Bradford Literature Festival (BLF) has developed an expansive, free Education Programme that invites leading writers, performance poets, illustrators, scientists, historians, journalists, among many others, to share their skills through live shows, performances and interactive workshops. Our 2025 programme will take place from Thursday 26 June to Friday 4 July 2025.
Each day features exciting events, following a curriculum-targeted theme, aimed at a particular key stage or age range, championing an inclusive curriculum that fosters different perspectives on taught topics.
Our themes for 2025 range from Ancient Egypt to Shakespeare, Gothic Literature to Civil Rights, as well as events on Rebellious Royals, Classic Literature, and more!
The Education Programme is free to all non-fee-paying schools, education groups and home educators throughout Yorkshire. Teachers, course leaders, and parents or carers who home educate children can register and book for events. BLF also welcomes fee-paying schools to enjoy this fantastic opportunity at a set ticket price per student.
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Primary Education Programme 2025
Booking is now available for our amazing series of events in the 2025 Primary Education Programme. Join us for seven Key Stage 2 events tailored to the National Curriculum and with teachers’ resource packs included.
Themes include Ancient Egypt, Shakespeare, Amazing Inventions, Rebellious Royals, Superheroes and more.
Book on to Primary EventsSecondary Education Programme 2025
Booking is now available for our fantastic series of events in the 2025 Secondary Education Programme. Join us for six Key Stage 3 and 4 events tailored to the National Curriculum and with teachers’ resource packs included.
Themes include Shakespeare, World War Two and the Holocaust, Classic Literature, Malcolm X and Civil Rights, and more.
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Sign up to our Education Programme to receive priority booking for our amazing events, access to our Digital Education Programme, and access to free tickets for educators.
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Discover our playlists of engaging talks, workshops, and performances that bring education to life and are tailored to many topics across the National Curriculum that showcase BLF authors, poets, illustrators and artists for children and young people in Key Stages 2 – 4. Click the buttons below to watch our Digital Education Programme playlists for each Key Stage.
KS2 videos KS3 videos KS4 videos