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Blog: A Different Culture

Eight weeks ago, I witnessed the closure and cancellation of our cultural sector – organisations, venues, festivals and events all ground to a standstill with months’ worth of plans and…

Blog: “Reading is a luxury we can all indulge”

“I have been an avid reader from an early age. I got my first library card when I was seven. I have always read for pleasure and my measure of…

Get to Know: Bluecoat

Bluecoat Director, Bryan Briggs discusses the history of the building and his career within the arts sector in Liverpool... Bluecoat is Liverpool’s centre for the contemporary arts, housed in the…

Getting to Know: Collective Encounters

 A version of this interview first appeared in the New Socialist Magazine, May 2019 How it all began… Collective Encounters started life as a ‘practice-as-research’ project, led by Sarah Thornton,…

10 years on from 2008: A View from the Tourist Information Centre

How does your day start? I am fortunate to work in two amazing buildings - Central Library and the Cunard Building. If my shift is at Cunard my commute is…

What’s On Guide: Friday 6 – Friday 20 July 2018

Hello and welcome to your Culture Liverpool What’s On Guide for the fortnight ahead! First things first, though: Since our last blog, we have had a few key announcements, including the opportunity…

What’s On Guide: Friday 22 June – Friday 6 July 2018

Hello and welcome to your Culture Liverpool What's On Guide for the fortnight ahead - and what a jam-packed two weeks of culture we have before us, as we feature…

10 Things To Do Over The Next Two Weeks (11 – 25 May 2018)

There's never a dull day in Liverpool! On top of our routine 10 Things To Do Over The Next Two Weeks, we remind you that details of three #Liverpool2018 events have been launched since…

Top 10 Things To Do Over The Next Two Weeks (28 April – 10 May 2018)

Wow, the fun never stops here in Liverpool! In a week in which our Liverpool Film Office team - backed by Mayor Joe Anderson and Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram (pictured…

10 Things To Do Over The Next Two Weeks (Sat 14 – Fri 27 April)

Another fortnight has passed! Easter has been and gone. And you would be forgiven if you were feeling blue. However, with two May bank holidays on the horizon, #Liverpool2018 is still…

MARSM and Liverpool Arab Arts Festival (LAAF) present boundary-breaking Lekhfa at the Invisible Wind Factory

Liverpool Arab Arts Festival (LAAF) has partnered with events company MARSM to bring a boundary-breaking concert by Lekhfa to the Invisible Wind Factory Substation on Tuesday 24 April. A captivating…

10 Things To Do Over The Next Two Weeks!

Easter is almost here! As well as cute, furry rabbits and chocolate-eating habits, the time is upon us to explore the latest wonderful goings-on that the city has to offer. #Liverpool2018…