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Itch: Spoken Word Night

Itch is a spoken word night for anybody looking to dip their toe in.

• Have you always wanted to give it a go?

• Did you used to write/perform a lot and want to get back into it?

• Have you never heard of spoken word and are wondering what it’s all about?

Then come down, listen, share and get the itch. We are primarily looking for poets and spoken word artists but artists of other disciplines are welcome to approach us to discuss how they can get involved. Come and join our community.

Contact our Spoken Word Artist in Residence, Charlie Staunton for more information charlie.staunton@shakespearenorthplayhouse.co.uk

Baby Bards

Join our resident spoken word artist, Charlie Staunton, for an early years story and language session for pre school children aged 18 months to 4 years old.

Introducing story, letters and phonics through readings and fun activities, your babies will be bards in no time.

Each child attending should be accompanied by an adult – both adults and children will need to buy tickets.

Every Tuesday at 11.15am.

Artist Tour with The Bandidos

Learn more about FACT’s current exhibition from the collaborators themselves! When Our Worlds Meet (2022) is a new work by artist Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley produced in collaboration with The Bandidos, a group of young people from Liverpool.

Throughout this year-long project, Danielle worked alongside the self-titled Bandidos to discover what the group would want and need in their reimagined worlds. Exploring alternative futures and possibilities, they discussed what their realities might be missing and what they would want to include in new worlds designed by them.

For this tour, join members of the group to hear about their involvement in the project and what it’s like to work closely with an artist. Discover how Danielle built the video game artwork around their imaginative visions and how each young person is represented in the game and exhibition space.

This tour will last between 45-60 minutes.

Bombed Out Church Beer Festival

Bombed Out Church Beer and Cider Festival 2023

St Luke’s Bombed Out Church, Liverpool city centre.

Thursday 20th – Sunday 22nd April 2023

St Luke’s Bombed Out Church are hosting their very own festival featuring a huge array of beers, ciders, real ales, lager, gins, prosecco and more.

St Luke’s Bombed Out Church sits proudly at the top of Bold Street in the city centre, but many have yet to venture inside this magnificent ruin. The church was bombed during WWII in the May Blitz of 1941, leaving just the exterior walls standing surrounded by glorious gardens.

For this weekend, we will install clear roof marquees in order to provide covering for our guests whilst still maintaining a glorious view of the surroundings.

We will have street food vendors on site and live music to add to the festival atmosphere.

We offer discount on tokens for all CAMRA members with a valid card at our Thursday evening and Friday daytime sessions.

Session Times & Prices

– Thursday 20th April 6pm – 10.30pm £8

CAMRA discount available at this session, £2 off a full sheet of tokens

– Friday 21st April 12pm – 4.30pm £8 (no live music at this session)

CAMRA discount is available at this session, £2 off a full sheet of tokens

– Friday 21st April 6pm – 10.30pm £12

– Saturday 22nd April 12pm – 4.30pm £11

– Saturday 22nd April 6pm – 10.30pm £10

– Sunday 23rd April 12pm – 5pm £6

These prices are for advance online tickets only.

If there are any tickets left then tickets purchased on the door will be charged at a slightly higher rate.

All tickets include:

– Entrance to the magnificent ruins and gardens of St Luke’s Bombed Out Church, where we have sourced up to 100 real ales, ciders, craft and draught beers, along with our fabulous gin / alternatives bar.

– Digital programme with taste notes on all the beers to help you with your choice of drink.

– Souvenir glass to use throughout the festival and to take home with you at the end of the festival!

– Entertainment for the session purchased (besides Friday daytime)

*PLEASE NOTE: Due to the nature of beer festivals and ever-changing tastes we are unable to predict the popularity of the beers before the event. The most popular individual casks will run out as the festival progresses. Our Beer Co-ordinator monitors this at each event and orders accordingly – but because we also like to have a lot of new beers it is nigh on impossible for us to tell which will run out first! We oversupply on beer as a whole by 20% at all of our festivals which means there’s a hefty amount to pour away at the end – and we hate waste! We apologise if you have ever been disappointed by a beer running out, but there is still always ample amounts of real ale to drink throughout the festival!

Please bear this information in mind when selecting a session.

No Under 18s are permitted into the event

If you are lucky enough to look under the age of 25 you will be asked for ID at the door. No refunds will be given to anyone unable to prove their age when asked.

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Booking fees apply to all tickets as per Eventbrite’s Terms and Conditions

For further details please email hello@slboc.com

Digital Projections: The Lunar Rabbit

This free event is part of Chinese New Year 2023, Liverpool’s free festival.

