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WoWFest 2026 explores the 'New World Disorder'
Author Colm Tóibín is among the first names announced for WoWFest which returns to Liverpool venues this May with a month-long programme of events. The theme of the 2026 festival is New World Disorder, with organisers Writing on the Wall describing it as ‘bold, urgent and unmissable’ and a 'festival of resistance'. Events take place from May 1-31 at venues including the Black-E, British Music Experience, Philharmonic Hall Music Room and online. Actor Cathy Tyson, playwright H
Liverpool's WoWFEST celebrates 25 years with month long programme
Liverpool’s WowFEST is marking its 25th birthday in May with a month-long programme of unmissable events featuring a host of famous...
WoWFest announces top line-up for 2024 festival
Irvine Welsh, Beatrix Campbell, Jon Ronson and Luke Wright are among the line-up for this year’s WoWFEST. They will be joined by names...
WoWFest announces first names for 2022 festival
Writing on the Wall has revealed the first names in its line-up for this year’s WoWFest. The 2022 event will run online and live at...
WoWFest celebrates 21 years with a radical programme of famous faces
Ken Loach, Michael Rosen and Jon Snow are among the line-up for this year's WoWFest which is marking its 21st birthday with a packed...
Join WoWFest for a lockdown literary extravaganza
Liverpool’s annual WoWFest is taking place online this month in a special lockdown literary festival. Irvine Welsh, Noam Chomsky, Lyn...
Liverpool WoWFest19 asks Where Are We Now?
Mike Leigh, Jo Brand and Will Self are among the line-up for this year’s WoWFest. The annual festival, organised by Writing on the Wall,...
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