"Almanac’s ‘happenings’ are never simply plays – the group describe themselves as ‘inventors and curators of out of the ordinary nights of theatre and music.’ This performance certainly fitted that bill. Contributors ranged from poet-prisoners of the Apartheid regime to musical inventors and screenwriters, including Frank Cottrell Boyce. Beyond their superbly delivered words, most pieces were brought to life by a live band that created the perfect sense of swagger, isolation or anger to entertain, and at all times engage, a captivated audience.

Every contribution revelled in the virtues of dissent and radicalism. Those who had fought for their views in the past were celebrated, people taking a stand against the current political status-quo were supported, and a future built on radical ideas was imagined."
- Liverpool Student Media on Radical City - A Happening on Hope Street, Apr 2011

"An inspiring, informative evening of songs and stories... encompassing politics, science, and of course music."
- Nerve Magazine on Radical Liverpool, May 2010