The Now Festival 2017

The Now Festival 2017 will be jam-packed with performances from Liverpool young people, all telling stories that tackle issues related to mental health. Be prepared to laugh, cry, be inspired and challenged as these young performer showcase their talent.

After the success of last year's debut festival, NOW 2017, which is being held in National Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Week, will give local children and young people, aged 9-18, the opportunity to showcase their original creative performances devised around the theme of mental health.

Working with guest artists; Darren Suarez; Paul Furlong, Maurice Bessman; and Carl Cockram along with Merseyside Youth Association and the Liverpool CAMHS partnership; young people from 21 Liverpool schools and youth organisations will showcase a mixture of original live performances and films around the subject of ‘Mental Health & the Rights of the Child’. Each performance will last between 10-15 minutes and will be based on one specific children’s right.

The event is suitable for audiences aged 8+.