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"Craig is a brilliant wordsmith and performer and the children
and parents thoroughly enjoyed his show. It was vibrant, energetic, great
fun and totally engaging. All the children felt involved in the performance.
One mother e-mailed the festival after the event to say that the show had
been a revelation and, for the first time, her son had picked up a book
and was reciting Craig’s poetry."
Lesley Webster
Off The Shelf Festival of Writing and Reading
Sheffield
Craig Bradley is a professional poet, writer and performer who tours the
country sharing his passion and infectious enthusiasm for words. He performs
in schools, libraries, museums, art galleries, hospitals and literary festivals.
He has a BA (Hons) in English Language and a MA in Contemporary Literature. He has lectured in Creative Writing at the Universities of Huddersfield and Leeds.
He has held many writing residencies in libraries, schools, prisons, youth offending teams, hospitals and literary festivals. In 2003 he was Calderdale Libraries first ever Reader In Residence. He has read his work on radio and TV.
"Absolutely brilliant."
BBC Look North
"Always a treat, fantastic."
BBC Radio York
Amongst other things, Craig has been a stand up comedian, roadie, heavy metal drummer, window cleaner, humbug boiler, nightclub bouncer, Butlins breakfast cook and gravedigger.
Craig has published poetry, fiction, non-fiction and children’s poetry. He has written 5 books. He is currently the BBC RaW Football Stories Co-Ordinator working alongside the National Literacy Trust setting up literacy events at football clubs. He has worked with Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, Manchester City, Nottingham Forest and Everton. Craig supports Halifax Town.
"This man plays with words and throws them around like half-bricks,
with fine aim and great effect."
Halifax Evening Courier