Interest area: culture

Luxury Liverpool Wedding Show

Getting Hitched? Round up your wedding party as you don’t want to miss Liverpool’s Luxury Wedding Show at Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa with 50 plus exhibitors.

Sunday 16th October 2022 // 12:00 – 4:00pm, Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa, Southport Old Road, Formby, Liverpool, L37 0AB

Tickets: Visit their website to sign up for your free ticket, www.redeventweddingfayres.com/liverpool-lancashire-wedding-show-formby-hall

Couples!! Sign up now and attend the fair to enter their competitions to WIN: An overnight stay for you and your fiancé with dinner & breakfast at Formby Hall. Plus many more prizes!

Showcasing 50+ luxury wedding professionals: come and meet your dream wedding team and plan and book everything you need for your wedding all in a luxury setting.

Bring your bridal party and groomsmen, tick off your wedding to-do list at a FUN and STRESS FREE afternoon, with a glass of fizz in hand of course!! It’s the Ultimate Wedding Shopping Experience.

Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa is a 4-star luxury, stunning and prestigious Liverpool Wedding Venue, Spa and Golf Resort. The warm and welcoming team make this hotel an unrivalled retreat combining tranquillity, comfort and award-winning food and wine, topped off with extensive recreational facilities. Head along and see it for yourself and they’re sure you’ll fall in love!

FREE ENTRY – on the day drop ins are also welcome.

SIGN-UP for your free ticket now and choose the time you would like to arrive and they’ll keep you updated with all the event news.

Exhibitors enquiries: www.redeventweddingfayres.com/exhibitor-area

State of Mind Symposium 

This November, 20 Stories High will be hosting a special event at the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool.

Over the past 4 years we have been funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation to explore how, as an arts organisation, we place mental health and wellbeing at the heart of the company – what it means for the young people we work with, the professional artists we co-create with, the audiences that see the work and also the team that makes it all happen.

The day will consist of performances, presentations, panel discussions and workshops, led by young people, artist wellbeing practitioners, staff, and the artists who make the work. In the evening there will also be a chance to see a brand new show that has the State of Mind values and processes embedded in the work.

Whether you are a freelance theatre maker, an arts organisation, or a company that values wellbeing –  this is a space to learn more about what we have been doing, as well as share your own practice and explore new ideas.

We are so looking forward to creating a space to explore wellbeing with our sector, and we really hope you can join us. So if this is of interest to you – please do put the date in your diary, and we will be in touch soon with more information about what to expect and how to book on!

There will be BSL interpretation at the event, if you have any other access requirements please contact: amy@20storieshigh.org.uk

There will also be an online option available for people who need to attend the event remotely.

The event is free for freelancers. There will be a tiered-ticketing system for organisations.

Arrivals & lunch 11.30am-12.30pm

12.30pm start

Expected finish time: 6pm

Networking & conversation 6-7.30pm

With a new 20 Stories High show opening at 7.30pm that evening – stay if you can!

The Liver Bird Safari Walking Tour

Have you booked one of ArtsGroupie’s Summer Safari walking tours yet?

Summer Safari DATES – June to July, have been announced HERE

An alternative way to discover the rich history of Liverpool and spot the many Liver Birds you probably walk past daily without noticing.

A walking tour that makes you really see Liverpool from a different perspective. Two-hour walks starting at Bluecoat, Fridays and Sundays. Private tours are also available.

PLUS, in July – they have added a Thursday NIGHT tour 7-9pm, Summer Only. Ideal after-dinner activity, a way to make up the daily steps and enjoy the Cityscape in the evening.

A lively way to learn more about Liverpool and help fund our theatre work at the same time. Last year their Safari’s helped towards funding THE LIVER BIRD, their family interactive piece.

Don’t take their word for it though check out their reviews on TripAdvisor

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The Liver Bird

What if the Liver Bird really did exist?

Shakespeare North Playhouse’s Sir Ken Dodd Performance Garden will come alive with The Liver Birds, an enchanting outdoor family show.

Charlie J has heard all about Liverpool’s famous Liver Birds from his Grandma Bailey’s stories. He is fascinated by them. And just when things start to get difficult at school, and just when he needs it most, Charlie J is visited by a very special creature…

Dive into this glorious, modern-day fairy tale, shared with the magic of puppets and storytelling. And keep your eyes to the skies!

