Every October, Katumba holds a range of events across L8 and L1 that culminates with the Katumba Halloween Parade in Liverpool City Centre! Merging a variety of incredible combined arts, we bring professional artists from across the UK to work with the local community in delivering an outdoor, immersive spectacle with themes that refer back to ancient traditions.

This year, we’re reviving our tradition with a twist! Partnering up with other organisations from the newly formed BlaST (Black Social Traders Network)*, we’re delivering ‘Routes & Roots – Festival of the African Diaspora’; two weeks of cultural and wellbeing activities – including the annual Katumba Halloween Carnival – celebrating the heritage, culture and wellbeing practices of people of the African Diaspora during Black History Month, and welcoming the whole community to join in.

KEY DATES & EVENTS

Saturday 16th October – Festival Opening Day

A full day of workshops for all ages, introducing the public to different art forms and activities! This is also an opportunity to find out about more upcoming community workshops where you can learn / build elements that will be part of the Katumba Halloween Carnival on the 31st – and have a chance to perform yourself (if you wish to)!

• Where: The Bombed Out Church
• All activities will be free, but pre-booking is essential
• More details (including links to book free tickets) to come!

17th – 30th October – Community Workshops 

A diverse programme of workshops that will give you the chance to learn skills and/or build props to showcase at the Katumba Halloween Carnival on the 31st! There will also be online workshops with international guest artists!

• Where: L8 and online
• All activities will be free, but pre-booking is essential
• More details (including links to book free tickets) to come!

31st October – Katumba Halloween Carnival

A night-time showcase of professional groups and community participants with spectacular props and costumes! Think drums, dance and fire!

All performances will pop-up unexpectedly and spookily around L1… Come to town, keep your ear to the ground and follow the sounds!

• Where: Church Street & Liverpool ONE
• Times: a variety of pop-ups between 5pm-9pm
• No tickets needed
• More details (including performers and performance map) to come!

Check back here for updates on all upcoming events and activities!

*BlaST (Black Social Traders Network) is a newly formed community of the following organisations: Katumba, Brazuka, Cycle of Life, Cafe Laziz and Centre of Development. With thanks to funding from Kindred.

Click here for more info, pictures and videos of our previous Halloween productions.

HALLOWEEN