Fun Lovin' Crime Writers

  • Tue 13 Aug 21:00 - 22:30
  • EFI Spiegeltent
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Fun Lovin' Crime Writers

‘Murdering songs for fun in front of anyone who will listen’ is how this crime-writing super-group describe themselves and tonight they return to the Spiegeltent, where they performed their first gig, for an unmissable, riotous evening of rock and roll. Join Mark Billingham, Chris Brookmyre, Doug Johnstone, Stuart Neville, Val McDermid, and Luca Veste as they swap their keyboards for guitars and bring the house down.

Categories: Crime/Thriller, Humour, Music, Performance

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