#BookHighlight | Guide Me Home, Attica Locke "‘A gripping thriller and a blistering portrait of racial tensions in Trump’s America" iPaper Available here 📚 bit.ly/3WgCt0i Join Attica with WoW this #BlackHistoryMonth 👉 bit.ly/4mRCDGl

📚✨ Celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth with stories that inspire, educate & empower. From music and migration to superheroes, community, and resilience — these books shine a light on Black voices and histories 🔥 Enjoy 25% OFF with code BHM25 at checkout! 👉 writingonthewall.org.uk/shop

✨ Looking for something to do this weekend? Step into history with the Liverpool & Slavery #WalkingTour 👣 This walking tour explores the many sites and streets in Liverpool with direct links to the Transatlantic Slave Trade 📅 Sat 4th Oct 🕚 11am 🎟️ bit.ly/47X3zki

Back in Stock! Don’t miss your chance to own this important celebration of music, heritage, and community. Use code BHM25 during October for a discount! 👉 Grab your copy now before it sells out again! 📚 ow.ly/NY0N50X62Bh

Love, Anger & Betrayal is a deeply moving collaboration between Sir Jonathon Porritt and 26 young men and women Sir Jonathon promises an explosive talk followed by Q&A and book signing 📍 Quaker Meeting House 🕡 18:30, 11th Nov 🎟 ow.ly/ZPfJ50X62s9

📚✨ Happy #NationalPoetryDay! A celebration of words and the ways poetry helps us see, question & imagine differently. This year’s theme is Play—an invitation to experiment, disrupt & discover what language can do. Share a line, poem, or fragment today!

We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life at the Heaton Park Congregation Synagogue in Manchester today on Yom Kippur. Our heartfelt condolences go out to all those affected and our thoughts are with the loved ones of the victims.

🌍✨ We’re so excited to bring TWO incredible #BlackHistoryMonth events all the way from the USA! 🇺🇸 📚 Award-winning author Attica Locke 🎓 Esteemed academic Professor Stephen Small 🔗 Attica Locke: ow.ly/eaVX50X544A 🔗 Stephen Small: ow.ly/QocH50X544B

We’re saddened by the loss of Liverpool poet Brian Patten (1946–2025). A legend whose words touched generations. “One only hopes our best poems survive.” #BrianPatten [Image credit to Michael Bowles/Shutterstock]

✨ Did you know? Dorothy Kuya’s nephew donated 80+ crates of her archive—700+ books on Black history, politics, feminism & more. 🌟 Discover her legacy on the Dorothy Kuya Walking Tour 🚶 📅 18 Oct 🎟️ bit.ly/4nNBJvn

✨ From WWII devastation to Race Riots—Liverpool 8 holds stories that shaped our city. Walk with us through hidden histories on the Great War to Race Riots tour. 📅 Sat 11 Oct, 11am 🎟️ bit.ly/46AJsGe

Murder Mystery Script Writing Competition 🔎🕵️♀️ 📅 Deadline: 30 Sept 2025 🏆 £100 prize + winning script performed at the festival (April 2026) 🖊️ Open to writers aged 16+ 💷 Entry: £5 More info & entry details: bit.ly/4lJbdBN

🚨 Cover Reveal! 🚨 Silent Victims: Part 2 is here + pre-orders are live 👉 ow.ly/sghg50X2GJU 📚 Catch Gary at Wirral’s Book Fair, Sat 27 Sept, Floral Pavilion (10–2:30). Free entry!

Did you know that Liverpool controlled a staggering 80% of the British slave trade and over 40% of the entire European slave trade? 👣 Take the Liverpool and Slavery walking tour this October to uncover more: bit.ly/421n87d

🚶🏾♀️✨ We’re kicking off WoW's #BlackHistoryMonth25 programme with our celebrated Walking Tours! Join us this October as we explore Liverpool’s powerful history, stories of resistance, and legacies of activism ✊🏾 👉 writingonthewall.org.uk/black-histor...

✨ “Some would suggest post-war Garston was a hard place to be born. Possibly, but no kid ever had a better start.” WoW celebrates the release of Reflections of a Mudman by Brian Mooney! 📖 Find our exclusive interview with Brian here: tinyurl.com/2tr8wmva

🚨 1 week left! 🚨 Learn screenwriting with pros Joe Ainsworth (Holby, The Last Bus) & Johanne McAndrew (Daylight Robbery). 📅 24 Sept | 📍 Quaker Meeting House ✨ Out of work in LCR? Join Write to Work for FREE! Apply 👉 ow.ly/Yl8J50WNqcg

🎗️ Today is Stand Up To Cancer Day - Friday 12th September Almost 1 in 2 of us will face cancer in our lifetime. But together, we can fight back 💪 Stand up. Speak out. Donate today 👉 ow.ly/Z3HX50WT6j4

Every story matters. Every life matters.💛 Today is a reminder to reach out, or check in, and to hold space for one another. Even the simplest conversation can relight someone’s hope. ✨ Let us come together to create a world where all feel seen, heard, and valued.

