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Great to have our good friend John King back this year
17/04/2026

Great to have our good friend John King back this year

John King - Rebellion Literary Festival 2026 - Confirmed
One of our favourite authors returns to the Literary Stage and as ever, John has been busy with his latest book, a novella by the name ‘Peekaboo Bush’, having been recently published. This follows the animal rights theme featured in ‘Slaughterhouse’ prayer, although this time focusing on the shady business surrounding vivisection labs. Hopefully coinciding with the festival, he will have a new book available, ‘Machine Elves Descending’, the latest tome in the PM Press series curating short stories, essays + an interview with a specific author, that has previously featured Terry Bisson and Michael Moorcock. This year also marks the 30th anniversary of the ‘Football Factory’ and to cap it all we have a special guest conducting the interview, Irvine Welsh.

A very interesting addition
17/04/2026

A very interesting addition

Dave Formula & Noko - Rebellion Literary Festival 2026 - Confirmed

Performing a set of Magazine classics during this year’s festival, we are delighted to welcome Dave Formula and Noko to the Literary Stage. Dave was the long-term keyboardist performing and recording with Magazine during their heyday, 1978-1981, and also played with Visage. Noko has played in numerous bands since the early 80’s, collaborating with Magazine singer Howard Devoto, before joining the reformed line-up of Magazine in 2008.
Catch them on Saturday

An interesting one for all you aficionados of early punk
16/04/2026

An interesting one for all you aficionados of early punk

The Kids - Rebellion Literary Festival 2026 - Confirmed
Hailing from Belgium, The Kids formed in 1976 and are the country’s most well-known punk band, having toured with both Iggy Pop and Patti Smith during the 70’s. They went on to release 5 studio albums, including the ‘The Kids’ and ‘Naughty Kids’, before breaking up in 1985. Having then reformed in 1996 The Kids have since toured across Europe, North America and Japan.
Catch them on the literary stage on FRIDAY

More exciting news
15/04/2026

More exciting news

Mick Rossi (Part II) - Rebellion Literary Festival 2026 - Confirmed
Last year we heard about the formative years of Slaughter and the Dogs, the Lesser Free Trade Hall gig and Mick’s friendship with Mick Ronson, but there’s much more to his story. Now a successful film maker & director living in West Hollywood, Mick has worked with several familiar industry faces, not least in his 2006 film ‘Played’, which he co-wrote, featuring himself, Val Kilmer, Gabriel Byrne, Vinnie Jones and Patsy Kensit, alongside a certain Steve Jones. Between times he resurrected Slaughter and the Dogs, along with more recently releasing a solo album and premiering his latest musical foray, Gun Street, whose debut album was launched to much critical acclaim. Mick has plenty of new material on the horizon, both musical and on celluloid, which we eagerly await.

LITERARY PERFORMANCE DAY - SATURDAY

More announcements incoming
14/04/2026

More announcements incoming

Irvine Welsh - Rebellion Literary Festival 2026 - Confirmed
We are pleased to welcome back Irvine Welsh, who has long been a supporter and friend of the festival, as part of our 30th Anniversary celebrations. Last year he had the 3rd Trainspotting book published ‘Men in Love’, which many will be hoping makes it onto film. Meanwhile, the Trainspotting musical will be going into production on the West End stage during July. A new book is also on the horizon for publication during August, ‘Can Nothing Save Us?’ a thriller that takes place in Las Vegas set around a divided family who are ‘forced to confront the past and reckon with a dangerous future’. Sounds intriguing!
Irvine Welsh

About time we got Arturo on the Literary Stage!
13/03/2026

About time we got Arturo on the Literary Stage!

Arturo of the Lurkers/999 - Rebellion Literary Festival 2026 - confirmed.

You couldn’t get a more fitting character to grace the Literary Stage during Punks 50th Anniversary than Arturo Bassick, aka Arthur Billingsley, who’s been around since the early days. Many of you will have seen his appearance in the classic German film ‘Punk in London’, being interviewed at his parent’s council house, where he might have had a shandy or two. Currently he’s best known as the long-standing bassist with 999, although he originally cut his teeth with the Lurkers, appearing on their earliest releases, before forming Pinpoint who released the classic ‘In Richmond’, later returning to the fold of a reformed Lurkers. Beyond punk Arturo has displayed a talent for crossing over genres with the Blubbery Hellbellies and his solo Punktry and Western shows.

LITERARY FEST APPEARANCE DAY - SATURDAY
Rebellion Literary Stage Arthur Bassick

A man who always has plenty to say, it will be very interesting hearing his own story
09/03/2026

A man who always has plenty to say, it will be very interesting hearing his own story

John Robb - Rebellion Literary Festival 2026 - confirmed
John is a man of many hats, so to speak, frontman with The Membranes and Goldblade, a talking head that crops up on numerous TV programmes, journalist, writer, not to mention the many publications to his name. His latest book, due out in May, is a memoir under the title ‘Punk Rock Ruined My Life: And Other Stories’, which tells of deep friendships with figures from Poly Styrene to Chris Packham and is ‘packed with riotous stories’.

