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We Can Work It Out – Liverpool’s Pledge

Liverpool has set out its very own roadmap to recovery which will build a better, brighter and fairer future for all. At the heart of the plans are ten pledges…

Merseyside author celebrates ‘joyously understated’ lockdown book launch on World Book Day

Children’s author Natalie Reeves Billing will be celebrating World Book Day (4th March) in style with the launch of her new children’s book. Natalie says she’s planning a “joyously understated…

Liverpool launches consultation on next phase of pop-up cycling

Liverpool City Council has today launched a month-long consultation on the second phase of its ambitious pop-up cycling network. The city is aiming to create a 65-mile cycling network to…

Liverpool Biennial 2021 to open first chapter of The Stomach and the Port on 20 March with major series of outdoor sculpture, sonic and digital commissions, alongside the new Biennial Online Portal.

The 11th edition of Liverpool Biennial will open the first ‘outside’ chapter of The Stomach and the Port on 20 March 2021, starting with a major new series of outdoor sculpture,…

Sound City New Dates announced

A pillar of essential new music discovery and the go-to destination for music lovers’ next favourite act, Sound City is primed to return in 2021 with a rich lineup of…

AND Festival Resurfaces in 2021

Abandon Normal Devices Festival, the UK’s only roaming digital festival, resurfaces in 2021 with a new hybrid format, exploring the post-industrial landscapes of the Manchester Ship Canal and River Mersey.…

Edge Hill’s new partnership project teaches the next generation of film makers in the Liverpool City Region

Young film makers are learning from some of the best industry names as part of an innovative new programme that has been launched in the Liverpool city region to develop…

Liverpool City Region Culture and Creativity Awards crowns its 2020 champions.

The winners of the 2020 Liverpool City Region Culture and Creativity Awards have been revealed in a unique online ceremony to celebrate the outstanding contributions to the industry in what…

Plans are being put in place for Liverpool to mark one of the most unforgettable years in history.

On Tuesday 23 March, the city will stage an emotive event - Liverpool Together - exactly one year on since the start of the first lockdown in England. Working in…

HRH Princess Anne leads the way as messages pour in to commemorate the 80th anniversary of one of the UK’s most important Second World War sites.

HRH Princess Anne has marked 80th years since the opening of the Western Approaches command centre in Liverpool, which was once the headquarters of the Battle of the Atlantic campaign,…

School joins forces with author for major project

St Vincent's School has joined forces with children’s author Natalie Reeves Billing, to empower pupils and build their confidence for a major project. The author will be working alongside local…

Acting Mayor launches new funding round to help the city Build Back Better

The Acting Mayor of Liverpool has launched a new round of funding to back ideas across Liverpool which will put local people at the heart of the efforts to help…