LGBT
Homotopia 20
A colourful display of material from the archives of ‘Homotopia’, Liverpool’s unique and trailblazing LGBT+ arts and culture festival. Featuring programmes, articles and interviews about some of the artists and authors who have appeared in Liverpool. Established in 2003 with its first festival in 2004, Homotopia has attracted an audience of more than 125,000 people,...
Going To The Match Creative Commission by Marge Bradshaw
Following the loan of ‘Going to the Match’ by L S Lowry, The Williamson Art Gallery and Museum have commissioned award-winning photographer Marge Bradshaw to work with Liverpool Trans and Enby FC. Funded by Arts Council England, Marge will produce a short social documentary and portrait photography series in response to Going to the Match....
On the Waterfront 2025
On the Waterfront returns to Liverpool’s iconic Pier Head from Thursday 19th to Sunday 22nd June 2025. Now a firm fixture in the city’s cultural calendar, On the Waterfront brings together some of the biggest names in music, for a series of four standalone shows located in front of the cities three graces with the...
Total Stranger
Step inside the beautiful Bridge Cottage in Port Sunlight to discover an eye-catching exhibition of photographs by Francesco Mellina. Each photograph captures the Liverpool music and club scene in the late 1970s & early 1980s, including the early days of Dead or Alive’s Pete Burns who grew up in the quaint village. It is the...
The Holly Johnson Story
In the 1980s Britain was changing. Social and political unrest led the way for a cultural revolution, set against a backdrop of synth-pop music and experimental sounds. The ‘80s was a time of innovation and rebellion, punks, and new wave bands, and at the forefront stood Holly Johnson. The Holly Johnson Story celebrates Holly’s creative...
Up Next Festival 2024
Unity Theatre’s Up Next Festival is back for 2024 for it’s annual celebration of Merseyside artists, and this year it’s bigger than ever. This Spring, join Unity for an extended two-week arts festival featuring brand-new shows from Merseyside’s most exciting artists and companies. This year’s festival includes newly commissioned works across a range of artforms...
Dadafest Annual Rushton Lecture with Ashok Mistry
Each year DaDa present our Edward Rushton Social Justice Lecture on the United Nations International Day for People with Disabilities, 3 December, to keep alive the passion and fire demonstrated by Rushton, a Liverpool poet, activist, abolitionist and disabled man. This year we are thrilled to announce that we have secured a fantastic and insightful...
Oral History Sessions for People Affected by HIV Liverpool in the 80’s – Queer Music and Nightlife
Remembering the Liverpool ‘scene’ of the 1980s, share your stories of partying in the city and in the face of adversity. Were you part of Merseyside’s LGBTQIA+ scene of the 1980s? Are you living with HIV? Have you or do you support someone with HIV? Join us in several informal sessions led by curator James...
Homotopia Festival 2023
Homotopia, the UK’s longest running LGBTQ+ arts festival, returns for its 20th anniversary in 2023 with a celebration of Queer history and heritage – starting with a riotous pro-wrestling, drag and cabaret night in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle. Clash of the Titans will see wrestlers and Queer cabaret Fist Club bring an incredible combination of comedy,...
Look Back to Look Forward’ – 50 years of the Irish in Britain
The exhibition will feature 50 oral histories of people from across the Irish community. These include people who have worked in the NHS, in construction and been involved in local Irish community organisations. It also includes contributions from notable Irish cultural figures, actors Siobhán McSweeney, Adrian Dunbar and Aisling Bea, broadcaster Terry Christian, musician Jah...