The play opened in 2021 at Incredible Edible, Court Hey Park in the Summer and was the first theatrical play to visit Walton Hall Park in over forty years. The piece was performed throughout the Liverpool City Region, including Norris Green Park, Springfield Park and Devonfield Gardens.

The Bird even flew indoors to land on stage at Liverpool Central Library as part of the Liverpool Year of Writing, Writers Bootcamp and Marketplace in September 2021 that saw 922 creatives and the public come together for a celebration of workshops and literary activities.

They are delighted that this production will be the first to play in the Sir Ken Dodd Performance Gardens at Shakespeare North Playhouse.

Tale created by John Maguire
Adapted for stage by Jessica May Buxton, The Bookworm Players.
Directed by Margaret Connell

The Sounds Agents: Then Along Came Len...

A documentary film by The Sound Agents uncovering the hidden histories of musicians who attended Liverpool Art School from 1955 to 1980. 

From poets to punks, the film charts the significant impact the Arts has on Youth and Popular Culture.  The film explores the role of Art Schools in this pivotal moment and in their larger role as free thinking and diverse environments for working class young people, providing an insight into the relationship between art and music.

The film will be followed by two panel discussions including members of iconic Liverpool bands It’s Immaterial, Deaf School and Yachts.  Both panels will be chaired by Colin Fallows, artist, curator and Professor of Sound and Visual Arts at Liverpool John Moores University.

On the panels will be:

  • Al `Bluesman’ Peters (attended the Art School at the same time as John Lennon)
  • Steve Allen, Deaf School
  • John Wood, Deaf School’s Rev Max Ripple
  • Henry Priestman Albert Dock/Yachts/It’s Immaterial
  • John Campbell Albert Dock/Yachts/It’s Immaterial
  • Martin Dempsey Albert Dock/Yachts/It’s Immaterial

​All tickets £10, on sale Thursday 14 April

​Please note, our museum galleries are closed during events.    

Peep Show – Battle Royale, Cyber...

Teatro Pomodoro unveils a streamed version of the world premiere of Peep Show-Battle Royale

Following previous shows, Siren, Men and Crabs, and Cabaret From The Shadows, Teatro Pomodoro have turned to creating a brand new, off the walls, satirical production that utilizes their trademark blend of anarchic clowning.

The team have created a set that is reminiscent of the peep shows of Amsterdam which creates an immersive quality that enhances the theatrical experience and strangely, translates perfectly to online viewing.

Now, with the collaboration of Melodic Distraction, Peep Show – Battle Royale is ready to be shown globally with an exclusive streamed cyber-showing!

Peep Show – Battle Royale is a darkly comedic, interactive theatrical experience, where the live audience enter a set inspired by the Amsterdam Peep Shows and look through their windows into a new world. A world where the lines between news and entertainment no longer exist and a faceless elite hide behind gruesome, voyeuristic game shows as they manipulate all media, society, and politics.

Battle Royale, a reality T.V show where regular people -turned-gladiators destroy each other on an international stage, their fates lie with the live audience, whose votes can influence the outcome of the game. Think The Muppets meets Gladiator.

Teatro Pomodoro is a multicultural theatre company based in Liverpool who create unique physical theatre and comedy that stems from the diversity of their ensemble: Carmen Arquelladas (Spain), Duncan Cameron (Canada), Miwa Nagai (Japan), Simone Tani (Italy) and their very own Scouser, Leebo Luby.

“One of the most innovative, international physical theatre companies currently working in the North West.” Francesca Peschier, New Works Associate, Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse Theatre

Join them for the Official Premiere at 19:30 (British Summer Time) on Saturday May 21st for an exclusive experience, chat with cast members as well as an NFT specific for the event!

(Official Premier tickets will have exclusive access to the stream link before regular ticket holders. The ticket link will still be available to view from May 21st-28th as with the regular ticket holders)

Tickets are also available to buy for anyone who can pay in “Banano” – crypto currencies!!! Head to https://www.teatropomodoro.com/peepshow to find out more.

NFT Giveaway;

If you’re a collector of NFTs and digital assets you’re in luck! You will find QR codes during the show that you can scan to collect your exclusive NFTs, available only to those who are watching the stream.

If you’d like to learn more about NFTs and how to accept them head to their website for a step by step guide.

Age 16+

*This show contains flashing lights*

 

Salaam Festival

Launching this July, Salaam Festival is a brand new Manchester-based biennial – exploring the future of Muslim arts and culture, through a programme of forward-thinking events, groundbreaking showcases and international collaborations.

