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Forwards Festival announce Information stage lineup

By Issy Packer  Tuesday Jun 6, 2023

Returning for it’s second year at The Downs, Forwards Festival takes place on September 1 and 2.

Headlining this year’s festival is Aphex Twin and Erykah Badu, alongside Bonobo, Primal Scream, Arlo Parks and Raye.

The programme also promises to be a space for discussion and debate and have announced the first lineup for their talks.

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The 2023 programme will tackle inequality in the media, the housing emergency, racism, sexism in story writing, black novelists and writers, queer stories, politics on TikTok and more.

Headline speaker names for 2023 include BBC broadcaster, historian and BAFTA award winner David Olusoga with  journalist and housing rights activist, Vicky Spratt.

British Vogue’s contributing editor, author and LGBTIQA+ activist, Munroe Bergdorf will join author and founder of the recently shutdown gal-dem, Liv Little.

Iconic British artist Jeremy Deller with the artist, raver, provocator and founder of UK-based clothing brand Sports Banger, Jonny Banger, plus digital creator Danny Price with TikTok creators and comedians Grace Campbell and Josh Berry.

Originally created at Forwards Festival in Bristol, the Information stage will for the first time tour to Glastonbury festival in 2023, with a bespoke programme to be announced later this month.

Tickets for Forwards Festival are on sale now and can be found at https://www.forwardsbristol.co.uk/

Main photo: courtesy of Plaster

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