Festival
Sick Mick by Brian Reade
Sick Mick is the debut novel by Daily Mirror journalist and writer, Brian Reade. Described as ‘Savagely Funny’ by The New European, Sick Mick is a darkly humorous tale of one man’s unwitting journey through the battlefield of culture wars. In the aftermath of a tragic accident at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show, Britain finds...
Liverpool Sound City
Sound City captures the vibrancy of the city with an unforgettable 2 day festival that sees established names perform alongside a constant stream of local, national and international emerging talent. The UK’s leading independent festival & conference for new music returns on 4 – 5 May 2024 in Liverpool City Centre. Caity Baser and The...
Peace for Palestine
Writers, artists and creative practitioners from across the world have long supported the Palestinian struggle for freedom, justice and equality. In various ways, our featured writers, bestselling author, Kamila Shamsie, Basma Ghalayini, Editor of Palestine+100 and celebrated Spoken word artist Amina Atiq, have been personally impacted by the ongoing repression of the Palestinian people and...
From Page to Stage – online workshop with Helen Jeffery
Ever wondered how to take an idea for a play through to a staged production? Then this is the workshop for you! In this 2-hour online session, writer, Helen Jeffery, will explore starting to write for stage, scratching new work, work-in-progress showings and how to take your play into the next stage of production. There...
Warn Them of the Danger – Raymond Waring
Warn Them of the Danger is A theatrical, visceral collage exploring the boundaries of violence and belief and indeed theatre itself based upon the 1957 story of ‘alien contactee’ James Cooke, from Runcorn, Cheshire. Written by Claire Monica Burgess and Raymond Waring, with music by Peter Cattermoul. Performed by Raymond Waring Drawing from the lives,...
A Life of Rhyme – A Tribute to Benjamin Zephaniah
On behalf of the people of Liverpool, Writing on the Wall are proud to host a tribute to Benjamin Zephaniah, pioneering dub poet, lyricist, musician, and revolutionary, who passed away in December 2023, aged 65. Liverpool was a special place to Benjamin. In the mind 1980’s, following a smear campaign by the S*n Newspaper, he...
It’s The End of The World and They Knew It: Dystopia – Then vs. Now
Life imitates art in unexpected ways, especially when it comes to dystopias. From the realms of science fiction to the harsh realities of today, we witness the convergence of fiction and fact: robots and AI, surveillance states, global wars, government oppression, natural disasters and mass poverty. The Liverpool University Special Collections and Archives: Science Fiction...
Beyond A Radical Practice: A Bright Future for Primary Care?
GPs Katy Gardner, Iona Heath and Nadja Van Ginneken, with host, former BBC Radio Merseyside presenter Roger Phillips, discuss the ever-shifting role of general practice and primary care. Primary care has changed hugely in the last 40 years, mostly, but not always, for the better. Princes Park Health Centre in Liverpool foreshadowed many improvements: engaging...
Three Minutes to Save The Planet
One Night. Ten speakers. Three Minutes Each. One Planet to save… We’re all well aware of the urgency the climate crisis is placing on humanity. The odds are continuing to narrow (the Domesday Clock is at 90 seconds). We only have to glance in the news, at the extraordinary statistics, the unprecedented weather, the political...
Stephen Small: In the Shadows of the Big House
Stephen Small, Professor at the Dept of African American Studies, University of California, Berkeley, valued WoW collaborator and author of the Small Talk series, makes his in-person debut at WoWFEST to discuss his latest book; In the Shadows of the Big House: Twenty-First-Century Antebellum Slave Cabins and Heritage Tourism in Louisiana (Atlantic Migrations and the...