Book Launch Alert! 📚 Reflections of a Mudman by Brian Mooney Fri, 12 Sept 2025 • 1–3 PM Garston Library Memoir of grit, roots, and Scouse spirit—just across those muddy Mersey banks. Meet the author, hear the tales, grab your signed copy 🎟️https://ow.ly/4xF350WTKEx

🚂✨ All Aboard for an Unforgettable Ride Through History Kick off the countdown to the Liverpool–Manchester Railway bicentenary, the world’s 1st inter-city passenger line! 📅 Sat 13 Sept | 📍 Victoria Gallery & Museum 🎟️ Free event – book now 👉 bit.ly/4mMWuHx

✍️🚆 Writing the Journey – a free #Metropoetry workshop at Metal, Edge Hill Station (Liverpool). 📅 Sat 13 Sept, 1–5pm Trace the historic Liverpool–Manchester railway line through fresh eyes & moving words. 🎟️ Limited places – book now 👉 ow.ly/WL9i50WRk69

It’s #ReadABookDay ! 📖 The WoW team want to encourage you to set aside some time for reading today! Whether it’s a chapter of literary fiction on the bus, or ten minutes of a fantasy book before bed, pick up a book and dive in to another world What are you reading? ✨📚

🚆✨ Imagine the Future of Rail! Join a free creative workshop at Metal, Edge Hill Station (Liverpool) on Sat 13 Sept. 🕙 10.30am–12.30pm | 2pm–4pm 🎟️ Free but limited – book now 👉 ow.ly/EU3450WRjUt

📚✨ Book Launch! ✨📚 Join us at Garston Library on Sept 12, 2025 @ 1 PM for the launch of Reflections of a Mudman by Brian Mooney. 🎤 Meet the author | 📖 Hear his story | ✍️ Get signed copies Free tickets 👉 bit.ly/4gdH7Wg

We’re proud to support Patients Not Passports 💚 📣 Community & solidarity event against migrant healthcare charging 📅 Sat 13 Sept | 🕒 3–11pm 📍 Bridewell Studios, L7 8UL FREE entry – all welcome! Art • Food • Music • Movement ✊ 👉 Sign up: forms.gle/8eo7qEULKkGd...

📺 Writing for TV📺 With special guests Joe Ainsworth (The Last Bus, Holby) and Johanne McAndrew (Daylight Robbery, Nice Guy Eddie) ✍ 📅 24 Sep + training day (date TBC) If you’re out of work and living in LCR, find more info and apply 👉 ow.ly/NzmB50WNpWB

There’s still time to sign up for our Writing for TV course on 24th September📺 With pro screenwriters Joe Ainsworth and Johanne McAndrew 🎬 If you’re out of work and living in LCR then join the Write to Work club!✍ Apply 👉 ow.ly/iMCm50WNqci

The Wrexham Carnival of Words is inviting entries for its Murder Mystery Script Writing Competition. 📅 Deadline: 30 Sept 2025 📷 £100 prize + winning script performed at the festival (April 2026) 📷 Entry: £5 More info: bit.ly/4lJbdBN

✨ Wirral Poetry Festival is LIVE! ✨ 📅 2 days of readings, book launches, poetry walks, kids’ fun + a lively Poetry Slam 🎤 🌿 Most events FREE | BSL interpreted 💙 🎟️ Book tickets & see full programme:

UPDATED: Further support from Arts and Culture Organisations. 22.08.25, 4pm An Open Letter to Merseyside Police

If any further organisations would like to offer their support in The Culture Network's open letter to Merseyside Police, please email us on [email protected] by 3pm today.

