Liverpool
Immersive art attraction Beyond Van Gogh to run in Liverpool this summer
Liverpool is set to host the UK premiere of a stunning immersive show which brings the masterpieces of Vincent van Gogh thrillingly to life in one unforgettable cinematic multimedia experience. Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience – produced by Annerin Productions and Paquin Entertainment Group – blends more than 300 of the post-Impressionist icon’s paintings...
Funding boost for Liverpool’s hidden horticultural treasure
One of the UK’s oldest horticultural hidden treasures is set to get a new lease of life thanks to a vital funding boost. Following a successful bid which Liverpool City Council submitted to The National Lottery Heritage Fund, £245,000 has been awarded which will be invested in creating a permanent home for Liverpool’s historic Botanical...
LEAP Dance Festival
Leap Dance Festival presents two weeks of dance events showcasing the Liverpool City Region’s talent across seven key venues this spring. From 26th April to 10th May 2024, Liverpool will come alive with dance, with performances taking place in theatres, cultural venues and public spaces on the streets of Liverpool city centre. Established local dance...
Artist and design revealed for plaque to mark abolitionist Frederick Douglass at the Everyman
164 years since the prominent abolitionist Frederick Douglass spoke at Hope Hall (now the site of the Everyman Theatre), Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse have revealed Liverpool born artist and designer Vicki Opomu has been awarded the commission for a commemorative plaque on the front of the theatre. Her design featuring Frederick Douglass and the quote...
Work of international artist who made Liverpool her home spotlighted in new exhibition
An exhibition by an artist once deemed “the wrong sex” is on display at Liverpool University’s Victoria Gallery & Museum ahead of International Women’s Day. Abstract Thinking: Fanchon Fröhlich & Her Contemporaries explores the work of Liverpool-based artist and intellectual, Fanchon Fröhlich (1927 – 2016) alongside British abstract artists of the 20th century. The free...
Catalyst: Musicians from The National Youth Orchestra
Experience an electrifying evening as musicians from The National Youth Orchestra take you on a daring musical adventure, with two composers whose music is a catalyst to new ideas and creativity. Carlos Simon’s work is inspired by the countless graffiti artists around the world whose self-expression allows their audiences to ask is it art or vandalism?...
The Three Tenors Concert in Liverpool
“The Three Tenors” Vincenzo Tremante, Francesco Fortes and Alessandro Fortunato performing in Liverpool, accompanied by strings and piano, on a journey through masterpieces of Italian opera and Neapolitan song. Enjoy an unforgettable experience, being carried away by the powerful and seductive voices of the Three Tenors through some of the greatest masterpieces of Italian opera...
Book Launch: What the Mine Gives, The Mine Takes
Join us for the book launch of What The Mine Gives, The Mine Takes with Ana Alenso, editor and artist, Lucía Pizzani, artist contributor to the book, and Raquel Villar-Pérez, curator at Impressions Gallery. Like a mighty river that flows and deviates from its course, What The Mine Gives, The Mine Takes invites us on...
Liverpool Print Fair
Liverpool Print Fair is back and bigger than ever! Join us at the Bluecoat this April, and explore a unique selection of affordable art and handmade prints and meet some of the best printmakers in the UK. This event is a unique opportunity to browse a wide variety of prints, zines, decorations and more from...
Future Station: I’m Watching Out of my Ears: Echoes of Narcissus in the Work of Arthur Russell
The Future Station talk by Metal Liverpool is back at Edge Hill station, 6pm on Tuesday 27 February, featuring writer Matt Colquhoun who will discuss how self-love can be reread as self-transformation. In this talk, Matt will draw from their latest book Narcissus in Bloom: An Alternative History of the Selfie (Repeater Books, 2023) and...