Previous headline performers have included Patti Smith , Ray Davies of the Kinks , Mick Jones of The Clash , the actor Michael Sheen , the writer Caitlin Moran , the poet John Cooper Clarke , the comedians Harry Hill and Alexei Sayle , the painter Peter Blake etc .

Among its participants are Brian Duffy 's Modified Change Toy Orchestra , The Sancho Plan , Martyn Ware , the founding member of Heaven 17 and The Human League , with his 3D sound system from The Illustrious Company , which he runs Action with Vince Clarke , body > data > space , Future Shorts and others .