Eurovision · 16 May 2023
Liverpool has been celebrated for managing to find the balance between marking the situation in Ukraine, as well as throwing a giant city-wide party. Host City Creative Director Robin Kemp explains the planning behind this. There is a line in our winning Eurovision bid which suggests the best way to honour the nation who should
Blog · 14 May 2023
Liverpool City Council Director of Communications, Camilla Mankabady, looks at the impact the city's widely acclaimed hosting of Eurovision will have in the months and years to come...
Culture · 14 May 2023
Director of Culture Liverpool, Claire McColgan, reflects on the city's incredible Eurovision experience...
Eurovision · 2 May 2023
Part of Liverpool’s commitment in hosting the Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine is to ensure that everyone could get involved. And that’s exactly what’s happened. The EuroStreet community programme includes the ‘Songs for Europe’ project that is working with older people living in care homes. Here, Jacqui Quirk, resource manager at Liverpool City
Eurovision · 29 April 2023
Liverpool City Region Music Board Member and opera singer Jennifer Johnston writes about why Eurovision is the perfect fit for Liverpool...
News · 26 April 2023
Interim Director of Housing Zulfiqar Mulak explains how Liverpool City Council is transforming its housing offer to put people at the centre. Liverpool is already recognised as the best place to live in the north west. Our job is to make sure that every resident benefits from everything the city has to offer, with the
Eurovision · 15 April 2023
Having worked on the finale of the Giants trilogy – officially the biggest event ever to be staged in Liverpool and Wirral – Pip Nolan didn’t think things could get any bigger. Then came Eurovision. Here she tells us her journey from being part of the Eurovision Song Contest bid team to becoming Host City
News · 14 April 2023
Part of Liverpool City Council’s drive to transform the way it provides services is about maximising its revenue. Interim Assistant Director of the Revenues and Benefits Service Bernie Davies explains the new three-pronged approach to collecting Council Tax. Council Tax is one of our main sources of income. It is absolutely vital, as it helps
Eurovision · 11 April 2023
With inclusion and diversity at the heart of the Eurovision Song Contest, Liverpool City Council has teamed up with Inclusive Employers to create a lasting legacy of inclusion across the city. Tom Lechthaler, who manages Liverpool City Council’s Inclusivity and Accessibility programme for Eurovision, explains what this means for EuroVols. Eurovision prides itself on being an
Eurovision · 6 April 2023
When Liverpool City Council put a call out for volunteers to be at the heart of the Eurovision Song Contest, demand exceeded supply by more than five times. Mathilde Bellec had the unenviable job of whittling down the eager hopefuls to the lucky few who would have the chance to represent our city’s long-held culture
Eurovision · 30 March 2023
As part of EuroLearn, Liverpool City Council in partnership with Liverpool ONE, has commissioned six artists to work with schools and members of the Ukrainian community to decorate giant eggs. Artist Amrit Singh (MrASingh) explains the meaning behind the project. It is amazing to be part of something which feels revolutionary. This is the first
Blog · 18 March 2023
Liverpool has always taken massive pride in its appearance. Let’s face it, us Scousers love an excuse to dress up to the nines. So while keeping the city looking fabulous is business as usual for the teams within the Neighbourhoods directorate, it comes as no surprise that they’re pulling out all the stops for Eurovision.
Blog · 15 March 2023
With the announcement of the Public Health Grant, Cllr Frazer Lake, Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet member for Health and Social Care, explains how this funding is used. “There’s been a lot of talk recently about the Council’s finances and how the budget is managed. One of the key elements in how we support residents, and
Eurovision · 11 March 2023
As the city’s Eurovision plans step up a gear, Mayor of Liverpool, Joanne Anderson, looks ahead to how May’s events will be transformative for the city. When I became Mayor in 2021, I introduced triple-lock values into the Council’s decision-making processes. The triple lock is a very simple way of viewing everything through a prism
Blog · 10 March 2023
With the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) launching a £25 million fund to support Women’s Hubs – Sexual & Reproductive Health Commissioning lead for Liverpool, James Woolgar tells us why this new fund is so vital, and how the city is already trailblazing in this field. “Many people will know that the Women’s
Blog · 9 March 2023
With latest data revealing that Liverpool has high rates of alcohol dependency, Director of Public Health, Professor Matthew Ashton talks about alcohol harm, the support available for those struggling and how society needs to get serious about our relationship with alcohol. “It’s clear that alcohol plays a significant role in the lives of people in
Blog · 8 March 2023
As part of No Smoking Day (8 March) Advanced Public Health Practitioner, and the Smoking Cessation lead for Liverpool, Ian Canning shares the latest research, and how stopping smoking not only reduces the risk of developing illnesses like heart disease and cancer – but will reduce the risk of developing dementia. “Many people will already
Blog · 7 March 2023
Ever wondered what it must be like to be on the organising team for one of the world’s most iconic music events? To mark International Women’s Day, City Events Manager Susan Gibson -who is part of the small team overseeing Liverpool’s Eurovision Host City activities – writes about how more than 20 years’ experience in
News · 1 March 2023
A public consultation has begun to find out the views of residents on what they would look to see happen on a key plot of land next to Liverpool's world famous Anfield stadium.
Blog · 24 February 2023
When Ukraine came under attack on 24 February 2022, Veronika Yasynska could never have predicted that 12 months on she’d be in Liverpool helping to promote her home nation on a global scale. The Events Project Assistant looks back at how she came to be in the city and what she hopes her country will
