The BBC and the biggest names in Liverpool’s creative sector have come together to launch a scheme to support new writing talent in the city. “Write Across Liverpool” is a development programme to give aspiring writers an insight into writing for TV. It’s backed by Liverpudlian Tony Schumacher whose BBC One drama The Responder has … Read more
A brand new festival is coming to Liverpool which is set to attract thousands of visitors and give a much-needed financial boost to the local economy. Taste Liverpool. Drink Bordeaux takes over the city centre across the Queen’s Jubilee bank holiday (2-5 June) and will be a huge celebration of Liverpool’s food and drink sector. … Read more
Liverpool Philharmonic’s new Youth Session Orchestra will make its debut at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall on Sunday 20 February in collaboration with LIMF Academy. The Orchestra is made up of jazz and pop musicians aged between 13-21, who are passionate about playing a range of music genres. They will join four LIMF Academy artists on stage … Read more
The World Gymnastics Championships Liverpool 2022 (WGC2022) has today launched its education programme with the aim of inspiring and raising aspirations of young people throughout Merseyside and across the UK. The programme provides an opportunity to educate and engage children from early years through to Key Stage 3 with an Education Resource Pack available to … Read more
Culture Liverpool’s Alicia Smith is taking on a new challenge, after being promoted to Interim Divisional Manager for Arts, Heritage, Libraries and Participation. Alicia has been promoted to introduce fresh ideas, a more joined-up approach and a closer working relationship with Arts Council England – which has recently become one of the major funders of … Read more
After more than two years of disruption, Liverpool’s events calendar is back with a new lease of life. Culture Liverpool – the award-winning council team responsible for staging some of the city’s biggest events – is deep in planning mode to bring back some of the most loved events as well as some brand new projects … Read more
Interim findings from a consultation on Liverpool’s markets have been released.
Liverpool’s Chinese New Year celebrations are back with a ‘roar’ as the city marks the Year of the Tiger. Returning this year after 2021’s virtual event, the in-person spectacular will celebrate Europe’s oldest Chinese community by bringing together traditional celebrations such as the dragon and unicorn parades and combining them with brand new, free commissions … Read more
The World Gymnastics Championships Liverpool 2022 has announced the opening of its exciting and expansive volunteering programme, with up to 600 roles being created to support the delivery of the world-class event. The event will take place at the M&S Bank Arena from 29 October – 06 November and there are a variety of volunteering … Read more
Are you a regular gym-goer, or do you love to get active in the beautiful surroundings of your local green space? Perhaps you struggle to fit exercise in, or just don’t feel motivated to be part of a physical activity. Whatever your situation, we want to hear from you. A brand new city-wide consultation has … Read more
With the launch of the Culture Collective campaign, Assistant Mayor and Cabinet Member for Culture and Visitor Economy, Councillor Harry Doyle writes about the true value of culture to Liverpool. A statement that embodies more meaning than it perhaps realised, “culture, what is it good for? Absolutely everything” and it couldn’t be more true, especially in a … Read more
Local artist Raven Radha shares her passion for Liverpool’s cultural scene and talks about how proud she is to be part of the Culture Collective campaign which celebrates everything the sector has to offer. But how do you work on creating a soundtrack for the city you love? Just like Liverpool, my whole life experience … Read more
When was the last time you visited one of Liverpool’s amazing cultural organisations? Have you already made 2022 plans to re-visit your favourite museum, theatre, gallery or music venue? Or have the last couple of years put a bit of a pause to your cultural calendar plans? Well, get ready to hit play, as a … Read more
Must-see exhibitions, brand new theatres, sporting firsts and unmissable festivals, Marketing Liverpool releases the city region’s biggest events and attractions for 2022 – with lots more to be announced. Marketing Liverpool, the city region’s destination marketing organisation, today announced some of the highlights of the city region’s events programme for the year ahead. The city … Read more
THREE health pioneers have been honoured today at Liverpool’s newest hotel. Following a public vote, meeting rooms at the Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village have been named after three people connected to the city who made their names within the science and health fields. Liverpool City Council ran an online poll last year and voters were … Read more
Culture Liverpool’s Claire McColgan MBE has been appointed to a new role in Liverpool City Council, as Interim Strategic Director of Neighbourhoods. The move is part of the changes to strengthen the council’s senior management team and deliver further improvements to the organisation, in the wake of the Best Value inspection. For the next six … Read more
With a feeling of déjà vu, Covid is topping the news agenda once again during this festive season. Liverpool City Council Video Journalist Jenifer Bruce was given unique access to a Covid Intensive Care Ward at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital to capture the reality of what is currently happening. And that reality is young, … Read more
LIVERPOOL City Council is taking its budget consultation on the road next week – so it can engage with residents face to face about options to save £34 million next year. The local authority has already seen its funding reduced by around 65 per cent since 2010, with spending now £465 million a year less … Read more
VULNERABLE families in Liverpool are set to receive extra support with food and fuel bills this winter. Eligible families with children under one, families with youngsters aged two years who are entitled to free early education, and families with children entitled to free school meals will receive three weeks’ worth of £15 supermarket vouchers per … Read more
Foreign and Development Ministers from across the world attending the G7 in Liverpool this weekend will receive a welcome letter from Mayor of Liverpool Joanne Anderson and Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is hosting counterparts from the world’s leading economies for three days, from Friday 10 until Sunday 12 December, … Read more
