#WoWFEST19 with Stuart Maconie, Yvonne Battle- Felton, Bernadine Evaristo
Saturday 18th May
Stuart Maconie
Jarrow: Road to the Deep South
Epstein Theatre, Hanover St, Liverpool L1 3DZ


Sunday 12nd May
Slam and Deliver!
West Kirby Arts Centre,
29 Brookfield Gardens,
West Kirby, CH48 4EL


Monday 13th May
What Is Race?
& Other Big Questions
for Little People
TBC


Saturday 4th May
Book Launch: Remembered
by Yvonne Battle-Felton
The Kuumba Imani Millenium Centre,
4 Princes Rd, Liverpool L8 1TH

by Yvonne Battle-Felton
The Kuumba Imani Millenium Centre,
4 Princes Rd, Liverpool L8 1TH

Remembered is the highly acclaimed debut historical fiction novel by Yvonne Battle-Felton, a story where Spring, an emancipated slave, is forced to relive a haunting past in order to lead her dying son home. Hosted by Laurence Westgaph, Historian and leader of the Liverpool Black Research group.

Thursday 16th May

Thursday 16th May
Girl, Woman Other:
Bernadine Evaristo
Book Launch
News from Nowhere, 96 Bold St, L1 4HY

Join award-winning Nigerian author Bernadine Evaristo as she launches her latest novel Girl, Woman, Other.Bernadine Evaristo
Book Launch
News from Nowhere, 96 Bold St, L1 4HY

Pulp Idol Final
Toxteth Library, Windsor Street, Toxteth, L8 1XF
Toxteth Library, Windsor Street, Toxteth, L8 1XF

Join the novelists of the future at WoWFest19’s Pulp Idol Grand Final.

Sunday 5th May
Liverpool & Slavery Walking Tour
Assemble at St George's Plateau

Assemble at St George's Plateau

Join local historian Laurence Westgaph, as he visits important places of remembrance related to Liverpool's involvement in the slave trade.

Saturday 18th May

Saturday 18th May
How to be A Woman in TV
Central Library, William Brown Street, L3 8EW

Central Library, William Brown Street, L3 8EW

Join Esther Wilson, Alicya Eyo and Bidisha to discuss how are women taking up the mantle and getting us on the edge of our sofas.

Saturday 18th May

Saturday 18th May
Where Are You Now?
The State of Grime
Video Odyssey, Toxteth TV,
37-45 Windsor St, L8 1XE

Join Jude Yawson, Blue Saint, Kayo Chingonyi and Dorcas Sebuyange to make sure the state don’t put a shutdown on grime.The State of Grime
Video Odyssey, Toxteth TV,
37-45 Windsor St, L8 1XE

1919: Remembering the Riots -
A National Conversation
St George's Hall, St George's Place, L1 1JJ
WoW and the University of Liverpool invite you to explore the 1919 race riots that exploded in seaports across the UK, with guest speakers from those seaports.
A National Conversation
St George's Hall, St George's Place, L1 1JJ

Interactive Storytelling
& Storytime
Allerton Library, Allerton Road, L18 6HG

Join local author and storyteller Jude Lennon for an interactive storytelling session and book reading. Jude will also be reading some of her self-penned books to everyone. & Storytime
Allerton Library, Allerton Road, L18 6HG


Friday 17th May
Windsor Street Party
for Light Night
Windsor Street's artists and creatives are throwing a street party filled with performance, spoken word, dance, music, food, film, arts and crafts, taking in the street’s beautiful venues. The Street Party will celebrate the Liverpool 8 community and highlight the areas rich history and bright future.
for Light Night

