The Broadway Bradford opened in 2015, taking up the "hole in the ground" which has become an…read moreeyesore in the city centre. It was built and managed by Westfield for the first year, but has since changed ownership. The mall has a food court featuring KFC and Subway, right outside the mall there are a couple of sit-down restaurants including Pizza Express and Zizzi. For coffee, you have Costa and Dunkin Donuts. The mall is pretty clean, pleasant and easy to follow, however, I find the Food Court to smell rather unpleasant due to a vast contradiction in the foods on offer. There is comfortable seating at either end of the mall, for shoppers to sit back and "recharge" with USB charging. 3* - A good shopping centre for a small city like Bradford, obviously the quality/quantity of shops is much better in Leeds (20-minute train journey away), but The Broadway isn't a bad alternative. TIP: Avoid using the Car Park, they only support contactless payment and you must pay at the machine as you exit, I found it difficult to use Apple Pay or Contactless Card and it took me around 5 minutes to get through the barrier, there are much easier (and cheaper) places to park around the city centre.

Kirkgate Shopping Centre has become something of a dead duck in Bradford city centre, ever since…read moreThe Broadway opened, it seemed more and more shops have relocated from here to the new mall (and who could blame them), sadly that means walking around Kirkgate Shopping Centre now is depressing, a run-down mall with empty units left, right and centre, and virtually no atmosphere. I'm not surprised to hear talks about this place being demolished. I got into the shopping centre from the escalators, opposite McDonald's, the first thing you could see is the giant Primark and pretty much nothing else. Not much going on inside - lack of mall staff/guides for shops that still exist here. A small number of units remain, including Primark and Sports Direct, both useful and many smaller/discount stores. 2* - Not worth going out of your way to visit, unless you specifically need one of the stores, certainly would be better to move the existing stores into the newer mall and use this space for something else.

I had a bad experience here yesterday. First, my shoelace came undone and it was too busy for me to…read morestop anywhere and do it up so I had to walk dead stupid because my right shoe was falling off. I don't normally wear shoes I have to lace up, which was probably the issue really, cos I'd just bought some converse hi-tops and wanted to wear them in a bit and had forgotten that double knots are the way forward. Anyhoo. Then I needed to pee. And finding the toilets was such a saga, with signs telling me to go upstairs (which I did), then to follow the concourse all the way round (which I did), and then queue up at the parking machines (which I did), and then get in a lift. At this point I got so confused and didn't believe that I had to come up an escalator and then get in a lift and so I ended up finding new toilets in the Kirkgate Market bit, which weren't very nice because they smelled of poop. I don't remember much else about Kirkgate Shopping Centre other than that it has an Argos and a Primark in it.

Horrendous shopping experience at one of the stalls in this bazaar which just aims to make money by…read moreproviding a rubbish service. The clothes i bought from Amir boutique were sold to me ripped and when i took them back the shop keeper outright blamed me. The clothes were of a rubbish quality and also didn't fit, if your shopping at this bazaar for your own good do not buy from this shop. The customer service was appalling; once they've sold something they couldn't care less about the service they provided. The majority of the shops in this bazaar provide a good service you'll have a pleasant shopping experience as long as you avoid Amir boutique. I would definitely recommend other places to shop at such as Bradford plaza. Unreasonable, rude shop keeper who only cares about making money.

I love this place and go out of my way to go there. An…read moreAlladdins cave of treasures from shoes to fabrics..kitchen ware to religious icons..suits to saris.Balti trays and cooking utensils are very reasonably priced compared to any cook shop. This store is massive! It packs a lot of stuff all under one roof! Lovely sari fabrics from around £15.99. I often buy the plain white silk ones for £15 and cut into smaller pieces and dye for other things.Ornate saris make wonderful furnishing fabrics too. A great selection of haberdashery..lovely ribbons and trims. A bargain bin with short pieces of amazing fabrics at about 8 pieces a £1. Some stunning jewellery as well and indian cosmetics and hennabindis, henna tattoos and I also stock up on incense. The huge emporium is a gleaming bazaar with rolls of silks in every possible shade. Racks of spangled shoes and sandals seem to come straight from Bollywood. Yet there are also racks of little girls' organdie dresses like those worn by Shirley Temple in the 1930s. Indeed, something about Bombay Stores is very comforting for English people: it is as if time has stood still. For the Asian community is a taste of home. There is order and calm, no pressure selling and plenty of space to wander from the boutique, selling Bollywood pop hits and videos, to the cafe, en route to the fabrics, suits and shoes. I always keep carrying armfuls of stuff to the checkout but now they have also devised a new idea. In fact there's so much that the only way to shop for larger goods is to browse the store and pick up tickets for each item that you want to purchase, and when you're done you go to the checkout, give in your tickets and all your items will be ready to pay for and collect. I bought a huge, thick fleecy throw for about £20 and everyone wants to steal itit is so soft and luxurious! The brains behind Bombay Stores is 68-year-old Abdul Kader, who came to Britain in 1957. He knew nobody, and started with nothing, but there were jobs. He worked on the London buses and in the Bradford mills. By 1963 he had bought his first business, a former fish and chip shop. His capital was only £100 and his wife, Maryam, worked long hours in the shop making dresses while he drove buses on a double shift to pay for the enterprise. He expanded to the present premises in Shearbridge Road in 1983. Today, annual turnover is £10m and he employs 70 workers. Very efficient and helpful service. They have a cafe for wonderful samosas, coffee and good western style kids meals too. Bombay Stores in Bradford not only sells fabrics that attract customers from all over the world, it also brings together a multicultural community. It is the UK's largest Asian department store. They have a web site with a small online catalogue and various department goods. Opening times: Mon to Fri 10:00am till 07:30pm Sat 10:00am till 08:00pm Sun 12:00pm till 06:00pm

A great place to find interesting and colourful fabric/trims, Bombay stores has stacks of the…read morestuff. The wide range offers everything from simple plain white cotton to the most heavily embellished and luxurious satins perfect for wedding dresses. They have a dedicated bridal section and I believe they do custom made wedding dresses these do not come cheap but you get what you pay for. The extensive trims section offers glittering diamantes and a fantastic selection of buttons. They really do have everything you need at Bombay stores. The only thing that does start to get irritating after a while is the music as Bollywood tunes really aren't my thing but it's an INdian store so it fits well with the shop.

