Heritage
Grand Civic Event
Liverpool Old Hebrew Congregation is set to present it’s ‘Heritage Season’ during a Grand Civic event in the presence of Civic Dignitaries this September, introduced by television legend Anne Robinson. Everyone is welcome to attend and the running order of the afternoon will feature: A welcome to St George’s Hall by the Lord Mayor of...
Awe & Splendour at Princes Road Synagogue
An illustrated talk exploring the themes of Awe & Splendour in Judaism both generally and in the context of the Synagogue. The talk will be presented by Rabbi Eliyohu E. Rubinstein who is a philosopher and highly regarded educator in the Orthodox Jewish community. Attendance by ticket only purchased in advance. Tickets cost £9 each...
Heritage Open Days 2024
Every September thousands of volunteers across England organise events to celebrate our fantastic history and culture. It’s your chance to see hidden places and try out new experiences. Here’s a few Heritage Open Days events happening in Liverpool this month: Bluecoat: Heritage Family Weekend, Open Studios, Tours and more 6 – 15 September Bluecoat, 8...
A Polish Virtuoso in Liverpool: The Celebrated Mr Yaniewicz
Among the untold stories in Merseyside’s cultural history, one of the most remarkable is that of Felix Yaniewicz (1762-1848), a Polish-Lithuanian violin virtuoso and composer who arrived in Liverpool in 1799. Born in Vilnius, Yaniewicz had played in the Polish royal chapel from the age of fifteen. In 1785 King Stanisław August Poniatowski paid for...
BlackFest 2024
BlackFest is an award winning festival that boasts an inclusive programme celebrating theatre, film, spoken word, poetry, music, dance and visual arts, providing a safe space for experimentation, excellence and connection within arts. Our collaborations with artists, organisations and the community has encouraged the creation, appreciation and access to this celebrating and centring Black Arts...
BlackFest 2024: Fashion Fest Finale – Closing Ceremony
BlackFest Fashion Fest Finale features various local and UK national designers, models, poets and musicians. It is the first time we are collaborating with FutureYard an award-winning music venue in Birkenhead. We are going over the water to bring BlackFest to the Wirral. Featuring Bluboy, Kingfast, Lu, Angela, Shak, Betty Salvan, Conduit, D Rebal, John,...
BlackFest 2024: Sustainable Cooking – Land and Cultivation
Join BlackFest for another sustainable cooking workshop with Michelle Odwyer – Bay Tree Cooking. Explore our roots and tap into ancestral wisdom during this eco-friendly cooking workshop. Featured in the Liverpool Echo, Michelle Odwyer was originally inspired by her grandmother to become a chef and offer budget healthy cooking classes. Michelle Odwyer set up Bay...
BlackFest 2024: Visual Arts Workshop – Cara Walker
Cara Walker is a visual artist dedicated to cultural liberation and the advocacy of creativity, with a particular focus on amplifying the Black voice. Her workshop – The Clean slate – her exhibition will be discussion led looking at portraiture and the exhibition developed from a 3 month artist residency at the Wales Millennium Centre....
BlackFest 2024: Visual Arts Workshop – Kassessa Gandara
Join Kassessa Gandara a self-taught visual artist from Angola. He creates different concepts and translates them into different artistic expressions, through live events, stages, exhibitions, digital prints, sculpture and painted mediums. He will be sharing his practice part discussion led on your creative identity, processes in he diaspora, inspiration. With an arts workshop.
BlackFest 2024: Endless Crescendo with Heather Tomlinson
“Endless Crescendo” is a poignant exploration of identity, acceptance, and the complexities of navigating the intersectionality of race and heritage. Through the lens of a mixed heritage girl’s journey, this one-woman and choir show, delves deep into the struggles of never quite fitting into societal moulds. Heather Tomlinson is a Liverpool artist, skilled in theatre,...
