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.
Black Activist Song Cycle for Baritone
Baritone Tayo Aluko and composer Andrew Barney present a new song cycle inspired by Black History related to Liverpool. Aluko has compiled words taken from a letter written by Nigerian Pastor Daniels Ekarte of Liverpool’s African Churches Mission in 1941; an interview with Gee Walker (mother of Anthony) forgiving her son’s murderers; a Slavery Remembrance...
Dead Ink Books: Modern Gothic launch with Lauren Archer & Alyssa Lloyd
MODERN GOTHIC (Fly On The Wall Press, Oct ’24) invites ghoulish readers on a chilling journey through captivating, nightmarish tales; where they will encounter sinister landlords, ethereal housemates and a glass-encased jungle built by an eccentric father. A collection that blurs the lines between dreams and reality, weaving a tapestry of macabre encounters and festering...
A Woman Like Me: Diane Abbott In Conversation with Gary Younge
Diane Abbott, the UK’s first Black female MP, has been a dedicated advocate for social justice and equality throughout her distinguished political career. In her memoir, A Woman Like Me, she shares an honest, powerful and inspiring reflection on her life, her groundbreaking path in Parliament, and the persistent challenges she’s faced as a Black...
Babylon’s Burning with Rick Blackman
Babylon’s Burning with Rick Blackman is in partnership with Love Music Hate Racism. Music has always played a vital role in confronting the rise of racist and fascist ideas in Britain. In Babylon’s Burning author and activist Rick Blackman explores the impact and connections between three musical movements – The Stars Campaign for Interracial Friendship...
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...
In Conversation: Alice Rawsthorn
Join Tate Liverpool for a special talk with award-winning design critic and author Alice Rawsthorn. Rawsthorn will respond to works and themes in the gallery’s Brickworks display and she’ll talk about the design history and evolution of bricks. Alice Rawsthorn is an award-winning design critic and the author of critically acclaimed books on design, including...
After the Act
After the Act is a new 1980’s-inspired musical about pride, protest…and abseiling lesbians. Thatcher’s Section 28, which banned the “promotion” of homosexuality in schools, was the landmark legislation that silenced a generation, offered a global blueprint for LGBTQ+ oppression and galvanised a community. After the Act is funny, camp and unapologetically queer but also a...
River of Light 2024
River of Light is an annual free event that provides an outdoor illuminated gallery on Liverpool Waterfront, a loop, featuring light and sound from local, national and international artists. This year, 12 large scale installations will be presented by some of the best light artists in the world, all inspired by the theme of ‘Play’. Visit...
African Routes Revival
Join us for a free, two-day event celebrating the rich history and future of Black dance on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 October 2024, 10:30am – 8pm at The Black-E, Liverpool. This is a unique opportunity to connect, learn and celebrate Black dance. Whether you’re deeply involved in dance or just passionate about cultural expression,...
Sanctuary
Traditionally, churches across the world have offered sanctuary to those seeking safety from persecution. But how do we react when that ideal becomes a reality? When Alland, a young Iranian man, begs to be given sanctuary at St Mary’s church in a northern town, it sparks a community to react in all the ways each...
