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Liverpool to be ‘Malmö on the Mersey’ for Eurovision 2024
Just days after officially handing over Eurovision hosting duties to Malmö, Liverpool is announcing plans to stage a new festival to celebrate the 2024 contest. ‘Liverpool Loves Eurovision’ will be a city-wide campaign to help cement its position as the UK’s Capital of Eurovision. A number of major events are being planned, with an open...
Blossoms join all-star line-up for Mayors’ DJ Battle to tackle homelessness
Indie music stars Blossoms have signed for the Manchester team in next week’s all-star DJ Battle against Liverpool to raise funds to tackle homelessness. Members of the band will join the two Mayors and an array of singers, presenters, actors and legends who will take to the decks at Liverpool’s Camp and Furnace venue on...
Liverpool Legacy Redefines Eurovision
With just days to go until Liverpool officially hands over the Eurovision key to 2024 hosts Sweden – an official report has concluded the City has revolutionised the hosting of the contest. Ground-breaking research has been carried out to understand the power and impact on global cultural relations that the UK and Liverpool had when...
Boys From the Blackstuff returns with Liverpool and London Run
Following its acclaimed run at Liverpool’s Royal Court last year, James Graham’s powerful new adaptation of Alan Bleasdale’s seminal TV show ‘Boys from the Blackstuff’ is back for 2024. The show, which wowed audiences and critics alike, will return to Liverpool’s Royal Court for three weeks, before transferring to the National Theatre for a two...
Craig Charles joins all-star line-up for Mayors’ DJ Battle to tackle homelessness
Actor and DJ Craig Charles today joined an all-star line-up for Mayor Steve Rotheram and Andy Burnham’s Liverpool v Manchester DJ Battle to raise funds for homelessness charities. The former Red Dwarf and Coronation Street star will take to the decks at Liverpool’s Camp and Furnace venue on Friday, February 2. The BBC Radio 6...
Curator announced for Liverpool Biennial 2025
Liverpool Biennial is excited to announce the appointment of Marie-Anne McQuay as Curator for the 13th edition, taking place 7 June – 14 September 2025. McQuay will be seconded to curate the Biennial – the largest festival of contemporary visual art in the UK – returning to her current role as Director of Projects at...
Brilliant Comedy to Brighten Up Your 2024
The Everyman and Playhouse are set to light up your 2024 with an incredible lineup of comedians including Guz Khan and Griff Rhys Jones make their return. Tim Vine brings his witty one-liners, while Babatunde Aléshé and Ivo Graham offer unique social commentary. Jon Courtenay provides a mix of comedy and music. Tom Davis, Jarlath...
A St Brigid’s Day (Lá Fhéile Bríde) performance announcement
Liverpool Irish Festival has exciting plans for the year ahead. They are excited to announce their first performance of 2024, Sue Rynhart’s You, Me or the Wallpaper. The performance takes place at Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room, 8pm on Thursday 1 Feb. Tickets (£18/£15) are available from Liverpool Irish Festival and Liverpool Philharmonic websites. Sue Rynhart’s...
Outfits to Go on Display at the BME in Celebration of 30 Years of the Spice Girls
Girl Power! Spice Girls at 30 at the British Music Experience is a temporary exhibition charting the history of the most important girl band in British history. In March 1994 an ad was placed in The Stage asking “Are you street smart, extrovert, ambitious, and able to sing and dance?”. The rest is history. The...
Enter the Dragon!
Plans are under way to stage Liverpool’s biggest-ever Lunar New Year celebrations, not only to welcome in the Year of the Dragon, but also to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the city’s twinning with Shanghai. Taking place from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 February, for the first time the FREE activities will not only take...
