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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...
Big appetite to improve visitor experience at historic buildings
TWO of Liverpool’s most iconic venues are on the look-out for long-term café operators, as part of the city’s transformation programme. Liverpool City Council is inviting interested parties to submit tenders to lease space within the Grade II listed Croxteth Country Park Stables and Grade I listed St George’s Hall. The Council wants to lease...
New walking tour announced to mark World Theatre Day
To mark World Theatre Day, ArtsGroupie and Epstein Theatre invite you to celebrate the City’s rich theatre heritage with a new walking tour.‘All the world is a stage’ and in Liverpool you are never far from story tellers, performers, raconteurs, and drama queens. Join 18th Century thespians Bartholomew Garrik and Francoise Kemble as they take...
BBC announces new commissions ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023
The BBC can today announce the commissions of two special one-off entertainment shows to celebrate the Eurovision Song Contest. The Greatest Show on Earth (w/t), produced by Little Gem, will celebrate 25 years since the UK last hosted the contest, with 25 reasons why the Eurovision Song Contest is ‘The Greatest Show on Earth’. And...
Superheroes: Words Are Our Power
An exciting event ft a keynote speech by award-winning writer, Patrice Lawrence MBE is taking place at the Bluecoat in Liverpool on Thursday 23rd February 2023. The event concludes and celebrates Superheroes: Words are our Power, a pioneering programme delivered in 8 primary schools across four years. Using a range of creative writing strategies, poets,...
FACT at 20: An anniversary year of exciting exhibitions and immersive art experiences
An interactive retro-futuristic arcade; an installation and online game inspired by a 1980s horror film sequel; the UK’s largest festival of contemporary art; a VR Acid House rave; an exhibition exploring a speculative space age, and the culmination of five years of FACT’s work with the justice system are among the highlights of the 2023-2024...
Artist Shines a Light on Energy Consumption
Coalescence, created by Paul Cocksedge, is a visual representation of the amount of coal required to power a single light bulb for a year. The installation, which is free to view, runs from 9 February-12 March. Thousands of pieces of coal are suspended from the ceiling at Liverpool Cathedral as part of a monumental artwork,...
Fiesta of Fire launches at the dock offering free, family-friendly entertainment
This February, visitors to Royal Albert Dock Liverpool can light up their 2023 with the dock’s brand new campaign, Fiesta of Fire. Taking place across three weekends from 4-19th February with some additional elements for Valentine’s Day and half-term, Fiesta of Fire will brighten up the dark winter nights offering a line-up of free, family-friendly...
Eurovision Needs You!
With just over three months until one of the biggest music competitions in the world takes over Liverpool – the Eurovision host city team wants YOU to get involved. The volunteering programme has officially opened, giving people the chance to be at the heart of this iconic event. Around 500 roles have been created to...
