Days 1 & 2
Headlined by acclaimed authors Irvine Welsh and Linda Quinn days one and two of the Festival are dedicated to the best of British writing and music.
Highlights include a very special interview on lyric writing with guest speaker and The Libertines star Carl Barat, an in depth panel discussion on memoir with Matt Trollope (Tony Pike’s official biographer), a never before seen preview of a new Sky Arts documentary on The Who and a unique 40th anniversary outdoor screening of the iconic 1979 British film ‘Quadrophenia’ featuring a special Q&A with members of the films original cast.