Laura Taylor and Solomon Scribble will be performing at the 2nd Wigan Diggers festival on Saturday 8 September, bringing their political verse to an event celebrating the life and ideas of the 17th century Diggers movement and its inspirational leader,  Wigan-born and bred Gerrard Winstanley. Starting at noon, the event is free, and will run until 8pm, featuring music,films, exhibitions, and food stalls. For more details, go to the Diggers official website  or find them on Facebook. The festival also gets a mention on the Guardian's The Northerner blog