LATINX

Get ready for an unforgettable evening of vibrant culture, powerful performances, and artistic brilliance!

LUMA CREATIONS proudly presents a spectacular showcase of extraordinary Latin American artists, all coming together to celebrate Latin American Heritage Month in the most dynamic way possible.

Immerse yourself in a night filled with live music, captivating dance, moving poetry, and storytelling. This is more than a performance—it’s a chance to connect with the Latin American community and engage with renowned artists and cultural activists.

The evening will feature performances by:
– Magaly Flores, Director of Colibri Mexican Folkdance UK
– George Peguero, Cuban singer-songwriter
– Grupo LUMA, presenting original, soul-stirring songs
– Victor Rios, Director and Founder of Film Locos
– Valentino, young Colombian/Costa Rican singer/songwriter and Valeria Cazas, Bolivian dancer, choreographer, and presenter
– Along with the talented LUMA Creations Dance Ensemble and many more.

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Don’t miss this inspiring celebration—where art and culture unite to tell stories of Latin American

Woman I Women

A new stage production is fusing performance art and physical theatre to explore how lesbian relationships do not follow traditional societal expectations.

Woman | Women is a physical and comedic show that takes an academic deep dive into the fast-paced nature of  same sex relationships between women.

The autumn tour also features pre-show discussions on sexuality and creativity in an open conversation format.

The show, which will tour Ormskirk, Liverpool, and Prescot this November, is the brainchild of acclaimed international performance artist and academic, Rowena Gander.

During each show Rowena will ambitiously find and navigate a new and featured duet (relationship) unique to each venue. The real time relationship questions links between pace, compatibility, attachment, and scarcity mindsets in lesbians and how those components impact the relationship a lesbian has with herself.

Mersey Morris – dance at the mus...

Morris dancing is the name given to the traditional dances of England, covering many types of dance. Join Mersey Morris at 12.30pm as they perform several of these dances accompanied by live music played by a multi-talented band of musicians.

After the performance there will be the chance to have a go yourself. You can join Mersey Morris for a free hour-long workshop starting at 2pm. Meet the team and learn a dance.

There has been a Morris dance side in Liverpool for almost 100 years, when the Liverpool Morris Men were founded. Mersey Morris is the proud inheritor of this tradition and has been in existence since 1962, when the Liverpool men joined with the Wirral Morris Men. Two years ago they adopted open membership and now welcome all into their number.

Morris dance is a great source of fun and fitness. Mersey Morris are always looking to welcome new talent to the team. Please speak to one of the team if you are interested in joining.

An Evening Of Magic & Mind Readin...

Magician Luke Coburn Is Filming His Brand New 60 Minute Stage Show Full Of Jaw Dropping Magic. Experience Magic With Cards, Money, Phones And Even Some Mind Reading!

The Shows Will Take Place On Sunday 6th October At Hope Street Theatre, Liverpool. The main aim of this event is to capture the show on film, so tickets are available for FREE.

NO UNDER 16s WILL BE PERMITTED

Mark Thomas: Gaffa Tapes

Following a recent step towards theatre in his last few shows, Mark Thomas is back to his finest stand-up form and anti-Tory sentiment in Gaffa Tapes as takes his tour to Liverpool!

Mark’s now famous mix of standup, theatre, journalism and the odd bout of performance art has made him one of our oldest surviving alternative comics. Often referred to as the ‘godfather of political comedy’ (amidst many other things), Mark has been performing comedy for nearly 40 years.

If you don’t know what Mark does, ask your parents. In his time, he has won 8 awards for performing, 3 for human rights work… and 1 he invented for himself. He has made 6 series of the Mark Thomas Comedy Product and 3 Dispatches for Channel 4, made 5 series of the Manifesto for Radio 4, written 5 books and 4 playscripts, curated and authored 2 art exhibitions with artist Tracey Moberly and was commissioned to write a show for the Royal Opera House.

He has forced a politician to resign, changed laws on tax and protest, become the Guinness Book of Records world-record holder for number of protests in 24 hours, taken the police to court three times and won (the fourth is in the pipeline), walked the length of the Israeli Wall in the West Bank (that’s 724km), and generally mucked about trying to have fun and upset (shall we say) the right people.

An evening with poet and musician Tom ...

Tom George has been performing his work in Liverpool for over 20 years. His work is inspired by modern life, human connection, spirituality and the natural world.

Tom’s recently-published book ‘Keys to the Forest’ was described as ‘touching and true’. At this event, Tom will read a selection of his poems and play songs on acoustic guitar. His books and CDs will be available.

Ellie Taylor: Palavering!

Comedian, presenter and actor Ellie Taylor is coming to Liverpool Playhouse on her brand new stand-up tour in Spring 2025!

