Festival 2022 Highlights

The post covid climate and cost of living crisis of 2022 was difficult to manage as a non profit arts organisation, the way people spend money and the times people go out have drastically changed. Despite this we were determined to navigate the space and delivered another year of BlackFest, showcasing black culture in Liverpool.

We achieved so much with all the fantastic moments we shared together and the work we produced with all you incredible artists, collaborators, partners, audience members and supporters. We ran our empowering women’s course using creative writing for social development. BlackFest received the recognition it deserves and earned taking the prize for Arts, Culture and Media 2022, as well as our Artistic Director Jubeda Khatun being named Merseyside Woman of the Year 2022. We also took the Live Lounge on tour to Manchester in collaboration with our friends at The Poetry Place.

The festival saw national collaborations from all over the country bringing in artists from Manchester, Leeds, London and more for a fantastic amalgamation of some of the best and brightest creatives the UK has to offer. We finished the year with a Christmas Bash at District, socialising, dancing, taking part in quizzes and receiving amazing raffle prizes.

A huge thank you to our festival artists, collaborators, audiences and participants!

Grand Launch

Palm House

Thursday 1st September 2022
12:00

Grand Opening

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Liverpool Pier Head

Saturday 24th September 2022
12:00

As British as a Watermelon

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Unity Theatre

Monday 26th September 2022
19:00

Riddims Night

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Philharmonic Hall

Tuesday 27th September 2022
19:00

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Spoken Word Poetry Night

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Hope Street Theatre

Wednesday 28th September 2022
19:00

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World Heart Day

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Granby Winter Garden

Thursday 29th September
10:00

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Independent Film Screening

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FACT

Friday 30th September
19:00

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Movement Workshop

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Toxteth TV

Sunday 1st October
10:00

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Visual Arts Launch

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Smithdown Social Arts Hub

Sunday 1st October 2022
19:00

Visual Arts Workshop - Layla Gibiliru

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Smithdown Social Arts Hub

Tuesday 25th October 2022
10:00

Visual Arts Workshop - Leroy Cooper

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Smithdown Social Arts Hub

Tuesday 4th October 2022
18:00

Visual Arts Workshop - Jioni Warner

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Smithdown Social Arts Hub

Tuesday 11th September 2022
18:00

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Visual Arts Workshop - Gold Akanbi

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Online Event

Monday 31st October 2022
18:00

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Diasporic Dialogues

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Museum of Liverpool

Sunday 2nd October 2022
13:00

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Festival 2022 Highlights

A huge thank you to our festival artists, collaborators, audiences and participants!

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