- Monday 18th July
Mandela Day Celebrations
8.00am: Queen’s Baton Relay for the Commonwealth Games Princes Avenue to Princes Park.
9.30am: Mandela Day Schools participation project and parade Princes Avenue to Princes Park.
11.00am: Picnic in Princes Park with ‘My67’ activities from Scouse Flowerhouse and Katumba.
7.00pm: The Active Ingredients of Liverpool Film Screening at FACT – tickets on sale via FACT’s website. - Wednesday 20 July
Civic Reception
A private, invitation-only civic reception at the Town Hall hosted by the Lord Mayor of Liverpool Councillor Roy Gladden. - Thursday 21 July
An Audience With The Mandelas – 7pm
A special event at St George’s Hall with the Mandela family in conversation with the anti-apartheid activist Lord Peter Hain. It will be hosted by author Marcus Ryde MBE. Tickets are £14 or £12 concession and are available from the St George’s Hall website.
Featuring a live performance from Dorcas Seb. - Friday 22 July
Gala Dinner – 7pm
A black tie gala dinner at the Hilton Hotel for an evening of live entertainment and fundraising. Tickets are £35 (+booking fee) and can be bought via the Eventbrite website.
Live entertainment from:
Diabel Cissokho
Dorcas Seb
Ni Maxine
and compere, Daliso Chaponda - Saturday 23 July
Freedom Festival – FREE ENTRY – 12:30pm til 5:30pm
Festival in Princes Park with live music performances and community workshops in Princes Park. Taking place from 12.30-5.30pm the family-friendly event is free entry. More details coming soon!
Live Performances from:
BCUC
Nkulee Dube
Ni Maxine
Sense of Sound
AMBA
Staged Kaos
Plus: Concessions selling food, drink, arts and crafts workshops from Movema, LFC’s ‘Open Goals’ project Katumba, Lush, North West Cancer Research and Scouse Flowerhouse! No tickets required!
