Before we hurtle into 2026 here’s a few reminders of a brilliant weekend at #Louder2025! Thanks to all who made it so special!
We’ll be back with a vengeance in 2026!
Join us @innsideuk Manchester
Fri 13 - Sun 15 Nov.
Last Early Bird Weekend Passes here: tinyurl.com/2ttdb255

Louder Than Words Festival 2026 - Super Early Bird Weekend Passes Louder Than Words Festival 2026 - Super Early Bird Weekend Passes - strictly limited number available!

Heads up!
Following the great success of our #Louder2025 weekend, we've now got a strictly limited number of Super Early Bird Weekend Passes available for #Louder2026!
Join us @innsideuk Manchester
Fri 13 - Sun 15 November.
All Passes available here: tinyurl.com/2ttdb255

Heads up Louder Lovers!
Following the great success of our #Louder2025 weekend, we've now got a strictly limited number of Super Early Bird Weekend Passes available for #Louder2026!
Join us at The Innside, Manchester Fri 13 - Sun 15 Nov.
All Passes available here: tinyurl.com/2ttdb255

Well, Well, Well!!
What a weekend!
Thanks so much to everyone who came, contributed, supported and helped make #Louder2025 such a blast!
We couldn’t do it without you & we can’t wait to do it again!
Watch this space… #Louder2026!
👍👏❤️❤️

What do you do when two great music talks are scheduled at the same time at @lthanwordsfest.bsky.social? Do them both. @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social #TheThe #Blur #Louder2025

Busy Busy! Getting there!
#Louder2025 nearly set!
You coming?
14-16 November @innsideuk #Manchester.
UKs biggest Music Lit Fest.
Peruse and choose events here:

louderthanwordsfest.com/whats-on/

The team is beginning to land and ready to transform @innsideuk ready for #Louder2025.
We canNOT wait!
Looking forward to seeing everyone over the weekend!

louderthanwordsfest.com/whats-on/

This Ain't Rock 'n' Roll: Pop Music, the Swastika and the Third Reich Daniel Rachel's shocking & absorbing chronological account of pop music's complicated history with fascism & the imagery surrounding it.

Author @DanielRachel69 new book provides a much-needed critical examination of pop music's relationship with fascism, shedding new light on an urgent subject

Join Daniel in conversation with Ralph Dartford at #Louder2025

Sat 15th Nov, 8pm @innsideuk #Manchester

All tickets: tinyurl.com/28rp8r9b

Dave Barbarossa in conversation: Mudsharks, Mute, Music and More. Join us for this wide reaching in conversation spanning writing, books, music and the associated activities of the talented Dave Barbarossa

Influential #BowWowWow & Adam & the Ants drummer Dave Barbarossa is part of our #Louder2025 programme!

He'll be in conversation with @johnrobb77 talking Mudsharks, Mute, Music and More

Sat 15 Nov, 4.15pm @innsideuk Manchester.

All tickets: tinyurl.com/bdhzz97h
A treat in store!

CREEPING BENT : A LEAP INTO THE VOID with Douglas MacIntyre CREEPING BENT : A LEAP INTO THE VOID: An in conversation with Douglas MacIntyre and Ryan Walker, celebrating 30 yrs of this iconic label.

Our Louder programme is always strengthened by our friends from Scotland #Louder2025 is no exception

We canNOT wait for @creepingbentorg to celebrate his new book Creeping Bent: A Leap into the Void.

Fri 14 Nov, 6.45pm @innsideuk #Manchester

All tickets: tinyurl.com/3tj3y956

Caledonia Screaming. The Last Untold 1977 Punk Story. Grant McPhee Caledonia Screaming. The Last Untold 1977 Punk Story with Grant McPhee & Ryan Walker.1977 is one of Scotland's most important...

Don’t forget! Our great friend @GrantMcPheeFilm returns to #Louder2025 with his brilliant new book:
Caledonia Screaming. The Last Untold 1977 Punk Story.
Hear how 1977, rather than a lost year, is one of Scotland's most important.
Sun 16 Nov, 2.15pm
All tickets: tinyurl.com/2ww4kbva

Dave Barbarossa in conversation: Mudsharks, Mute, Music and More. Join us for this wide reaching in conversation spanning writing, books, music and the associated activities of the talented Dave Barbarossa

Influential #BowWowWow & Adam & the Ants drummer Dave Barbarossa joins our #Louder2025 programme!
He'll be in conversation with @johnrobb77 talking Mudsharks, Mute, Music and More
Sat 15 Nov, 4.15pm @innsideuk Manchester.
All tickets: tinyurl.com/bdhzz97h
A treat in store!

Not long now! #Louder2025 14-16 November @innsideuk #Manchester.

We have a few Friday Night Passes available plus some event-by-event tickets left for the UKs biggest Music Lit Fest.

Peruse, choose & purchase your Pass or individual event tickets here:

louderthanwordsfest.com/whats-on/

This time next week we’ll be indulging with @billybragg in conversation with @johnrobb77

It’ll be our final session of #Louder2025 & what a weekend we’ll have had!

You coming?

Peruse and choose your events here and see you in Manchester 14-16 November!

louderthanwordsfest.com/whats-on/

Fast Forward: The Complete History of Literary Pop in Six Records Join Louder stalwart Daryl Easlea for a look at 6 key pop records influenced by books, poems and polemic. Could be an intermission quiz too!

