Members of the public are being invited to share their views on the future of Williamson Square. Liverpool-based social enterprise PLACED is holding a special event in the piazza next week as it explores ways the area can be improved. According to PLACED, Williamson Square receives considerably less footfall than other shopping locations within the ... Read More...
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A member of a family of jewellers which has been serving Liverpool for more than 65 years is to open a new store on the street where it all began. Andrew Diggle will bring A & M Diggle to the city centre street where his grandfather John James Diggle originally launched the JJ Diggle business ... Read More...
Organisers have confirmed the route for this Saturday’s colourful Brazilian carnival parade through Liverpool. Thousands of people are expected to line the streets for the event, which forms part of the 10th annual Brazilica festival. Starting from Abercromby Square at 8pm, this year’s carnival will have a new finishing location in the ... Read More...
The Liverpool Playhouse theatre could undergo a £550,000 refurbishment under new proposals tabled by Liverpool City Council. The local authority is seeking cabinet approval to release the funds to "resolve urgent building maintenance issues" at the historic performing arts venue. Under the terms of the proposals, capital would be recouped through a reduction in ... Read More...
Wake & Cate, a European-style café and cake house has opened on Tarleton Street, just off Williamson Square. The new patisserie-style eatery is modeled on the upmarket delicatessens of continental city districts and offers a variety of sweet treats including French and Italian style gateaux, Anatolian tray bakes and homemade macaroons. The ... Read More...
Liverpool’s international samba festival is heading to the city’s commercial district for the first time. Brazilica 2016 will be held in Derby Square this summer after five successful years at Williamson Square. First held in 2008 during the city’s year as Capital of Culture, event is the largest annual celebration of Brazilian ... Read More...
Britain’s biggest snowflake will help kickstart the countdown to Christmas when it lands in Liverpool’s Williamson Square, it has been announced. The illuminated eight-metre high festive feature will be unveiled on 19 November, and will also mark the start of a city centre-wide Snowflake Trail. Devised by the Liverpool BID Company, the ... Read More...