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Join LCVS and Kindred for this in-person event and find out more about how social investment could grow your organisation.

Kindred gives money and support to socially trading organisations (STOs) who are based in Liverpool City Region. Kindred’s money is offered at 0% interest to enable socially-trading organisations (STO’s) to grow their impact. Money is usually repaid over a 5-10 year period but this varies between organisations.

Held: LCVS, Dale Street, Liverpool, 4 December, 1pm – 3pm.

If you are interested in finding out more book your space today!

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This session is for organisations who are seeking ways to develop a robust fundraising strategy that will provide them with improved financial sustainability whilst keeping their mission visible and at the forefront.

Participants will leave the session equipped with a toolkit that enables them to introduce short term fundraising strategy shifts in their organisation. The workshop will also provide them with an increased knowledge of the ways in which they can approach medium- and longer-term strategy shifts to improve organisational resilience.

Held: LCVS, Dale Street, Liverpool, 2 December, 10am – 4pm.

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The Big Guitar-In Fundraiser is back this Christmas in Liverpool and is just a month away.

The unique event brings together 100s of guitarists for a wonderful evening of live music and fundraising, with last year’s record of 602 guitarists set to broken on Thursday 11th December at Mountford Hall, with 603 uniting to strum their way to a new record.

Many of the guitarists are amateur and share a passion for all things 6 and 4-stringed, and a great deal have honed their craft at The Florrie’s weekly guitar classes. These classes have been running for almost a decade, helmed by The Tea Street Band’s Timo Tierney, who is The Florrie’s Community Hub Co-ordinator and Organiser. Timo’s passion has helped bring this incredible event back to Liverpool for the 5th time, with sublimely talented youngsters like Olga Fitz taking centre stage who this year will be the youngest performer on stage at The Big Guitar In. She will join some of Liverpool’s best young talent including Louis Gibney, Credits and The Sway, with established favourites Space, Crowded Scouse and Brian Nash (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) all joining in and more special guests are still to be announced.

Olga has been a valued part of The Florrie’s community since she first performed there when she was 12 years old. Her family brought Olga to an open mic night at Mill Street and the audience were wowed by her precocious talent back then which has bloomed ever since. The Florrie and Olga and her family stayed in touch as she continued to practise and perform, which later led to last summer when Olga’s work experience took place at The Florrie, learning what goes on behind the scenes to help keep the community activities alive.

Timo says: “This year we’re especially proud to give lots of young Liverpool artists the chance to shine on a stage with so much history at Mountford Hall. Olga is one of them, and she’s an unbelievably talented young artist who just keeps getting better. Everyone at The Florrie is so proud of her and it’s heartening to see how she has developed since first coming to The Florrie when she was 12. She’s from a local family who are really supportive of her, and it’s exactly how music should be – developing her craft with her peers and being able to showcase her immense talent too, including at The Big Guitar In which is going to be a very special moment for her. She’s doing her GCSEs this year and has the world at her feet, and for us it’s a privilege to be a part of Olga’s development – she’s going to go far in music.”

The Big Guitar In’s goal is to raise urgent funds to save The Florrie’s free Community Classes and provide the opportunity for 100s of amazing guitarists to perform together in Mountford Hall, including many young stars of the future. The unique and record-breaking event once more brings everyone together for one incredible night of music, community and celebration and fund-raising. 

Leading into the Big Guitar-In, The Florrie faces rising utility costs, fewer grants, the ongoing cost-of-living crisis and a rapidly growing number of people needing social support has pushed the Community Classes’ availability to the limit. The Florrie’s Community Classes are a vital lifeline for the people of their community and wider region, helping them to learn essential skills, get active, fight social isolation and build new friendships. They also connect people of all backgrounds with wider support from their community. 

This year for the first time The Big Guitar-In Fundraiser is taking over Liverpool’s famous Mountford Hall. The venue has hosted some of the world’s biggest names including Queen, The Who and local lad Elvis Costello. Now hundreds of aspiring guitarists will get the chance to tick off their bucket list by saying they’ve performed on the same stage as their idols. Chord sheets are available on The Florrie website www.theflorrie.org for all 603 Guitarists to practice for their big night. 

The Big Guitar-In Fundraiser is for everyone an inclusive not exclusive event in true Florrie spirit. Whether you’re a seasoned musician or just learning your first few chords, you are welcome to be part of this unforgettable event. The Florrie Guitar Group meets every Tuesday at 6pm and new members of all abilities are encouraged to join and learn in time for December.

Tickets are available now for both guitarists bringing their acoustic guitar to take part and for a very limited number of spectators who want to experience the atmosphere from the audience. Early bird tickets have already sold out and the rest are going quickly – if you want to be part of it, make sure to grab yours soon. 

Tickets are available via Skiddle – Spectator tickets have now all sold out: https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Liverpool/Mountford-Hall/The-Big-Guitar-In-at-Mountford-Hall/41159754/

If you’re unable to attend, please Donate what you can to Save The Florrie’s Community Classes: https://gofund.me/8f8f91837

The Big Guitar In
Thursday 11th December
160 Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, L3 5TR
www.theflorrie.org
Follow The Florrie: @the_florrie

A new theatre version of the Liverpool-based film Letter to Brezhnev will be given its world premiere at the city’s Royal Court next autumn.

Frank Clarke, writer of the screenplay for the 1985 classic, is creating a new production which will be staged at the Royal Court Theatre from 11 September in 2026.