Not long now!!!
Don't forget that Darling @LordWakering Daryl Easlea will be giving his Sunday Sermon at #Louder2025!
The Complete History of Literary Pop in Six Records.
Sunday 16th November, 10.30am The Innside, Manchester.
All tickets: tinyurl.com/5xf92zwj

This time next week we’ll brewing up to our #Louder2025 Sunday. Probably with a brew. Contemplating the fun of Friday & Saturday. Wondering how a weekend can get even better!
You coming?
Peruse & choose here & we’ll see you @innsideuk #Manchester!

louderthanwordsfest.com/whats-on/

TV SMITH in conversation with John Robb - with acoustic treats! TV SMITH will be in conversation with Louder's John Robb - he'll also be incorporating acoustic treats.

Here at Louder we LOVE to intersperse our programme with live music so it's GREAT to add TV Smith to #Louder2025

He'll be in conversation + acoustic treats Sat 15th Nov, 2.15pm @innsideuk #Manchester

All tickets & info: tinyurl.com/ymh3u4az

Photo credit: Kevin Winiker

Cult DIY band The Lovely Eggs bring their book club LIVE to #Louder2025 You've gotta have a Book Club at a Book Fest! Join Holly & David of Cult DIY band The Lovely Eggs for their book club LIVE at #Louder2025

Join Holly & David of Cult DIY band @TheLovelyEggs for Book Club LIVE! at #Louder2025!

No set reading, not ponsey or pretencious & they don't drink wine! A GREAT event in store for sure! Just come along & join the fun!

Sat 15/11, 6.15pm. The Innside, Manchester.

All tickets: tinyurl.com/4js6v9vn

MISTLETOE VINYL: The Story of the Christmas No1 with Marc Burrows Join author, comedien and musician MARC BURROWS for a fun exploration of the peculiarly British phenomenon - the Christmas Number 1.

We know it's early but let's get jiggy with some #Louder2025 Fedtive Fun!
Join the brilliant Marc Burrows as he shares the story of the Chritmas Number 1 with Iain McDermott
Saturday 15th November, 8.15pm at The Innside, Manchester.
All tickets: tinyurl.com/4th5vbw5

MARTIN BARRE: Renowned Jethro Tull guitarist in conversation Join us to celebrate the long-awaited autobiography of Martin Barre – JETHRO TULL’S lead guitarist - with this very special in conversation

Our #Louder2025 Sunday will be brilliant!
We love working with partners & this event with @McNidderGrace will be excellent!
Join renowned guitarist Martin Barre @TullGuitarist in conversation
Sun 16 Nov, 2.15pm @innsideuk #Manchester
Tickets: tinyurl.com/y35jz2ez

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This time next week we’ll be in full swing, indulging in our #Louder2025 Friday night @innsideuk #Manchester.
You coming? The UKs biggest Music Lit Fest
A few Friday Night Passes available plus some event-by-event tickets.
Peruse, choose & purchase here:

louderthanwordsfest.com/whats-on/

Heads up!
Unfortunately due to a change in circumstances, Dennis will no longer be with us at #Louder2025. We have issued all refunds via Eventbrite.
We hope you are still able to join us for other events across the weekend - watch this space for future opportunities with Dennis at Louder xx

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BAZ WARNE of The Stranglers in conversation:No Grass Grows on a Busy Street Eventbrite - Louder Than Words Festival presents BAZ WARNE of The Stranglers in conversation:No Grass Grows on a Busy Street - Sunday, November 16, 2025 at INNSIDE Manchester, Manchester, England. Fin...

What #Louder2025 treat we have in store for sure!

Join Baz Warne of #TheStranglers in conversation with Mark Hart

16th November, The Innside, Manchester.

All tickets: tinyurl.com/y67tyvv3

We canNOT wait! 👏❤️

We LOVE a bit of live entertainment at Louder so it goes without saying we canNOT wait to be joined by @McCookerybook who'll be treating our ears at several intervals across Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th November!
#Louder2025 - what a weekend we have in store for sure! x

Thanks to everyone who’s got a ticket to Dave Rowntree of Blur in conversation with John Robb.

This #Louder2025 event is now Sold Out!

Still lots to choose from with a week to go!

Peruse and choose from here: louderthanwordsfest.com/whats-on/

And see you 14-16 November! 👍❤️👍❤️

This time next week Team Louder will be heading to @innsideuk #Manchester to set up #Louder2025 - the UK’s biggest MusicLitFest!
Join us 14-16 November for an unforgettable weekend of music, books, performance & more!
All tickets & details: louderthanwordsfest.com/whats-on/

Many thanks to Silent Radio for their preview of #Louder2025.

Not long now - we canNOT wait! 👍👏❤️

Don't forget that Darling Daryl Easlea will be giving his Sunday Sermon at #Louder2025!
The Complete History of Literary Pop in Six Records.
Sunday 16th November, 10.30am The Innside, Manchester.
All tickets: tinyurl.com/5xf92zwj

Dennis Bovell in conversation: Wise Music In Dub Dennis Bovell joins us in celebration of the release of Wise Music In Dub - he's in the best musical form he's ever been - what a treat!

BIG! BIG! #Louder2025 treat!

Join the mighty @DubMaestro1 Dennis Bovell in conversation

Wise Music in Dub with host, @RyanLewisWalker
Sat 15 Nov, 6pm @innsideuk Manchester

What a spectacular treat this is to have Dennis with us!

All tickets & details: tinyurl.com/45j6hyv8

We still have some Sunday Passes available for #Louder2025 - the UK's BIGGEST Music Lit Fest!

Join us Sun 16th Nov @innsideuk #Manchester - we're in for a fabulous day & evening!!!

All Sunday Passes available here: tinyurl.com/4uvdyd92

Programme: louderthanwordsfest.com/whats-on/