Respondents to a consultation on the future of Liverpool's Williamson Square say they "want a reason to stay” in the public space. A report updating the council’s cabinet on the progress of a regeneration vision for the square has identified possible ways to maximise its potential. According to the document, which will be discussed at the Cunard ... Read More...
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A signed 8ft metal sculpture of guitar legend Slash will go on display in Liverpool this weekend. The representation of the Guns N' Roses legend is said to have been the subject of more than 60,000 selfies during a recent residency at London’s St Pancras. Created by Heavy Metal Sculptures (HMS), the ... Read More...
Royal Marine Reservists will abseil down the side of the Cunard Building today as Liverpool gears up to host Armed Forces Day. A huge banner will also be unveiled to mark 100 days until the city honours its armed forces community with a range of events and activities this summer. Uniformed personnel ... Read More...
It’s just a matter of days before Britain’s only dedicated museum of popular music opens in Liverpool. The British Music Experience (BME), which arrives at its new permanent home on Liverpool’s waterfront after five years at London’s O2, charts the rise of popular music from 1945 up to the present day ... Read More...
The British Music Experience's launch exhibitions have been confirmed ahead of its opening in the first-class passenger lounge of Liverpool's Cunard Building next month. The waterfront attraction will display rock and pop memorabilia spanning the period from the end of the Second World War to the present day. Highlights from the collection include ... Read More...
Liverpool City Council looks set to adopt a new strategy which will guide social housing tenancy policy for the next three years. It’s hoped the revised framework will limit the number of fixed term tenancies issued across the region. A report set to be discussed by the council’s cabinet on Friday (6 ... Read More...
Merseyside vs Manhattan: How far your cash goes each side of the pond Described in 1851 by The Bankers’ Magazine as the New York of Europe, owing to its prowess as a commercial port, Liverpool has long held a connection with the Big Apple. At this time of year the two riverside cities wow visitors ... Read More...
The Charlatans' Tim Burgess talks to Your Move After spearheading the early ‘90s indie explosion, conquering the charts and reinventing themselves on countless occasions, The Charlatans are heading to Liverpool for a joint headline concert at the Echo Arena with fellow rock veterans James. Your Move caught up with the band’s ... Read More...
A number of Liverpool’s most famous landmarks will turn orange today (25 November) in support of a campaign to raise awareness of domestic violence. Venues including the Cunard Building, Radio City Tower, Liverpool Town Hall, the Everyman, FACT, Bluecoat and Merseyside Police’s HQ will light up in support of the UN’s ... Read More...
Liverpool’s cabinet is expected to approve plans to help save a historic Liverpool library today (28 October). The Lister Steps Carnegie Community Hub project wants to repurpose the derelict Andrew Carnegie Library in Tuebrook as a new events space and café for locals. Under the plans, Lister Steps would be given a ... Read More...