Grateful Fred’s have been pioneering Americana and Roots music in Formby, Southport and Liverpool since 2010 and during that time have presented some of the best US, Canadian and World artists.
On the first Wednesday of every month, join the Fredhead’s at The Atkinson for a wonderful night of live acoustic music.
Based on the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
THEY’RE FUNNY…THEY’RE SILLY… AND THEY’RE REALLY, REALLY BAD!
Meet the very worst Baddies in the world! Don’t you dare to come too close to a witch, a troll and an ancient ghost!
The Baddies love being bad. They roar, spook and cast wicked spells to try and scare a girl out of her wits…who will succeed? Or perhaps the girl is braver than they think…
With songs by Joe Stilgoe (Zog and Zog and The Flying Doctors), The Baddies is a wickedly hilarious adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s smash-hit story. A laugh-out-loud riot for all the family.
Charlie Dore’s songs have been recorded by the good and the great including George Harrison, Tina Turner, Celine Dion, Martha Wainwright, Jimmy Nail and Ricky Ross, but her live shows reveal that actually she keeps the best songs for herself.
As one of the UK’s most respected songwriters – creating what is best described as eclectic, contemporary folk with a nod to Americana, Charlie’s relevance and ability to capture the imagination of increasing and new audiences continues unabated. Recent sessions for In Tune (BBC Radio 3), Mark Radcliffe (BBC Radio 2) and Ricky Ross (BBC Radio Scotland) as well as an inclusion on Ken Bruce’s final BBC show further enhanced her status, whilst her current Youtube series “The Jacksons Lane Sessions” have been watched by many.
For her 10th and most recent album Like Animals, she turns away from the expansive science and space metaphors of 2017’s Dark Matter to focus on the internal landscape of the human brain and just what makes us tick. Sewn-through with Dore’s trademark dark wit, lyricism, and distinctive melodic voice, Like Animals explores some of our most basic instincts and how we’re often hi-jacked by our emotional responses.. In 2021 Charlie also released her EP, The Man Who Built Christmas, an unconventional live all-year favourite, proving that a good song isn’t just for Christmas.
‘Cake & Classical Music’ takes place on the first Monday of each month, with a different ensembles, individuals and musicians performing 45 minute, lunchtime concerts.
£13 tickets include a hot drink and a piece of cake served at tables on the lower level.
Refreshments are served from 12:30pm.
£10 tickets for upper level balcony seating will only be released for sale once the lower level has sold out. The balcony ticket price does not include a hot drink and a piece of cake.
The Atkinson is working in partnership with L’Orchestra dell’ Arte to bring high quality, accessible classical music to Southport.
‘Cake & Classical Music’ takes place on the first Monday of each month, with a different ensembles, individuals and musicians performing 45 minute, lunchtime concerts.
Join Dorothy as she goes on a magical adventure to the Land of Oz.
Along the way she makes new friends with the Scarecrow who longs for a brain, the Tin Man who really wants a heart and the very cowardly Lion who is desperate to be brave and have some courage. Dorothy needs to find her way home, but it’s not going to be easy with the Wicked Witch of the West keeping a close eye on her! Will the Great and Powerful Oz be able to help?
This spectacular, pantomimic, colourful story is packed with hilarious jokes, dazzling dance routines, glittering scenery and plenty more for all the family!
Three dancers’ shimmy through the audience weaving a tapestry of sticky tape in this tactile dance performance for young children. They invite you to tape, stick and groove, to see and feel sound or to be still, watch and listen. Audiences are encouraged to explore freely, choosing how they engage, and turning the rules upside down.
The Sticky Dance is an interactive, engaging and colourful performance installation for children and their families.
The Sticky Dance is open for 2 hours for each performance. We recommend you spend approximately 45 – 60 minutes in the space, although you can choose to stay for longer or less. Please book one of the entrance slots available every 15 minutes. The first 2 slots have a lower capacity, for children who might prefer a gentler start.
RELICS highlights the importance of families pulling together in times of need. Grace, Gran and Berni are under pressure. Berni’s unemployed boyfriend Steven adds to the pressure.
As their worlds start to fall apart, no one seems to be listening to their prayers. Then they hear news that St Bernadette’s relics are touring the UK and are coming to Liverpool. Could paying her a visit help ease their plight?
WISE AND FOOLISH is the story of Brian, a scouse lad whose older brother has gone to the big smoke after finishing uni. Two worlds collide in this one man play from Bernie Winston.
Both pieces are full of wry humour alongside the more serious moments.
They’re having a BlackFest LIVE Lounge special for International Women’s Day!
They have the amazing Hayli Kincade as the headliner and can’t wait to share more artists taking to the stage. Grab your tickets now, it will be a fantastic event.
Legendary U.S. poet CAConrad performs in Liverpool for the first time. CAConrad is known all over the world for their live performances and poetry that explodes the binary between language and visual art.
Published by Penguin in the UK, they will read a range of work including from their most recent books Advanced Elvis Course (Peninsular Press, 2024) and Listen to the Golden Boomerang Return (Penguin, 2024). With poems described by Ocean Vuong as ‘a tremendous ball of fire hurled into the dark recesses of our world’ this is an unmissable chance to see one of the world’s most celebrated poets read their work live on Merseyside.
About CAConrad:
CAConrad has worked with the ancient technologies of poetry and ritual since 1975. Their latest book is Listen to the Golden Boomerang Return (Wave Books / UK Penguin 2024). They received the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, a PEN Josephine Miles Award, a Creative Capital grant, a Pew Fellowship, and a Lambda Award. The Book of Frank is now available in 9 different languages, and they coedited SUPPLICATION: Selected Poems of John Wieners (Wave Books). They exhibit poems as art objects with recent solo shows in Tucson, Arizona, as well as in Spain and Portugal. They teach at the Sandberg Art Institute in Amsterdam. Please visit them at linktr.ee/CAConrad88.
Image: CAConrad by Wolf-Dirk Skiba