A man and a young woman holidng lots of loafs of bread in their arms, on the front cover of a book titled, Breadsong

5 Jul 2025

Bradford Literature Festival: Breaking Bread with Kitty and Al Tait

Kitty & Al Tait

Discover the life-changing power of baking and bread.

Event Details
Date 5 Jul 2025
Times 2-3pm
Location The Ernest Saville Room, City Hall
Tickets £7 ↓

Join father-daughter duo Kitty and Al Tait, authors of Breadsong, for a warm and inspiring conversation about baking, resilience, and the joy of doing things together.

From a kitchen in Oxfordshire to national acclaim, their story is one of hope, healing, and the life-changing power of bread.  

Discover how flour, yeast, and a bit of love helped rebuild their lives – and how baking can nourish both body and soul.

About the Big Tasty Read

The Big Tasty Read is a brand-new nationwide campaign blending the joy of reading with the love of food. Led by Bradford Council’s Bradford Libraries and delivered as part of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture, the campaign will feature an exciting programme of events taking place across Bradford district and beyond. 

Credits
The Big Tasty Read is delivered by The Reading Agency and BBC Arts with additional funding from Arts Council England. The campaign is delivered in partnership with Bradford Libraries and Bradford 2025 in association with Bradford Literature Festival.

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