COMEDY: John Cleese presents the BAD PRESS AWARDS. Two full length stand up shows with HARDEEP SINGH KOHLI. 

Great speakers on the issues of the day include JUNE SARPONG, BONNIE GREER, IVAN KRASTEV,  JAY ROSEN, MARTIN BELL, LAURI LOVE, LORD VICTOR ADEBOWALE, CATHERINE MAYER, JULIE BINDEL

Live acts and DJS include THE BLOW MONKEYS, THE MEMBERS, THE PRISCILLAS, DEPARTMENT S, JOHN ELLIS (VIBRATORS & STRANGLERS), NEIL X (SIGUE SIGUE SPUTNIK), SMUTTY (LEVI & THE ROCKATS) SALENA GODDEN CURATES THE LIVEWIRE SALON

WORKSHOPS, IMMERSIVE THEATRE, RAP AND ART BATTLES,, MILLENNIAL V BABY BOOMER GAMES, CAMPFIRE OF VANITIES, GALLERY IN THE TREES, MUSIC IN THE WOODS, , KIDS ACTIVITIES, SPA, YOGA PLATFORM, MINDFULLNESS IN THE WOODS, GLAMPING

Top journalists talking about Trump, fake news, Brexit and Putin in include MARTIN BELL, HEATHER BROOKE, JOHN SWEENEY, LUKE HARDING, PETER POMERANTSEV, BEATRICE CAMPBELL, BRIAN CATHCART, JULIE BINDEL, SARAH CHURCHWELL

A special newcomer and student program to inspire people to become journalists and investigators 

This is a festival with a purpose. Join our many activist partners to drink, dance, laugh and change the world 

The famous Ska festival will take place at Byline, including an original 1970s reggae sound system

Keep journalism free from influence from government and oligarchs. Come to our MEDIA CIRCUS venue