# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Author Talk: Richard Balls: Be Stiff- the Stiff Records Story
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 06 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Punk exploded in Britain in 1976, changing music forever. As it marks its 50th anniversary, we are delighted to be joined by author Richard Balls who chronicled the story of Stiff Records, the London label that released the UK’s first punk record - The Damned’s  incendiary debut New Rose. Come and hear about the maverick label and the leading role it played in the birth of punk. 

Richard Balls is the acclaimed author of three books: A Furious Devotion: The Life of Shane MacGowan; Be Stiff: The Stiff Records Story; and Sex & Drugs & Rock ‘n’ Roll: The Life of Ian Dury. For 20 years he was a newspaper journalist and since then he has worked in communications. He lives in Norwich and is an avid record collector.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portsmouth/author-talk-richard-balls-be-stiff-the-stiff-records-story/200029326565226
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Portsmouth
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Norrish Central Library, Guildhall Square, PO1 2DX Portsmouth, United Kingdom
- **lat**: 50.79681
- **long**: -1.09164
- **full address**: Norrish Central Library, Guildhall Square, PO1 2DX Portsmouth, United Kingdom, Social Prescribing Portsmouth, Dennis Sciama Building, Portsmouth, PO1 2, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Author Talk: Richard Balls: Be Stiff- the Stiff Records Story being held?
  - **A:** Author Talk: Richard Balls: Be Stiff- the Stiff Records Story takes place on Fri, 06 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Fri, 06 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Norrish Central Library, Guildhall Square, PO1 2DX Portsmouth, United Kingdom, Social Prescribing Portsmouth, Dennis Sciama Building, Portsmouth, PO1 2, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Author Talk: Richard Balls: Be Stiff- the Stiff Records Story?
  - **A:** Author Talk: Richard Balls: Be Stiff- the Stiff Records Story is organized by Official Portsmouth libraries.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Author Talk: Richard Balls: Be Stiff- the Stiff Records Story is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Portsmouth, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Author Talk: Richard Balls: Be Stiff- the Stiff Records Story sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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