Community Event
Zine Station
On Saturday 4 May, Metal Liverpool, LCPS and Prints N Tha are hosting an alternative Zine and Print Fair. Celebrating DIY publishing, zine, print and comic culture in Liverpoool and Merseyside. Hop on for a selection of Liverpool’s finest Zine & Print stalls, meet the artists and check out our collage club area, timetabled televisuals...
Shakespeare North Playhouse celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday with an open day of events and workshops
Generously funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Shakespeare North Playhouse will celebrate the bard’s birthday with a jam-packed open day brimming with workshops and drop-in sessions for all ages to enjoy. From theatre masterclasses with renowned Shakespearean practitioner Ben Crystal, to poetry workshops, all the way to storytelling with giants- there’s something for everyone!...
Introduction to Multi-Colour Lino Cut
Learn the basics of Linocut and how to design, carve, register and print an edition of 2-colour lino prints. During this one day course you will be guided through the basics of Linocut, an enjoyable process that makes a perfect introduction to printmaking. You will learn how to transfer an image onto your lino, carve...
DaDa Cabaret Online Premiere
The DaDa Cabaret night is an explosion of emotions and ideas – fun, uplifting, challenging, extravagant, silly, and politically charged all rolled into one dazzling event! Let our showcase of Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent acts lit up your nights with a sparkling array of cabaret entertainment. DaDa Cabaret had a dazzling line up of artists,...
DaDa Annual Rushton Lecture Online Premiere
Since 2014 DaDa has annually presented our Edward Rushton Social Justice Lecture on the United Nations International Day for People with Disabilities (3rd December) to keep alive the passion and fire demonstrated by Rushton, a Liverpool poet, activist, abolitionist and disabled man. In December 2023 we welcomed our lecture audience to Museum of Liverpool to...
Boogie Days Disco
Come and celebrate the school holidays and the start to the weekend with a boogie! A chance for families and friends to shake some moves together on a Friday afternoon and hang out. This is a space for you, for families to be together and to connect creatively. Let go of the week, de-stress and...
Liverpool Book Market
Book fairs are back at the Bluecoat! Browse a fantastic selection of books from a range of local book sellers, including Kernaghan Books and still Out-of-Print of Smithdown Road. More stallholders to be announced soon. 11am – 5pm. Free entry. Fri 26 – Sat 27 April Fri 24 – Sat 25 May Fri 21 –...
Introduction to UV Screen Printing
Learn the basics of UV screen-printing, a popular & versatile printing process that can be used on fabric & paper. During this one day course you will learn the basics of screen printing, including learning about the materials used and processes involved in creating a UV exposed screen. After preparing and exposing your own screen,...
Printmaking for Beginners
This 3 week evening course is a perfect taster session into 3 different print techniques; monoprint, linocut & drypoint etching. You’ll learn the basics of all 3 techniques and create prints using each technique. The course is designed for beginners who would like an introduction to printmaking and those who would like a taster of...
Dahong Hongxuan Wang: Role Model
Dahong Hongxuan Wang, an artist who has played the role of Anna May Wong in several of Michelle Williams Gamaker’s works, will exhibit her new film Role Models. Hongxuan Wang’s new film follows the path of Anna May Wong who travelled to her ancestral hometown of Taishan, Guangdong. Having been rejected by Hollywood in favour...