Join us for a day back-to-back talks featuring artists, collaborators and special guests.
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This year, we are celebrating 20 years of our award-winning arts centre on Wood Street. Back in 2003, FACT was Liverpool’s first purpose-built arts centre for more than 60 years. It was a landmark moment for the city and the UK, giving moving image and digital art a place to expand, experiment and be embraced by visitors from all over the world.
As part of our weekend of celebrations, we're thrilled to present a day of back-to-back talks featuring individuals who share a close connection with FACT, followed by a screening of the latest film from Mandela8. Join us for these insightful conversations that not only reflect on our rich history but also look ahead to a vibrant and innovative future.
While we celebrate the incredible journey of the past two decades, we eagerly anticipate the exciting chapters that lie ahead—for us, for you, and for our ever-expanding community of artists and creatives.
Free tickets for individual events can be booked below. Please book a ticket for each event you would like to attend. Capacity is limited so if you can no longer attend an event, please get in touch with us as soon as possible.
PANEL 1: DIGITAL EVOLUTION
11:00-12:30
Free, booking essential
Our CEO Nicola Triscott chairs a conversation with founding director Eddie Berg, the former director of Abandon Normal Devices Ruth McCullough and Afro-Carib cultural activist, curator and producer Helen Starr to explore how the landscape of art and creative technology has changed over the years since FACT opened.
Our downstairs café will be open from 10:00 if you wish to grab a coffee or a cold drink before the event begins.
PANEL 2: SOCIAL AGENTS
14:00-15:30
Free, booking essential
FACT has always pioneered collaborative artists projects that have brought the experiences and expertise of different individuals and groups to the centre of the artistic process. Join artists Alan Dunn, Jack Ky Tan and FACT’s criminologist in residence Dr Emma Murray in this conversation that considers the possibilities of art to inspire more activist outcomes, to subvert expectations of institutional and social structures, and the ways in which we approach technology.
PANEL 3: ARTISTS AT WORK
16:00-17:30
Free, booking essential
Artists Larry Achiampong, David Blandy, Zinzi Minott, Shona Illingworth, Invisible Flock, and Isabel Ramos of Keiken, who have all worked on projects of different scales at FACT, discuss what artists need in terms of support from institutions in the development of their practice, the presentation of work and experimentation with ideas and technologies, and how to meet the challenges the future holds.
MANDELA8 FILM SCREENING
19:30-20:30
Free, booking essential
Concluding the Friday, we are delighted to welcome Mandela8 to present their new film. From Dream to Reality follows the journey and realisation of a new memorial to Nelson Mandela in Princes Park, Liverpool. In a unique setting, this great artwork is set to become a significant and renowned landmark for the City. The film includes footage of the visits of Mandela's family to open the memorial and interviews with key players in this historic project. The screening will begin with a special welcome from the Mandela family.
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This special free event is part of our birthday celebrations, marking 20 years since FACT opened its doors in 2003. Come and celebrate with us on Friday 20 and Saturday 21 October as we look back at two decades of unforgettable moments, and look forward to what the future holds for us, you and our growing community of artists.
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