Join National Children’s Orchestras and musicians from In Harmony Liverpool Philharmonic for an afternoon of glorious American music.
For NCO’s eldest musicians, just 13 and 14 years old, this concert is the culmination of their final week-long NCO residential of the year, which has included rehearsals, creative sessions and more. They are delighted to share the stage today with musicians from In Harmony Liverpool Philharmonic.
NCO’s concerts are for everyone. Join us as we appreciate the sheer joy and energy that can be experienced nowhere else than in the presence of a wonderful children’s orchestra and be part of supporting the next generation of musicians. Expect a warm, welcoming audience and to be dazzled by really remarkable young musicians!
Liverpool Arab Arts Festival presents the world premiere performance of the hugely anticipated second album from Tamsin Elliott (UK) and Tarek Elazhary (Egypt). The album, currently untitled, is scheduled for release in September 2026.
Together, Tamsin and Tarek explore the intriguing parallels and idiosyncrasies of Egyptian Maqam and English folk traditions in a captivating fusion of songs, tunes and textures, finding commonality, fostering cross-cultural connection and helping heal the scars of a colonial past through meaningful and conscious collaboration.
Start your Sunday well with the interweaving of music, movement, breath and vibration.
Practice heartfelt, embodiment focused yoga led by Nu Caratella of Heartstrong Yoga, in harmony with original, improvised music by our skilled and talented musician Andrew Barney to reconnect to yourself and leave you feeling uplifted and joyful.”
“Music and Yoga at the Phil exceeded my expectations! This special combination of live grand piano and Yoga brought me a level of relaxation and calmness that was exactly what I needed. As an affinity space for our creative Black and Global Majority community, I connected and networked as well. A special treat and I highly recommended”
“First yoga session, that was held at the Music Room in the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic was very special for multiple reasons. Beforehand, it was apparent from stepping into the door that I was very much welcome in the space, which was a very important thing for me as I have never tried yoga before. The atmosphere was warm and friendly. The session itself was really relaxing. It was a stressful time of the year for me as I was preparing for auditions at the time. Taking part in the yoga session relaxed my mind and released a lot of the tension that I was holding in my body. The highlight was the masterful display of piano improvisation that was performed throughout the session. I noticed as Andrew was improvising, he was able to feel the energy in the room, of the people taking part and the yoga instructor. Hearing what she was saying about the mind and the body in the moment and matching that through music, which was really impressive to me. It was a great experience overall and I’m looking forward to the next one.”
Please bring your own mat if possible and contact the organisers if you need one to be provided, or if you have any other questions. Please arrive no earlier than ten minutes before the start of the session.
The 27 September session starts at the earlier time of 11.30am.
Closing this year’s festival is the annual Youth Company choral celebration concert.
Over 250 young singers aged 7-19, across four different Youth Company choirs, will take to the stage. Included in this performance will be the Philharmonic Hall debut of Youth Company’s newest choir – Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Training Choir.
The award-winning Arrival – The Hits of ABBA returns in 2027 with a dazzling tour, bringing audiences closer than ever to the sound, style and spirit of ABBA.
This high-energy production is a standout celebration of pop’s most iconic group, delivering a feel-good night of unforgettable music, fabulous costumes, sensational vocals and a fantastic live band.
Featuring all the timeless favourites, the 2027 tour also shines a spotlight on the 50th anniversary of ABBA’s landmark ‘The Album’, celebrating its legacy with classics such as Thank You for The Music, The Name of the Game and Take a Chance on Me.
With its acclaimed interactive format, audiences are invited to sing along as immersive video projections transform the theatre into a shared celebration, placing fans right at the heart of the performance.
Blending nostalgia, energy and audience participation, the tour promises an unforgettable two-hour celebration of ABBA’s enduring legacy.
Reviews:
“Simply the best ABBA show” – The Stage
“The best ABBA show since ABBA” – Hong Kong Stadium
“The Ultimate ABBA show” – Phoenix Symphony Hall, Arizona
“Awesome, Awesome, Awesome” – The Times of India
“The finest tribute act in the UK” – Vice Magazine
Led by a bona fide star of swing music, Ray Quinn, this concert spectacular celebrates the fabulous music and tells the incredible story of the world-famous Rat Pack.
Ray’s debut album, ‘My Way’, features songs from this golden era of music and entered the UK album chart at number one. It sold 127,000 copies in its first week of release before being certified platinum, selling over 250,000 worldwide.
