World Music
Chinese New Year at Eureka! Sciene and Discovery
Celebrate the Year of the Snake with vibrant workshops, captivating performances, and interactive activities! From calligraphy and crafts to thrilling lion dances and musical showcases, enjoy a weekend filled with culture, creativity, and fun for all ages! Saturday 25 January – The Legend of Nian Show Chinese New Year celebrations are a riot of colour and noise,...
Chinese New Year in Chinatown
The Lunar New Year celebrations will culminate with a day of free fun for all the family on Sunday 2 February. From 11am until 5pm Chinatown will once again play host to the Chinese Dragon, Unicorn and Lion procession, food stalls, art workshops with make and do activities as well as street theatre, storytelling and...
Celebration of The Year of The Snake
Join the Pagoda Arts Ensemble, the prestigious China Welfare Institute Children’s Palace from Shanghai, and the dynamic children of In Harmony for a vibrant celebration of music and dance. In honour of the Year of the Snake and the 25-year twinning of Shanghai and Liverpool, enjoy a fusion of Eastern and Western traditions with captivating...
Aparna Raguraman
Following a fantastic Autumn season, Milap are once again showcasing some of India’s most acclaimed Hindustani and Carnatic musicians as part of their special 40th Anniversary, alongside both established and emerging talent from the UK. The opening show sees Milap head to The Tung Auditorium for a lunchtime concert, to present rising star Aparna Raguraman...
Hip Hop Workshops
Taster workshops with Liverpool Hip Hop Festival at FireFit Youth and Community Hub. Join Nikki Blaze and Tony Broke plus special guests for a series of taster sessions with beatboxers, MCs, break dancers and graffiti artists. The sessions will be celebrating 50 years of hip hop and are open to young people aged 11-18. If you’re coming...
Little Richard: Send Me Some Lovin’ by Spencer Leigh-Book launch event
Little Richard said he invented rock ’n’ roll! You could argue that the world would have been very different without ‘Tutti Frutti’, two minutes of wild exhibitionism, recorded in 1955 transforming American music and culture. Little Richard is about an influential and charismatic man, who broke boundaries, shocked and surprised us and who lived his...
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...
Flamenco Quintet – Carlos Van Tongeren
A live presentation of ‘Moradas’, the first album by flamenco guitarist and composer Carlos Van Tongeren, inspired by modern flamenco, jazz, ambient. ‘Moradas’ is the first album by flamenco guitarist and composer Carlos Van Tongeren. This project started in 2019 when Carlos moved to Manchester, after living and working in the Netherlands, Spain and elsewhere...
Illapu
Illapu is one of the biggest Latin American Folk bands in the world, and LUMA Creations is honoured to host them while they perform their only UK date at the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Hall on Sunday the 15th of October. Prepare for your soul to be taken on a captivating journey through the Andes and...
Katumba Halloween Carnival
Katumba’s Halloween Carnival goes into hiding… but a horde of drumming ‘zonbi’ might spook you, watch out! Local cultural organisation Katumba Drumming and Movement takes a ‘step back’ and a different take on their annual unforgettable Halloween parade. Hear ye, hear ye be surprised, be spooked! On Saturday 28th of October, it’s expected that a...
