Event type: Talk

Keith Brymer Jones Live: Life, Clay an...

Dancer. Front man in an almost famous band. Judge on The Great Pottery Throwdown. How did all that happen?

Join Keith Brymer Jones at the Playhouse, where he’ll be in conversation with his beloved wife, actor Marj Hogarth – their relationship and on-stage chemistry making for a live show like no other. Marj will guide Keith through tales from his fascinating life and career, from designing ceramic ranges for top retailers to throwing in his studio in Whitstable, and everything in between.

He’ll pay tribute to the people, happy coincidences and memorable moments that have made his life what it is – from the art teacher who changed his life to the nearly-famous band he fronted.

What’s more, Keith will take the audience on a journey through shapes, giving an exclusive on-stage demonstration at his much loved pottery wheel and sharing his advice and top tips about working with clay. He will also talk about how and why he decided to become a judge on The Great Pottery Throwdown on Channel 4.

Hilarious, at times heart-wrenching, but most definitely entertaining, this is a one-off live experience with the man himself exploring life, clay, and, well…everything!

The Makings of a Murderer!

THE MAKINGS OF A MURDERER!

Investigating The UK’s Most Notorious Serial Killers

Hosted by the Detective Who Brought Serial Killer PETER TOBIN to Justice.

Join The Scottish Detective, David Swindle, for a chilling, thrilling, night at the theatre.

True crime fans, and those with a curious mind, can explore the cases, the circumstances and the detective’s perspective on what really went on, the early warning signs and the clues behind The Makings of a Murderer!

What makes a serial killer tick? What are the tell-tale signs? What really goes on behind the scenes?

Learn about the biggest British serial killers of all time – including Jack the Ripper, Peter Tobin, Harold Shipman, Peter Sutcliffe and ‘Killer Couples’ – Fred and Rose West and The Moors Murderers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley.

With more than 34 years as a senior detective, David shares his unique insight into the minds of the murderers, the famous cases that were never solved, and how the murderer got away with it. . . from someone on the inside.

David – whose ground-breaking Operation Anagram uncovered the activities of Tobin – paints an often-dark picture of how these monsters come to be in this gripping, fully-interactive, audio-visual first.

“Serial Killers are cunning, conniving, controlling, careful and – I hate to say it – clever,” says David. “They live apparently normal lives and get away with their crimes for years. . . until eventually detected.”

David also looks at the connections to the local area of the most famous murder cases.

The Makings of a Murderer! – a chilling, thrilling, night at the theatre not to be missed.

18 plus advised.

Margaret Atwood

Spend an illuminating evening with the bestselling, double Booker Prize-winning phenomenon that is Margaret Atwood, as she celebrates the publication of her new book, Old Babes in the Wood.

Live in conversation at this exclusive Liverpool event, Atwood will discuss her latest collection of stories, which explore the full warp and weft of experience – from two best friends disagreeing about their shared past, to the right way to stop someone from choking; from a daughter determining if her mother really is a witch, to what to do with inherited relics such as World War II parade swords.

Atwood will share the glorious range of her creativity and humanity, uncovering previously unpublished works about beloved cats, a confused snail, Martha Gellhorn, George Orwell, philosopher-astronomer-mathematician Hypatia of Alexandria, a cabal of elderly female academics, and an alien tasked with retelling human fairy tales.

With the opportunity to ask one of the most gifted storytellers in the world your own searching questions, this promises to be an unmissable and intimate evening with all of Atwood’s signature insight and razor-sharp wit.

Titanic – the Quartermaster stor...

Robert Hichins was at the wheel when Titanic hit the iceberg.

Hear this fascinating account of what really happened to him that night, told by the museum’s resident actor.

Suitable for all adults and children over 7. Please note, advertised performances may change at short notice.

February performances are at 11.30am, 1.30pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm.

Drop-in performance, no need to book.

Olivia Harrison

Join Liverpool Literary Festival to hear writer and producer Olivia Harrison reading from her book of twenty poems dedicated to her late husband George Harrison, which she has released to mark the twentieth anniversary year of his passing.

Came the Lightening sees Olivia examining the intimacy and emotional connection of their relationship in a memorable series of poems in which she delves into the phenomenon of losing a partner and the passage of time. The poetry is accompanied by a selection of photographs and mementos curated by Olivia, including some never-before-seen images of her and George.

Olivia will be in conversation with Dr Mike Jones from the University’s School of Music and there will be chance to buy a pre-signed book after the event via our festival bookseller, Blackwell’s.

