Events
The Uproar events and fringe offer a fantastic opportunity to connect with new people, make friends, and, most importantly, have fun! Created by third- and second-year students, many of these events are linked to performances within the festival or are the test run for an upcoming and exciting project, so keep an eye out for anything familiar or new!
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There’s something for everyone, so take a look through the events and see what catches your eye.
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The Uproar team can’t wait to see you there!
CANDLE LIT YOGA
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28th April & 4th May
10:30AM @ Joe H Makin Green Room
Start your day at Uproar with a revitalizing morning yoga session designed to awaken the body and mind.
Set in a peaceful, open space, this practice will gently guide you through a series of energizing postures, focusing on breath, movement, and mindfulness.
Whether you're a seasoned yogi or a beginner, this session will leave you feeling grounded, centred, and ready to embrace the day ahead. Perfect for all levels, this morning flow will help you release tension, boost your energy, and set a positive tone for the rest of the festival.
Join third year drama student, Eimear Holly for a moment of calm and clarity before the excitement of the day unfolds.
FITNESS CLASSES
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5th, 6th, 7th May
10:30AM @ Joe H Green Room
Join third year drama student, Holly Condliffe for an energizing fitness experience in the Joe H Building – Green Room! These classes are designed to help you build strength, burn calories, and improve flexibility in a supportive and motivating environment.
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Legs, Bum & Core – sculpt and tone your lower body with a mix of strength and endurance exercises that target your glutes, thighs, and abs. Perfect for building muscle definition and core stability.
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HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training) – a fast-paced workout combining short bursts of intense exercise with rest periods. Designed to boost your metabolism, improve cardiovascular fitness, and burn fat efficiently.
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Stretch – enhance flexibility, reduce muscle tension, and improve overall mobility with a guided stretch session. Ideal for recovery and injury prevention.
No matter your fitness level, Holly’s classes are adaptable and fun! Come ready to sweat, strengthen, and stretch your way to a healthier you in the Green Room!
ROUNDERS
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Sunday 11th May
Afternoon @ John Lennon Building garden
No tickets required, just turn up and have fun!
What better way to wrap up the excitement of Uproar 2025 than with an epic game of rounders? Yes, we know... drama students and sports? What a shocking crossover! And why not? Get ready for an afternoon of friendly competition, music from a live DJ, snacks, and sunshine! Join us as we celebrate the festival ending along with the end of another incredible university year!
Whether you’re a rounders pro or just here for the vibes, everyone is welcome to join in on the action. Grab your friends, form a team, or simply soak up the atmosphere as the drama department takes to the field all together one last time before summer. Expect over the top celebrations, and theatrical flair and plenty of laughs as we round off the year in style.
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So, dust off your trainers, bring your A-game, warm up your best cheering voice, and let’s make this a grand finale to remember! We will see you on the field – lets go out with an UPROAR!
STAND UP COMEDY
2001-2025: 25 years of LJMU Stand-up Comedy the Final Curtain
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7th & 8th May
8PM @ Joe H Makin Workshop
And so, as the Joe H Makin building gets ready to close its doors on over 30 years of glorious live theatre making, we invite you to our final, Stand-up Comedy Event to ever be staged within its walls!
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For 25 years generations of LJMU Drama students have “screwed their courage to the sticking point” and got up at a live event with one intention: to make people laugh. It’s just them, a mic, and their wit. It’s one of the hardest things they’ll do, and it will be, as it’s always been, one of the greatest nights of the department.
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From serious politics to family Christmases, from ice cream wars to misbehaving dogs. We’ve had comedy as a personal journey and as personal salvation. We’ve had gags and stories; costume and absurd characters; we’ve had grandmas remembered and cherished. Comedy is always at the edge of a changing world and there’s something here for everyone!
The world is big and there’s a lot that pokes fun at us... but there’s lots we can poke fun at too! This is the Last Hurrah…we look forward to one last wild and wacky night!
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£2 YPAS donation (cash only) on the door
PAGE TURNERS
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Tuesday 6th May
8PM @ Arts Bar, Hope St
Writers of Liverpool – it is your time to step into the spotlight!
Where competitive poetry and prose meet a friendly spoken word open mic, Page Turners is an incredible event that gives writers the opportunity to take to the stage and put a voice to their words for a chance to win some invaluable prizes!
Not ready to share your work with world, but want to support fellow writers? Not a writer but enjoy listening to a good story? - there's still a seat for you here! Audience members will have their say and vote for their favourite pieces to win. So, whether you are an aspiring writer, or just enjoy a good book, Page Turners will have something for you!
