We are extremely proud to be working with Tate Liverpool to present Selector – a brand new collaboration that will merge the worlds of contemporary art and contemporary music. The series will launch with Turner Prize-winning artist Mark Leckey guest curating a range of events between 10th and 13th June, including an artist ‘In Conversation’ talk and three fascinating live events, under the title of Music From The Age Of Spiritual Machines.
Selector will explore the musical inspirations on Mark Leckey’s work, through conversation and performance, celebrating the influence music has on his art. Since the latter half of the 20th Century the relationship between music and art in contemporary culture has become increasingly entwined. Artists across genres are inspiring each other, breaking boundaries and experimenting with their practices. Selector is an opportunity to witness these artistic collisions, in a shared, immersive experience.
Event details below. Tickets now available for each event, with discounts for Tate Members.
Ollie Felton’s Fortune Tellers are a rock and roll outfit from Greasby on The Wirral – self described as “Beat poetry mixed with psychedelic funk”. They have recently released their song “Play Nice” which swings infectiously and will be ringing in your ears from the moment you’ve heard it
Ollie Felton’s Fortune Tellers headline the Future Yard live room on Friday 19th June 2026.
Tickets on sale now.
Sharp-tongued Merseyside indie rock trio ‘Modern Marriage’ are delighted to announce the release of their debut album ‘’Grim Up North.’ The album showcases the band’s signature blend of chimey, Rickenbacker-driven guitar pop and twisted, highly observational storytelling. The songwriting explores the weird, the wonderful and the mundanity of everyday life; from the petty-crime-noir of opener ‘Terry’s Last Fag,’ the misadventures of an octogenarian banjo player in ‘Gerry and His Pacemaker,’ and culminating with the Velvet Underground-meets-Crosby Stills and Nash epic You Can’t Send Yer Ma To Blackpool’ – the story of trying and failing to combine football away days with family holidays.
“Modern Marriage washed up one day on the tide in the Mersey estuary (somewhere close to Rock Ferry) and almost immediately started attracting attention as one of Merseyside’s most original and organically unpretentious bands, blending infectious melodies with the humour, grit and storytelling of their Northern roots. Formed in 2021, the bandmade their onstage debut at Liverpool’s legendary Cavern Club and have shared bills with Half Man Half Biscuit, Edgar Jones, Alan McGee and many more, building a reputation for high-energy sets packed with dry wit and crowd-pleasing charm.”
The band are delighted and honoured to release the album on Skeleton Records – the legendary Birkenhead-based punk/indie label, recently revived after more than 40 years – and the album is available for purchase on LP, CD and digital download. The album is also live on Spotify and all other major streaming services.
Prog legend Neal Morse joins us at Future Yard on Sunday 28th June 2026.
A founding member of Spock’s Beard, he later went on to form Transatlantic with Dream Theater’s co-founder and drummer Mike Portnoy, the Flower Kings’ Roine Stolt, and Marillion’s Pete Trewavas. He also later formed Yellow Matter Custard, Flying Colors, and the Neal Morse Band alongside Portnoy.
The Absolute Solo shows offer a truly unique live experience showcasing his stunning musicianship on piano and acoustic guitar, featuring songs from all phases of his career with no fixed setlist and spontaneous song choices.
No two evenings are the same. Each show is shaped by the atmosphere of the room and the connection with the audience!
You can expect to hear classics from the Spock’s Beard era, highlights from Transatlantic & Flying Colors, as well as fan favorites from his solo catalogue that retain the epic and spiritual compositions in intimate arrangements alongside rarely performed and surprise selections.
These concerts showcase the essence of Neal Morse’s songwriting — emotional, virtuosic, and deeply personal.
Tickets on sale Friday 20th March @ 10am.
Please note, this is a seated show.
Shez Raja and Guthrie Govan unite once again and return to Future Yard on Friday 24th July 2026!
Voted one of the “Hottest Bass Players in the World” by Bass Player magazine, Shez Raja is a boundary-pushing bassist and electrifying performer who has drawn comparisons to Jaco Pastorius. Playing a fusion of Indo-jazz, funk and groove, he has collaborated with icons including Mike Stern, Randy Brecker, Wayne Krantz and Trilok Gurtu.
