Festival News
Bradford Inspired: How New Project Will ‘Uplift and Connect’ People Through Culture
A new project from the Bradford Literature Festival (BLF) will launch next month to help people feel connected at a time of isolation amid the Covid-19 lockdown. Bradford Inspired will include a wealth of free-to-access creative projects using digital technology to…
From Keighley to Karachi: How project will help undiscovered talent shine
BRADFORD’S creatives are set to break boundaries with “the brave, pioneering and struggling artists and writers” of Pakistan in a new international project. It is part of a collaboration between Bradford Literature Festival (BLF) and Adab Festival in Pakistan and backed…
The Rise of Slam Poetry in Britain
Bradford Literature Festival regular Kirsty Taylor and BLF Director Syima Aslam both featured in The i’s look at the rise of slam poetry in Britain. Click here to read more.
Syima Aslam Announced for the Dylan Thomas Prize Judging Panel
Bradford Literature Festival Director Syima Aslam has been announced as a member of the judging panel for Swansea University’s prestigious Dylan Thomas Prize, joining Jaipur Literature Festival founder Namita Gokhale, Irish poet Stephen Sexton, best-selling author Joshua Ferris and Welsh…
How BLF Has Become A Cultural Beacon in the City
Bradford Literature Festival director Syima Aslam spoke to the Yorkshire Post about how the festival has established itself since arriving on the Bradford cultural scene five years ago. Click here to read more (article behind a paywall).
What to Watch During Lockdown
Binge-Watch Worthy TV At BLF we’re lucky enough to have a team full of experts who love more than just books! Our Programme & Production Executive, Greg Walker, is also the Founder and Director of Pilot Light TV Festival in…
Bradford Literature Festival 2020 – An Update
As many of us are adjusting to a ‘new normal’ – working from home, limiting our movements and uniting as a community to combat Covid-19, it will come as no surprise to many of you to hear that the pandemic…
Recommended Podcasts to Get You Through
Our podcast-obsessed Marketing Executive, Katie Roberts, reveals her top podcast picks to help take your mind off things over the next few months. If you’re yet to join the 7.1 million people listening to podcasts on a weekly basis, now…
Suggested Reads For Self-Isolation
Read our suggestions of what to read in isolation as part of the Welcome To Yorkshire ‘Yorkshire Days In’ initiative. Here at Bradford Literature Festival, we strongly believe in the power of books to help us through these strange times,…
World-Class Theatre From Your Home
Our musical theatre-mad Programme & Production Executive, Holly Spence, shares her pick of the best theatre performances available to view online. At a time when all theatre and live entertainment is cancelled or postponed, Holly has put together a list…
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