Literary Festival

The Literary events have become an important and enjoyable part of the festival. In the past we've had: JOHN LYDON, RAT SCABIES, GLEN MATLOCK, JAH WOBBLE, JORDAN, PENNY & STEVE (CRASS), STEVE & COLIN (Cock Sparrer), MONKEY, STEVE DIGGLE, DON LETTS, WATTIE, ANIMAL, PAULINE MURRAY, JELLO BIAFRA, CAPTAIN SENSIBLE, MICK & WAYNE (Slaughter & The Dogs )and many many more.

2022 saw us launch the LITERARY FESTIVAL in its brand new home. The Blackpool Conference and Exhibition Centre is a newly opened, purpose built events venue. It is the first major building development to happen on the Winter Gardens complex since the construction of the Opera House in 1939.

The new building is one of the largest venues of its kind in the north of England. It is split over two floors, with an exhibition space on first floor and a conference space with a capacity of 2000 on the second floor.

With space for the Literary Festival and Punk Art this has been an amazing addition to the Winter Gardens that we will be utilising again in 2024

EARLY CONFIRMATIONS

ARTHUR KITCHENER
BEV WARNER (AKA CHERRY B)
DANIEL RACHEL
LYDIA LUNCH
HANDSOME DICK MANITOBA
JIM BROOKS (THE EJECTED)
LEE WILSON (INFA RIOT)
LORA LOGIC (ESSENTIAL LOGIC)
MIKE MAGRANN (CHANNEL 3)
MIKE PETERS (THE ALARM)
NICK CULMER (ANIMAL)
PALMOLIVE
ROADENT
ROMAN JUGG
SEAN FORBES (HARDSKIN)
STAN LEE & GREG HETSON
ZOE HOWE

PLUS MORE TBC