A festival of Latin American Arts and Culture is set to take over city centre venues in Liverpool this month. For their 10th Anniversary activities, local arts organisation LUMA Creations will present LA FERIA, an innovative and colourful celebration of Latin American Arts and Culture. Forming part of the Liverpool Without Walls initiative, the programme of events, features an exciting … Read more
Following the further lifting of national Covid-19 restrictions, two more Lifestyles centres will reopen their doors again next month. From Monday 6 September, Lifestyles Everton Park and Lifestyles Park Road will be the latest sites to welcome people back . This is a phased reopening for both sites which will see them open for six … Read more
Make the most of the last of the summer with these top tips from Marketing Liverpool’s James Wood. The buzz in the city has returned in the last few weeks and there are visitors galore from across the country, experiencing all that Liverpool has to offer. But it’s not just tourists who should have all … Read more
Beatles fans and hat lovers are being invited to put on their most flamboyant Fab Four headwear this Bank Holiday Monday and take part in a unique TV show being made in Liverpool. ‘Hats Off to The Beatles’ is part of Statues Redressed – a project where statues across the city have been given a temporary new look by artists and designers to celebrate and debate their place in the city today. As … Read more
The annual Slavery Remembrance Day (SRD), held on 23 August, returns this year as National Museums Liverpool (NML), commemorates this important date with the theme of Reflections: Past & Present. Looking at the past and the horrific history of the transatlantic slave trade, the three-day commemoration (21-23 August) has been co-created with the RESPECT Group … Read more
Two giant-sized sculptures are set to appear in Liverpool this weekend, as part of a major public art campaign to encourage people to rediscover the city this summer. On Saturday (14 August), Chinatown will become home to Cowherd & Weaver Girl– a giant pop-up story book which encourages people to step in to the pages … Read more
Liverpool ONE is the new location of the city’s Tourist Information Centre (TIC), which forms part of the official network of England-wide tourist offices recognised by Visit England. The TIC is located in Liverpool ONE’s former information centre on Wall Street, which was reconfigured for its new role as the focal point for visitors to … Read more
Organisations across Liverpool are coming together to make sure women and girls are safe in the city at night. Studies have found that the risk of sexual violence is high in locations associated with the night-time economy – and women are 11 times more likely than men to be the victim of assault or rape. … Read more
It’s been a busy couple of months for new Cabinet Member, Councillor Harry Doyle. With a brief covering culture and visitor economy, it’s a demanding and high profile portfolio. Read how he is getting to grips with all things culture and his reaction to attending his first event in his new role. When I took … Read more
Award-winning leisure and retail destination Liverpool ONE is set to unveil a bright and eye-catching art installation produced by a local artist. The ‘Holiday Home’, located on Custom House Place outside John Lewis, is part of Culture Liverpool’s ‘Very Public Art’ project – a series of installations and activations showcasing local communities and their creativity. … Read more
Liverpool City Council has given updated guidance for funerals. Funeral services which take place inside the city’s three public crematoria chapels (Springwood, Anfield and Myrtle) will continue to restrict attendance numbers to keep visitors and staff safe. Up to 30 mourners will be allowed in Anfield and Myrtle chapels, and a maximum of 50 … Read more
Increased collaboration and communication between local and national government, police forces and both statutory and voluntary services will be vital in the fight to eradicate ‘honour’-based abuse (HBA) and other harmful practices in the UK, according to Savera UK. The leading charity, which tackles culturally-specific abuse such as HBA, forced marriage and female genital mutilation … Read more
Liverpool is gearing up to host its first major outdoor cultural event post lockdown. Bridge is set to takeover Walton from Thursday 5 to Saturday 7 August with a focus on bringing together the community and celebrating civic pride. The 72ft long and 19ft high structure located at Breeze Hill, Millennium Green – known locally … Read more
Liverpool domestic, sexual violence and community services unite on Monday 9th August for an event which marks the end of lockdown and the most challenging year to date for their services. RASA Merseyside, Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner, Merseyside Police, Liverpool City Council and others will host a celebratory street event to showcase some of … Read more
Mayor of Liverpool Joanne Anderson reflects on what a difference a week makes, and talks about her pride that the prestigious Turner Prize is returning to the city. Another week, another announcement for Liverpool – but a very different one this time. The news that the Turner Prize is returning to Liverpool – on our … Read more
Sky Arts’ unique summer long project following a collection of inspiring artists as they creatively reimagine some of Liverpool’s most iconic statues continues. Part of Culture Liverpool’s Very Public Art campaign, the next phase of reveals sees Queen Victoria placed in a ‘Gone With the Wind’ inspired dress by Karen Arthur working in collaboration with historian Laurence Westgaph; the Gladstone statue in St John’s Gardens wrapped … Read more
Culture Liverpool’s Head of Creative, Robin Kemp, talks about the city’s latest cultural campaign Very Public Art, which is all about injecting some colour and vitality into the city after the dark days of lockdown and living through a pandemic. If you cast your mind back to January, things were pretty bleak. We were in … Read more
Green waste collections are set to resume from Monday (2 August) after they were temporarily suspended due to a spike in Covid-19 related absences. Councillor Abdul Qadir, Cabinet member for Neighbourhood Services, said: “We are pleased to confirm that garden waste collections will resume on Monday. “Residents should put their green bins out as usual before … Read more
To boost nature recovery and connect more people to nature in Merseyside and Cheshire, the Mersey Forest, through Community Forest Trust, has been awarded £1,326,700 to deliver its Community Forest programme ‘More From Trees’. The programme will improve biodiversity by creating new green corridors in Liverpool city centre, develop a specialist tree nursery for native … Read more
LCR Pride Foundation is calling on the city region’s LGBT+ community and allies to tune into its MarchOnline from 12noon this Saturday 31st July. For the second year running, the virtual march will take place on what would have been the day of the city region’s Pride celebrations – the March with Pride and Pride in Liverpool. The organisation’s … Read more
