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THIS bank Holiday Weekend (2 May to 5 May 2025), the Smithdown Festival is excited to announce more information on the family events for its 10th Birthday Celebration!

The free festival will be taking place over venues along:- Smithdown Road and Penny Lane, in Liverpool, all in support of the Whitechapel Centre.

A new area for the event is the outdoor space at:- Penny Lane Development Trust. On Saturday, along with acts such as:- The Jesse Janes, the kids can enjoy some interactive improvisation and looping with multi-instrumentalist James Lyons.

1 of the highlights of that day will be the live wrestling performance from Atomic Wrestling X Infinite Promotions, which has been a festival favourite over the years. With face painting, picnic area, stalls, children's play space, there's plenty for all the family to enjoy. On Sunday, the stage is run in collaboration with:- The Rock Project, the UK's premier School for contemporary music tuition.

Along with this, the Wavertree Coffee House will have a fun afternoon of:- outdoor live music, adventure playground, and BBQ. Smithdown Social Arts Hub will also be hosting a:- 'zine making workshop.

At the Quaker Community Garden, the Uke Club Liverpool will headline with support from:- Miles Temp and John Fellner, amongst other great local acts. At the Garmoyle Community Garden, the popular Liverpool blog;- ‘Then and Now’ will have a photo exhibition showing how life once was around Wavertree compared to how it is now.

As usual, there’s plenty of live music in venues stretching from:- Black Cat all the way to R and H Wines, on:- Allerton Road. Highlights include:- Xander and the Peace Pirates at Handyman Bar, 6 In the City curating Frank’s Friday night, a new stage at Luminous, and Gen and the Degenerates at Black Cat.

Check out the full line up and timings at:- SmithdownFestival.Com.