Liz Kershaw to appear at Literature and Ideas Festival

Liz Kershaw will be talking about her autobiography at the Rochdale Literature & Ideas Festival

DJ Liz Kershaw has been added to the line-up for this year’s Rochdale Literature and Ideas Festival.

Littleborough born Liz will appear at the festival on Sunday 26 October where she will be talking about her life and autobiography ‘The Bird and the Beeb'.

With her love of music taking her from Rochdale to BBC Radio 1, Liz has mixed with some of the biggest names in the business. From startling Tom Jones on the Radio 1 Roadshow to being left red-faced by George Michael and the Bee Gees and seeing the sights with Robert Plant, she's taken girl power tips from Dolly Parton as well as interviewing a host of stars, and has rubbed shoulders with everyone in broadcasting from John Peel to Jeremy Paxman.

Through campaigning to save Radio 6 Music and fighting the case for women on BBC radio, she has always tried to make her voice heard on both sides of the microphone. In 2014 her show on BBC Radio 6 Music continues to reach record audiences.

Rochdale Literature and Ideas Festival runs from Friday 24 to Sunday 26 October, with events covering drama, comedy, dance, music, theatre, films, visual arts and children’s shows.

Liz joins the line up alongside the previously announced singer/songwriter Lucy Spraggan, comedian Dave Spikey, television presenter Bill Turnbull, author Chrissie Manby, poet Ian McMillan, writer Jackie Kay and performance poet Longfella.