Liverpool’s "jewel in the crown", St George’s Hall, has taken a step closer to opening a brand new visitor attraction in 2021 thanks to a £250,000 boost. The funding, part of the government’s Culture Recovery Fund, will be invested in a high-tech digital visitor experience which will enable people to go ... Read More...
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A protest march will take place in Liverpool city centre this weekend to raise awareness of the "devastating impact" lockdown has had on the arts industry across the region. The march on Saturday (3 October) from 12noon will bring people together who work in and support the industry which currently ... Read More...
Half term in Liverpool - events guide for Spring 2019 A week can feel like a long time when the kids are off school so it’s a good idea to have a few outings planned during 2019’s first half term break. Our selection of events aims to entertain, amuse and educate in ... Read More...
Cultural events in Liverpool generated more than £85 million for the local economy last year, it has been revealed. High profile happenings such as the Giants Spectacular, Bordeaux Wine Festival and Liverpool International Music Festival (LIMF) attracted more than 2.2m people to the city. The figures have been revealed as part of the ... Read More...
Get Ready for the Weekend in Liverpool Six Memos exhibition, netball champions compete and more Curated by Natasha Young ART | Acclaimed European showcase arrives in Liverpool Work by 20 established and up and coming European artists is on show in St George’s Hall’s The Bridge Gallery from today (11 January) as ‘Six Memos’ opens. Until ... Read More...
Get Ready for the Weekend in Liverpool The Kazimier’s first Winter Ball, Santa’s Sing-Along for charity and more Curated by Natasha Young | GOING OUT | The Kazimier team hosts its inaugural Winter Ball Let today’s (14 December) Christmas Jumper Day set the tone for a fully festive weekend, which continues with The Kazimier’s first ... Read More...
Christmas countdown: Festive family fun in Liverpool Get out and about in Liverpool to enjoy the countdown to Christmas – there’s something for everyone. Words by Natasha Young Super-sized Santa Where? Museum of Liverpool What’s happening? Christmas 2018 marks the return of the famous Blackler’s giant Santa to the museum. The statue was formerly in the old ... Read More...
Details of the Giants’ first appearance in the Liverpool City Region next week have been revealed. Making his UK debut, the Little Boy Giant will be the first to emerge in a static showcase on Thursday (4 October). Members of the public are being invited to welcome the 20ft-tall new arrival in ... Read More...
Get ready for the weekend in Liverpool Rum and Gin Festival, pop-up cinema screening, last chance to catch painting showcase and more FESTIVAL | Rum and Gin Festival arrives at landmark Toast the end of the summer in style as the UK’s Rum and Gin Festival tour stops off at Liverpool’s St George’s ... Read More...
Five sites in Liverpool are to be officially recognised today as places which witnessed acts of suffragette protest. Locations include St George’s Hall where a local suffragette hid in an organ loft to disturb an MP’s speech and Sefton Park Palm House which activists tried to bomb. The Department for Digital, Culture, ... Read More...