Meet the expert museum team and find out about the inspirational Kitty and her ground breaking role in the advancement of public health.
They will also look more broadly at the challenges of sanitation and hygiene for Liverpool people in Victorian times.
They welcome all visitors from the very young to the most senior.
Drop in event, no need to book.
Musicians, artists, actors, athletes, historians, media personalities, politicians and activists will unite in Liverpool in a city-wide statement of solidarity against racism and hate.
A week-long series of impactful, thought-provoking, entertaining and creative events will form Liverpool Against Racism (LAR) – a unique festival which doesn’t shy away from shining a spotlight on the subject of the prejudice endemic in today’s society.
Thought to be the first of its kind in the UK and the brainchild of Liverpool’s Mayor, Joanne Anderson, LAR takes place Sunday 24 to Saturday 30 April. Some of the main highlights are:
Sunday 24 April
The programme kicks-off with an impressive one-day music showcase which will take over venues in the Baltic area of the city. Camp & Furnace, 24 Kitchen Street and District will play host to some incredible Liverpool acts including The Christians, The Farm, Lapsley, John Power, Sense of Sound and Greg Wilson all forming part of the 50+ strong line-up. Tickets for the full day will cost just £5 plus booking fee, per venue.
Tuesday 26 April
The latest addition to the Liverpool skyline, The Spine, will be host to a boundary-pushing in-person conference that will feature local, national and international contributors from across the world of media, sport, fashion, business and education. They will passionately share their thoughts, experiences and advice in addressing racial and social inequalities, and debate what meaningful change really looks like.
British historian David Olusoga, leading diversity and inclusion consultant Joanna Abeyie MBE and American author and journalist Kevin Powell will join Mayor Joanne Anderson as the day’s keynote speakers. ‘In Conversation’ sessions, workshops and presentations will be led by contributors such as TV presenter Charlene White and former boxing champion Tony Bellew.
There will also be representatives from the likes of Liverpool and Everton Football Clubs as well as leading diversity, inclusion and equality practitioners. The full-day conference is ticketed and will cost £20 per person plus booking fee. Places are limited.
Friday 29 April
The focus shifts to young people, and in partnership with the Anthony Walker Foundation and Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), the Youth EMPOWER conference will take place at LJMU Student Union across the day. Teenagers from schools across the city will be encouraged to explore what racism means to them.
Creative workshops will sit alongside open and frank discussions as the 13 and 14-year-olds produce work responding to the topic, culminating in a showcase at the end of the day. Inspirational figures such as champion boxer Natasha Jonas will share their inspiring story with attendees.
Saturday 30 April
Everyman Connects is a free day of art, food and conversation about how our cultural spaces can do more and be more for the Global Majority.
The event is held at the Everyman from 12noon with a panel discussion featuring Kim Johnson MP, activist Chantelle Lunt, multi-disciplinary artist Paislie Reid, Artistic Director of 20 Stories High Keith Saha, writer Naomi Sumner Chan and hosted by Dominique Walker of the Anthony Walker Foundation.
There will be performances through the day and the Street Café will be transformed into a Market Place for Global Majority led arts organisations and businesses.
Everyman Connects continues the theatres’ journey of ongoing change as part of their Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
More information & booking here.
Cultural organisations are supporting the week of events by staging their own activities – which range from walking tours and poetry workshops right through to skating festivals and talks around understanding the city’s role in the transatlantic slave trade.
The whole programme has been curated by Creative Consultant Yaw Owusu.
For the latest event and line-up information, or booking see: www.cultureliverpool.co.uk/liverpool-against-racism/.
What does ‘excellence’ & ‘quality’ mean in participatory arts practice?
The words ‘excellence’ and ‘quality’ are frequently cited in English cultural policy, and this event is an opportunity for participatory artists and arts organisations to come together with peers to articulate what they mean in our sector. Talking point may include:
This is an Open Space event. At the beginning of the event guest speakers will introduce the key ideas, principles and practises behind the theme of the event and offer provocations for discussion. Then it will be over to everyone attending to take the agenda and the conversation forward. Participants will be able to move freely between discussions in break out rooms.
Speakers:
Length: Open Space events last 2.5 hours
Cost: Donation
Access: This event will use live transcription. If you require BSL interpretation, or any other access support please get in touch before the event.
Your Stories, Your Liverpool is a drop-in, in person event taking place at Liverpool Central Library.
Join them to hear from:
Funded projects from the Liverpool Region including Citizens Outreach Coalition, Heritage Development Company Liverpool, One Latin Culture and Writing on the Wall.
Engagement and investment staff from The National Lottery Heritage Fund who will be available to discuss your idea and how to apply for their funding.
