Liverpool Arab Arts Festival
@lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social
We are the UK's longest running festival of Arab arts and culture, with a year-round engagement programme.
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✨ Could you be LAAF’s new CEO? ✨
We're recruiting a new Chief Executive Officer to be a custodian of identity, a steady hand in the present, and a bold architect of LAAF’s future.
For full details including how to apply head to linktr.ee/LAAF_
We're recruiting a new Chief Executive Officer to be a custodian of identity, a steady hand in the present, and a bold architect of LAAF’s future.
For full details including how to apply head to linktr.ee/LAAF_
November 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
✨ Could you be LAAF’s new CEO? ✨
We're recruiting a new Chief Executive Officer to be a custodian of identity, a steady hand in the present, and a bold architect of LAAF’s future.
For full details including how to apply head to linktr.ee/LAAF_
We're recruiting a new Chief Executive Officer to be a custodian of identity, a steady hand in the present, and a bold architect of LAAF’s future.
For full details including how to apply head to linktr.ee/LAAF_
Palestinian Laughs Matter
30/11/25, Rough Trade Liverpool
Nidal Badarny demonstrates the shared values of freedom of speech and expression showing us that humour can be critical in dealing with even the most difficult subjects.
Suitable for ages 16+ (in Arabic)
TICKETS: link.dice.fm/Fae0393cbd91
30/11/25, Rough Trade Liverpool
Nidal Badarny demonstrates the shared values of freedom of speech and expression showing us that humour can be critical in dealing with even the most difficult subjects.
Suitable for ages 16+ (in Arabic)
TICKETS: link.dice.fm/Fae0393cbd91
October 31, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Palestinian Laughs Matter
30/11/25, Rough Trade Liverpool
Nidal Badarny demonstrates the shared values of freedom of speech and expression showing us that humour can be critical in dealing with even the most difficult subjects.
Suitable for ages 16+ (in Arabic)
TICKETS: link.dice.fm/Fae0393cbd91
30/11/25, Rough Trade Liverpool
Nidal Badarny demonstrates the shared values of freedom of speech and expression showing us that humour can be critical in dealing with even the most difficult subjects.
Suitable for ages 16+ (in Arabic)
TICKETS: link.dice.fm/Fae0393cbd91
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🎉 Africa Oyé is BACK 🎉
The people’s festival enters a new era on 20th and 21st June 2026. We hope you’ll come along for the ride…
LIMITED Earlybird tickets now on sale from just £6 for local residents and £11 general entry. Children under 12 are FREE.
BOOK NOW: africaoye.com/tickets
The people’s festival enters a new era on 20th and 21st June 2026. We hope you’ll come along for the ride…
LIMITED Earlybird tickets now on sale from just £6 for local residents and £11 general entry. Children under 12 are FREE.
BOOK NOW: africaoye.com/tickets
October 16, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🎉 Africa Oyé is BACK 🎉
The people’s festival enters a new era on 20th and 21st June 2026. We hope you’ll come along for the ride…
LIMITED Earlybird tickets now on sale from just £6 for local residents and £11 general entry. Children under 12 are FREE.
BOOK NOW: africaoye.com/tickets
The people’s festival enters a new era on 20th and 21st June 2026. We hope you’ll come along for the ride…
LIMITED Earlybird tickets now on sale from just £6 for local residents and £11 general entry. Children under 12 are FREE.
BOOK NOW: africaoye.com/tickets
Our friends at Milap are preparing for their wonderful Indika festival later this month. Be sure to check out their full line-up of music and arts taking place across Liverpool 🤩
Follow @milappresents.bsky.social for more info
#Liverpool #Culture #Festival
Follow @milappresents.bsky.social for more info
#Liverpool #Culture #Festival
October 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Our friends at Milap are preparing for their wonderful Indika festival later this month. Be sure to check out their full line-up of music and arts taking place across Liverpool 🤩
Follow @milappresents.bsky.social for more info
#Liverpool #Culture #Festival
Follow @milappresents.bsky.social for more info
#Liverpool #Culture #Festival
Our friends at Milap are preparing for their wonderful Indika festival later this month. Be sure to check out their full line-up of music and arts taking place across Liverpool 🤩
Thanks to @atthebarrier.bsky.social for featuring our upcoming INDIKA festival.
