Panto Workshops & Jack and the Beanstalk Production
Burjesta Theatre are putting on workshops on panto starting this Wednesday 2nd August, leading up to their first ever panto, Jack and the Beanstalk at the Casa.
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Interview with JD Meatyard
JD Meatyard brings his brilliantly scratchy, straight talking politico-personal musical prose to Liverpool this Saturday 29th July.
100th Anniversary of the Russian Revolution event at Central Library
To mark the centenary of events that Shook the World there is a book launch, video and scripted readings at Liverpool Central Library on Saturday 29th July.
Modern Sky Sampler – The Future Influences The Present Just As Much As The Past
Rob Harrison reviews the compilation record of acts on the Modern Sky Label, The Future Influences The Present Just As Much As The Past.
Shadows in Reality – 12-Week Drama Course
A 12-week drama course on the theme of Mental Health starts Monday 10th July, 7pm at The Casa, Hope Street, Liverpool.
Launch of Nerve Magazine
There is a free social event to celebrate the launch of the refugee edition of the Nerve magazine, this will be at the Courtroom Cafe on Friday 30th June between 7pm – 11pm.
David Jacques: Oil is the Devil’s Excrement
The Liverpool premiere of a new animated short film by David Jacques, Oil is the Devil’s Excrement, takes place on 21st June at the Bluecoat.
10 Great Shows – Theatre At The Casa – Liverpool Fringe Festival
Theatre At The Casa are part of the inaugural Liverpool Fringe Festival with ten productions from 17th to 23rd June.
In the Millennial Dome
Liverpool-based poet and writer’s new original writing piece, In the Millennial Dome, previews at Liverpool Fringe.
Burjesta Theatre Audition – ‘Revolution’
Burjesta Theatre will be auditioning for their Autumn production, ‘Revolution’, on Wednesday 26th July @ The Casa, Hope Street.
Nerve 27 – Why the Refugee Issue?
This edition of Nerve is dedicated to the stories, the art, and the views of Liverpool-based migrants, refugees and asylum seekers.
‘Everyone at least should have somewhere to go’
Mikyla Jane Durkan, of Potentially Brilliant Productions, describes the drama workshops they run on socially related topics, particularly in regard to the ‘Refugee’ play staged at the Casa.
Fact Not Fiction
Fact-sheet put together by The Refugee Support Network looking at what happens when asylum seekers come to the UK.
Migration Watch?
A look at Migration Watch, which claims to be a non party political, independent think tank.
Arms and Refugees
Refugees fleeing countries we are arming, meeting border guards we are funding.
Emotions and State Power: Brexit, Trump and ‘Taking Back Control’
A one-day conference looking at the rise of public disaffection, nationalism, sexism and corporate power within modern political and civil society, to be held on Wednesday 14th June at the Bluecoat Chambers.
Africa Oyé – 25th Anniversary Festival
Africa Oyé celebrate their 25th Anniversary Festival with a special line-up this year over the weekend of 17th and 18th June in Sefton Park.
Positive Vibration – Festival of Reggae 2017
Liverpool’s celebration of reggae music and Jamaican heritage, Positive Vibration, returns in June for a jam-packed weekend, headlining will be legendary 2-Tone band The Selecter and King of the sound system, Jah Shaka.
Any Frontier, Any Hemisphere
An art exhibition entitled ‘Any Frontier, Any Hemisphere’ will be held in the Liverpool Central Library from Saturday 3rd June, the theme of the exhibition is the current refugee crisis throughout the world.
Burjesta Theatre – Revolutionary Theatre Workshops
Burjesta Theatre begin a new series of workshops on Wednesday 10th May at the Casa on Hope Street dedicated to ‘revolution’.
Free showings of I Daniel Blake
Liverpool Against the Cuts have organised two free showings of I Daniel Blake at The Valley Theatre in Netherley on Saturday 13th May.
The Black Entrails, Emily Dickinson and the Trap of Time
The Black Entrails, who came together through the Liverpool improvisation scene, put the poems of Emily Dickinson to music and are playing Light Night on 19th May.
Profile of photographers Lenka Svarcova and Mike Fahy
Gallery of photographs by Lenka Svarcova and Mike Fahy, street photographers who cover street life and public events.
Gerry Potter’s ‘The Sons of Liverpool’
Coming to the The Casa on Monday 8th May is Gerry Potter’s ‘The Sons of Liverpool’, a theatre-verse exploration of birth, life and death.
Make a noise about May!
Come together to celebrate International Workers Day and protest against the Tory cuts being implemented by Labour Councils!
More Scouse Saddam?
Coming to the Casa on the 24th and 25th April is More Scouse Saddam, a play by Mike Howl based on the true story of four builders from Liverpool who were taken hostage by Saddam Hussein in Baghdad.
Liverpool Anarchist Bookfair
The first anarchist book fair in Liverpool is taking place on April 1st with stalls, workshops, vegan food, and kids area, at The Black-E, Great George St.
‘Refugee’ – a devised collaborative play
Potentially Brilliant Productions presents a one hour drama ‘Refugee’ which looks at the current predicaments of refugees caught up in complex international politics, militarism and exploitation.