Organisations that can support your project and help build networks, such as Liverpool CVS (Charity and Voluntary Services) and the Archives Network.
A rolling programme of presentations and networking will start with a welcome from the Heritage Fund at 2.15pm, this will be repeated at 4.15pm. Please feel free to join them anytime throughout the event.
Kiara Mohamed Amin is a Somali, queer, trans multidisciplinary artist who lives and works in Liverpool.
His practice encompasses film-making, poetry, painting and artisanal handicraft. His recent works are primarily concerned with addressing topics such as race, gender, sexuality and self-care.
In Scouse Republic, a new commission for OUTPUT (supported by the Elephant Trust), the artist takes the viewer on a journey through trauma (both medical and personal) and towards radical possibilities for healing.
The film explores the role Liverpool has played in this journey – in particular its green spaces and abundance of wildlife. The Princes Park heron (well known to visitors) appears here as a totem of self-care, a mythical reinterpretation of the Liver Bird.
Mohamed credits his reading of These Bones Will Rise Again by Panashe Chigumadzi for introducing him to the idea of ancestral spirits communicating with their descendants through the land, a major theme running through the work.
In the gallery, the film is accompanied by a new mural painted by the artist exploring natural forms and plant life, bringing the nurturing atmosphere of nature into the gallery space.
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 the group.
This event is not ticketed.
Join National Museums Liverpool’s historian in residence Laurence Westgaph to learn about the enslaved people who lived in Merseyside during the 18th century.
The records of their lives are fragmentary but what survives in parish records, newspapers and memoirs gives us a glimpse into the African presence in the region during the transatlantic slave trade and beyond.
The event is free and held Lady Lever Art Gallery, 24 March, 1-2pm.
The series of free Luma Creations workshops, including Intellectual Property rights, Funding, Networking, Good Business and Proposal Writing will be delivered by experts in their fields.
All sessions will be starting at 10.30am and run for up to 2hrs. All participants will need to sign in and complete a British Library Online Form. You can register here.
Workshops programme:
• 17th March – Understanding how to network and develop partnerships
• 23rd March – Understanding your Intellectual Property Rights
• 30th March – Understanding Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Trends in Developing a Responsible Business
• 6th April – Understanding what skills and knowledge are required to become self-employed or create a business in the creaive industries
• 13th April – Accessing Funding in the Creative Industries
• 20th April – Understanding how to manage finance, including cash-flow as a self-employed person
• 27th April – Understanding how to market yourself and your work business
• One to one Support
This Spring expect a sprawling arcade of games, karaoke bars and dance floors at Invisible Wind Factory (IWF).
It is a world made by the K-TV network for the set of a new reality game show – Leisure Land – which takes place at the Invisible Wind Factory. This is the first show of many which will continue into 2022.
The invitation is to take part in the very first episode which is also set to be broadcast live. Set inside a cosmic paradise, Leisure Land allows guests to explore an alternate society using the Kazimier’s pseudo-currency ‘Iced-gem coin’ to pay for a world of incredible games, activities and live entertainment. Contestants who barter, trade, and compete to accumulate the most Iced Gem Coin get the chance to play for the ultimate prize
The live entertainment element of this multifaceted flagship event will include performances from a high-octane audio-visual spectacle from Dogshow teamed with a diverse offering of the best North West selectors such as Twindependent Women and a Substation take-over by local legends Social Hours as Invisible Wind Factory sets the pace for the new year ahead.
You can watch this video for a flavour of Leisure Land!
Welcome to Ghostly Goings On! The failing Internet series that visits Britain’s most notorious paranormal hot spots, hoping to capture some apparition sightings.
Unfortunately, they haven’t caught any yet …. until tonight! Meet the one and only Darren Fortune, psychic Mystic Maud and the famous G.U.F team as they go on their search for real life ghosts behind the rumours of the spooky activities at the Everyman Theatre and prove all them critics wrong. But for there to be a ghost… you’re going to need a dead body!
Theme – comedy, spoof, zany, parody, carry-on-style.
Presented by DBY Interactive
Menu options
Included in your ticket price is a cocktail upon arrival and meal courtesy of Eat Up Gud Flavours of the Caribbean before the show at 7.30pm. Your menu choices are:
– Chicken Curry
Chicken thigh cooked with sweet potato, coconut and lime; a mild curry full of flavour. Served with traditional rice and peas, coleslaw and naan bread
or
– Rainbow Vegan Curry
Thick flavoursome mild curry with a medley of vegetables, chickpeas, coconut and lime. Served with traditional rice and peas, coleslaw and naan bread.
The event is held Downstairs at the Everyman. 14 April, 7.30pm.