Liverpool Arab Arts Festival
12th – 21st July 2024
 
Liverpool Arab Arts Festival (LAAF) – the longest running festival of Arab arts and culture in the UK – returns for its 22nd year.
 
LAAF exists to support and champion creatives from across the Arab region and its diaspora. The festival brings a thrilling celebration of Arab culture to venues across the city and showcases the richness of Arab culture through a curated programme of visual art, music, dance, film, theatre and literature events.
 
This year’s festival features work by Palestinian, Yemeni and Sudanese artists, amongst many others, that expresses creativity, hope and resilience.
 
Highlights include:
 
– Port Cities, a visual art exhibition in partnership with British Council – MENA, featuring newly commissioned artwork by Mohamed Abdelkarim, Laila Hida, Nadia Kaabi-Linke and Siska, which explores the social, historical and cultural links between Liverpool and the Arab region.
– Performances, including ORANGES AND STONES, the first staged performance of Chambers of the Heart, and Arabs Are Not Funny.
–  Our free Family Day closing spectacular.  

Visit our website to see the full festival programme.