Bradford Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2026
Wednesday 24 June 2026
Cedar Court Hotel, Mayo Avenue, Rooley Lane, Bradford, BD5 8HW
New format, free to attend, Maternity & Midwifery Festivals for 2026
Join over 300 healthcare professionals to take part in the North of England’s biggest Maternity and Midwifery Festival.
An opportunity for maternity, midwifery and early years professionals across the Midlands to hear the latest NHS policy changes, clinical innovations and new research from our inspiring expert speakers.
- New Women & Infants Health stream
- New Education session for university departments and NHS trust trainers
- New content for neonatal nursing, health visiting, GP practice nurses and mental health nurses caring for women and babies
- New maternity management content
Plus, a diverse exhibition of new equipment, products, services, networks, publications and all you need to stay in touch and support your career development and professional knowledge.
A full day of inspiring talks, counting toward CPD and revalidation and networking opportunities, plus the full festival video box set of every presentation completely FREE.
- Explore self-development opportunities for every stage of your career
- Update your knowledge, refresh your skills, recharge your batteries
- Plan and get credits for your revalidation and continuing professional development
- Get up to speed with the latest campaigns, courses and resources
- Professional presentations, Meet the Expert talks, workshops, wellbeing taster sessions, academic poster display, all topped off with a diverse exhibition and lots of fantastic prizes in our prize draw.
A chance to revitalise, re-energise and recharge – and it’s free to attend.
Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge and network with likeminded practising and student healthcare professionals.
Stand up for Midwifery
As part of the Bradford Maternity and Midwifery Festival on Wednesday 24 June in Bradford there will be a rally for midwifery.
At 13.00 live at the venue and online for the many watching around the UK there will be a series of speeches and short presentations in support of improving midwifery services and education.
With constant inquiries and reports looking at maternity services its time for midwives and maternity staff to make their voice heard and end the blame culture making women insecure about childbirth.
Listen to women, fund the services they want, continuity of care, no woman sent home for lack of beds, listen to women, listen to midwives.
Make our voice heard in person and online.
Standing up for midwifery.
Sue Macdonald,
Maternity and Midwifery Festival Programme Curator and Editor, Mayes Midwifery
Amanda Hutcherson,
Education Consultant, Knitting and Creative Wellbeing
Elisabeth Ubbe,
Award-Winning Photographer and Nurse Midwife