Music & Dance
The Walk of Stars
From 2-26 May, the artists performing at Radio 1’s Big Weekend in May will have their names featured on stars on the street leading from Liverpool ONE to Royal Albert Dock, with more than 70 stars in total. Music lovers will be able to take a selfie with their favourite singer or band’s star, from...
Speakeasy Bootleg Band at Keith’s Wine Bar
Speakeasy Bootleg Band are performing at Keith’s Food & Wine Bar on Thursday 15 May. Larks on the Lane, musical bogsnorkelling, genial mayhem and the finest quality bootleg music since records began. 9PM until the last man standing falls over.
Leap Dance Festival 2025
Leap Dance Festival is Liverpool City Region’s leading dance event, showcasing the work of local artists, community groups and young people. Following a five year hiatus Leap Dance Festival returned in 2024, refocused, re-energised and brought the ultimate celebration of dance to Liverpool. Leap is back for 2025 showcasing a range of styles and heaps...
Akram Abdulfattah
Akram Abdulfattah is a Palestinian-American violinist who combines jazz with middle eastern and Indian music. Akram’s music is influenced by Hindu, Turkish, and Persian styles, reflecting the rich legacy and culture of oriental sounds in a modernized fashion. In 2023, his multinational group visited the UK for the first time, performing a debut London show,...
Luma Creations Presents Francisco, el Hombre
We are thrilled to team up with Luma Creations to bring Francisco, El Hombre to Birkenhead on Friday 25th April. Known for their genre-blending style that mixes Brazilian traditions, Afro-Latin rhythms, psychedelic punk-rock, and electro-punk, Francisco, el Hombre’s performances are an explosive spectacle. Taking their name from a character in Gabriel García Márquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude,...
Thrive Programme – Jazz Theatre Dance & Theatre Arts Futures
The Thrive Programme is an 8-week, fully funded training programme in Jazz Theatre Dance and Theatre Arts, aimed at learners who are gap year students, graduates, emerging artists, and passionate performers looking to develop and refine their skills. Delivered by Melt Dance, a Black-led company committed to offering conservatoire-style training in an inclusive community setting,...
Jazz Tap Jam – International Jazz Day
We’re celebrating International Jazz Day at The Pen Factory with a very special Jazz Tap Jam! We will be premiering our version of the song 3:53am, which was filmed and recorded last month, as part of UNESCO’s Jazz Day Relay with an ensemble of Liverpool based musicians and tap dancers. The tap dancers and musicians...
The Jacaranda Hosts Over 60 Musicians in One Night for BBC Radio 1 at Open Mic Night
The Jacaranda, a beloved Liverpool venue, recently hosted an incredible celebration as part of BBC Introducing at their Open Mic Night, in conjunction with BBC Introducing and BBC Radio Merseyside in preparation for Radio 1’s Big Weekend coming to Liverpool. On this special night, over 60 musicians from across the city took the stage to...
Leap 2025: Digital Moves
An evening of new dance works, where movement intersects with the digital world… 5.30pm Pei Yee Tong A collaboration fusing dance live (contemporary and traditional Chinese styles), with spoken word and film by Noel Jones. The piece is inspired by the increase of hate towards Asian communities. during the pandemic. 6.30pm Kudera + Mpearsonater What...
Leap 2025: New Dance Works
See new work created by Liverpool-based artists from the African Diaspora: Ithalia Johnson Ithalia Johnson presents The Untold Stories of a Carnival Queen, a new piece exploring female empowerment, discrimination, bodily autonomy and sexual exploitation. The show will feature community performers from Dancing Queens. Afro Dance Academy A performance sharing African culture through movement, showcasing...
