Different Trains: Made in Liverpool

Step back into the echoing steelways of the Second World War with “Different Trains: Made in Liverpool,” the tenth‑anniversary return of this landmark collaboration. After debuting at Edge Hill station a decade ago, the program reunites Steve Reich’s seminal work *Different Trains* with Bill Morrison’s evocative film accompaniment, offering a powerful portrait of wartime journeys across America and continental Europe. In partnership with Sound Intermedia, the Liverpool Biennial, Southbank Centre and Culture Liverpool, and originally staged by Metal, the event now expands its reach to reveal the creative pulse of today’s Liverpool music scene. The evening’s program celebrates local talent, presenting a brand‑new composition from the 10th Rushworth Composition Prize winner Andrew Barney, alongside three standout pieces by Liverpool composers. Mark Simpson’s *Straw Dogs* weaves haunting narratives, Grace‑Evangeline Mason’s *The Water Garden* lifts the senses with wind and harp, and Nneka Cummins delivers the Ivor Novello‑award-winning *finding gills (when they try to drown you)*—a testament to the city’s sonic ingenuity. All of this converges beneath the luminous film of Morrison, creating a multisensory journey that honours the past while inspiring new voices. Tickets and further details are available through the external link: Details & tickets. Join us for an unforgettable night of music, memory, and the timeless beat of trains rolling toward a hopeful horizon.