'Dovecot Day of Dreams' is happening at Hope Wellbeing Hub next month

The fantastical dreams and magical memories of a Liverpool community are to be celebrated in unique fashion next month.

A dreamkeeping HQ is to be set up as part of a free family-friendly day of celebration, art and performances in the heart of the city’s Dovecot area.

On Saturday 3 May, Dovecot Dreamkeeping Society – a fictional organisation dedicated to preserving memories and dreams – will transform Hope Wellbeing Hub into Dreamkeeping HQ.

Dovecot Multi-Activity Centre will be supporting the day and there will be a few surprise pop-ups in local businesses and Dovecot Park.

Meet weird and wonderful characters and encounter artworks – including mural by local artist John Culshaw – created in collaboration with over 300 community members of all ages from the Dovecot and Knotty Ash area, inspired by the dreams and memories of local people, gathered over a six-month residency led by artist Izzie Major.

Izzie and her team of Dreamkeepers have embedded themselves into the community, delivering creative workshops at The Drive, Hope Wellbeing Hub, Dovecot Multi-Activity Centre, Channy’s Youthy at Dovecot Primary Dovecot Primary, Knotty Ash Primary, Nex Gen Academy, Brookside Retirement Home, Deaf Active and Smarties YPAS North Hub. Watch a short film of the workshops here.

They have also invited local residents to join the Dreamkeeping Society. Following a series of drama workshops, these residents will be in character on the day. But don’t worry if you missed out because the Dreamkeeping Society still need your help as all is not well in their office in the sky. One of their most forgetful Dreamkeepers left an important file open overnight and some of the dreams have gotten loose! Book a place to join the mission to catch the lost dreams of Dovecot.

Dovecot Dreamkeeping Society has been commissioned by Liverpool City Council’s Culture Liverpool team as part of its Creative Neighborhoods programme and supported by the UK’s Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). The public art commission delivered by John Culshaw was funded by UK Shared prosperity fund Local Neighbourhood Fund.

In the run-up to the day, John Culshaw will be holding a mural workshop on 13 April from 11am outside Dovecot Multi-Activity Centre, alongside a family fun day that takes place at Dovecot’s Hope Wellbeing Hub from 11am-3pm.