Latest on the Workers Theatre Movement Project
Updates on the Workers Theatre Movement Project leading up to the play Unity which will be performed at Hope Street Theatre on June 6th – 8th.
Local Art News
Actors wanted for Leverhulme Drama Festival production
Valley Theatre are auditioning for actors for a play to be performed at the Leverhulme Drama Festival in April and at Hope Street Theatre in June.
Workers Theatre Movement Project updates
Updates from the Workers Theatre Movement Project Team about the play project taking place at Hope Street Theatre in June 2025.
Valley Community Theatre Presents the Festive Spectacular: “Jack and the Beanstalk”
Valley Community Theatre’s Festive pantomime this year is “Jack and the Beanstalk”, running from Saturday 11th January 2025 to Sunday 12th January 2025.
Workers Theatre Movement Project updates
Update from the Workers Theatre Movement Project Team about the play project taking place at Hope Street Theatre in 2025.
Workers Theatre Movement Play Project
Wanted: groups, writers, actors and all interested in grassroots theatre for “Workers Playtime”, an exciting new grassroots theatre opportunity culminating in 3 nights of performance at Hope Street Theatre.
From Dingle To Delhi Is Back (Again!)
From Dingle to Delhi, the autobiography of local hero Jack Lindo, written when he was 82, has been given a makeover in a new, extended edition of the local history classic.
Auditions for Festive Panto
Valley Theatre are auditioning for their popular annual Panto, Jack and the Beanstalk, on Monday 30th September at Valley Community Theatre.
Lifestyle Choice? (My A**e!) Rough Sleeping Drama at Valley Theatre
Following on from their success last year with “They All Came Tumbling Down” a play about the struggle to knock down the notorious Netherley Flats, Valley Theatre are continuing their tradition of staging entertaining plays with a social edge with their latest production: “Lifestyle Choice? My A**e!”.
“Lifestyle Choice?”
A drama performance project about rough sleeping starts with rehearsal sessions on Monday April 29th at 7pm at Valley Community Theatre,
Jamie Reid: A Memorial Exhibition
Into the Light is an exhibition of the artist Jamie Reid (1947 – 2023) who was graphic designer for the Sex Pistols and much else, starting Feb 28th – March 29th at the John Lennon Art and Design Building, 2 Duckinfield Street, L3 5RD.
Play and Poetry: The Windows Project
Cornelia Gräbner opens on the curtains on the history one of Nerve’s old neighbours, the Windows Project.
Actors Wanted for Play, The Tramp and the Lady
Actors are wanted for a play “Tramp and the Lady”, written by Bob Towers, to be performed at the Leverhulme Drama Festival, Port Sunlight in April 2024.
Writing Opportunity with Valley Community Theatre
Valley Community Theatre are looking for an original short play to take to the Leverhulme Drama festival at the Gladstone Theatre in April of 2024.
Indika – The Spirit of India within the Heart of Liverpool
Milap’s Indika Festival returns to Liverpool this Autumn over 12 days celebrating Indian music, dance and culture.
Illapu – Manifesto from the Mountains
The Chilean band Illapu, who have been playing together for 50 years, will perform at The Liverpool Philharmonic for one night on Sunday 15th October.
Night to Remember Colin
We are having a night to remember the life of Colin Serjent at the Pilgrim Pub on Wednesday 11th October from 6pm.
La Feria – Latin America Lights Up The City
La Feria, the festival of Latin American culture now in its sixth year starts on Wednesday 20th September with a range of exhilarating music, dance, storytelling, humour and rap.
A Sense of Plays….at Valley Theatre
The folks at Valley Theatre offer their latest event for this year’s popular Liverpool Fringe, a showcase of original short plays by Merseyside writers.
Experiential Power
An appreciation of Colin Serjent’s photography by Sandra Gibson.
Raise Our Banner High
A new banner made by David Jaques for UNITE Community branch 567 will be unfurled on Saturday 15th July, with the screening of a new short film celebrating the occasion.
They All Came Tumbling Down
Coming soon to Valley Community Theatre…”They All Came Tumbling Down”, the story of the notorious Netherley flats.
Tom McLennan at Give Poetry a Chance
Tom McLennan will be reading his poems at Phase One, 40 Seel Street on Wednesday 28th June as part of Give Poetry a Chance.
Where’s our Dooleys – Lost artworks sought
The hunt is on for 2 pieces of art which once graced the old Speaker’s Platform at the Pier Head designed by the sculptor Arthur Dooley and architect Jim Hunter to mark the 125th anniversary of the founding of the TUC.
Auditions for a play on the story of the Netherley Flats
Auditions take place for “They All Came Tumbling Down: the Story of the Netherley Flats” on Monday 8th May at Valley Theatre.
Being Present: Eleanor Rees’s poetry
Cornelia Gräbner speaks to Merseyside poet Eleanor Rees.
‘This Girl’ – The Cynthia Lennon Story
Following on from last year’s sell out performance in the city centre, a new production of this play is to be performed from 21st-23rd April at Valley Community Theatre, Childwall Valley Road, Liverpool, before heading for London.