This artist and community-led festival will present new and original works from across the spectrum of visual art, music, culture, performance, dance, film, discussion and food. The festival will bring together internationally-renowned artists from different art forms and backgrounds to bring progressive, contemporary work to new and existing audiences across Manchester and the World.

The festival will premiere five ‘New Works’, beginning with an immersive opening ceremony ‘Mehfil’. Zaman presents acoustic and visual artistry in sacred forms by Nouredinne Khourchid and Tunisian street artist Mohamed Koumenji aka Koom. Supplementing the performances, award-winning chef Anissa Helou will treat guests to a sumptuous Moroccan-inspired feast.

Among the new works is also a new composition based on the poet ‘Iqbal’ and his work, written and composed by Rushil Ranjan, performed at the Albert Hall by Manchester Camerata with the stunning vocals of Abi Sampa.

Other premieres include a contemporary dance performance titled ‘Muguwa’ from dance choreographer Abdul ‘Abdanger’ Kineyenya and Ârōōr /ǎ, an Afro-Futurist project that tries to imagine the possibilities of a Somali future written and performed by Elmi Ali, directed by Yusra Warsama and produced by Numbi Arts. Plus, a contemporary Islamic garden-inspired installation by Jameel Prize-nominated artist Sofia Karim at Lincoln Square.

The festival will also feature five nights of music at venues across the city centre, free programming in the ‘Medina’ – the festival hub at St Anne’s Square, and a series of daily conversations called ‘Sohbet’ at Portico Library.

Salaam Festival will take place across a variety of Manchester’s most iconic and exciting venues and buildings, from Manchester Cathedral, Albert Hall and The Portico Library, to Band on the Wall and HOME.

Keynote Lecture by Malik Al Nasir

The Liverpool-based historian, poet and author of Letters to Gil (2021) Malik Al Nasir provides this keynote talk at the Bluecoat.

Malik’s talk will connect the two strands of the Bluecoat’s Echoes And Origins project – colonial legacies and looked after children – drawing on a life experience that encompasses both.

This event is in collaboration with WOWFEST22.

Where the Arts Belong: In Conversation

Join Bluecoat for an insight into working creatively with people on a dementia journey. Part of Bluecoat’s project Where the Arts Belong.

Free, booking required.

Leading visual artists, writers, storytellers, dancers, musicians and composers have worked creatively with people living with dementia on a wide range of artistic activities.

While experienced at working with others, this was the first time each artist had worked in a dementia setting. They have been on this mutually supportive journey with Bluecoat’s Participation team, led by artist and facilitator Tabitha Moses who will jointly facilitate this discussion with Bluecoat’s Head of Programme, Marie-Anne McQuay.

Hear from Francisco Carrasco, Gav Cross, Alan Dunn, Roger Hill, Brigitte Jurack, Mary Prestidge, Jonathan Raisin.

Starting in 2019 and continuing into 2022, the artists have navigated the emergence of Covid 19, while remaining dedicated to working with the residents, staff and families of North West Belong Villages. An additional sister strand We Belong Together was also developed to help tackle the isolation brought on by lockdowns for older people.

Park Life

When can writing a play be like a walk in the park?

When you are a member of a Make it Write’s Tag team writer’s workshop giving us an uplifting look at a park through its seasons and the people who frequent it.

In their latest project the Liverpool-based group brought together nine writers from the North West to take a sideways look at life, love, loss and longing. Each writer, writing a section of the play before passing it onto the next, then finished off and made whole by David Haworth.

And the delightful result of this collaboration can be seen at The Casa Theatre Bar, Hope Street, Liverpool on May 27 and 28.

As well as the plants growing in all their glory, we see the vandals who have blossomed into responsible parents and the park keeper on his day of retirement.

The old park bench has witnessed the many possibilities we have to connect with strangers that can lead to new friendships and revisit old romances. It has seen hopes kindled and dreams fostered.

Elaine Louise Stewart takes the reigns as both writers’ mentor and assistant director’s mentor. The assistant director is Dylan Russell. Dylan says that she is honoured to have been chosen for this project. Working with Elaine is incredible and we have found a brilliant cast to bring this to life. As the youngest person on the project, I think I bring a relevance to how society is now. The show is produced by Sharon Colpman.