Community & Participation
6 Week Beginners Swing Dance Course
It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing! Join us for a 6 week introduction to Lindy Hop course. This course will give you the history and foundations of swing dancing and prepare you for our mixed level Wednesday night classes. Our goal in Mersey Swing is to get people making friends...
Free Community Dance Performance Sessions
Free Weekly Creative Sessions at The Black-E. The Black-E offers free weekly sessions for young people and adults from across the Liverpool City Region. Delivered by See You See Me CIC on behalf of WE ARE MD, these sessions provide inclusive, community‑led spaces where participants can build confidence, develop new skills and connect with others....
Studio Picnic Summer School
The Studio Picnic Summer School is a FREE artistic talent development course for young people to get into DJing and Radio Broadcasting. The Studio Picnic Summer School comprises of a 12 week DJing and Radio Hosting 12 Week Course over May – July 2026, then 3 x Masterclasses in September-November 2026. We will cover the...
Virtual Training – Understanding Place and Community
Do you use creative practices to enliven and animate specific places or spaces? The Understanding Place and Community masterclass will use accessible creative techniques and critical exercises to give you new tools for asking questions about how power works in your neighbourhood and the spaces around you, and how this may affect your place-based cultural...
Writer’s Bloc Birkenhead
The Writer’s Bloc is Writing on the Wall’s dedicated creative writing centre in the Liverpool – a welcoming space where writers of all backgrounds can write, connect and grow together. The Writer’s Bloc brings together a vibrant community of writers and creative thinkers from across the Liverpool City Region and is now launching at Birkenhead...
Writing on the Wall – Writer’s Bloc Bootle
The Writer’s Bloc is Writing on the Wall’s dedicated creative writing centre in the Liverpool – a welcoming space where writers of all backgrounds can write, connect and grow together. The Writer’s Bloc brings together a vibrant community of writers and creative thinkers from across the Liverpool City Region and is now launching at Bootle...
River of Light 2026
River of Light Returns! Friday 23 October to Sunday 1 November 2026. Liverpool’s much loved light festival is back. Get ready for brand new light installations and magical moments along our iconic waterfront, all for free! More information coming soon… stay tuned!
People in Merseyside encouraged to nominate local heroes for 2026 BBC Make a Difference Awards
BBC Radio Merseyside is inviting people across Merseyside to shine a light on the unsung heroes in their community for the 2026 Make a Difference Awards. The awards bring together BBC Radio Merseyside along with BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru and 38 local BBC radio stations in England, in a united...
Release the Archive: Nina Edge
Reflecting on four decades as an artist, Nina Edge is joined by art historian and curator Alice Correia and the Bluecoat’s Bryan Biggs to discuss her long engagement with the arts centre. The panel will consider the development of Edge’s art as reflected through the archive, from early shows at the Bluecoat to inclusion in...
Spectacular open-air ballroom Cristal Palace comes to Southport this Easter
Southport is set to sparkle this Easter weekend, as Town Hall Gardens is transformed into a glittering open-air ballroom for the spectacular Cristal Palace. On Friday 3 and Saturday 4 April 2026, internationally acclaimed French performance company Transe Express will bring their breathtaking large-scale production to the heart of the town as part of the...
