Event sub-type: Free

Bedrock: A Sensory Exhibition Tour wit...

Join artists from Blue Room, Bluecoat’s inclusive arts project supporting learning disabled and neurodivergent artists, for an explorative tour of our exhibition Bedrock.

Sun 22 Jun, 1-2pm & 3-4pm

Blue Room artists will lead an interactive gallery tour sharing their perspective on the exhibited works. The artists will bring to life the sensory experience of the gallery followed by a behind-the-scenes look at creative responses made in their supported studio at the Bluecoat.

Free, booking required.
Donations welcome.

World Bee Day

As we approach World Bee Day, they are hosting a fun-filled day of family friendly activities here at Kindling Farm.

Bees are one of our pollinator superheroes, they couldn’t grow all their fruit & veg on the farm without them – this day is about celebrating their hard work and helping protect them for years to come!

Did you know that they have around 270 species of bee in Britain? See how many you can spot by taking part in a Pollinator Walk around the farm.

Help their bees to survive and thrive by building a Bee Hotel to take home or join them at their Seed Bomb Station to create your own wildflower mix; plant it at home to make sure bees can find food in your outdoor space.

Meet Gemma who grows cut flowers on the Kindling Farm site and sells them at markets across the North West. She will tell you what flowers will be popping up in the flower patch this year.

You must register to come to this event – please don’t just turn up as facilities are limited.
Parking is very limited – only 1 car per booking. The farm is very easy to get to using public transport!

The farm is very easy to get to using public transport and due to limited parking on site, we are encouraging people to travel by bus or train! To help us keep track of car parking spaces, please email us ahead of time to secure a parking space.

You can book a time slot between 10.30am-12.30pm or 1.30-3.30pm.

They do not have a cafe on site but refreshments will be available (donations are welcome. Please note that we only accept cash).

This activity will take place outdoors (weather permitting!) and as a working farm, the ground can be uneven in places which makes it unsuitable for prams or pushchairs for the walk and activities in the fields.

They suggest wearing sturdy footwear – walking boots and wellies are ideal. And of course, we never can trust the weather so it’s best to bring a waterproof!

This event is free BUT you must register to come to this event – please don’t just turn up as facilities are limited. You can book a time slot between 10.30am-12.30pm or 1.30-3.30pm.

Unfolding

Open Eye Gallery is proud to present an annual exhibition of new talent graduating from BA Photography and Social Practice (UCEN Manchester).

Photography and Social Practice course is delivered by UCEN Manchester and Open Eye Gallery. This year UCEN students are presenting four projects.

Malayeka Kousar is exploring the notion of home with its warm atmosphere. Micheal Davidson’s Unheard Frequencies project is about the connection between dogs with separation anxiety and music. Tyla Mchugh looks at the intersection between the character and the performer playing them. Emily Moran’s project is on different towns of Manchester.

They are delighted to be supporting new photographic talent at the beginning of their artistic careers.

Image by Tyla Mchugh

May Writing Advice Desk

The Windows Project

WRITING ADVICE DESK

WEDNESDAY 7th MAY
at Liverpool Central Library
William Brown Street L3 8EW

Drop in between 5.30pm and 7.00pm
for one-to-one appraisal of scripts, stories, poems
and details of publishing opportunities,
performance venues, workshops and courses

with
ALISON DOWN
Screenwriter and poet
BAFTA Rocliffe’s Emerging Children’s Writer.

DAVE WARD
Author and poet
Editor ‘Smoke’ magazine
Nominated for Carnegie Medal

Please book in on arrival.
Each individual session usually lasts 20 minutes.

FREE Family Puppet Day

Do you have a lonely sock in the drawer? That one sock that has been left abandoned? Two socks go into the washing machine and only one returns. Where, oh where do those socks go?

Fear not friends at ArtsGroupie’s Puppet Day – Sat 10th May, 11am till 3pm Liverpool Central Library Liverpool Libraries and Information Services

JOIN their resident puppeteer Ruta Staseviciute for a FREE SOCK Puppet making workshop.

They will also have:

FREE Shadow puppetry making.
FREE storytime with the Liver Bird (sessions at 11:45, 12:45 & 13:45pm).
FREE puppetry demonstrations.

Plus, healthy snacks and refreshments.

A chance to show off your shadow puppets too on their stage.
Kindly supported by Arts Council England part of our #throughshadowswelearn project.
If you have any questions – email artgroupie@outlook.com

Community Launch of the Liverpool Euro...

As the heart of the Community Launch of the Liverpool European Festival 2025, St Luke’s Bombed Out Church will burst into life with music, movement, and colour in a vibrant celebration of Europe’s rich cultural heritage.

From midday, the iconic venue will host a lively and family-friendly programme featuring cultural stalls, exhibitions, and performances representing communities from across Europe—including Poland, Romania, Greece, Ukraine, the Nordic countries, and many more.

Visitors will also be invited to explore a striking photographic exhibition inside the church, capturing the everyday lives, traditions, and contributions of Liverpool’s European communities. Through a compelling mix of portraits, candid scenes, and cultural moments, the display highlights the deep-rooted presence and lasting impact of European heritage in the city.

Free and open to all, this vibrant event offers a unique opportunity to experience Europe’s diverse cultures—right in the heart of Liverpool.

Joanne Masding: Body of Pieces Live Pe...

Join Bluecoat for a live performance in our galleries by Joanne Masding, who will read extracts from her first book, Body of Pieces, in a performance activated with props and staging.

Body of Pieces follows two female characters, The Surgeon and The Dancer, as they attempt to interact with a series of hard to grasp and vaguely defined objects, and one another, within the bowels of a fictional archive.

In the lawless space of a museum built out of written fiction, precious artefacts are eaten and melded with, body parts are carved up and ballooned outwards, and objects, artworks and children, are birthed, created and made real.

In this choreographed arrangement of extracts from the book Masding will test out ways of animating the voices and registers of the characters, objects and materials that speak through the text.

Liverpool Book Market

The legendary Liverpool Book Market returns to the Garden Room in the Bluecoat.

Browse a fantastic selection of books from a range of local booksellers, including ‘still Out-of-Print’ of Smithdown Road and the Bolshie Bargain Bookstall.

Bargains, rarities and a cornucopia of subjects for the literary mind!
Enquiries: ‘still Out-of-Print’ Antiquarian and Secondhand Bookshop 07440 501099

Look out for future dates:

Fri 13th & Sat 14th June
Fri 18th & Sat 19th July

Bluecoat’s Big Music Weekend: Op...

As part of the Bluecoat’s Big Music Weekend, they’re hosting an exciting open mic session in their iconic secret garden to showcase incredible new musicians and performers in Liverpool.

Whether your new to open mic’s, a seasoned performer looking to test out new songs, or simply looking to relax and listen to great new music, all are invited to come along and share their talents in a warm and inclusive environment.

Sign up is required to perform.

Sat 24 May, 12-4pm
Free, drop in

Bluecoat’s Big Music Weekend: Ar...

Discover the history of music events at the Bluecoat! Browse a selection of posters, programmes and more from our archive with the Bluecoat’s Director of Cultural Legacies, Bryan Biggs.

They’re interested to hear your own Bluecoat stories and how you’d like to make use of the archive, including online through their Library.

Sat 24 May, 11am-4pm
Free, drop in