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Little Amal to Journey Through Bradford, Sharing a Message of Hope.
Bradford and Bradford Literature Festival are honoured to welcome Little Amal to City Park for a parade, poetry performances and craft activities as she visits us on 20th June to meet new friends and share a message of hope. Amal…
Creative Economic Conference at Bradford Literature Festival
The Bradford Literature Festival Creative Economic Conference will focus on the crucial importance of the creative industries to the UK economy, placing the culture sector at the heart of ‘levelling up’ in the North through economic and social regeneration….
Bradford Literature Festival Announces Full 2022 Programme
The North of England’s leading literature festival – Bradford Literature Festival (BLF) – today announces the full 2022 programme for its eighth annual live in-person festival featuring over 500 events for adults and children across 10 remarkable days between 24…
BLF 2022 Highlights Revealed
2022 Programme Highlights Revealed After two years of hybrid and digital events, the North of England’s leading literature festival – Bradford Literature Festival (BLF) – today announces its 2022 programme highlights featuring world-class authors, academics, spiritual leaders, and exciting new…
Bradford’s City Park celebrates 10 year anniversary
On Thursday 24 March 2022, Bradford’s iconic City Park celebrated its 10 year anniversary. The £24million regeneration of the space in the heart of the city, which included the installation of the “mirror pool” as its centrepiece was opened to…
Bradford is shortlisted for City of Culture 2025
BRADFORD is one step nearer to becoming UK City of Culture 2025, after making the final stage of the competition. Bradford has been announced as one of four shortlisted places approved by Secretary of State for the Department of Digital, Culture, Media…
Asian Standard Women’s Special: Meet the woman who brings words and ideas to life
Bradford Literature Festival CEO & Artistic Director, Syima Aslam is featured in Asian Standard’s Women’s Special for International Women’s Day. In the feature she talks about her love of reading, her background in business, and BLF’s responsible approach to arts…
Events organisers aim to improve access with ‘hybridity here to stay’
Event organisers hope to improve accessibility for both physical and digital offerings, increasingly through partnerships with other companies, as hybrid events remain popular two years on from the start of the pandemic. Though organisers overwhelmingly agree hybrid events have increased…
From Keighley to Karachi – Bradford Literature Festival programme to help women thrive in the arts
Producers of the Future: From Keighley to Karachi is aimed at tackling an under-representation of South Asian women in the creative sector and particularly within positions of leadership. The digital talent programme was aimed at giving 10 women producers of Pakistani…
BLF Founders Syima Aslam and Irna Qureshi, awarded MBEs in New Year’s Honours List.
The inspiring women behind Bradford Literature Festival have been honoured for efforts in contributing to the city’s economic regeneration and future while championing its rich heritage. Irna Qureshi is made an MBE for services to heritage while fellow festival co-founder Syima Aslam…
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