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Creating Compelling Characters

16 Aug 2025

Bronte Writing Centre: Haworth

Literature Workshop

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Bradford Writes

8 Jul 2025

Ilkley Library

Free Event Literature

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A Bingley Byron Walk – Celebrating the life and poems of John Nicholson

12 Jul 2025

A walk from the Ling Bob Pub (BD15 0JU) to the Malt Shovel (BD16 1BG) via Wilsden Cemetery and Goit Stock Falls.

Bradford Heritage Festival Literature Outdoor

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Everything Is Connected – “Its Wings Are Almost Free”

5 Sep - 12 Oct 2025

South Square

Art Exhibition Faith Family Free Event Free for Sanctuary Seekers Heritage History Literature

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Free Local Author Event with Craft Activity

12 Jul 2025

Shipley Library

Shipley Library, 2 Well Croft, Shipley, BD18 3QH

Bradford Heritage Festival Free Event Literature

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Let Me In – an evening with Ann Dinsdale and Sharon Wright SOLD OUT

9 Jul 2025

Wave of Nostalgia, Haworth

Heritage History Literature Spoken Word Talk

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WritersMosaic Presents: Global Crime Queens

6 Jul 2025

City Hall

Bradford Literature Festival Literature

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Meet the Publisher: Bloomsbury

6 Jul 2025

University of Bradford

Bradford Literature Festival Literature

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Tales of the Weird

6 Jul 2025

City Hall

Bradford Literature Festival Literature

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Frances Currer: The Brontës’ Hidden Influence?

6 Jul 2025

Bradford Live

Bradford Literature Festival Literature Performance

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Bound in Beauty: Create Your Own Collector’s Edition

6 Jul 2025

University of Bradford

Art Bradford Literature Festival Literature

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Finding Belle and Finding Charlotte

6 Jul 2025

Bradford Live

Bradford Literature Festival Literature Talk

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But Indeed I Would Rather Have Nothing But Tea!

6 Jul 2025

Midland Hotel

Bradford Literature Festival Literature

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Let Me In: The Brontës in Bricks and Mortar

6 Jul 2025

Bradford Live

Bradford Literature Festival Literature

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Escaping Wildfell Hall: Coercion, Control, and Female Freedom

6 Jul 2025

Bradford Live

Bradford Literature Festival Literature Workshop

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Future Worlds Prize: Crafting Otherworlds

6 Jul 2025

City Hall

Bradford Literature Festival Literature Talk Workshop

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Meet the Publisher: Bloomsbury

5 Jul 2025

University of Bradford

Art Bradford Literature Festival Literature Talk

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Careers in Publishing

5 Jul 2025

University of Bradford

Bradford Literature Festival Literature

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Brontë Heritage Tour

5 Jul 2025

Midland Hotel

Bradford Literature Festival Literature Talk

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In the Footsteps of the Brontës Heritage Walking Tour

5 Jul 2025

Old Bell Chapel

Bradford Literature Festival History Literature Talk

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A Turn Around the Room: Regency Dance Workshop

5 Jul 2025

Bradford Live

Bradford Literature Festival Health & Wellbeing Literature

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Deadline with Steph McGovern

5 Jul 2025

University of Bradford

Bradford Literature Festival Literature Performance

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Silk Road Slippers Writing Masterclass

5 Jul 2025

University of Bradford

Art Bradford Literature Festival Literature Talk

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Being Mr Wickham

5 Jul 2025

Bradford Live

Bradford Literature Festival Literature Talk Theatre

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Youth Pass: DRAW! Zine and Comic Workshop

9 Jul 2025

Millside Centre

Arts & Crafts Literature Official City of Culture 2025 Event Workshop

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The Brontë Lounge: with Cathy Rentzenbrink

23 Oct 2025

The Brontë Parsonage Museum

Heritage Literature Online Event Talk

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Parsonage Unwrapped: Treasures of the Collection

19 Dec 2025

The Brontë Parsonage Museum

Heritage History Literature

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Late-night Festive Opening

4 Dec 2025

The Brontë Parsonage Museum

Heritage History Literature

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Thursday Talk: 178 Years of Wuthering Heights

