We’re hiring a Chief Executive Officer / Artistic Director!
You could be our next Chief Executive & Artistic Director if you’re excited by the opportunity to lead a unique organisation at the intersection of arts, culture & community.
CEO RECRUITMENT PACK: www.arabartsfestival.com/wp-content/u...
📣 LAST CHANCE TO VOTE 📣
The vote for the People's Choice Award closes TODAY at 5pm!
We are honoured that from hundreds of nominations, the @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social expert panel of judges have chosen us as one of six fantastic finalists.
liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/peoples-choi...
📣 VOTE FOR LAAF 📣
The vote for the People's Choice Award winner 2026 closes at 5pm, Tuesday 3rd March!
This is the ONLY LCR Culture & Creativity award to be chosen by the public - so we need your help to take home the prize 🙏
CLICK HERE: www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/peoples-choi...
The Queen of Lovers Rock joins Africa Oyé 2026 lineup in latest artist reveal!
🇯🇲🇬🇧 Janet Kay 🇬🇧🇯🇲
🇹🇬 Nana Benz Du Togo 🇹🇬
🇨🇩🇨🇦 Kizaba 🇨🇦🇨🇩
✨ Janet Kay makes her Oyé debut on the festival Sunday - the first Black British-born female reggae artist to hit No.1 in the UK.!
Tickets: africaoye.com/tickets
📢 VOTE FOR LAAF - 1 WEEK TO GO 📢
Voting closes for the People's Choice prize at the LCR Culture & Creativity Awards on March 3rd!
Voting takes 30 seconds and we'll need all your support up against some amazing nominees 🙏
VOTE HERE: www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/peoples-choi...
🎉 VOTE FOR LAAF 🎉
Click the link below to vote for us to win the People's Choice prize at the LCR Culture & Creativity Awards - we promise it takes all of 30 seconds 🙏
VOTE NOW - www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/peoples-choi...
Why vote for LAAF?
Because art & cultures build bridges through our team, partners, funders, artists, and audiences.
Liverpool has led the way in solidarity, openness, creating a sense of belonging, cultural pride and standing up for one another.
www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/peoples-choi...
‘A Grain of Sand’ comes to Theatr Clwyd in Mold for two nights ONLY this coming Monday and Tuesday!
This one-woman show presented by @goodchancetheatre.bsky.social that was part of #LAAF2025 takes an intimate look at war through the eyes of a child.
TICKETS: www.theatrclwyd.com/event/a-grai...
📣 VOTE FOR LAAF 📣
Voting is now OPEN for the Liverpool City Region Culture & Creativity Awards - and we need your support to take home the People's Choice prize!
Click the link below to vote for LAAF, thank you 🙏
VOTE: www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/peoples-choi...
😲 We are thrilled to reveal that we are a Finalist in the People's Choice Category at the 2026 Liverpool Culture & Creativity Awards! 😲
To be recognised for an 'Outstanding Contribution to Culture' amongst such fantastic organisations is a huge honour.
Thank you to @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social!
Five people in front of a banner for Liverpool Arab Arts Festival.
✨ 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_
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
🎉 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
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
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
🇯🇲 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!
'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)
A crowd watching a presentation
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)
"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
📼 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
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
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)
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
🇾🇪 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!
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
Three people sitting on a sofa
Three people sitting on a sofa in conversation at a screening of a film
Three people sitting on a sofa in conversation at a screening of a film
A shot over the shoulder of someone watching a film on a big screen.
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).
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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.
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
