WIFFLE 2006
The 2nd Walcot International Fringe Festival Literature
Event "A Licence To Print Money"
9th, 10th & 11th March 2006
At the dog-end of the Bath Literature Festival, impecunious
Walcot publishers Crease & Weaken are proud to
present a series of events dedicated to that holy cow
of Literature, MONEY.
9th March:
Retro cafe, York Street, Bath.
7.30 for 8pm;
"MY GIRO"
The esteemed Ric Jerrom esq. will be proclaiming a
story by reclusive idiot-savant Stanley Donwood, entitled
ÔMy GiroÕ. This will be preceded by sundry discourses
on matters tending towards the depressingly impoverished,
but taking in various financial ambiguities.
10th March:
A dinner, upstairs at Retro cafe, York Street, Bath
. 7.30 for 8pm;
"WAGE PACKET"
Once again celebrated actor Mr Jerrom will be recounting
a story by Mr Stanley Donwood, this time entitled ÔWage
PacketÕ. And again, this main course will be preceded
by several anecdotes concerning the matter of money;
the lack of it, the giving of it, the getting of it,
the stealing of it and the alternatives to having any
of it.
Unfortunately we must limit the number of guests to
40, due, as it is, to the particular nature of the events.
At both evenings there will be table service and fine
dining, with a fully-licensed bar, as well as a Bureau
de Change where our guests may change their increasingly
worthless Sterling for our new desirable currency (see
notes, below), whose stock is certain to rise even during
the evening.
Each event will cost £5.00, with tickets available
from the Bath Festivals Box Office, 2 Church Street,Abbey
Green, Bath BA1 1NL. Tel. 01225 463362;
11th March:
The Bell, 103 Walcot Street, Bath.
12 noon till 6pm;
THE 2nd ANNUAL BIG BATH BOOK SWAP
After last yearÕs fantastic Wiffle Book Swap it would
be insane not to do it again. Bring a bagful, a handful,
or a wheelbarrowful of your unwanted tomes to our front
desk, have them stamped by our glamorous librarians,
and get paid for each book*. Then browse our groaning
shelves, select what you want to take home to fill the
yawning gaps in your own shelves, and then pay for them*.
While you do so, you may wish to purchase a drink or
several from the well-stocked bar of the Bell, which
will really help you with those tough book-choosing
decisions. It is even possible that we will be offering
food to our browsers Ð last year we managed wafflesÉ
*Book transactions will be in Munts.
THOSE ALL IMPORTANT NOTES....
WIFFLE is organised by Augustus Weaken and Devlin
Crease, who have a long and mostly dishonourable history
of publishing, mostly in Walcot, an autonomous Anarchist
enclave situated somewhere to the left of Bath. Crease
& WeakenÕs publications include 2005Õs WIFFLE: A DOCUMENT,
which they believe was the first book ever designed
to fall apart as you read it. Their blog is http://wiffle2006.blogspot.com/
The menu at Retro will offer both vegetarian and non-vegetarian
options, with a choice of two or three courses. At the
time of writing we are unsure of the exact prices for
din ing, but are confident that it will be around £10
for two course and around £13 for three.
Ric Jerrom is an actor who has something to do with
the Natural Theatre Company, although we have been unable
to ascertain exactly what. He has featured prominently
in The Garden of Earthly Delights, a series of strange
evenings held at BathÕs Holburne Museum, is the co-director
of The Quest and is the monarch portrayed on Wiffles
(see below).
Stanley Donwood is either an artist or a writer, depending
on where you find him. He has drawn the covers for most
of RadioheadÕs records, and is the author of two books,
Slowly Downward and Catacombs of Terror!.
His website is www.slowlydownward.com.
Any fool can tell you that our financial system is
in chronic freefall. Therefore WIFFLE has taken the
preemineminently sensible step of issuing its own currency,
as it is amazingly not illegal to do so.
Our main denomination is the MUNT, which, nominally,
is worth 331/3 pence; one-third of a Pound. Twelve Munts
make up one Wiffle; therefore one Wiffle is nominally
worth four Pounds Sterling.
Tickets for both of WIFFLEÕs evening events at Retro
are in the form of an envelope full of money; in this
case one Wiffle and three Munts. These currency notes
must be surrendered at the door, though the printed
envelope may be retained for souvenir purposes. As a
homage to the way in which oil is traded in the petrodollar,
all drinks bought at the WIFFLE bar must be paid for
in either Wiffles or Munts or a combination thereof.
Exchange is facilitated at our Bureau de Change, conveniently
situated within the restaurant. Contact simon@littlefiets.com
or telephone 07969 041 322 for further information.
9th, 10th & 11th March 2006