Music and Politics. Do they mix? Of course they do. Political Talks, Debates and Ideas with Francesca Martinez | Raoul Martinez | John McDonnell | Craig Murray | Lindsay German | Roger Mckenzie (Unison) | Ross Ashcroft| Peter Stefanovic | Rob Griffiths | Steve Keen | Daniel Rachel | Dave Randell Pretty Vicious | Stereo [...]

We were trying to change the world in our tiny way by stopping the rise of fascism amongst youth with the power of music. Red Saunders, founder of Rock Against Racism Join writer and musician Daniel Rachel to celebrate the paperback release of Walls Come Tumbling Down. His book charts the extraordinary and pivotal period [...]

  Protest Music: Daniel Rachel. In conversation  with Anita Sethi £6. Time – 18:00, Saturday. Venue – Library Gallery Winner of this year’s Penderyn Music Writing Prize, Daniel discusses the pivotal period between 1976 and 1992 that saw politics and pop music come together for the first time in British history in his fascinating book [...]

The Bear 12:30 – 11pm (Free Events) New for 2017 – Literature:   The C.I.F. is incredibly lucky to have John Williams, Cardiff novelist and founder of the Laugharne Weekend in Wales, to curate this new literature section of the festival.  John will be interviewing and hosting Q&A sessions with these fabulous authors: 1pm Daniel Rachel [...]

Former NME and loaded journalist talking about his book on 5-A Side football ‘Above Head Height’ with Daniel Rachel  2pm 1pm Daniel Rachel Daniel Rachel’s book ‘Walls Come Tumbling Down’ is an exhaustive account of the Rock Against Racism, 2 Tone and Red Wedge movements. In April it won the Penderyn Music Book Prize.   Ex NME [...]

Leftfield Satge 1.30pm Can Culture Save us? Panel discussion

Musicians and Social Change Through the voices of campaigners, musicians, artists and politicians, Daniel Rachel charts the pivotal period between 1976 and 1992 as politics and pop music come together as never before, to challenge racism, gender inequality and social and class divisions.  Daniel Rachel is in conversation with contributor Richard Coles ( The Communards) [...]

CAN MUSIC CHANGE THE WORLD? THE BOOKS TENTTHE WORLD AS IT COULD BE Daniel Rachel charts the extraordinary and pivotal period between 1976-1992 when musicians and their fans truly became instigators of social change. From his conversations with the key members behind the Rock Against Racsim, 2 Tone and Red Wedge movements – artists including [...]

Musician-turned-award winning author Daniel Rachel discusses his book about the coming together of pop music and politics in the 1970 and ‘80s alongside Ranking Roger (The Beat / General Public) and Brum Radio’s Robin Valk. The event will feature a unique soundtrack of the period, compiled by the author, and a presentation of more than [...]

SALON NO.6 — ARTS & CULTURE — Salon No.6 present three days of themed talks and debates from Salon London, voted No.6 (appropriately) in GQ’s ‘100 best things to do in the world’. Hosted by Juliet Russell and Helen Bagnall, Salon work with passionate experts, academics and forward thinkers. . Salon No.6 is three days of themed [...]

ON BOWIE: DYLAN JONES & TERRY O’NEILL AT HATCHARDS Date: Tuesday 26 September 2017 Location: Hatchards Piccadilly Legendary photographer Terry O’Neill and British GQ editor Dylan Jones have both announced major new books on David Bowie for September. On September 26th, join us at 187 Piccadilly to hear the two men in conversation about the life and [...]

Punk: So What? Conference Schedule 11-11.30am: Opening - UK punk in its political and social context By historian Professor Lucy Robinson 11.30am-12.30pm: 'Poly Styrene: I am a cliche' - film trailer and panel discussion As the frontwoman of X-Ray Spex, Poly Styrene was and remains one of the most original and important figures in punk in terms [...]

Daniel will be in-conversation with the Specials original member, author and artist Horace Panter. s Horace Panter Born in Croydon in 1953 Sir Horace Gentleman Panter met Jerry Dammers while doing an art degree at Coventry University. They, together with Lynval Golding, were the founding members of the iconic British ska band, The Specials, setting [...]

In conversation with award-winning author Daniel Rachel, examining how British music has influenced the political landscape. The evening will explore issues such as the importance of musical movements including Rock Against Racism, the 2Tone movement and Red Wedge, and asks whether we could see a group of leading musicians agitating for social and political change [...]