FWF 2021: Whose Game Is It Anyway?

The Football Writing Festival is back for its ninth edition this November.This year's line-up features no fewer than nine in-person and online events - all included in the price of National Football Museum admission. That means you can get access to all of the talks for just £13 - and existing museum ticket holders and City of Manchester residents get in free!For the latest announcements and event updates as they happen, follow the festival on Twitter at@mcrfwf, or keep your eyes on our social media accounts.Please note that tickets for all events are free with a valid National Football Museum admission ticket. Buy your admission ticket ahead of time on our website:nationalfootballmuseum.com.

Football Writing Festival 2023

Award-winning writer Michael Calvin ponders the game's soul and its future with Accrington Stanley owner Andy Holt & Bury AFC's Phil Young.

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The festival wraps up with a talk headed one of the game's great writers. The critically acclaimed sports writer Michael Calvin returns to the museum on Friday 5 November, ruminating about the issues within his book, Whose Game Is It Anyway? Michael's latest work searches for meaning within a game increasingly dominated by greed and self-interest. Accrington Stanley owner Andy Holt and Phil Young, Chair of the Shakers Community at the fan-owned Bury AFC, as well as former Oldham Athletic and Manchester City coach Pete Lowe, will be teaming up with Michael to ponder the soul and the future of the game.Please note that ticket prices do not include Eventbrite booking fees.

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