A NEW exhibition is showcasing what culture means to young people across the district.

Work by students, including some from Keighley, at Bradford School of Art has gone on display.

The Bradford A-Z initiative is the culmination of an 18-month project, staged as part of the district’s UK City of Culture 2025 bid.

Students were invited to illustrate through artwork how they get their 'culture fix', including places they visit in the district.

The aim was to produce a cultural map of Bradford, through the eyes of its young people.

More than 40 students from art and design, fashion and textiles practice courses took part, and the results were fed into Bradford's City of Culture 2025 bid which was submitted earlier this year.

Olivia Bridge, for Bradford 2025, said: "As part of our bid campaign we're looking to the future and working to build a culture sector that does more for more people – especially young people – across the district.

"We know that everyone has their own interpretation and experience of what culture is, so we wanted to bring together the widest and most detailed cultural map that the Bradford district has ever seen – a Bradford A-Z.

"Some responded to the brief in quite literal ways and created a comprehensive map, others were more abstract and produced very personal responses to how they engage with culture in their day-to-day lives.

"The exhibition offers a real insight into how young people see our cultural landscape, and I hope visitors will be both surprised and inspired by the artworks."

Joshua Robson, a BA (honours) art and design student whose work features in the exhibition, said: "I’ve documented the reasons behind what brought me to Bradford to study and the places I visit, and reflected on what the whole district has to offer.

"I really hope Bradford wins the UK City of Culture title, as I believe it will bring the incredible community together even more and will provide fantastic opportunities for young creatives here."

Bradford A-Z is free to visit and will be on display at the Bradford 2025 hub in City Park, beneath the big screen, until May 23.

Bradford is one of four places shortlisted to be UK City of Culture 2025, with the winner due to be announced at the end of this month.

Other contenders for the title are County Durham, Southampton and Wrexham County Borough.