What’s On
Liverpool is a vibrant city, with plenty of activities to suit all tastes. Find out what’s happening and when with our handy ‘What’s On’ calendar.
Jah Wobble: Memoirs of a Geezer
For one night only, Jah Wobble, top geezer, legendary bass player and founding member of Public Image Limited with former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon, makes his debut appearance at WoWFEST discussing his newly released expanded edition of Dark Luminosity: Memoirs of a Geezer. Get ready for an enthralling night of storytelling as Jah Wobble,...
Banned Book Club: Writer’s Marketplace
Step into the world of literary rebellion and celebrate the power of words at the Banned Book Club: Writer’s Marketplace! In 2023, PEN America counted 3,362 book bans affecting 1,557 unique titles in US schools. The authors targeted are predominantly female, Black and/or LGBTQ+ writers. (https://pen.org/) The practice of banning books contributes to a growing...
There’s a Monster in Your Show
Tom Fletcher’s interactive adventures for big imaginations are leaping from page to stage, as the beloved ‘Who’s in Your Book?’ series makes its debut as a brand-new musical show. A group of performers are preparing to start their show, but quickly discover they are not alone on stage. Little Monster wants to be part of...
Sick Mick by Brian Reade
Sick Mick is the debut novel by Daily Mirror journalist and writer, Brian Reade. Described as ‘Savagely Funny’ by The New European, Sick Mick is a darkly humorous tale of one man’s unwitting journey through the battlefield of culture wars. In the aftermath of a tragic accident at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show, Britain finds...
The Haunted Body Workshop with Joelle Taylor
We are delighted to welcome Joelle Taylor, winner of the 2021 TS Eliot Prize and the 2022 Polari Book Prize to Quaker Meeting House for The Haunted Body, a masterclass in writing. Joelle will take participants through some of her tried-and-tested techniques used to create her poetry collection, C+NTO & Othered Poems, and her new...
Beatrix Campbell: Secrets and Silence
Join acclaimed journalist Beatrix Campbell as she reveals untold truths and hidden government agendas in her latest book, Secrets and Silence: Uncovering the Legacy of the Cleveland Child Sex Abuse Case. In 1987, the Cleveland Child Sex Abuse scandal shook the UK as 121 children were removed from their parents care due to allegations of...
Joelle Taylor: The Night Alphabet
A woman walks into a tattoo parlour. But this is no ordinary woman, and this is Hackney in 2233. Jones’ body is covered in tattoos but she wants to add one final inking to her gallery – a thin line of ink mixed with blood that connects her body art together, creating a unique map....
Beckett: Unbound
University of Liverpool’s Institute of Irish Studies and The Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies at the University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs, in association with Unreal Cities are pleased to present Beckett: Unbound 2024. Tracing Samuel Beckett’s closings and undoings of space across disciplines, locations and environments, our 2022 festival explored the...
Cunard Craft – Lino Printing
Take some time out of your Friday morning and come and try your hand at lino printing– with a Cunard twist and all for free! Linocut techniques will be used to create designs inspired by Cunard’s heritage. There will be ready-made linocuts that can be used for printing. Once created, your linocut can be used...
Introduction to Copper Sulphate Etching
Learn the basics of etching, one of the oldest & most unique printmaking processes, at the historical Bluecoat Print Studios. During this one day course you will learn the basics of copper sulphate etching, including learning about the history, tools & materials of etching and the chemical processes involved in creating a copper sulphate etched...
