange Community Centre in Bradford on 7 and 8 February 2026. The event will showcase a photographic exploration of Bradford’s residents from the turn of the millennium to the present day.

Exhibition Details

The exhibition features a touring photo collection by Our Patch, including works by photographers Andy Walton-Vaines and Keyhan Modaressi Chahardehi. Andy Walton-Vaines originally undertook a project in 1999 to photograph a portrait of a resident of Bradford every day throughout the year. His aim was to capture a visual record of the city’s population at the start of the new millennium, covering every postcode district in Bradford.

Inspired by Walton-Vaines’s original exhibition titled Millennium People: Their City, Their Stories, Our Patch has commissioned Keyhan Modaressi Chahardehi, a young photographer and filmmaker, to recreate this process. Modaressi Chahardehi’s work will present a contemporary portrait of the Bradford district, reflecting changes and continuities in the city’s population.

Event Schedule and Activities

• Exhibition opening hours: 10:00 to 15:00 on both days
• Saturday 7 February: Creative Flare will host a relaxed painting workshop from 10:00 to 14:30. All materials will be provided for participants.
• Sunday 8 February: Photographer Keyhan Modaressi Chahardehi will run a photoshoot session. Participants can have their portraits taken with friends or family, and digital prints will be provided free of charge.

The exhibition and workshops are free to attend. The venue, Lower Grange Community Centre, is located within the Bradford district and is accessible to the public.

Additional Information

This event is part of a wider series of cultural activities in Bradford, which include other exhibitions and events celebrating the city’s heritage and artistic contributions. For those interested in photography, community art, and local history, Our Story, Our City offers an opportunity to engage with Bradford’s evolving identity through personal stories and images.

For further details and directions to the venue, visitors can consult local listings or community centre resources closer to the event date.