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‘During September 2014, DIG Collective are hosting a series of residencies, performances and events responding to and sited in an 8sq metre cubic hole dug into the large garden of the Old Rectory in Hackney Central, a property slated for imminent demolition and redevelopment.’

On 21 September, writer, Presenter, Producer and Film Curator at Whitechapel Gallery Gareth Evans curates a series of readings from an array of prestigious local and internationally renowned writers, narrating from the hole, inspired by the site.’

A snap of me reading in the Hole.

‘ On Sunday 28th Doc’n Roll will close with Howard S Bergman and Susan Stahman’s A Life in the Death of Joe Meek which, through contributions from a cast of musicians including Jimmy Page, Alex Kapranos, Edwyn Collins and Mike Berry, offers a fascinating insight into the life of Britain’s first independent pop record producer.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Howard Berger, and Mike Berry whose first hit “A Tribute to Buddy Holly’ was produced by Meek in 1961 and chaired by author and Meek enthusiast Travis Elborough.’

Details here: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/Docn_Roll_Festival_A_Life_In_The_Death_Of_Joe_Meek_Q_A/

‘The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the writers of the film Bob Stanley and Travis Elborough along with British Pop Artist Sir Peter Blake.’

Details here: 

http://www.branchagefestival.com/special-events-parties/

Here I am on stage interviewing Vashti Bunyan, Joe Boyd and Kieran Evans after the screening of From Here to Before at Festival No 6.

I will be reading from The Longplayer Goodbye and talking about vinyl records at the End of the Road Festival in the literature tent on Sunday 6th Sept.

The final screening of How We Used to Live on the national Picturehouse cinemas tour is on Sunday 17th August at 6pm with post screening Q&A with myself, Bob Stanley and Paul Kelly.

Link here: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_Picturehouse/film/How_We_Used_To_Live/

The next screening of How We Used to Live – plus a Q&A with Bob Stanley and myself is on Sunday 10 August 2pm at the Ritzy in Brixton. Full details here:

http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Ritzy_Picturehouse/film/How_We_Used_To_Live/

Pete Wiggs and myself will be doing a Q&A after a screening of How We Used to Live at the Port Eliot Festival, St Germans on Friday 25th July at 7pm in the Round Room.

More details here: http://www.porteliotfestival.com/