This spectacle invites communities around Liverpool to come together and celebrate, through a modern and stunning projection show and light installation at St Lukes Bombed Out Church. No ticket required for event entry.

For the Year of the Rabbit, Focal Studios are partnering up with artists Eleonora Asparuhova and Laura Sullivan to create a magnificent focus for celebrations at the Bombed Out Church. This will take the form of a 6 minute projection show on the tower inside, and a community light art installation situated in the grounds.

The Lunar Rabbit is a contemporary story about hope developed with Pagoda Arts and the local Chinese community. The story will reflect themes in response to the Rabbit’s personality, such as vigilance, wit, quick-mindedness, and ingenuity; as well as stories and aspirations of community members in the city from other nations that celebrate the lunar new year.

Wong Dumplings will be serving up some delicious dumplings, inspired by Asian & European cuisine and Bombed Out Church Garden Bar & Cafe will have hot & cold drinks available too!

Community workshops will also take place during the day on the 23rd, where the general public is invited to create Chinese zhezhi rabbits containing messages of hope for 2023, details and times to be confirmed.

We look forward to seeing you at the Bombed Out Church this Chinese New Year!

The Heritage Trail at Liverpool ONE

Take a step back in time and discover more than 300 years of Liverpool’s history with The Heritage Trail at Liverpool ONE.

You will journey back to the creation of the world’s first commercial wet dock, discover the port’s role in global events, and meet the people and discover the places that have shaped this maritime powerhouse.

Whether you are a visitor to the city, or born and bred in Liverpool, you will be surprised by the secrets revealed by this free self-guided audio tour.

How to follow the trail

Across Liverpool ONE there are 16 stopping-off points which are marked with a location point sign. Each is the site of an event, a place or a person that helps us tell the fascinating tale of Liverpool’s history.

To follow the trail you can either:

  • Download our free app by searching ‘Liverpool ONE’ in the App Store or Play Store and download MyONE. On it you will find a comprehensive audio guide that directs you to each point on the trail and tells you about the spot’s inspiring people, important places and key events. Remember to bring your headphones!
  • Pick up a free Heritage Trail map from the Information Centre on Wall Street in Liverpool ONE.

This free and fully-accessible trail begins opposite the Hilton Hotel on Thomas Steers Way (by the Liverpool sign) and ends at Chavasse Park, but you can join at any point. The whole tour should take you 60-90 minutes. And because you are in Liverpool ONE there are plenty of opportunities to stop for refreshments on the way!

Warning: this Heritage Trail is really interesting! Please be aware of your surroundings and be extra careful nearby or when crossing roads. Please use the pedestrian crossings.

Schools or groups with children may wish to miss out location 4 which is reached by crossing a main road. Continue your route from location 3 around the back of John Lewis to location 5.

Enjoy the trail, we hope you have a memorable walk. Don’t forget to tag @liverpool_oneofficial along the way.

Chinese New Year in Liverpool

Xīn Nián Kuài Lè! 新年快乐 Happy Chinese New Year!

Join Liverpool’s Chinese New Year celebrations as we welcome the Year of the Rabbit.

Nestled on the south side of Liverpool city centre is the iconic Chinese Ceremonial Archway. Standing tall and visible from afar, it provides an impressive entrance to Chinatown, home to the oldest Chinese community in Europe.

A popular tourist attraction, it is a beacon of fortune and the focal point for people to gather to celebrate the annual Chinese New Year Festival. The streets adorned with Chinese lanterns, the dragon and unicorn displaying their strength and sharing good luck through traditional dance and of course the noisy firecrackers to ward off bad luck and delight the crowds.

This year, Culture Liverpool are thrilled to be able to celebrate the traditional Chinese New Year Celebrations in person once again. The symbolic Chinese lanterns will decorate the heart of Chinatown, buildings will be lit up red in honour of this age-old tradition, the dragon and unicorn will parade the streets and the stage returns to Great George Square to host a programme of live performances throughout the day.

There will also be plenty of Chinese food to sample from the many food stalls, art workshops with make and do activities as well as storytelling and the popular funfair.

Don’t worry if you can’t make it, there is plenty to enjoy online from the comfort of your own home with a selection of activities and archive footage available before and after the main event.

The main event takes place on Sunday 22 January from 11:00am until 5:00pm, with a grand finale courtesy of Bring The Fire and their stunning fire show. Following this you can head over to the Bombed Out Church for a spectacular projection show.

