Festival News
31,782 attend events at the 10-day Bradford Literature Festival
Chris Young reports on this year’s festival attendance figures. To read the full article, click here.
Fair play: can literary festivals pay their way?
Peter Florence hails Bradford Literature Festival as one of the most inspiring UK festivals in Alex Clark’s article. To read the full article, click here.
Children’s Authors Inspire Youngsters at Bradford Literature Festival
Chris Young reports on children’s authors speaking at local schools as part of the Bradford Literature Festival. To read the full article, click here.
Harry Leslie Smith Makes his Stand at Bradford Literature Festival
Chris Young interviews Harry Leslie Smith, a special guest at this year’s Bradford Literature Festival. To read the full article, click here.
Hugely Diverse Programme of Events Announced for this Year’s Bradford Literature Festival
Miran Rahman discusses the diverse programme and special guests of this year’s Bradford Literature Festival. To read the full article, click here.
Bradford Prepares for Ten Day Celebration of Literature
Chris Young discusses the highlights of this year’s up and coming Bradford Literature Festival. To read the full article, click here.
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.