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Applications now open for new photography and film awards
The Ant Clausen Fire it up Fund – a new £20,000 award to help young people get into the creative industries – has opened for applications. Announced last Summer, the Fund is in memory of Liverpool based photographer and film maker Ant Clausen who tragically died last year while on holiday in his native New...
Fiesta of Fire returns to the dock with thrilling fire walk
This February, Royal Albert Dock Liverpool is welcoming the return of Fiesta of Fire, which is back bigger and hotter than ever. Taking place from 12-17 February to provide the ultimate half-term programme, warm up this winter with unmissable fire performances and thrilling experiences on Liverpool’s iconic waterfront. Bringing a spectacle of fire and light...
Rambert launches pilot Future Movement Youth Programme in Liverpool
Rambert’s innovative and groundbreaking Future Movement programme is launching in Liverpool this month, after successful ventures in London, Rochdale and Mansfield. A one-of-its-kind initiative for young people aged 16 to 21, Future Movement is designed to inspire and support anyone who is interested in starting a career in the creative industries. It aims to fuel...
It’s Lights, Camera, ‘Action!’ for new film and TV training programme
Liverpool City Council’s Film Office is looking for people who want to kickstart their career in film and TV, by joining ‘Action’, a brand new skills initiative. Over the next three years, the Film Office aims to support around 1,000 people into the industry by delivering an innovative, free-to-access skills programme to build a stronger...
UK’s home of Eurovision to host epic grand finale screening party
Liverpool Loves Eurovision, and so if you can’t get to Sweden this May, the only other place to be is here! Malmö on the Mersey is the ultimate Grand Final Screening Party held at the site of the 2023 final. Hosted by BBC Radio presenter Ngunan Adamu, expect an epic show featuring the standout stars of...
Liverpool chosen to host spectacular naming ceremony for Cunard’s new Queen Anne
Cunard’s spiritual home is to host the spectacular Naming Ceremony for its newest ship Queen Anne. The event will take place on the world-famous Mersey waterfront at Liverpool on Monday 3 June during an introductory ‘lap of honour’ voyage around the British Isles. And Cunard’s hosts for the momentous spectacle will be none other than...
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...
