Bradford Becks Festival is on this Saturday from 12-4. Come join me and have a go at writing a poem. There is also sketching, calligraphy, and walks to storytelling and much more for all the family! #bradfordbecksfestival

This article captures snippets of my journey into writing. Thank you, Natasha Meek 📰 and the lovely photographer, who came to take these photos. (I look round and fat - women are never happy with their photos. My garden and book look ace! I'll keep focussed on that). 😊

Edward Heath blocked US use of UK bases to defend Israel in 1973. Harold Wilson resisted US pressure to send troops to Vietnam. From the ’50s to early 2000s, the UK imposed full arms embargoes on Israel for breaking international law. We can choose not to be America’s poodle.

As #TheTravellingPoet, one of the joys of taking poetry conversations into the community is introducing our local and regional poets to a new audience. Word Up North @bradfordlibs @bradford_2025 #wanderingwriter #nabeelaahmed #Bradford #poetrycommunity #poems

This man was last seen wandering round the London Underground looking for a poem. If you see him, please be careful. He may recite something. Run away.

The showcase for Bradford 2025 Artist-led Award The Pahari-Pothwari Literature Project was an uplifting and memorable celebration, with the children winning everyone's hearts with their words and performances.

It was pure joy working with Vinita Mahmood and the children from Carlton Bolling creating new bilingual poetry in Pahari-Pothwari and English. The children's performances were the highlight of my Bradford 2025 Artist-led Award showcase. Anthology link: amzn.eu/d/3wrCV9e

Thank you to everyone who came to my book launch of From Kashmir to Yorkshire last night and making it a memorable event. Thank you Yaffle Press for publishing it and Bradford Literature Festival for the launch.

Come and have a lovely evening of listening to Yorkshire's published writers share their stories, poetry, and research, with light refreshments and the opportunity to chat with and buy the authors' signed books. Bradford Libraries

Have you met the #TravellingPoet? Keep an eye out for Nabeela if you're in and around Bradford this summer - you'll recognise her by her distinctive backpack 🎒 Nabeela Ahmed is on a mission to discover the people's poetry of Bradford, and celebrate the poet in all of us.

The 5th book I have played a part in 2025 is here! Thank you CarltonKeighley The Leap SBSJ Catholic College Carlton Bolling Bradford 2025 Yaffle Press Bradford Literature Festival First Story Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy I might just do nothing for the rest of this year! 😊

If you're in Birmingham and fancy an open mic slot tomorrow night, you can book using this link. I look forward to hosting and hearing your words. Hayati Open Mic: Mushaira Special | People of the Garáṇ | Ort Gallery Date: 12 jul • 18:00 eventbrite.com/e/hayati-open-…

This Saturday's book launch at City Library has no ticket limits and no booking required. There's an open mic and the lovely Peter Kay will be the guest reader alongside me with his latest work: Imprints. See some of you there. Bradford Libraries Yaffle Press

Writing a novel takes a really long time, huh?: 1984-1990 - Read like mad 1991 - Meet Allan Ahlberg/ decide to write 1992 - 2000 - Write lots of poetry, first performances, and publications 2001 - Do creative writing module at uni 2003 - Decide to write a novel

My debut solo novel The Mercy Step is out today 🎉 It's a tragi-comic coming of age story starting at year zero. #debutnovel #TheMercyStep #debutauthor #booktok #bookstagram #blackauthors

As #travellingpoet some of the books I have taken around Bradford with me whilst hosting and talking all things poetry. The contemporary poet's work has gone down a treat! Word Up North Bradford Libraries Bradford 2025

Well, what can I say? A morning like no other up on Penistone Hill with the "Massed Wuther", 500 Kate Bushes dancing to Wuthering Heights in celebration of Kate's & Emily Brontë's shared birthday on 30th July. It was also held to raise awareness of the proposed destruction of

Are you a UK poet looking for a publishing and mentoring opportunity? Enter PRIMERS. What's our selecting editor Laurie Bolger looking for? Read her blog for encouragement, tips & motivation: ninearchespress.blogspot.com/2025/06/primer… Full PRIMERS submission criteria ninearchespress.com/primers

All events are now bookable for the BBC Contains Strong Language festival coming to Bradford 18-21 September! We're proud partners, alongside BBC Arts and Bradford City of Culture, in bringing CSL to Bradford for the first time. Book your tickets now! bradford2025.co.uk/programme/bbc-…