Community Post Type: News

Summer is set to be a roarsome one at National Museums Liverpool, as dinosaurs take over World Museum for a packed programme of events.

Meanwhile at Museum of Liverpool, a dazzling late-night opening and a series of family-friendly activities kick off a Pride Weekender.

Take a look at just some of the highlights across National Museums Liverpool this summer…

Jurassic Park! Dinos are coming to Liverpool!

This summer, every Wednesday and Thursday from the 23 July, World Museum will be roaring into action with a programme packed full of interactive fun, perfect for the whole family.

There’s a whole host of family activities to enjoy this summer including special workshops, curator discussions, museum trails and even some very special prehistoric visitors!

Highlights include:

Roarapalooza! Meet the Dinosaurs: meet life-like dinosaur puppets of all shapes and sizes

Dino Dig: step into our Bug House for a hands‑on fossil‑hunting adventure.

Curator Chats: Get up close with the experts! Join discussions led by our curators.

Dino Treasure Hunt and Digital Discovery Trail: rab a treasure map and embark on your adventure around World Museum to discover dinosaurs. Or use your own device to follow our trail around the museum, discovering dinosaurs and the stories that surround them. Look for the Dino Discovery QR codes across the venue!

Creative Workshops: unleash your inner palaeontologist! Through fossil‑making workshops, kids and families can mould their own dinosaur bones using model magic, guided by our friendly team.

PRIDE in Museum of Liverpool

The LGBTQ+ community has rallied to bring together a new version of the yearly Pride parade and Museum of Liverpool is proud to be supporting with a host of events across Pride weekend (26-27 July), alongside organisers Sahir House.

Friday 26 July kicks off the festivities with a Pride marketplace where visitors can find out more from some of the organisations supporting LGBTQ+ communities across the city. Then in the evening the Museum hosts a special Pride edition of NML Xtra.

Hosted by Drag Race UK’s Sister Sister, this NML Xtra is filled with performances, including Naya Thorn, Liverpool’s Rainbow Chorus and, of course, the fabulous House of Suarez. Tickets cost £10, with the event starting at 7pm.

On Saturday 27 July, Museum of Liverpool in partnership with Pride in Liverpool will host a family-friendly festival that celebrates love in all its forms. Activities include performances, craft sessions, storytelling and more to celebrate the wonderful diversity that makes Liverpool so amazing.

Sudley House Handmade summer market

Talented local artists and makers are taking over Sudley House on 16 August as Sudley House Handmade returns to the Victorian house nestled in Liverpool’s Mossley Hill area. Following the success of the Sudley House’s Christmas market, Sudley House Handmade summer edition has even more crafty creators coming to showcase their wares. Delight in everything from ceramics, textiles, home fragrance, lifestyle goods and packaged food and beverages, all in the beautiful grounds of a South Liverpool hidden gem.

Tea, teddies and tickly creepy crawlies and a grand parade

Sudley House and Lady Lever Art Gallery are both making the most of the sunshine, with events and activities in their gardens. At Sudley, little ones are invited to bring their favourite teddy to the hugely popular annual  Teddy Bears’ Picnic on 8 and 9 August in the beautiful Sudley House gardens. Or if you are brave enough, join experts and take your bear on a Bug Hunt through Sudley House’s gardens.

At Lady Lever Art Gallery, come along on 24 and 25 July for an afternoon of storytelling, crafts and fun at the gallery’s Garden Party. There’s lots of fun to be had, with messy play, sandcastle building and much more.

At World Museum on 19 July, a procession of bees is set to arrive on William Brown Street. In association with the acclaimed exhibition Bees: A Story of Survival, which extends its run through to the end of September, dance group Movema soak up the summer vibes with Grand Parade of the Bees. A celebration of those powerful pollinators that are so vital to our world, you can also get int the spirit and book to make your very own bee costume before the parade!

New places to discover at the waterfront

Opening for seven days a week this summer is the newly refurbished Hartley Hut – one of the smallest buildings in Liverpool’s famous Albert Dock. The Hut has been transformed into a micro museum as part of NML’s Waterfront Transformation project and visitors can hear real stories from dock workers who took shelter in the hut in times past.

And while you’re there you can keep cool and grab a snack from the Museum’s Hartley Hatch – an old toilet converted into an artisanal ice cream stand!

