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An ‘Action!’-packed career boost for Film Office trainees
More than 400 people have kickstarted their film and TV careers thanks to Liverpool City Council Film Office’s Action! programme. Within the first six months of Action!, the Film Office has facilitated paid work for 130 entrants, with sought-after roles on a variety of productions filming in the Liverpool City Region – from high-end television...
Biggest ever March with Pride in Liverpool
Liverpool City Region’s LGBT+ community and its allies today called for their voices to ‘Be Heard’ as more people than ever before joined LCR Pride Foundation to March with Pride. A record-breaking 25,000 people marched from St George’s Hall to Liverpool Pier Head with thousands more lining the streets. The annual march ended at Pride...
Splash Tours Liverpool arrives at Royal Albert Dock in time for summer holidays
Liverpool’s newest and most exciting visitor attraction, Splash Tours Liverpool has arrived and will launch next week as one of the best things to do in Liverpool this summer holiday. The eye-catching pink and blue amphibious vehicle will welcome its passengers on board at the Royal Albert Dock and delight them with a 60-minute land...
SGH170 Festival to celebrate the old and the new
St George’s Hall is set to mark its 170th anniversary by inviting a host of Liverpool’s most talented performers into its iconic spaces. From comedians to singer-songwriters from jazz to rock’n’roll, the final programme of events for the SGH170 Festival, curated by Culture Liverpool and the St George’s Hall team, has now been unveiled and...
Dave Kirby is back at Liverpool’s Royal Court with Lost Soul 2
After seven hit shows over two decades, Dave Kirby is back at Liverpool’s Royal Court with a brand new show. The writer of Brick up the Mersey Tunnels, Council Depot Blues, Reds & Blues is back at The Court with the smash hit sequel to Lost Soul! Smigger’s having a mid-life crisis. All he wants...
Everyman Rock ‘n’ Roll panto cast announced for Rapunzel
It’s time to get ready to let your hair down and party, as although it may be July, plans are already underway for one of the biggest and brightest shows of the year, as the cast for the Everyman’s Rock ‘n’ Roll panto Rapunzel is unveiled. An ensemble of exceptional performers, features familiar friends returning and...
The Holly Johnson Story opening date announced
National Museums Liverpool, Homotopia and DuoVision Arts announce opening of The Holly Johnson Story – an exhibition celebrating the life and legacy of pioneering LGBTQ+ icon Holly Johnson. Opening at Museum of Liverpool on Saturday 14 September 2024, The Holly Johnson Story explores the incredible life of Holly Johnson and his meteoric rise to fame,...
Summer Market Fun at Stanley Park
One of Liverpool’s most-loved, historic parks is getting its very own weekly market throughout the summer holidays. Grade II* listed Stanley Park will host its first outdoor market every Wednesday, running from 24 July to 4 September, 9am to 3pm each week. Located in the car park closest to Liverpool Football Club’s Anfield Road stand,...
Celebrate the Last Days of Summer with a new, free Waterfront Family Festival
As summer 2024 comes to a close, a new free family festival on Liverpool’s famous waterfront will bring the city together to celebrate. The Last Days of Summer will be held on Saturday 31st August and is organised by Liverpool BID Company, Culture Liverpool, Royal Albert Dock Liverpool and Peel Waters. The festival will see...
Renowned artists R.I.P. Germain and Sara Sadik debut powerful exhibitons at FACT Liverpool
FACT Liverpool are hosting two powerful solo exhibitions by renowned artists R.I.P. Germain and Sara Sadik until 13 October 2024. R.I.P. Germain presents “After GOD, Dudus Comes Next!” (2024), a large-scale installation that expands on his first major UK solo exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London in 2023. In this exhibition, R.I.P. Germain...
