Thoughts
“My hidden disability is a part of me, but it’ll never define me”
As part of Culture Liverpool’s Leap Dance Festival Creative Grants Programme, Amy Milson has created UNSEEN, a dance film exploring her experience of living with a visual impairment. Here, the 25-year-old dance graduate from Liverpool City College explains how participating in Rambert’s Future Movement programme, also supported by Culture Liverpool, gave her the confidence to follow her dreams....
A City Where Music Matters
It’s been an unforgettable few days in Liverpool, with more than 100,000 music lovers descending on Sefton Park, Liverpool’s Head of UNESCO City of Music, Kevin McManus reflects on the last three days and how important events like this are for Liverpool. Wow, well that was a massive Big Weekend wasn’t it? In true Liverpool...
From despair to pride. How Walton stood united…
To mark the reopening of Spellow Community Hub and Library, Writing on the Wall launched a creative writing programme, commissioned by Culture Liverpool, celebrating the rich culture and history of Walton. Local participant Angela Cheveau reveals how she moved from hopeless horror to healing. As a child, Spellow Library was a place of secret magic in...
Liverpool City Halls Unite Under a Bold New Identity
“This is Yours” – A Bold New Chapter for Liverpool City Halls. For nearly nine centuries, St George’s Hall, Liverpool Town Hall, and Croxteth Hall have been the backdrop to the city’s most iconic moments—from courtroom drama and Royal visits to wedding vows and everyday joy. Now, these three historic landmarks come together under one bold...
Supporting new talent – BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend to platform Liverpool’s emerging artists
The excitement around BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend is building as the line-up for all three days is announced, with the event now less than three months away. Understandably, most of the attention will be around the headliners and the big names because that’s where the focus is for media and fans. Most festivals are...
Interview with socially engaged photographer Lillie Farrell
When Open Eye Gallery and Culture Liverpool approached me to revisit the community in the run-up to Spellow Library reopening, I immediately thought of Lillie to assist with the project. I first met Lillie back in 2022 when she was part of a young group of photographers I worked with to co-create work about the...
Big Weekend is a Big Deal for Liverpool
Following the announcement that BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend is heading to Liverpool for its flagship festival in May, Liverpool’s Director of Culture, Claire McColgan CBE, looks at the importance of staging these major events and what it means for the local music scene. Over the last few years Liverpool has cemented its reputation as the city...
From a Beatles-inspired leotard to a Peaky Blinders photoshoot, one young actor shares his early career journey
As part of its Creative Neighbourhoods programme, Liverpool City Council’s Culture Liverpool team supports Rambert’s Future Movement, which aims to give budding creatives a head-start in their career. Here, 19-year-old participant Kieran Gregory talks about leotards inspired by Liverpool legends and rubbing shoulders with industry experts. I was selected to be a part of Future Movement...
One week later and Accelerator City has already changed the game
Just over a week ago we were proud to welcome a team from the UN to Liverpool as they presented us with the first ever ‘Accelerator City’ status for climate action. Along with 400 leaders from music, TV and film, politicians, climate scientists, business leaders, executives, producers and investors, they were part of our launch...
Liverpool Wins Big with the Taylor Town Trail
When Taylor Swift announced her Eras Tour would stop in Liverpool, the city knew it was in for something magical. But Culture Liverpool and Make CIC took it a step further, creating an unforgettable experience for fans with the Taylor Town Trail, an event that’s just bagged a national award! The team recently picked up...
Sound Connections – How Liverpool and New York are Striking the Right Chord for Music Tourism
Following a trade and investment mission to the United States, Liverpool’s Head of UNESCO City of Music, Kevin McManus spent some time in New York looking at ways in which to boost music tourism to Liverpool. He writes about how the trip explored how more meaningful links can be developed between the two great music...
Celebrating the intersection of art and play
This winter, Culture Liverpool and FACT are celebrating the intersection of art and play through incredible outdoor installations and an interactive exhibition. Nina Newbold, FACT’s Exhibitions Producer, shares more below. Alongside this year’s River of Light festival, which centres around the theme of ‘Play,’ FACT presents Art Plays Games, a free, interactive exhibition open until...
