From dance, visual art and music to storytelling, community engagement and education, Liverpool City Council is on the lookout for ambitious proposals to develop work to be part of its Black History Month programme. Black History Month is an annual programme of events, which takes place every October to recognise the contribution and achievements of … Read more
As Black History Month draws to a close, Mayor of Liverpool, Joanne Anderson writes about how honoured she was to meet renowned activist Dr Julius Garvey who has further shaped her understanding of anti-racism activism. Having spent the last three decades speaking and working around race equality, I have never felt it necessary to get … Read more
Let’s talk about race – that’s the message from partners who are bringing Liverpool’s Black History Month to life in October. Arts, heritage, culture and community activists working with Culture Liverpool for the last 10 months have curated a varied and stimulating programme of events which not only explore the past but look ahead to … Read more
A festival of celebration and exploration of black music on Merseyside and the role it has played in communities over the past 70 years will launch online this week as part of Black History Month. From 5pm on Friday 30th October, On Record will host a vast array of specially commissioned original content including streamed … Read more
Cultural organisations across Liverpool have come together to curate an exciting programme of outdoor and virtual events which celebrate Black History Month this October. Supported by Culture Liverpool, the Creative Organisations of Liverpool (a network of city arts venues) have curated a special programme which responds to the murder of George Floyd and the Black … Read more