Among those taking part this year will be:

• Derek Ball
• Deirdre Donnelly
• Garbhan Downey
• Claire Fox
• Andrew Gilligan
• Roy Greenslade
• Damien Kiberd
• Ana Leddy
• John Lloyd
• Mary Murphy
• Pat McArt
• Eamonn McCann
• Paul McFadden
• Paul O' Conner
• Malachi O'Doherty
• Anita Robinson