Read more here:
atthebarrier.com/2025/10/07/i...
Events @liverpoolphil.bsky.social @thetungauditorium.bsky.social @liveveryplay.bsky.social @mellowtoneclub.bsky.social @unitytheatre.bsky.social @futureyard.org & more!
Read more here:
atthebarrier.com/2025/10/07/i...
Events @liverpoolphil.bsky.social @thetungauditorium.bsky.social @liveveryplay.bsky.social @mellowtoneclub.bsky.social @unitytheatre.bsky.social @futureyard.org & more!
INDIKA returns to Liverpool: News : At The Barrier
Milap have announced the full INDIKA line-up; 15 days of Indian music, dance and culture across the Liverpool City Region, bringing the very best of Indian Arts to an even wider audience.
atthebarrier.com
October 7, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Our friends at Milap are preparing for their wonderful Indika festival later this month. Be sure to check out their full line-up of music and arts taking place across Liverpool 🤩
🇱🇧 TOMORROW NIGHT 🇱🇧
Tryangle Man starts his tour in Liverpool, bringing a plethora of live piano house, cosmic funk and jazzy synths to the intimate backdrop of The Jacaranda Club!
Tickets only £8: ra.co/events/2229302
#ArabArts #Liverpool #Beirut
Tryangle Man starts his tour in Liverpool, bringing a plethora of live piano house, cosmic funk and jazzy synths to the intimate backdrop of The Jacaranda Club!
Tickets only £8: ra.co/events/2229302
#ArabArts #Liverpool #Beirut
September 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
🇱🇧 TOMORROW NIGHT 🇱🇧
Tryangle Man starts his tour in Liverpool, bringing a plethora of live piano house, cosmic funk and jazzy synths to the intimate backdrop of The Jacaranda Club!
Tickets only £8: ra.co/events/2229302
#ArabArts #Liverpool #Beirut
Tryangle Man starts his tour in Liverpool, bringing a plethora of live piano house, cosmic funk and jazzy synths to the intimate backdrop of The Jacaranda Club!
Tickets only £8: ra.co/events/2229302
#ArabArts #Liverpool #Beirut
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🇯🇲 Bob Marley Reimagined by The London African Gospel Choir 🇯🇲
Saturday 18 April 2026, 7:30pm
@liverpoolphil.bsky.social
Gospel power meets reggae spirit in a unique, soul-stirring live experience!
Tickets on sale this Friday… don’t miss out, last time the LAGC were in town, the show sold out!
Saturday 18 April 2026, 7:30pm
@liverpoolphil.bsky.social
Gospel power meets reggae spirit in a unique, soul-stirring live experience!
Tickets on sale this Friday… don’t miss out, last time the LAGC were in town, the show sold out!
September 10, 2025 at 11:09 AM
🇯🇲 Bob Marley Reimagined by The London African Gospel Choir 🇯🇲
Saturday 18 April 2026, 7:30pm
@liverpoolphil.bsky.social
Gospel power meets reggae spirit in a unique, soul-stirring live experience!
Tickets on sale this Friday… don’t miss out, last time the LAGC were in town, the show sold out!
Saturday 18 April 2026, 7:30pm
@liverpoolphil.bsky.social
Gospel power meets reggae spirit in a unique, soul-stirring live experience!
Tickets on sale this Friday… don’t miss out, last time the LAGC were in town, the show sold out!
'Nothing is lost except nothing at all except what is not had'
There's just two weeks left to visit Nour Bishouty's wonderful exhibition as part of Liverpool Biennial at the @walkerartgallery.bsky.social!
More Info: www.biennial.com/artists/nour...
(Photos: Andrew Ab Photography)
There's just two weeks left to visit Nour Bishouty's wonderful exhibition as part of Liverpool Biennial at the @walkerartgallery.bsky.social!
