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A ‘Homecoming’ for a Cultural Icon: New Exhibition Celebrates Early Years of Pete Burns in Liverpool
A striking new photography exhibition opens in Liverpool this June, offering a rare glimpse into the formative years of one of the city’s most iconic 1980s performers. Total Stranger: The Unseen Photographs of Pete Burns and Dead or Alive 1978–1983 launches on Saturday 7 June at Café Tabac on Bold Street. The exhibition features black...
UK’s Biggest Free 3×3 Basketball Tournament Returns to Liverpool ONE for a Third Year of Sport, Music and Community
LVP 3×3, the UK’s biggest free 3×3 basketball tournament, returns to Chavasse Park at Liverpool ONE this month for its third and most ambitious year yet. Created by Toxteth EL8TE CIC and funded by Merseyside’s Violence Reduction Partnership (MVRP), the event is part of a wider mission to provide safe, positive and healthy opportunities for...
True Liverpool ‘icon’ to appear at BBC’s Big Weekend
An iconic part of Liverpool will take pride of place among the attractions at this week’s BBC’s Big Weekend. The city’s legendary purple bins are due to appear in a special activation space at the Sefton Park event, running from Friday 23 to Sunday 25 May. ‘Purple Patch’ is an interactive space where attendees can...
Creative grants programme to shine a light on Black heritage and culture
From dance, visual art and music to storytelling, community engagement and education, Liverpool City Council is on the lookout for ambitious proposals to develop work to be part of its Black History Month programme. Black History Month is an annual programme of events, which takes place every October to recognise the contribution and achievements of...
Staying Happy and Healthy at Radio 1’s Big Weekend
This week, Liverpool is set to welcome thousands of music lovers to Sefton Park for BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend and to help everyone enjoy the weekend safely, the City Council’s Public Health team has put together some simple tips and reminders. Taking place Friday 23 to Sunday 25 May, festival goers are encouraged to...
British Music Experience to host Live Aid 40: Music, Power & Unity exhibition
The British Music Experience, Liverpool to host a temporary exhibition looking at the legendary Live Aid concert 40 years later through some of the personal archive of organiser Bob Geldof. It was the 13th of July, 1985 and the world waited with anticipation as the stage at Wembley Stadium was poised to launch Live Aid....
‘Peace and Love’ for Ringo’s 85th Birthday at free Beatles Story event
The Beatles Story Museum announces collaboration with Ringo Starr Peace and Love initiative, calling on fans to get involved. This July, you’re invited to celebrate as The Beatles Story calls on fans to mark Ringo Starr’s 85th birthday and help share his timeless message of Peace and Love with the world. Each year on his...
Cast unveiled for hilarious new summer blockbuster at Liverpool’s Royal Court The Legend of Rooney’s Ring is the first play by Helen Serafinowicz
A brand new show will celebrate one of Liverpool’s first couples this summer, as the cast is unveiled for The Legend Of Rooney’s Ring. The summer blockbuster is the first theatre show written by Motherland and Amandaland writer Helen Serafinowicz. Actor and comedian John May will make his Royal Court debut as Wayne, a mighty...
Museum to capture the emotion of Goodison Park’s final game in one photo
To mark the final game at Goodison Park, Museum of Liverpool has planned to select one final photo to be included in its photography display Goodbye to Goodison. The final photo, chosen from a selection of photos submitted by photographers who already feature in the display, will capture the essence of the final game at...
LFC Premier League Victory Parade FAQs
Liverpool is gearing up for a momentous celebration on Bank Holiday Monday, 26 May, as Liverpool Football Club marks its historic 20th English league title with a citywide victory parade. Hundreds of thousands of fans are expected to line the streets, while many more will tune in from home to witness the Premier League trophy...
