Just days after officially handing over Eurovision hosting duties to Malmö, Liverpool is announcing plans to stage a new festival to celebrate the 2024 contest. ‘Liverpool Loves Eurovision’ will be a city-wide campaign to help cement its position as the UK’s Capital of Eurovision. A number of major events are being planned, with an open … Read more
A search is under way to appoint experts who can play a pivotal role in securing major sporting events for the Liverpool City Region.
A crackdown on anti-social behaviour has taken place in Anfield.
A scheme to cut crime and improve community safety in Yewtree, Dovecot and parts of Knowsley has made a significant impact in the year since it launched.
Liverpool City Council is set to invest a total of £11 million in the Arena and Convention Centre (ACC Liverpool) at Kings Dock, to ensure it can continue to attract top events and conferences.
Actor and DJ Craig Charles today joined an all-star line-up for Mayor Steve Rotheram and Andy Burnham’s Liverpool v Manchester DJ Battle to raise funds for homelessness charities. The former Red Dwarf and Coronation Street star will take to the decks at Liverpool’s Camp and Furnace venue on Friday, February 2. The BBC Radio 6 … Read more
From tap to tango, break to belly dancing or contemporary to cha cha – Culture Liverpool is on the lookout for the city’s best dancing talent. Creative individuals and organisations are being encouraged to apply for a one-off Dance Creative Commission Grant, and use the funding to commission a brand new piece of work that … Read more
Liverpool’s Jamie Webster is the latest artist to join Mayors Steve Rotheram and Andy Burnham for their giant charity DJ Battle in Liverpool next month. The pair will be taking to the decks on Friday 2 February 2024 at Camp and Furnace, as the Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester go head-to-head in a good-natured … Read more
A brand new temporary exhibition at Liverpool’s British Music Experience is charting the history of the most important girl band in British history. Girl Power! Spice Girls at 30 will run from 7 February 2024 to 8 September 2024 and will tell the band’s story through outfits from the extraordinary collection of independent curator Liz … Read more
Plans are under way to stage Liverpool’s biggest-ever Lunar New Year celebrations, not only to welcome in the Year of the Dragon, but also to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the city’s twinning with Shanghai. Taking place from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 February, for the first time the FREE activities will not only take … Read more
Artists, presenters and sporting legends including Rebecca Ferguson, Heather Small, John Barnes and Peter Ried are set to join Mayors Steve Rotheram and Andy Burnham for their charity ‘DJ Battle’ in Liverpool next month. This follows their epic encounter last year in Manchester when both claimed victory. The pair will be taking to the decks … Read more
Liverpool has officially expressed an interest in hosting the Gay Games in 2030. The Federation of Gay Games (FGG) has announced the results of the first phase of bidding for Gay Games XIII. A total of 25 cities across six continents expressed an interest in bidding by submitting an official response to the FGG’s Request … Read more
Liverpool City Council’s Film Office has had its busiest year to date with a whopping 301 film and TV productions choosing the Liverpool City Region as the place to shoot their stories for the screen. In a report looking back at this showstopping year, the Film Office has: In the last year, the city region … Read more
The first six emergency ‘bleeding control cabinets’ have been installed in Liverpool city centre in an attempt to save lives.
Liverpool City Council is launching a taskforce to go after rogue landlords involved in criminality who exploit vulnerable tenants.
Merseyside Police and partners’ intensified efforts to tackle knife crime resulted in almost 250 knives and dangerous weapons removed from the streets, as part of a national week of action.
Remember the official Eurovision Song Contest 2023 branding which was emblazoned across Liverpool in the run up to those incredible two weeks in May? Well, it has now been transformed into the ultimate, must-have Eurovision host city merchandise. More than 100 flags and banners, which adorned key areas of the city centre, have had a … Read more
Liverpool City Council has won a landmark case in successfully prosecuting a building company for letting a historic Grade II listed building fall into ruins.
Get ready for some festive treats, crafts and winter fairground rides at the Liverpool Christmas Market. It officially opens on November 18th and will run until December 24th, with extended opening hours from 11am to 10pm every day, except Christmas Eve, when it will close at 5pm. This year, you’ll find a variety of food … Read more
An estimated 10,000 people turned out for a Remembrance Sunday service at St George’s Plateau in Liverpool.