Liverpool City Council has announced that all of the city’s parks are to be protected forever. The city’s Acting Mayor, Councillor Wendy Simon, has announced the protection of 100 much-loved parks and green spaces, totalling 1,039 hectares. In a unique partnership with the charity Fields in Trust, Liverpool City Council will become the first local … Read more
An outdoor illuminated art gallery is set to take over Liverpool’s world-famous waterfront. For 14 nights (Tuesday 23 March to Monday 5 April) the city’s residents can experience the River of Light Trail, which will showcase the work of leading local, national and international artists. Partners across Liverpool have come together to stage the spectacle … Read more
Liverpool has set out its very own roadmap to recovery which will build a better, brighter and fairer future for all. At the heart of the plans are ten pledges which aim to make the city, its communities, its residents and its businesses thrive over the next year and beyond. As one of the hardest … Read more
Plans are being put in place for Liverpool to mark one of the most unforgettable years in history. On Tuesday 23 March, the city will stage an emotive event – Liverpool Together – exactly one year on since the start of the first lockdown in England. Working in partnership with BBC Radio Merseyside, Liverpool City … Read more
Ideas which make Liverpool and its communities more vibrant, resilient and connected could receive financial backing to make them a reality. The city’s Acting Mayor, Councillor Wendy Simon, has launched a brand new round of funding as part of Crowdfund Liverpool – an initiative which aims to give residents who have exciting and innovative ideas … Read more
The Year of the Ox will be celebrated online as Liverpool’s Chinese New Year activities go virtual for 2021. From Friday 12 February a whole host of activities will be promoted online so that everyone can celebrate from the safety and comfort of their own homes. For three days (until Sunday 14 February), people … Read more
Olympians Beth Tweddle MBE and Max Whitlock MBE have been confirmed as ambassadors for the FIG World Gymnastics Championships 2022. The world-class gymnasts will support the tournament, which will be held in Liverpool next year and will be one of the largest international sporting events ever to be held in the city. A total of … Read more
Acting Mayor of Liverpool, Councillor Wendy Simon, has written a blog reflecting on the sad news that more than 1,000 people in the city have now lost their lives as a result of the Covid-19 virus. Read the full article here: This week our city has reached a grim milestone. More than 1,000 people dead … Read more
Liverpool City Council has thanked people for getting tested over the festive period. Figures show that from Monday 7 until Tuesday 29 December, 76,789 people took part in Liverpool’s SMART Testing programme which is aimed at asymptomatic people who may be carrying the virus unknowingly. The city’s Acting Mayor Councillor Wendy Simon and Matt Ashton, … Read more
Christmas shoppers are managing to pick up not only last minute presents, but also a free Covid-19 test when they’re out and about in Liverpool city centre. The opening of two new testing sites by Liverpool City Council, have proven to be incredibly popular, and crucially they have also helped to reach a key age … Read more
Liverpool City Council’s ground breaking hospitality scheme has helped save businesses, strengthen the economy and improve footfall. The nationally-praised Liverpool Without Walls (LWW) scheme – the first of its kind in the country – launched in June when the city council announced a £450,000 fund to help local small-to medium-sized businesses redesign outdoor spaces and … 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
In light of the ongoing health pandemic, Liverpool City Council has been constantly reviewing the remainder of the city’s 2020 events calendar. The Culture Liverpool department – the team behind some of the city’s biggest and most successful events – has been looking carefully at each city council-run event and whether it can go ahead … 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
The Rugby League World Cup comes to England in 2021, and tournament organisers have today (July 21st) revealed the much-anticipated fixture schedule for what promises to be the biggest and best World Cup in the history of the sport, as the men’s, women’s and wheelchair teams all compete at the same time in a major … Read more
A brand new £200,000 fund has been created to bring energy, culture and vibrancy on to the streets of Liverpool. Following recent announcements from central Government that socially distanced live performances are now allowed, Liverpool City Council and Arts Council England are launching a £200,000 pilot project to fund performing and visual art in the … Read more
Plans are being put in place to help secure the future of one of Liverpool’s oldest buildings. A report to Liverpool City Council’s virtual Cabinet meeting on Friday 3 July recommends essential work is undertaken to protect Croxteth Hall and its estate. The report recommends that urgent engineering and structural work to the Hall must … Read more
The 2021 Special Olympics GB National Summer Games, scheduled to take place in Liverpool next August 2021, are to be postponed. The difficult decision was made by the 2021 National Summer Games Board after careful consideration of the ever-changing Covid-19 situation and in full consultation with a wide range of key stakeholders including the Special … Read more
The ACC Liverpool event campus is currently being used as a logistical distribution hub, supporting Liverpool City Council’s efforts to ensure the most vulnerable people within the city are supported during the coronavirus outbreak. The operation is being led by the local authority in the city and is expected to continue for the duration of … Read more
The city will light up on Friday to celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day. Buildings across the city will turn red, white and blue to mark 75 years since Victory in Europe Day, when allied forces announced the surrender of Germany in Europe, ending the war in Europe. . The Royal Liver Building, Cunard … Read more