Bradford Literature Festival (BLF) has developed an expansive, free Education Programme that invites leading writers, performance poets, illustrators, scientists, historians, journalists, among many others, to share their skills through live shows, performances and interactive workshops. Our 2026 programme will take place from Wednesday 24 June to Friday 10 July 2026.
Each day features exciting events, following a curriculum-targeted theme, aimed at a particular key stage or age range, championing an inclusive curriculum that fosters different perspectives on taught topics.
Our themes for 2026 ranged from Ancient Egypt to Shakespeare, Dystopia & Utopia to American Independence, as well as events exploring life Under the Sea, Performance Poetry, and more!
Each student ticket for the Education Programme is worth £25, but BLF is pleased to offer attendance for free to non-fee-paying schools, education groups and home educators across the North. Teachers, course leaders, and parents or carers who home educate children can register and book for events. BLF also welcomes fee-paying schools to enjoy this fantastic opportunity at a set ticket price per student.
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Primary Education Programme 2026
Booking is now available for our amazing series of events in the 2026 Primary Education Programme. Join us for seven Key Stage 2 events tailored to the National Curriculum.
Themes include Ancient Egypt, Shakespeare, Under the Sea, A Journey Through Time, Myths, Legends and Magical Creatures, and more.
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Booking is now available for our fantastic series of events in the 2026 Secondary Education Programme. Join us for six Key Stage 3 and 4 events tailored to the National Curriculum.
Themes include Shakespeare, Dystopia & Utopia, Classic Literature, American Independence, and more.
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Free Lesson Plan Library
As part of BLF’s Digital Education Programme, our online library of free lesson plans and resources is now available.
BLF’s resources cover Key Stages 2, 3 and 4, which scaffolds and builds on curriculum learnings. Each lesson has been designed for a specific year group, but can easily be adapted for younger or older learners.
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Sign up to our Education Programme to receive priority booking for our amazing events, access to our Digital Education Programme, and access to free tickets for educators.
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Discover our playlists of engaging talks, workshops, and performances that bring education to life and are tailored to many topics across the National Curriculum that showcase BLF authors, poets, illustrators and artists for children and young people in Key Stages 2 – 4. Click the buttons below to watch our Digital Education Programme playlists for each Key Stage.
KS2 videos KS3 videos KS4 videos