Heritage
Cunard Craft – Lino Printing
Take some time out of your Friday morning and come and try your hand at lino printing– with a Cunard twist and all for free! Linocut techniques will be used to create designs inspired by Cunard’s heritage. There will be ready-made linocuts that can be used for printing. Once created, your linocut can be used...
University of Liverpool Cunard Archives
The University of Liverpool Library is home to a special and unique collection of Cunard archives, containing most of the surviving business records produced by Cunard since it became a limited company in 1878 – an invaluable resource for researching Cunard’s growth and development. Occupying over 400 linear metres, the archive is arranged to reflect...
Celebrating Cunard’s Majestic Historical Past
The Centre for Port and Maritime History (CPMH) is a collaborative venture between Liverpool John Moores University, the Maritime Museum and the University of Liverpool. Following on from the success of the public lectures delivered at the Maritime Museum for Cunard 175, the lectures will return, this time at Open Eye Gallery to mark the...
Cunard in the Archives
Join staff from Liverpool Record Office and The National Trust to see a selection of photographs spanning 80 years from the 1920s to the 2000s, showcasing Liverpool’s rich maritime history. Come and see images from Liverpool’s City Engineers collection which includes aerial views of the docks and Pier Head, along with images of the iconic...
The Warder is set to capture Liverpool’s imagination
Visitors to St George’s Hall will be able to walk in the footsteps of a Victorian prison guard from next week. The iconic hall’s popular visitor experience The History Whisperer has been reimagined and will now also feature a new character – The Warder – as part of an immersive exhibition. Using augmented reality technology,...
Museum of Liverpool launch a new disability history trail
A new disability history trail at Museum of Liverpool explores the fascinating stories of the city’s disability heritage. Created through co-production with local disabled people, prioritising their ideas, needs and perspectives, their lived experiences have enriched the trail, which will enable all visitors to discover the galleries and collections from a new perspective. The community...
Liverpool Book Market
Book fairs are back at the Bluecoat! Browse a fantastic selection of books from a range of local book sellers, including Kernaghan Books and still Out-of-Print of Smithdown Road. More stallholders to be announced soon. 11am – 5pm. Free entry. Fri 26 – Sat 27 April Fri 24 – Sat 25 May Fri 21 –...
Earth Day Print Party
At this special Earth Day print party, participants will be upcycling their old clothes with printmaking. Participants will be able to choose from a variety of fun designs based around the themes of recycling, upcycling and reducing waste. Children will be able to pull the screens themselves with a facilitator supervising if they choose to,...
Creative Heritage Day at WoWFest24
WoW’s acclaimed Creative Heritage Programmes work with communities to explore, preserve and promote marginalised histories. For over a decade now our Creative Heritage Project has collaborated with archivists, museums, libraries and participants, to uncover lost voices and hidden histories of little-known figures and events of significance to the development of diverse working-class cultures in Liverpool...
Prescot Elizabethan Fayre
Step back in time and enjoy an array of Elizabethan activities and attractions for all the family. This long-running event is a firm favourite in the Prescot calendar and celebrates its connection to William Shakespeare and the town’s rich Elizabethan heritage. There will be a variety of traditional activities and exciting performances for all on...