4 Dec 2025

The Brontë Parsonage Museum

Heritage History Literature Online Event

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Thursday Talk: The friendship between Elizabeth Gaskell and Charlotte Brontë

13 Nov 2025

The Brontë Parsonage Museum

Heritage History Literature Online Event

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Afterlives of the Brontës: An online, six-week course

5 Nov - 10 Dec 2025

The Brontë Parsonage Museum

Heritage Literature Workshop

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Parsonage Unwrapped: Death and the Brontës

17 Oct 2025

The Brontë Parsonage Museum

Heritage Literature Talk

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Fashion on Screen: The Brontë Sisters

17 Oct 2025

The Brontë Parsonage Museum

Fashion Heritage Literature Talk

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Thursday Talk: Contemplating Hope, four years on

16 Oct 2025

The Brontë Parsonage Museum

Heritage Literature Online Event Talk

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Thursday Talk: A Day at The Parsonage

18 Sep 2025

The Brontë Parsonage Museum

Heritage Literature Online Event Talk

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Writing a novel with Linda Green (online)

17 Sep - 1 Oct 2025

The Brontë Parsonage Museum

Festival Literature Workshop

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Writing a novel with Linda Green (in-person)

9 - 30 Sep 2025

The Brontë Parsonage Museum

Festival Literature Workshop

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Brontë Society Conference

6 Sep 2025

Bradford Arts Centre

Heritage Literature Online Event Talk

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Thursday Talk: A Wish for Wings – Charlotte’s Travels

14 Aug 2025

The Brontë Parsonage Museum

Heritage Literature Online Event Talk

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Brontës, birds and butterflies: A family day at the Parsonage

2 Aug 2025

The Brontë Parsonage Museum

Arts & Crafts Family Free Event Literature Outdoor Theatre

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Celebrating Emily: Anniversaries, Ageing and Ghosts

30 Jul 2025

The Brontë Parsonage Museum

Heritage Literature Talk

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Celebrating Emily Brontë: Wild Drawing

26 Jul 2025

The Brontë Parsonage Museum

Art Arts & Crafts Heritage Literature

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Poetry Workshop: Emily Brontë’s Universe

17 Jul 2025

The Brontë Parsonage Museum

Haworth Festival Literature Workshop

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Thursday Talk: Soul Diary- Emily Brontë’s Poetry

17 Jul 2025

The Brontë Parsonage Museum

Haworth Festival Literature Talk

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The Female Gothic – A Literary Discussion

12 Jul 2025

Haworth Old School Rooms - Parsonage Classroom

Haworth Festival Literature Talk

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Visit Bolling Hall Library

7 Mar - 31 Dec 2025

Bolling Hall

Family Free Event Literature

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An afternoon of Live Music at Ponden Mill headlining Vanessa Forero & featuring special guest Marina Chapman

20 Jul 2025

Ponden Mill, Stanbury

Haworth Festival Literature Music

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Share Your Story: Bradford Stories Bus at Cliffe Castle Park

26 Jul 2025

The Beacon at Cliffe Castle Park

Family Literature Official City of Culture 2025 Event

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Debut Book Club at the Treehouse Haworth

17 Jul 2025

The Treehouse, Oak St, Haworth

Free Event Haworth Festival Literature

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FIRST EVER THRIDDINGSFEST

2 - 3 Aug 2025

St John's Parish Church,

Arts & Crafts Community Family Food & Drink Heritage Literature Music Performance Spoken Word

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Ilkley Literature Festival

3 - 19 Oct 2025

Ilkley

Literature

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Brontë Women’s Writing Festival 2025

26 - 28 Sep 2025

The Brontë Parsonage Museum

Literature

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Wild Uplands Walk & Write

19 Jul 2025

Penistone Hill Country Park & Old School Room, Haworth

Haworth Festival Heritage Literature Walk Workshop

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Held Spaces for Writing

20 May - 19 Aug 2025

Common Space

Art Free Event Literature Networking Spoken Word Workshop

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Sandi Toksvig – Friends of Dorothy

1 Oct 2025

St George's Hall

Comedy Literature Talk

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Bradford Literature Festival 2025

27 Jun - 6 Jul 2025

City Park

Bradford Literature Festival Festival Literature

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