The Writing On The Wall – Tony Benn & Roy Bailey

An Anthology of Dissent in Words & Music

A witty, perceptive and thought provoking show of songs and stories. They have performed the show across Britain at the Celtic Connections Festival, the Hay-on-Wye Literary Festival, the Purcell Rooms on the South Bank and received a standing ovation from 9000 people at the Cambridge Folk Festival in 2000.

Tony’s stories recall memories and anecdotes from a lifetime at the forefront of  British politics, illuminating and extremely funny. Tony is one of this country’s best loved public figures. On retiring after 50 years in the House of Commons he declared he was retiring “…in order to spend more time in politics.”

Roy is a truly international artist who has appeared on stage, television and radio  around the world, from Vancouver to Sydney, Cape Town to Stockholm. In 1998 he gave a hugely successful concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall celebrating 40 years as a performer. Tony considers him “The greatest socialist folksinger of his generation.”

For this programme they won Best Live Act at BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2003.

Quotes: 

Majestic. Provocative. 
Quietly inspiring 
~ MOJO

What comes across most strongly is their idealism, their principles, their sincerity, 
their love for what they do and audiences sense this immediately. They bring politics 
to life with such fire they’re the hottest tickets at Celtic Connections 
~ The Scotsman