If you’re interested in finding out more about Liverpool’s rich maritime history, the Old Dock Tour reveals secrets of the city. Don’t miss the opportunity to go back in time with the family and join a fascinating tour with engaging and knowledgeable guides who bring this incredible story of innovation and hidden history to life. Discover the origin of Liverpool’s fortune, buried underneath Liverpool ONE. Tours take place weekly and slots fill up fast, so it’s best to pre-book.

Fun for adults

There are lots of fun events for adults to awaken their creative sides this summer. Across different venues you can take part in activities such as paint pouring, still life drawing, life drawing, lino cut classes and even join our experts on field research trips.

You can find full details of what’s going on across all National Museum Liverpool’s museums and galleries on their website. Visit www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk for more information.

 

Keith Saha, Artistic Director/Co-CEO of 20 Stories High, will step down in December 2025 after an incredibly successful 19 years leading the company.

Keith co-founded 20 Stories High in 2006 to make theatre with working class, culturally diverse young people, emerging artists, and world-class professionals. Since then, the company has developed into a thriving, Arts Council England funded organisation making genuine impact under Keith’s 19-year leadership, alongside former Artistic Director and co-founder Julia Samuels, and current Co-CEO, Leanne Jones.

20 Stories High is known for making challenging, joyous and heartfelt theatre and arts projects with and for young people with the motto “everybody’s got a story to tell and their own way of telling it”. During his time, Keith has been a driving force in transforming theatre for young people—making it more inclusive, more accessible, and more connected. He has brought young people together on a national scale and consistently created groundbreaking, award-winning, and wildly imaginative work. Notably, he has pioneered the fusion of Hip-Hop Theatre and Puppetry, forging a bold new theatrical language that is both political and playful.

His work has taken place in many settings—from mid-scale and small-scale venues to community centres, living rooms, and even bus stops—always meeting audiences where they are. His bold creative practice has also included film, animation, and live music, expanding the boundaries of how stories can be told. At the heart of his work is a deep commitment to involving young people in the creative process, ensuring they see their worlds, voices, narratives, and art forms reflected back at them.

Selected highlights of Keith’s career at 20 Stories High, include Ghost Boy, winner of the Brian Way Award; Broke N Beat Collective with Theatre Rites, which won the Young People’s Choice Award at the On The Edge Festival; and She’s Leaving Home, created with Phelim McDermott and Improbable. His outdoor show Knocking On, made during the pandemic, earned him a Stage 100 title, and most recently, High Times and Dirty Monsters—a co-production with Graeae—received an Offies Award for its groundbreaking integrated creative access.

This September, 20 Stories High will begin the search for new creative leadership. The company is currently shaping what this could look like and will be approaching the process with their signature openness, boldness, and imagination. At the heart of this next chapter will be a continued commitment to making powerful, relevant work with and for culturally diverse, working-class, deaf disabled and neurodivergent young people.

Keith said “My time with 20 Stories High has been an absolute joy and privilege, and I will miss everyone greatly, but after a massive 19 years, I think now is the right time for me to make space for some fresh energy and creativity for our 20th year! So after two decades of making work with and for young people, I will now be turning my focus to a freelance career—creating new forms of theatre and live performance and art projects specifically for adult audiences and participants – a new adventure I’m really looking forward to.

I want to take this opportunity to say a HUGE shout out to all the young people, emerging and established artists I have had the privilege of collaborating with. Also, all the past and current members of the team at 20 Stories High team and board who over the years have helped shape the company into what it is today – with a special shout out to past and current associate directors Nathan Powell, Ameera Conrad and Paislie Reid and of course my partner and co founder Julia Samuels and our amazing exec producer Lucy Graham who started with us as a
student volunteer 10 years ago and of course current co-CEO Leanne Jones, who has who has pushed the company in so many brilliant directions.

I also want to give a shout out to my creative mentors who have helped guide me through a very non-traditional career path since the company’s inception, Benji Reid, John McGrath, Isobel Hawson, Lee Corner, Kully Thiarai and our dearly departed mentor and associate artist Philip Osment who was with 20 Stories High right from the beginning asking all the difficult questions around dramaturgy and rigour!

