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Book Slam East at the York Hall

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Time 20:00
Date 12/08/14
Price £5
  • Produced by Book Slam
  • Price £5 in advance/ more on the door
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East London’s boxing venue hosts 12 rounds of high calibre literary sparring, with Irvine Welsh himself as the ref.

Book Slam heads to the iconic York Hall, for the most anticipated heavyweight contest in recent memory. In the blue corner, we have internationally renowned storyteller, one-time street brawler, drug dealer, convict, Chicago Golden Glove Champion, bull runner and author of 'The Old Neighborhood', BILL HILLMANN. In the red corner, please make some noise for guitarist from The Slits, punk legend and author of the memoir, 'Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys.', VIV ALBERTINE.  Referee for this evening's entertainment from Edinburgh, Scotland, by way of Chicago, Illinois, the man behind 'Trainspotting', 'Porno' and, now, 'The Sex Lives Of Siamese Twins', the Leith Lightning himself, IRVINE WELSH. Warming up the crowd is the favourite ex-battle rapper, DOC BROWN, building them to a frenzy with an invigorating dose of reality is KATE TEMPEST - her first time back to Book Slam since her Ted Hughes Award.  Good food available.

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