Joining Shez is visionary guitarist Guthrie Govan, famed for his virtuosic technique and work with Hans Zimmer. Guthrie has been voted “Guitarist of the Year” by Guitarist magazine, graced the covers of Guitar Player and Guitar World and has earned his place as guitar royalty on the world stage.
Completing this stellar line-up are long-time collaborators Chris Jerome (Courtney Pine) on keyboards and Sophie Alloway – dubbed the ‘Goddess of Groove’ by Jazz FM – on drums.
Future Yard are thrilled to present Brown Wimpenny on Sunday 26th July 2026.
A collective who mine the transcendental collective power of traditional folk music, Brown Wimpenny, split between Manchester, London and Liverpool, are bringing communities together to celebrate that rich catalog of folk songs owned by no individual in particular bar humanity itself.
Taking their name from a distant 19th century relative of tenor banjoist Seth Lockwood’s, Brown Wimpenny began with informal get-together Sunday jam sessions in his Manchester living room. Growing as large as 25 members before being whittled down to its current number of 11, early gigs saw the band take up half the capacity of the room they were playing in, lyrics being passed around to attendees too, as part of a broader ideal of reducing the gap between audience and performer.
“We see the band as a shared social and creative endeavour.” explains Anna Korbel. “We love the sense of the everyday and the normal, and rejoicing in the collective and communal. I think that’s the key to our process and our ethos. We’re not over-egging anything. We’re just seeing it and playing as it is.”
Debut album ‘Long Live Brown Wimpenny’ is released Friday 5th June on Broadside Hacks.
Future Yard are excited to welcome She Drew the Gun to the Live Room for an all-dayer celebrating the 10 year anniversary of debut album – “Memories of Another Future”.
Wirral born songwriter Louisa Roach’s sound is best described as psych-pop with a spirit of rebellion. Writing music that rallies against injustice and food banks and celebrates outsiderdom.
She Drew the Gun headline and curate the day, full line up TBA.
Events471 alongside Brainnest Collective have organised a charity fundraiser on 7th June at Future Yard to support a child living with Friedreich’s ataxia, a rare, inherited, progressive neurodegenerative disease causing nervous system damage,
All money raised will go through Tree of Hope. They help families fund medical care that is not available through the NHS. They also support families with fundraising, planning, and ongoing guidance.
LOKUSTGRIND, Binder, Veve, Paper Hats, Twisted Circus, and Domestic Partners are playing and donating their time to this event
Tickets are £10.
You can give more if you want.
No one will be turned away if they cannot pay.
Ak’chamel has built a solid reputation as a compelling stage project. Wearing nightmarish costumes and engaging in hallucinatory “rituals”, their singular sound comprising desert-scorched psychedelia, post-apocalyptic shamanism, and lo-fi ritual-folk is as unique as the physical theater of their live performances.
Authors of around fifteen cassettes, three vinyl LP’s, several cryptic VHS videos and their reels have generated millions of views. They tour frequently and have performed major festivals on both sides of the Atlantic garnering press from VICE, Consequence, The Wire, and many more.
Connor Selby is a young UK songwriter with a sound rooted in blues, soul and folk. His music is shaped by real experience. It’s direct and personal, often dealing with identity, mental health and the feeling of not quite fitting in.
His latest work, The Truth Comes Out Eventually, leans into that honesty. The songs reflect on growing up, relationships and trying to understand your place in the world. Nothing feels forced. It’s all written from instinct.
Selby has built a strong reputation over the past few years. His 2023 self titled album was named Blues Album of the Year by MOJO Magazine and has picked up millions of streams. He’s had support from BBC Radio 2 and toured across the UK and Europe.
On stage, he keeps things simple. No theatrics. Just a tight band and a focus on the songs. He’s shared stages with major names, including a performance at Wembley with The Who, but the approach stays the same whether it’s a large crowd or a smaller room.
