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Heritage Walks & Talks

Bradford Literature Festival invites you to step into Yorkshire’s fascinating past with our popular series of heritage walks and talks. 

Explore the rich history, architecture, and hidden stories of Bradford and beyond through guided walks, expert talks, and engaging discussions that bring our heritage to life.  

Heritage Walks & Talks

The Lost Tramways and Trolleybuses of Bradford
Friday, 3 July 2026 | 15:00 – 16:00
Festival Hub, City Park, BD1 1HY
Heritage Walks & Talks
Alan Whitrick
Bradford Crime Scenes: Walking Tour
Saturday, 4 July 2026 | 10:00 – 11:30
Bradford Police Museum, BD1 1HY
Heritage Walks & Talks
A Beginner’s Guide to Bradford: Walking Tour
Saturday, 4 July 2026 | 14:00 – 15:30
Festival Hub, City Park, BD1 1HY
Heritage Walks & Talks, History, Hockney, Yorkshire
Maria Glot
Saltaire Model Village: Heritage Walking Tour
Saturday, 4 July 2026 | 14:00 – 15:30
Saltaire Unitarian Church, BD18 3LF
Heritage Walks & Talks
Nigel Grizzard
Little Germany: Heritage Walking Tour
Saturday, 4 July 2026 | 14:30 – 16:15
Festival Hub, City Park, BD1 1HY
Heritage Walks & Talks
Nigel Grizzard
Jewish Manningham: Heritage Walking Tour
Sunday, 5 July 2026 | 10:00 – 12:00
Bradford Reform Synagogue, BD1 3BW
Heritage Walks & Talks
A Somali Village in Lister Park: Exhibition Tour
Sunday, 5 July 2026 | 13:00 – 14:00
Cartwright Hall, BD9 4NS
Heritage Walks & Talks
Irene Lofthouse
Alberta Vickridge: The Bradford Bardess Poet
Monday, 6 July 2026 | 10:30 – 11:30
Festival Hub, City Park, BD1 1HY
Heritage Walks & Talks
Rosie Barrett
Cursed or Celebrated? Yorkshire’s Witches Revisited
Monday, 6 July 2026 | 14:00 – 15:00
Festival Hub, City Park, BD1 1HY
Heritage Walks & Talks
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
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
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
‘Ey Up Bradford: A Journey Through Bradfords ’70s, ’80s and ’90s
Thursday, 9 July 2026 | 14:00 – 15:00
Festival Hub, City Park, BD1 1HY
Heritage Walks & Talks
Irene Lofthouse
Haunted Histories: A Ghostly Tour of Bradford
Thursday, 9 July 2026 | 18:00 – 19:30
Meeting Point, Bradford Cathedral, BD1 4EH
Heritage Walks & Talks
Tim Smith
Lives that Shaped a City: Polish and Ukranian Stories in Bradford
Friday, 10 July 2026 | 14:00 – 15:00
Festival Hub, City Park, BD1 1HY
Heritage Walks & Talks
Nigel Grizzard
Salts Mill, Canal and Victoria Mill Walking Tour
Saturday, 11 July 2026 | 14:30 – 16:00
Salts Mill, BD18 3HU
Heritage Walks & Talks
John Jackson
Undercliffe Victorian Cemetery: Heritage Walking Tour
Sunday, 12 July 2026 | 11:00 – 13:00
The Lodge, Undercliffe Cemetery, BD3 0QD
Heritage Walks & Talks

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