The Mersey Mash
A magazine-style film and performance, The Mersey Mash collects and relates tales community members have told Doug Devaney over two years.
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Revive – A Research Relay
The Festival’s volunteer History Research Group share research and experiences gathered revitalising the Liverpool irish Famine Trail.
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Family Day
With a focus on Samhain (Hallowe’en) and Irish Heritage, #LIF2022’s Family Day has fun activities for all ages; all completely free of charge.
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PK’s seisiún
Completely informal opportunity to come a long for a tune at a unique Liverpool pub.
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Republic of Shame: Ireland’s Mother and Baby Institutions
Author Caelainn Hogan discusses her book The Republic of Shame, centred on the Mother and Baby and County Homes of Ireland, with Dr Maev McDaid.
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Pride of Sefton Dock Tours
An impressive tour of Liverpool’s waterfront and docks on a rare wide-beam canal boat, The Pride of Sefton.
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A Very Odd Birthday Party
Can you ever really know someone? Or know too much? Are there parts of ourselves we must simply reconcile with in silence? This is your invitation to Michael Moriarty’s birthday party.
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Looking at Past Times Today
Live, online discussion with artist Kieran Murray about his online exhibition Times Past, featuring as part of #LIF2022.
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Portrayal after Frederick Douglass
Photographic discussion workshop, with Irish artist Ruth McHugh, on the life and influence of Frederick Douglass (ISM or Liverpool Everyman).
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Stephen Travers presents The Miami Showband Massacre story
An interview and discussion with Stephen Travers about The Miami Showband Massacre; it’s history and the resulting documentary.
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Irishness in England post-Brexit
Brexit has resulted in people connecting with their Irishness differently. PhD researcher Niamh Lear discusses this with Catherine Harvey.
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The Forgotten: a workshop
Irish cottage building workshop using paper, at The Williamson Art Gallery (Birkenhead), with Merseyside artist Pamela Sullivan. Linked to a guerilla exhibition called The Forgotten.
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Famished: Women and the Irish Famine
Famished: Women and the Irish Famine shares Cherry Smyth and Jaki McCarrick’s creative responses, giving voice to silences created by famine.
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Robert Cain: the first Irish philantropist? A tour (Tue)
Walking tour guided by local actor and tour guide, Trev Fleming; detailing the life, times and buildings of Irish philanthropist Robert Cain.
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The Muse and the Music, with Carmen Cullen
A gentle morning of activity, with poetry, music and visuals, brought to you by Carmen Cullen and Gerry Anderson.
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