November - December 2025

Promote is a free series of marketing workshops for artists, creatives, musicians and small arts companies across the Bradford district.

We’re excited to announce the return of Promote – a free series of workshops designed to help artists, creative freelancers, musicians and small arts organisations in Bradford grow their audiences, build visibility and confidently promote their work.

Whether you’re looking to strengthen your marketing skills, build your online presence, or simply feel more comfortable talking about your creative practice, these hands-on sessions are for you.

Each workshop is led by experienced creative professionals and designed to demystify marketing through practical tools, relatable examples and peer learning.

Who is Promote for?

Promote is for you if you:

  • Are 18 years old or over
  • Live in or make work in Bradford, or you have another strong demonstrable connection to the District
  • Are an artist, creative freelancer, producer, or any other role in the arts and culture sector and/or you work for an arts and culture organisation that is based in Bradford
Upcoming workshops
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Music Marketing Masterclass

A two-day workshop specifically for musicians to look at platforms and streaming strategies to grow their audience and profile online.

Wednesday 5 and Thursday 6 November 2025

10 AM – 3 PM

Bradford Arts Centre

Ayaz Hussain from All About Helping Musicians

A beginner’s guide to LinkedIn for Arts & Culture

A free webinar on LinkedIn for artists and creative and cultural organisations – grow your presence and form connections.

Thursday 13 November 2025

11 AM

Online

Digital Culture Network

Please note that this is an external event that we are signposting

Creative Marketing Masterclass

A two-day hands-on workshop uncovering the fundamentals of meaningful marketing that resonates with your audiences.

Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 November 2025

10 AM – 3 PM

The Great Victoria Hotel, Bradford 

Rhiannon-Amber Leavett from Brain Friendly Marketing

Pocket-sized productions: Create pro videos with your smartphone

A webinar exploring how to capture, edit, and share high-quality video content using just your smartphone.

Tuesday 25 November 2025

12.30  – 2.00 PM

Online

Digital Culture Network

Grow and nurture your audience with newsletters

A one-day session exploring tips and strategies on creating a mailing list, building an audience, and forging an authentic creative community.

Thursday 27 November 2025

10 AM – 4 PM

Bradford Arts Centre

Zoe Pickburn of The Copyshop Studio​

Responsible use of AI in the Creative Sector

A one-day workshop to help you establish your ethical positioning on AI and how to harness it without compromising the work of artists and creatives.

Thursday 4 December 2025

10 AM -4 PM

Bradford Arts Centre

Jocelyn Burnam from AI for Culture

Creative networking techniques for the introverted artist

A 1/2 day session to help artists shed the ick of networking and gain confidence when talking about work and creative ideas.

Thursday 11 December 2025

1.00 – 3.30 PM

Bradford City Centre

Sophie Greenwood of the Creative Incubator

Digital marketing trends for 2026

A webinar on the key digital developments that will be emerging in 2026, with a particular focus on arts, heritage and cultural organisations.

Tuesday 16 December 2025

10.30 – 11.30 AM

Online

HdK

Please note that this is an external event that we are signposting

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