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Liverpool communities United by music
LIVERPOOL City Council is today launching the next part of its Eurovision engagement programme – EuroStreet. Following on from EuroFest, the two-week cultural festival, and EuroLearn, the education programme, EuroStreet, will make sure that communities across the city region get the chance to bask in Eurovision’s sparkle. And not only that – there is now a...
Brand new musical comedy Twice Nightly performs again this spring
A sparkling new stage musical about the golden age of variety theatre, set in the 1930s is hitting the road again this spring with a tour visiting venues across the UK. After premiering and captivating audiences at Liverpool Theatre Festival, winning best new production, Twice Nightly will open for three nights at Liverpool’s Royal Court...
Africa Oyé announce first wave of acts ahead of 2023 festival in Liverpool
Africa Oyé are delighted to reveal the first three acts heading to Liverpool’s Sefton Park for their summer festival! Artists from Ghana, Guinea-Bissau and Cameroon make up the first wave of performers to be announced with plenty more still to come. Following an incredible 30th anniversary year in 2022, one of Merseyside’s most picturesque green...
The National Lottery announces huge outdoor party to welcome the Eurovision Song Contest to Liverpool
The National Lottery is delighted to announce it will be hosting ‘The National Lottery’s Big Eurovision Welcome’ – a spectacular live show, outside St George’s Hall in the heart of Liverpool. Taking place on the evening of Sunday 7 May this crucial part of Liverpool’s ambitious Eurovision host city plans, will see up to 30,000...
Liverpool starts 80-day countdown to Battle of the Atlantic commemorative weekend
Veterans who served during the most decisive and long fought battle of the Second World War – the Battle of the Atlantic – were the guests of honour at an event in Liverpool to launch an 80-day countdown for the 80th Battle of the Atlantic commemorations. Denis Rose, 98, from West Kirby, and John Dennett,...
Liverpool’s eggs-traordinary Eurovision schools programme gets cracking
EGGS, brass bands and folktales are just a few of the ways that the region’s schools will be invited to celebrate Eurovision as Liverpool prepares to host the iconic song contest. Following the announcement of EuroFest – a two-week cultural festival that will run alongside the competition – Liverpool’s education programme, EuroLearn is now getting...
Winners to be revealed in the 2023 Liverpool City Region Photo Awards
The winner of the inaugural Liverpool City Region Photo Awards will be revealed next week whittled down from nearly 2000 images which were entered into the competition. Created by Open Eye Gallery with the support of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, the awards celebrate the culture, creativity and vibrancy of photography enthusiasts from across...
Royal honour for Claire
Liverpool City Council’s Claire McColgan has been awarded a CBE by Princess Anne, during an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle this morning (Tuesday 28 February). The city’s Director of Culture received the recognition – one of the highest royal honours – for her achievements and services to culture and arts across the country. She was...
Opera, trains and submarines star in Eurovision-inspired Cultural Festival
The first details of a two-week cultural festival – EuroFestival – which will take over Liverpool in the lead up to The Eurovision Song Contest have been unveiled. Running from Monday 1 to Sunday 14 May, the festival will present 24 brand new commissions – 19 of which are collaborations between UK and Ukrainian artists...
Young Ukrainian Who Comforted Refugees Playing The Piano Pays Tribute On Anniversary Of Invasion
A Ukrainian teenager who comforted refugees in camps in her home country and Poland by playing the piano, is to perform in Liverpool to mark a year since the start of the invasion. Alisa Bushuieva, 13, was forced to flee her country with her mother, Svitlana, in February last year. Their home city of Kharkov...