Star of Ted Lasso, Live at the Apollo and The Mash Report, as well as host of Bake Off The Professionals, Ellie is back with a new stand up show!

Covering everything from how to keep the spark alive in marriage (hint: it involves pressure washers), her new life with almost double the amount of ratbags (children) not to mention her stint as nation’s sweetheart on Strictly (very much her own words), it’s a show guaranteed to put a spring in your step and a laugh in your mouth which is almost certainly, not a phrase.

Head along to watch a nice lady giddily over-share because she’s thrilled to be out the house!

Jenny Eclair: Jokes Jokes Jokes Live!

In celebration of the release of her hilarious memoir of the same name, comedian, novelist, and professional show-off Jenny Eclair comes to Liverpool Playhouse with a brand-new autobiographical show.

From drama school, (mostly drinking cider and eating sausage rolls), sleeping with men who looked like they lived under a carpet, punk poetry, anorexia, bedsit misery, waitressing and not really having a clue about anything, to being the first woman to win the Perrier Award, becoming a mother, author, grumpy old woman, podcaster and nana!

Still gigging to sell-out crowds forty years later, Jenny invites you to look back at what she can remember before she forgets everything. Warning, punk poetry, animal impressions and baritone nursery rhyme singing may feature.

Count Binface: Bindependence Day

The universe’s favourite novelty politician, Count Binface, is back on our planet, and just in the nick of time as he’s set to embark on a national tour this autumn to save us all from imminent disaster with his MEGA plans. (Make Earth Great Again!)

2024 is the biggest year ever for democracy, with elections all over the globe, and Binface has more than played his part. He recently ran in the London Mayoral Election and will soon be taking on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in the General Election (if Rishi makes it that far).

Hot off the back of the UK’s General Election, Binface will be invading a theatre near you with his brand new live comedy show, featuring his unique take on Britain, his special brand of sci-fi satire, and of course his unbeatable manifesto. Cheaper croissants? Check. The nationalisation of Adele? Check. The return of Ceefax? Check. Water bosses to take a dip in UK rivers to see how they like it? CHECK!

Count Binface is the intergalactic space warrior and novelty politician who has delighted millions with his unlikely tilts at power in the United Kingdom. First, he took on Theresa May in the 2017 General Election, cunningly disguised as ‘Lord Buckethead’, and went viral around the world (in a non-Covid way), appearing on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and at The Glastonbury Festival.

Then he challenged Boris Johnson in 2019, when he scored 69 votes (he’d love to say he’s the first life form to experience a surprising 69 with the Prime Minister in a sports hall during the small hours, but with Boris you just never know). In 2021 he first ran to be Mayor of London in a bid to gain control of the Earth Capital itself. He received a glorious 92,896 votes from the great British public that sent him soaring into ninth place. This year he won 24,260 votes and he got endorsed by a national newspaper and beat the fascists of Britain First.

The Night Circus: A Spectacular Celebr...

Welcome to The Night Circus: A Spectacular Celebration of 10 Years of The Secret Circus! Roll up, roll up! The Night Circus is coming to town… 📢📣

To celebrate TEN years of the Secret Circus, they are taking their show and celebrations to the next level and HOSTING A CLUB NIGHT!

Expect risqué performances, including drag acts, gogo dancers, burlesque and surprise performance encounters embedded into a club night experience.

Dress to impress in your most extravagant attire as we celebrate a decade of eclectic cabaret, boundary pushing and embracing the unconventional.

Whether you’re a seasoned cabaret connoisseur, an all-night-long party animal, or still wearing your party water wings – The Night Circus promises an evening of excitement, intrigue, and eccentric entertainment.

Date: Sept 6th 🕰️ Time: 7pm-3am 📍 Venue: Quarry, Love Lane

Event Highlights:

🍾Happy Hour 7pm – 8pm 
🎨Body paint station and photo booth
🎶DJs to keep you dancing all night long
💋Seductive gogo dancers to tantalize your senses
💃Sensational burlesque acts that will leave you breathless
🎁Surprise Performances throughout the night to keep you entertained
👠Drag Performances because they’re fkn’ fabulous!

Other awesome shizz –

Stalls including epic vegan scran, Jade Muat-Dodd, Secret Circus Merch and more.

HOSTS: The Queen of Heartbreak, Beija Flo, Naffrodite

CABARET: Gina Sterling, Felix Mufti, Arch Femisist

DORSA: Joss La Porta, Emma Lippitt, Just Owen, Naya Thorne, Dr Diablo, Thicc &Thick

DJ SETS: Wild Forts, Evvie Da, Barry Bigtune 18+ Tickets are limited, so secure your place under the big top for this exclusive anniversary extravaganza. Don’t miss your chance to be part of history as they raise a glass to 10 years of unforgettable cabaret memories with The Secret Circus.

Join them at The Night Circus and let the magic unfold! 🎩✨