WHAT’S ON
22 OCT — 2 NOV 2025
TEN DAYS OF AMPLIFYING VOICES ACROSS BRADFORD
Art Slam • Sound Bath by Calm Spirals • Pahari Poetry Mushaira • Teens Run The World • Let Them Eat Cake • Poetry In The Wild • Mapping Your Family Tree • Heritage Chit Chat • Peace In The Middle East • Art of Wintering • Drumming Circle • Malnourished Intellect • Family Fun Day • Songsters and Troubadours • The Commoners Ball • Bradford Writes • Refugee Film Screening
2025 LINE-UP
22 OCT – 2 NOV
Our annual ball is back! Come dressed in your finery, for an evening of entertainment including cultural music, dancing and song, held in the French Ballroom, Midland hotel. All welcome!
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Come and join in an open mic equivalent for writers of fiction and non-fiction. Meet, greet and chinwag with self published authors, buy a book, or read a poem/short story instead!
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Come and join in an absolute smash of an Open Mic night. A poetry showcase featuring the best talent the north has to offer. Hosted by Aqueel Parvez and Keith Fenton.
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A drum circle is a collaborative and inclusive musical experience that welcomes people of all ages and skill levels.
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A 4-course Palestinian sit down dinner. Come and experience a range of delightful Middle Eastern dishes.
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Come and join in an Intergenerational workshop uniting young with old. Learn about your elders and swap stories, memories and moments in an heart warming afternoon of sharing and caring – Desi style.
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Otley poets have engaged over a number of years with themes concerned with wildlife and the environment. Join us for a poetry performance and an opportunity to sign up to a poetry workshop and walk.
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Pahari Poetry Mushaira (the invisible language of 70% of British Pakistanis) with poetry, songs and stories from artists around the country, led by local writer Nabeela Ahmed.
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A sound bath is a meditative and therapeutic experience where you listen to sounds and vibrations produced by instruments or voice, which can help your mind and body relax and enter a deep state of meditation.