Children’s Events
What’s on for children and young people
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A Head Full of Words: A Creative Writing Workshop for the Neurodivergent Keighley Library – Monday 9th March 6.00-8.00pm Are you neurodivergent and interested in creative writing? Are there worlds and words inside your head that need to find their way to the page? Whether you’re a seasoned writer or a complete newcomer, this playful, low-pressure…
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Ilkley Library, Monday 2nd March, 11am -1pm Ready to submit your manuscript but unsure where to start? Pitch Perfect demystifies the publishing process and teaches you how to create a submission package that stands out. This hands-on workshop by Isabelle Kenyon (CEO Fly on the Wall Press, Manchester) covers the current publishing landscape, helping you understand…
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It’s been a busy time at Bradford Libraries. Last week, we had rapping, live singing, songwriting, poetry, VR sessions, an open mic and finally a choir happening in our libraries. All of the events were tied into National Storytelling Week and linked to the reveal of our VR films from The Pulse of Bradford which…
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Next week our libraries will be thriving with events for National Storytelling Week, from a choir at Ilkley Library, to songwriting workshops at Keighley Library and a live performance from singer-songwriting Boo Hewerdine. There will be poetry workshops as well as an Open Mic on Feb 7th. Alongside these amazing events, our VR headsets will…
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In November last year, I was invited to Bingley Library to meet with members of Bound by Books, a youth reading group. At the time, I was acting Development Officer for Young People. I had the most enchanting evening, listening to the group speak about the book they were reading, (Lying About Last Summer), and…
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Halifax poet, Gaia Holmes was the poet in charge of our ‘Pulse of Bradford project’, encouraging young people aged 16+ to write about their experiences, hopes and thoughts about Bradford. The poems were later made into VR films thanks to The Space Arts and filmmakers Neon8 and will be touring our libraries as part of…
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Sharena Lee Satti is a poet, mentor, and festival curator with over ten years of experience working across schools, community organisations, and cultural programmes. She has supported thousands of students and adults through creative mentoring, poetry workshops, and personal development sessions. Here she shares her journey… For the Voices still finding here’s… How poetry found…
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We are thrilled to introduce you to our child reviewers. Our latest critic is Yaseen Mahmood, aged 6, who enjoys sports like football and badminton and is really good at maths! Title: Bunny Verses Monkey: Machine Mayhem Author: James Smart Genre: Fun Books/ Comic Book Summary: This book is an adventure about a robot learning…
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Pav is another of our digital creators whose poems will be featured in a series of VR films touring our libraries next month. Here is what he had to say about the fantastic project at Bradford Libraries which saw him commissioned by The Space Arts. My name is Pavan Singh , I am 22 years…
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Writing a piece of music at just 16 is quite a feat. But Bradford’s Anesu M took it all in his stride! Anesu was one of our digital creators from The Pulse of Bradford whose work will feature in a Virtual Reality Film touring Bradford Libraries next month. We asked three young poets and two…
