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Thursday 18 September 2025

St George's Hall

17:00 The Archers Podcast
The Archers Podcast
19:15 BBC Radio 4 Front Row
BBC Radio 4 Front Row
21:00 BBC Introducing Showcase
BBC Introducing Showcase

Alhambra Studio

16:15 Launch of the National Young Poet Laureate Programme
Launch of the National Young Poet Laureate Programme

Bradford City Library

19:00 Bradford Open Mic Night
Bradford Open Mic Night

Impressions Gallery

Make Yourself at Home Exhibition
Make Yourself at Home Exhibition

Friday 19 September 2025

St George's Hall

11:00 BBC Radio 4 Start The Week
BBC Radio 4 Start The Week
13:00 BBC Radio Club
BBC Radio Club
19:00 BBC Radio 4 The Adverb
BBC Radio 4 The Adverb
20:30 Antony Szmierek
Antony Szmierek

Bradford City Library

12:15 BBC Writers: Who We Are and What We Do
BBC Writers: Who We Are and What We Do
14:00 CSL Poetry Shorts: Mind & Body
CSL Poetry Shorts: Mind & Body
14:00 Language Is A Queer Thing Workshop
Language Is A Queer Thing Workshop
15:00 CSL Poetry Shorts: Poetic Justice
CSL Poetry Shorts: Poetic Justice
16:00 CSL Poetry Shorts: Music & Lyrics
CSL Poetry Shorts: Music & Lyrics
19:00 Sisterverse Poetry Night
Sisterverse Poetry Night

Impressions Gallery

Make Yourself at Home Exhibition
Make Yourself at Home Exhibition

City Hall: Banqueting Suite

17:00 The Laurel Prize Announcement
The Laurel Prize Announcement

Saturday 20 September 2025

St George's Hall

12:00 CSL Poetry Gala: Part I
CSL Poetry Gala: Part I
14:30 BBC Radio 4 The Verb
BBC Radio 4 The Verb
18:00 BBC Radio 4 Loose Ends
BBC Radio 4 Loose Ends
20:00 Listen In: Jeremy Dyson & Mark Gatiss
Listen In: Jeremy Dyson & Mark Gatiss

City Park

National Literacy Trust Stories Bus
National Literacy Trust Stories Bus
Public Art on City Park
Public Art on City Park
14:00 PLOT17
PLOT17

Bradford City Library

10:00 Laurel Prize Workshop: Reading the Finalists
Laurel Prize Workshop: Reading the Finalists
10:15 CSL Poetry Shorts: The Power of the Women of Bradford
CSL Poetry Shorts: The Power of the Women of Bradford
12:30 Sustainability Panel: The Present
Sustainability Panel: The Present
14:00 Laurel Prize Workshop: Ecopoetry's Cutting Edge
Laurel Prize Workshop: Ecopoetry's Cutting Edge
14:15 CSL Poetry Shorts: Migration & Belonging
CSL Poetry Shorts: Migration & Belonging
15:00 CSL Poetry Shorts: Words in the Wild
CSL Poetry Shorts: Words in the Wild
17:15 Word Out Sharing Event
Word Out Sharing Event
19:00 An Evening with the Beehive Poets: Poetry Playground
An Evening with the Beehive Poets: Poetry Playground

Impressions Gallery

10:00 Make Yourself at Home Exhibition
Make Yourself at Home Exhibition

Loading Bay

13:30 Book of Bradford Launch
Book of Bradford Launch
16:15 BBC Introducing Panel
BBC Introducing Panel

Sunday 21 September 2025

St George's Hall

10:15 BBC Radio 4 Beyond Belief
BBC Radio 4 Beyond Belief
12:15 CSL Poetry Gala: Part II
CSL Poetry Gala: Part II
14:00 Forward Prize Launch
Forward Prize Launch
16:00 Words First Showcase
Words First Showcase
18:00 Alfred Bradley Bursary Award
Alfred Bradley Bursary Award

City Park

National Literacy Trust Stories Bus
National Literacy Trust Stories Bus
Public Art on City Park
Public Art on City Park

Bradford City Library

10:00 Yoga & Poetry Workshop
Yoga & Poetry Workshop
10:00 Peregrinations: Urban Nature Poetry Walk
Peregrinations: Urban Nature Poetry Walk
11:00 Sustainability Panel: Shadows & Light
Sustainability Panel: Shadows & Light
12:30 Sustainability Panel: Future
Sustainability Panel: Future
14:15 CSL Poetry Shorts: Mills & Hills
CSL Poetry Shorts: Mills & Hills
15:30 CSL Poetry Shorts: Love in the 21st Century
CSL Poetry Shorts: Love in the 21st Century

Broadway Shopping Centre

10:00 Bards of Bradford Installation
Bards of Bradford Installation

Loading Bay

12:30 Language Is A Queer Thing Sharing Event
Language Is A Queer Thing Sharing Event
15:30 Listen In: Nick Ahad
Listen In: Nick Ahad