A new Extraordinary Portraits exhibition, a new initiative to find inspiring under 25s, and a major writing scheme are just some of the BBC’s upcoming plans for Bradford - following the city’s defining year as the UK City of Culture.

Prism Arts, a disability arts organisation based in Carlisle, has announced that two of its studio artists — Emma Evans and Stuart Irving — are currently exhibiting work at major galleries across the north of England. The exhibitions, running through spring 2026, highlight the breadth and ambition of the creative work emerging from Prism Arts and the artists it supports.

Harrogate’s Mercer Art Gallery has teamed up with indie publisher Avery Hill Publishing to create an exhibition showcasing some of today’s most exciting comics creators.

Ripon Museum Trust has appointed Dobson Construction Ltd to begin an ambitious £3.3 million redevelopment of the Victorian Ripon Workhouse Museum & Garden. The Inspiration For A Fairer Futures project, made possible through funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and other major donors, will breathe new life into one of the UK's most complete surviving workhouses dating from the 1850s.

The Ferens Art Gallery has launched the first of a series of adult art and craft workshops, starting this week (Saturday 13 September). Whether you’re keen to explore new creative skills or revisit something you have enjoyed before, with expert guidance these new workshops offer a unique and enriching day out to remember in one of the city’s most beautiful buildings.