More Info: www.biennial.com/artists/nour...
(Photos: Andrew Ab Photography)
September 2, 2025 at 11:50 AM
'Nothing is lost except nothing at all except what is not had'
There's just two weeks left to visit Nour Bishouty's wonderful exhibition as part of Liverpool Biennial at the @walkerartgallery.bsky.social!
More Info: www.biennial.com/artists/nour...
(Photos: Andrew Ab Photography)
There's just two weeks left to visit Nour Bishouty's wonderful exhibition as part of Liverpool Biennial at the @walkerartgallery.bsky.social!
More Info: www.biennial.com/artists/nour...
(Photos: Andrew Ab Photography)
We couldn't do what we do without our funders, sponsors and partners!
✨ Arts Council England, Liverpool City Council, Culture Liverpool, British Council, Al Omar Family, and UNISON North West ✨
And a huge thank you for the private donations made by our supporters 🙏
(Photo: Andrew AB Photography)
✨ Arts Council England, Liverpool City Council, Culture Liverpool, British Council, Al Omar Family, and UNISON North West ✨
And a huge thank you for the private donations made by our supporters 🙏
(Photo: Andrew AB Photography)
August 22, 2025 at 11:32 AM
We couldn't do what we do without our funders, sponsors and partners!
✨ Arts Council England, Liverpool City Council, Culture Liverpool, British Council, Al Omar Family, and UNISON North West ✨
And a huge thank you for the private donations made by our supporters 🙏
(Photo: Andrew AB Photography)
✨ Arts Council England, Liverpool City Council, Culture Liverpool, British Council, Al Omar Family, and UNISON North West ✨
And a huge thank you for the private donations made by our supporters 🙏
(Photo: Andrew AB Photography)
"Thank you to @onefellswoopagency.bsky.social for your dedicated support in managing our festival marketing & event management.
You were key in shining a spotlight on this year's events and ensuring so many of them ran smoothly" - Anne Thwaite, Director, LAAF
📷 @alanblundell.bsky.social
You were key in shining a spotlight on this year's events and ensuring so many of them ran smoothly" - Anne Thwaite, Director, LAAF
📷 @alanblundell.bsky.social
August 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
"Thank you to @onefellswoopagency.bsky.social for your dedicated support in managing our festival marketing & event management.
You were key in shining a spotlight on this year's events and ensuring so many of them ran smoothly" - Anne Thwaite, Director, LAAF
📷 @alanblundell.bsky.social
You were key in shining a spotlight on this year's events and ensuring so many of them ran smoothly" - Anne Thwaite, Director, LAAF
📷 @alanblundell.bsky.social
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📼 Enjoying sorting through some gems in the Oyé cassette archive today 📼
What has pride of place in your own music collection?
PS...OYE MUGS ARE ON SALE: africaoye.bigcartel.com
#ListenToAfrica #Festival #Liverpool #TimeForABrew #Cassette #CassetteTapes
What has pride of place in your own music collection?
PS...OYE MUGS ARE ON SALE: africaoye.bigcartel.com
#ListenToAfrica #Festival #Liverpool #TimeForABrew #Cassette #CassetteTapes
August 19, 2025 at 1:21 PM
📼 Enjoying sorting through some gems in the Oyé cassette archive today 📼
What has pride of place in your own music collection?
PS...OYE MUGS ARE ON SALE: africaoye.bigcartel.com
#ListenToAfrica #Festival #Liverpool #TimeForABrew #Cassette #CassetteTapes
What has pride of place in your own music collection?
PS...OYE MUGS ARE ON SALE: africaoye.bigcartel.com
#ListenToAfrica #Festival #Liverpool #TimeForABrew #Cassette #CassetteTapes
A special shout out to Heidi and Halah at Salt And Sister for the beautiful concept and design for this years LAAF branding, exploring our theme nostalgia!
