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United by Land

This summer, renowned land artist James Brunt is coming to Knowsley to create a number of land art installations in some of the borough’s most loved parks.

James along with several other accomplished land artists will descend on the Borough in August to work with local people and communities on a number of outdoor installations at Halewood Triangle, Stadt Moers, Mill Dam and Bowring Parks.

As a warm-up to this project – United by Land – James is working with a number of Knowsley Primary school pupils in May and June to create land art within school grounds. He has also promised to create some ‘pop-up’ land art in secret locations across the borough over the summer months – meaning that anyone taking a stroll in Knowsley might just stumble across a hidden gem of creativity.

Dates and locations for United by Land community events and workshops are taking place as follows:

Mill Dam Park
Tuesday 16 August and Wednesday 17 August
10am – 4pm each day
Drop in at any time and help transform the park with Summer inspired artworks.

Halewood Park
Sunday 28 August and Monday 29 August
10am – 4pm each day
Join artists James Brunt, Julia Brooklyn and Richard Shilling as they create new work in a stunning woodland environment and take part in woodland family workshops and engagement.

Stadt Moers Park
Friday 16 September and Saturday 17 September
10am – 4pm each day
Help artists James Brunt, Julia Brooklyn and Richard Shilling create a new temporary piece of work that will surprise and delight visitors.

Bowring Park
Saturday 24 September and Sunday 25 September
10am – 4pm each day
A weekend of creative engagement inspired by the Autumnal colour provided by leaves. The artistic team will be on hand to guide and invite people to create wonderful displays of art made from found natural objects.

You can see more of James’ work at www.jamesbruntartist.co.uk or follow him on Instagram.

Reverberate: Drone Yoga

Outdoor Yoga session with live music.

Join Future Yard in the sunset of the Summer Solstice as Inner Bliss Yoga move you through an embodied yoga flow, connecting to the breath and elements, followed by a soothing Yoga Nidra, relaxation and manifestation fire ceremony as the sun sets. All accompanied by live musical performance from Zee Davine, of ambient. meditative drones.

Starting at 7pm with a complimentary herbal tea, come down and socialise while enjoying two performances from sitar player Jack Woods and the soothing sounds of Galileo Girl before starting on your journey through Yoga, and ending in a beautiful fire ceremony.

This takes place in the Future Yard garden. A limited number of yoga mats are available, we advise you to bring your own.

Summer Forest Bathing at Wavertree Bot...

Forest bathing is a health and wellness practice that derives from the Japanese term ‘shinrin yoku’ which means ‘bathing in the forest atmosphere’ using your senses.

The aim of forest bathing is to help you to slow down and connect to nature by awakening all of your senses. This increases your capacity to be fully present and enables feelings of relaxation and calmness. Research shows that Forest Bathing helps reduce stress, lowers cortisol levels, reduces blood pressure, lowers heart rate, improves concentration and stimulates creative thinking.

This shorter 90 minute mid-week session allows you time to switch off from the busyness of life, to relax, reset and reenergise through the practice of forest bathing.

Where: Wavertree Botanic Gardens, Edge Lane, Innovation Blvd, Liverpool L7 9PL
Meeting Point: exact location confirmed after booking

What to bring?
It is important to come prepared for all weathers!
As it’s a slow-paced session it is important to wear a few warm layers of clothing, waterproof footwear, a drink to keep you hydrated and small snacks if you wish.
At times you may be invited to sit or lie on the ground so it can be helpful to bring a small mat/cushion/bin liner/bag to use for this.

Summer Forest Bathing At Childwall Woo...

Forest bathing is a health and wellness practice that derives from the Japanese term ‘shinrin yoku’ which means ‘bathing in the forest atmosphere’ using your senses.

The aim of forest bathing is to help you to slow down and connect to nature by awakening all of your senses. This increases your capacity to be fully present and enables feelings of relaxation and calmness. Research shows that Forest Bathing helps reduce stress, lowers cortisol levels, reduces blood pressure, lowers heart rate, improves concentration and stimulates creative thinking.

Where: Childwall Woods, Childwall Abbey Road, L16 0JW
Meeting Point: exact location confirmed after booking

What to bring?
It is important to come prepared for all weathers!
As it’s a slow-paced session it is important to wear a few warm layers of clothing, waterproof footwear, a drink to keep you hydrated and small snacks if you wish.
At times you may be invited to sit or lie on the ground so it can be helpful to bring a small mat/cushion/bin liner/bag to use for this.

Summer Solstice Forest Bathing At Chil...

Forest bathing is a health and wellness practice that derives from the Japanese term ‘shinrin yoku’ which means ‘bathing in the forest atmosphere’ using your senses.

The aim of forest bathing is to help you to slow down and connect to nature by awakening all of your senses. This increases your capacity to be fully present and enables feelings of relaxation and calmness. Research shows that Forest Bathing helps reduce stress, lowers cortisol levels, reduces blood pressure, lowers heart rate, improves concentration and stimulates creative thinking.

Where: Childwall Woods, Childwall Abbey Road, L16 0JW
Meeting Point: exact location confirmed after booking

What to bring?
It is important to come prepared for all weathers!
As it’s a slow-paced session it is important to wear a few warm layers of clothing, waterproof footwear, a drink to keep you hydrated and small snacks if you wish.
At times you may be invited to sit or lie on the ground so it can be helpful to bring a small mat/cushion/bin liner/bag to use for this.

**50% discount available for NHS workers, please contact me before booking to receive the discount code.**

Movema’s Big Union

Movema World Dance charity are excited to bring back their annual, FREE, community get-together event Big Union.

