News · 28 July 2021
Some Liverpool locations are getting new artistic additions thanks to an inspiring cultural campaign. Very Public Art will see a series of brand new art commissions land across the city which will showcase the local creative community and give the creators the chance to tell stories through their work. Each individual project will pop up
News · 27 July 2021
Tate Liverpool today announced that it will host the Turner Prize in 2022, marking a return to the city for one of the world’s best-known art prizes for the first time in 15 years. Over the summer of 2022 the gallery will also stage a major exhibition, Radical Landscapes, which will explore our individual and
News · 27 July 2021
Cllr Daniel Barrington, Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency, Transport and Environment, explains the future of the pop-up cycle lane on West Derby Road. “I’ve had a number of concerns since the pop-up cycle lane on West Derby Road was first introduced. It was brought in without consultation with local residents, businesses and councillors. It has caused
News · 26 July 2021
Mayor of Liverpool Joanne Anderson and other Liverpool councillors have signed a statement objecting to the electronic warfare exhibition AOC Europe 2021. It is proposed to come to Liverpool in October. The official statement by Mayor Anderson is as follows: I have made it clear that I am opposed to the Electronic Warfare Conference that
News · 26 July 2021
Liverpool is set to use its cultural credentials to send out the message that homophobia, transphobia and biphobia have no place in the city. The city’s largest LGBT+ organisations are working in partnership with Liverpool City Council’s Culture Liverpool team to curate visible projects that not only celebrate the community, but emphasise the importance of
News · 23 July 2021
“You get one go in life. Make as many mistakes as you like, but have a go, try stuff and see if you can make a difference.” The World Heritage Site status certificate has now been removed from Liverpool Town Hall. The low-key ceremony was presided over by the city’s Lord Mayor, which is just
Community Safety · 23 July 2021
A dispersal zone has been put in place on Liverpool’s waterfront today (Friday 23 July) following further reports of criminality and anti-social behaviour in the area.
Civic · 23 July 2021
Liverpool's World Heritage Site designation certificate has now been removed from Liverpool Town Hall, following UNESCO's decision to delete the city's status.
News · 23 July 2021
A new safety fund programme for the "Flower Streets" of North Liverpool will host its first event today (Friday, 23 July).
News · 22 July 2021
Liverpool’s World Heritage Taskforce has given its official response to the decision to delete Liverpool’s World Heritage status.
News · 22 July 2021
A Halloween carnival, a celebration of black culture, a giant advent calendar and fiery street theatre are just some of the brand new events coming to Liverpool. Nine new festivals are taking place in the city over the next year thanks to the latest round of Liverpool Without Walls funding. In June, a call-out was
News · 22 July 2021
Liverpool’s City Halls manager, Alan Smith, questions the decision to strip Liverpool of its UNESCO World Heritage Site status – after all, the city is brimming with an enviable amount of incredible architecture and heritage. Liverpool was granted UNESCO World Heritage Site status in 2004, the city joined a select group of world sites, recognised
News · 21 July 2021
Liverpool City Council’s Director of Communications, Camilla Mankabady, talks about the city’s new campaign which aims to get people talking about Liverpool for all the right reasons. After weeks of speculation, the inevitable has happened. Liverpool has lost its UNESCO World Heritage Status. We are sad, we are baffled, but we are still proud Scousers.
News · 21 July 2021
Director of Culture Liverpool, Claire McColgan, responds to the news Liverpool is no longer a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but says this great city doesn’t need a label. When Liverpool started the process of securing World Heritage Site status around 2001, it was during a time when the city was gearing up to be European
Blog · 21 July 2021
Mayor of Liverpool, Joanne Anderson, responds to UNESCO's decision to remove the city from the list of World Heritage sites.
Heritage · 21 July 2021
Liverpool has responded to UNESCO's decision to delete the city from the list of World Heritage Sites.
News · 20 July 2021
It has been confirmed that Mayor of Liverpool Joanne Anderson has tested positive for Covid-19. The Mayor has contracted the virus even though she was following social distancing guidelines, wearing a face covering, and had received both doses of the Covid vaccination. The Mayor is recovering at home whilst managing to carry out some of
News · 20 July 2021
Liverpool City Council has opened its very first customer hub marking the start of its new-look one stop shop service. The new customer hub is temporarily in the former Kirkdale One Stop Shop building, 101 Walton Road, L4 4AG. It will move to its new home in Spellow Library in early 2022 following refurbishment work.
News · 20 July 2021
Last month the city’s LGBT+ venues came together to launch a new look for the city’s LGBT+ Quarter – Liverpool’s ‘Pride Quarter’. Now, working in partnership with LCR Pride Foundation they are set to mark the weekend that would have been Pride in Liverpool with a huge indoor festival taking place over 13 venues. The
News · 16 July 2021
Some of Liverpool's most iconic statues are getting a whole new look this summer as part of a unique Sky Arts project.
