Bradford Literature Festival 2021

25th June – 4th July 2021

We’ve been working away behind the scenes over the past few months to bring you a live and in-person Bradford Literature Festival for 2021, and today we can finally share our packed programme with you!

This year’s festival will include both live events, taking place in Covid-safe and socially distanced spaces at some of Bradford’s most iconic venues, and a selection of free digital events, ensuring everybody can take part.

Alongside appearances by Caitlin Moran, Jacqueline Wilson, Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad, Michael Rosen, Alison Weir, Tez Ilyas and Ellery Hanley, we’ll have a broad range of panel discussions covering everything from the 40th anniversary of the New Cross Fire to the legacy of the #MeToo movement.

Festival favourites also return, including our annual walking tours, Poetry with a Punch, Lyrical Mehfil and the mesmerising Sufiana Kalaam; and we’ll be celebrating local authors including AA Dhand, Saima Mir and Aamnah Rahman.

Book for these events and many more now at bradfordlitfest.co.uk.

Covid Safety

Rest assured that all our live events will take place in a Covid-safe environment. Safety measures include:

– Socially-distanced seating
– Mandatory mask-wearing, including BLF staff and volunteers
– Hand sanitiser available at all venues
– NHS Test and Trace
– Increased cleaning between events

For our full Covid safety measures, visit our website and check the websites of our partner venues.