News · 19 May 2022
A Liverpool Football Club victory parade will take place in the city on Sunday 29 May. The Mayor of Liverpool, Joanne Anderson had already invited the club to take part in a victory parade in preparation for the potential outcome of the season, but following last Saturday’s Wembley win, this has been extended to include
News · 18 May 2022
Seven beacons will light up Liverpool’s waterfront in tribute to the Queen’s 70 years on the throne. Marking each decade of her sovereignty, the two-metre-high, copper gas beacons will be lit against the backdrop of the Three Graces, on the evening of Thursday 2 June. Members of the public are invited to the lighting-up
News · 11 May 2022
An inclusive event at Liverpool Parish Church this Saturday 14th May (2pm – 7:30pm) will celebrate the Liverpool City Region’s LGBT+ community and mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB)*. Local councillors, faith and civic leaders will join members of the LGBT+ community and its allies for Liverpool Loves You, an event
News · 11 May 2022
Liverpool will be giving the Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay a warm welcome when it arrives in the city on Monday 18 July. Birmingham 2022 is hosting the 16th official Queen’s Baton Relay – a journey which brings together and celebrates communities across the Commonwealth during the build up to the Games. It is set
Liverpool · 6 May 2022
The Mayor of Liverpool has invited Liverpool Football Club to take part in a victory parade in preparation of the potential outcome of the season.
Mayor · 3 May 2022
An ‘Inclusive Places’ Mayoral Charter Mark has been launched in Liverpool to recognise visitor attractions, hotels and hospitality venues that ensure equality of access for all.
News · 30 March 2022
More than 35 music artists and DJs will take to stages in the Baltic area of Liverpool in a show of unity against racism. Liverpool Against Racism (LAR) Music Day takes place on Sunday 24 April, taking over Camp and Furnace and District from midday to 9pm, and 24 Kitchen Street from midday to 8pm.
News · 29 March 2022
Back by popular demand, Taste Ramadan is returning to the Pier Head in a celebration of diversity – and everyone is invited! With the ethos ‘share food; share friendship’ the event, which takes place on Friday 8 April, promises to be an unmissable festival featuring Tez Ilyas, faith and community members and a whole host
News · 24 March 2022
More than 3,000 runners will take to the streets of Liverpool on Sunday 27 March for one of the region’s most established races.
Arts & Events · 15 February 2022
A new exhibition showcasing the vibrancy and variety of contemporary Jamaican art since the country’s Independence in 1962 will open at the University of Liverpool’s Victoria Gallery & Museum on Saturday, 19 February.
Blog · 27 January 2022
Bob Marley once sang that ‘Life is one big road with lots of signs’. Today in Liverpool, the talk on the street and on social media is about one big sign.
News · 8 November 2021
ORGANISATIONS and charities wishing to promote their causes by lighting up or flying flags from Liverpool’s civic buildings are now able to use a more transparent process. Liverpool Town Hall, St George’s Hall and the Cunard Building can be illuminated in a host of colours to mark special occasions, anniversaries and highlight causes. However, increased
News · 26 October 2021
Liverpool’s Christmas countdown is officially on as the popular festive markets make their return to the city centre this year. From Friday 12 November to Thursday 23 December, around 40 stalls, festive rides and twinkly lights will transform St John’s Gardens, William Brown Street and the area around the North Entrance of St George’s Hall
News · 23 October 2021
The Rock n Roll Marathon and Half Marathon is taking place in Liverpool on Sunday 24 October and there will be road closures in place in and around the route.
News · 21 October 2021
Challenges with staffing, suppliers, delays in deliveries and legislation run the risk of turning culture and events into the next industry hit by post pandemic pandemonium. Director of Culture Liverpool, Claire McColgan, reflects on a busy week for events in the city and praises a resilient, but weakened, sector. In Spring, Liverpool was at the
News · 20 October 2021
A brand new programme celebrating and exploring Black music on Merseyside launches this weekend (Sunday 24 October). ON RECORD, returns for the second year with a raft of brand new in-person, online and audio commissions looking at the impact of Black music on the city region’s communities over the past 70 years. Running from Sunday
News · 14 October 2021
The UK’s biggest ever Pokémon GO event will take place in Liverpool this weekend. Pokémon GO Safari Zone will see thousands of players travel from across the UK to Sefton Park, all on the lookout for some specially released augmented Pokémon who will be hiding in the Grade 1 listed green space. The globally-successful experience
News · 1 October 2021
ARTS and community organisations across Liverpool will be coming together throughout October to mark this year’s Black History Month. Driven by the Creative Organisations of Liverpool (COoL) and supported by Culture Liverpool, the annual programme of events is a whole-city approach to creatively examining the role of black people in the city and beyond. Workshops,
News · 28 September 2021
Tickets are now available for a brand-new immersive visitor experience at St George’s Hall in Liverpool, which opens its doors next month.
News · 4 September 2021
The important role of bio-diversity in tackling climate change is being highlighted in a new piece of artwork in Toxteth. A large mural of a Northern Dune Tiger Beetle has been painted on Grafton Street in Liverpool to draw attention to the impact that the climate crisis is having on local wildlife. The ‘UK Youth
