Two ladies smiling and posing, one has brown curly hair and the other has curly ginger hair.

6 Jul 2025

Bradford Literature Festival: Preserving Culture and Memory with Food

Samantha Ellis & Bee Wilson

Dialogue between Samantha Ellis and Bee Wilson.

Event Details
Date 6 Jul 2025
Times 5.30-6pm
Location University of Bradford
Tickets £7 ↓

Join acclaimed writers Samantha Ellis and Bee Wilson for a fascinating conversation exploring food, memory, identity, and storytelling.

From Ellis’s evocative memoirs about heritage and home to Wilson’s insightful writing on the politics and pleasures of eating, both authors delve into how what we cook and consume shapes who we are.

Together, they discuss the personal and cultural histories woven through recipes, the emotional charge of family meals, and the power of food writing to nourish connection across generations. This intimate event promises to be a rich and thoughtful dialogue between two of Britain’s most engaging literary voices.

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.

Past event

Were you at this event?

Complete our feedback form and let us know what you thought.

Share your feedback

Related Events

Cose shot of a crowd of peoples feet and legs walking on a dusty path

Bradford City Centre guided walking tour

Follow Bradford’s history, origins, and its transformation into the city it is today on this guided walking tour.

FREE Part of The Beacon

Archaeology Talks!

Bradford District Museums & Galleries

Enjoy a day of archaeology talks to celebrate the National Festival of Archaeology.

People sat round applauding
FREE

Elevate Workshop: Evaluating Your Project

Learn how to create a meaningful evaluation for your own work.

FREE Youth Pass

Creative Industry Speed Mentoring

Connect. Learn. Launch your creative career.

Part of The Beacon

A Somali Village in Lister Park

Friends of Bradford Art Galleries and Museums

Find out about this popular attraction at the 1904 Great Exhibition

World Curry Festival

The World Curry Festival returns to Bradford – the UK's Curry Capital.

A shot of four people performing at Contains Strong Language

BBC Contains Strong Language

The UK’s biggest poetry and performance festival comes to Bradford.