NOW Festival 2025 - 10 Year Anniversary

Hundreds of children and young people across Merseyside will take part in Liverpool's tenth annual NOW Festival during Children's Mental Health Week. 

You will be treated to a show of different performing arts planned with, for and about young people, allowing them to showcase their talent whilst creating engagement on emotive social and personal issues that matter to them.

To celebrate the festival's 10th anniversary, this year's theme incorporates all previous themes, including:

Technology | Rights of the Child | Education | Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) | Belonging | COVID | Bouncing Back | Violence Prevention |

The show will span three days, with different schools and groups performing at each. Please see the running order for each date below to ensure you book correctly.

The festival is organised and directed by Merseyside Youth Association's (MYA) RAISE mental health promotion team, in partnership with Liverpool's Children and Young People's Mental Health Support Partnership NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB) Liverpool Place, the Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership, the Growing Stronger Programme, and the Liverpool Learning Partnership. 

PLEASE NOTE: Tickets are non-refundable.

Tuesday 4th February, 6-9pm

• Holly Lodge Girls College
• MYA Detached
• MD Productions
• Cobalt Housing
• Sandfield Park School
• Kings Leadership Academy
• Rowan Park School
• Hunts Cross Primary School
• Alsop High School
• North Liverpool Academy

Wednesday 5th February, 6-9pm

• Attitude Performing Arts
• The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
• Broughton Hall Catholic High School
• Act for Action
• Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts
• West Derby School
• Barnardo's Action with Young Carers
• Blackmoor Park Junior School
• Unistar
• St Julie's Catholic High School

Thursday 6th February, 6-8pm (PLEASE NOTE: Timings are different on this date)

• Peterhouse School
• Windsor Community Primary School
• Monksdown Primary School
• Fazakerley Primary School
• Whitefield Primary School
• Rice Lane Primary School
• Dixons Broadgreen Academy
• Lister Infant School
• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

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FAQs:

Where is the Concert Room entrance?

• The Concert Room is situated at the North Hall Entrance - this entrance is situated on William Brown Street (near Steble Fountain and facing Walker Art Gallery), L3 8EW

Is the venue accessible?

• Ramped access and customer lifts are available for wheelchair users.

Parking

• There is no onsite parking available for guests, there are a number of car parks in close proximity to St George’s Hall. The closest are:
  St John’s Shopping Centre, L1 1LY / Lime Street Station Long Stay, L3 5QB / Limited Blue Badge is available parking on William Brown Street, L3 8EL

Bus / Train 

• Various bus routes run into Liverpool City Centre and we are located nearby Queen Square Bus Station. 
• The nearest train stations to St George’s Hall are:
  Lime Street Station, Liverpool is 286 metres away, 4 min walk / 
  Central Station, 678 metres away, 8 min walk

Ticketing:

• Refunds are not available for this event.
• You will be charged a £1 booking fee and a RapidScan fee at checkout - please visit Skiddle's FAQs for more information.