Bradford Literature Festival

27 June – 6 July 2025
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We are thrilled to invite you to book your tickets for Bradford Literature Festival 2025 (Friday 27 June – Sunday 6 July).

With over 500 events and a fantastic line-up featuring John Cooper Clarke, Larry Lamb, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Steph McGovern, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, Grace Dent, Ash Sarkar, and many more, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

Returning for this year’s festival are our ever-popular annual events Lyrical Mehfil, Poetry with a Punch, Sufiyana Kalaam, Brontë Heritage Tour and An Evening of Comedy. From engaging talks and panel discussions to captivating readings and workshops, BLF offers you the chance to immerse yourselves in the world of literature and culture.

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Education Programme

Bradford Literature Festival (BLF) has developed an expansive, free Education Programme for Primary schools, Secondary schools, and Home Educators. Leading writers, performance poets, illustrators, scientists, historians, journalists, among many others, share their skills through live shows, performances and interactive workshops.

Each day features exciting events, following a curriculum-targeted theme, champions an inclusive curriculum that fosters different perspectives on taught topics.

Themes for 2025 range from Ancient Egypt to Shakespeare, Gothic Literature to Civil Rights, as well as events on Rebellious Royals, Performance Poetry, and more!

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Creative Economic Conference 2025

Bradford Literature Festival’s annual Creative Economic Conference (CEC) gathers influential minds from the realms of business, politics, and the creative industries. Explore how the business and creative sectors can work together to drive innovation and inspire visionary thinking, in a variety of insightful panel talks and round table discussions.

CEC 2025: Friday 27 June

CEC 2025: Book your ticket

Family Fun Days

Bradford Literature Festival’s free Family Fun Days spark imagination, joy and creativity for families with young children!

Enjoy an exciting variety of free events in Bradford’s City Park, including live performances, storytelling, arts and crafts, face painting and much more. Meet some of your favourite children’s authors and, together, bring their stories to life.

Family Fun Days: 28 – 29 June and 5 – 6 July 2025

Discover 2025 Family Fun Days

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