The third and final Giants spectacular generated £60.6 million for Liverpool and Wirral, a new report has revealed. ‘Liverpool’s Dream’, which took place in October, attracted 1.3m visitors across both sides of the River Mersey. Broken down, this equates to around 1.22m visitors to Liverpool, bringing in £58m, and 80,000 to Wirral, ... Read More...
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Get Ready for the Weekend in Liverpool Turner Prize winner’s project, major Fernand Léger exhibition & Toxteth Day of the Dead Curated by Natasha Young ART | Turner Prize winner premieres new artwork Turner Prize-winning Lubaina Himid premieres her new artwork series ‘Random Coincidence’ at Liverpool Central Library from today (23 November) until 7 ... Read More...
Written by Adam Foster Internationally acclaimed artist Ugo Rondinone unveiled a new public sculpture today (23 October) at Liverpool’s Royal Albert Dock. ‘Liverpool Mountain’ is the first artwork of its kind in Europe and is part of the Liverpool 2018 programme. Ugo has collaborated with Liverpool Biennial and Tate Liverpool to bring his ... Read More...
Get Ready for the Weekend in Liverpool Botanical Garden fireworks, Tate’s after hours party and a Bombed Out Church market. EVENT | Farewell fireworks for popular summer venue The Baltic Triangle’s Botanical Garden will end its fourth summer season with a bang as its closing party takes place on Saturday 29 September. A firework ... Read More...
A TV and comedy star, a Man Booker Prize longlist nominee and a best-selling crime writer lead the line-up for 2018’s Liverpool Literary Festival. The full list of figures from the world of literature have been unveiled as the three-day festival gets set to return this October. ‘Blackadder’ actor and ‘Time Team’ ... Read More...
A new public art sculpture by internationally acclaimed artist Ugo Rondinone is heading to the Royal Albert Dock Liverpool. Named ‘Liverpool Mountain’, the creation will stand at more than 10 metres tall and is to mark the 10th anniversary of Liverpool European Capital of Culture, Liverpool Biennial’s 20th anniversary and 30 ... Read More...
Five of the best: Summer exhibitions in the Liverpool City Region Our pick of cultural showcases in and around Liverpool which are well worth checking out. Words by Lawrence Saunders Life in Motion: Egon Schiele / Francesca Woodman Tate Liverpool | Until 23 September A decade on from its acclaimed Gustav Klimt exhibition, Tate ... Read More...
Immersive experiences and a musical street party are among newly announced attractions for LightNight 2018 as the full programme is unveiled. Hundreds of free events will take place across the city centre on Friday 18 May with organiser Open Culture promising something for all ages and interests. The team behind Liverpool’s annual ... Read More...
People across Liverpool are being encouraged to join businesses and cultural venues in commemorating the 29th anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy. A minute’s silence will be observed this Sunday (15 April) in remembrance of the 96 people who lost their lives 29 years ago. Organisations and businesses including National Museums Liverpool and ... Read More...
A special exhibition to mark the 30th anniversary of Tate Liverpool opens on Good Friday, showcasing work by iconic artists. Thirty works are going on display in ‘Ken’s Show: Exploring the Unseen’, including favourites picked by art handler Ken Simons (pictured) who has worked at the gallery since it opened in ... Read More...