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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...
Word Spreads Across The Pond
Those of us lucky enough to live here know what a hugely exciting and dynamic city Liverpool is to live, work and play in. International trips are important opportunities to spread this word and present our city, as a place of significant potential for investment, tourism and cultural connections. Our Waterfront Transformation Project has hit...
A Transformative moment for our filmmakers
Head of Liverpool Film Office, Lynn Saunders, reacts to the news that the UK’s indie film sector finally has something to celebrate, following the announcement of the eagerly anticipated Independent Film Tax Credit. The Independent Film Tax Credit (IFTC) has finally been confirmed by the Chancellor Rachel Reeves and the Culture secretary Lisa Nandy. The...
Liverpool’s game-changing music announcement
Following the announcement that Massive Attack, IDLES and Nile Rodgers are scheduled to perform a series of concerts at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena in November to honour the city’s designation as the world’s first ‘UN Accelerator City’ for climate change, Liverpool’s UNESCO City of Music Head, Kev McManus writes about why this is a milestone...
