Along with Bradford and Leeds Libraries and in celebration of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture we bring you a beautifully performed reading of If All the World Were by award-winning children’s writer Joseph Coelho. 

This touching picture book celebrates the special bond between a young girl and her grandad, showing how memories and love, live on, even after loss. Through storytelling, and music Tutti Frutti bring the book to life exploring themes of family, remembrance, and the power of love across generations. 

This heart-warming performance will be followed by a craft activity for the children to enjoy, making it a perfect experience for primary school children and their families. Featuring imaginative set design and original music this event promises to be both moving, fun and memorable. 

Coming to Bradford as it celebrates its year as UK City of Culture, this event is one of over 1,000 performances and celebrations planned throughout the year—including artist commissions, major festivals, and exciting national and international collaborations. 

Tickets are free, but you’ll need to book your spot. 

If All the World Were, written by Joseph Coelho and illustrated by Allison Colpoys, published by Frances Lincoln Children’s Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group, copyright © 2018. Reproduced by permission of Quarto Publishing Plc.