Making theatre with and for Global Majority and working-class audiences isn’t just important it’s vital. The world is in a challenging place, and the arts sector—like many others—is navigating uncertain terrain. But in my heart, I truly believe there’s hope, activism and a renewed energy out there. The recent “Youth Theatre Together” movement is a powerful testament to that, and I’m really excited to see what the next chapter holds for 20 Stories High with a new creative leadership.”

Catrina Hewitson, Chair of 20 Stories High Board:

“Keith is a unique, dynamic and creative force in the world. His groundbreaking work with 20 Stories High has brought irresistible and important stories to life and his heartfelt activism has been a spur to the work we do. It will be exciting to what he does next and all our thanks for 19 incredible years goes with him. He leaves a huge space, and we will take the time to see what new artistic talent and leadership can move into it.”

Manoka Mbolokele ex youth theatre member and board member:

“Keith is one of the great co-founders of our 20 Stores High community. His vision, creativity, and most importantly his hard work has created a safe space for the young, working-class people of Liverpool to express themselves through the arts. I am very honored, proud and blessed to have worked with him and now call him a dear friend. Keith is a leader in the arts with an ability to truly work with the stories and connect to audiences on a local and national scale through his brilliant storytelling and passion for the craft. His legacy will forever live on as long as 20 Stories High has a story to tell.”

A walk of remembrance will weave through the streets of Liverpool city centre on Saturday 23 August 2025, bringing communities together to mark Slavery Remembrance Day.

Coordinated by National Museums Liverpool, the walk will comprise key sites around the city, pausing for moments of reflection, performance and historic insight, before culminating with a masquerade and libation, performed at the historic waterfront.

This year’s commemoration is launched by award-winning writer, psychologist, group analyst and thinker, Guilaine Kinouani, who will deliver the Dorothy Kuya Slavery Remembrance Memorial Lecture on Friday 22 August, at 5.30 at Liverpool Town Hall.

Tickets for the lecture are available to book here.

Guilaine’s lecture, “Remembering without Remembering: the Kongo, enslavement, absence, presence, resistance”, is an exploration of the impact of transatlantic slavery on the Kongo Kingdom. Guilaine will argue that a focus on West Africa has created a hegemony and almost erasure in understanding of the legacy – geopolitically, culturally and environmentally – of transatlantic slavery within Central Africa.

Guilaine Kinouani said: “Outside of our conscious awareness, and despite a collective act of ‘forgetting’, the Kongo persists. It is ever-present in the mist of its absence. The disavowed enslavement and brutalisation of the region can be felt in the soil that carried these millions of trembling and shackled feet.

“For the Dorothy Kuya Slavery Remembrance Memorial Lecture I will explore the erasure of this history and the fundamental paradox of absence and presence; what it can teach us about death, life and resistance, and, critically, what it might mean to ‘remember without remembering’.”

International Slavery Museum and Maritime Museum are now closed for a major redevelopment as part of National Museums Liverpool’s Waterfront Transformation Project.

Michelle Charters OBE, Head of International Slavery Museum said: “While our museum doors are closed for redevelopment it feels more necessary than ever for this act of recognition and commemoration to take place. Everybody is welcome to join us on the Walk of Remembrance, lively with colour, music and meaning, and explore the streets of the city we know so well with deeper understanding.

“This year we’re also honoured to welcome Guilaine Kinouani, as keynote speaker at the Dorothy Kuya Slavery Remembrance Memorial Lecture. Guilaine brings her unique and powerful voice to what promises to be an unforgettable event.”

A book event for ‘Searching for my Slave Roots’ by Malik Al Nasir will also take place at the Walker Art Gallery on 23 August 2025, from 5-7pm. Malik will explore the main themes of his fascinating new book. Following the twists and turns of his journey into the past, a major subject of the book is the nuanced ways that trauma plays down through generations of the enslaved, and how wealth and privilege plays across generations of slaveholders and their descendants. Announced by the University of Cambridge as the winner of the Vice-Chancellor’s Global Impact Award for his research, in ‘Searching for my Slave Roots’ Malik unravels not just the legacies of slavery but also plantation economics and the wealth of a slaveholding dynasty. The event is supported by the Centre for the Study of International Slavery, a strategic partnership between National Museums Liverpool and University of Liverpool.

Liverpool has marked Slavery Remembrance Day on 23 August since 1999. Designated by UNESCO, this internationally recognised date marks an uprising of enslaved Africans on the island of Saint Domingue (modern Haiti) in 1791. The date serves as a reminder that enslaved Africans were the main agents of their own liberation.