More: www.saltandsister.co.uk
(Photo: Andrew AB Photography)
#LAAF2025 #ArabArts #Liverpool #Design #Nostalgia
More: www.saltandsister.co.uk
(Photo: Andrew AB Photography)
#LAAF2025 #ArabArts #Liverpool #Design #Nostalgia
August 18, 2025 at 10:04 AM
A special shout out to Heidi and Halah at Salt And Sister for the beautiful concept and design for this years LAAF branding, exploring our theme nostalgia!
More: www.saltandsister.co.uk
(Photo: Andrew AB Photography)
#LAAF2025 #ArabArts #Liverpool #Design #Nostalgia
More: www.saltandsister.co.uk
(Photo: Andrew AB Photography)
#LAAF2025 #ArabArts #Liverpool #Design #Nostalgia
A look back at our #LAAF2025 Family Day at the beautiful Palm House Sefton Park 😍
It was the perfect way to close the festival and we want to thank everyone who came down to any of the events this year and helped make this wonderful celebration what it was.
(Photos: Andrew AB Photography)
It was the perfect way to close the festival and we want to thank everyone who came down to any of the events this year and helped make this wonderful celebration what it was.
(Photos: Andrew AB Photography)
August 14, 2025 at 11:58 AM
A look back at our #LAAF2025 Family Day at the beautiful Palm House Sefton Park 😍
It was the perfect way to close the festival and we want to thank everyone who came down to any of the events this year and helped make this wonderful celebration what it was.
(Photos: Andrew AB Photography)
It was the perfect way to close the festival and we want to thank everyone who came down to any of the events this year and helped make this wonderful celebration what it was.
(Photos: Andrew AB Photography)
The final Saturday night of #LAAF2025 saw the incredible Akram Abdulfattah perform to a packed crowd at the @liverpoolphil.bsky.social 🎻
Many thanks to Andrew AB Photography for capturing these shots on the night!
#LAAF #Liverpool #ArabArts
Many thanks to Andrew AB Photography for capturing these shots on the night!
#LAAF #Liverpool #ArabArts
August 12, 2025 at 10:34 AM
The final Saturday night of #LAAF2025 saw the incredible Akram Abdulfattah perform to a packed crowd at the @liverpoolphil.bsky.social 🎻
Many thanks to Andrew AB Photography for capturing these shots on the night!
#LAAF #Liverpool #ArabArts
Many thanks to Andrew AB Photography for capturing these shots on the night!
#LAAF #Liverpool #ArabArts
🇾🇪 LAAF 2025 Flashback 🇾🇪
The Book of Sana’a at VideOdyssey saw a celebration of storytelling, writing, & music from the capital of Yemen, in association w/ @commapress.bsky.social.
Check out the snaps from @alanblundell.bsky.social including some amazing shots of Mohamed Thulaya’s model of Sana’a!
The Book of Sana’a at VideOdyssey saw a celebration of storytelling, writing, & music from the capital of Yemen, in association w/ @commapress.bsky.social.
Check out the snaps from @alanblundell.bsky.social including some amazing shots of Mohamed Thulaya’s model of Sana’a!
August 7, 2025 at 3:51 PM
🇾🇪 LAAF 2025 Flashback 🇾🇪
The Book of Sana’a at VideOdyssey saw a celebration of storytelling, writing, & music from the capital of Yemen, in association w/ @commapress.bsky.social.
Check out the snaps from @alanblundell.bsky.social including some amazing shots of Mohamed Thulaya’s model of Sana’a!
The Book of Sana’a at VideOdyssey saw a celebration of storytelling, writing, & music from the capital of Yemen, in association w/ @commapress.bsky.social.
Check out the snaps from @alanblundell.bsky.social including some amazing shots of Mohamed Thulaya’s model of Sana’a!
A look back at the fantastic 'A Grain of Sand' from @goodchancetheatre.bsky.social at #LAAF2025!
At @unitytheatre.bsky.social we took an intimate look at war through the eyes of a child, blending Palestinian folklore with real-life testimonies from children in Gaza.
📷 @alanblundell.bsky.social
At @unitytheatre.bsky.social we took an intimate look at war through the eyes of a child, blending Palestinian folklore with real-life testimonies from children in Gaza.