Dr Jones is Programme Director for the University’s MA Music Industry Studies and he lectures on the MA Beatles: Music Industry and Heritage course.  He is a well respected figure within the music industry and has written a number of publications about industry figures including George Harrison.

In 2017 he wrote, directed and produced ‘George Harrison and Indian Music’, a concert performed at Liverpool Philharmonic.

Tate Liverpool – MEET THE ARTIST...

Get to know Turner Prize nominated artist, Ingrid Pollard, at our exclusive In Conversation event

The Turner Prize 2022 is back in Liverpool and we’re inviting you to get to know each of the four nominees through our Meet the Artist event series. Join each of the artists in conversation with a guest of their choice, to discuss the themes of their work.

For the fourth and final talk in our series, hear from Ingrid Pollard. Nominated for her solo exhibition Carbon Slowly Turning at MK Gallery, Milton Keynes, Pollard works primarily in photography, but also sculpture, film and sound.

The artist will be joined by Professor Shawn Sobers, Professor of Cultural Interdisciplinary Practice at the University of the West of England, Bristol, to discuss how her work questions our relationship with the natural world and interrogates ideas such as Britishness, race and sexuality. This event will be followed by an audience Q&A.

Tate Liverpool – MEET THE ARTIST...

Get to know Turner Prize nominated artist, Veronica Ryan, at our exclusive In Conversation event

The Turner Prize 2022 is back in Liverpool and we’re inviting you to get to know each of the four nominees through our Meet the Artist event series. Join each of the artists in conversation with a guest of their choice, to discuss the themes of their work.

For the third in our series, hear from Veronica Ryan. Nominated for her solo exhibition Along a Spectrum at Spike Island and her Windrush Artwork Commission in Hackney, Ryan’s work is a continuous process of adaptation – making and remaking. Her recent works feature sculptural objects and installations using containers, compartments, and combinations of natural and fabricated forms to reference displacement, fragmentation, and alienation.

The artist will be joined in conversation with Lewis Dalton Gilbert, curator of the Hackney Windrush Artwork Commissions, and current Creative Director of Black-owned creative agency A Vibe Called Tech – working to approach creativity through an intersectional lens. This event will be followed by an audience Q&A.

Tate Liverpool – MEET THE ARTIST...

Get to know Turner Prize nominated artist, Heather Phillipson

The Turner Prize 2022 is back in Liverpool and we’re inviting you to get to know each of the four nominees through our Meet the Artist event series. Join each of the artists with a guest of their choice, to explore the themes of their work.

For the second in our series, join artist Heather Phillipson. Nominated for her solo exhibition RUPTURE NO 1: blowtorching the bitten peach at Tate Britain and her Fourth Plinth commission THE END, Heather Phillipson’s wide-ranging practice involves collisions of wildly different materials, media and gestures in what she calls “quantum thought experiments”.

During this event, the artist will introduce a presentation by Professor Steve Brusatte, Chair of Palaeontology and Evolution, of the University of Edinburgh, on the evolution of mammals across pre-history, in relation to global climate changes – a major theme in her work. This talk will be followed by an audience Q&A.

The 2022 Lowry Lounge

75 years since Wirral-born Malcolm Lowry’s acclaimed Under the Volcano was published, and 65 years since his death, this year’s Lounge explores his continuing relevance.

The Lounge comprises presentations, discussions, films and sound recordings, including research project Hear Us O Lord From Heaven Thy Dwelling Place, led by artist Alan Dunn that reimagines Lowry through the climate crisis; a recorded conversation with Alberto Rebollo from the annual Malcolm Lowry Colloquium held in Cuernavaca, Mexico; writer Helen Tookey’s reflection on Lowry’s ‘last notebook’, written in the Lake District; and a Lowry audience Q&A.

Tickets: £6/£5

Jackie Kay: In Conversation

Jackie Kay will share her experiences as a looked after child and the search for her family roots, as documented in her 2010 memoir Red Dust Road.

She will be in conversation with Janaya Pickett, writer, researcher and project facilitator for the Bluecoat’s Looked After Children project.

From 2016 – 21 Kay was the Makar, Poet Laureate of Scotland. She has been honoured for her services to literature and won many awards for her work, including the Guardian Fiction Prize in 1998. Her biography of blues singer Bessie Smith featured as BBC Radio 4’s Book of the Week in 2021.

Tuesday, 15 November, 6pm-7.30pm