Accessible event
Dadafest Annual Rushton Lecture with Ashok Mistry
Each year DaDa present our Edward Rushton Social Justice Lecture on the United Nations International Day for People with Disabilities, 3 December, to keep alive the passion and fire demonstrated by Rushton, a Liverpool poet, activist, abolitionist and disabled man. This year we are thrilled to announce that we have secured a fantastic and insightful...
who the f–k is shakespeare?
Join five Merseyside-based performers as they rip off the Bard’s ruff and create new stories for some of his best-known ‘heroines’. Directed by Ameera Conrad. Written by Ameera Conrad and Shakespeare, with contributions from Leonisha Barley. Lady Macbeth – murderous. Cleopatra – conniving. Viola – witty. Katherine – difficult. Ophelia – tragic. The so-called ‘facts’...
Vision Through Art
Wirral Society of the Blind and Partially Sighted present their exhibition “Vision Through Art“. This is a display of multimedia artwork produced by visually impaired people. Their expression through the senses demonstrates how the world is seen from the perspective of sight loss. The artwork has been produced by members of the Society’s arts, crafts...
Look Back to Look Forward’ – 50 years of the Irish in Britain
The exhibition will feature 50 oral histories of people from across the Irish community. These include people who have worked in the NHS, in construction and been involved in local Irish community organisations. It also includes contributions from notable Irish cultural figures, actors Siobhán McSweeney, Adrian Dunbar and Aisling Bea, broadcaster Terry Christian, musician Jah...
River of Light: A beacon of inclusivity
Plans are in place to make River of Light 2023 the most accessible instalment to date. With a track record of attracting around 250,000 visitors to the stunning illuminated trail, Liverpool City Council’s Culture Liverpool team – responsible for curating and staging the annual event – has put in place plans to make the twelve...
Minecraft ‘Inspired’ Paper Torch Workshop
Mako Create’s Minecraft Paper Torches Workshop is hands-on crafting fun for the family. You will combine arts, crafting and paper circuits to create your own Minecraft torch, which will light up at the touch of a button. After the workshop, you’ll be able to take home your finished Minecraft ‘inspired’ torches and show off your...
LEGO Stop Motion Animation Workshop
Mako Create’s fun, creative and hands-on LEGO stop-motion workshop is the perfect introduction to the world of stop-motion animation. You will learn to combine storytelling and technology to bring LEGO characters to life in your own short film! In this workshop, you’ll get hands-on with LEGO and learn how to plan, build, shoot, and edit...
Liverpool Dark Side Halloween Tour
Do something spooktacular on Halloween weekend in Liverpool on this Dark Side Tour! In the safe hands of guide Dan, walk the spine-tingling streets of Liverpool in the dark, discovering the real gruesome history of our beloved city. Walk in the footsteps of Jack the Ripper, the Castle Street witches, and the hangmen, discovering our...
Yeats to Music
Sparkling voices, bright melodies and W.B. Yeats’s greatest poems; they all come together in Yeats to Music. The performers are a bunch of charming Belgians who love Irish poetry (not kidding). So much so, they released an album of 10 original folk songs, based on poems by Yeats. So, rise and go. Celebrate the centenary...
Medicine, Mistrust & Making Change
The Museum of Liverpool are proud to present a unique event which will explore specific challenges around equity in health within Black communities, the extraordinary people who have been involved in effecting change, and next steps. What can we do to make a difference? Campaign, get involved and find out how to get support in...