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Mayor Joanne Anderson on stage at the Liverpool Against Racism Conference

News · 30 April 2022

BLOG: Liverpool Against Racism – A landmark event for the city

It’s been a powerful, thought-provoking, entertaining, empowering and educational week as Liverpool did what it does best, and staged a unique event or local, national and international importance. Here, Mayor of Liverpool, Joanne Anderson, reflects on how Liverpool Against Racism impacted on her personally, and asks people to tell her what they want the legacy

News · 23 April 2022

BLOG: A City’s Solidarity Against Racism

This week Liverpool makes history by hosting the unique and culturally important festival – Liverpool Against Racism (LAR). The brainchild of Mayor Joanne Anderson – LAR incorporates a music day, two conferences and a whole host of cultural events which will creatively explore the subject of discrimination and what it means in today’s society. Here,

News · 30 March 2022

Love Music, Hate Racism

More than 35 music artists and DJs will take to stages in the Baltic area of Liverpool in a show of unity against racism. Liverpool Against Racism (LAR) Music Day takes place on Sunday 24 April, taking over Camp and Furnace and District from midday to 9pm, and 24 Kitchen Street from midday to 8pm.

Promotional poster for Liverpool Against Racism featuring TV personality Charlene White

News · 24 March 2022

Unique conference puts racial inequalities in the spotlight

A BAFTA winning film-maker and historian, an ITV news anchor, a former professional boxer and a critically acclaimed American author are just some of the people coming together in Liverpool to address the issue of racism. Liverpool Against Racism takes place next month (Sunday 24-Saturday 30 April) and on Tuesday 26 April a unique conference

News · 17 March 2022

Liverpool Against Racism – A City Response

Musicians, artists, actors, athletes, historians, media personalities, politicians and activists will unite in Liverpool in a city-wide statement of solidarity against racism and hate. A week-long series of impactful, thought-provoking, entertaining and creative events will form Liverpool Against Racism (LAR) – a unique festival which doesn’t shy away from shining a spotlight on the subject

Liverpool Against Racism logo

News · 2 December 2021

New festival calls for city to unite against racism

A brand new festival is coming to Liverpool which takes a stand against racism. Championed by the Mayor of Liverpool Joanne Anderson, Liverpool Against Racism (LAR) will take place in April 2022 and will feature specially commissioned music and cultural events which will stimulate a conversation about, and action against, racism. With a focus on