LIVERPOOL, U.K. - TelAve -- Liverpool Arab Arts Festival (LAAF), the UK's longest running annual festival of Arab arts and culture returns for its 24th year on Friday 17th-Sunday 26th July 2026

Founded in 1998, LAAF exists to support and champion creatives from across the Arab region and its diaspora, in the belief that art and creativity have the power to express a shared humanity.

This year's theme is HOME, unfolding across a diverse range of disciplines, including music, theatre and performance, visual art, literature and film - with the festival programme culminating at the ever-popular LAAF Family Day.

LAAF 2026 will provide a platform for artists and audiences to explore the many meanings of "home": whether rooted in place and territory, shaped through family and relationships, or carried through memory, movement, environment, and social or geographic experience.

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On Sunday 26th July, the long-established LAAF Family Day is a celebratory showcase of Arab arts and culture.

Creating a moment of togetherness and community, Sefton Park's Palm House will play host to a free afternoon of music, performance and authentic Arab culture, complemented by a range of stalls offering Arabic and Middle Eastern food, arts and crafts, traditional practices such as calligraphy and dance, as well as activities for children, including storytelling and workshops.

"The jewel in the festival's crown, this free event has something for all the family" - The Guide Liverpool

https://www.arabartsfestival.com/events/laaf-family-day-2026/