With special guests, LJMU Alumni Sean Watkin and Callan Waldron-Hall - if you’re partial to some creative writing and community vibes, this isn’t an event to miss!
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Want to get involved? Find out how via Page Turners’ Instagram @page.turners2025 or send an email to pageturners2025@outlook.com.
There are limited spots available, so don’t miss out!
DRESS TO IMPRESS
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Sunday 4th May
5PM @ John Foster Drama Studio
Think you’ve got an eye for fashion? Prove it and Dress to Impress @ the JFDS.
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You'll have heard of Ready Steady Cook. Well, get ready to Ainsley Harriet our wardrobe department! Step into the ultimate style challenge where you’ll design, piece together, and create the most jaw-dropping outfit in the room, all based on a surprise theme.
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Whether you're a trendsetter, a DIY fashion guru, or just love a good style showdown, this is your chance to strut your creativity. Come along and grab some fabrics, accessories, and bold ideas, because fashion waits for no one!
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Will you impress the JFDS?
GET IT, GOT IT, GOOD! - THE BACKSTAGE CABARET
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Thursday 1st May
3:30PM @ John Foster Drama Studio
Picture a theatre on the brink of collapse, its seats are empty, its reputation is fading and time is running out. But you have the chance to save it.
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Join the theatre’s desperate yet passionate residents as they scramble to create the ultimate show to bring the venue back to life. But they can’t do it alone. They need your help!
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What makes a great show? A dazzling opening number? A tearjerking ballad? A twist no one sees coming. Throughout the night, alongside cabaret-style performances and a gripping story, you will help shape the fate of the theatre.
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Will we find the perfect concept in time? Can we put bums on seats and save the theatre before the final curtain falls? The show is in your hands—so let’s make it one to remember.
Get it? Got it? Good!
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Cast: Level 6 Musical Theatre Practice
LIVE LOUGNE AT THE HUB
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​2nd & 7th May
12-6pm @ Joe H Makin Blue Room
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No tickets required, just turn up and have fun!
Live Lounge at the Hub presents a range of audio dramas and podcasts written, adapted and performed by LJMU’s Level 5 Drama Students. Their work represents a huge learning curve, from producing and script development, to on-location recording and creating their own Foley sound effects.
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Genres vary from cyberpunk sci-fi and fantasy, to politics and pop-culture. So, put your headphones on – sit back, relax and immerse yourself in this colourful collection of stories and encounters.
A NIGHT WITH NINA
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Tuesday 29th April
8PM @ Arts Bar Baltic
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No tickets required, just turn up and have fun!
Nina is a showgirl, but she’s not just any showgirl. As the longstanding favourite performer of the notorious ‘business owner’ Charles Huxley, Nina has a reputation to uphold. And since naming his most successful bar after her, he cannot risk losing his favourite girl. After all, she is his best act. If she went missing...God knows what would happen!
So, if you hear a rumour, or a murmur of a plan to escape, who will you tell?
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Join us at Arts Bar Baltic, A.K.A ‘Nina’s’ for a night of gossip, dance, whispers of a scandal and, most importantly...jazz!
THE LAST WEEKEND
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Saturday 10th May
11am onwards @ Joe H Makin
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No tickets required, just turn up and have fun!
As LJMU Drama leaves the Joe H Makin, we want to take a moment to celebrate the work we have made here over the last 30 years and the people who have made it.
The building will be open from 11-6, for you to come and have a wander around the building that has inspired so many of us over the years. We will fill it with photos, posters and stories that capture the spirit of drama at the Joe H and it's a chance to catch up with old friends or make new ones, over a cup of tea.
Throughout the day, there will be pop up performances that will remind us of all the joys of opening doors in the building, never quite sure what we might stumble on.
5pm: We will all gather for a finale and a toast.
8pm-12pm: A chance to carry on the celebrations in Studio Three at the Arts Bar with music and much more.
A Eulogy for the Joe H
One Last Performance of...
Ballad of the Sea
By Andrew Sherlock
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Saturday 10th May
3:30PM @ Joe H Makin Theatre
Performed by staff and students past and present and The Liverpool Shanty Choir.
Thank You Joe H: An Exhibition
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Running throughout the festival
Join us between 29th April and 11th May to celebrate over 30 years of drama created and performed in the Joe H Makin building – and the people who have made it.
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As we say goodbye to the building that has inspired so many of us over the years, we will fill it with photos, posters, and stories that capture the spirit of drama at the Joe H.
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We would also love your help. Do you have any photos you could share? Are you willing to tell us a story? What is your favourite memory of working in the building? And what was the funniest moment?
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Please send any photos or stories to Ros at (R.Merkin@ljmu.ac.uk).
