The Merseyside Creative Recovery Network, will bring the performance showcase “Community Building Bridges” at Liverpool Everyman Theatre on Thursday 9^th July 2026. 

“Community Building Bridges” – A free event open to the public, health professionals, and people in recovery from substance use, exploring the power of the performing arts in supporting recovery and wellbeing.  

Performances will be from artists who are all in recovery and have responded to the theme ‘community building bridges’.  

Refreshments will be available. 

It is free, no need to book!

Arrival 3pm for creative workshops 3.30pm – 4.30pm  

Arrival 5.30pm for performance event 6pm – 8pm 

About:  

The Merseyside Creative Recovery Network is made up of people with lived experience of addiction and recovery and are representatives from partner organisations (see below). Together, they shape direction, highlight barriers, connect communities, and programme an annual event. Members have proudly chosen the name Merseyside Creative Recovery Network to reflect their collective voice, shared purpose and regional impact.  

The group champions creativity as a force for wellbeing, confidence and purpose as outlined in their creative recovery manifesto. 

The Merseyside Creative Recovery Network meet monthly to share ideas, co-design opportunities, build creative leadership skills, and advocate for accessible, stigma‑free arts spaces within the city. These meetings have already resulted in new partnerships and groups making the Everyman their creative home, and members developing their own independent creative projects. 

Annual Creative Recovery Event: 

Every year, the group co‑curates a celebration event on the Everyman main stage, spotlighting artists in recovery. The 2025 showcase welcomed 80 performers and makers whose work demonstrated extraordinary talent, courage, collaboration and joy. 

The Merseyside Creative Recovery Network, current members of the network include:  

This year: The group would like to welcome professionals working within addiction recovery services in Merseyside to come along, and learn all about the local groups in the community enhancing and enriching lives with creativity in recovery every week.  

For more details check out Merseyside Creative Recovery Network

Fallen Angels Movement Group, based at Liverpool Everyman, will work to create a performance for the event, from idea to the finished performance, responding to the theme for the showcase event. If you are in recovery and would like to take part in Fallen Angels group you can email: [email protected].

This year’s Merseyside Creative Recovery at Everyman activity is made possible through funding from Baring Foundation, Liverpool Everyman and Liverpool Hope University.