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News · 4 November 2022

Food Aid Liverpool

TICKETS are now on sale for Food Aid Liverpool – a partnership event that is aiming to support people facing food inequality. The event, featuring some of the UK’s best tribute acts as well as the best local talent and DJs, takes place on Saturday 1 April and has been organised by The Florrie and

A groups of young girls playing chess at St George's Hall, Liverpool

News · 16 June 2022

Apply now for annual chess tournament

HEADTEACHERS check your inboxes – your school’s invitation to the annual schools’ Chess Tournament has landed! The event, organised by Chess in Schools Merseyside, is back at St George’s Hall, thanks to support from Liverpool City Council and The Angus Lawson Memorial Trust, on Tuesday 5 July. Schools, both primary and secondary, from all across

News · 1 October 2021

Liverpool marks Black History Month 2021

ARTS and community organisations across Liverpool will be coming together throughout October to mark this year’s Black History Month. Driven by the Creative Organisations of Liverpool (COoL) and supported by Culture Liverpool, the annual programme of events is a whole-city approach to creatively examining the role of black people in the city and beyond. Workshops,

News · 8 April 2021

The Good Business Festival Announces The First In-Person Business Gathering

The Good Business Festival kicks off with launch event ‘Change Business for Good’ the first in-person live business event on 28 April in the UK The main festival on 7 – 9 July will convene leaders from across industries to work on solving the biggest challenges that the UK is facing in building back better

News · 19 March 2021

Liverpool Biennial unveils the first ‘outside’ chapter and extended opening dates

Liverpool Biennial unveiled today the first ‘outside’ chapter of the 11th edition The Stomach and the Port, ahead of the public opening on 20 March, along with announcing an extension to the Biennial’s duration at most venues to 27 June 2021 and others to August and September. To celebrate Liverpool’s iconic architecture and public spaces,

Blog · 16 March 2021

BLOG: It Makes Census

Richard Jones is Head of Intelligence and Analytics at Liverpool City Council. He shares with us the history of the National Census and the important reasons we should complete it. There has been a National Census every 10 years (apart from in 1941 for obvious reasons) since 1801, when William Pitt the Younger was Prime

Blog · 29 January 2021

BLOG: The Big Apple in Liverpool

It’s often said that New York is the most iconic film location in cinematic history. With countless romcoms, action thrillers and even Christmas films set and filmed there. From West Side Story and When Harry Met Sally, to Spider-Man, The Avengers and Elf. Perhaps without even visiting New York – we all have our own

Croxteth Hall

Education · 23 October 2020

Things to do this Autumn Half Term in Liverpool

Looking for ways to spend the half term, whilst being Covid Safe? There’s lots to take advantage of in the city for all ages… Head out for a crisp autumn walk or cycle in one of our many city parks, the Allerton Country walk for example… A good walk can do wonders for your mental

Artwork trail

News · 26 September 2020

Discover Liverpool’s newest Art Trail

Following a stunning £4m makeover, you’re invited to take a stroll down Princes Boulevard – and discover Liverpool’s newest art trail. In the heart of Toxteth, explore the unique story of how this community was shaped and reacted to the rise and fall of the British Empire. Download the illustrated map and take an illuminating

The Birdcage Stage performing at the Sgt Pepper at 50 celebrations in 2017 © Culture Liverpool

News · 26 August 2020

Liverpool Without Walls brings culture back to the streets

ALMOST 50 cultural organisations and freelance artists have been awarded money to bring art and performance to Liverpool’s city centre streets. The next stage of the ‘Liverpool Without Walls’ project, commissions have been funded for projects ranging from live music, theatrical performance, dance, light installations, murals, photography exhibitions and street animation.  Last month, the city council announced

Blog · 26 July 2020

LIMF presents… Music city: Next Phase

Kevin McManus, Head of UNESCO City of Music for Liverpool, shares his thoughts on the experience of a virtual music festival and the people that made it possible. “On Sunday 19th July 2020, thousands of people would have been in Sefton Park enjoying some welcome sunshine and another glorious festival of music and general good

News · 24 July 2020

LIMF Academy 2020/2021 Applications are now OPEN

Aimed at artists, bands and producer-artists between the ages 16-25 from across Merseyside, LIMF Academy offers exclusive access to activities and insider know-how from the music industry. For those selected, the Academy provides: Financial investment (7 awards of £750 / 3 of £2,500) A variety of performance opportunities  Collaborative EP Project and other music making opportunities

News · 24 June 2020

The Good Business Festival announces programme line-up for Act 1 in October

The Good Business Festival reveals first details of Act 1on 8thOctober2020, with Act 2 taking place in March 2021 British Fashion Council, Greenpeace, Iceland Foods, Liverpool Football Club, Mastercard and Coca-Cola among its partners Ambassadors include Athian Akec, Member for Camden Youth Parliament, Ann Cairns, Executive Vice Chair of Mastercard, Holly Tucker, UK Ambassador for Creative Small

Wooden dinosaurs

What's on · 13 February 2020

February fun – this half-term

Fabulous Reading events at Liverpool Central Library This half term there is a real focus on the fun of reading for pleasure and introducing young people to reading, inspired by the 100 Novels That Shaped Our World Project. Tuesday 17 FebruaryLuma Creations presents Rhythm Tribes   10-11am; 12-1pm; 2-3pm – Booking not required The rhythm in songs

Liverpool Central Library

Uncategorized · 4 February 2020

Year of Reading speeds up with Quick Reads

Liverpool Central Library will welcome three best-selling authors through its doors later this month to kick start a national campaign. The Reading Agency launches its Quick Reads initiative in the city on Tuesday 18 February and three of the featured authors, Milly Johnson, A A Dhand and Clare Mackintosh, will be taking part in a

Education · 28 January 2020

Skills showcase for primary school children

AROUND 250 primary school children are to get an insight in to work life at a special event at Liverpool Town Hall on Wednesday 29 January. A total of 30 local employers will be at the Changing Horizons event, organised by volunteers from Civil Service Local and Liverpool City Council, which is designed to encourage

Regeneration · 16 January 2020

Information Roadshow For Major Highways Scheme

A public information roadshow is to be held next week on a new phase of a £47m programme to change the way people travel around Liverpool city centre. Liverpool City Council is undertaking the Liverpool City Centre Connectivity (LCCC) scheme to reduce congestion and improve air quality and is on the brink of instigating major changes to

News · 3 December 2019

Massive Attack announce super-low carbon gig in Liverpool for 2020

Ahead of a reduced run of European show dates next year, Massive Attack announce a large scale super-low carbon emissions live show for 2020, to be held in Liverpool. The show, which will take place next Summer- will be produced to support development of the band’s Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research project announced last

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