BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.5//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:7561@artinliverpool.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20231004 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20231015 DTSTAMP:20230721T131805Z URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/unity-theatre-up-next-festival-2 023/ SUMMARY:Unity Theatre: Unity Theatre: Up Next Festival 2023 DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 4th — Saturday 14th October\n\nA two-week arts fest ival celebrating Merseyside artists\nPart of the Unity Open Call Programme \n \;\n\nUp Next Festival is back for 2023 for our annual celebration of Merseyside artists\, and this year it’s bigger than ever.\n\nThis Oct ober\, join us for an extended two-week arts festival featuring brand-new shows from Merseyside’s most exciting artists and companies.\n\nThis yea r’s festival includes newly commissioned works across a range of artform s including world premiere plays\, poetry\, cabaret\, sound installations and music.\n\nAs well as the packed theatre programme\, this mega line-up also includes the first ever Up Next Comedy Night\, a brand-new exhibitio n\, DJs\, panel discussions\, creative events and more.\n\nThe line-up of artists\, selected through Unity Open Call 2023\, includes:\n\nAndrew McKa y / Filla Crack\nDaniel Foxsmith &\; Moncef Mansur\nHelen Jeffery\nJess Green\nNatalie Denny &\; Skywrites LTD\nOlayemi Z. Ade\nSasha Georgett e\nSonic Mutiny\nThe Barry Brian and Bean Company\nTip Tray Theatre\n\n+ l ive comedy from Sian Davies\, Alex Stringer &\; Niki Rooney and a brand-new exhibition from Hellen Songa.\n\nAll theatre shows are availabl e to book now\, with the full line-up of music and special events announce d in September. Scroll for full event listings…\n\n \;\nBooking Tick ets:\n\n Single Tickets: Individual tickets for all events are £8 / £6 Creative’Pool. See individual line-up here or scroll below\n Double T ickets: Book for two shows on the same day for just £14 (£2 saving) Bo ok on individual show booking page\n Festival Pass Wristband: After sell ing out in 2022\, our limited-edition Festival Pass Wristbands return for this year’s festival. The Festival Pass is just £25 per week and give s you access to all events in your chosen week (saving you £23). What’s more\, you’ll get an exclusive Up Next Festival Wristband to gain entry into all shows and 10% off at the Unity Bar. View the Week 1 and 2 Pass options and book here\n\n \;\nSchedule\n\n Wed 4 Oct\, 18:00: Hellen Songa Exhibition Launch Event\n Wed 4 Oct\, 20:00: Andrew Mckay / Filla Crack\n Fri 6 Oct\, 18:15: BERBER BOY by Daniel Foxsmith &\; Moncef Mansur\n Fri 6 Oct\, 20:00: Space Invaders x Liar by Tip Tray Theatre\n Sat 7 Oct\, 18:15: Borrowed by Sasha Georgette\n Sat 7 Oct\, 20:00: At The End of the Day She’s Still Your Mother by Jess Green\n\n \;\n\n Wed 11 Oct\, 18:15 &\; 18:30: Earth is Lost by Sonic Mutiny\n Wed 1 1 Oct\, 19:30: Sass: A Chained Melody by Olayemi Z. Ade\n Fri 13 Oct\, 1 8:15: Revival by Natalie Denny\n Fri 13 Oct\, 20:00: Smashed by Helen J effery\n Sat 14 Oct\, 18:15: Cockroach by The Barry Brian and Bean Compa ny\n Sat 14 Oct\, 20:00: Up Next Comedy Night\n\n+ Special Events announ ced in September\n\nUp Next Festival has been made possible thanks to our Open Call Crowdfunder 2023 Donors and funding from The Arts Society and Th e Granada Foundation. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artinliverpool.com/wp-content/upload s/2023/07/1C92358E4F0F4203A209CB03E00A833A.png CATEGORIES:Performance LOCATION:Unity Theatre\, Hope Place\, Liverpool\, L1 9BG\, Liverpool\, Unit ed Kingdom GEO:53.400829;-2.971716 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Hope Place\, Liverpool\, L1 9BG\, Liverpool\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Unity Theatre :geo:53.400829,-2.971716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230326T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR