Now that the behemoth that is Eurovision is over, you’d think the events team in Culture Liverpool must be taking their (very tired) feet off the pedal. Think again, as manager Sue Gibson talks about how the relentless events world continues to turn at pace.
This week, Bambis (Babies & mums breastfeeding information service) are celebrating breastfeeding and the achievements of the many Liverpool mums who have breastfed and expressed breastmilk in the last year. Bambis Co-ordinator Sarah Todd explains more about their work.
This week is Loneliness Awareness Week. Advanced Public Health Practitioner Jayne Cook reflects on how loneliness can affect anyone and looks at some of the organisations which work in Liverpool to bring people together. Loneliness affects all of us at one point or another, it’s a difficult feeling and often complex to unpack. Some of … Read more
A year on from the MPox (formerly named MonkeyPox) outbreak that affected the UK and many other countries across the world, Advanced Public Health Practitioner & Sexual & Reproductive Health lead James Woolgar, reflects on what we learnt, and explains why we should remain vigilant. “We have made excellent progress tackling MPox in the UK since the outbreak was first identified in May 2022. It … Read more
New elected Council Leader, Cllr Liam Robinson, has written an open letter to the people of the city following the publication of an Ofsted report which has ranked Children’s Services as inadequate.
Gill is a fit and active member of the 5k Your Way group that runs the Princes parkrun on the last Saturday of every month, along with many others who have been affected by cancer. She is a very proud mum and grandmother and since her ovarian cancer diagnosis in 2021 she is a determined … Read more
The Eurovision Song Contest may have left town but the party is far from over. Gosia McKane, Director of Merseyside Polonia, spills the beans on the inaugural Liverpool European Festival coming to Liverpool next month. Commissioned as part of EuroStreet – Culture Liverpool’s community programme supported with funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Department … Read more
Two weeks on from the official fan zone opening its doors, Eurovision fan David Lloyd, talks warm welcomes, comparisons with previous host cities and tambourines… I’m jumping up and down at the Pier Head with 25,000 new friends. We’ve all learned a new language – Finnishish. National flags and biodegradable glitter blur in a kaleidoscope … Read more
Liverpool’s Director of Public Health, Professor Matt Ashton, looks back at the unforgettable Eurovision 2023 Festival in Liverpool — a celebration of music, culture, and public health The curtains have closed on the record-breaking Eurovision 2023 finale, held in Liverpool. After a spectacular two-week celebration, the city and the world look back on this monumental cultural … Read more
Nuala Gallagher, Corporate Director for City Development, gives her thoughts on how Liverpool can convert the initial impact of hosting Eurovision into long-term benefits for the city.
Liverpool has been celebrated for managing to find the balance between marking the situation in Ukraine, as well as throwing a giant city-wide party. Host City Creative Director Robin Kemp explains the planning behind this. There is a line in our winning Eurovision bid which suggests the best way to honour the nation who should … Read more
Liverpool City Council Director of Communications, Camilla Mankabady, looks at the impact the city’s widely acclaimed hosting of Eurovision will have in the months and years to come…
Director of Culture Liverpool, Claire McColgan, reflects on the city’s incredible Eurovision experience…
Part of Liverpool’s commitment in hosting the Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine is to ensure that everyone could get involved. And that’s exactly what’s happened. The EuroStreet community programme includes the ‘Songs for Europe’ project that is working with older people living in care homes. Here, Jacqui Quirk, resource manager at Liverpool City … Read more
Liverpool City Region Music Board Member and opera singer Jennifer Johnston writes about why Eurovision is the perfect fit for Liverpool…
Interim Director of Housing Zulfiqar Mulak explains how Liverpool City Council is transforming its housing offer to put people at the centre. Liverpool is already recognised as the best place to live in the north west. Our job is to make sure that every resident benefits from everything the city has to offer, with the … Read more
Having worked on the finale of the Giants trilogy – officially the biggest event ever to be staged in Liverpool and Wirral – Pip Nolan didn’t think things could get any bigger. Then came Eurovision. Here she tells us her journey from being part of the Eurovision Song Contest bid team to becoming Host City … Read more
Part of Liverpool City Council’s drive to transform the way it provides services is about maximising its revenue. Interim Assistant Director of the Revenues and Benefits Service Bernie Davies explains the new three-pronged approach to collecting Council Tax. Council Tax is one of our main sources of income. It is absolutely vital, as it helps … Read more
With inclusion and diversity at the heart of the Eurovision Song Contest, Liverpool City Council has teamed up with Inclusive Employers to create a lasting legacy of inclusion across the city. Tom Lechthaler, who manages Liverpool City Council’s Inclusivity and Accessibility programme for Eurovision, explains what this means for EuroVols. Eurovision prides itself on being an … Read more
When Liverpool City Council put a call out for volunteers to be at the heart of the Eurovision Song Contest, demand exceeded supply by more than five times. Mathilde Bellec had the unenviable job of whittling down the eager hopefuls to the lucky few who would have the chance to represent our city’s long-held culture … Read more