WIRRAL MET @ FUTURE YARD
Future Yard is a music and community venue home to everything from international gigs, to rehearsal studios, to a sunny garden for you to come and hang out in.
We are excited to offer Wirral Met students a range of free gig tickets every month, discounts on food and drink, and more. Plus, we’re only down the road from Wirral Met’s campuses – find out how to get here. Get your exclusive free tickets to the below shows this month! To redeem tickets, click on ‘FREE TICKETS’ below each show, then click ‘buy tickets’. Click ‘Enter Promotion Code’ and enter the code below to unlock Wirral Met Student free tickets. You may redeem up to 2 tickets per student per show, which will be sent to you as e-tickets.
FFO = For Fans Of. Use this to get an idea what kind of music an artist plays.
This page is updated each month.
THE WYTCHES 24.10
First breaking onto the scene in 2014 with their debut album, Annabel Dream Reader, an explosive collection of 10 tracks that weave seamlessly between explosive riffs, slick surf, furious garage rock, and fine tuned introspection. The record’s combination of visceral energy and haunting themes immediately struck a chord, introducing the band to a whole new audience – touring the world throughout the year, headlining shows and also sharing stages with the likes of METZ, Cloud Nothings, Blood Red Shoes, Pixies and Jamie T.
Since then, The Wytches’ discography has expanded to three further albums and countless EPs. Most recently, 2023 saw the band release their fourth album, Our Guest Can’t Be Named, via cult label Alcopop! Records – a testament to both their evolution and staying power.
They return to form in 2025 – with a new covers EP Replica out 5th July, and brand new original music out 25th September – keep those eyes peeled!
FFO: Fuzz
7:30pm doors
Expected capacity: 80 (28%)
FREE TICKETS
OMEGA NEBULA 24.10 @ BLOOM BUILDING
Omega Nebula take the most powerful elements of dub reggae and dubstep and craft uplifting, emotionally charged anthems with a unique sonic identity. Influenced by UK sound system culture and bass-driven club scenes, their sound is heart-shaking, their message profound, and their energy unstoppable.
Multi-instrumentalist, husband and wife duo Adjua and Dean Forrest, who together fronted eight-piece reggae outfit Backbeat Soundsystem on Easy Star Records, have joined forces to pursue their obsession with heavyweight bass lines and slick digital dub production.
FFO: L’entourloop, Zion Train, Mungo’s Hi Fi
7:30pm doors
Expected capacity: 60 (50%)
Location: Bloom Building, 3 Abbey Close, Birkenhead CH41 5FQ
FREE TICKETS
GRANDMAS HOUSE 26.10
We are thrilled to present Bristol’s finest and loudest punk four-piece, Grandmas House, at Future Yard on Sunday 26th October.
Citing influences that range from Idles and The Raincoats to Nirvana and boygenius; Yasmin, Poppy, Zoë and Polly are a genuinely unique proposition, here to shake up perceptions with their intelligent, stylish, and raucous take on rock music and a live show to remember.
FFO: Shelf Lives, The Pill, Problem Patterns
7:30pm doors
Expected capacity: 80 (28%)
FREE TICKETS
KATHRYN JOSEPH 30.10
Known for her fearless storytelling, raw emotional depth, and unflinching honesty, Kathryn Joseph has made a lasting mark on contemporary music. A relentless pursuit of truth runs through each of her albums, from the devastating beauty of Bones You Have Thrown Me and Blood I’ve Spilled (2015), which won the Scottish Album of the Year Award, to the grief-stricken intensity of From When I Wake The Want Is (2018), and the haunting for you who are the wronged (2022), a powerful reckoning with abuse in all its forms.
Now with PREY, Kathryn explores the collision of want and loss, self-fulfilment and shame, embracing a newfound intensity—bigger, angrier, and full of want. Joining forces with Lomond Campbell, Kathryn’s delicate yet visceral sound continues to evolve, seamlessly blending intimate, unfiltered lyrics with rich, atmospheric layers of piano, keyboards, and electronic elements. Their long-standing collaboration has been instrumental in pushing her music into darker, more experimental territory, amplifying the raw emotional power at its core.
