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Liverpool City Council

News · 15 May 2024

Liverpool’s new Lord Mayor pledges to support care leavers

Cllr Richard Kemp has been sworn in this week as the new Lord Mayor of Liverpool at a ceremony at the Town Hall (Wednesday 15th May) and will dedicate his year in office to helping to support care leavers from across the city. Cllr Richard Kemp CBE came to Liverpool in 1974 but he was

News · 15 May 2024

LIMF Academy 2024/25 set to hit all the high notes

Calling the best young artists, bands and producer-artists – applications are now open for the latest cohort of the award-winning LIMF Academy. Unsigned artists aged 16-25 from across the Liverpool City Region are invited to apply for the programme that has supported over 5,000 creators since it was launched in 2013 and has become one

Clare Briegal stood in front of gymnasts performing

News · 15 May 2024

Top sporting dream team aims to score big with major events

Former medal-winning athletes will join some of the sports industry’s leading lights to form a new-look team dedicated to securing major sporting events for the Liverpool City Region. The Sport Liverpool board will be at the heart of devising and delivering the city region’s major sports strategy, and for the next three years will work

News · 14 May 2024

Liverpool’s next three Family Hubs launched

Liverpool City Council has today launched three further Family Hub networks. The city now has five Family Hubs, after successful launches in Clubmoor and Ellergreen Children’s Centre last July and Speke in November. As previously, the new Hubs are based within existing Children’s Centres: The networks will support families in these wards: Edge Hill, Smithdown,

External picture of the Bluecoat

News · 13 May 2024

£680,000 awarded to the Bluecoat from Arts Council England’s Capital Investment Programme

The Bluecoat will receive £680,000 from Arts Council England, thanks to its Government-funded Capital Investment Programme. The capital investment will enable the Bluecoat to refurbish and reconfigure its first floor café/bar, known by visitors as ‘The Bistro’. The space will be redeveloped into a large publicly-accessible event and performance area with a sound and lighting

Katrina and the Waves

News · 13 May 2024

Eurovision winner Katrina announced as Pride in Liverpool headline artist

Liverpool City Region is gearing up to be walking on sunshine this summer as Pride in Liverpool announces Katrina, formerly of Katrina and the Waves, as this year’s headline act. The former Eurovision winner will spread the love and shine a light on the main stage – which is returning to the world-famous Liverpool Waterfront

Nathan Powell, Creative Director

News · 13 May 2024

New Creative Director for Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse Theatres

Nathan Powell will be the new Creative Director for two of Merseyside’s most iconic venues – Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse theatres. With a rich background in theatre making, arts leadership and a deep-rooted connection to Liverpool, he brings a wealth of experience and a commitment to creative collaboration, diversity and inclusion, and artist development. On

Lord Hall and Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram

News · 10 May 2024

BLOG: A partnership approach to tourism

They say time flies when you are having fun – which is why it is hard to believe that it has already been a year since the Liverpool City Region played host to Eurovision. For two weeks last May, our area became a backdrop to the most incredible celebration of music, culture and unadulterated fun.

News · 10 May 2024

Set out your stall at St George’s Hall!

Liverpool City Council is set to host a new market next month in one of the city’s most iconic locations – and is now looking for traders to get involved. St George’s Hall will be the home of the market which will be held for the first time on Sunday 16 June and traders are

Liverpool City Region imagery

News · 10 May 2024

A pioneering partnership for Liverpool City Region’s tourism sector

In a new era for the visitor destination sector, the Liverpool City Region’s six councils and the Combined Authority are joining forces in a landmark approach to promote the region’s unique cultural offer.  This pioneering partnership will be chaired by Tony Hall CBE, Lord Hall of Birkenhead, and will position the region as one of Europe’s major events capitals,

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