Business Growth Gathering - End of Year Celebration

Celebrate an incredible year of business growth and innovation across West Yorkshire with AD:VENTURE partners and community!

Join us at the iconic Bradford Live for our final business growth gathering of the year — a celebration of progress, collaboration, and ambition across West Yorkshire’s SME community.

Delivered in partnership with Bradford Council and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, this event is a time to get together before the year ends, celebrate and share your successes and get new ideas for your businesses 2026 growth strategy.

You'll hear inspiring stories from the Bradford City of Culture team, insights from Bradford BID on what's next for the city, and be uplifted by a variety of passionate SMEs sharing their journeys and expertise.

This energising event brings together entrepreneurs, innovators, and business leaders for a day of inspiration, practical insight and new connections.

Alongside these keynote presentations, our interactive panel sessions dive into the challenges and opportunities shaping small business success in 2026 — from future-proofing and digital marketing to scaling with confidence. Expect fresh thinking, valuable connections, and a strong dose of motivation to take your business into the new year ready to thrive.

We'll have a range of business support providers on hand, who you can chat with during networking breaks, and to keep your energy up while you connect we'll be providing a complimentary networking lunch.

We know that you Yorkshire businesses and AD:VENTURE community love it when we create a space for you to get together and we can't wait to host you at our final event in 2025.

This is a unique opportunity to connect, celebrate, and enjoy a delicious lunch in an iconic setting.

Places are limited to 250, and these events are incredibly popular so please book now to ensure you don't miss out!

BOOKING YOUR SPOT - Your way. If you want to book onto this event, but you would prefer not to use Eventbrite - Please email adventureevents@leeds.gov.uk and we'll get you sorted.

Important Notice Video and Photography: We will be taking photographs and recording elements of this event. By booking this event you acknowledge this. If you do not wish to be photographed at the event, please speak to the organisers on arrival.