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BLF 2026
Introductory Ottoman Calligraphy Masterclass
Sunday, 12 July 2026 | 15:15 – 18:15
Reception Room 2, City Hall, BD1 1HY
Faith, Mysticism & Philosophy
Event Reference: 26FMP30
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BLF 2026
Lemn Sissay, Remona Aly
Tell Me Something About Family – Secrets in the Open World: In Conversation with Lemn Sissay 
Sunday, 12 July 2026 | 15:00 – 16:00
Main Hall, St George’s Hall, BD1 1JT
Race & Identity, Memoir
Event Reference: 26RI9
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BLF 2026
Lucy Shepherd, Tasneem Chopra
Into the Wild: In Conversation with Lucy Shepherd
Sunday, 12 July 2026 | 15:00 – 16:00
Banqueting Suite, City Hall, BD1 1HY
Travel & Adventure, Global Futures
Event Reference: 26TA1
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BLF 2026
Islamic Calligraphy Masterclass
Sunday, 12 July 2026 | 15:00 – 18:00
Reception Room 1, City Hall, BD1 1HY
Art, Architecture & Design
Event Reference: 26AD20
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BLF 2026
Dr Claire O’Callaghan, Dr Jo Parsons, Kate Fox
Dark Romance: The Lives and Legacy of Wuthering Heights
Sunday, 12 July 2026 | 14:45 – 15:45
Loading Bay, BD1 3QR
Brontë
Event Reference: 26BR1
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BLF 2026
Ahmed Paul Keeler, Fahad Al-Attiyah
World Premiere Screening: Mizan: Changing The Narrative
Sunday, 12 July 2026 | 14:45 – 16:15
Pictureville, The National Science and Media Museum, BD1 1NQ
Film
Event Reference: 26BF39
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BLF 2026
Storytelling with Storybees
Sunday, 12 July 2026 | 14:30 – 15:00
The Imagination Station, City Park, BD1 1HY
Family Days Out
Event Reference: 26FD8
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BLF 2026
Gav Cross
Storytelling with Gav Cross
Sunday, 12 July 2026 | 14:00 – 14:30
The Imagination Station, City Park, BD1 1HY
Family Days Out
Event Reference: 26FD7
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BLF 2026
Screening: All About Weddings
Sunday, 12 July 2026 | 14:00 – 16:00
Cubby Broccoli Cinema, The National Science and Media Museum, BD1 1NQ
Film
Event Reference: 26BF35
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BLF 2026
Dr David Luke, Sarah Tilley
Psychedelics and the Brain: Reimagining Mental Health
Sunday, 12 July 2026 | 14:00 – 15:00
The Studio, The Alhambra Theatre, BD7 1AJ
Health & Wellbeing
Event Reference: 26HB1
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BLF 2026
Olivia Mulligan
Meet the Author: Olivia Mulligan
Sunday, 12 July 2026 | 14:00 – 15:00
Festival Hub, City Park, BD1 1HY
Family Days Out
Event Reference: 26FD44
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BLF 2026
Ottoman Calligraphy Master Talk & Demonstration
Sunday, 12 July 2026 | 13:45 – 14:45
The Chamber, City Hall, BD1 1HY
Faith, Mysticism & Philosophy
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