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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

📣 DEADLINE TODAY TO APPLY! 📣 Vacancy: Heritage Project Manager Marking our 25th festival edition, we’ll work with Arab communities to explore Liverpool Arab Arts Festival’s history. MORE INFO: linktr.ee/LAAF_ (Photo: @alanblundell.bsky.social) #ArtsJobs #Liverpool #ArabArts

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

🎉 SAVE THE DATE 🎉 17th -26th July LAAF returns this July for an international celebration and showcase of art and cultures! This year's theme is HOME, unfolding across a diverse range of disciplines, including music, theatre and performance, visual art, literature and film. linktr.ee/LAAF_

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Final week to apply! We’re looking for a Chief Executive & Artistic Director to lead LAAF into its next chapter. This is a rare opportunity to lead a unique cultural organisation that champions Arab arts, artists and communities. Apply now: linktr.ee/LAAF_ 📷 @alanblundell.bsky.social

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

🤔 Why lead Liverpool Arab Arts Festival now? 🤔 LAAF has spent more than 25 years building a platform for Arab artists and cultures in Liverpool and across the UK. You could be the person who leads the next chapter. Recruitment pack: linktr.ee/LAAF_

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

What does the CEO / Artistic Director of LAAF do? You’ll lead artistic vision, governance, partnerships and fundraising while supporting a small team to deliver a festival and programme with international reach and deep community roots. Find out more here: www.arabartsfestival.com/wp-content/u...

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

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...

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

📣 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...

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

📣 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...

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Africa Oyé @africaoye.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

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

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

📢 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...

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

🎉 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...

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

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...

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

‘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...

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

📣 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...

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

😲 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!

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

✨ 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_

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

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

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Africa Oyé @africaoye.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

🎉 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

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

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

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

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 🤩

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

🇱🇧 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

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Africa Oyé @africaoye.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

🇯🇲 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!

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

'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)

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

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)

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

"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

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Africa Oyé @africaoye.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

📼 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

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

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

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

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)

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

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

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

🇾🇪 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!

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

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

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

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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One Fell Swoop @onefellswoopagency.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

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!

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'THE SWOOP' - Issue 130, August 2025

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

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.

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

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

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

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.

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

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!

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

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

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

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)

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

"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...

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One Fell Swoop @onefellswoopagency.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

ICYMI Looking back @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social Family Day

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

What a beautiful way to round off #LAAF2025 with our Family Day at the Palm House! Some truly special memories were made. Special thanks to Arts Council England, Liverpool City Council, Culture Liverpool, British Council, Qatar Foundation International, Al Omar Family, and UNISON 🙏 📷 Andrew Ab

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

See you today 12pm to 5pm at the Palm House Sefton Park for our huge FREE Family Day celebration! Here's the timings of the day...see you there to close our festival in style 💃🏽 #LAAF #LAAF2025 #FreeEvents #Family #FamilyFriendly #ArabArts

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Here's the line-up for this Sunday's Family Day at the Palm House Sefton Park! Join us from 12pm til 5pm for a fantastic day of FREE family friendly entertainment. no tickets required.! See you there 💃 #LAAF #LAAF2025 #Liverpool #ArabArts #FreeEvents #Summer

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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

🖼️ VISUAL ARTS AT LAAF 2025 🖼️ LAAF 2025 features a diverse range of visual art and installation, showcasing the work of groundbreaking international artists in Liverpool. This year you can view exhibitions at the Walker Art Gallery, Yamama Café and Bar, and at the World Museum! #LAAF2025!

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