Stuart Maconie

In his new book, The Pie at Night, Stuart Maconie takes a look at what happens when darkness descends and folk go off to have a good time.

Focusing on the North (for which we can forgive him, he does come from Wigan after all) and following tip offs and rumour, Stuart takes trips to forgotten corners and locals’ haunts. From the tapas bars to caravan parks and from bowling greens to curry houses, via dog tracks and art galleries, dance floors and high fells, Stuart compares his native land new and old, with some surprising results.

Stuart Maconie is a writer, broadcaster and journalist familiar to millions from his work in print, on radio and on TV. His previous bestsellers have included Cider with Roadies, Pies and Prejudice and Adventures on the High Teas, and he currently hosts the afternoon show on BBC 6music with Mark Radcliffe as well as weekly show The Freak Zone.

Based in the cities of Birmingham and Manchester, he can also often be spotted on top of a mountain in the Lake District with a Thermos flask and individual pork pie.

Stuart Maconie is a Patron of Writing West Midlands and the Birmingham Literature Festival.

Supported by Birmingham-based butchers Walter Smith. One of their award-winning pies per person is included in the ticket price.