This week’s Culture Radar guest is novelist John Ironmonger, who will be talking at Liverpool Literary Festival 2025.
Loved: I visit River of Light every year and I’m a regular at the Floral Pavilion and the Liverpool Empire, I went to their amazing launch party for Eurovision. I also pop into the Walker Art Gallery, whenever I can, to see The Shepherdess by George Clausen, which I love.
Looking Forward To: I’m delighted to be joining this year’s Liverpool Literary Festival, which is held 17 – 19 October. As an alumnus of the University of Liverpool, it’s great to be part of this year’s 10th anniversary programme, where I’ll be talking about my latest novel, The Wager and the Bear. Tickets are still available so I would encourage anyone who is interested in themes such as climate change to book and come along.
I’ll also be heading down to see Liverpool Empire’s new production of Fawlty Towers next month.
Trivia: I once drove a £100 banger from Plymouth to the Gambia for an African children’s charity and raised over £10,000