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Regions set to benefit from new creative industries funding as Liverpool City Region celebrates its success
Creative Industries Minister Ian Murray visited Liverpool, the region with the most UK number one records and home to more than 1,400 music businesses, as he set out a significant package of funding and support for creative industries across the UK. Liverpool City Region was awarded nearly £7 million in 2024 as the UK’s leading...
Chase the Rainbow: Southport Lights Up February Half Term with Free Immersive Art Event
Southport is set to glow this February half term as Lightport, a brand-new free immersive light art experience, takes over the town’s iconic Lord Street for three magical evenings to mark the start of Southport 2026, a year-long cultural calendar of events in the town. Running from 14–16 February, Lightport will invite families, friends and...
Liverpool City Region has been announced as a host for the 2027 Tour de France
Liverpool, Knowsley and St Helens will welcome the finish of stage two of the men’s event on Saturday, 3 July 2027 in a historic announcement by the race organisers. Competitors will race from the Cumbrian town of Keswick through Lancashire eventually speeding through the boroughs of Knowsley and St Helens, before finishing the stage in...
20 Stories High celebrate 20 years of creating theatre with and for young people
20 Stories High turns 20 this year, and they are so excited to celebrate the past, present and future. 20 Stories High began its life in 2006 set up by Co-Founders Julia Samuels and Keith Saha in Liverpool. An organisation dedicated to making world-class, groundbreaking theatre with and for culturally diverse, working-class young people. Coming...
Royal Albert Dock unveils magical wish station for festive season
Royal Albert Dock Liverpool has announced the next event in its seasonal programme, with an enchanting wish station, Wish Upon a Dock. Designed to delight families and spread Christmas cheer, the wish station will be available from 21st to 23rd December, inviting children to post their dock-related Christmas wish, with one lucky wish to be...
New interactive Exhibition at FACT Asks “In a World Shaped by AI, Who Makes The Next Move?”
From Friday 6 February to Sunday 26 April 2026, FACT presents Can Meeple Escape the Neurophoria?, an exhibition that investigates the evolving relationship between humans and intelligent technologies, including AI. Inspired by the world-building dynamics of tabletop gaming, where environments shift according to players’ decisions, the exhibition features interactive artworks by Vytas Jankauskas, Joseph Wilk,...
Liverpool Biennial 2025 generates £17.4 million economic impact
Liverpool Biennial 2025 generated £17.4 million in economic impact for the city, according to an independent report released today. Liverpool Biennial ‘BEDROCK’, curated by Marie-Anne McQuay, took place from 7 June to 14 September 2025, featuring exhibitions at leading arts venues across the city including Bluecoat, FACT Liverpool, Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool Cathedral, Liverpool Central...
Event Submissions Now Live for Lunar New Year 2026
Culture Liverpool requires several artists/makers/arts organisations to design, create and deliver arts workshops or activities as part of the 2026 Lunar New Year programme. The artist would be required to deliver the workshops or activities on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 February 2026 at the Chinese New Year Celebrations located in the Family Zone on...
Announcing DaDa’s Winter Programme
This International Day of Disabled People, DaDa is excited to present #DDFIExtra – a winter programme of social justice and artist development. #DDFIExtra builds on the momentum developed through our 40th anniversary festival ‘DaDaFest International 40 – Rage: A Quiet Riot’ presented earlier this year. Here is a snapshot of what is to come… Rushton Residency...
December at the Bluecoat
Christmas is right around the corner, and Bluecoat are really getting into the festive spirit! Hear what they’ve got going on… We’re excited to host Father Christmas for family-friendly storytelling shows every weekend this month. Stop by our Gallery to see our popular exhibitions, Just Browsing and We Dream of Our Freedom, or get creative...
