Bradford Literature Festival 2023, 23 June - 2 July

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Mehdi Hasan In Conversation with Baroness Sayeeda Warsi Famous for his work as a senior political editor and presenter for Al Jazeera, Mehdi Hasan has gained a reputation for his hard-hitting and thought-provoking interviews on politics, international relations and current events.   He is widely recognised as one of the key voices in political journalism, leading him to Washington D.C., where he worked for Al Jazeera, The Intercept and as a presenter of UpFront and Head-to-Head. More recently, his insightful reporting has resulted in the launch of The Mehdi Hasan Show, where he gives a deeper context for politics in our society. Mehdi has been named one of The 100 Most Influential Britons on Twitter and featured in the annual global list of The 500 Most Influential Muslims in the World.   Now? He’s coming to Bradford for an in conversation with Sayeeda Warsi to celebrate the release of his book Win Every Argument. Last few tickets remaining, so don’t miss this exclusive event on Saturday, 11 March 2023 at Waterstones, Bradford as Hasan discusses his new book and delves into debate, persuasion and public speaking. Find out more   Mehdi Hasan Mehdi Hasan is an award-winning British-American journalist, anchor and author. He is the host of The Mehdi Hasan Show, which airs on both MSNBC and NBC’s streaming channel Peacock. Hasan is a former columnist and podcaster at The Intercept, and his op-eds have also appeared in The New York Times and The Washington Post. He was formerly the political editor of The New Statesman and Win Every Argument is his second book. Baroness Sayeeda Warsi Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, Britain’s first Muslim Cabinet minister, is also a lawyer, businesswoman and racial justice campaigner. She served as Chairman of the Conservative Party, in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and as Minister for Faith and Communities. In the summer of 2014 she resigned from government, citing its morally indefensible policy on Gaza. Sayeeda is author of The Enemy Within and A Tale of Muslim Britain.     Book now   2023 Programme Coming Soon Bradford Literature Festival is back from 23 June – 2 July 2023.   Expect 500+ events over 10 days, including festival favourites like our annual walking tours, Poetry with a Punch, Lyrical Mehfil and the mesmerising Sufiana Kalaam. Every year, we distribute up to 25,000 printed programmes to ensure that everyone can take part in Bradford Literature Festival.   The programme not only lists every one of our 500 events and 1,000 authors and artists, it also contains everything you need to know about booking tickets, finding venues, and attending the festival.   To order your own printed programme simply follow the link below. Mailed copies will arrive in April 2023. Pre-order now World Book Day School Event with Sir Lenny Henry As part of our year-round Education Programme, we’re hosting a World Book Day celebration where we'll be joined by Sir Lenny Henry, MC Grammar and Sophy Henn at The Alhambra Theatre in Bradford.   This schools-only event is now sold out. Read all about it via BBC News. Don’t miss out on future events, follow the link below to register to our 2023 Education Programme. Register for 2023 Education Programme Come Work with Us Full time contract: April - July 2023   We’re hiring a Volunteer Manager to spearhead our volunteer programme and manage communications over the course of the festival.   Applications close on 28 February 2023. Learn More Full time contract: April - July 2023   We’re looking for a Box Office Manager to head up a team of box office staff and help manage the digital upload of festival events to the box office platform.   Applications close on 28 February 2023. Learn More   Copyright © 2023 Bradford Literature Festival, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Bradford Literature Festival University of Bradford Richmond Road Bradford, West Yorkshire BD7 1DP United Kingdom