Bradford Literature Festival

Bradford Literature Festival
StatusActive
GenreFestival
BeginsLate June
EndsEarly July (variable dates)
FrequencyAnnually
Location(s)Bradford, West Yorkshire
CountryEngland
Years active10
Inaugurated2014
FoundersSyima Aslam
Irna Qureshi
Most recent2024
Next event2025
Participants500
Attendance155,000
Organised byCulture Squared
Filing statuscommunity interest company
WebsiteOfficial website

The Bradford Literature Festival (sometimes abbreviated to BLF)[1] is a spoken and written word event that promotes literature and is held for ten days annually over June and July in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The first event was held in 2014 and was attended by 968 people; over the next decade the attendance had risen to over 115,000 per year. The event is noted for its attendance by minority groups and writers, with over 50% of attendees coming from BAME backgrounds and 85% of attendees benefitting from free tickets as part of the Ethical Ticketing Policy.[2]

  1. ^ "An Evaluation of Social Return using Willingness to Pay" (PDF). providentfinancial.com. December 2017. p. 4. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Key Information". Bradford Literature Festival. Retrieved 5 January 2024.