The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts

It was such a pleasure and a privilege to have the musician, composer and author Tom Fletcher at LIPA today! ⭐

A founding member of McFly, Tom has written 10 UK number one singles during his career as a songwriter, wrote the music and lyrics for the Olivier Award-winning Paddington: The Musical and is a successful children's author! 👏

Tom toured our facilities, watched a performance from some of our musicians and took part in an hour long Q&A session with our students.

Thank you Tom! ❤️

Introducing our 2026 graduating filmmakers! ✨

To find out more about this group of exceptional up and coming filmmakers, head to our website to check out their skills, areas of interest and see examples of their work through their professional profiles https://lipa.ac.uk/graduating-filmmakers/

As part of our 30th anniversary celebrations, we caught up with Dance graduate Suzy (Hyland) Walby, who has built an impressive career in the music industry and is now Senior Director of Media at Universal Music UK! 🙌

In this article, Suzy reflects on her journey from professional dancer to music industry executive, shares some of her proudest career moments from more than 20 years in the business, and looks back on the impact her time at LIPA had on her career 🌟

Head to our website to read the full interview with Suzy: https://lipa.ac.uk/news/from-dance-to-radio-suzy-hyland-walby-on-working-in-the-music-industry/

A passion for helping people fulfil their professional potential inspired MA Music Industry Management student Beck Macey to set up a music industry conference for fellow students. 👏

The two-day event was organised as part of LIPA’s live music festival, 2ube Xtra.

“I really want to help people achieve their career goals, and as the festival features the work of music, production and management students, I wanted to create a conference that looked at areas of early employment in the music industry.” ❤️

Congratulations to all of the cast, crew and creatives involved with last weeks show, This Life is Wild! ⭐️

Creative Team
Director: Emma Annetts
Associate Director: Kristine Berget
Co-Choreographers: Emma Annetts, Kristine Berget,
Guest Choreographers: Deavion Brown , Eirik Dreyer Sellevoll
Set Designer: Hannah Parker-Geoghan
Costume Designers: Ingeborg Landbakk-Pettersen, Skye Wainwright
Lighting Designer: Ethan Kolb
Sound Designer: Hayden Gallacher

Production team
Stage Manager: Zak Peet
Deputy Stage Manager: Issy Kennard
Assistant Stage Managers: Simon Barrios, Ffion Vamplew
Set and Props Assistants: Anna Braidley, Grace Copeland, Killian Ingram, Elizabeth McKerrow, Am Sillitoe
Wardrobe Assistants: Maz Collins, Jessica Grace, Ayla Jacobsberg, Keira Miles, Nova Squire
Chief Electrician: Olivia Carr
Deputy Chief Electrician: Will Cadle
LX Programmer and Operators: Lou Edwards, Hannah Whitworth
Lighting Technicians: Samuel Anderson, Noah Angus, Neave Curnow, Nicholas Rolland
Deputy Head of Construction: Andrew Parkinson
Scenic Construction Technicians: Fynn Driscoll, George Jones, William Jones, Rosie Markham, Layla Sutcliffe, Joel White, Isobel Whyte, Zofia Witan
Assistant Flys: Matthew Sheldon, Jess Weston
Production Sound Engineers: Joe Bain, Hayden Gallacher
Systems Design: Hayden Gallacher

Cast
Chenille Brown
Izzy Cadman
Eleanor Cooper
Jess Grayson
Aimee Grindle
Grace Gummer
Cameron Knowles
Rebecca Logan
Grace Dabbs
Abigail Dickens
Keaveney Doyle
Ruby Hampson
Amber Harvey
Sofia Hegarty
Sapphire Fennymore
Katie Freer
Annalise Grayson
Anusha Heritage
Emilie Karlsen
Hannah Killeen
Mariana Magro
Lily Miles
Hollie Milligan
Keira Peoples
Elena Pissa
Bethany Scrase
John Warner
Celia Watson
Kiki Wilcock
Izzy Worship
Charlotte Wright

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A new short film developed by students and graduates from across LIPA is now in production following support from the LIPA Enterprise Grant scheme 🎥

Murmur, a folkloric horror film inspired by Romanian mythology, recently completed filming on location in Romania, bringing together talent from Acting, Filmmaking, Creative Technologies and Music courses 🌟

“The support from the LIPA Enterprise Grant scheme has been crucial in bringing Murmur to life,” the film’s co-creator Horia Bazavan told us, “independent filmmaking is never easy, so this kind of support has been both deeply appreciated and absolutely necessary.”🗣️

You can keep up to date on the film via the .film page on Instagram, and head to our website read our interview with the creator and actors on the making of the film: https://lipa.ac.uk/news/lipa-students-and-graduates-collaborate-on-new-short-film-in-romania/

🎬 We’re thrilled to be premiering a selection of student films as part of our free LIPA Fringe Festival on Saturday 6 June, from 1pm–7.30pm.

Featuring eight films across a wide range of styles and genres, this showcase celebrates the creativity, craft and storytelling of our student filmmakers.

is a love story, told backwards. From a quiet breakup in the spring to their first meeting in summer.

hill_ is a gothic fantasy musical that follows Lina, a young woman drawn to a strange village that feels familiar despite her having no memory of it.

Forget Me Not hurtles us through the headspace and life of Freddie, getting a glimpse into how hard it is for him to escape the troubles of his mental health when all he is confronted with is the unpleasant present and the daunting future.

film1: A writer drowning in loneliness falls in love with a character in his book and loses sense of reality.

is a documentary exploring the divide in university experiences. For students by students.

is a silent romance movie. Milo and Kiara are in love in every timeline. Despite the challenges before them, they always find one another.

lipa: What happens when the writers can’t decide? Well I guess this third year film with 5 different genres.

is a psychological romance about the grief between Henry and a short lived love interest Anna.

The screenings are free to attend, but booking is essential. Check out the link in our bio for more info, classifications, and booking info 👆

Here’s some sneak peeks from devised dance show This Life is Wild, which began its run last night in the Paul McCartney Auditorium! ⭐

If you’ve got tickets to see the show, we hope you have an amazing time.

There’s still time to get your tickets! https://lipa.ac.uk/whats-on/this-life-is-wild/

Some fascinating images from an immersive photographic installation created by third-year Theatre & Production Technology student Tashi Dema as a part of their Independent Project module 👏

Bright Young Things explores the importance of youth culture, self-expression and identity through the lens of their personal archive curated between the ages of 16 to 21 ❤️

We're hiring! We're looking for two Student Services Administrators to join our team.

You will be a member of a small Student Services team providing programme and general administrative support for all degree programmes offered at LIPA.

You will be a central point of contact for students and staff and therefore need to be able to manage competing priorities, data and spreadsheets and so have a keen attention to detail, accuracy and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel).

There are two positions available for this role, 22.5-hour permanent position and 37.5-hour 12-month fixed term position with the potential to become permanent. Please detail which one you would be interested in when applying.

Find out more about the roles here: https://lipa.ac.uk/about-us/working-here/jobs/student-services-administrator/