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Bluecoat reopens acclaimed exhibitions

Bluecoat is delighted to reopen two solo exhibitions by former residency artists - Jonathan Baldock and Frances Disley - which originally launched 12 March 2020 before closing due to the…

Liverpool Digital Music Festival 2020

After a highly successful inaugural ‘lockdown’ event in May this year, Liverpool Digital Music Festival are delighted to announce their first free live streamed music festival from venues across the…

Writing on the Wall and the Liverpool Records Office awarded £39,724

This project by Writing on the Wall aims to bring in to public access, two nationally significant collections relating to Liverpool’s Black History. The L8 Law Centre and LARCAA were…

SHHH! There are lots of bears coming to Liverpool and Liverpool City Council is looking for places to hide them!

  And now the council needs businesses to come forward to be hiding places for the bears. Throughout August, businesses across the city are being asked to display cut-outs of…

Write to Work returns August 2020

From the success of previous courses, and now more recently, the first digital course, Writing on the Wall (WoW) are launching their eighth Write to Work course. The programme can…

Sound City 2020 cancelled, date set for 2021 comeback

The organisers of Sound City have made the difficult decision to cancel their 2020 event, setting sights on an exciting return in 2021. The next Sound City festival and Sound…

Liverpool Film Office unveils first tranche of development fund awards

A co-production between Heroic and Blue Bear Film & Television, this engaging, joyous children’s adventure will be adapted by local BAFTA and Emmy-winning writer, Helen Blakeman (Dustbin Baby, Hetty Feather). …

Liverpool unable to host the Special Olympics GB National Summer Games in 2022

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the decision to postpone the 2021 games was made in late May, but having explored all the options for the Games to take place in…

Mayor Anderson launches Crowdfund Liverpool funding round to help the city Build Back Better

Crowdfund Liverpool is an initiative that aims to give anyone who lives locally with ideas about how to improve their area the opportunity to gain funding via the UK’s leading…

Research group to explore Covid-19 impacts on local music scene

In partnership with University of Liverpool, Bido Lito! Magazine is coordinating research into the effects of lockdown and social distancing on Liverpool City Region’s crucial music scene. Starting with a survey open…

Free interactive doorstep experience

Award-winning theatre company 20 Stories High are looking for audiences in L8 and surrounding areas for a unique mini play on your doorstep. Lasting just 10 minutes, the interactive piece…

National Museums Liverpool shortlisted for national award for lockdown activities

Kids in Museums has run a prestigious annual award for the past 15 years, recognising the most family friendly heritage sites in the UK. This year, the charity asked families…