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22 Mar 2025

Share Your Story: Bradford Stories Bus

National Literacy Trust in Bradford

We’re inviting children and young people to share their stories aboard a classic American school bus.

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Event Details
Date 22 Mar 2025
Times Various times
Location Tesco Extra, Great Horton
Wibsey High Street Car Park
Sandale Trust
Buttershaw Youth Centre
Ages 5-11

Bradford 2025 and the National Literacy Trust in Bradford are going on tour this year – and we’re starting with a story-sharing journey in Wibsey aboard a very special bus.

The Bradford Stories Bus is a wonderland of storytelling magic – a classic American school bus transformed by the National Literacy Trust in Bradford into an inspiring space for reading, writing and talking about stories. There’ll be books to read, activities to do and fun to have, all aimed at children and young people aged 5-11. Best of all, you don’t need a ticket to ride this bus: you can hop on any time, and it’s all free.

Where to catch the bus

9am-11am
Tesco Extra, Off Great Horton Rd, BD7 4EJ

11:30am-1:30pm
Wibsey High Street Car Park, Tennyson Road, BD6 1TG

2pm-4pm
Sandale Trust, 42-46 Reevy Road West, BD6 3LX

4:30pm-6:30pm
Buttershaw Youth Centre, Reevy Road, BD6 3PU

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Image © Aasim Zaheer

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