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Your One-Stop Fancy Dress Shop in Bradford
Welcome to The Joke Shop, a family-run retail store established in 1998 and located in the heart of Kirkgate Market Shopping Centre, Bradford, West Yorkshire. With over 25 years of experience in the retail and fancy dress industry, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional customer service while offering a diverse range of products designed to make every occasion memorable. Our commitment to quality and affordability ensures customers can access premium fancy dress outfits, accessories, and party supplies tailored to events like School Book Day, St George's Day, and The Royal Wedding. We serve schools, pubs, nightclubs, and venues such as The Alambra Theater across Bradford, Leeds, Halifax, Keighley, and surrounding areas.

Our store also features greeting cards, coloured contact lenses, aromatherapy oils, magic tricks, morph suits, and electronic e-cigarettes, all available at competitive prices. Open Monday to Saturday from 9am to 5pm, we invite you to visit us in person or explore our online offerings to discover how we can enhance your next event. Our mission remains simple: to create a joyful shopping experience where customers can find everything needed to make their celebrations extraordinary while enjoying the convenience of our knowledgeable team and extensive product selection.
Services
Fancy Dress Costumes Party Accessories Greeting Cards Coloured Contact Lenses Magic Tricks Electronic E-Cigarettes
Details
  • Year established: 1998
Highlights and features
  • We are a family-run business with 25 years of retail experience.
  • We offer a wide range of fancy dress outfits and party accessories.
  • We serve schools, pubs, and theaters across West Yorkshire.
  • Our store combines competitive pricing with exceptional customer service.
  • We stock unique items like morph suits and electronic e-cigarettes.
Services
Fancy Dress Costumes
We provide an extensive selection of fancy dress costumes for children and adults, including themed outfits for events like School Book Day, St George's Day, and The Royal Wedding. Our collection features characters such as Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and Red Riding Hood, ensuring every customer finds the perfect attire. All costumes are available at competitive prices with expert guidance to help you choose.
Party Accessories
Our store offers a wide range of party accessories, including props, decorations, and themed items to complement any costume. From morph suits to magic tricks, we ensure your event stands out with unique and high-quality products. Our team helps you select the ideal additions to enhance your celebration's atmosphere.
Coloured Contact Lenses
We supply coloured contact lenses designed to complete your fancy dress look with dramatic effect. These lenses are available in various styles to match costumes like vampires, fantasy characters, or theatrical roles. Our staff provides advice on safe usage and fitting to ensure both style and comfort.
Electronic E-Cigarettes
Our store stocks electronic e-cigarettes and related accessories for customers seeking modern alternatives to traditional smoking products. These items are available alongside our costume and party ranges, offering convenience for shoppers. We provide guidance on product features and usage to meet individual preferences.
Greeting Cards
We offer a curated range of greeting cards suitable for birthdays, celebrations, and special occasions. These cards complement our party supplies and costume offerings, allowing customers to complete their event preparations in one visit. Our selection includes designs for all age groups and themes.
Questions
What types of fancy dress costumes do you offer?
We provide a wide range of costumes for children and adults, including characters from Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and Red Riding Hood for events like School Book Day.
Do you sell party accessories?
Yes, we offer morph suits, magic tricks, and themed props to enhance your costume and event preparations.
What are your opening hours?
We are open Monday to Saturday from 9am to 5pm and closed on Sundays.
Where are you located?
We are based at 58 Kirkgate Market, Kirkgate Centre, Bradford, West Yorkshire.
Reviews (4)
Sara
Oct 31, 2021 Report
Had to leave a review. Awesome place! Seriously! They have everything you could need in a costume shop. Awesome shopping experience and really good prices.
Sam Kelly
Sep 16, 2020 Report
This place saved our halloween with the MASSIVE variety of costumes and a great customer service thank you very much Kath
Scott Pedley
Aug 13, 2020 Report
Great place to go for fancy dress and cards very reasonable prices the people who work here are the most wonderful people you could ever meet and will really go above and beyond for anything you need I highly recommend them to everyone
Tina Nicholls
Jun 19, 2020 Report
Best shop in Yorkshire, has anything and everything you could think of fancy dress wise, amazing jokes both new and old school. A* customer service, friendly and willing to help/ give ideas when I couldn't decide what outfit to get. Ive been going here for over 30 years and will be for many more!!