Here’s Golnoosh گلنوش reading at Polari Literary Salon at Bradford Literature Festival - part of the Polari Prize National Showcase, funded by Arts Council England Golnoosh has been shortlisted twice - for her short story collection The Ministry of Guidance and her poetry collection Rocksong.

"No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away..." - Reaper Man - #GNUTerryPratchett Marc Simonetti #Discworld

Bringing trams to West Yorkshire will... ⌛️ Reduce journey times 💚 Cut down congestion for a cleaner, greener region 💰 Encourage big businesses to invest in our region - boosting economic growth & creating jobs! See the routes & share your thoughts: wymasstransit.com

Are Western narratives promoting global justice? Our latest town hall, held at @bradfordlitfest, is live on YouTube! Speakers fatima bhutto 🇵🇸🇱🇧, Steve Clemons and Konstantin Kisin joined us for this urgent discussion. Watch the full show now and join the conversation: youtube.com/watch?v=SfTym8…

Join Damian and Suhair Khan as they explore the state of the internet, the addictive effects of social media, invasion of privacy, data misuse, and the current use of your data to power AI – and how we can take back control. Listen now: tr.ee/k0XbjIurK7 🎧

This is only the beginning of this conversation. Kudos to fatima bhutto 🇵🇸🇱🇧 Konstantin Kisin and Steve Clemons for kicking it off as well as students and recent grads from universities in the UK and Doha. Thanks to Remona Aly for moderating and Bradford Literature Festival and Syima Aslam for hosting.

Ready for the grand unveiling! Construction of Bradford Live has reached ‘practical completion’. The building has been restored & transformed into a world-class 3,800 capacity multi-entertainment venue. Huge thanks Bradford Council The National Lottery Heritage Fund North Department for Culture, Media and Sport West Yorkshire Combined Authority R N Wooler

Our CEO and Artistic Director, Syima Aslam, shares her thoughts on the upcoming mass transit network and its cultural impact. 🗞️ Read the full article on Bradford's travel improvements here: thebusinessdesk.com/yorkshire/news…

Relative to size of population WY has biggest creative economy in employment terms in the whole of the North. We understand the power of music to drive tourism, investment, regeneration, skills and wellbeing and will continue to invest in our Creative sector to grow our economy.

Tune in today at 15:30 on BBC Radio 4 for a special edition of Beyond Belief, recorded live at #BradfordLitFest! 🎙️ Join @Giles_Fraser and poets Camille Ralphs, DrKateFox, and Testament as they delve into poetry and the divine. 🔗 Listen here: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Children and young people deserve to have their voices heard. That’s why we’ve launched a ‘Child First’ approach for West Yorkshire, giving them a seat at the table on the decisions that shape their future. Get involved: westyorks-ca.gov.uk/all-news-and-b…

For The Bookseller I’m looking for U.K.-based librarians up for sharing their five most anticipated new books coming this Autumn 🍂 📚 Email [email protected] if interested

A huge thank you to the wonderful audiences who travelled from near and far to make #BradfordLitFest 2024 a record breaking year. My heart felt gratitude to 📚all our funders, without you there is no BLF 🙏🏼 📚our brilliant artists, you are the magic that is BLF ♥️

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IMI had an incredible experience at the Bradford Literature Festival! We introduced a diverse audience to our initiative and had the chance to interview some festival participants! Check out the interviews on our YouTube channel here: youtube.com/@im_initiative 📹

"What does 'ethical' mean now? I think that is the interesting question." 💬...says Syima Aslam, in light of Baillie Gifford ending its sponsorship of many UK arts festivals over its ties with the fossil fuel industry. Read Ella Creamer's full piece: theguardian.com/books/article/…

📢 Join the BLF team! We're looking for a Freelance Creative Producer - perfect for someone in the creative industries ready to thrive in the fast-paced festival world. Apply now! #ArtsJobs #Freelance #CultureJobs Read more👇 ow.ly/Krvy50Uu65Y

We're looking for a Volunteer Manager to lead our amazing volunteer team. Apply now: ow.ly/pC3a50Uu6aK #ArtsJobs #FestivalJobs #VolunteerManager

For clarity, the tweet in question was not my own comment but a quote from a speech 10 yrs ago by the person tagged at the conference hash-tagged. Twitter’s functionality was different in 2015 & I was less aware of best practice for distinguishing quotes from personal statements.