Join FACT for an interactive workshop that delves into the fascinating world of audio crafting through recording and post-production hosted by LMF and led by Dr Eddie Dobson (Post Sound Specialist and Lecturer at the University of Huddersfield).
Learn about the essential roles and the critical importance of sound in creating compelling films and TV shows. Over 2 hours, they’ll explore sound design and introduce you to the art of Foley—where everyday objects become the source of cinematic magic.
This hands-on session will allow you to use professional recording equipment to experiment with creating sound effects. By the end, you’ll have a practical understanding of how sound can support narratives, using post-production software to bring it all together. LMF will also take the sound files and upload them online for the participants to download and play with at home.
Whether you’re a budding filmmaker, a sound enthusiast, or just curious about the behind-the-scenes magic of movies, this workshop is perfect for you!
Please note that this event is for those aged 18 and above.
Studio/Lab Socials are the best way to discover more about the space and what it has to offer. Meet members of the team, ask any questions, and take a look around the space to explore the various tools and resources.
Socials are also a great opportunity to meet other North West-based artists, curators, researchers and technologists, who are all interested in digital art and culture.
There’ll be free drinks, food, and a selection of tech to play with too!
Are you an artist looking for a desk space for the day? Do you want to meet other creatives and digital practitioners? Then join us for a Studio/Lab co-working open day!
Their co-working open days are held on the last Friday of every month and run between 9:30-17:30. This is when they welcome non-members to explore Studio/Lab and experience what the space has to offer.
You have the option to secure a free spot for either the morning (9:30-13:30), the afternoon (13:30-17:30), or all day (9:30-17:30) when making your booking.
Here’s what you can expect →
- Access to Studio/Lab for up to 8 hours, including a desk space and complimentary tea and coffee.
- Opportunities to meet and connect with digital artists, practitioners, researchers, and other creatives interested in Studio/Lab, as well as current members who can share the inside scoop.
- End your day with a Studio/Lab Social starting at 18:00. Socials happen every other month, are open to everyone, and are a great chance to network and socialise while enjoying complimentary food and drinks. Book separately here.
If you have any questions about Studio/Lab or their co-working open days, please email: studiolab@fact.co.uk.
What does ‘making it’ really mean?
Backstage in a Liverpool social club, actress and cabaret diva, Bev, eagerly awaits a career- changing call from her London agent. As she prepares for her last ever gig, Bev shares stories of her search for stardom and her fight for survival. We learn about the lecherous managers, holiday-camp and cruise-ship mafia, and how a meeting with a famous director could mean the end of her days as a travelling social-club singer and a chance to ‘make it’. But at what cost?
For anyone who’s ever wanted to look behind the club-lounge starcloth, this new comedy two-hander shines a spotlight on how a working-class wonder woman survives in the tricky world of showbusiness.
Making It! began as a homegrown one woman show in 2018 called Our Bev’s Christmas Cracker, winning a Liverpool Echo Theatre Award, and played to sellout crowds. This time, writing duo Stephen Fletcher and Cath Rice have developed the show further and are proud to present this exciting comedy two-hander, now also starring the brilliant Andrew Schofield.
“A lot of heart, soul and Merseyside wit, you’ll be glad you popped down to see Bev” Liverpool Echo
Written by Stephen Fletcher & Catherine Rice with additional material by Andrew Schofield
Directed by Stephen Fletcher
The Montagues take over Future Yard on Friday 1st November as they celebrate the release of their EP Verona Act 1.
Hailing from the shadows of yesteryears UK holiday destinations, soaked in the amusement arcades and fun fairs of the North Wales Coast. The Montagues are a five-piece alt. rock/indie band that deliver a layered, anthemic and melodic sound, derived from a childhood of rubbing shoulders with holiday makers and day trippers from all over Britain.
Guitar driven melodies, accompanied by punchy bass lines and hook induced vocals, they embody everything people love in a modern indie band.
