Bradford’s free Tower of Now rises at Hall Ings

Name: Tower of Now
Start: 2026-03-01
End: 2027-05-01
Location: Hall Ings

beehiveweb.co.uk editorial team 2026-09-08 09:06 2 min read

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Tower of Now is on public display at Hall Ings in Bradford until 1 May 2027. The free installation is open to the general public and centres on a 15-metre sculpture by artist Saad Qureshi.

Visit Bradford Events describes the work as a celebration of the city’s diversity and cultural heritage. Its extended display period gives residents and visitors scope to see it without having to plan around a single event date. No specific viewing time or separate booking requirement is supplied in the listing.

Dates, location and public access

Detail	Confirmed information
Display period	1 March 2026 to 1 May 2027
Venue	Hall Ings, Bradford
Admission	Free
Entry	Public access
Audience	General public
Artist	Saad Qureshi

Tower of Now is listed as a public art installation rather than a timed performance or programme of scheduled activities. Visitors therefore do not need to choose between advertised sessions, although the absence of published daily viewing times means anyone planning a journey for a particular hour should check the source listing before setting out.

Bradford’s free Tower of Now rises at Hall Ings

What the Tower of Now represents

Tower of Now takes Bradford as its subject. According to the description supplied by Visit Bradford Events, the sculpture celebrates the city’s diversity and cultural heritage, placing those themes in a prominent public setting at Hall Ings.

Its confirmed height of 15 metres is one of the work’s defining features. The scale gives visitors a clear reason to experience the sculpture in person rather than treating it only as an image or listing. However, the available source does not explain the meaning of individual elements or provide a more detailed artistic interpretation, so those details should not be assumed from the title alone.

The installation is relevant to people interested in public art, contemporary sculpture or Bradford’s cultural identity. Because admission is free and access is for the general public, it can also be included as a standalone visit without a ticket purchase.

Planning a visit to Hall Ings

The confirmed practical information is limited to the Hall Ings location, the display dates, free admission and public access. The listing does not provide a daily viewing time, named organiser, transport advice or accessibility details, and it gives no separate booking instruction.

Visitors who need specific access arrangements, route information or confirmation that the sculpture can be viewed at a particular time should check the Visit Bradford Events listing before travelling. The final confirmed date for seeing Tower of Now at Hall Ings is 1 May 2027.

Source: Visit Bradford Events

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