Make Yourself at Home:

Stories from Bradford

Make Yourself at Home: Stories from Bradford brought together rich archival material and newly commissioned photography to present a vibrant portrait of life in Bradford. The exhibition reflected on Bradford’s dynamic cultural landscape, celebrating the enduring communities at its heart.

Photographs from Bradford Family Album were exhibited alongside five new photography commissions offering a contemporary portrait of the district. Five photographers, Anselm Ebulue, Tori Ferenc, Laura Mate, Nathan McGill and Karol Wyszynski, were selected from an open call to explore the idea of ‘family’ in Bradford, producing new bodies of work which accompanied the many stories and experiences found throughout Bradford Family Album.

Make Yourself at Home was curated and produced by Impressions Gallery and New Focus: Bradford Young Curators. Commissioned by Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture.

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Impressions Gallery helps people to understand the world through photography and acts as an agent for change.

Established in 1972 as the one of the first independent photography galleries in Europe, Impressions has grown to become one of the UK’s leading venues for photography

Impressions supports and encourages ground-breaking artists who challenge and change photography, and showcases new and recent work and historical photography outside the mainstream.

Impressions Gallery is an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation, supported by Bradford Metropolitan District Council.