A masterplan aimed at transforming the epicentre of Liverpool’s musical heritage is set to go out to public consultation later this month. A draft Spatial Regeneration Framework (SRF) for the area around Mathew Street - home of the world famous music venues the Cavern Club and Eric’s - goes before Liverpool ... Read More...
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A spectacular, 70-metre, LED tunnel of light and music will arrive at Liverpool’s Church Alley this Christmas, it has been announced. Liverpool BID Company is teaming up with The Festive Group to replicate its world-famous festive display which has appeared on the streets of Málaga in Spain and Oostende in Belgium. As ... Read More...
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...
Get Ready for the Weekend in Liverpool Remembrance commemorations, Christmas Ice Festival and more REMEMBRANCE | City’s poignant Remembrance commemorations Events continue ahead of Liverpool’s Service of Remembrance outside St George’s Hall at 10.30am on Sunday (11 November), this year marking a century since World War One ended. Names of nearly 14,000 men from the ... Read More...
The first public artwork from Twitter satirist Coldwar Steve has gone on display in Liverpool today (9 November). ‘The Forth Estate’, a huge scale visual landscape of the UK news media, is expected to be on display in Williamson Square for the next seven days. Coldwar Steve - real name Christopher Spencer ... Read More...
A new team has been appointed to produce a landmark vision and investment strategy for Liverpool’s Mathew Street area. Liverpool City Council has chosen P-IE (Planit Intelligent Environments) to lead the way on creating the Spatial Regeneration Framework (SRF) for site of musical heritage. Aside from Mathew Street, which is home to ... Read More...
Cardboard castles and a Viking church will be built and toppled across the Liverpool City Region this week. A full schedule of the towers’ spectacular rises and falls, along with a host of accompanying family entertainment, has been revealed ahead of the ‘Lost Castles’ festivities. With the cultural project led by renowned ... Read More...
Six castle-like cardboard structures up to 20 metres high will be created in each of the Liverpool City Region's boroughs this summer. Locations have been revealed for the forthcoming ‘Lost Castles’ project by French artist Olivier Grossetȇte, which forms part of the Liverpool 2018 celebrations. Members of the public and community groups ... Read More...
New night-time ambassadors will be on hand to support Liverpool businesses, customers and visitors during busy weekend evenings. The two new recruits have been appointed by Liverpool BID Company to work with restaurants, bars and hotels in the city centre’s BID areas, providing reassurance and support. Louise Solan and Richard Higgins will ... Read More...
Tesco could soon be opening a new store in Liverpool city centre. The grocery giant has applied for a licence to operate a supermarket at an address in Williamson Square. According to an licensing act application submitted to Liverpool City Council, Tesco wants to operate at 21-25 Williamson Square between the hours ... Read More...