Bradford Literature Festival opens 2027 school bookings

Non-fee-paying schools are being offered free places for pupils in the festival’s primary education programme.

Bradford Literature Festival is inviting schools to book places for pupils in its Primary Education Programme for 2027. The programme is described as featuring events for Key Stage 2 pupils.

Student tickets are valued at £25 each, but the festival says attendance will be free for non-fee-paying schools. The announcement does not specify how many places are available or whether there are limits on the number of pupils each school can book.

Details for schools

Schools are encouraged to book their students’ places. However, the announcement does not give booking dates, a closing date, a booking link or contact details. It also does not set out how schools can confirm their eligibility for the free offer.

No dates, venues or individual event titles are included in the information provided. The programme’s full schedule and the subjects or authors that pupils may encounter have not been detailed there. Schools considering a booking may therefore need to check the festival’s own information for practical arrangements and further programme details.

The announcement describes the 2027 primary education programme as larger than previous editions, but gives no figures for the number of events, participating schools or expected attendees. It does not provide details of the activities themselves, or say whether the programme is limited to particular year groups within Key Stage 2.

The free attendance offer is specifically described as applying to non-fee-paying schools. The announcement does not explain whether other schools can book places at the stated £25 ticket value, or whether any additional costs may apply. It also does not set out arrangements for accompanying adults.

For now, the information confirms that bookings are being invited for the 2027 programme and that the stated student ticket value is £25, with free attendance offered to non-fee-paying schools. Further information about the schedule, booking process and eligibility requirements is not included in the announcement.