Community Post Type: Callouts

Lemon Jelly Press is a progressive, values-led independent publishing press which champions brilliant writing from marginalised communities, and Lemon Pip is their free, inclusive, digital lifestyle magazine on all aspects of creative living. Set to launch in January 2026, it will be distributed amongst a highly engaged readership of 1,500+ subscribers from around the world.

With neurodivergent, queer, and disabled communities at its core, they hope to include ads from small businesses, creatives such as artists or makers, and wellbeing, creativity, education, or lifestyle brands. Get in touch with them by emailing lottie@lemonjellypress.com to find out more.

The ad deadline is this Saturday and for their launch edition, they’re offering half price advert space, starting from £10 for a product feature and £20 for a quarter page ad.

For more information, please see their advertising pack: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/0fh7vr4l45rs5d2jceg33/Lemon-Pip-Advertising-Pack.pdf?rlkey=v07xt4mtuhrerzvinflgbmgfq&e=1&st=m7uw3ec4&dl=0

Or head to their website for more details: www.lemonjellypress.com/lemon-pip-magazine

2026 will be Liverpool Literary Cycle’s seventh year in existence and their third Year of Reading.

They have booked Central Library for the launch and intend to ‘take over’ the library for this event which will be MEGA this year given it is also the National Year of Reading and the Government have asked the National Literacy Trust to focus on Reading, meaning they will have two strong partners for 2026 so let’s make a difference!

There will be space(s) for stalls, a wide range of performances, panel discussions, workshops, competitions and other activities dictated by you throughout the library.

This email is seeking expressions of interest if you wish to attend as an individual or organisation and if you wish to perform and/or have a stall at the launch.

Please keep responses simple in the first instance:

I/we require a table for person(s) or organization

I/we would like to do an author reading, sell books, perform part of a play, take part in an open mic poetry session or a panel discussion or any other suggestion as an individual or as an organization, they are open to suggestions and ideas on the theme of READING.

They will be in touch early in the new year to confirm your attendance with potential timetables and lay outs for each designated space in the library.

They will be planning the event over the Christmas holiday season so would appreciate responses before 25^th December please, many thanks.

To apply, email: LivLitCycle@gmail.com

Follow Liverpool Literary Cycle on Instagram here

Movema is a multi-award winning, registered charity based in Liverpool and Bristol. Co-founded in 2009 by four, ethnically and socio-economically diverse females wanting to unite people through world dance.

Movema’s community group are performing for their 16th annual Lunar New Year Festival in Liverpool Chinatown, celebrating the Fire Horse. This project will explore the cultural history of Chinese New Year and be a celebration of oneself, embracing that everyone is different but we are unique, special and accepted.

They are looking for performers from Liverpool’s community to get involved. Ages 8 and above, and all abilities welcome. There will be 6 weekly rehearsal available and costume will be provided for the performance. There will be opportunity to perform on stage and parade as part of Lunar New Year celebration.

Lunar New Year provides an opportunity to be seen, celebrated, listened to, learn from each other and challenge perceptions of the world we live in.”

They particularly welcome people from East and South East Asian background to participant this to share your personal experience, explore and create with us.

Rehearsal/ Class start 12th Jan 26, every Monday 6-7pm at 24 Hope street studio, L1 9BX.

Booking link here. https://movema.co.uk/liverpool-classes/

They are looking for anyone that wants to have fun in movements, wants to build a community and people that like to express themselves in different ways.

Lunar New Year 2026 – Arts Workshops/ Family Activities

Celebrating the Year of the Horse

Call-out for submissions

Culture Liverpool requires several artists/makers/arts organisations to design, create and deliver arts workshops or activities as part of the 2026 Lunar New Year programme. The artist would be required to deliver the workshops or activities on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 February 2026 at the Chinese New Year Celebrations located in the Family Zone on Nelson Street, Chinatown. The workshops will be housed within wooden ‘chalets’, outdoors. The workshops and materials need to be appropriate to the location and weather. Lighting will be provided.

The event takes place on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 February 11.00am – 5.00pm. Please indicate your availability for both dates. 

