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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We’ve been alerted to scam emails impersonating the festival. If you receive an unexpected approach, payment request or offer claiming to be from us, contact us directly through info@bradfordlitfest.co.uk #BradfordLitFest

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Saeed Khan, Meshael Al-Mannai and Hassan Abdein explore how the modern Middle East was shaped, and competing visions of political identity continue to shape the region today. 🔗: youtu.be/TjUQCO_Tm4U #MiddleEast #History #StraitofHormuz #UAE #BritishEmpire

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Humza Yousaf, former First Minister of Scotland is returning to Bradford with his memoir, 'Under Fire: My Family’s Escape from Gaza and The Cost of Leadership'. 🗓️ Thursday 22 October 📍 University of Bradford 🔗 ow.ly/h2hO50ZQV9W #HumzaYousaf #Palestine #BradfordLitFest #Gaza

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The Great British Bake Off presenter and restaurateur, Prue Leith, joined us at BLF 2026 for a chat about her memoir Being Old and Learning to Love It, sharing her wisdom on enjoying your later years. 🔗: youtu.be/_Ku8uYDdE4I #PrueLeith #GBBO #InConversation #BeingOld #BradfordLitFest

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Beyond Cause and Effect with Ousama Alshurafa, sharing his perspective on the dunya, live on the Bradford Lit Fest YouTube channel. #OusamaAlshurafa #Islam #DunyaDecoded #Muslim 🔗https://youtu.be/eShbcMuPFXg

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Twenty-five years after September 11, this conversation examines how a single moment reshaped global politics, security, foreign policy and public life across the world. Watch now on the BLF YouTube channel. 🔗: youtu.be/OmAxHo3vZi4 #September11 #911 #newyork

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The conversation between former First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf, and Palestinian Ambassader Husam Zomlot, is now live on the Bradford Lit Fest YouTube channel. 🔗 youtu.be/QN-mxMAfATM #Palestine #HusamZomlot #IsraelPalestine #Gaza

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The Voice Inside: Changing the Way You Talk to Yourself with Ro Mitchell and Peg Alexander is live on the Bradford Lit Fest YouTube Channel. #MentalHealth #SelfWorth #MentalHealthAwareness 🔗: youtu.be/My7Cs8jVn3g

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The Reading Agency has partnered with Universal Music Group to create the 2026 Summer Reading challenge: Read to the Beat! Celebrating the joy of music and the power it has to move, inspire, and connect us, all through the magic of #reading. #ReadingChallenge 🔗: goallin.org.uk

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Watch Misan Harriman's Free Word Lecture, reflecting on the power of stories, images and testimony to shape how societies see themselves and remember their histories. 🔗: youtu.be/NUfEWHqUY2A #MisanHarriman #BlackLivesMatter #Photography #BradfordLitFest

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Bradford Literature Festival is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Mark Garratt. We celebrate the life of a longstanding friend and steadfast supporter of the festival, and a passionate champion for Bradford and its people. www.bradfordlitfest.co.uk/news/mark…

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Elle Machray, author of Havisham, on what makes a classic book, a classic. 📘 #BradfordLitFest #BookTok #ClassicLiterature #Bookish #Author

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Rushil Ranjan and the Orchestral Qawwali Project gave us a moving performance at this year's Sufiyana Kalaam. 🎼 #Music #Orchestra #SufiyanaKalaam #Qawwali

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Thank you to the 29,000 people who attended our Family Fun Days this year. We had the best time seeing performances, listening to live music and of course, sliding down the helter skelter! 🎪 #BradfordLitFest #FamilyFunDays

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

F1 Pit-lane reporter Ted Kravitz and sports journalist Matt Mojendie talking all things Formula One at BLF. Although there were no cheese analogies, we had a gouda time! 🧀 🏎️ #TedKravitz #F1 #Formula1 #TedKravitzNoteBook

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Thank you Mohammed Isaaq for bringing three insightful discussions and workshops to BLF 2026. Including the Alchemy of Happiness, Purifying the Heart and the Art of Being Alone. #BradfordLitFest #Islam #MohammedIsaaq

