Liverpool’s national and international reputation continues to be influenced by its 2008 European Capital of Culture status according to new research. Findings by the Institute of Cultural Capital (ICC) highlight changes including a “growth in national confidence and stronger appreciation of Liverpool as a desirable cultural centre”. Dr Beatriz Garcia and her ... Read More...
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FACT has submitted plans for a new "immersive" art installation inside the disused Toxteth Reservoir. The Liverpool arts centre was awarded £250,000 last November from Arts Council England for ‘Rewire’. The visitor experience aims to explore the “power and effect of individual agency in the connected digital and physical world” with robotic ... Read More...
Liverpool FC has submitted two planning applications to expand the use of Anfield stadium for music concerts and a wide range of non-football sporting events. If given the green light, LFC could host up to 10 concerts or other events every year, mainly outside the football calendar. The club says the applications ... Read More...
Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson says the celebrations to mark a decade since Liverpool's European Capital of Culture year will "knock 2008 into a cocked hat”. High-profile events already announced for 2018 include the return of Royal de Luxe’s Giants and a visit by the world famous Terracotta Warriors. Culture Liverpool, the ... Read More...
Tate Liverpool will mark its 30th birthday in 2018 with exhibitions featuring the work of influential 20th Century artists Egon Schiele and Fernand Léger. The shows will also coincide with the 10th anniversary of the city's stint as European Capital of Culture in 2008. Running between 24 May and 23 September 2018, the ... Read More...