Events471 present a night of raw, homegrown punk and indie noise, celebrating local punks new music and raising funds to keep the grassroots scene alive and kicking. The event will have four bands and a poet on one shared mission: to keep Birkenhead moving forward!
This isn’t just another gig – it’s a rally for the Wirral underground.
DECIBEL – Liverpool post-punk power trio with five albums of sharp, driving energy.
Grenades – Alt-rock rebels who live by the punk ethos: no rules, no limits, all heart.
The Ice Cream Robots – Post-punk meets old-school New Wave with a dash of ska. Album launch night for Jeff Olla Ollerhead’s unstoppable Moreton crew.
Sonic Assault – Melodic power punk, real-life lyrics, wild frontman, 100% energy.
Live Punk Poetry – Words that hit as hard as the riffs from The Birkenhead Poet.
Tickets on sale Thursday 6th November at 12pm.
Scottish composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Liam Shortall, aka corto.alto has had an incredible couple of years: his debut album ‘Bad With Names’ was shortlisted for the iconic Mercury Prize (2024) and won ‘Best Album’ at the Scottish Jazz Awards. In 2025, he won ‘Act Of The Year’ at the Jazz FM Awards public vote with Ezra Collective and Nubya Garcia the other two nominees, as well as UK Independent Breakthrough at the Aim Awards.
Now signed to Ninja Tune, we’re thrilled to welcome him along to Future Yard as part of Independent Venue Week for a show on Sunday 1st February 2026.
Our IVW 2026 All Dayer arrives on Saturday 31st January 2026 and we’re thrilled to announce this year’s headliner is Insecure Men!
We’re also inviting along Langkamer for the party, as well as local favs Workstuff, with plenty more TBA in due course…
Fresh from the release of their latest record, ‘A Man For All Seasons’, this long-awaited return comes off the back of a period that Saul Adamczewski spent fixing fractured relationships with the mother of his infant daughter, his family, friends, and Fat White Family (the band he co-founded in 2011).
Insecure Men began in 2015, a repository for Adamczewski’s more reflective and melodic material that was naturally completely unsuitable for Fat White Family, and to make use of an in-joke that FWF should really be called “Insecure Men Who Look At Their Phones Too Much.”
Their self-titled debut album was released in 2018. Adamczewski was out of Fat White Family, out of rehab, and turned in a melodically rich and sonically inventive album that surprised critics with its confident and focused songwriting (even if that songwriting was about Operation Yewtree, Cliff Richard and the death of Whitney Houston.)
Praised by The Guardian as a redemptive breakthrough, it was a Top 5 Album of the Year for The Quietus. But where that album used a woozy stew of lounge, exotica and off-kilter pop music as a base from which to examine the true-life horrors of fame, substance abuse and imperialism, ‘A Man For All Seasons’ fixes its gaze on something no less shocking or ugly: the end of a relationship.
Tickets on sale now.
Youth Sector play live as part of Independent Venue Week at Future Yard on Wednesday 28th January 2026!
Hailing from Brighton, Youth Sector’s music is a coiled spring of urgency and unpredictable energy; while lyrically offering a sense of catharsis for the confusion of modern adult life.
Taking influence from art school greats DEVO and Talking Heads, the Brighton 5 piece never revel in bleakness, managing to twist everyday narratives into music that is quite the opposite being upbeat, full of energy and with irresistible choruses you can’t help but sing along with.
Tickets on sale now.
In a world still shaken by online misogyny and narrow ideas of femininity, The Pill are the defiant, irreverent voice Gen Z punk has been waiting for. Formed by Lily Hutchings (vocals/guitar) and Lottie Massey (vocals/bass), the Isle of Wight duo have spent the past few years honing their riotous blend of satire, sarcasm, and spitfire punk into something entirely their own.
Now, they’re ready to unleash it with the release of their self-titled debut EP, a sold-out UK headline tour, and a run of shows with Green Day, The Hives, Panic Shack, HotWax, plus appearances at over 30 UK and European festivals throughout 2025 – and now, a show at Future Yard for Independent Venue Week 2026 on Tuesday 27th January.