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Thank you to Ousama Iyad Alshurafa for bringing Beyond Cause and Effect to Bradford, offering a way of reading life itself, treating the dunya as something encrypted that can be decoded once you find the right key. #OusamaAlShurafa #BradfordLitFest

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Jeremy Corbyn and Professor Paul Rogers discussing the Gaza Tribunal at BLF. Looking at the growing debate around accountability, international law and the humanitarian consequences of conflict in Gaza. #BradfordLitFest #Bradford #Gaza #JeremyCorbyn

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

That's a wrap on the 12th edition of Bradford Literature Festival. Thank you to our sponsors, partners, artists, staff, volunteers, and everyone who joined us. You made this our best chapter yet. Keep sharing your favourite moments, and we'll see you 11–20 June 2027. #BradfordLitFest

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Creativity is in all of us. Without it, Bradford Literature Festival wouldn't exist. Whatever it is you're passionate about. Wherever that creative spark in you lies, shine bright.💡 Thank you to everyone who made BLF 2026 possible. #BradfordLitFest #Bradford #HopeCore

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David Barnett @davidmbarnett.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

FOUR events at @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social today! If you're around you'll very likely see me rushing between venues.

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

We're proud to welcome four incredible exhibitions from Qatar Reads to #BLF2026. 📖 Maqāmāt Al-Hariri 🌍 Mapping the Maqamat 🐘 Kalila wa Dimna 📜 Manuscript Display Plus, discover Maqāmāt Al-Hariri and Mapping the Maqamat in libraries across Bradford and at Broadway.

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

🌍 From empire and democracy to diplomacy, conflict, state collapse and the politics of maps, this week's World Affairs programme has sparked vital conversations on the issues shaping our world today. Thank you to all of our brilliant speakers and audiences. 💙

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Joelle Taylor discussing and performing her collection Maryville. Chaired by Peg Alexander, Taylor brought to life the forgotten histories, fierce resilience and underground communities of queer London. #JoelleTaylor #Poetry #BradfordLitFest

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

⚠️ Travelling to Bradford this weekend? Please allow extra time for your journey. Check your train times before you travel, as services may be disrupted, and be aware of road closures if you're driving. We look forward to welcoming you to #BradfordLitFest! 💙

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

A.A Dhand and Abir Mukherjee launched Kingpin with BLF last week. 🚨 Dhand is returning to BLF on Saturday 11 July to sign more books in the Festival Hub at 2 pm, come along to get your copy. 💰 #BradfordLitFest #AADhand #CrimeFiction

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David Barnett @davidmbarnett.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Absolutely brilliant event at @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social yesterday discussing folk horror with Andrew Michael Hurley and Katie Evans, expertly moderated by Amy Coombe #bradfordlitfest

Moderator Amy Coombe with folk horror panelists David Barnett, Andrew Michael Hurley and Katie Evans at Bradford Lit Fest.

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Dr Andrew McInnes @drbeard79.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Me on Mary Shelley @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social Photo 1: This is how you can read Frankenstein’s monster as an incel… Photo 2: So, Del Toro wimps out in his Frankenstein adaptation by having the monster only kill some unnamed Danish sailors rather than the woman & child he kills in the book…

Me on stage gesturing at a long quotation from Frankenstein ending with what I called the t-shirt-able quote: Beware for I am fearless and therefore powerful

Me ranting about the Del Toro Frankenstein inspired by the great film poster of Jacob Elordi carrying MIA Goth in a wedding dress with the tag line Let us be monsters together

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

We loved having David Larbi at BLF, teaching us how to live with joy and be more mindful in nurturing a positive mindset.

