I’m sat typing this in the bar of the Hippodrome (who seem to have wi-fi but I can’t get on). I’m here a bit early for Whisper, which (launch party excepted) will be my first event of the Fierce Festival and was one of the most popular acts in the My Fierce Festival voting process. I’m not entirely sure what it’ll be like – I’m expecting audio/visual oddness but I’m pretty sure it’ll be interesting.

On Saturday it looks like I’ll be a bit more than the casual spectator I was planning to be. Due to a volunteer malfunction I’ll be up with the larks (well, 9.30am but it is a Saturday) helping to get the Fete Encounter ready in Brindley Place and then I’ll be over at The Vaults for The Divine Edgar, welcoming people in until about 3ish.

I’m planning to drop into as much of the free stuff as on Saturday, see It Sank With The Trace Of Us on Sunday and go to the Capsule-curated Julian Cope lecture on Monday.

I understand there are a few tickets available for most things going on so feel free to pop in (although I think B1 Labyrinths might be just about full up – worth checking). All details are on the Fierce Festival events page.

Ok, I think it’s about showtime for Whisper.