2023
Liverpool Film Office kickstarts 35th anniversary celebrations with busiest year to date
Liverpool City Council’s Film Office has had its busiest year to date with a whopping 301 film and TV productions choosing the Liverpool City Region as the place to shoot their stories for the screen. Looking back at this showstopping year, the Film Office has: Hosted 301 productions, consisting of 1,933 film days Boosted the...
Liverpool’s brightest names in music take over the city for a series of jaw-dropping live performances
Having launched in October, the Discover a New Beat project set the stage for a revolutionary series of showcases that spanned the entire cityscape where music enthusiasts submerged themselves in Liverpool’s landmark soundtrack. The string of surprise popup showcases featured a lineup of Liverpool’s most dynamic artists performing across iconic locations and captured the city’s...
New art concept makes a splash in Liverpool
England’s first interactive art studio has opened in Liverpool, offering visitors the chance to create their own masterpieces by splashing, squirting, splattering and shooting paint at a blank canvas. Splash Art, located in a former theatre in the Ropewalks district, offers a variety of artistic experiences, from pendulum art to dart and spin. You can...
Tickets launch for northern mayors charity DJ battle against homelessness
Tickets have launched for the charity DJ battle follow up between MAYORS Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram. The pair will be taking to the decks on Friday 2 February 2024 on Camp and Furnace, as Greater Manchester and the Liverpool City Region go head-to-head in a good-natured music battle, all to raise funds to tackle...
Tate Liverpool to exhibit RESOLVE Collective and Greenhouse Project in early 2024
Tate Liverpool has announced plans to present two new installations at the start of 2024. RESOLVE Collective are working with community-focused spaces across Liverpool to redistribute and re-use material from Tate Liverpool and will share this work through their new installation, You Get a Car [Everybody Gets a Car]: RESOLVE Collective at the RIBA North...
dot-art Schools shares the gift of creativity with FREE schools entry!
Liverpool based social enterprise dot-art want to help more schools engage with their award-winning schools programme, now entering its 12th year. The inter-school art competition, open to all educational settings across the Liverpool City Region, can this year offer a number of free places on the programme through its Champions scheme. Carolyn Murray, dot-art Schools...
Liverpool & Eurovision Take Plaudits at NOEA Awards
The 2023 National Outdoor Events Association (NOEA) Awards took place last night (22nd November) and saw Culture Liverpool take away the ‘Best Events Team – Local Authority’ award, and Eurovision 2023 win the ‘Event of the Year Award – Public Sector’, at the gala celebration. The evening recognised events, event businesses, and individuals across the...
The Power of Holly Johnson
Liverpool arts organisations Homotopia and DuoVision today announce a grant of £142,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for The Power of Holly – a new exhibition documenting the life and work of pioneering LGBTQIA+ musician, songwriter and artist Holly Johnson (Frankie Goes To Hollywood.) The project will explore Johnson’s personal archive and work with...
Eurovision – From Flags to Bags!
Remember the official Eurovision Song Contest 2023 branding which was emblazoned across Liverpool in the run up to those incredible two weeks in May? Well, it has now been transformed into the ultimate, must-have Eurovision host city merchandise. More than 100 flags and banners, which adorned key areas of the city centre, have had a...
Capture the magic of Christmas at Royal Albert Dock
This Christmas, get into the festive spirit with a trip to Royal Albert Dock Liverpool as it becomes illuminated with more than one million twinkling lights, shining a spotlight on festive menus, unique gifts and world-class attractions. Filling evenings with light, the dock has received a makeover as its much-loved installations return. Capture the magic...