Defining Ten (Worthing)
Date: 29th May 2025
Venue: Cellar Arts Club, Worthing
Join Dave Barbarossa, acclaimed drummer for Adam & The Ants, Bow Wow Wow, and Republica, for a special evening at the Cellar Arts Club. Dave will discuss the albums and tracks that have shaped and inspired his career, offering personal stories from his years in the music industry. The event will conclude with a reading from his novel, Mute-the story of Daniel, a keyboardist in a famous rock band, navigating love, band tensions, and the search for truth and happiness in the shadow of fame.
Rebellion Festival (Blackpool)
Date: 8th August 2025
Venue: Literary Stage, Rebellion Festival, Blackpool
Dave Barbarossa appears on the Literary Stage for an interview, audience Q&A, and a reading from Mute. Drawing on his experience as drummer for some of the UK’s most influential bands, Dave will share insights from his music career and from his latest novel, which explores the realities behind the rock’n’roll lifestyle.
Louder Than Words (Manchester)
Date: 15th November 2025
Venue: Innside Hotel, Manchester
At the Louder Than Words Festival, Dave will join host John Robb for an in-depth interview, Q&A, and book signing. Discover the inspiration behind Mute, a novel about the lies we tell to keep going and the search for authenticity, written by an author whose own journey through the music business brings rare insight and heart to his fiction.