Festival 23: Convergence of Disco

Festival 23: Convergence of Disco 2016 is a celebration and exploration of contemporary counter ­culture inspired by generations of radical artists and writers, from William Burroughs to Alan Moore, Alan Watts to Robert Anton Wilson. The focus for these energies is discordianism: a joke disguised as a religion, or a religion disguised as a joke ­ founded in the early 60s and invented to bend/reveal/redesign reality. The inaugural Festival 23 will take place on the weekend of the 23rd July 2016 at a secret outdoor location in the north of England.

Line-up 
Knifeworld
Greg Wilson presents Super Weird Substance
AOS3
Richard Norris
Pete Woosh (DIY)
3Eye present The Sirius Party
Andy Pye (Balearic Social)
Horton Jupiter
Kavus Torabi
Marina Organ
Chiv
DJ JD
Laura Fives
Mark Armstrong 
Our Lord Gid Above
Sophie Toes
TNJX
Bloom
Barringtone
Cowtown
Cuckoo Clocks
Giblet
Map 71
Redbus Noface
Samh
Surgeryhead
The Loveburns
Thee Hairee Kuntz
Unfaer
Vibe Machine
Binnsclagg
Elephant Disco
Four Manatees
Leisure Weapons
Planet 9
Private Sector
Retinal Circus
Terry Logan & The Rhythm Crew
THF Drenching
Tiny Minds
Wednesday Club
Wild Cohen

Talks/Poetry
John Higgs
Cat Vincent
Daisy Campbell
Dave Lee
Dr Bramwell
Jonathan Harris
Vinay Gupta
Ben Graham
Buddhist Punk
Dave Pepper
Dolly Turing
Gav Roberts
George Rogers
Human Robber
Jamie Kelsey-Fry
Karl MV Waugh
Lisa Lovebucket
Matt Smart
Nick Margerrison
Paulie C
Seani Love
Verity Spott

Art/Film
Jimmy Cauty’s Aftermath Dislocation Principle
Exclusive filmed talk with Alan Moore
Daniel WJ Mackenzie
The Gasman, Shardcore
Agitation Phi & Pan Ik

Theatre
Cosmic Trigger Cabaret
Puppet Alan Watts and the Future Zen Variety Show
Circus of the Mind

The Milk The Cow podcast team will be hosting their own area with music and DJs and will be broadcasting live from the site.