Tickets on sale Friday 24th October.
Twelve Bells #001: Jinjé with support from Benj Aitch and Lee Reed
Twelve Bells presents an electronic music party with seven hours of beautifully crafted beats to escape with.
Step away from the noise and into a groove. Lose yourself in the music, body moving, heart syncing. No phones, no distractions. Doors open early, we finish by midnight and the 12th bell. The journey is short but the memories will linger.
Limited Early Bird Tickets available.
On sale now.
After over a decade shaking up the North West music scene, indie maverick Jim Pearson takes a final bow before heading to London — and he’s not going quietly.
This one-off retrospective at Future Yard on 17.01.2026 reunites his cult band Scaredycats for their first show in two years, bringing their sharp wit and scrappy brilliance back to the stage. Expect chaos, charm, and a few curveballs.
Also joining are ethereal art-pop duo Igloo Hearts — long-time collaborators and kindred spirits. Rare performances, real emotion, and a night full of surprises.
Come say goodbye the only way Jim knows how: loud, weird, and wonderful.
Tickets on sale now.
Mersey Dub Club lands on 27th December 2025!
EQUITY HIFI MEETS SUGAR SHACK SOUNDSYSTEM “IN A UNITY STYLE”.
2 SOUNDSYSTEMS / 4 SCOOPS EACH / ONE VENUE
Mersey Dub Club in association with Future Yard brings you a night of soundsystem culture with two sound systems in one room selecting nothing but good, good vibes.
The Visitors: Equity Hi-Fi is a traditional, hand-built soundsystem from the fells of North Wales. Born from a shared love of music, dancing, and soundsystem culture. Organising gatherings across North Wales and Merseyside for the past two years. Their sessions celebrate diverse musical culture through selections, live elements and collaborations, whilst always staying true to the roots and drawing from their extensive vinyl collections. The message is clear in every tune and dubplate: progression, peace, love, unity and above all, Equity.
The Home Grown: Sugar Shack Sound System, established in 1993 from the Riddim Boat Productions Youth Collective on Wirral Merseyside, built its roots and foundations in the Blues/House party scene of the nineties. With the rise of their sound this transformed into there regular monthly nights at such venues as Bourbon Street/JAKs/ Zanzibar, HeeBieJeeBees, BaaBar, theLomax as well as home grown sessions at the Victoria Ballroom and the Sailing Club in New Brighton. 1999 saw the sound reduce and store as life got more 9-to-5 for its members, but fast forward to the present day and the sound is once again fully functional with our original Larry dub scoops, traditional hand-built pre-amp and effects. We play a selection from early rocksteady to roots rock reggae to heavy dub and steppa’s via our collective of selectas via digital and vinyl formats.
Mersey Dub Club est. June 2025 is our new gathering which will hopefully grow as we follow the river energy and collaborate with the reggae foundations and new youth sound we find on its banks within our community.
RESPECT THE SOUND LOVE THE PEOPLE RESPECT THE VENUE
Tickets on sale now.
Navigation Festival is back at Future Yard for the 2nd Year!
Across two stages, Events471 presents artists from around the country and locally to create a lineup of live music, and spoken word performances offering something truly unique for anyone who enjoys stepping outside the mainstream. This event showcases some of our favourite local songwriters and poets, blending local talent with nationally acclaimed artists across two unique stages.
Headlined by Meryl Streek – more acts to be announced soon.
Tickets on sale now.
Join us for a rich, creative experience that blends sound, story, and soul — featuring the acclaimed Kathryn Williams with support from Matt Deighton and Mike Ryan on 24th February 2026.
A true artist in every sense, Kathryn Williams is a Mercury Prize–nominated singer-songwriter, novelist, and painter whose work spans nearly three decades and 17 albums. Her delicate, heartfelt songwriting and evocative storytelling have made her one of the UK’s most respected voices.
Tickets on sale now.