A very interesting addition to the Literary Stage
07/03/2026

A very interesting addition to the Literary Stage

Faebhean Kwest - Rebellion Literary Festival 2026 -Confirmed

Having auditioned as 2nd guitarist for the S*x Pistols, Faebhean joined Swank, associated with X-Ray Spex manager Falcon Stuart and whose ranks included future actor Gary Olsen on vocals. Having left Swank he answered an advert in Melody Maker and joined glam-punk band The R***d, releasing a couple of classic 7” singles back in ’77, although given the name they were largely shunned by the music industry. Following a comment by John Peel, the band changed their name to the Cuddly Toys and took on a more glam image and direction, recording an unreleased Bowie/Bolan composition, ‘Madman’.

Following the demise of the Cuddly Toys, Faebhean played and auditioned for a variety of bands, and even turned his hand to acting, making a few television appearances during the 90’s. Most recently, he has uncovered some tapes of recordings he made as part of project he was working on back in the late 70s with Kenneth Anger and is now bringing these to a new audience with the help of Rachel Darq. They will be appearing on the Almost Acoustic stage, playing songs from his 70’s/80’s repertoire alongside the material from his Kenneth Anger project.

LITERARY FEST APPEARANCE DAY - SUNDAY
Rebellion Literary Stage

And the great announcements keep coming
05/03/2026

And the great announcements keep coming

DJ Scratchy - Rebellion Literary Festival 2026 - Confirmed
DJ Scratchy, aka Barry Myers, has an enviable list of DJ gigs to his name. Starting out with a residency at London’s Dingwalls, he played his first punk show on July 5th, The Ramones second ever UK performance. His reputation grew, scoring gigs at the big venues of the day, including the Roundhouse, Rainbow, Electric Ballroom, Hammersmith Odeon and Lyceum, alongside the likes of The Ramones, Cramps, Blondie, Black Uhuru and Iggy Pop, as well as touring the UK twice with Dr. Feelgood. Scratchy’s big moment, however, came when he was the tour DJ with The Clash, from 1978-80, during their London Calling period. He has continued to DJ through to the current day, both at home and abroad, contributing to numerous projects, not least compiling the highly praised ‘Scratchy Sounds: Ska, Dub, Roots and Reggae Nuggets’ collection on Trojan Records.

This year will see the publication of the first volume of Scratchy's memoirs 'A Voice From The Wings', as part of '50 Years of The Scratchy Sounds of Barry Myers', marking a half century since he first worked professionally as a DJ.

He will also be playing a DJ set in The Old Vic, what he describes as ‘bringing together an irresistible blend of global rock’n’roll, reggae and Roma, a true mestizo mix of the greatest music on the planet, from and for all times’.

LITERARY FEST APPEARANCE DAY - FRIDAY

Another brilliant addition
04/03/2026

Another brilliant addition

S***K - Rebellion Literary Festival 2026 - Confirmed
These young guys from the Hacienda Heights area in Los Angeles were one of last year’s highlights on the RIS, Rebellion Introducing Stage. Aged from 18-21, they have quickly built-up a loyal local following and become renowned for their energetic live performances, often ending with the crowd piling on top of singer Bruno. This, along with their album ‘Win Some/Lose Some’ is drawing comparisons with legendary band The Germs.

LITERARY FEST APPEARANCE DAY - SUNDAY (catch the band playing on Saturday)

This is one interview you won’t want to miss
03/03/2026

This is one interview you won’t want to miss

STEVE ENGLISH - Rebellion Literary Festival 2026 - Confirmed
Steve English is a name many will know, especially if you are familiar with The S*x Pistols and The Clash. Working as a minder for both bands, you can catch him in the film Rude Boy, on stage with the Clash at the Rock Against Racism gig in Victoria Park, Hackney. Steve also worked for numerous other bands, including The Professionals, Blondie and The Specials, and has many stories to share. This will make for a fascinating interview.

LITERARY FEST APPEARANCE DAY - SATURDAY

The start of another cracking line-up being announced
02/03/2026

The start of another cracking line-up being announced

This year’s Literary Stage will be presenting a range of interviews, along with inviting back some previous guests as part of the festival’s 30th Anniversary celebrations. This week we will be announcing our first confirmations. What better way to kick of the week than this first announcement:

MARCO PIRRONI - Rebellion Literary Festival 2026 - Confirmed
Marco initially came to prominence as a part of the nascent punk scene in London. Making his musical debut at the 100 Club Punk festival as guitarist for the live debut of Siouxsie and the Banshees, he then joined the Models (originally called the Beastly Cads) and released the ’77 classic ‘Freeze/Man of the Year’ 7”. Following stints with Rema Rema and Weekend Swingers, Marco teamed up with Adam & the Ants and as co-songwriter, enjoyed significant success and worldwide acclaim, with numerous chart-topping hits and two albums that reached number 1, ‘Kings of the Wild Frontier and ‘Prince Charming’. Since his work with Adam Ant, he has worked with other artists, not least Sinead O’Connor, formed the Wolfmen with ex-Ant Chris Constantinou and contributed to various music, film and literary works. Rumour has it he’s working on a book for publication later this year.

LITERARY FEST APPEARANCE DAY - FRIDAY

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