A line-up to Bragg about for festival; Singer joins cartoonist for Writing on the Wall.Byline: VICKY ANDERSON BILLY BRAGG, political cartoonist Steve Bell Steve Bell is the name of:
Writing on the Wall, a unique independent festival, returns for a month-long run at venues around the city from May 2. After expanding the event last year to make the most of Capital of Culture, organisers say they were so encouraged by the response, they have continued on a larger scale. Madeline Heneghan, festival development co-ordinator, said: "The 2008 festival really upped the stakes. "We saw what was achievable and we have made it the norm." This year, the month-long festival examines the theme of the outsider, with a Latin flavour to some of the events to mark the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution. This includes the Writing on the Wall launch on May 2 at Parr Street Studios, which takes the form of a Cuban pe[+ or -]a - an informal open micstyle night of music and perfor mance. New play Beating Berlusconi, written by Radio 4 playwright John Graham Davies John Graham-Davies is a British actor most famous for playing Les Hunter in the soap-opera Hollyoaks from 2001 to 2005. He has also appeared in Coronation Street in 1989 and 2000, Heartbeat (TV series) in 1999 and Cracker (UK TV series) in 1993. , set against the backdrop of Liverpool's victory in Istanbul, will be performed at the Contemporary Urban Centre on May 7. Annual writing competition Pulp Idol, now in its fourth year, is accepting entries now, and will hold heats in Wirral as well as Liverpool for 2009. Scheduled debates on sex workers, Palestine, Capital of Culture year, Barack Obama and more will take place throughout the festival. Steve Bell gives an animated talk at the Philharmonic Hall Philharmonic Hall refers to multiple music venues:
n. A person who wears a blue uniform, especially a police officer. blue  coat on May 23,
and Billy Bragg hosts an evening of radical song at the Picket on May
22.
Ms Heneghan added: " Writing on the Wall is different from normal literary festivals - it is a lot more accessible, more diverse and participatory." FOR more on the festival programme, visit www.writingonthewall.org.ukThe 2008 festival really upped the stakes CAPTION(S): Jailhouse rock - Billy Bragg playing at HMP HMP - hybrid multiprocessing Liverpool last year |
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