Christmas Shopping in Bradford

With the cold nights drawing in, fires lit, slippers on and warm drinks brewing, it can only mean one thing… it’s nearly Christmas time.

With work Christmas parties, gettogethers with friends and family gatherings on the cards, getting your gift selections just right can often be a time-consuming chore. Here at Northern, we’ve put our heads together and pulled together our top recommendations of the best independent shops in Bradford and where to shop to find the perfect presents for your loved ones.

For many, Christmas shopping in Bradford is a bit of an undiscovered gem.

Bradford Waterstones Book Shop

Want to mooch around Christmas shops in Bradford on the hunt for treasures? For book lovers, check out Bradford’s Waterstones, a visual treat, housed in the grade I-listed Victorian gothic Wool Exchange building. Perfect for picking out the latest best-sellers, new releases, and classics for the book lovers in your life, as well as gifts and toys.

Record Café Music Shop, Bradford

For music lovers, The Record Café on Bradford’s North Parade is a must! It’s the perfect combination of great music, great food and great beer – what’s not to love? The downstairs concentrates on cask and craft beers from the UK and internationally (plus a small number of specially selected wines and gins), served alongside an amazing charcuterie selection. While the upstairs is a cosy retro-themed music shop selling both the latest music releases and reissues on vinyl record.

Artz-I Gift Shop, Bradford

If you’re not sure what you’re on the hunt for, Artz-I on Longside Lane is one of the best Christmas shops in Bradford and well worth a visit.  The store is a true visual treat; both the interior design and the gifts they sell make for a superb shopping experience. Styled like a gallery, this lifestyle gift shop has an outstanding range of modern and traditional hand-crafted artworks.

Bradford’s Shopping Centres

Bradford is also home to three large shopping centres, making finding gift options for all your friends and families a cinch.

Bradford Kirkgate Centre

The Kirkgate Centre is easily accessible from both the Bradford Interchange and Bradford Forster Square train stations and boasts a huge array of high street stores to answer your Christmas shopping needs! Whether that be smellies from the Fragrance Shop, stocking fillers from Poundland, treats from Crazy Sweets, or something sparkly from Warren James.

Foster Square Retail Park

Forster Square Retail Park, which is conveniently a stone’s throw away from Forster Square Train Station, is home to an array of retail giants. If your loved one’s put electricals at the top of their Christmas list then Curry’s may offer the perfect gift. For fitness enthusiasts the present possibilities are endless at JD Sports and Sports Direct. Or if you really need inspiration for those hard to buy for buddies, there’s TK Maxx and, not forgetting your four-legged friends, Pets at Home.

Bradford Broadway Shopping Centre

Bradford’s also home to The Broadway shopping centre, a 5-minute walk from Forster Square train station, and 10-minute walk from Bradford Interchange. The area has an abundance of high street stores to choose from. If jewellery is on the shopping list, stores range from Claire’s to Pandora to Ernest Jones, so there’s something for every budget. For kids (or big kids) there’s also The Works, The Entertainer and Game, so you’re bound to find something to keep them busy on Christmas day and beyond. Cosmetics more their thing? You’ll be spoilt for choice with plenty to choose, from stocking fillers to premium products. And with a whole array of fashion and sports stores to explore , The Broadway could easily fulfil all of your Christmas shopping needs.

With such a vast range of stores, you’re sure to find everything you need while Christmas shopping in Bradford! Plus, don’t forget that you could save up to 65% on trains to Bradford when you travel with us and book your train tickets in advance holiday season.