Final plans are being put in place for Liverpool to stage an ambitious and forward looking culture programme to mark the tenth anniversary of its reign as European Capital of Culture.
Get ready for a bumper year as Liverpool celebrates being a cultural capital.
Cultural heavyweights from across the world are heading to Liverpool for a conference which explores the big questions cities face today around culture AND also reveals the real legacy of the European Capital of Culture 2008 title.
The weekend after Liverpool held its biggest ever event to celebrate a decade since being European Capital of Culture, a major new study has found Liverpool's national and international reputation continues to be influenced by that game changing year.