Festivals
Liverpool’s festivals including music, art, food and drink festivals
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Son of The Legendary Fela Kuti And Female Dancehall Star Set To Headline Africa Oyé 2023
Africa Oyé have revealed the headliners for their 2023 festival taking place this summer in Liverpool. The Saturday of the two-day free festival will see dancehall and reggae artist, Tanya Stephens close proceedings, whilst the Sunday will be headlined by Seun Kuti – son of the legendary afrobeat star, Fela Kuti – with his band, Egypt 80. Following an incredible 30th anniversary year in 2022, one of Merseyside’s most picturesque green spaces will once again be filled with the music and culture of Africa, the Caribbean and the Diaspora,…
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Sound City Festival And Virgin Music UK Announce Two Year Partnership
Sound City has announced an exciting new two-year partnership with Virgin Music Artist & Label Services. The UK’s leading independent festival for new music will join forces with Virgin Music to support and drive opportunity for the next wave of young creatives. Sound City takes place this year from 28-30 April 2023 with tickets on sale now at www.soundcity.uk.com. With shared values at its core, including diversity, innovation and creativity within the sector, the partnership will roll out for…
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One In The Woods 2023 To Host Interplanetary Criminal, DJ Seinfield, Joy Orbison & More
Liverpool’s community minded and meticulously crafted One In The Woods is back with another mouthwatering mix of house, techno and drum & bass heavyweights in Orrell Hill Woods from July 28 – 30. This year sees the festival evolve from the two day event of previous years into bespoke three day camping festival offering its largest ever line up with Interplanetary Criminal, DJ Seinfield, Joy Orbison, Special Request, Call Super, Objekt, FJAAK, Sam Paganini, Len Faki, Kobosil, Paula Temple, DJ Marky,…
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WIMIN Festival, A Major Music Festival With An All Female Line-up And Crew, Is Coming To Liverpool This Summer
Liverpool is gearing up to host the UK’s most exciting music event of the Summer with WIMIN Festival on Saturday 29 July. WIMIN Festival is a revolutionary event that will showcase an all-female lineup of renowned musicians, to shake up the festival scene, and dismantle sexism in music. WIMIN Festival’s highly anticipated lineup of esteemed female musicians is set to be released from next month, as an all-female production crew works around the clock to…
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EuroFestival Announce Details of 24 Commissions Taking Over Liverpool In The Run Up To The Eurovision Song Contest
It’s the pre-party to end all pre-parties as details are unveiled of a unique, never-before-seen cultural festival which will take over Liverpool in May. Taking place from 1-14 May, EuroFestival, is a first for a Eurovision host city, as it presents 24 commissions – 19 of which are collaborative projects between UK and Ukrainian artists – to showcase the uniting power of music and art. EuroFestival Events One of the most ambitious projects, Soloveiko Songbirds,…
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Africa Oyé Announce First Wave of Acts Ahead of 2023 Festival In Liverpool
The first three acts heading to Liverpool’s Sefton Park for this summer’s Africa Oyé Festival have been revealed. Artists from Ghana, Guinea-Bissau and Cameroon make up the first wave of performers to be announced by organisers with plenty more still to come. Following an incredible 30th anniversary year in 2022, one of Merseyside’s most picturesque green spaces will once again be filled with the music and culture of Africa, the Caribbean and the Diaspora, for two free days…
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Jamie Webster, Lady Leshurr & Bob Vylan Announced For Sound City 2023 Conference
Liverpool Sound City, the UK’s independent music conference and AIM UK’s ‘Conference in The North’, has announced its first wave of speakers and panels for the upcoming 2023 conference. For over 15 years, Sound City has remained at the fore of global music conference and industry leadership, welcoming leading industry figures, emerging artists and aspiring music business professionals to Liverpool for a full-day programme of educational panels, in-conversations and networking parties. Sound City 2023 is a must-attend for music professionals, artists, entrepreneurs and aspiring creatives alike, as music…
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Sound City Announces Second Wave of Artists For 2023 Including Sheffield’s Heavyweights The Reytons
Sound City is thrilled to announce that Sheffield indie heavyweights The Reytons will be headlining this year’s festival on Saturday 29 April, alongside rapidly rising pop star Maisie Peters who will headline on Sunday 30 April. Fresh off the back of releasing their new album What’s Rock And Roll? which is set to become the band’s first UK #1 album imminently, The Reytons are gaining momentum at immense speed. Their live shows are renowned for their electrifying energy and almost tribalistic, unified atmosphere. Their anthemic blend of huge…
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Sound City Announces ‘Pay It Forward’ Scheme As Tickets Go On Sale For Sound City Conference 2023
Sound City Festival has announced details of its brand new ‘Pay It Forward’ initiative, as tickets for the Sound City Conference go on sale. Proudly the UK’s independent conference for new music, Sound City welcomes the global music industry and budding next generation of young creatives to the North of England. Now, Sound City is calling on industry leaders and businesses to do their bit to create opportunity and open doors for the next generation at the click of a button. This…
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Six-Week DaDaFest International 2022 Reaches Half-Way Point To Mark Key Milestone Disability Dates
The highly anticipated DaDaFest International Festival 2022 is half-way through already – with just three weeks of its inspiring programme now remaining. The festival also coincides with two key milestone dates to celebrate the lives of people with disability, both nationally and internationally. DaDaFest International Festival 2022 celebrates the talents of disabled, Deaf, and neurodivergent artists and performers. The six-week festival was officially launched at Liverpool’s Unity Theatre in late October and will run through to…