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Naz Shah, Humza Yusuf, Mike Garratt, and Robert Nisbet on our 'What does Britain think it is now' panel. Exploring the changing meaning of British identity in an era shaped by populism, economic anxiety and growing social fragmentation. Events until 12 July. #UKPolitics #BradfordLitFest

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

We were well and truly spooked and entertained with Gav Cross' Darker Tales & Fairy Stories for Grown-Ups. 👻 #BradfordLitFest #GavCross #Storytelling

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

🖼️ TONIGHT 🖼️ Join James Payne for an illustrated talk exploring the stories behind the world’s most famous artworks. Including a tribute to the great Bradford artist, David Hockney. 🗓️ 7:30pm | St. George's Hall 🔗: ow.ly/uSlS50ZltZa #ArtHistory #GreatArtExplained

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Sir Vince Cable, Dr Nafja Sabbah Al-Kuwari, Professor Paul Rogers, and Associate Professor Saeed Khan at our Empire After Empire: Power, Decline and the World Order event. 🌐 More events throughout the week: ow.ly/9Umb50ZkytK #BradfordLitFest #Politics #WorldAffairs

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

We are only just getting started. Check out the BLF website for events all this week until 12 July. #BradfordLitFest

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

'The Sharif didn't like it!' 🎸 🤘 John Robb, Dave Randall and Peg Alexander discussed protest music. From punk and hip hop to contemporary voices, reshaping the political soundscape today.

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

It was lovely to have Bradley Riches and John Harris with Remona Aly talking openly about autism, growing up autistic and being your authentic self. 🧠 BLF has lots of Neurodiversity events still to come; check out our website. #BradleyRiches #Autism #JohnHarris

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

We loved welcoming the Mother of Greyhounds, Hannah Spencer MP, to Bradford Literature Festival yesterday. There are still plenty of events to attend at BLF, running through to 12 July, with everything from Brontës to World Affairs. #BradfordLitFest #GreenParty #HannahSpencer

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John Harris @johnharris1969.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Bradfordians! Leeds types! Yorkshire people! I'll be talking about autism, music and all that with Bradley "Heartstopper" Riches at @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social at 11am on Saturday. Tix here bradfordlitfest.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

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Jon Bloomfield @jonbloomfield.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Join David Edgar, Muhammad Ahmed and me this Sunday at 2.00 @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social discussing the rise of national populism across the world and how to fight it.

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George E. Osborn @georgeosborn.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

On my way to @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social to speak on a fantastic panel about the way media shapes our geopolitical narrative. Join us from 1:45pm at City Hall. Tickets available below 👇 www.bradfordlitfest.co.uk/event/who-ge...

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Have you recovered from our Evening of Comedy? we haven't! 🤣 #BradfordLitFest

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

What does Britain owe for the enduring legacy of slavery, and what might meaningful reparations look like today? Join Marcus Ryder MBE for a vital conversation about race, history, power and repair. Book here: ow.ly/e3fx50Zh4gf #TheBigPayback #Colonialism #BritishHistory

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Join explorer Lucy Shepherd for an exhilarating conversation about Into the Wild, the story of her journey to become an explorer and her world-first expedition across the Amazon’s Kanuku Mountains. Book your tickets on the BLF website: ow.ly/WLlf50Zgio7 #LucyShepherd

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Milli Hill, Dr David Cox, and Nureen Glaves, come together to challenge one of the biggest myths in food culture. 🗓️ Saturday 4 July | 10:45 – 11:45 Book your tickets via the BLF website: ow.ly/HRwY50ZghX2 #Food #DietCulture #Nutrition #BradfordLitFest

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Want to work in publishing, get your book published, or better understand how the industry really works? More events here: ow.ly/gf9Z50ZjyVE #BradfordLitFest #BLF2026 #ArtOfWriting #Publishing #WritingCommunity #WritersOfInstagram #BookPublishing

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Join Anna Sulan Masing, Emma Slade Edmondson and Kit Fan as they explore what everyday life in Britain reveals about the world in which we live. 🗓️ Saturday 4 July | 11:45 – 12:45 🔗: ow.ly/t6Lv50Zi8GH #BradfordLitFest #Identity #Food

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Bradford Literature Festival @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Join authors Amy Coombe and Sangu Mandanna as they reflect on how their fantasy novels create spaces where magic exists close to home and community sits at the centre of the story. 🔗:https://ow.ly/HyXU50Zji2m #CosyFiction #CosyFantasy #FantasyFiction #Bookish #BradfordLitFest

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