LGBT
The Holly Johnson Story
In the 1980s Britain was changing. Social and political unrest led the way for a cultural revolution, set against a backdrop of synth-pop music and experimental sounds. The ‘80s was a time of innovation and rebellion, punks, and new wave bands, and at the forefront stood Holly Johnson. The Holly Johnson Story celebrates Holly’s creative...
‘Algorithm’ – Rubik’s Cube Art Exhibition
A showcase of sculptural art created using Rubik’s Cubes. Witness the fusion of creativity and logic, explore art where colours and patterns come together. Attempt to solve this iconic puzzle for yourself and experience the intersection of art and algorithm!
March with Pride
Our annual march is set to return as part of Pride in Liverpool on Saturday, 27th July, and is organised by Liverpool City Region’s LGBT+ charity, LCR Pride Foundation. A record-breaking 20,000 people joined the march last year – up 5,000 compared to the year before. The march was held jointly with KyivPride in solidarity...
Pride Classical
A world-class 32-piece orchestra comes to Liverpool’s iconic waterfront to kick-start the Pride in Liverpool weekend. A dazzling event for all the family, Pride Classical will see an ensemble of world-class LGBT+ artists and allies take to the stage to perform the best Pride and LGBT+ anthems of the last 50 years on Friday, 26...
Pride in Liverpool Festival 2024
Following on from last year’s record turn-out, we’re back at the city’s iconic Pier Head for an even bigger Pride in Liverpool 2024 festival – and as ever it’s free to attend! For the free festival on Saturday, 27 July, homegrown talent and tribute acts join a glittering lineup of stars who will take to...
Morgan Rees: Turning Thirsty
Award-nominated online sensation Morgan Rees embarks on his first ever UK tour with Turning Thirsty! Hitting the milestone of his 30th birthday has made him develop a thirst… for life. He’s about to begin his first decade living truly authentically – and he can’t wait to get going. A show about the unshackling of shame,...
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,...
Polari at Writing on the Wall
London’s award-winning LGBTQ+ literary salon comes to WoWFEST 2024. The inimitable Polari founder and author Paul Burston, presents a dazzling line up of award-winning talent; the multi-talented Rosie Garland, Irish wordsmith Ciaran Hodgers and the legendary Gerry Potter. Paul Burston founded Polari in 2007. The salon has been welcomed at the Southbank Centre, The British...
Up Next Festival 2024
Unity Theatre’s Up Next Festival is back for 2024 for it’s annual celebration of Merseyside artists, and this year it’s bigger than ever. This Spring, join Unity for an extended two-week arts festival featuring brand-new shows from Merseyside’s most exciting artists and companies. This year’s festival includes newly commissioned works across a range of artforms...
Future Station: I’m Watching Out of my Ears: Echoes of Narcissus in the Work of Arthur Russell
The Future Station talk by Metal Liverpool is back at Edge Hill station, 6pm on Tuesday 27 February, featuring writer Matt Colquhoun who will discuss how self-love can be reread as self-transformation. In this talk, Matt will draw from their latest book Narcissus in Bloom: An Alternative History of the Selfie (Repeater Books, 2023) and...