📷 @alanblundell.bsky.social
August 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
A look back at the fantastic 'A Grain of Sand' from @goodchancetheatre.bsky.social at #LAAF2025!
At @unitytheatre.bsky.social we took an intimate look at war through the eyes of a child, blending Palestinian folklore with real-life testimonies from children in Gaza.
📷 @alanblundell.bsky.social
At @unitytheatre.bsky.social we took an intimate look at war through the eyes of a child, blending Palestinian folklore with real-life testimonies from children in Gaza.
📷 @alanblundell.bsky.social
Many thanks to @alanblundell.bsky.social for capturing a wonderful night of film and conversation with poet and filmmaker Ali Al-Jamri at #LAAF2025!
Joining Al-Jamri at Toxteth TV in conversation on 'The Legend of the Looms' were Anahid Kasabian (Host) and Ricardo Vilela (Co-Director & Producer).
Joining Al-Jamri at Toxteth TV in conversation on 'The Legend of the Looms' were Anahid Kasabian (Host) and Ricardo Vilela (Co-Director & Producer).
August 4, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Many thanks to @alanblundell.bsky.social for capturing a wonderful night of film and conversation with poet and filmmaker Ali Al-Jamri at #LAAF2025!
Joining Al-Jamri at Toxteth TV in conversation on 'The Legend of the Looms' were Anahid Kasabian (Host) and Ricardo Vilela (Co-Director & Producer).
Joining Al-Jamri at Toxteth TV in conversation on 'The Legend of the Looms' were Anahid Kasabian (Host) and Ricardo Vilela (Co-Director & Producer).
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THE SWOOP
Our monthly newsletter is out now, featuring the best cultural content from Liverpool and Merseyside
mailchi.mp/onefellswoop...
Featuring @milappresents.bsky.social @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social @mellowtonerecords.bsky.social @lumacreations.bsky.social & much more … read it now!
Our monthly newsletter is out now, featuring the best cultural content from Liverpool and Merseyside
mailchi.mp/onefellswoop...
Featuring @milappresents.bsky.social @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social @mellowtonerecords.bsky.social @lumacreations.bsky.social & much more … read it now!
'THE SWOOP' - Issue 130, August 2025
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August 1, 2025 at 9:54 AM
THE SWOOP
Our monthly newsletter is out now, featuring the best cultural content from Liverpool and Merseyside
mailchi.mp/onefellswoop...
Featuring @milappresents.bsky.social @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social @mellowtonerecords.bsky.social @lumacreations.bsky.social & much more … read it now!
Our monthly newsletter is out now, featuring the best cultural content from Liverpool and Merseyside
mailchi.mp/onefellswoop...
Featuring @milappresents.bsky.social @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social @mellowtonerecords.bsky.social @lumacreations.bsky.social & much more … read it now!
A busy day at #LAAF saw an evening of stories and discussion @thebluecoat.bsky.social, launching @commapress.bsky.social' daring new anthology, Palestine Minus One PLUS Mohamed Gohar spoke on his architectural and heritage experiences for his exhibition 'The Alexandrian' at Yamama Café and Bar.
July 31, 2025 at 10:03 AM
A busy day at #LAAF saw an evening of stories and discussion @thebluecoat.bsky.social, launching @commapress.bsky.social' daring new anthology, Palestine Minus One PLUS Mohamed Gohar spoke on his architectural and heritage experiences for his exhibition 'The Alexandrian' at Yamama Café and Bar.
We were thrilled to team up Yamama Café and Bar at #LAAF2025 for 'A Taste of Jordan' - a lunch and supper club, where food met memory, and every bite told a story!
Many thanks to Andrew AB Photography for the photos!
#LAAF #ArabArts #Food #Liverpool
Many thanks to Andrew AB Photography for the photos!
#LAAF #ArabArts #Food #Liverpool
July 30, 2025 at 12:21 PM
We were thrilled to team up Yamama Café and Bar at #LAAF2025 for 'A Taste of Jordan' - a lunch and supper club, where food met memory, and every bite told a story!
