English Teacher Light Up Liverpool for War Child’s Day of the Girl

Desh Kapur
Oct 12
2 min read

Hanger 34, Liverpool, 10th October 2025

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English Teacher Light Up Liverpool for War Child’s Day of the Girl

Leeds’ very own English Teacher brought heart, humour, and purpose to Liverpool for War Child’s Day of the Girl, turning a small venue into something truly powerful — a night dedicated to raising funds for girls and women living through conflict.

War Child, the global charity that protects and supports children affected by war, hosted its first-ever Day of the Girl gig outside London — a big step for an event that’s seen past headliners like The Mysterines and Bree Runway. Between sets, charity reps took to the stage to remind us why we were there, sharing that 612 million women and girls currently live in conflict zones — a figure that’s risen by 50% in just a decade. Every ticket and exclusive English Teacher x War Child T-shirt went straight to the cause, and by showtime, only a handful were left.

Opening the evening was Neve Cariad, a Welsh-born, Leeds-based artist whose soulful, folk-inspired sound and haunting voice gradually won over the growing crowd. Her final song, an American/folk crescendo, set the perfect tone for what followed.

Then English Teacher stepped up, commanding the stage with a set drawn mostly from their Mercury Prize-winning debut, This Could Be Texas. with “A55” from Polyawkward, and even treated fans to a brand new track, “Toothpick,” which singer Lily Fontaine cheekily introduced as “about that one time a shark bit off my leg.” well i think thats what she said. Fontaine’s delivery swung from delicate and poetic to ferocious and unrestrained — sometimes within seconds — leaving the crowd in awe.

They closed with “Albert Road”, no encore, no filler — just pure connection. Before signing off, Fontaine revealed the night had raised £14,000 and that every shirt had sold out.

If War Child plan to bring Day of the Girl back north in 2026, Liverpool proved it’s more than ready. A gig full of purpose, power, and poise.

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