Bradford Libraries Events and Activities

Poetry and Spoken Word events.

Sisterverse, Female only Open-Mic.

City Library, Bradford 7pm Friday 28th of March.

Join us for your monthly dose of female empowered poetry, snacks, drinks, and laughter.

Bring a poem, a song, a short story, or just come along to listen.

We look forward to meeting you.

Book your free place via eventbrite by typing into your browser - Sisterverse Open Mic, Bradford, or follow the link below.

Sisterverse Open-mic

Free. 14+ Female Only.

Bradford Open-Mic

Wednesday 2nd April 7-9pm

City Library

Bring your words to share or just listen to our ever popular monthly Open-Mic.

Open to all 14+

Bring your poetry, prose, rap or song.

You can also take part in the 30 or 60 second challenge (and win a prize). This month’s theme is ‘Cinema’

Free. Refreshments served.

You can just turn up or you can book your place via the link below.

www.ticketsource.co.uk/bradfordlibraries

Beehive Poets

Join Beehive Poets for their next meeting, at 7PM on Friday 4^th April in Bradford City Library. We will be hosting Winston Plowes, supported by a reading from Ivo Bierands.

Winston Plowes teaches creative writing in schools and works with adult groups in Calderdale and beyond. He is based aboard his floating home near Hebden Bridge. His next publication will be a collection of Urdu ghazals in English with translations, First of all, I Wrote Your Name published by Stairwell Books later in 2025. He receives regular advice from his friends and spiritual advisers, the Canada geese he calls Ringo and Maureen.

Ivo Bierands was born in Latvia and his native language is Latvian. Ivo has written two novels and started to write poetry in English for his second novel. In 2023, Ivo joined the writer's organisation ‘SErpendipity’, which introduced him to Gaia Holmes, who opened new ways to write poetry through her workshops in Halifax. Currently, Ivo is actively publishing his poetry on Facebook and helping his wife to look after their two sons.

Free, refreshments served, no need to book.

Local Studies lunchtime lecture.

Bradford Local History Lunchtime Lecture

Bradford Local Studies Library

'From Town Hall to Royal Residence: the visit of the Shah of Persia to Bradford and other royal visits old and new.’

an illustrated talk by Tish Lawson

Thursday 27th March

Doors open at 1pm for a 1.15pm start.

Free entry.

Booking essential.

These talks are given by members of FoBALS (Friends of Bradford Archives & Local Studies) with Bradford Local Studies Library and West Yorkshire Archives Bradford.

For more information or to book a place please telephone or email Bradford Local Studies Library, Telephone 01274 433688, Email local.studies@bradford.gov.uk.

Bradford Local Studies Library, Margaret McMillan Tower, Princes Way, BD1 1NN.