FFO: James Yorkston, The Twilight Sad, These New Puritans, Gwenno
7:30pm doors
Expected capacity: 80 (28%)
FREE TICKETS
TENDER CLAWS + FRIENDS: HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 31.10
With a voice that shifts from velvet sonorous tones to banshee-like wails, Tender Claws lures you into her haunting world of alt rock songs inspired by gothic fiction and the darker sides of nature and the human condition.
Her fuzz-heavy, 90s-reminiscent sound comprises powerful grunge-influenced outbursts and softer episodes, scattered with serrated guitar and synth elements. Following the release of her most recent single, ‘Disappear’; and shows this year supporting Dog Race, Rosegarden Funeral Party and Bonnie Trash, she eagerly awaits her suitably spooky Halloween show with us.
Tender Claws will be joined by Tits Up, Terraces, and Playmate.
FFO: Nirvana, The Mysterines, Curve, Smashing Pumpkins
7:30pm doors
Expected capacity: 80 (28%)
FREE TICKETS
LACK OF AFRO 02.10
We’re delighted to welcome the funk and soul gold of Lack Of Afro to our stage, as he embarks on his largest UK tour.
Itching to retake the stage across the UK and Europe in his natural environment under the lights and wooing front rows, Lack Of Afro (Adam Gibbons) announces largest ever tour across the country later this year supporting a new LP of fresh material, once again promising a funk and soul spectacle full of style and sparkle.
FFO: The Allergies, Smoove + Turrell, Greyboy
7:30pm doors
Expected capacity: 120 (43%)
FREE TICKETS
DUB DEFENDERS 08.11
Celebrate 9 years of Dub Defenders with us at Future Yard as they present DUB HQ!
Expect the best of the best in Roots, Dub, Jungle & Bass from Merseyside’s favourite DJ duo.
FFO: Any good Roots, Dub, Jungle & Bass
7:30pm doors
Expected capacity: 80 (28%)
FREE TICKETS
RIOGHNACH CONNOLLY + HONEYFEET 12.11
We are thrilled to bring Ríoghnach Connolly and Honeyfeet to Future Yard on as part of The Heads, Hearts and Hooves Tour, a bold and celebratory chapter in the journey of one of the most electrifying and genre-defying live acts performing today, carrying their signature blend of protest soul, twisted folk, deep groove and joyful abandon.
Honeyfeet’s lineup: Ríoghnach Connolly at the heart, Lorien Garth Edwards on bass, Ellis Davies on guitar, John Ellis on keyboards, Biff Roxby on brass, and Phill Howley on drums form a fluid and fearless musical unit. Their live sets move seamlessly between swampy jazz, raucous brass, fractured funk, blues balladry, and folkloric textures, held together by a groove and a commitment to musical freedom. Connolly’s vocals lead the charge, blending mischief, protest and vulnerability into something fiercely human and utterly live.
FFO: Kate Rusby, Eliza Carthy, Magnus Lindgren
7:30pm doors
Expected capacity: 80 (28%)
FREE TICKETS
DU BLONDE 14/11
The audacious alter ego of multi-instrumentalist, producer and visual artist Beth Jeans Houghton comes to Birkenhead – a Newcastle-born creative whose trajectory has taken her from folk-rock curiosity to full-throttle alt-rock juggernaut as Du Blonde, a firebrand persona defined by snarling punk edges, fuzz-drenched guitars and a fierce, do-it-yourself ethos.
Celebrated for her raw, cathartic live shows, she leaves audiences enthralled by her commanding stage presence and unvarnished passion. For fans and newcomers alike, Du Blonde stands as a symbol of creative reinvention and unflinching authenticity in modern alt-rock—an artist who refuses to play by anyone else’s rule.