The Regina Monologues
Join three Catherines, two Annes and one Jane for an evening you won’t soon forget at St Georges Hall, Liverpool on Saturday 15th April.
The Centre for the Study of Crime, Criminalisation and Social Exclusion presents “13th”
Ava DuVernay’s thought-provoking documentary which analyses the criminalisation of African Americans and the U.S prison boom, showing on Wednesday 22nd March at the John Foster Building.
Supporting Sanctuary, Facilitating Change
On 16th March at Toxteth Town Hall there is an afternoon workshop which aims to understand how groups in Merseyside and across the UK are supporting people seeking asylum.
Shakespeare – War Play
Burjesta Theatre presents ‘Shakespeare – War Play’, adapted entirely from the text of Shakespeare’s History Plays, performed at The Casa from Monday 27th March.
Benefit to Defend our Parks and Open Spaces
Benefit on 28th February at Mt Carmel Catholic Social Club to help stop Calderstones Park being built on and defend our parks and open spaces.
One Day Without Us: National Day of Action
1 Day Without Us is a National Day of Action on 20th Feb 2017 to celebrate the contribution of migrants to the UK, to coincide with UN World Day of Social Justice.
Welfare claimants face ‘psychocompulsion’
Lobby of the British Psychological Society (BPS) conference in Liverpool on Wednesday 18th January calling on the BPS to challenge all forms of psychocompulsion.
Fundraiser for MerseyAid
Featuring live music from Scarlet Twenty, on Sat 11th February at The Baltic Social raising money for MerseyAid who help refugees at home and abroad.
Potentially Brilliant Productions – Refugee Drama Workshops
A free 12-week course beginning Monday 16th January focusing on the emotive subject of ‘Refugees’, exploring and attempting to understand what it means to be a refugee.
Burjesta Theatre Workshops – Russian Theatre
Burjesta Theatre begin a new series of workshops looking at the work of some of the great Russian dramatists, starts Wednesday 11th January at The Casa on Hope Street.
The Power of People Together
Sonia tells of her experience of coming from Europe to live in Liverpool and work at one of the Albert Docks most expensive hotel.
Alternatives to Austerity
Starting on January 28th 2017 at Liverpool Central Library there is a series of workshops looking at alternatives to austerity.
Disability Tales
Ba Revnok comments about disability issues including public perceptions of disability.
Liverpool Radical Film Festival 2016
The Liverpool Radical Film Festival 2016 takes place from Friday 25th – Sunday 27th November with some explosive and never before seen films from the UK and across the world.
Steve Harley on tour
Steve Harley is back on the road with his Acoustic Trio line-up, visiting St George’s Hall on Thursday 24th November.
Potentially Brilliant Productions present….‘Still, Here’
‘Still, Here’, a collaborative play about the world of dementia, those who live in it and with it, will be performed on Monday 28th November at The Casa.
Audition Notice – ‘Shakespeare: War Play’ – Burjesta Theatre
Burjesta Theatre are holding open auditions for ‘Shakespeare: War Play’ an in-house adaptation of Shakespeare’s history cycles, on Wednesday, 23rd November at The Casa.
New Exhibition at Unit 51 Announced – Collage Creations By Phillip Hayes
An exhibition of collages will be displayed at UNIT 51 in Liverpool’s thriving Baltic District from Monday 28th November til Friday 9th December, 2016.
The Revolution in Rojava – In Discussion with Havin Guneser
Meeting about the revolution in Rojava with a discussion with Havin Guneser, on Friday 28th October at the Quaker Meeting House.
Crime and Punishment
Burjesta Theatre presents Fyodor Dostoevsky’s classic tale of murder, ‘Crime and Punishment’, on at The Casa on 12th to 18th November.
Indigenous Film & Activism: Double-Bill Screening Event
Join the Liverpool Radical Film Festival and AKI for an evening of film that explores indigenous issues at Liverpool Small Cinema on Friday 14th October.
Cabaret from the Shadows
A unique theatre performance will take place at The Invisible Wind Factory in Liverpool on 13th & 14th October, Cabaret From The Shadows includes clowning, buffoonery and dark comedy.
Brian Eno to speak at the Stop the War Coalition meeting
Stop the War Coalition is holding a fringe meeting on 26th September at the Labour Party conference entitled “15 Years of the ‘War on Terror’ “
Soul Food Fundraiser Recital
Liverpool Guitar Society and Nicole Bartos present “Cari giorni”, a baroque, classical and early music recital in aid of the homeless at Blackburne House on Wednesday 14th September.
Valley Theatre present a “Theatre Performance” Course
Valley Theatre are looking for people to enrol on their Theatre Performance Course starting on Wed 14th September.
12 Week Acting Course – Improvise-Devise-Perform
Potentially Brilliant Productions present a free 12 week acting course, Improvise-Devise-Perform, starting Tuesday 13th September at the Casa.
Casting Seeds
Casting Seeds is a new exhibition by Jamie Reid featuring work from throughout his career, on at Liverpool’s Florence Institute from 9th September to 18th October.