Disability Arts Organisation RAWD celebrate their charity launch with a special fundraiser gig at Future Yard on Thursday 31st July. Join some of the region’s best artists, support a local charity and meet some special guests.RAWD has spent over a decade co-creating joyful, inclusive spaces where disabled artists can thrive.
They believe creativity is a powerful vehicle for independence, confidence, and expression – enabling people to dream bigger, communicate more freely, and take up space that’s rightfully theirs.In 2025 they officially launch as a charity. As a grand finale to our month-long programme of events, we’re bringing a party to Birkenhead to raise the curtain on a new chapter for RAWD.Headliner and special guests to be announced soon.
This August, Penny Lane continues to sustain its global musical legacy with a 3-day music festival, spotlighting local and independent artists and bands. Returning for its third year, the festival will take over venues all located on or around Liverpool’s iconic Penny Lane.
The 2025 lineup promises an eclectic mix of Indie, Rock, Punk, Electronica, Dance and Pop including local frontrunners The DSM IV, infectious spiky sci-fi rockers SILENT-K, Japanese psych-rock band Qujaku and the hosts themselves, Pleasure Island.
Get ready to come together as one heart, one community at our concert celebrating unity, love, and togetherness!
Welcome to the One Heart Concert for CommUNITY! Join us at the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral for a night of unity and music. Let’s come together to celebrate diversity, spread love, and embrace harmony.
This in-person event promises to be a memorable experience filled with soulful performances and a sense of togetherness. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with others and show your support for our community during this year’s Refugee Week. See you there!
Doors at 5:15pm
6:30 PM – 6:40 PM: Introduction by Frank Cottrell Boyce
6:40 PM – 6:55 PM: Runnymede St. Edward’s Catholic Primary School, St Mary’s College
6:55 PM – 7:30 PM: Choir with No Name – including introduction to CwNN
7:30 PM – 7:35 PM: ‘Together’ – lead by Choir with No Name
7:35 PM – 7:50 PM: St Edward’s College
7:50 PM – 8:15 PM: Asylum Link Choir
8:15 PM – 8:30 PM: ‘Building Bridges Not Walls’ ALM leads all in joint song.
We’re sowing the seeds for the Everyman’s legendary Rock ‘n’ Roll panto 2025, as we twist and sprout with Jack and the Beanstalk!
Join us on a musical adventure, with our awesomely talented actor musicians taking you to new heights, as hero Jack battles the greedy giant to grab the gold and save the day. Expect cheeky one-liners, soaring solos and heaps of wacky costumes in a show for everyone from 3 to 103!
Part fairy tale, part concert, and 100% fun, Jack and the Beanstalk is the panto you’ve all bean waiting for…
Beautiful Renaissance Choral Music sung by Liverpool Renaissance Singers and directed by Liam Owens. Song of Songs one of the most enigmatic and sensual books of the Bible burns with the language of love – earthly, spiritual and eternal. Its poetry long embraced by composers speaks of longing and union, of beauty glimpsed and pursued, of passion that transcends the merely human. OUr programme explores this fercent landscape through the sacred choral settings of Renaissance Masters including Victoria, Guerrero and Palestrina.
An exciting introduction to the magic of South Indian classical music.
Join us for a special concert designed just for children and families, featuring the dynamic Carnatic Quartet – Shreya Devnath (Violin), Mylai M Karthikeyan (Nadhaswaram), Praveen Sparsh (Mridangam), and Adyar G Silambarasan(Thavil).
This interactive performance is a joyful, high-energy introduction to the fascinating world of Carnatic music. Expect stunning sounds, fun rhythm games, and plenty of chances to get involved – whether it’s clapping along to the beat or discovering how these powerful instruments work together.
Perfect for curious young minds, budding musicians, and anyone ready to be amazed, this is a rare chance to see four incredible artists bring music to life – up close and unplugged. Let the rhythms spark imagination and the melodies open up a world of wonder.
A bold fusion of Indian classical and contemporary sound. Get ready for a fresh and fearless take on fusion as the Rohan Roy Collective brings Indian classical ragas into conversation with jazz, groove, and global sounds.Led by acclaimed violinist Rohan Roy, the group performs original compositions that are rich, soulful, and full of creative fire. Rohan is joined by a stellar line-up of musicians: Giuliano Modarelli brings his signature flair on guitar, Domenico Angrano lays down deep, expressive basslines, and Harkiret Singh Bahra weaves rhythm and emotion through the tabla.Together, they create an atmosphere that’s both immersive and unpredictable – where intricate melodies and dynamic improvisation open up new musical worlds. This is fusion at its finest – rooted in tradition, shaped by experience, and driven by pure artistic curiosity.
