After a hiatus last year due to the pandemic, the ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity Charity’s famous Umbrella Project has returned to Liverpool for the fourth year. 200 multi-coloured umbrellas have been suspended high above Church Alley to raise awareness and understanding of ADHD and other neurodiverse conditions. Back by popular demand, Church Alley ... Read More...
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The organisers of Liverpool Arab Arts Festival (LAAF) have announced the first wave of artists and performers for this year's event. Programme highlights include an installation by an American-Iraqi artist, family fun in Sefton Park’s iconic Palm House and a one-woman show about Somalia. Kicking off a series of family events, LAAF will host ... Read More...
Igor Stravinsky’s 'Firebird Suite' will be performed at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall today (23 February) to mark the 83rd anniversary of the composer's visit to Merseyside. The classical music legend travelled to Liverpool in 1934 to give a recital of his music with the violinist Samuel Duskin and dined at the ... Read More...
Bluecoat has received a £210,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund to bankroll an ongoing celebration of its heritage. ‘My Bluecoat’ is a programme of special exhibitions, engagement activities and events to tie in with the historic building’s 300th birthday in 2017. At the centre of the project will be a new ... 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 Stuart-era architecture: A lasting legacy The nation burns effigies and colours the sky with fireworks every 5 November to mark the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot, an infamous act of Stuart-era treason. Annual explosions in the heavens aren’t the only reminder of this historical period in Liverpool, as several buildings erected during this ... Read More...
The Bluecoat will host a series of exhibitions curated by adults with learning disabilities later this year. ‘Expanding the Picture’, ‘Auto Agents’ and ‘Collaboration’ have been arranged by members of the Blue Room, the arts venue’s service for adults with learning disabilities. Set to take place on 7 October at 7pm, ‘Expanding ... Read More...
Local disability arts charity DaDaFest has received a major boost from the Big Lottery Fund to support its latest project. A total of £275,000 has been granted to the organisation to support 'DaDaFest Rookies' which aims to increase employability within the creative sector for young disabled people. The project will see more ... Read More...
Liverpool city centre’s oldest building, the Bluecoat, is planning a significant programme of “re-ordering, refurbishment and development”. The arts and events hub, which underwent a major refurbishment in 2008, is seeking a grant from Liverpool City Council to develop an application to the Arts Council England (ACE) for a “comprehensive £3-4 ... Read More...