Mark Bousfield, Liverpool City Council’s Director of Regeneration and Economy, reflects on today’s Government announcement that there will be a £22 million culture boost for the city which is set to transform the waterfront and ensure Liverpool continues to thrive under its proud title of UNESCO City of Music. Liverpool’s waterfront is having a good … Read more
Plans for a new global visitor attraction, the redevelopment of two of Liverpool’s leading cultural institutions and a new public realm have been given a £22 million budget boost. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced two separate financial investments for the city which will inject a new lease of life in and around the city’s docks, … 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
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
Tate Liverpool presents the first major exhibition in the UK of American artist Keith Haring (1958–1990). Keith Haring brings together more than 85 works exploring a broad range of the artist’s practice including large-scale drawings and paintings, most of which have never been seen in the UK. Haring was a unique presence in 1980s New … Read more
Liverpool Biennial and Tate Liverpool have announced a new joint project with internationally acclaimed artist Ugo Rondinone – his first major work in the UK.
A wave of events will wash over Liverpool’s iconic waterfront in May and June as it plays host to three special maritime weekends.