Theresa and Elaine are young, beautiful and full of life. But they don’t think that will last long, because it’s 1985 and this is Kirby. Sergei and Peter are fresh off the boat and revelling in being away from the Soviet Union. Liverpool has opened their eyes.

Teresa is looking for sex and a smile, Elaine wants love, romance and the dream of a life far away from the grime of Liverpool. All of them have the chance to forget their lives and live their dreams for one glorious night.

Starring Alexandra Pigg, Margi Clarke, Alfred Molina and Peter Firth, Letter to Brezhnev was initially released in 1985. It was filmed in just three weeks with locations including the city’s State Nightclub, a chicken giblets factory in Kirkby and Birkenhead which stood in for Moscow.

Tate Liverpool are staging a display by the influential contemporary American artist Ed Ruscha in 2026.

The display runs from February 12 to June 14 at Tate Liverpool + RIBA North on Mann Island. Based around the driving culture of mid-century America and the emerging architecture of Los Angeles, the display will feature books, photographs, paintings, drawings, and lithographs.

Born in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1937, Ruscha is widely regarded as one of the world’s most important artists with a career spanning seven decades from the 1960s onwards. Ruscha grew up in Oklahoma and moved from Oklahoma City to Los Angeles in 1956 – the 1,330-mile journey heavily influenced his work.

The Tate Liverpool display will follow Ruscha’s drive through the vast open space and urban landscape of the USA. Taking his engagement with petrol stations as a starting point, it will invite visitors to join the artist in looking at his surroundings.

The winners of the Williamson Open 2025 have been announced. Ffion Travis won the Art Prize for her work ‘Fading Conversations’, and the Photography Prize was won by Ian Bradshaw for ‘Waiting Room, Bender, Transnistria 2019’.

Both works will become part of the Williamson’s collection.

The runners-up were Ryan Everson for ‘Pershore House III’, and Glyn Akroyd for ‘Staircase, Blavatnik Wing Tate Modern’.

The exhibition continues until 13th December at Williamson Art Gallery.

Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2025

14th November 2025 – 31st January 2026

The Williamson Art Gallery is delighted to be the first stop outside London for the tour of the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2025.

The Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize has an established reputation as the UK’s most important annual open exhibition for drawing. Established in 1994 by artist and Professor Anita Taylor, currently Dean of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design at the University of Dundee, and Director of Drawing Projects UK, the annual Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize celebrates talent and excellence in current drawing practice.

The exhibition provides an important platform for artists, designers, makers, architects and other drawing practitioners as a catalyst within their careers, and champions the role, breadth, and value of drawing in creative practices today.

They’re excited to announce the Daniel Meakin & Friends Art Exhibition, opening on Friday 28th November and running until 15th January 2026 at Start Yard, Birkenhead.

This inspiring exhibition brings together a group of talented artists individually picked by Daniel, each with their own unique style and story to tell.

Host artist Daniel Meakin – With 35 years of executing and selling his paintings internationally, Daniel creates stunning mixed-media pieces blending contour, collage, composition, and an array of colours to form imaginative, often fantastical visual stories.

Viewing: Monday to Friday | 9am – 5pm | Free Entry

This exhibition is on view at these ticketed events:

28th November – Start Yard Christmas Party (ticketed via Start Yard) from 7pm 17th December – Christmas Wordsmithery (ticketed via 471 Routes C.I.C.) from 7pm

Head along and explore this eclectic mix of imagination, technique, and storytelling — a true celebration of creativity at Start Yard.

Save the dates, bring your friends, and get inspired!

Event Date:
Friday 28th November 2025 – Thursday 15th January 2026

Artist Daniel Meakin’s invites artists to showcase their paintings alongside his vibrant and uplifting paintings courtesy of 471 Routes CIC & Start Yard.

https://linktr.ee/danielmeakinart
https://www.471routescic.co.uk/events/daniel-meakin-friends-art-exhibition/
https://www.471routescic.co.uk/

This New Year’s Eve, ditch the ordinary celebrations and lace up your roller skates for the most dazzling party of the year. IWF and Rollerdrome are joining forces to present an unforgettable evening of roller disco magic, complete with DJs, dancing, delicious food and drink, and a spectacular midnight moment

A Night of Sparkle, Shimmer, and Utter Opulence

Guests are encouraged to bring their most glamorous roller disco looks or embrace their “shaky splendor” – because this inclusive celebration welcomes everyone, from seasoned skaters to first-time rollers.

“Whether you want to show off your moves on eight wheels or prefer to dance the night away on your own two feet to our DJs, there’s room for everyone at this glittering bash.”

What to Expect

Roller disco + dance party! Skates & pads available while capacity lasts. Room to dance, roll, or do both!

CONCEPT: SPARKLE • SHIMMER • DISCO • UTTER OPULENCE

Enjoy a free glass of bubbly at midnight to toast the New Year and start 2026 off right!

Best dressed we might just give you a free pint.

Music: Amazing lineup TBA

An Inclusive Celebration for All

The organisers emphasise that no experience is necessary. “Bring your sparkly roller glam or your shaky splendor – all skill levels and styles are welcome,” they note. “This is about community, celebration, and rolling into the new year together.”

Event Details

Date: New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2025 7PM-2AM
Location: IWF ROLLERDROME
3 REGENT STREET
LIVERPOOL
L3 7DS

We offer roller skates up to adult size 12. You’re also welcome to bring your own quads or inline skates onto the rink.

Tickets are available here. Most Early bird have already sold out so act fast!