LA fans, Mark E Smith’s sisters and Frank Skinner doing the quiz: inside the totally wired festival on the Fall

The Fall: Futures and Pasts, a three-day festival celebrating 50 years of the influential post-punk group The Fall, took place last weekend at Manchester's Band on the Wall venue. The event attracted fans from Australia and the United States, highlighting the enduring legacy of the band, which disbanded following the death of its frontman Mark E. Smith in 2018 at the age of 60. Interest in The Fall has been sustained through reissues, spin-off groups, podcasts, and books. Notably, the nine-track "official final album" titled Post Script, announced last week by former manager Ed Blaney, is slated for a September release. The festival featured cover bands, walking tours, and a DJ set by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, with comedian Frank Skinner also participating in a quiz. The event aimed to provide an immersive experience for dedicated fans, with one attendee attempting to perform the karaoke version of "Eat Y’Self Fitter."