Gail Simpkins runs The Underground bar which opened in 2016 and has since opened The Platform Bar upstairs on Duke Street in Bradford City Centre. It’s a short walk away from Bradford Live, a new music venue, which was supposed to welcome 300,000 visitors to the city each year but it currently faces an uncertain future. Gail said: “There’s been a narrative perpetuated that the night scene can’t possibly cope without the likes of Bradford Live.
Managing Director Elizabeth Murphy said that their members are as “diverse” as Bradford is itself. She said that there is something for everybody. “From seeing a comedian at St George’s Hall to watching Wicked at The Alhambra or catching breakfast at Wetherspoons or lunch at City Vaults and maybe grabbing rum and some amazing food at Rum-Shack,” explained Elizabeth. From eating Indian street food and drinking at The Peacock to relaxing at The Exchange.