Stone On Stone – New play about James Larkin
Stone On Stone, a new play about James Larkin’s time in the notorious Sing Sing prison and his relationship with Charlie Chaplin, coming to the Epstein Theatre on 24th and 25th March.
Singing in Solidarity
Phil Hargreaves of Liverpool Socialist Singers introduces the choir and invites you to join them in singing for better world.
Local artist goes from strength to strength
Profile of prolific local artist Lawrie Vause who after a life of homelessness and alcoholism now creates animations, films and paintings.
Babes in the Wood at Valley Theatre
Coming soon to Valley Theatre, the great value festive panto “Babes in the Wood”, from Friday 13th to Sunday 15th January 2023.
Beyond Binary by Jay Farley
Beyond Binary is an autobiographical performance from the perspective of Little Doll, aka Jay Farley, at the Unity Theatre on Friday 16th September.
When Eve Span – a play about the Peasants’ Revolt
Writers Mark O’Brien and John Cresswell are fundraising to produce a play based on Mark’s book about the Peasant’s Revolt of 1381: When Adam Delved and Eve Span.
FestiValley Short Play Competition Takes to the Stage
Valley Community Theatre in Netherley will be opening its doors to three nights of original short drama from talented local writers from around the city.
Introducing FestiValley ’22 – The Valley Theatre Festival of Original Short Drama
FestiValley ’22, the Valley Theatre Festival of original short drama, takes place from 27th – 29th May at the Valley Community Theatre.
Panto Fun Across the Ages
The ever-popular Valley Community Theatre Xmas Panto is back again this year with a local, modern take on the traditional tale of Mother Goose.
Four plays by local writers premier at Hope Street Theatre
Liverpool Scriptshop present four stand out plays by local writers to premier at newly renovated Hope Street Theatre on 5th and 6th October, as part of the Liverpool Fringe Festival.
Fifteen Plays in three days!
The Valley Theatre Short-play Festival is gearing up for a blitz of dramatic creativity from the 27th – 29th August, showcasing 15 new plays by local writers at the Valley Community Theatre in Netherley.
News from FACT and Metal
Metal have announced the launch of Shift, a sustainability network for cultural organisations, and the Picturehouse Cinema at FACT reopened on 19th May.
Dead Pigeon Gallery Presents – David Sinclair – Dockers Exhibition
Dead Pigeon Gallery presents Dockers – The ‘95 to ‘98 Liverpool Lockout, a documentary photography exhibition by Dave Sinclair of the Liverpool dockers strike.
Updates from Liverpool Socialist Singers
Jo Shoba gives the lowdown on what Liverpool Socialist Singers have been up to during lockdown.
Not On The Wood
Tommy Calderbank writes about ‘Not On The Wood’, the new self-published book of poetry, prose, doodles and magic from his mother Maggie who died in 1997.
Princes Park Health Centre – the story
Fundraiser for a book about the 40-year rise, fall and rise of Princes Park Health Centre in Liverpool.
Charlotte Rudd – A Profile
Profile of the photographer Chaz Rudd who compiled and designed the lockdown charity book, There’s No Place Like Home.
Warrior Beings by Moksha
Michelle ‘Moksha’ Watson has published a new book of her poems called ‘Warrior Beings.’
Artist Profile – Norman Gibson
Profile of the photographer Norman Gibson who enjoys nothing more than being out in the world recording the landscape around him.
Apocalypse Jukebox
And now for a bit of light relief, Rob Harrison presents the top twenty-one in his all-time Apocalypse Jukebox.
Film showing: Guerrero
There is a showing of the documentary film directed by Ludovic Bonleux, Guerrero, which follows three activists and organizers in the federal state of Guerrero in Mexico, on Thursday 12th March at the Liverpool Social Centre, 96 Bold Street.
Calling all Asperger’s/autistic writers
A writing group is being set up for people on the autism spectrum who have a passion for writing or are interested in learning more about this.
The Birth of Death
Joanne Tremarco presents The Birth of Death at The Arts Centre, Edge Hill University on Thursday, February 6th.
Beija Flo’s ‘Inside The Walls’ Exhibition
Beija Flo presents an exhibition Inside The Walls: Nudes, Anxieties and Other Content at Output Gallery from 18th January until 2nd February.
Massive Attack low carbon gig
Massive Attack will be performing a low carbon gig in Liverpool planned for October 2020. It is part of the Good Business Festival working with the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research at the University of Manchester.
Globe Productions present ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
Coming to The City of Liverpool College Arts Centre on Wed 4th December is Globe Productions adaptation of William Shakespeares’ ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’.
Dick Twittington at Valley Theatre this Christmas
Follow Dick Twittington and his companion, “Scally Cat” on their adventure as they travel to Liverpool to seek their fortune, at on Valley Theatre on the 14th and 15th December.
Dead Pigeon Gallery in a little terraced house
Dead Pigeon Gallery continues it’s journey across the City landing next at 189 Oakfield Rd, on the Anfield/Everton border, taking over one of the soon to be renovated houses by Homebaked Community Land Trust.