News · 4 May 2023
Free Park-and-Ride service for Eurovision Welcome Concert
Music fans attending the The National Lottery’s Big Eurovision Welcome concert on Sunday, 7 May are being offered a free park-and-ride service.
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News · 2 May 2023
World premiere of ‘lost’ Gerry Marsden song to launch magical Merseybeat exhibition
A world premiere of a ‘lost’ song by the late Merseybeat legend Gerry Marsden is to launch a fascinating new exhibition exploring how and why Liverpool rose to rule the pop world in 1963.
Eurovision · 29 April 2023
EUROVISION BLOG: There is no better crowd
Liverpool City Region Music Board Member and opera singer Jennifer Johnston writes about why Eurovision is the perfect fit for Liverpool...
Civic · 27 April 2023
Royal seal of approval for historic library twinning
Liverpool’s Central Library has been formally twinned with Odesa Regional Scientific Library in an historic ceremony attended by His Majesty The King and The Queen Consort and the First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska.
News · 27 April 2023
School children to stage unique mini-Eurovision concert in languages of Europe
Schoolchildren from across Liverpool City Region will perform a special mini-Eurovision Song Contest tomorrow afternoon (Friday, 28 April) – with a special concert of European songs, including a Ukrainian lullaby.
Arts & Events · 26 April 2023
A Tale of Two Libraries
Liverpool Central Library manager Denise Jones writes about an exciting day, with a Royal visit and a twinning ceremony...
News · 25 April 2023
Procurement Partnership delivering the Eurovision Village
Council departments working together on Eurovision.
News · 21 April 2023
Eurovision: what will the long-term social impact be?
A series of evaluation studies are taking place to determine the social impact of Eurovision 2023 on wellbeing, cultural legacy and the economy.
Arts & Events · 30 March 2023
Eurovision Song Contest tickets for displaced people from Ukraine
Applications for a ballot for tickets to the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 are now open for displaced people from Ukraine.
News · 20 March 2023
New chapter for library of the future
The library of the future is to launch in Liverpool tomorrow (Tuesday, 21st March).
Eurovision · 8 March 2023
Liverpool’s eggs-traordinary Eurovision schools programme gets cracking
EGGS, brass bands, and folktales are just a few of the ways that the region’s schools will be invited to celebrate Eurovision as Liverpool prepares to host the iconic song contest. Following the announcement of EuroFest – a two-week cultural festival that will run alongside the competition – Liverpool’s education programme, EuroLearn is now getting
Armed forces · 7 March 2023
80-day countdown to Battle of the Atlantic commemorative weekend
An 80 day countdown has been launched to a commemorative weekend in Liverpool to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic.
Art · 1 March 2023
Royal honour for Claire
Liverpool City Council’s Claire McColgan has been awarded a CBE by Princess Anne, during an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Tuesday (28 February). The city’s Director of Culture received the recognition – one of the highest royal honours – for her achievements and services to culture and arts across the country. She was accompanied
Culture · 24 February 2023
“My Sweet Lord” – Celebrating George Harrison’s 80th Birthday
On the eve of what would have been “The Spiritual” Beatle’s 80th Birthday – Mayor of Liverpool, Joanne Anderson has been presented with copies of India’s spiritual classics. George Harrison’s, Hare Krishna friend, Gurudas, who met the Beatle in 1968 has gifted copies of the Srimad Bhagavatam and Bhagavad-Gita to the city’s Central Library, where
Culture · 23 February 2023
Big appetite to improve visitor experience at two historic buildings
Two of Liverpool’s most iconic venues are on the look-out for long-term café operators, as part of the city’s transformation programme.
News · 31 January 2023
Key handover kicks off countdown to Eurovision 2023
The keys to Eurovision have been officially handed over to Liverpool.
Culture · 19 January 2023
New exhibition explores British Chinese communities
A free display at Liverpool Central Library explores the history, culture, and heritage of British Chinese communities. Running until Friday 31 March, the exhibition draws on personal stories and moments of national significance and asks what it means to be Chinese and British. From the first recorded individuals arriving from China in the late 1600s
News · 19 January 2023
Hop to it! It’s Liverpool’s Chinese New Year celebrations
Liverpool’s Chinatown is set to be a festival of colour and sound this month as it welcomes the Year of the Rabbit. Taking place on Sunday 22 January, the FREE celebrations of Europe’s oldest Chinese community will include the traditional dragon, lion and unicorn parades, firecracker displays, family workshops, Tai Chi demonstrations, live music performances,
Covid-19 · 15 January 2023
Liverpool’s vaccination stories get a new home
‘Good News Stories’ telling the personal experiences of people from Liverpool who overcame barriers to getting the Covid vaccine, are being showcased at the Museum of Liverpool’s atrium screens until 31 January. Part of the Liverpool Vaccine Equity project – the ‘Good News Stories’ exhibition evolved from the work of innovative teams in the heart
News · 21 December 2022
Artists, Creatives and Dreamers – this is Liverpool Calling…
Following the announcement of the Cultural Festival commissions in November, more than 600 submissions were received from artists all over Europe. A panel of judges from Culture Liverpool, the Ukraine Institute, British Council and Liverpool UNESCO City of Music, shortlisted 55 submissions which will now receive funding for further research and development. A third of
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