Let’s Rock Liverpool will take place at Wavertree Playing Fields on Saturday 31st July 2021. With a fabulous line-up of artists, bringing you the very best of the 80s and an action-packed day of retro madness, there is plenty to do for everyone at this family friendly festival. Gates open at 10am with music from … Read more
Some Liverpool locations are getting new artistic additions thanks to an inspiring cultural campaign. Very Public Art will see a series of brand new art commissions land across the city which will showcase the local creative community and give the creators the chance to tell stories through their work. Each individual project will pop up … Read more
Tate Liverpool today announced that it will host the Turner Prize in 2022, marking a return to the city for one of the world’s best-known art prizes for the first time in 15 years. Over the summer of 2022 the gallery will also stage a major exhibition, Radical Landscapes, which will explore our individual and … Read more
Mayor of Liverpool Joanne Anderson and other Liverpool councillors have signed a statement objecting to the electronic warfare exhibition AOC Europe 2021. It is proposed to come to Liverpool in October. The official statement by Mayor Anderson is as follows: I have made it clear that I am opposed to the Electronic Warfare Conference that … Read more
Liverpool is set to use its cultural credentials to send out the message that homophobia, transphobia and biphobia have no place in the city. The city’s largest LGBT+ organisations are working in partnership with Liverpool City Council’s Culture Liverpool team to curate visible projects that not only celebrate the community, but emphasise the importance of … Read more
A Halloween carnival, a celebration of black culture, a giant advent calendar and fiery street theatre are just some of the brand new events coming to Liverpool. Nine new festivals are taking place in the city over the next year thanks to the latest round of Liverpool Without Walls funding. In June, a call-out was … Read more
Liverpool’s City Halls manager, Alan Smith, questions the decision to strip Liverpool of its UNESCO World Heritage Site status – after all, the city is brimming with an enviable amount of incredible architecture and heritage. Liverpool was granted UNESCO World Heritage Site status in 2004, the city joined a select group of world sites, recognised … Read more
Liverpool City Council’s Director of Communications, Camilla Mankabady, talks about the city’s new campaign which aims to get people talking about Liverpool for all the right reasons. After weeks of speculation, the inevitable has happened. Liverpool has lost its UNESCO World Heritage Status. We are sad, we are baffled, but we are still proud Scousers. … Read more
Director of Culture Liverpool, Claire McColgan, responds to the news Liverpool is no longer a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but says this great city doesn’t need a label. When Liverpool started the process of securing World Heritage Site status around 2001, it was during a time when the city was gearing up to be European … Read more
Last month the city’s LGBT+ venues came together to launch a new look for the city’s LGBT+ Quarter – Liverpool’s ‘Pride Quarter’. Now, working in partnership with LCR Pride Foundation they are set to mark the weekend that would have been Pride in Liverpool with a huge indoor festival taking place over 13 venues. The … Read more
Some of Liverpool’s most iconic statues are getting a whole new look this summer as part of a unique Sky Arts project.
As Liverpool bids a fond farewell to adopted scouser Vasily Petrenko, Head of UNESCO City of Music, Kevin McManus, reflects on the mark this ambassador has left on the place he called home for 15 years. Vasily Petrenko has just ended his glorious 15 year reign as the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s Chief Conductor after a final … Read more
A spectacular bridge is set to mesmerise north Liverpool – bringing together culture, communities and civic pride. The 72ft long and 19ft high structure will be located in Walton and will be the focal point of a three-day (5-7 August) event called Bridge. Each day it will play host to a series of free activities, … Read more
200 multi-coloured umbrellas have been suspended high above Church Alley to raise awareness and understanding of ADHD and other neurodiverse conditions. Back by popular demand, Church Alley (in front of the Bluecoat) is glowing with bright reds, blues, greens, yellows, and oranges thanks to a canopy of vibrant, uplifting, suspended umbrellas. After a hiatus last … Read more
The government has today (Friday 25 June) published its findings into the first phase of the Events Research Programme (ERP) – in which Liverpool played a major role. The ambition of the ERP was to understand how the risk of transmission can be reduced at large events when public health measures are introduced. The study … Read more
When you can’t get to the museum, this museum comes to you. The sights, sounds and smells of springs and summers past will arrive in the heart of Liverpool’s communities from Wednesday 23 June, 2021. And some of the city’s most vulnerable and socially isolated people will be the first in the UK to enjoy … Read more
Tomorrow, a number of LGBTQ+ activists are organising a peaceful gathering and march to raise awareness and protest against the recent reports of homophobic attacks in Liverpool City Centre. The gathering is planned to take place 1pm Tuesday 22 June. The meeting point is the junction of Church Street and Lord Street (by McDonalds and … Read more
Liverpool Without Walls is back – with a mission to create brand new outdoor festivals and events in the city. The hugely successful project, which proved to be a lifeline for the hospitality industry during the pandemic last year – generating £8.9m for the local economy, is set to return to help give a financial … Read more
Liverpool will celebrate the armed forces next week with a number of Covid-safe activities. Armed Forces Week takes place from 21-27 June, with Armed Forces Day on Saturday 26 June, and from Monday 21 the Armed Forces Day flag will be flown from the Cunard Building, the Liver Building and the Port of Liverpool Building. … Read more
Work has been taking place behind the scenes on a brand-new visitor experience, which will open later this year at an iconic Liverpool landmark. The History Whisperer will be the focal point of a new attraction at St George’s Hall located in the heart of the UNESCO Word Heritage Site – set to open late … Read more