This concert brings together four exceptional musicians, a unique combination of instruments – the Carnatic bamboo flute, Hindustani sarod, tabla, and mridangam – and a rare musical encounter across styles and traditions.Flute J.A. Jayanth is one of the leading Carnatic flautists of his generation, known for his remarkable virtuosity, rich tone, and inventive presentation. Sarod player Debasmita Bhattacharya is a rising force in Hindustani music, praised for her depth, sensitivity, and command of the Senia Shahjahanpur style. Joining them are two of India’s finest percussionists – Kousic Sen, an acclaimed tabla player known for his dynamic solo and collaborative work, and Bangalore Prakash, a highly respected mridangam artist whose playing blends precision and flair. Together, they offer an immersive, rhythmically rich concert that celebrates the best of Indian classical music.
Future Yard is more than just a venue — it’s a movement. Based in the heart of Birkenhead, this trailblazing space combines live music, artist development, and environmental action to reshape what a grassroots venue can be.
Open seven days a week, it’s home to a bar, coffee shop, and a vibrant outdoor space. At its core is a 280-capacity live room that plays host to an exciting mix of local talent and acclaimed national and international acts.
Future Yard is also a creative hub — supporting emerging artists through development programmes and offering young people from the local area free access to training in the live music industry. Their long-term goal? To help shape the future of music in Birkenhead while becoming the UK’s first operational carbon net-zero grassroots venue.
Opening their doors fully to the music-loving public in the spring of 2021, Future Yard is a community venue bringing some of today’s most exciting artists to the Wirral, with a full programme of events throughout the year.
Past performers include legendary names like Kraftwerk’s Wolfgang Flür, The Coral, Doves, Gruff Rhys, and Beans on Toast.
Each year the venue also hosts Future Now — a genre-spanning festival dedicated to musical discovery. The fifth instalment of Future Now returns for the August Bank Holiday. The 2025 edition will feature trailblazers like Los Bitchos and Pussy Riot: Riot Days, cementing the festival’s reputation as a must-attend event.
Beyond gigs, Future Yard also offers vinyl markets, regular club nights, and the newly launched Birkenhead Craft Beer Festival, debuting July 2025.
Supporting the Next Generation
PROPELLER sits at the heart of Future Yard’s artist empowerment revolution. Every PROPELLER artist is partnered with an experienced professional mentor to provide support and a dedicated development plan. They also gain access to a rolling programme of workshops and masterclasses from leading music minds, building your knowledge. All this is based within a vibrant artist community, housed at Future Yard.
If you want to make music happen, you can also sign up to their mailing list, and you’ll hear the latest about Sound Check, their free-to-access live music industry training programme for young people.
Mosh Tots – Gigs For Kids
Mosh Tots is the hippest, hottest party in town! Sunday mornings at Future Yard are the place to be. Their gigs for kids (and well-behaved grown-ups!) series has been hugely popular since they launched.
Aimed at children aged 1-8, Mosh Tots is there to introduce young people to the rockin’ world of live music in a safe and fun environment. They believe that live music should be for everyone, no matter your age.
Future Yard Kitchen
The venue’s kitchen serves fresh vegan and veggie, Neapolitan-style pizzas made from locally sourced ingredients.Open on all live show days and every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, the kitchen complements the bar and coffee shop, which are open daily from 10 am.
Space To Relax
Whether you’re dropping by for a show or just fancy a quiet coffee, Future Yard’s garden offers a welcoming place to unwind. The outdoor space is open daily, providing a laid-back spot to enjoy pizza, drinks, or sunshine with friends. And if the weather doesn’t play ball, their bar and café inside offer the same chilled-out atmosphere.
Environmental Pledge
Alongside realising their creative vision, Future Yard have made major steps in Sustainability and reducing their carbon footprint. They are committed to a long-term goal of becoming operational net-zero by 2030 and fully net-zero by 2035. This will make the venue one of the first arts organisations to achieve this in the UK.
Working in partnership with Liverpool John Moores University’s Low Carbon Eco-Innovatory, they have been shaping the long-term design of the building, its energy consumption and developing a range of policies in how the venue operates to achieve this goal.
Discover What’s On At Future Yard
For all the latest events listings and happenings visit the Future Yard website.
Foot-stomping, heartbreaking, spellbinding – some Music Room legends return to sing the blues. On this tenth anniversary, the pioneering Catfish Keith makes his tenth appearance on our stage, and award-winning, best-selling blues/soul vocalist Jo Harman performs for us for the third time too. We’re also delighted to welcome back Connie Lush from retirement to perform a couple of songs. She was the artist who performed the very first test event at the Music Room’s launch and treated us to a Christmas residency in 2019.
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