The Bluecoat

Large-scale photographic prints of bookcases, exploring the links between identity and possessions. Also includes the participatory project Translations, in which refugees and asylum seekers created masks in response to the experience of living in Liverpool, which were photographed around the city.

Contemporary works in a variety of 2-D media by established and emerging artists, offering a platform to sell directly to the public.

Purchase a variety of second-hand books.

Photography exploring personal and collective identity in the Arab world, by artists including Mounira Al Sohl, Boushra Almutawakel, George Awde, Hicham Benohoud, Laura Boushnak, Hichem Driss and Laura El-Tantawy.

Personal photographs accompanied by texts explaining their significance to their owners, shown as a collective project in which participants were asked to share memories.

A drop-in session in which philosophers debate the important questions.

A chance to purchase records.

Iconic images by two influential 20th-century photographers August Sander and Weegee, including portraits of German society during the 1920s and 30s, and photographs revealing the darker side of New York in the 1930s and 40s.

An informal session for creative writers, with readings and constructive criticism.

Liverpool musicians David South of Cardello and Boyan Chowdhury of The Zutons have joined forces with Liverpool scriptwriter Michelle Langan to produce a piece of musical theatre set in 1950s Liverpool.

Drawings and embroidery from a comic celebrating the extraordinary and the every-day.

Images from a participatory art project in which refugee and asylum-seekers were asked to create interpretive masks from photographs documenting their experiences of living in the city.