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New Creative Awards announced as legacy of photographer Ant Clausen
A new fund which will help young people break into the creative industries has been announced. The Fire it Up Fund has been launched in memory of Ant Clausen, a Liverpool based film maker and photographer who died tragically at the start of the year while in his native New Zealand. The fund will be...
Liverpool Art Fair 2023 at the Royal Liver Building
This summer will see the much-anticipated return of Liverpool Art Fair, with the highly successful event taking place at the iconic Royal Liver Building for the first time. The event, which is free to attend, will be open to the public from 30th June to 20th August, Tuesday – Sunday, 12pm-6pm. Visitors will be able...
Liverpool Film Office announces funding boost for second series of BBC hit Time
The second series of Jimmy McGovern’s multi-award-winning hit drama Time has received investment from Liverpool Film Office through the Liverpool City Region (LCR) Production Fund. The announcement follows the BBC’s release of first-look image of Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who, Broadchurch), Tamara Lawrance (The Silent Twins, The Long Song) and Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us,...
Liverpool Biennial opens 12th edition ‘Umoya: The Sacred Return of Lost Things’
On Saturday 10 June, Liverpool Biennial opens its 12th edition, titled ‘uMoya: The Sacred Return of Lost Things’, unveiling a series of exhibitions and outdoor artworks across the city. A dynamic programme of free exhibitions, performances, screenings, community and learning activities and fringe events unfolds over 14 weeks, shining a light on the city’s vibrant...
The Big Guitar In
St George’s Hall has chord-ially invited 600 guitarists to play together in one of the biggest musical performances ever to take place in the venue. The special concert, which takes place on Wednesday 14 June, will raise money for local charity, The Florrie which has organised the event. The Florrie has been at the heart...
Shaping the Future of Modern Music Cities Eurovision Legacy Conference Lands in Liverpool
After the record-breaking success of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, hosted by the UK city of Liverpool, on behalf of last year’s winners, Ukraine, a new one-day event, Modern Music Cities (A Eurovision Legacy Conference), has been announced. On Friday 14 July, this seminal event will ask what contemporary music cities look like presently and...
Eurovision Team to Receive Inaugural Liverpool UNESCO City of Music Award
The team which helped bring one of the biggest ever music events to Liverpool is to receive an inaugural music award. On Wednesday (14 June) the Eurovision Song Contest host broadcaster, the BBC, and event owners, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), will be awarded the first ever Liverpool UNESCO City of Music Award – an...
Africa Oyé announces full line-up for 2023 Festival in Sefton Park
The Africa Oyé Festival in Liverpool has announced its final wave of live acts for its 31st annual celebration of music and culture this June. Acts representing Ghana, D.R Congo, Cuba, and Colombia are included in the reveal. On 17th and 18th June 2023, thousands in Sefton Park will celebrate the music and culture of...
Eurovision may have left the city, but Liverpool’s European communities are here to stay
While the majority of visitors have returned home following the most successful Eurovision Song Contest ever, for those who have made Liverpool their home, the party has only just begun. The inaugural Liverpool European Festival – the brainchild of Founder and Director of Merseyside Polonia Gosia McKane – is hoped to keep the Eurovision spirit...
Liverpool gets ready to raise the curtain on 80th Battle of Atlantic Commemorations
A packed programme of events will take place across the city, 26-28 May Merchant and Naval ships and will sail into Liverpool next week (26 – 28 May) to begin three days of commemorations and celebrations marking the Battle of the Atlantic. The vessels, led by Royal Navy destroyer HMS Defender, are due to arrive...