In addition, they are looking for arts workshops to be located within Royal Albert Dock footprint between 14 – 22 February with priority for the weekend dates. 11.00am – 5.00pm. Please indicate your availability. NB: These workshops will be located on Salthouse Quay in the small wooden huts. There is no power in this location.

Theme & Requirements of Workshops

The workshops should be themed around the following: The year of the horse which represents power, beauty, and freedom in Chinese culture, the many traditions associated with Lunar New Year, Chinese/ESEA arts or the history of Liverpool’s Chinese community. They should be colourful, engaging, exciting and suitable for a family audience of all age groups. They should be drop-in in format and easily accessible, quick turnaround and consider ease of activity for participants given potential weather conditions. Thought should be given to the sustainability of materials used and the potential to result in litter.

General Requirements:

Costs should include:

• All materials to be provided by the artist
• Fees for artists/staff to deliver the workshops for the times specified 
• Preparation time
• Transport if applicable

All artists need to provide own RAMS and PLI.

Submissions to be sent to Maisie.taylor@liverpool.gov.uk by 5.00pm Fri 9 January 2026 with outline design, materials, costs, and examples of any previous similar work. Please include availability on both dates.

Any queries to sarah.vasey@liverpool.gov.uk / Bethany.sproston@liverpool.gov.uk

Artists are invited to submit works for a new Book Art exhibition to be held in Liverpool in 2026, entitled ‘Where Artists and Texts Meet’. The exhibition will run from February 6th to March 29th. An associated book art insight day will take place in mid-February, with talks, workshops and demonstrations, to which artists are invited to contribute.

Context

This exhibition marks a new collaboration between Liverpool Book Art (LBA) and Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU). The exhibition will be held in LJMU’s Mount Pleasant Campus Library, which provides specialist subject support to courses within the Faculty of Society and Culture.

Theme for the Artists’ Book Exhibition

The title of the Exhibition is ‘Where Artists and Texts Meet’, prompted by the library setting and LJMU’s annual Library Fest which takes place each Spring and celebrates all things related to books, reading and libraries.

Examples of the range of artists books we wish to exhibit include:

• Those inspired by existing texts of literature or poetry. These would include works such as those exhibited in previous LBA exhibitions such as ‘Shakespeare Now’ and ‘Frankenstein 2018’.
• Artists book which include full texts or extracts from literature or poetry (including texts by artists themselves)
• Collaborations between artists and writers
• New bindings or settings of texts

TIMETABLE

Submissions should be made via Curator Space:

https://www.curatorspace.com//opportunities/detail/where-artists-and-texts-meet/10093

The final date for submissions is Sunday 4th January 2026.

Submissions BEFORE the final deadline will be very helpful. They will be considered as they come in, with early decisions made as far as possible.

New work is at the heart of the Everyman & Playhouse – and the Playwrights’ Programme is part of their mission to nurture, empower and champion the next generation of writers in Liverpool.

It’s a free, ten-month programme led by their New Works Associate, and offers a mixture of facilitated and peer-directed sessions, masterclasses with experienced playwrights, and watching performances – whilst supporting you to complete a draft of a new full-length play.

For more details and to apply, visit here

Closing date: 15 December

A fresh, new, innovative and relevant youth theatre company based at the iconic Royal Court Theatre designed by young people for young people.

NO FEE, NO AUDITION, NO WAITING LIST! The Royal Court Youth Theatre delivers a range of opportunities free of charge for young people aged 6 – 25 from every part of the City.

If you are interested in a career in the arts or just looking for something to do, head along to one of their sessions or workshops. You will learn about everything from acting to stage management; fundraising to writing scripts.

Come and join them! 

The National Literary Trust empower people with the literacy skills they need to succeed in life. Together, they’re helping people change their stories.

As a Literacy Champion, you can run literacy projects or assist with National Literacy Trust events to support those with the greatest literacy needs. Once you register, you will be offered an induction session covering more information about the charity, the importance of literacy and the different ways you can volunteer and support our work.

If you would like to know more, please have a look at the information on their website  National Literacy Trust .