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Homotopia Festival 2022 Is Now Live And Celebrating Queer Joy
Homotopia Festival, the UK’s longest running annual LGBTQIA+ arts and culture festival in Liverpool, launched on 1 November, celebrating and providing a platform for artists in theatre, music, spoken word, film, performance and more. With a theme of Queer Joy Is A Protest, this year’s festival shares stories of trans visibility and allyship, queer history, punk identity and gender fluidity. Taking place in venues across Liverpool city centre, Homotopia showcases work by LGBT+ artists from…
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Sound City Festival Announces First Wave of Unmissable Artists For 2023
Sound City Festival has revealed its first huge headline act for 2023, along with a host of other incredible breakthrough artists heading to Liverpool next April. Homegrown pop superstar and songwriting sensation Maisie Peters will headline Sound City – the must-attend celebration of music discovery, and undisputedly the UK’s independent festival for new music. Kicking off festival season with a plethora of the most exciting emerging acts spanning a multitude of genres, Sound City delivers the ultimate festival to discover…
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DaDaFest Returns With A Fantastic Festival Programme For 2022
DaDaFest International Festival returns this autumn with a fantastic and fascinating programme showcasing the talents of disabled, Deaf and neurodivergent artists and performers. This year’s festival, with the theme and title Hybrid, runs over six weeks from 26 October to 3 December at venues across the city and beyond including the Unity Theatre, Bluecoat, Museum of Liverpool and St Helens Library as well as online. The 2022 event features the work of three DaDa Fellows who have received creative bursaries from DaDa…
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Liverpool Digital Music Festival Returns To Support The Florrie
Now in its fifth iteration, Liverpool Digital Music Festival returns as an acoustic live streamed online and attend in-person event. The hybrid digital music festival takes place at Phase One, 40 Seel Street on 28th, 29th & 30th October 2022. The festival is in aid of The Florrie Food Support Programme which helps people & families across Liverpool who may be struggling with food poverty. The Florrie Community Shop provides people access to affordable groceries,…
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‘Extreme Fields’ Rock Music & Wrestling Festival Returns To Liverpool For Second Year
A unique music festival returns to Liverpool on 29 October as Extreme Fields makes its return to the Electrik Warehouse. Created by TNT Extreme Wrestling, Extreme Fields combines live rock music with a full complement of professional wrestling from a host of promotions up and down the country, with TNT’s own unique brand of over-18s entertainment taking centre stage. Extreme Fields is set to be an eight-hour extravaganza in the heart of the city, offering…
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Colourful And Magical Festival of Latin American Arts & Culture, La Feria, Coming To Liverpool
An exciting, colourful and magical festival of Latin American Arts & Culture is coming to Liverpool, with innovative and diverse events, performances and activities that will give all audiences the chance to experience the power of Latin American Arts & Culture in different settings. La Feria, which runs from 16 to 18 September 2022, is a festival run by Liverpool’s own LUMA Creations, funded through Granada Foundation, Arts Council England (Artists’ Commissions), LCCG, Community fund and the organisation’s…
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bluedot Festival 2022: Review
Following a two-year hiatus, bluedot festival was back with a bang this weekend. The award-winning music, science and culture festival is hosted at Jodrell Bank Observatory, the home of the awe-inspiring Lovell Telescope – one of the biggest telescopes in the world and an icon of global astronomy. 20,000 festival goers descending to UNESCO World Heritage Site for an incredible four days of music and cosmic culture. Crowds enjoyed headline performances from Björk and The Halle Orchestra, Mogwai,…
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Free Festival In Princes Park Will Celebrate Mandela Family’s Visit To Liverpool
A free festival will take place in Liverpool later this month to celebrate the visit of Nelson Mandela’s family to the city as a new memorial to the revolutionary leader in Princes Park nears completion. The event is part of a week-long celebration being organised by Toxteth-based charity Mandela8 which commissioned the official memorial. The afternoon festival – taking place on Saturday 23 July from 12:30pm until 5:30pm – has been curated by Africa Oyé who recently celebrated their 30th anniversary…
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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival Celebrates 20 Years In The City With Packed Programme
A ten-day festival of Arab music and culture will take place across venues in Liverpool starting this Thursday evening at the Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room. Liverpool Arab Arts Festival (LAAF) has put together a diverse programme of events for their 2022 edition, curated around the theme ‘A Point of Connection’ – Nuqtat Wasl in Arabic – and marking 20 years since the first festival was held in the city. Earlier this year, festival fans welcomed the news that the hugely…
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Africa Oyé 2022: What To Expect From This Year’s Local Talent
Much awaited after its two-year hiatus, Africa Oyé returns to Sefton Park on 18 and 19 June. This year sees the festival celebrate its 30th anniversary, obtaining status as one of Liverpool’s most beloved annual events. Its international lineup of artists is also complemented by a whole host of local talent, with its ‘Introduces’ initiative and community programme. Read all about this year’s Africa Oyé festival, from the headliners to the Active Zone and much…