Liverpool was the European capital of transatlantic slavery, responsible for half of Britain’s trade. The ships set sail from Liverpool with goods and franchise, which were exchanged for enslaved men, women and children on the Atlantic coast, who were then taken across the ocean on a horrendous journey known as ‘The Middle Passage’. Slavery Remembrance Day acknowledges this major period of trauma and injustice in world history which has all too often been forgotten – or not even acknowledged.

Each year Slavery Remembrance Day invites a speaker to deliver the prestigious Dorothy Kuya Slavery Remembrance Memorial Lecture. Previous speakers have included: Mr Martin Luther King III, award-winning film director Amma Asante, renowned activist and scholar Dr Maulana Karenga, civil rights campaigner Diane Nash, Zimbabwe’s first Black cricketer Henry Olonga, poet Lemn Sissay, author and musician Akala, and historian, David Olusoga. In 2024 the lecture was led by photographer, artist, filmmaker, public speaker and historian, Fiona Compton.

Find out more about Liverpool’s renowned human rights and anti-racism activist, Dorothy Kuya, here.

Slavery Remembrance Day events:
•    Dorothy Kuya Slavery Remembrance Memorial Lecture, 22 August 2025, 5.30 at Liverpool Town Hall
•    Walk of Remembrance, 23 August 2025, 12 noon, meet at Liverpool Playhouse theatre
•    Searching For My Slave Roots by Malik Al Nasir book event, 23 August 2025, 5-7pm at Walker Art Gallery

For a full programme of events and specially commissioned creative commissions: www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/srd

Matthew Kelly and George Costigan, who first met at the Everyman during the 1970s, now take to the stage in a powerful new production of Samuel Beckett’s classic Waiting for Godot in 2026.

George’s credits include John, Paul, George, Ringo … and Bert (Liverpool Everyman) and See No Evil: The Moors Murders, the BAFTA-winning drama. Matthew last appeared at the Everyman for the theatre’s re-opening with Twelfth Night. They have previously appeared together in Of Mice and Men (Birmingham Rep) for which Matthew won an Olivier Award for Best Actor. This co-production with Citizens Theatre, Glasgow and Octagon Theatre Bolton runs at Everyman from 17 March to 4 April 2026.

Cartoonopolis, the hit one-man show returns to the Playhouse on 10 September fresh from a run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Created by YEP graduate Lewis Ian Bray as a tribute to his younger brother Jack, Cartoonopolis is a vibrant and imaginative exploration of neurodivergence, creativity, and the power of family.

Direct from the West End, The Last Laugh is a brand new laugh-a-minute play that reimagines the lives of three of Britain’s greatest comedy legends: Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe and Bob Monkhouse. Catch it at the Playhouse from Tuesday 23 to Saturday 27 September.

Susan Hill’s legendary ghost story The Woman in Black returns to Liverpool from 24 to 28 February 2026. Following that, imitating the dog are back at the Playhouse as well with their new take on H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds, running from 4 to 7 March 2026.

One of the most iconic Britpop chart battles — Blur vs Oasis — comes to life on the Playhouse stage in The Battle, starring Mathew Horne (Gavin & Stacey) as the music executive who ignited the race to No.1. The production makes its world premiere from Tuesday 12 to Saturday 16 May 2026, ahead of a West End run.

The Playhouse also has a half-term solution for parents. The beloved children’s book A Squash and a Squeeze by author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler comes to life on stage for the first time, from Monday 16 to Saturday 21 February 2026.

Comedy fans are in for a treat at the Playhouse, with a line-up of stand-up favourites heading to Liverpool. one of the UK’s greatest comedians, Kerry Godliman returns to the stage with her latest new show Bandwidth on Friday 14 November. Welcoming spring 2026 with a laugh, the Playhouse presents Ardal O’Hanlon: Not Himself on Thursday 26 March, Aisling Bea: Older Than Jesus on Friday 27 March, and the much-loved Hollie McNish with her brand-new book tour on Saturday 28 March, followed by Judi Love returns with her new show All About the Love on Thursday 25 April 2026. Looking ahead to autumn 2026, award-winning comedian Scott Bennett explores our obsession with consumerism in his latest show Stuff, arriving on Wednesday 9 September 2026.