Featuring all the greatest hits of Sammy Davis Jnr, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and many more timeless classics from the stars of swing and rat pack with a Christmas twist.
“What A Great ****ing Show” – ART GARFUNKEL
Few shows have experienced the phenomenal global success of The Simon & Garfunkel Story, with multiple sold-out shows in over 50-countries worldwide and over 20 headline performances in London’s West End, including multiple appearances at the world-famous London Palladium.
Using huge projection photos and original film footage, the international hit show tells the story of the origins and meteoric rise of Simon & Garfunkel blended together seamlessly with a full live band performing all the hits including Mrs Robinson, Cecilia, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Homeward Bound and many more.
With standing ovations at every performance at the show Art Garfunkel himself loved, you don’t want to miss this international sensation.
This year’s Liverpool Arab Arts Festival launches on Friday 17th July with LAAF favourites, the Al-Awhadel Band, returning to Liverpool to perform in the iconic St George’s Hall Concert Room.
Spotlighting the evocative sounds of the oud, the band is led by Yaser Awdhali, an artist and composer from Aden, Yemen. Yaser began his artistic career in childhood, learning to play the oud at a young age, influenced by his father, the great artist Ahmed Omar Awdhali – a celebrated musician with a long and distinguished career across the Gulf states. Now Yaser himself has earned the title ‘Artist of the Diaspora!’
Expect a celebration of Yemeni music, with the mesmerising Al-Awhadel Band.
Age suitability – 14+ (all under 18s to be accompanied by parent / guardian)
Midian – The darker side.
A blend of twisted party tracks covering goth, industrial, EBM, darkwave, new wave, electro, dark alternative 80s, and more. Established in 2002 under the guidance of Tags, the Gothfather, Midian began as a club night sanctuary for those that were drawn to the gothic and eager to dance. It initially rotated between venues in Liverpool and the Wirral, with organisation handed over to DJ sistercarrion and Jay in 2003, until 2007 when health and venue problems led to the sad closure of the event.
Fast forward to last year, when a revival occurred—a reunion and what was intended as a one-time party, celebrating what Midian stood for and the happiness it brought to the Merseyside goth community.
Due to the overwhelming response, Midian: A Reunion is scheduled to return once more to Future Yard this September with another one-off (two-off?) revival event. Featuring original Midian DJs Grimly Fiendish, Kix, and sistercarrion, we’re ready to shadow dance through the night again.
For the past 30 years, James Lavelle has been at the forefront of global club culture. Known as much for his eclectic DJ sets as for his production work with UNKLE, Lavelle has been lauded as a highly influential tastemaker and musical curator.
He began DJing in Oxford aged only 15, where he started his first night, ‘Mo’Wax Please’. Relocating to London to start the record label of the same name, Lavelle took up a residency at The Fridge for Gilles Peterson’s ‘Talkin’ Loud’. The pair went on to start their own night together, ‘That’s How It Is’, a legendary Monday night session at Bar Rumba on Shaftesbury Avenue that saw Lavelle become a major fixture of London’s burgeoning club scene.
Lavelle’s ability to craft genre-spanning mixes translated from to the club to the studio, where he created contributions to several iconic mix series. After releasing mixes for Tribal Gathering and Cream, he produced the inaugural FABRICLIVE CD, and has gone on to release four critically acclaimed mixes for Global Underground, the most recent of which went to the top of the Electronic charts on iTunes. Pete Tong lauded him as ‘one of the most gifted minds in music’ when introducing his ‘mind blowing’ Essential Mix on BBC Radio 1.
Lavelle continues to tour as a DJ, playing a major role in Fabric’s 20th anniversary celebrations, curating two nights at the club and playing alongside Laurent Garnier. He also reunited with Gilles Peterson for a ‘That’s How It Is’ reunion show at We Out Here festival. Away from the dancefloor, Lavelle has recently contributed DJ mixes for Keinemusik, Crosstown Rebels and Mary Anne Hobbs, as well as the soundtrack for Virgil Abloh’s final Off-White show at Paris Fashion Week. His monthly Living In My Headphones shows on Soho Radio serve as a showcase for the more eclectic reaches of his record collection.
He also produces albums under his UNKLE moniker, working with a myriad cast of musical collaborators including Thom Yorke, Michael Kiwanuka, Mark Lanegan, Massive Attack, Brian Eno and Josh Homme. Lavelle also curates multi-sensory art exhibitions, with his highly innovative and hugely successful series ‘Daydreaming With…’ and ‘Beyond the Road’ the latter of which NME described as an ‘album you can walk around’.
