{"id":393663,"date":"2025-09-03T04:35:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T04:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/393663\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T04:35:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T04:35:10","slug":"food-themed-events-to-encourage-people-to-use-bradfords-libraries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/393663\/","title":{"rendered":"Food-themed events to encourage people to use Bradford&#8217;s libraries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A LOVE of food will be used to attract more people to Bradford\u2019s libraries \u2013 with free events being held across the district this month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Big Tasty Read is part of\u00a0Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture\u00a0and is run in partnership with\u00a0The Reading Agency\u00a0and\u00a0BBC Arts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Throughout September, libraries across Bradford will host a mix of free events, including\u00a0author talks, writing workshops, food-themed crafts, film screenings, and cooking sessions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Highlights include<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Writing workshops<\/strong>\u00a0will be led by local writers and poets including Nabeela Ahmed, Rachel Bower, Gill Connors, Antony Dunn, Carrie Etter and Mohamed Saloo.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Special readings<\/strong>\u00a0include Rachel Bower and Antony Dunn with Beehive Poets at City Library (September 5), Olivia Potts at Shipley Library (September 10), and Three Little Birds Bakery sharing their story at Keighley Library (September 13).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Film screenings<\/strong>\u00a0at Darley Street Market: Chocolat\u00a0(September 6) and A Thousand Foot Journey\u00a0(September 12).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Creative food-themed activities<\/strong>\u00a0include cupcake decorating, recipe journaling, herbal mandalas, roti making, a Big Tasty Bake Off, and a Global Food and Heritage Tour.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Foraging fun<\/strong>\u00a0with Within the Wood and Sponge Tree.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Recipe Books<\/strong>\u00a0created by Stand and Be Counted Theatre Company will be shared at events, including a special day at Darley Street Market (September 27) with American poet Carrie Etter.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Events will take place at libraries in\u00a0Bingley, Burley-in-Wharfedale, City, Eccleshill, Holme Wood, Keighley, Laisterdyke, Manningham, Shipley, Wibsey and Wyke, as well as at\u00a0Darley Street Market\u00a0and\u00a0Within the Wood\u2019s site in Stanbury.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tickets are free\u00a0and available at www.ticketsource.co.uk\/bradfordlibraries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A LOVE of food will be used to attract more people to Bradford\u2019s libraries \u2013 with free 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