DaDaFest 2022

Wednesday 26th October to Saturday 3rd December 2022
various locations, Liverpool, Merseyside, L1 3BX, England MAP
Free or suggested donation of £8-£10 depending on event/ week-long or full festival tickets a

Last updated: Thu 13th Oct 2022

Dadafest, with the theme and title Hybrid, runs over six weeks from 26 October to 3 December at venues across the city and beyond including the Unity Theatre, Bluecoat, Museum of Liverpool and St Helens Library as well as online.

Live and online events include performance, comedy, dance, music, sculpture, film, photography, and poetry across three weekend blocks as well as exhibitions.

Line-up

Acts include Kadisha Kayani performing Sunshine and Shadow on Friday, 28th October, deaf actor, theatre and textile designer, Rhiannon May, on Saturday, 29 October, Amina Atiq, a Yemini-Scouse poet, on Wednesday, 23rd November and a DaDa Ensemble Concert on Friday, 25th November.

Tickets

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DaDaFest International festival operates a ‘pay what you decide’ pricing with tickets for individual events ranging from a suggested £10 general admission to £8 concessions, £5 half price, and free.

There are also week tickets costing a suggested £20 general admission/£16 concessions/£10 half price/free, and festival passes which give access to events across the entire six weeks and which cost a suggested £40/£32/£20/free.

Events

DaDaFest programme of events for this year’s festival also features an eclectic mix of art, music, performance, a lecture, exhibitions and projects both live on location, and online

FESTIVAL PROGRAMME INFORMATION

Rose Faye Garland: Trash Salad
Venue: Unity Theatre
Date: Wednesday 26 October
Time: 7.30pm

Chronic Insanity: 24,23,22
Venue: Unity Theatre
Date: Thursday 27 October
Time: 7.30pm

Kadisha Kayani: Sunshine And Shadows
Venue: Unity Theatre
Date: Friday 28 October
Time: 7.30pm

Rhiannon May: Crash Landing
Venue: Unity Theatre
Date: Saturday 29 October
Time: 2pm, 4.30pm, 7.30pm

Hera: We Ask These Questions Of Everybody
Venue: Online
Date: Monday 31 October – Sunday 18 December

Alice Christina - Corrigan: Past Life
Venue: Online
Date: Monday 31 October – Sunday 18 December

Extant: Flight Paths
Venue: Online
Date: Monday 31 October – Sunday 18 December

Rachel Parry: Malper
Venue: Online
Date: Monday 31 October – Sunday 18 December

Mark Peachey: Keep Clear
Venue: St Helen’s Library
Date: Monday 7 November – Friday 2 December
Time: Library opening hours

Dada Academy Digital Showcase
Venue: Online
Date: Monday 7 November

Shielded in the Community Exhibition
Venue: Museum of Liverpool
Date: From Wednesday 16 November
Time: 10am – 5pm

Amina Atiq
Venue: Bluecoat
Date: Wednesday 23 November
Time: 7.30pm

Dada Ensemble Concert
Venue: Bluecoat
Date: Friday 25 November
Time: 7.30pm

Pen Pals
Venue: Online
Date: Monday 28 November

Edward Rushton Lecture
Venue: Museum of Liverpool and online
Date: Saturday 3 December
Time: Afternoon