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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

Claire McColgan is awarded her CBE by Princess Anne

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

Mayor Joanne Anderson and Guradas - presentation of India’s spiritual classics

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

Chinese and British Exhibition

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

A rabbit's head is used as the main image of Liverpool's Chinese New Year graphic

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,

Museum of Liverpool

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

Excited women in crows with the copy 'Eurovision Cultural Commissions' overlayed

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

Culture · 8 December 2022

It’s all coming together…. with a little help from our friends

Planning for next year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool is well under way with everything from a cultural programme, fan zones, a EuroClub and community and school engagement initiatives starting to take shape behind the scenes. Cabinet Member for Culture and Visitor Economy Councillor Harry Doyle looks at the financial side of the competition and

Croxteth Hall Results

Community · 8 December 2022

Revealed: What you said about the future of Croxteth Hall & Country Park

Thousands of people have had their say on the future of one of Liverpool’s most historic buildings. Following a five-week public consultation which launched in August 2002, 3,791 people took part to have their say on different options to generate income for the city council owned Croxteth Hall and Country Park. It costs more than

People on a dance floor at a nightclub with colourful balloons

News · 6 December 2022

Eurovision looks good on the dancefloor

The world’s biggest Eurovision fan club is polishing its dancing shoes as it prepares to host Liverpool’s official Eurovision party next year. The OGAE (Organisation Générale des Amateurs de l’Eurovision) – which is made up of 42 fan clubs from across the world – has announced that it is bringing its EuroClub to Camp and

Aerial shot of The Depot

News · 3 November 2022

The Depot is One!

It’s been one year since filming in Liverpool was given a huge boost with the opening of the city’s very own film studios. The Depot officially launched just over 12 months ago, in an ambitious move to meet the increasing demand from production companies wanting to film in the city. The two 20,000 square feet

Eurovision successful bid image

Blog · 14 October 2022

‘Nil points’ to soaring accommodation costs

With last week’s Eurovision announcement being somewhat overshadowed by reports of over inflated accommodation prices, Chris Brown, Director of Marketing Liverpool shares details of our current plans, and advises potential visitors to wait a few more weeks before booking. “We’re exactly one week on since it was announced that Liverpool is to host next year’s

Boy posing in front of large artwork of the Sun

News · 13 October 2022

Solar System Sculpture Trail touches down in Liverpool

A recreation of the solar system is coming to Liverpool! Our Place in Space is an 8.1km trail which will launch on Friday 14 October and run until Sunday 6 November. Beginning on Church Street in the heart of the city centre and running along the riverside all the way to Otterspool, Our Place in

News · 29 September 2022

Liverpool marks Black History Month 2022

Let’s talk about race – that’s the message from partners who are bringing Liverpool’s Black History Month to life in October. Arts, heritage, culture and community activists working with Culture Liverpool for the last 10 months have  curated a varied and stimulating programme of events which not only explore the past but look ahead to

EUROVISION IN LIVERPOOL. IMAGINE.

News · 27 September 2022

Liverpool remains in the Eurovision 2023 race

Liverpool is today a massive step closer to being awarded the ultimate “douze points” of being the host city for Eurovision 2023 – as the BBC get closer to making their mind up. Following official presentations by shortlisted host cities last week, the BBC has today confirmed that Liverpool and Glasgow have now made it

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