Brouhaha International Carnival 2016
Photographs from the Brouhaha International Carnival held on Saturday 9th July 2016.
Local Art News
35 Objects – Uprising Exhibition at Florrie
To commemorate the 35th anniversary of the L8 Uprisings, ‘Aftermath 1981: A History in 35 Objects’, will attempt to tell the story of that cataclysmic time – and what happened next – through 35 different and surprising objects.
Celebrating Women’s Resistance Film Festival
The Celebrating Women’s Resistance Film Festival takes place all day on 25th June at The Caledonia Pub showing films of resistance from four continents.
Irish Theatre presents ‘An Evening with George Bernard Shaw’
Irish Theatre presents ‘An Evening with George Bernard Shaw’ at The Casa, Hope Street, on Saturday 18th June.
Book Launch of The Hammer Blow – How 10 women disarmed a warplane
Launch of the book “The Hammer Blow – How 10 women disarmed a warplane” on Thursday 9th June at 6pm at News from Nowhere Bookshop.
Thinking about Terry Kane – exhibition of his work at Misty 21
An exhibition of the work of Terry Kane begins at Misty 21, 16 Newington, from 3rd – 17th June.
90th Anniversary of the General Strike Event at the Plaza Cinema
In partnership with NW UNISON the Plaza are to host a special FREE screening of ‘The Happy Lands’ (12) on Tues. 17th May at 7.30pm to mark the 90th anniversary of the General Strike.
67’s Militant Dance
Interview with the band 67, who are one of Liverpool’s hidden treasures. Formed by Mick Hurst they have kept a low profile but their appearances, often at benefit nights, have left a mark on anyone lucky enough to be there.
The Poster Boy of Liverpool Music
The posters promoting any creative scene can become more iconic than the artists themselves. This is true of Liverpool’s Sean Wars whose distinct style has attracted attention to the local and national DIY scene for a number of years.
Tales From The One-Eyed Town
Interview with Birkenhead author, Nathan O’Hagan, whose novel The World Is (Not) A Cold Dead Place has recently been published.
Birdman of Liverpool
A profile of wildlife artist Anthony Smith, an award winning wildlife artist living and working in Liverpool.
Small but perfectly formed
Steve Moss celebrates the arrival of Liverpool’s Small Cinema.
Artist Profile – Abdullah Badwi
Profile of the social documentary photographer, Abdullah Badwi.
Artist Profile – Vesta
Profile of the photographer Vesta, director of Art at Glorybox.
Artist Profile – Steve Lamb
Profile of the photographer Steve Lamb, who describes his style as Modern Urban Photography, including elements of street photography.
Artist Profile – Anna Nielsson
Profile of the photographer Anna Nielsson.
Burjesta Theatre Company
Burjesta Theatre Company is unlike any other on Merseyside, “We wanted to do it our way”, said Julian Bond and Mikyla Durkin in agreement, when Lynda-Louise Tomlinson met them to learn more about the company.
Twisting Paths Through Time And Space
A poem inspired by this beautifully evocative sketch, gifted to me by local artist Felicity Wren, and in celebration of the old dock road, Liverpool’s Regent Road, reflecting on what remains of its past, as it is rapidly swallowed up.
A Tribute to Terence Matthew Kane (3/5/1970 – 22/4/2015)
Gayna Rose Madder writes a tribute to the artist Terence Matthew Kane, who died, aged 44, in 2015.
A Revival in Vinyl
“Kids today don’t know that much about Vinyl” states Martin Gore of Depeche Mode. But the joke is on the older folk as it’s the kids that are bringing back the Vinyl and losing interest in the remastered, high quality MP3s or CDs of today.
Glorybox Photography
Glorybox Photography, founder of the Eclipse Dark Room in Liverpool, is the city’s only public access traditional photography space.
Creating Collages
Philip Hayes writes about how he began making collages, drawing on the wealth of material I was amassing at the Picket music venue in Liverpool.
Undercover ‘Bob’
A song by Ritchie Hunter about Bob Lambert, who is probably the most notorious of the undercover police spies who infiltrated completely legitimate protest and campaigning groups.
Painting walls to build bridges
The artwork of Honduran artist Javier Espinal in Liverpool.
Premiere of horror-comedy short Nightmare In Beige
Frightwig Productions presents the first screening of Liverpool shot horror-comedy short Nightmare In Beige at The Casa on Tuesday May 10th 2016.
‘The Tides Of Change’
An exhibition of oil paintings and mixed media by Liverpool artist Jan Sear at the Arts Hub 47 on Lark Lane.
Burjesta Theatre presents ‘The Odyssey’
Burjesta Theatre presents ‘The Odyssey’, Homer’s epic story of monsters, magicians, witches and goddesses which has been mesmerising audiences now for over 3,000 years.
Welcome to Paradise Road
Welcome to Paradise Road is a play written by Brian Coyle and set in a society where nothing is private and no one knows who to trust, on tour around Liverpool on 5th, 8th, 9th, 13th and 14th April.
Unsung: the story of Edward Rushton
In March 2016, the fascinating story of one of Liverpool’s forgotten heroes, Edward Rushton, is finally set to be told in a new play at the Everyman Theatre.
VENT! Liverpool Air Quality Festival
Liverpool Air Quality Festival launches on Saturday 20th February, with a fortnight programme to raise awareness of Liverpool’s air quality.
Unity awarded funding from Arts Council England
Unity Theatre successfully awarded Small Scale Capital Redevelopment funding from Arts Council England.
Audition Notice – The Odyssey
Burjesta Theatre are holding auditions for their in-house adaptation of Homer’s spell-binding tale The Odyssey, which they will be performing in April at The Casa.
Rhymes and Records: Performing the Spoken Word at Jacaranda Records
Natalie Romero previews the new open mic night for poets and spoken word artists starting at Jacaranda Records on Wednesday 13th January.
First ever Liverpool Kurdish Film Festival
First ever Liverpool Kurdish Film Festival takes place on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd November at the Pagoda Arts Centre.
Joe Hill 100 years
Events in Liverpool in November to celebrate Joe Hill, the songwriter and union activist, who was executed by the state of Utah 100 years ago.
Night to Celebrate Kevin Paton
A night in recognition of the creativity and life of Kevin Paton to be held on Sat 24th Oct at the District on Jordan Street.
Liverpool Radical Film Festival 2015
The Liverpool Radical Film Festival is on from Oct 22nd to 25th and they will be screening a range of powerful films covering such issues as the deaths of black people in police custody, abuses against the Kurdish population in Turkey and the most relevant British band of today Sleaford Mods.
Top Joe’s Regular Gig
Richard Lewis previews Top Joe’s Regular Gig, a series of live performances hosted by cult Edinburgh Fringe comedian Top Joe kicking off on Sat 17th October.