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

Thank you for sharing your love in BLF 2026. 🧡 #Bradford #BradfordLitFest #OliviaDean

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

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

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.

🌍 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. 💙

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

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

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

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

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

🖼️ 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 🔗: https://ow.ly/uSlS50ZltZa #ArtHistory #GreatArtExplained

Prue Leith was our star baker this weekend! ⭐️ 🎂 #PrueLeith #BradfordLitFest

What are some of the artists attending BLF currently reading? 📖 #CurrentlyReading #BookTok #WhatImReading #BookRecommendations #BradfordLitFest

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: https://ow.ly/9Umb50ZkytK #BradfordLitFest #Politics #WorldAffairs

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

'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.

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

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

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

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: https://ow.ly/e3fx50Zh4gf #TheBigPayback #Colonialism #BritishHistory

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: https://ow.ly/WLlf50Zgio7 #LucyShepherd

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: https://ow.ly/HRwY50ZghX2 #Food #DietCulture #Nutrition #BradfordLitFest

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

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 🔗: https://ow.ly/t6Lv50Zi8GH #BradfordLitFest #Identity #Food

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

There are literally hundreds of events, and we have Ethical Ticketing, meaning many people can attend FOR FREE. Zilch. Nada. Zeroooo. Check out the programme on our website. #Capybara #BradfordLitFest #BookTok #LiteratureFestival

Chloe Michelle Howarth, Hafsa Lodi, and Liz Flanagan examine silence and visibility, and the tension between private lives and public expectations in contemporary fiction. 🗓️ Saturday 4 July 🔗: https://ow.ly/AKgQ50Zi8zB #FemaleAuthors #Fiction #BradfordLitFest #Bookish

Palestinian Ambassador Husam Zomlot joins us for a major conversation on Palestine, diplomacy and the shifting political landscape of the Middle East.  🗓️ Friday 3 July 🔗: https://ow.ly/M4gv50Zi8BX #Palestine #Israel #Gaza #IsraelPalestine #MiddleEast

Lucy Rose, Jessie Elland, and Charlotte Paradise join us for a fierce, immersive conversation on how gothic fiction turns stigma into power, rage into art and otherness into defiance. 🗓️ 11 July 🔗: https://ow.ly/UTfG50Zi8tx #PrideMonth #LGBT #HorrorFiction #Booktok #Bookstagram