A celebration event to showcase Bradford’s new City Park will include street theatre performances, live music, fireworks and fountain displays.

Organiser Bradford Council is keen to show off the city centre public space, which features a 4,000sq ft mirror pool with 100 fountains, including one that reaches 100ft, during the free event on Saturday, March 24.

The action-packed day will feature different parts of the six-acre park, including Centenary Square, the new grass-topped pavilion building, City Hall and the BBC Big Screen.

Attractions will include professional parkour athletes, or free runners, carrying out tricks and jumps throughout the park, as well as music acts and street theatre artists all performing around the mirror pool and interacting with the laser lighting artwork.

Then, as evening descends, a dramatic water-themed performance will get under way before City Park’s fountains will be shown off ahead of a grand finale.

Councillor David Green, the Council’s executive member for regeneration and economy, said: “The celebration event will be the first time people get to see City Park in all its glory and it promises to be a terrific day.

“There’s been a very positive reaction to City Park from the public so far and that should grow even more once it becomes an established landmark in the district.

“City Park can have a really beneficial impact on the city centre and the district’s economy over the long term by attracting extra visitors and creating somewhere people want to interact with and be proud of.”

Barrier fencing around City Park’s mirror pool was removed before Christmas allowing visitors access to the area for the first time. Commissioning and testing of the technology is expected to be completed by the end of the month. Some minor works will continue into February before the more formal opening event in March.

During the year it will be used as a focal point for national celebrations, including the Olympic Games, as well as local events such as the Lord Mayor's Parade and St George’s Day festivities.

The original budget for the scheme was £24.5 million, although the final cost is not expected to be revealed until after completion of the contract.