Gig: The Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers in Belfast

The Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers – Val McDermid, Mark Billingham, Stuart Neville, Luca Veste, Chris Brookmyre and Doug Johnstone – bring their unique blend of crime writing and rock ‘n’ roll to Belfast, when they play the Oh Yeah Centre on November 2nd at 7.30pm. Quoth the A&R elves:

It started, like all good rock ‘n’ roll stories, at The House of Blues in New Orleans. It was Bouchercon 2016 and Stuart Neville, Mark Billingham and Doug Johnstone had downed a few beers. An open mic night was too tempting so, recruiting local writer Bill Loehfelm on drums, they bum rushed the show and played a few shambolic tunes. The seed of an idea was planted.
  Fast forward a year and Stuart, Mark and Doug have teamed up with crime-writing pals Val McDermid, Luca Veste and Chris Brookmyre to form the Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers, a full-on rawk experience, murdering songs for fun in front of anyone who will listen …

  For all the details on the Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers, clickety-click here.
  To book tickets for the Belfast gig, clickety-click here.