"2017 sees the 80th Anniversary of the publication of 'The Road to Wigan Pier' in which George Orwell highlighted the extent to which, almost 3 centuries on from Winstanley, the living conditions of the working class inhabitants of Wigan showed that, whatever prosperity abounded in Britain, that it was hardly being shared equally amongst its citizens.

To celebrate the publication of the book and the impact that it had, the Wigan Diggers' Festival Committee are inviting submissions of songs inspired by Orwell's groundbreaking work.

THE PRIZE

£250 FOR THE WRITER(S) OF THE WINNING SONG
AN INVITATION TO PERFORM THE SONG AT THE WIGAN DIGGERS' FESTIVAL 2017"


1: THE SONG MUST BE AN ORIGINAL PIECE OF WORK
2: THE SONG SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE ON OR BEFORE THE 8TH MARCH 2017.
3: THE SUBMISSION CAN BE ....
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https://wigandiggersfestival.org/2017/01/22/wigan-diggers-festival-2017-announcements/