Louder Than Words Literature Festival to return this November
Louder Than Words Literature and Music festival returns for its second year running November 14-16 in Manchester.
The line-up includes Viv Albertine, Tim Burgess, Mary Anne Hobbs, Alan McGee, Jah Wobble, Hugh Cornwell, Wilko Johnson and an array of journalists, industry experts, musicians and photographers. Expect a range of Q&A events, talks, discussions, signings, readings, and performances.
Last year's event drew crowds from across the world, and now the festival has expanded to meet demand and their aims of "seek[ing] to look, specifically, at the enduring love affair between music and the written word."
For more information, including how to purchase tickets, head here.
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