FFO: Porridge Radio, She Drew The Gun, Anna Erhard
7:30pm doors
Expected capacity: 80 (28%)
FREE TICKETS
ALRIGHT (OKAY) 15/11
We are excited to announce Liverpool’s own alright (okay) will be taking to Future Yard to celebrate the release of their anticipated debut EP, ‘decent (fine)’.
Always a little off-kilter, always on the edge, alright (okay)’s live sets have become word-of-mouth essentials on the underground circuit. With a sound that fuses alt-rock, post-punk and noise-pop with a scrappy, self aware charm, alright (okay) have quietly built a cult following – supporting acts like Do Nothing, TV Priest and Alien Chicks, appearing at festivals including FOCUS Wales, Stockton Calling and Future Yard’s own Future Now Festival.
With a hand selected lineup of the band’s favourite artists, alright (okay) and friends is sure to be something special.
FFO: Alien Chicks, Pixies, Car Seat Headrest
4pm doors
Expected capacity: 80 (28%)
FREE TICKETS
PICTISH TRAIL 18.11
Pictish Trail, AKA Johnny Lynch, known for his wildly inventive electro-acoustic psych-pop, has just completed work on a brand-new album — a sticky, shimmering swirl of sound and slime (both metaphorical and literal). To celebrate, he’s embarking on a series of special solo shows, previewing songs from the forthcoming release. These intimate performances will see Lynch in raw, exploratory mode, armed with an acoustic guitar, a sampler, and a warped imagination — expect tenderness, weirdness, and a generous dollop of goo.
FFO: William Doyle, Jane Weaver, Bill Callahan
7:30pm doors
Expected capacity: 80 (28%)
FREE TICKETS
THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN 21.11
The God of Hellfire returns!
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown is back. Expect fire, brimstone and a horn-tipped performance of the most flamboyant nature, Arthur brings a powerful, wide-ranging operatic voice and wild stage persona and stamina for a tour de force of a performance that has made him a pioneer of shock rock, progressive rock and a huge influence on heavy metal music.
FFO: ZZ Top, Iron Butterfly, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
Doors: 7:30pm
Expected capacity: 150 (54%)
FREE TICKETS
OZRIC TENTACLES 24.11
We are thrilled to present cosmic rock pioneers Ozric Tentacles at Future Yard.
A band from another time, Ozric Tentacles served as the bridge from 70s cosmic rock to the organic dance and festival culture that came back into fashion during the 90s. The creative vision of multi-instrumentalist Ed Wynne, the Ozrics’ uniquely trippy soundscapes have connected fans of progressive rock, psychedelia and dance music culture since forming during the solstice at Stonehenge Free Festival 1983 and going on to become psychedelic staples at Glastonbury and other festivals for 4+ decades.
The band have tallied up more than 20 releases, and continue to explore space rock, prog and the weirder fringes of psychedelia. Members have come and gone, but their legacy remains intact – as does their huge fanbase of loyal fans who have travelled far and wide with the band on many planes.
FFO: Gong, Levellers, Tangerine Dream, Hawkwind
Doors: 7:30pm
Expected capacity: 180 (64%)
FREE TICKETS
IRATION STEPPAS 28.11
Iration Steppas, the Leeds-based sound system, dub production duo, and live act are celebrating their 35th anniversary!
Founded by Mark Iration and Dennis Rootical, they’ve been a pioneering force in dub music, known for their futuristic, heavyweight sound and influence on the UK’s underground bass scene. They are marking this milestone with a tour, including a stop at Future Yard.
FFO: O.B.F, Mungo’s Hi-Fi, Stand High Patrol
Doors: 7:30pm
Expected capacity: 100 (36%)
FREE TICKETS
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10% OFF FOOD AND DRINK
Wirral Met students and staff can enjoy 10% off all food and drink at Future Yard – just show your Wirral Met ID card at the bar.
Our bar is open from 10am-late, 7 days a week, serving brilliant coffee to have in or take away, soft drinks, local beers and more. Our kitchen also serves fresh Neapolitan-style pizza.