Summer Sounds: A Two-Day Global Music Festival in Bradford for 2025

Date: Saturday 2 &#038; Sunday 3 August 2025
Time: 12pm – 9pm each day
Venue: Cliffe Castle Park, Keighley, BD20 6LH
Tickets: £15 per day or £25 for the weekend (concessions available)
Family Friendly: Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult

About

Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture presents Summer Sounds, a new two-day music festival celebrating global rhythms and local talent. Set in the scenic Cliffe Castle Park, Keighley (BD20 6LH), the festival will take place on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 August 2025, running from 12pm to 9pm each day.

A Celebration of Culture and Sound

Summer Sounds brings together an eclectic mix of international pioneers, rising stars, and homegrown artists. The event spans multiple genres and generations, featuring everything from soul and jazz to afrobeat and drum ‘n’ bass. Audiences can expect a dynamic weekend of music, community, and cultural connection.

Line-Up Highlights

Saturday 2 August

Ustad Noor Bakhsh – Celebrated Balochi Benju instrumentalist known for mystical improvisations
Metz N Trix – Pioneers of the British Asian music scene
ganavya – Melding South Asian classical music with spiritual jazz
Jasmine Jethwa – Folk-influenced alternative pop artist
Inder Goldfinger (Fun’Da’Mental) and SilverFinger Singh – Back-to-back DJ set
DJs – BBC Asian Network’s Manara and Kizzi, Rinse FM’s Arthi, and Jawani Nights
S Dog – Bassline MC representing Bradford

Sunday 3 August

Nitin Sawhney – Multi-award-winning musician and composer
Poppy Ajudha – Pop-soul singer with a powerful stage presence
Joshua Idehen – Spoken word artist and lyricist
TC & the Groove Family – Leeds-based 10-piece blending afrobeat, jazz, and hip hop
Kenzo Jae – Bradford-born artist fusing indie, punk, and hip hop
Summer Pearl – Rising soul singer
Sarathy Korwar – Indo-jazz innovator
Tawiah – Alternative soul vocalist
DJs – MUSYS and DJ Lubi