Lyrically influenced by the stories of a working-class Welsh town, desperately trying to cling onto the highs of days gone by, you can’t help but get wrapped in the nostalgia of the relatable tales.
After an incredible reaction at Future Yard in November, The Beggs Sisters are back for 2024. For those of you who missed out on the amazing evening of beautiful harmonies and incredible stories, you can book your tickets now and get it in your diary.
Willow and Luna were encouraged from an early age to follow their own musical paths by their musician father Nick Beggs, who initially found fame in the 80s with the band Kajagoogoo. But together as a family trio, their music captures audiences leaving them speechless by beautiful harmonies and incredible original songs
Support acts are to be announced but they guarantee it will be a spectacular evening that promises soulful and heartfelt performances.
Future Yard are delighted to be welcoming the fabulous Billy Nomates to Birkenhead this Autumn for a one-off, intimate acoustic show hosted by Form Presents.
The show, Undergrowth, is a special set of the unseen and unheard – new arrangements, never performed B-sides, something different.
A beacon of brutal truth in an industry built on inconsequential bullshit, the Bristol-based singer-songwriter gives voice to the silenced, the disillusioned, the broken-hearted,and the burnt-out, assembling brilliantly biting dispatches from the fringes of a society mired in austerity, inequality and insularity. Or, as Tor Maries puts it with trademark bluntness, “There’s too much music in the world already, so everything I make has to count.”
Stone Foundation, the soulful collective hailing from the Midlands, delivers a potent blend of soul, funk, and jazz-infused rhythms that captivate audiences worldwide.
With a sound reminiscent of Motown classics and contemporary influences, their music transports listeners to a nostalgic yet modern sonic landscape, characterized by infectious grooves and heartfelt lyrics.
Formed in 2004, Stone Foundation has steadily built a reputation for their dynamic live performances and critically acclaimed studio albums. Led by founding members Neil Jones and Neil Sheasby, the band has garnered praise for their authentic songwriting and tight musicianship, drawing inspiration from their diverse musical influences.
With each release, Stone Foundation continues to evolve, embracing new sonic territories while staying true to their soulful roots, making their live shows an unmissable experience for music lovers of all persuasions.
Fire In The Furnace is the debut full-length concert film from Liverpool-based blues rock band The Heavy North – filmed live at the group’s 12-piece band show at Camp and Furnace in Liverpool on Friday 1 December 2023.
Fire In The Furnace captures The Heavy North’s electrifying live performance in Full HD with fully-mastered audio, featuring guest musicians the Northern String Quartet, backing singers Rosalie Galvin and Molly Fryo, and brass section Ste Powell (saxophone) and Lozza Taylor (trumpet).
Described as “dive bar blues from the banks of the Mersey Delta”, The Heavy North released their critically-acclaimed debut studio album Electric Soul Machine in April 2022.
Following headline shows across the UK and Europe, the blues rock six-piece released their second studio album Delta Shakedown in October 2023 – marking the band’s first Official UK Chart release (#10 Independent Album Breakers Chart).
In recent years The Heavy North’s sound has caught the attention of BBC 6 Music, Radio X, Amazing Radio, BBC Introducing, Classic Rock Magazine, Tim’s Twitter Listening Party, and legendary actor and new music champion Robert Carlyle who described the band as “Absolutely brilliant!”
Please note that doors open 15 minutes before the screening and the programme will begin promptly at the listed time.
RUSH Theatre Company Presents A Brother with Soul…
A Brother With Soul is a brand-new red-hot production by RUSH Theatre Company, accompanied by a distinguished 7-piece live band performing tracks from the likes of soul legends: Marvin Gaye, Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles to name a few.
This show is sensual from the moment you hear the dulcet tones of this Brother With Soul, it will transcend you to a place you have never been before!
The velvet sound, authentic style and harmonies of this artist is mesmerising, and takes you back to yesteryear telling a soulful story dating back to the era of the 50s and 60s right up to present day and will appeal to music lovers of all ages.