Held 11am-4pm, Saturday 11th June 2022, The Black-E, Great George Street, Liverpool City Centre and everyone is invited!

Movema invites artists & organisations from around the city, from dance to music to other arts and cultural groups who work improve the lives of isolated and under-represented communities in Liverpool city region including; Refugee Women Together, Afro Dance Academy, Sola Arts, Milap and more. Expect explosive performances, exciting workshops, choirs, martial arts, crafts, kids activities and tasty cultural food.

This year the Big Union will premiere “Shakti” a dance performance created by Movema’s community performers and North West Indian dance artists which will celebrate feminine energy in a dynamic and beautiful performance featuring over 20 dancers and live Indian Dhol drummers!

State of Mind Symposium 

This November, 20 Stories High will be hosting a special event at the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool.

Over the past 4 years we have been funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation to explore how, as an arts organisation, we place mental health and wellbeing at the heart of the company – what it means for the young people we work with, the professional artists we co-create with, the audiences that see the work and also the team that makes it all happen.

The day will consist of performances, presentations, panel discussions and workshops, led by young people, artist wellbeing practitioners, staff, and the artists who make the work. In the evening there will also be a chance to see a brand new show that has the State of Mind values and processes embedded in the work.

Whether you are a freelance theatre maker, an arts organisation, or a company that values wellbeing –  this is a space to learn more about what we have been doing, as well as share your own practice and explore new ideas.

We are so looking forward to creating a space to explore wellbeing with our sector, and we really hope you can join us. So if this is of interest to you – please do put the date in your diary, and we will be in touch soon with more information about what to expect and how to book on!

There will be BSL interpretation at the event, if you have any other access requirements please contact: amy@20storieshigh.org.uk

There will also be an online option available for people who need to attend the event remotely.

The event is free for freelancers. There will be a tiered-ticketing system for organisations.

Arrivals & lunch 11.30am-12.30pm

12.30pm start

Expected finish time: 6pm

Networking & conversation 6-7.30pm

With a new 20 Stories High show opening at 7.30pm that evening – stay if you can!

The Liver Bird Safari Walking Tour

Have you booked one of ArtsGroupie’s Summer Safari walking tours yet?

Summer Safari DATES – June to July, have been announced HERE

An alternative way to discover the rich history of Liverpool and spot the many Liver Birds you probably walk past daily without noticing.

A walking tour that makes you really see Liverpool from a different perspective. Two-hour walks starting at Bluecoat, Fridays and Sundays. Private tours are also available.

PLUS, in July – they have added a Thursday NIGHT tour 7-9pm, Summer Only. Ideal after-dinner activity, a way to make up the daily steps and enjoy the Cityscape in the evening.

A lively way to learn more about Liverpool and help fund our theatre work at the same time. Last year their Safari’s helped towards funding THE LIVER BIRD, their family interactive piece.

Don’t take their word for it though check out their reviews on TripAdvisor

#Walkingtours #outdoortheatre #Streettheatre #visitliverpool #TourismLiverpool #heritage #liverbirds

The Owl & the Pussy-Cat Sculpture...

After months of planning, preparation (and painting!) Knowsley is almost set to launch one of the highlights of its year as the Liverpool City Region Borough of Culture – the Owl & the Pussy-Cat Sculpture Trail.

From 20 June until 4 September 2022 huge, elaborately decorated, owls and pussy-cats will be out and about across the borough for people to spot and record on a free downloadable app.

Designed and decorated by artists and members of the local community the huge creatures will be popping up all over Knowsley in parks, town centres and other locations – some of which you might not expect. People are encouraged to get out and about, spot the creatures, capture their photos and record them on the app (which will be free to download once the trail launches next month).

The trail was announced in September last year and a competition was launched for artists to submit their design ideas to decorate the 32 large owls and pussy-cat sculptures. In addition, local schools have also been working on designs for a further 50 smaller sculptures which will also be on display in Knowsley during the summer months.

How may can you spot The Owl and The Pussy-Cat Trail?

Download the FREE app now.

The trail commemorates the fact that Edward Lear wrote his world-famous poem – The Owl and the Pussy-Cat – during his time living at Knowsley Hall. You can read more about Edward Lear and his time spent in Knowsley and you can read the famous Owl and Pussy-Cat poem.

The incredible owl and pussycat sculptures have been produced by Wild in Art in conjunction with Knowsley Council. Find out more about Wild in Art here.

To find out more about their year as Liverpool City Region Borough of Culture, follow @cultureknowsley on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook and visit www.cultureknowsley.co.uk.

 

An Evening With Johnny Vegas

The second of the Shakespeare North Playhouse’s ‘Evening With’ events sees the baton passed on to one of our best-loved actors and comedians, Johnny Vegas.

Before he’d ever drunk tea with a knitted monkey or become a TV panel game regular, Johnny Vegas was perhaps the most fearlessly confessional stand-up comedian this country has ever produced.

Well known for his angry rants, surrealism, high husky voice and support of St Helens rugby league club, perhaps we’ll find out how an eleven-year-old Catholic trainee priest from St Helens grow up to become the North West’s answer to Lenny Bruce!

The ‘Evening With’ events will work a little bit like your school relay team – the interviewee from the last event passing on the baton to become the interviewer for the next. And so it will go on… Get ready for an evening of fabulously northern conversation.

Jimmy McGovern and Johnny Vegas ;Portraits ;Shakespeare North Playhouse ;Prescott, UK ; 15th March 2022 ; Art Direction: Doug Kerr – http://studiodoug.co/ Credit and copyright: Helen Murray www.helenmurrayphotos.com