Meanwhile, the Everyman is bringing the laughs to Hope Street with Rosie Jones: I Can’t Tell What She’s Saying on Tuesday 21 October and James Acaster: Work in Progress on Thursday 23 October.

All tickets are available at www.everymanplayhouse.com.

Liverpool’s state of the art concert hall, The Tung Auditorium, has released its Autumn/Winter 2025 programme announcing another highly-anticipated eclectic season of live music for all. In similar fashion to its previous seasons, the upcoming programme is packed with a spectacular array of genres and exceptional live performers, ranging through classical, jazz, electric-folk, contemporary and experimental music.

From September – December 2025, the venue will showcase both internationally-acclaimed artists and local emerging talent. The upcoming season will also see returning favourites and some new collaborations, including generous backing from Yoko Ono Lennon to support the venue’s highly-popular lunchtime concert series.

The wider Autumn/Winter 2025 evening programme includes:

• Local legends China Crisis performing on Friday 3 October.

• Celebrated pianist Imogen Cooper performing a programme of Schubert piano trios, Wednesday 22 October.

• Adrian Chandler returns to Liverpool with La Serenissima – Vivaldi: Plucked and Bowed, Friday 24 October.

New collaborations also feature in the season:

• Two lunchtime concerts in partnership with local promoter Decks In The City, featuring KOF + Jazz Gittens, Wednesday 29 October and The Ambro Collective, Wednesday 19 November.

• A new opera, The Hive, offering a bold and contemporary musical experience, Saturday 8 November.

• Performances from stalwarts of the folk-rock scene, Fairport Convention, Sunday 2 November and Steeleye Span, Sunday 23 November.

Seasonal highlights include:

• A collaboration between Manchester Collective and The Marian Consort, presenting an evocative winter performance Saturday 29 November.

• Eliza Carthy and Jon Boden combine their talents for a festive ‘wassail’ – a traditional and festive toast wishing good health, Sunday 30 November.

• The return of local singer-songwriter Robert Vincent on, Friday 5 December, for what has become an annual December tradition, followed by a festive calendar filled with choirs and brass ensembles to celebrate the holiday season.

Tip Tray Theatre is proud to announce the return of I Am Steven Gerrard, the critically praised one-man play that captured the hearts of audiences across Liverpool. Following sell-out performances at The Hope Street Theatre and Liverpool’s Royal Court Studio, the show now takes centre stage at The Epstein Theatre from 11th – 13th September 2025, officially kicking off the venue’s opening season.

Written by Huyton-born playwright Sean McLoughlin, directed by Amy Roberts and performed  by Kirkby’s Joe Cowin, I Am Steven Gerrard is a deeply moving and comedic tale of masculinity, loneliness, and the strange places ambition can take us. Produced by Tip Tray Theatre, a disabled-led company based in Knowsley, the production brings together a powerhouse team of emerging Liverpudlian talent, and continues its mission to spotlight underrepresented voices.

“I know that it does sound weird to say, yeah? But I proper envy Steven Gerrard. You know, the football player?”

The play follows Shane, a young man with a dream not just to be like the Liverpool legend – but to become him. But as the layers peel back, it’s clear this isn’t just a football fantasy. It’s a search for identity, belonging, and meaning in a world that doesn’t always make space for sensitivity.

A Local Story with Universal Relevance

I Am Steven Gerrard was born out of Liverpool’s vibrant grassroots theatre scene. Originally developed through Tip Tray Theatre’s What Happens Next? writing competition as Sean McLoughlin’s debut play, it has quickly grown — now stepping onto its biggest stage yet at the iconic Epstein Theatre.

McLoughlin, a YEP Writers graduate from the Everyman Theatre, uses his personal experience to challenge traditional notions of what it means to be a man – and to feel lost in the place you’re supposed to call home.

“This show was born out of years of feeling on the outside. It’s for anyone who’s ever felt like they didn’t fit in – especially in a city where football is a second religion. I’m so excited to be given the opportunity to have the show on at such a respected theatre as The Epstein.” says McLoughlin.

About Tip Tray Theatre

Led by Evan Byrne and Maisy Gordon, Tip Tray Theatre is a Knowsley-based, disabled-led arts organisation dedicated to supporting early-career and underrepresented artists across Merseyside. Through writing competitions, developmental labs and socially engaged productions, the company is committed to creating bold, high-quality work that inspires, challenges, and sparks change. 

