The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts

Wishing a Happy Birthday to our lead patron Sir Paul McCartney 🎂⭐

As part of our 30th anniversary celebrations, graduate Chris McCourt has created A Living History – an immersive installation celebrating the people, stories and creativity that have shaped LIPA over the last three decades 🙌

Created in collaboration with Mark Featherstone-Witty, the installation transforms the war memorial courtyard into a living archive, bringing together moments from LIPA’s past, present and future.

To read more about the project head to the news pages of our website or through the link in our bio 🔗

Ending the week with some more shots from our joyous and emotional 30th Anniversary Reunion 🫂🎉

A huge thanks to all of you who made the trip, and a special thanks to our staff and student ambassadors who made everything run so smoothly on the day 💚

📷 Andrew Ab

Some more photos from our amazing 30th Anniversary Gala Concert on 7 June Liverpool Philharmonic 🎉🎈

The concert was performed, produced and facilitated by our students and alumni. It brought together music, theatre, dance and spoken word to brilliantly showcase the diversity and creativity of our community 🎭🎶🎬

To see the full running order and credits, you can download the Souvenir Brochure from the gallery on our website news pages 🔗

📷 Andrew Ab and Brian Roberts

On Sunday 7 June, we celebrated our 30th anniversary with a spectacular Gala Concert at Liverpool Philharmonic. 🥳❤️

Acclaimed alumni from across the world joined current students for a joyous and emotional night of music, theatre, dance and spoken word. Performed, produced and facilitated by alumni and students, the concert showcased some of our brightest and boldest achievements while reflecting the breadth, diversity and creativity of the LIPA community.

Here's our first selection of photos.

📷 Andrew Ab and Brian Roberts

Last Sunday, more than 700 alumni returned to LIPA to celebrate our 30th anniversary. The building overflowed with joy, laughter and a fair few tears as old memories resurfaced and new ones took shape 🥳❤️

Thank you to everyone who made the journey, including those who travelled thousands of miles to be here for this milestone 🫶

Here's the first set of photos from Andrew Ab with more on the way soon. 📷

We are heartbroken to have learned last week of the death of our graduate, Owain Rhys Davies.

Owain graduated from our Acting course in 2003 and had a successful career on both stage and screen. Owain's friend and LIPA classmate Catherine Jones has paid tribute:

"You always knew Owain was in the room. He bounded into his first term at LIPA and instantly became one of the most colourful characters in the class of 2003 famous for his backflips, his Tom Jones karaoke, acerbic wit and natural ability to build friendships across year groups and courses. He was our kind, funny, loyal, annoying, talented, generous brother."

You can read Catherine's beautiful tribute in full on the news pages of our website.

Our thoughts are with Owain's family and friends.