2024
BlackFest 2024 Spoken Word Poetry Night
Come on a poetic journey with us at our BlackFest 2024 spoken word poetry night! Our spoken word poetry night will feature an exceptional line up of emerging and established poets and spoken word artists an immersive and experimental. Meet the line-up: Angela Burnell – Angela’s poetry pulls from personal experience, shedding light on womanhood,...
BlackFest 2024: Elodie Chousmer-Howelles and Stella Marie Lorenz
BlackFest 2024 Lunch time concert presents an afternoon of melodic connection, featuring Violinist Elodie Chousmer-Howelles and Pianist Stella Marie Lorenz. A varied programme of works will be performed in this lunchtime recital, including Beethoven, Coleridge-Taylor, and Amy Beach. Elodie Chousmer-Howelles, rose to prominence as a BBC Young Musician 2018 string finalist. Elodie made her debut...
BlackFest 2024: Book To TV Series at Granby Winter Garden
Join Blackfest 2024 for a film discussion with Ashleigh and Panel Member Yasmin Ali. Meet Award winning Author, playwright, writer, rapper and poet Ashleigh Nugent founder of RiseUpCIC, after being published by Picador for his award-winning debut novel, he also received a TV deal with 2LE media, want to hear more on the process ?...
BlackFest 2024: Granby Residency Visual Arts Exhibition
BlackFest 2024’s grand launch is taking place at Granby Winter Garden with a solo, visual arts exhibition as part of our Granby Artist Residency featuring Oke Ugonna. Oke Ugonna is leading a visual arts workshop exploring the process of creating landscapes and teaching you his methods and techniques. He would categorise his art practice into...
BlackFest 2024: Festival Launch at Granby Market
Join us for a day of networking, creativity and celebration of Black art, businesses and culture! BlackFest 2024 will launch at Granby Market – Liverpool’s most original and friendly community market, run entirely by volunteers. The market is open on the first Saturday of every month from 10am to 3pm, showcasing the talents, spirit and...
Windows Through Time: A Garden Trail by Young Blue Room
Artists from Young Blue Room invite you to discover artwork hidden in the Bluecoat’s secret garden. Inspired by the stories and architecture of our 300 year old building, the young artists have created a trail of windows through time for you to spot. Pick up a free trail sheet from our Children’s Corner to join...
Young Blue Room at the Bluecoat
Young Blue Room is the Bluecoat’s new inclusive arts group with young learned disabled and neurodivergent people aged 16-25. Over a series of creative sessions, the young artists uncovered some of the hidden stories of the arts centre by exploring our archive and spaces. This inaugural exhibition shares their experience of spending time observing the...
Free Drama Workshops for Ages 8 – 13
Arts Groupie have a selection of free drama workshops over the summer for children 8 – 13 year old. Children are invited to join a fun-filled session of creativity, expression, and storytelling. This is a fantastic opportunity for young aspiring actors to explore their talents, build confidence, and make new friends in a supportive environment....
Rajhesh Vaidhya with Sai Giridhar and Kousic Sen
The second evening concert of the season features the world-renowned Indian classical musician Rajhesh Vaidhya. Rajhesh, a maestro of the veena – a traditional South Indian stringed instrument – is set to captivate audiences with a specially curated set of ragas chosen for the evening. Rajhesh’s unique style, characterized by exhilarating speed and the use...
Rajeeb Chakraborty & Kousic Sen
The soulful sounds of the sarod return to Liverpool in November with the world renowned Dr. Rajeeb Chakraborty. A celebrated musician, composer, and educator, Rajeeb’s mastery over the instrument is unparalleled. His performances are renowned for their emotional depth and technical brilliance, effortlessly transporting listeners to the heart of Indian classical music. Joining Rajeeb is...