Following his BAFTA Best Film winner 1917, Sam Mendes returns with this majestic, personal work, set in a 1980s English coastal town. Empire Of Light is a powerful and poignant story about human connection and the magic of cinema.
Featuring organ prelude from resident organist Dave Nicholas.
Director Sam Mendes
Starring Olivia Colman, Monica Dolan, Micheal Ward, Tom Brooke, Tanya Moodie, Hannah Onslow, Crystal Clarke, Toby Jones, Colin Firth
Located in the heart of Knowsley, Bowring Park & Golf Course in collaboration with Good Market will transform into a winter wonderland on December 17, with food, drink, arts & crafts and even a festive market on offer for all of the family to enjoy.
Hosting Liverpool-based The Good Market for a ‘twilight market’, a host of local independents including wreath and bouquet specialists Petal and Press, Candle Collective, Shake, Rattle and Roll (punk kids clothing), Zest Limoncello, Neon Moon Pet Boutique (dog accessories) and many, many more will be bringing their specially curated goods to Bowring Park & Golf Course from 3pm – 8pm on the 17th.
The twilight market will also include live music, circus acts, face painting, festive foraging and wreath making in the parks gardens with the Friends of Bowring Park and even a visit from the big man himself and his elves, with Father Christmas sure to tell everyone whether they’ve made it onto his good list this year!
With Root Catering also putting together a special festive menu in the newly refurbished and opened The Coach House Cafe, Bowring Park & Golf Course and their managing agent Oneday will also be producing a programme of fun for families and children alike on the day, with wreath making and various other arts and craft sessions available.
There’s never been a better opportunity to bring all your friends and family down for a pre-Christmas day out in Knowsley!
The 12th edition of Liverpool Biennial ‘uMoya: The sacred Return of Lost Things’ addresses the history and temperament of the city of Liverpool and is a call for ancestral and indigenous forms of knowledge, wisdom and healing. In the isiZulu language, ‘uMoya’ means spirit, breath, air, climate and wind.
The festival explores the ways in which people and objects have the potential to manifest power as they move across the world, while acknowledging the continued losses of the past. It draws a line from the ongoing Catastrophes caused by colonialism towards an insistence on being truly Alive.
More than 30 international artists and collectives have been invited to engage with uMoya as a compass, divine intervention, and thoroughfare. Taking over historic buildings, unexpected spaces and art galleries, a dynamic programme of free exhibitions, performances, screenings, community events, learning activities and fringe events unfolds over 14 weeks, shining a light on the city’s vibrant cultural scene. Liverpool Biennial 2023 is curated by Khaniyisile Mbongwa.
Visual identity by Thom Isom
A star shines bright, where will it guide you?
Three travellers follow a star. They fall-out, get lost, overcome obstacles and finally find what they are looking for…
Made with the ideas of children from local primary schools in collaboration with the international team at Teatro Pomodoro – an award-winning international theatre company made up of performers and creators from five different countries (Canada, Italy, Japan, Spain and UK), Star of Wonder is full of clowning, physical theatre and shadow puppetry.
‘Relaxed by design‘ and not adaptation, Star of Wonder is an accessible, child – centred show, with minimal text, performed by a diverse cast of international and learning disabled performers.
Performance times vary and include matinee shows. See here for full listings.
A delightful show for all ages/abilities.
T A P E; are a cross-arts curatorial collective based in London, and thrilled to announce a special screening of A Tale of Love and Desire at FACT Liverpool on 14th December.
The event includes a spoken word performance by Yousra Imran.
The screening is part of our special season Found in Translation, which celebrates the incredible work of Isabel Sandoval, US-based Filipina filmmaker and actress, and Tunisian screenwriter-director Leyla Bouzid.
The films, in line with T A P E’s previous work, explore culture clashes, language barriers and attitudes towards immigrants and bring films from the festival circuit, without UK distribution, back to the big screen.
World Museum are going out into the wild! Each month the Participation team will be set loose on Gallery, bringing their handling collections out for you to explore and enjoy.
Keep your eyes peeled for their team and their trolley full of incredible stories and specimens.
THIS MONTH – Explore the Arctic and other snowy habitats to learn about the incredible animals and plants that survive in the snow.
Join the team at the wonderful Sudley House for their relaxing family sessions focussing on mindfulness, caring and well-being.
11am until 12noon is a relaxed session. It is a time when they take things that little slower and quieter. If that is something you would prefer, then you are very welcome to join them.
This event is not ticketed.
On 15 April 1912 the loss of Titanic shook the world. But what of the Carpathia, the ship that rescued the survivors?
Find out about the experiences of first class passenger Hope Chaplin, on board the little liner which made history that night, which will be brought to life by our roleplayer in this performance.
Suitable for all adults and children over 7.
Drop in, no ticket required.
Something About George – The George Harrison Story, which pays tribute to the man dubbed the “quiet Beatle” will visit twelve UK venues including a very special performance at Liverpool’s Philharmonic Hall on 25th February, which would have been George’s 80th Birthday.
West End performer and musician Daniel Taylor, fresh from his TV appearance in BBC’s Unbreakable, were he made the final with his partner Shirley Ballas (head judge from Strictly Come Dancing), front’s the band of five and tells the fascinating story of George and performs his biggest hits along with a live band, soundscape and visuals.
Featuring beautiful songs like My Sweet Lord, Something, and Handle With Care, Something About George showcases Harrison’s incredible solo material and music from rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest supergroup The Traveling Wilburys, which was made up of Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty. And any show celebrating one of the Fab Four just has to include a few classics from The Beatles.
Look out for Museum of Liverpool’s pop up session around the building.
Take the opportunity to play, listen and find out more as the museum’s Participation Team help you discover some of the wonders of the Museum of Liverpool.
‘Together at the museum’ sessions are every Thursday in term time.