Since launching in 2021, Tip Tray Theatre has supported over 250 creatives through events, workshops and productions, and continues to remove barriers for marginalised artists.

Event Details:

The Epstein Theatre, Liverpool, 11th – 13th September 2025
Tickets available now via The Epstein Theatre Website
Age guidance: 15+

Set in the UK’s scariest abandoned building, where a pervasive sense of dread oozes from the walls, ominous shadows lurk in the gloom and nothing is ever quite what it seems, a palpable fear envelops all who dare enter.

Steeped in history and folklore, Newsham Park Hospital is revered by thrill seekers, ghost hunters and those with a penchant for dabbling in the dark arts. And this Halloween, the vast dilapidated building – over the decades a Seamen’s orphanage, hospital and asylum – will again host Newsham Scream Park for a month of mind-bending madness.

Running from Wednesday 1st October with dates until Friday 31^st October, Asylum Entertainment Limited is back with four new scare mazes and experiences, designed by terror maestros AtmosFEAR! Scare Entertainment. Victorian Psycho, Witch Hunt, Phantasma’s Hall of Freaks and Larst Resort are debuting this October, as Newsham Scream Park elevates the terror for season three even higher, with truly skin-crawling frights, devilish freaks and all out terror lurking in each corner.

It’s the ultimate setting for a night of adrenalin-fuelled horror.

Tickets on sale: www.newshamscreampark.com

Theo Mayne, one of the breakout stars of the hit BBC show The Traitors UK, has announced he is joining The Brain Charity as a new ambassador – and is opening up for the first time about the life-changing stroke his mother suffered in 2019.

The 30-year-old content creator, cheerleading coach, and LGBTQ+ advocate is using his platform with The Brain Charity to raise awareness around brain health, neurological conditions and stroke recovery – a cause deeply personal to him and his family.

“I’ve never spoken publicly about my mum’s stroke before,” Theo said. “It was one of the hardest things our family has faced. But now feels like the right time – because I want to help others who might be going through the same and ensure no one ignores the signs.”

From the spotlight to supporting stroke awareness

In November 2019, Theo’s mum suffered an acute stroke after experiencing sudden dizziness and breathlessness at work. The cause remained unclear until, eventually, she was sent home from work with what she thought was vertigo. Luckily, a concerned friend came by to check on her and decided to take her to the hospital, where doctors diagnosed an acute stroke in progress.

Theo was at work when he received the news from his sister, who was with their mum at the time. He recalls the call with vivid clarity – the shock, fear, and helplessness he felt as their world turned upside down.

The stroke left long-term effects, including fatigue, breathlessness, a limp and memory issues. Everyday activities and family routines have to be carefully planned to her changing needs.

“It’s the little things – her walking slower, forgetting small things – that serve as constant reminders,” Theo said. “It still upsets me, and there’s always a fear it could happen again. But my mum has shown incredible strength. Her resilience inspires me every day.”

Syncopated tells the story of Him, a music student from London, and Her, a young Liverpudlian discovering each other beneath the shadow of the city and unearthing the hidden Black history of the Southern Syncopated Orchestra, the original jazz pioneer.

As the couple connect, they begin to sense history’s echoes when two figures from the past lead them on a journey of personal discovery – a trip into the revolutionary Black sound that took the world, and their own lives, by storm.

Love stories can happen anywhere. In the present or the past, in the head or the heart. Could this be the start of something new, or are they stuck repeating another love story from a hundred years earlier?

Varaidzo is a writer, editor and artist. Previous writing credits include: Bus Stop (2018, shortlisted for The Guardian and 4th Estate 4thWrite Prize); The Good Immigrant (2016); Who’s Loving You (2021) and Manny and the Baby (2024), which was shortlisted for The Jhalak Prose Prize in 2025.

Directed by Manchester-based Tian Glasgow (STUN x Lowry Associate Artist award-winner for Tomorrow is Not Promised; Threshold, Royal Exchange Theatre), Syncopated weaves past and present, real and imagined, love and legacy to honour a lost history and a living present.

Syncopated runs at the Playhouse Studio from Tuesday 23 September to Saturday 4 October. Tickets are £12.50 and available at www.everymanplayhouse.com/event/syncopated/