Liverpool Samba School Blog

Our performance on CBeebies recorded back in April at our practice venue, the New Picket. Due to be repeated in May if you missed watching this one

Its Carnival time in Brasil and although the most exciting thing we may be doing in the UK  is having a couple of pancakes, I’ll just take this opportunity to remind you that Liverpool 2008 Capital of Culture will host a Brasil style carnival this year, and YOU can get involved too… Contact us via this [...]

Natasha Hamilton from Atomic Kitten’s wedding to Riad Erraji covered in OK magazine features photos from the Liverpool Samba School dancers Lyna, Ariane, Simone and Ribeiro spicing up the evening reception at the lavish wedding.  For more photos go to natashahamiltononline.com  Photos here taken by Abi Whyles and Tony Ward for OK Magazine. 
 
 The samba [...]

Visitors to the 2008 Capital of culture will be greeted outside Lime St by a huge poster featuring some of the distinctive sights of our vibrant multicultural Liverpool arts scene – including an image of Lyna, our very own samba dancer extraordinaire in one of the Samba school costumes.Valeu!  
Lyna’s infectious smile will be a lovely welcome [...]

Excited about being Capital of Culture 2008? Wondering how its going to feel special for you and not just the tourists?
Here’s your chance to become involved in the most spectacular parade Liverpool has ever seen. A tropical Rio-style carnival is coming to Liverpool, and its main stars will be YOU, the people of Liverpool! We [...]

Waaay back in April the samba school finished filming a new programme for BBC Cbeebies , a show that is called ‘Space Pirates‘ … Its coming up on your screen this month so look out for it! its aired on Saturdays and Sundays and has received some great reviews (notably by Chris Moyles on Radio [...]

Carnival in November, what better way to chase away the winter blues!

Troca Brahma Brasilian / UK music festival was awesome!!! Liverpool Samba School played people into the venue which was spread over the courtyards and buildings of our regular practise space, the New Picket.

The atmosphere was amazing and the turn out was great, and we managed to get backstage and meet some ace people, even sneaking [...]

Next carnival club night at The Picket Fri 29th June 10pm-3am
and don’t forget our July 27th date is now host to the kick-ass Trocabrahma festival. (Can’t wait!!) See flyer for details.

The next carnival club date is scheduled for Friday 29th June 10am -3am at the New Picket , New Bird St , off Jamaica St (£5/£4 lucky NUS types)
Dance all night to the sound of Rio brought to you by our resident DJs and of course explosive live samba drumming from the sparkly smiley Liverpool [...]