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New exhibition explores British Chinese communities
A free display at Liverpool Central Library explores the history, culture and heritage of British Chinese communities. Running until Friday 31 March, the exhibition draws on personal stories and moments of national significance and asks what it means to be Chinese and British. From the first recorded individuals arriving from China in the late 1600s...
Artists, Creatives and Dreamers – this is Liverpool Calling…
The first plans for a major cultural festival to take place alongside Eurovision have been announced and artists and creatives from all competing nations are encouraged to get involved. It’s a little over a month since Liverpool was named as the 2023 host city for the Eurovision Song Contest, staging the global event on behalf...
Holly Johnson to present this year’s Turner Prize in Liverpool
The winner of Turner Prize 2022 will be announced by singer and artist Holly Johnson at a ceremony at St George’s Hall, Liverpool on 7 December. Turner Prize 2022, with work by the four nominated artists: Heather Phillipson, Ingrid Pollard, Veronica Ryan and Sin Wai Kin, is currently on show at Tate Liverpool until 19...
River of Light hailed a shining success
The afterglow of Liverpool’s River of Light is burning bright with the event once again boosting the local economy. Across 17 nights, more than 250,000 people – a record number to visit the trail – headed to the city centre to enjoy the free outdoor trail which was organised by Liverpool City Council’s award-winning Culture...
Winners of the 2022 Music Cities Awards announced
The winners for the third global edition of the Music Cities Awards were announced during the live ceremony on 4 November 2022 as part of the Tulsa Music Cities Convention. This past 4th of November more than 400 global music cities professionals attended the 3rd edition of the Music Cities Awards Ceremony. After two successful...
New Partnership with Digital Theatre+ Announced by Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse
As part of a commitment to digital innovation, Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse Theatres today announced a new partnership with Digital Theatre+. The agreement, to digitally capture and distribute at least one piece of new writing annually, is for Digital Theatre’s Education Platform. The first production of ‘Our Town Needs A Nandos’ by Samantha O’Rourke, is now...
Depot is one!
It’s been one year since filming in Liverpool was given a huge boost with the opening of the city’s very own film studios. The Depot officially launched just over 12 months ago, in an ambitious move to meet the increasing demand from production companies wanting to film in the city. The two 20,000 square feet...
Spectacular After-Dark Light and Sound Show to Tell the Story of Christmas at Liverpool Cathedral
Liverpool Cathedral is set to bring some extra sparkle to the city’s Christmas celebrations with an immersive experience, which will take visitors on an incredible journey through the Nativity story. ‘The Light Before Christmas: The Angels Are Coming!’ invites families to enjoy the most wonderful time of year through son et lumière as the magnificent...
Liverpool to host Eurovision Song Contest 2023
The Eurovision spotlight is set to shine on Liverpool after it was announced the city will host the world-famous competition on behalf of the UK. The European Broadcast Union (EBU) and the BBC have whittled the competition down from 20 cities, and today announced that Liverpool will host the event on behalf of Ukraine in...
Liverpool marks Black History Month 2022
Let’s talk about race – that’s the message from partners who are bringing Liverpool’s Black History Month to life in October. Arts, heritage, culture and community activists working with Culture Liverpool for the last 10 months have curated a varied and stimulating programme of events which not only explore the past but look ahead to...
