Liverpool

The Liverpool Arab Arts Festival is an international award winning festival! Founded in 1998, Liverpool Arab Arts Festival (LAAF) is the UK’s longest-running annual Arab arts and culture festival, platforming the best UK and international Arab artists. The festival creates a dynamic between traditional and contemporary Arab artforms, encouraging informed debate that explores, and increases, appreciation of Arab people and their rich cultures.

The Family Day is such a fun day, full of amazing music, food and craft stalls and activities. It's been the highlight of the festival for many years and people come from all over Merseyside, and indeed the UK, to enjoy this day in Sefton Parks gorgeous Palm House.

We're taking this opportunity to join up with the festival for our favourite thing - some lovely mutual benefit! We get a space to talk to people about GoodGym Liverpool, and maybe even sign up new members, there's also lots of people there from different local organisations so we can talk with them about setting up sessions too, and in return we'll do regular rounds of the Palm House and it's grounds to help keep it clear of litter (all that gorgeous food leads to paper plates and empty drinks cans/bottles left around as the bins get filled quickly). With the added bonus of some social time together too to enjoy this amazing festival day, what's not to love!

Update We've been asked to help out with some extra tasks throughout the event, including assisting with running the merch and info desk, handing out water to staff and artists throughout the day, and supporting the stage manager at the side of the stage.

The event is open to the public from 12-5pm so we'll be there to set up from 11am and do a last clear up just after 5pm if needed. If you want to do the full event then great (I'll - Ema - be there for the full day) or you can do an hour or two at any point in the day that suits you! It's a great day to hang out at so if you are doing a few hours there will be plenty of time to explore the festival and watch the acts too.

Let us know in the comments below what time you can do from and until so I can plan the day and make sure we have at least two people (hopefully more) at all times!