Festival News
Heathcliff, hijabs and chutzpah: the Bradford you’ve never seen
The Sunday Times talk to Festival Co-directors Irna Qureshi and Syima Aslam about the upcoming festival and its impact on Bradford. To read the full article, click here.
Words and ideas – the return of Bradford Literature Festival
After the success of last year’s inaugural event, Bradford Literature Festival returns next week with another excellent line-up. To see the full article, click here
Telegraph & Argus: Bradford Children Urged to Take Part in World Book Day
Festival Director Irna Qureshi, and her daughter, talk about their favourite book for World Book Day. To read the full article, click here.
The Yorkshire Post: Darren Henley – Keep the Faith. Yorkshire is a Cultural Powerhouse.
Darren Henley, Chief Executive of Arts Council England, talks about Yorkshire’s cultural offer. To read the full article, click here.
Arts Council: Six Organisations Across England Awarded Funding to Stimulate Ambition in the Arts
The Arts Council awards the Bradford Literature Festival £495,000 to further connect and grow audiences in Bradford. To read the full article, click here.
The Yorkshire Post: The Best of Yorkshire’s Literature Festivals in 2016
The Yorkshire Post mentions the Bradford Literature Festival as one of the best Literature Festivals that Yorkshire has to offer. To read the full article, click here.
The Yorkshire Post: Bradford – Is This a City on the Rise?
Festival Director Syima Aslam talks to The Yorkshire Post about Bradford’s multi-cultural community and how it’s a positive thing. To read the full article, click here.
The Guardian: Can a new Bradford emerge from a hole in the ground?
Our Festival Co-Directors Syima Aslam and Irna Qureshi speak to The Guardian in regards to the festival and trying to change people’s preconceptions about Bradford. To read the full article, click here.