An Open Letter to Merseyside Police

🎭✨ Interested in writing for the stage? ✍️ An Introduction to Playwriting 📅 Starts Mon 1st Sept | 7pm 🔗 ow.ly/iHhp50WJpo8 ✍️ An Introduction to Playwriting…2 📅 Starts Thurs 25th Sept | 7pm 🔗 ow.ly/mAFu50WJpo9

✍🏾 The Gathering Pen – a creative space for Global Majority writers in Liverpool! 📖 Write, share & connect 🗓️ Thursdays, Sept 18–Nov 20, 6–9pm 📍 Toxteth TV 📩 [email protected] ✨ Join us! ✨ IG 👉 ow.ly/oXYx50WINi4

📺 Writing for TV📺 With special guests Joe Ainsworth (The Last Bus, Holby) and Johanne McAndrew (Daylight Robbery, Nice Guy Eddie) ✍ 📅 24 Sep + training day (date TBC) If you’re out of work and living in LCR, find more info and apply 👉https://writingonthewall.org.uk/projects/write-to-work-ukspf/

Last week at Writer’s Bloc we delved into character building with the brilliant PJ Smith✍️ participants were inspired to just get writing and not worry about how good the first draft is! Join the Writer’s Bloc 👉 ow.ly/h6fX50WF9aQ

🎤 #WoWFEST25 Recap 30.05.25 | Dr. John Copper Clarke We wrapped up our 25th anniversary with a sold-out show from Dr John Cooper Clarke at the Everyman Theatre. Poetry, stories & sharp wit — a brilliant end to the festival. Thanks to all who joined us this May!

💛 #WoWFEST25 Recap 28.05.25 | From Spellow to Southport… with Love A powerful day of healing, and community. Michael Rosen, Jackie Kay, Jordan Stephens, and Beth Suzanna performed for a family-friendly celebration of resilience and creativity. 📸 Rach Hankin

🙌 #WoWFEST25 Recap 23.05.25 | Women of WoW We celebrated the brilliant Women of WoW with @TheWomensOrg — bringing together writers, artists & collaborators who’ve shaped WoW over the years. 📸 Morena Mfumu Productions

🇵🇸 #WoWFEST25 Recap 20.05.25 | Addressing Palestine At Leaf 🍃, Anthony Anaxagorou, lisa luxx & Sarona Bedwan shared powerful poetry & discussion on the cultural, political & humanitarian crisis in Palestine—showing how art can shape change.

📽️✨ #WoWFEST25 Recap 22.05.25 | Absurdageddon: Armando Iannucci A packed Liverpool Philharmonic Hall roared with laughter (and recognition) as Armando Iannucci & Michael Spicer dissected political chaos, media madness & our surreal reality

🗳️ #WoWFEST25 Recap 19.05.25 | Democracy Rights On The Line ⚠️ Chris Nineham, Niheer Dasandi & Roger Hill unpacked the crisis facing democracy: violent arrests, gov’t complicity in war & rising authoritarianism

Out of work and interested in developing your writing skills? Then join the #WritetoWork Club! Ran by industry professionals, this is a fantastic opportunity to develop confidence, glean valuable insights and enhance your storytelling skills✍ APPLY ➡ writingonthewall.org.uk/projects/wri...

🎶✊ #WoWFEST25 Recap 07.05.25 | Rising Against Racism 🔥 From Batala drummers to Skinnyman’s explosive finale, Liverpool came together to stand against racism & celebrate our city’s diversity 💬 Powerful words from LMHR & FBU reminded us why unity matters more than ever

We wrapped our final Mpox: What’s Your Story? workshop last week! 🙌 In collab with LSTM, Sahir House, writer Louise Fazackerley & animator Daniel Turner, we co-created a powerful PSA using poetry & animation to raise awareness & protect communities

🔥 #WoWFEST25 Recap 16.05.25 | Building Resistance in a Time of Crisis Acclaimed journalist Gary Younge delivered a powerful call to action on authoritarianism & attacks on human rights, chaired by Emy Onuora 💪 A rallying cry to defend hard-won rights & build bold alliances

#WoWFEST Recap 15.05.25 | Oglet Shore A packed night at Sefton Park Palm House for poetry, nature & community 🌿 Hosted by Dead Good Poets Society 💚 Funds & awareness raised for @SaveOgletShore!

🔎 #WoWFEST25 Recap 15.05.25 | Decades of Denial John Finucane MP & Prof. Paddy Hillyard had a powerful convo on MI5’s role in Northern Ireland - from the Stalker investigation to the murder of Patrick Finucane. A vital look at state violence, denial & the fight for truth

📖 #WoWFEST25 Recap 14.05.25 | Stephen May: Green Ink Stephen May joined us at News From Nowhere to discuss Green Ink — his gripping take on the 1920 disappearance of socialist MP Victor Grayson. A sharp, sardonic dive into scandal, secrets & state surveillance.