Free

20 Sep 2025

Word Out Sharing Event

Celebrating creativity, individuality, and pride.

Event Details
Date 20 Sep 2025
Times 5.30-6.30pm
Location Bradford City Library

Outside the Box, People First, and Word Up North teamed up with Brave Words poet Chris Singleton in the run up to the Contains Strong Language Festival.

Join us for an evening of powerful, personal work developed by adults who identify as learning disabled and/or neurodiverse: celebrating creativity, individuality, and pride.

Credits
BBC Contains Strong Language is a partnership between the BBC, Word Up North and Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture. It is supported by Arts Council England

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Poet Kirsty Taylor wearing a green jacket performs using a microphone. Poet Kirsty Taylor wearing a green jacket performs using a microphone.

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