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Tuesday 15 September 2026

BBC Philharmonic Studio

Contains Strong Language Festival presents: Words and Music
Contains Strong Language Festival presents: Words and Music

Friday 25 September 2026

BBC Philharmonic Studio

10:00 BBC Get Singing
BBC Get Singing
14:00 BBC Radio 4 Start The Week
BBC Radio 4 Start The Week
16:30 BBC Radio Club Showcase
BBC Radio Club Showcase
19:00 The Laurel Prize: Panel & Prizegiving
The Laurel Prize: Panel & Prizegiving

Gallery

14:00 Writing & Mental Health Poetry Workshop
Writing & Mental Health Poetry Workshop

Piazza Stage

13:00 Bradford Poets: Class of 2025
Bradford Poets: Class of 2025

Saturday 26 September 2026

BBC Philharmonic Studio

13:00 CSL Poetry Gala: Part I
CSL Poetry Gala: Part I
15:30 BBC Radio 4 The Verb (Saturday recording)
BBC Radio 4 The Verb (Saturday recording)
18:00 BBC Radio 4 Loose Ends
BBC Radio 4 Loose Ends
20:00 John Cooper Clarke: In Conversation with Simon Armitage
John Cooper Clarke: In Conversation with Simon Armitage

Sunday 27 September 2026

BBC Philharmonic Studio

11:00 BBC Radio 4 Beyond Belief
BBC Radio 4 Beyond Belief
12:30 CSL Poetry Gala: Part II
CSL Poetry Gala: Part II
15:00 Poetry Across Borders: 10 Years of the British Council at Contains Strong Language
Poetry Across Borders: 10 Years of the British Council at Contains Strong Language
17:00 BBC Radio 4 The Verb (Sunday recording)
BBC Radio 4 The Verb (Sunday recording)