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BLF 2026
Dr Andrew McInnes
Beyond the Page: Mary Shelley 175 Years On
Monday, 6 July 2026 | 19:00 – 20:00
Festival Hub, City Park, BD1 1HY
Fiction
,
Feminism
,
History
Event Reference: 26FI7
£10.00
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BLF 2026
Shopping Through Time: Bradford Then and Now
Tuesday, 7 July 2026 | 10:30 – 11:30
Festival Hub, City Park, BD1 1HY
Heritage Walks & Talks
,
History
,
Yorkshire
Event Reference: 26HT8
£10.00
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BLF 2026
Samuel Sharp
Lunch Bite: Between Moor and Sky with Samuel Sharp
Tuesday, 7 July 2026 | 12:00 – 12:45
Festival Hub, City Park, BD1 1HY
Lunch Bites
Event Reference: 26LB3
£10.00
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BLF 2026
John Dewhirst
A History of Bradford City AFC in Objects
Tuesday, 7 July 2026 | 14:00 – 15:00
Festival Hub, City Park, BD1 1HY
Heritage Walks & Talks
Event Reference: 26HT3
£10.00
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BLF 2026
Anna Gibson
Imagining Unquiet Slumbers: Hauntology and Brontë Country
Tuesday, 7 July 2026 | 18:30 – 20:00
Brontë Birthplace, BD13 3HF
Brontë
,
Yorkshire
,
History
Event Reference: 26BR8
£10.00
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BLF 2026
Screening: A Taste of Cherry
Tuesday, 7 July 2026 | 19:00 – 20:40
Cubby Broccoli Cinema, The National Science and Media Museum, BD1 1NQ
Film
Event Reference: 26BF4
£7.00
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BLF 2026
Gav Cross
From Deeper in the Forest: Darker Tales & Fairy Stories for Grown-Ups
Tuesday, 7 July 2026 | 19:30 – 21:00
Loading Bay, BD1 3QR
Fairytales, Fantasy & Science Fiction
Event Reference: 26CM6
£10.00
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BLF 2026
From Vision to Impact: 60 Years of the University of Bradford
Tuesday, 7 July 2026 | 19:30 – 20:30
Norcroft Lounge, University of Bradford, BD7 1DP
History
Event Reference: 26HI8
£10.00
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BLF 2026
Lunch Bite: 100 Years of Fidel Castro
Wednesday, 8 July 2026 | 12:00 – 12:45
Festival Hub, City Park, BD1 1HY
Lunch Bites
,
History
Event Reference: 26LB5
£10.00
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BLF 2026
Edmond Smith
Yorkshire’s Role in a Ruthless Empire
Wednesday, 8 July 2026 | 14:00 – 15:00
Festival Hub, City Park, BD1 1HY
Heritage Walks & Talks
Event Reference: 26HT5
£10.00
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BLF 2026
Screening: A Separation
Wednesday, 8 July 2026 | 19:00 – 21:05
Cubby Broccoli Cinema, The National Science and Media Museum, BD1 1NQ
Film
Event Reference: 26BF31
£7.00
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BLF 2026
Great Art Explained with James Payne
Wednesday, 8 July 2026 | 19:30 – 20:30
Main Hall, St George’s Hall, BD1 1JT
Art, Architecture & Design
Event Reference: 26AD7
£10.00
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