Chinese New Year Celebrations Schedule (12pm – 5pm: Great George Square)

12pm – 12:45pm: Pagoda Arts – Flower Drums, Fan Tai Chi, Dance and Happy Dance!
12:50pm – 12:55pm: Friendship Dancers Moon Night Waltz
1:pm – 1:40pm: Firecracker Display – Lucky Man, Dragon and Unicorn Parades
1:40pm – 1:55pm: Liverpool Hung Gar Kung Fu Friendship Association – Martial Arts Demonstration
1:55pm – 2:15pm: Wah Sing Chinese Community Centre Dancers – Traditional Chinese Dance & Song, Bless You – Chinese Dance Performance, Draw You – Chinese Dance Performance, Beautiful Taihu – Chinese Dance Performance & Happy Every Year song – Singing Performance.
2:20pm – 2:45pm: Tian & LIMF Academy (in association with Pagoda Arts)
2:50pm – 2:55pm: Wirral Chinese Cultural Association: Classical Dance – Dream in Flowers
2:55pm – 3:pm: North East Wales Chinese Women’s Association – Traditional Chinese Dance
3:pm – 3:10pm: Movema Dance – Silk
3:15pm – 3:20pm: UK Phoenix Qipao Chinese Cultural & Art Association – The Big Fan Dance ‘WanJiang’ and The Silk Scarf QiPao show ‘The Picture Scroll of Love’
3:25pm – 3:30pm: Friendship Dancers – Beautiful River (Chinese Line Dance)
3:45pm – 4:10pm: Tian & LIMF Academy (in association with Pagoda Arts)
4:15pm – 4:25pm: Movema Dance – Silk
4:30pm – 4:55pm: Bring the Fire Project – Fire Finale
5:pm: STAGE CLOSE

** All times are subject to change. Please check the Culture Liverpool website and social media for any changes.

Tasting Menu

In celebration of Lunar New Year, FACT are teaming up with the Liverpool East and South East Asian Network (LESEAN) to bring you a special programme of events and workshops.

LESEAN invites you to a special tasting menu and discussion around Lunar New Year and how East and South East Asian (ESEA) communities exist both on and offline. Sample a range of delicious, vegan-friendly food as members of the network guide relaxed discussion.

To enquire about all allergens and ingredients, please contact online@fact.co.uk.

Bird Rave

Created by Live Art Artist Miss High Leg Kick, Bird Rave is a celebration of classic rave music, the ‘freedom to dance’ days of early UK rave culture, extraordinary Birds and the choreography of nature.

This is a project that families can take part in by downloading the digital activity pack. The pack contains activities that will take you all outdoors, help you to create costume pieces, have you learning some classic dance moves and most importantly making some incredible memories, making this a rave experience that the whole family will absolutely love.

Produced and Supported by Wonder Arts (Formerly Citadel Arts) and Heart of Glass.

Get Outdoors

Did you know that early rave tracks used bird songs as part of the music? This is the perfect time of year to venture outside and hear all of the different birds. They’re tweeting their hearts out!

What can you hear?

Maybe you’ll hear a Robin, who has a song like trickling water. Or a Great Tit and their cheerful little song. Or perhaps you’ll hear the “koooo koooo ker kooo” of the Wood Pigeon. In your ‘at home’ activity pack you’ll find a sheet to help you identify all of the different birds and the special songs they sing. All you have to do is stand still and listen.

Listen to the Bird Rave!

Get Creative

Use the ‘how to’ guide in your activity pack to create your very own costume head pieces. Using just a cap, some tissue paper, pom poms and pipe cleaners, you could be raving in your very own own bird plumage that’s fit for any Bird Rave.

Get Dancing

Watch and learn from the masters of the Bird Rave. Watch the short Bird Rave dance videos and use the dance move chart in your activity pack to learn some classic dance moves like ‘The Running Man’, ‘Screwing in the Lightbulb’ and ‘Big Fish, Little Fish, Cardboard Box’.

Get Your Family Bird Rave Started

Complete the short form here to access the digital activity pack.

The Portrait as Artistic Manifesto

This short course looks at the portrait as artistic manifesto, addressing a selection of works which reflect the artistic aims of their creators.

Representing a visual equivalent for the written manifestos that characterize Modernism, such works help to shape creative style and identity, define movements, and promote avant-garde ideals and practices.

They will consider a number of artists and works, paying particular attention to periods and movements that made especial use of this form of portrait, such as late nineteenth-century Modernism and 1970s Feminism.

Full fee £26