Bradford’s free Tower of Now stays at Hall Ings until May
Bradford residents and visitors can see Tower of Now, a free public art installation by Saad Qureshi, at Hall Ings from 1 March 2026 to 1 May 2027. The 15-metre sculpture is open to the general public and does not have a stated booking requirement. Visit Bradford Events describes the work as a celebration of the city’s diversity and cultural heritage.
Dates and location at a glance
| Detail | Confirmed information |
|---|---|
| Installation | Tower of Now |
| Artist | Saad Qureshi |
| Venue | Hall Ings, Bradford |
| Dates | 1 March 2026 to 1 May 2027 |
| Cost | Free |
| Entry | Public access |
| Audience | General public |
The extended installation period means visitors do not need to arrange their trip around a single performance or exhibition date. It can instead be included in a wider visit to central Bradford at any point during its published run, subject to the latest access information.
What the Tower of Now represents
Tower of Now is presented as a public art installation rather than a timed performance or conventional gallery exhibition. Its most immediate physical feature is its scale: the sculpture rises 15 metres at Hall Ings, making the artwork itself the central focus of the visit.
The stated themes are Bradford’s diversity and cultural heritage. That description gives visitors a clear starting point for viewing Qureshi’s work, connecting the sculpture directly with the city and its communities while leaving the precise meaning of the piece open to individual interpretation.
Its placement at Hall Ings is also part of the practical experience. Rather than entering an exhibition with a published programme or scheduled session, visitors encounter a single large-scale artwork in a public setting. The available listing does not identify additional performances, activities, food stalls or accompanying attractions.
Who can visit and what to check
The installation is listed for the general public, with free public access and no restricted audience identified. It may therefore be of interest to people exploring Bradford, followers of Saad Qureshi’s work, or visitors looking for a public artwork connected with the city’s cultural identity.
Visit Bradford Events does not publish a daily opening time, organiser, booking process, transport guidance or accessibility arrangements in the supplied information. Anyone making a special journey—or requiring confirmed step-free or other access details—should check the latest Visit Bradford Events listing before travelling. The final published date for seeing Tower of Now at Hall Ings is 1 May 2027.
Source: Visit Bradford Events
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The dates, location, cost, access status and description were checked against the supplied Visit Bradford Events information.
- The installation is listed at Hall Ings in Bradford.
- The published dates run from 1 March 2026 to 1 May 2027.
- Admission is described as free with public access.
- The sculpture is attributed to Saad Qureshi and recorded as 15 metres tall.
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- 2026-09-08 09:08
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