Many thanks to Andrew AB Photography for the photos!
#LAAF #ArabArts #Food #Liverpool
Many thanks to Andrew AB Photography for the photos!
#LAAF #ArabArts #Food #Liverpool
This year at #LAAF2025 we were thrilled to present Archiving Nostalgia, featuring two shorts and a feature length doc at @factliverpool.bsky.social.
The event showcased contemporary Arab films from Lebanon, Tunisia, and Algeria that reflect on nostalgia as both a thematic and aesthetic tool.
The event showcased contemporary Arab films from Lebanon, Tunisia, and Algeria that reflect on nostalgia as both a thematic and aesthetic tool.
July 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
This year at #LAAF2025 we were thrilled to present Archiving Nostalgia, featuring two shorts and a feature length doc at @factliverpool.bsky.social.
The event showcased contemporary Arab films from Lebanon, Tunisia, and Algeria that reflect on nostalgia as both a thematic and aesthetic tool.
The event showcased contemporary Arab films from Lebanon, Tunisia, and Algeria that reflect on nostalgia as both a thematic and aesthetic tool.
Looking back at some more of this year's #LAAF highlights!
We welcomed a screening of Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo and Dounia - The Great White North, two wonderful stories of Dounia, a young Syrian child, to the fantastic Plaza Community Cinema, in association with At the Library!
We welcomed a screening of Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo and Dounia - The Great White North, two wonderful stories of Dounia, a young Syrian child, to the fantastic Plaza Community Cinema, in association with At the Library!
July 28, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Looking back at some more of this year's #LAAF highlights!
We welcomed a screening of Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo and Dounia - The Great White North, two wonderful stories of Dounia, a young Syrian child, to the fantastic Plaza Community Cinema, in association with At the Library!
We welcomed a screening of Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo and Dounia - The Great White North, two wonderful stories of Dounia, a young Syrian child, to the fantastic Plaza Community Cinema, in association with At the Library!
ICYMI
"One guest turned to me and said, ‘This feels like a wedding—and I love it.’ That simple, powerful comment filled me with pride—not just for what we created, but for what our city stands for." - LAAF Trustee, Taher Qassim
Full @liverpoolecho.co.uk article:
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/wha...
Full @liverpoolecho.co.uk article:
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/wha...
July 28, 2025 at 8:41 AM
ICYMI
Two weeks ago at #LAAF we welcomed worldbuilding artist Sarah Al-Sarraj to the World Museum for her performative-lecture Limbs of the Lunar Disc: Break the Clocks, before we headed down to Rough Trade for Arabs Are Not Funny!
Photos 1: Jules Lister
Photos 1: Jules Lister
July 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Two weeks ago at #LAAF we welcomed worldbuilding artist Sarah Al-Sarraj to the World Museum for her performative-lecture Limbs of the Lunar Disc: Break the Clocks, before we headed down to Rough Trade for Arabs Are Not Funny!
Photos 1: Jules Lister
Photos 1: Jules Lister
We kick off our #LAAF2025 retrospective with a look at our launch night at @unitytheatre.bsky.social!
We witnessed the incredible @penguinbyhamzeh.bsky.social and welcomed lots of new and old faces to start what would be an incredible ten days of Arab Arts.
(Photos: Andrew AB Photography)
We witnessed the incredible @penguinbyhamzeh.bsky.social and welcomed lots of new and old faces to start what would be an incredible ten days of Arab Arts.
(Photos: Andrew AB Photography)
July 25, 2025 at 11:08 AM
We kick off our #LAAF2025 retrospective with a look at our launch night at @unitytheatre.bsky.social!
We witnessed the incredible @penguinbyhamzeh.bsky.social and welcomed lots of new and old faces to start what would be an incredible ten days of Arab Arts.
(Photos: Andrew AB Photography)
We witnessed the incredible @penguinbyhamzeh.bsky.social and welcomed lots of new and old faces to start what would be an incredible ten days of Arab Arts.
(Photos: Andrew AB Photography)