Walking
River of Light
River of Light is an annual free event that provides an outdoor illuminated gallery on Liverpool Waterfront, a loop, featuring light and sound from local, national and international artists. Stay tuned for more information on the 2024 festival.
Lunar New Year Walking Tour of Chinatown
In honour of the Year of the Dragon and the 25th Anniversary of the twinning of Liverpool and Shanghai join Experience Liverpool on a special walking tour. Find out about the colourful street furniture of Chinatown, explore the symbolism and stories of this wonderful part of the city and Chinese culture. Delve into the fascinating...
Studio Me: The Billboard Commissions – Tess Gilmartin
We’re delighted to share a new outdoor billboard commission by Tess Gilmartin. Gilmartin’s expressive work features brightly coloured animals and plants, drawing upon her experience of spending time outdoors. Tess Gilmartin is a Wirral based visual artist. Gilmartin creates drawings and paintings inspired by the world around her. Using bright colour palettes and gestural mark...
Studio Me: The Billboard Commissions – Ottman Said
We’re delighted to share a new outdoor billboard commission by Ottman Said. Said uses abstraction as a way to create beautifully complex landscapes that are rooted in a sense of belonging and place. Ottman Said is a visual artist. He creates drawings, collages and sculptures, with his own distinct use of line. His recent works...
Hidden Heritage: Festive Walk
Open the door to the hidden stories of Calderstones at Christmas time with our one-hour guided walk of the Park’s most significant and surprising landmarks. No walking experience is required, the route can be adapted for access needs but it will take place outside so we recommend you wrap up warm.
The Eric Lynch Memorial Slavery Walking Tour
The Eric Lynch Memorial Slavery Walking Tour, following in the footsteps of Eric Scott Lynch’s pioneering work, will continue to serve as an important educational tool to showcase the history of slavery in Liverpool. This tour offers participants the opportunity to walk through the city and witness first-hand the historical sites and buildings that are...
Liverpool Dark Side Halloween Tour
Do something spooktacular on Halloween weekend in Liverpool on this Dark Side Tour! In the safe hands of guide Dan, walk the spine-tingling streets of Liverpool in the dark, discovering the real gruesome history of our beloved city. Walk in the footsteps of Jack the Ripper, the Castle Street witches, and the hangmen, discovering our...
Katumba Halloween Carnival
Katumba’s Halloween Carnival goes into hiding… but a horde of drumming ‘zonbi’ might spook you, watch out! Local cultural organisation Katumba Drumming and Movement takes a ‘step back’ and a different take on their annual unforgettable Halloween parade. Hear ye, hear ye be surprised, be spooked! On Saturday 28th of October, it’s expected that a...
The Great War To Race Riots Walking Tour
The highly popular 1919 Race riots walking tour returns for Black History Month, exploring the murder of Charles Wotton and the social and political backdrop of these tragic events. The race riots of 1919 were a watershed moment for Liverpool’s longstanding black community. On the night of 6th June 1919 unprecedented racial violence erupted in...
Dorothy Kuya Walking Tour
National Museums Liverpool have commissioned Writing on the Wall to deliver a Creative Heritage Programme working with the archive of lifelong Black British activist Dorothy Kuya (1933-2013). During the project, Wow have collaborated with community participants, carrying out educational workshops focused on Dorothy’s life and curating the archive. They have produced blogs revealing stories from...