What do you think makes Bradford special?

Although it’s been named the next UK City of Culture for 2025, is the birthplace of artist David Hockney and is home to award-winning curry restaurants, there is so much more to discover, don’t you think?

From garden centres to Salts Mill, “interesting” old architecture and “amazing" food, there are plenty of reasons why residents and visitors love Bradford.

Especially according to Reddit users on the subreddit AskUK who were asked “What’s special about Bradford?”

Let’s see what some social media users had to say – see if you agree.

One person replied to the Reddit thread: “Good south Asian food, bit of Victorian history, David Hockney, a good media museum.”

Another had a huge list and shared what they think makes the city special, including Bingley Agricultural Show which they said is “niche to me”.

They added: "Nice cathedral and German Quarter, Salts Mill and Saltaire, Haworth and Bronte country, Tong Garden Centre, nice moors nearby there (Wuthering Heights etc).”

A Reddit user also commented: “Some great people, great surrounding areas, interesting old architecture, and amazing food.”

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Explaining what makes Bradford special to them, someone said: “There’s some stunning countryside around the city, a few decent pubs, lots of great places to eat, a few theatres and a couple of museums worth visiting.”

“It's the curry capital of the UK. Bradford has the best curry houses in the country,” posted another.

This person who visited Bradford shared their experience on the AskUK thread and put: “Went there for a weekend a couple of years ago, went to Salts Mill (where Hockney has a studio) and the National tv and film museum.”

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They added: “We had some beers and a curry and had a cracking time.”

This account who also appears to live outside the area wrote: “I was reading the other day it has a lot of links to the film industry.”

Let us know in the comments what you think makes Bradford a special place to be.