10-13 Westgate Mall, Bradford…read more BD1 1QR 01274 742060 This is the busyest and the best pound shop in town. They have some absolute bargains like dvds and cds for a quid and they are sometimes the best ones - i once bought the mask dvd for £8 from hmv and then found it in here for a quid. They have a good choice of books too - some really good ones for kids and some good ones for adults like biographies - the stock is always changing. They have a good range of medical items like lemsip and the like for a quid which is a bargain. They sell household items, the odd bits of food and drink and lots of choice in confectionary. They sell some good socks for kids and adults alike too. A really busy shop with lots and lots of bargain which keep changing - be patient and look about to find the bargains. The staff are too busy to chat but are lovely and friendly when ther have to be.

One of the better pound shops in Bradford, and one of the biggest. Being part of a nationwide chain…read moreof stores, poundland gets some good bargains in. It is very good for cleaning supplies and toiletries, and surprisingly good for childrens' books and computer supplies. The problem with poundland is that, because it is so popular, it gets very busy and crowded, with queues that are forced in to the aisles. There is a lot of tills but not always the staff to fill them. Aside from that the store is very clean and tidy. The shelves are not cluttered and the store has a layout that makes sense, you cn quite easily find what you want.

This used to be a really good outdoor shopping village but seems to have gone downhill over the…read morelast few years. This used to have a nice mix of ethnic and engish stores and you had a realy good choice of things to buy, but, now it focuses more on ethnic goods and thus there isnt really much for me to buy there anymore as i dont go in for all the spices and curry food that it sells. The village has many market type stalls set out in the grounds and there is also a few stalls inside too - there is a second hand flea market type of stall inside with all sorts of second hand furniture and books, ornaments, bric a brac, etc. There is also a small pet shop inside which doesnt do many live animals but does cater for pet care and treatment with a good stock. There are loads of ethnic clothing stalls and ethnic food stalls so if that is your taste there are some good bargains to be had as this is a really cheap market. There is also a butcher who sells out of refrigerated wagon who haggles people with his prices which gives it an auction type of feel. I love listening to him say 'ill give you 2 pieces for a fiver or even 3 pieces for a fiver - any takers' and everyone waves their fivers about thinking they are getting a bargain - i wouldnt dare buy meat like that. Ok for bargains but hard to walk round as gets very muddy and the ground isnt even and is very hilly in places so it isnt appropriate for wheelchair users and prams.

What a place, came up to Bradford and heard of Cannon Mills as being the go to market…read more Having been to the market Town of Skipton this was surely different. WOW.. They had a massive collection of stalls focusing on everything from textiles to cookware and the prices are all negotiable.. It was like being in morocco again !! ... It's worth mentioning the fellas outside market 2 who run a bedding and pots and pan store where I seemed to spend at least 30 mins... The prices where very good and the customer service brilliant... Any size and colour fitted bed sheets 2 for £5.. Bargain . To mention further the street food on offer was equally as good.. Will definitely be back

9-11 Westgate, Bradford…read more BD1 2QL 01274 724341 This is a fantastic shop - its based just outside the main shopping arcade (kirkgate) - just opposite the main taxi rank. This shop is good for the one off original goth/punk clothing like the tie dye stuff, etc. Obviously they are dearer than off the peg clothes like top shop, etc, but they are well worth buying as you are unlikely to see many others in them and the quality of the clothing is absolutely brilliant. They also sell accessories, bags, hair dyes (original henna and original pattchouli oil can be bought here), jewellery and bed covers. They have a huge selection of one off ornaments to buy too. They do a good range in cards and wrap paper too. The staff are due to change hands soon due to the current owner retiring, but, the current staff are very friendly and polite and treat you as if you are a very welcome customer. There is a changing room to try the clothes on and decide whether to buy.

This is a great shop with a wide selection of alternative products…read more The shop is mainly aimed at the alternative lifestyle with their gothic, vampy clothes. Wide selection of jewellery which makes perfect gifts. There is also gift cards and books, from spell books to novels. To the rear of the store is ornaments which are truly beautiful similar to the Myth and Magic ornaments you can get and much more. The prices are sometimes a little high but the majority of clothing etc are so original you dont mind paying that little extra

Great place always good prices.read more

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This B&Ms shop is really big and in the city centre. It has…read morea huge selection of goods ranging from food to home furnishings and toys. There's also a cigarette counter at the front of the store.The prices are really cheap for fairly good quality, which is really important in this current climate! The main issue I have with this store is you always have to queue, there's often no staff on the tills, or if there is there's only one. Sometimes they ask you to queue and pay at the cigarette counter, which feels a little awkward and strange as it's right in the centre of the front of the shop. There's usually a fairly big queue regardless of where the staff are, but it's still worth shopping here for the cheap items.