Culture in Liverpool

  • 24 Kitchen Street Exhibit Selection of Panels From UK AIDS Memorial Quilt for World AIDS Day 1

    24 Kitchen Street Exhibit Selection of Panels From UK AIDS Memorial Quilt for World AIDS Day

    From World AIDS Day 1 December – 5 December 2021, 24 Kitchen Street in Liverpool will exhibit handmade panels from the UK AIDS Memorial Quilt.  This is the first time in UK History UK AIDS Memorial Quilt has been exhibited inside a nightclub. The Nobel Peace Prize nominated AIDS Quilt commemorates lives lost to the AIDS pandemic during the 1980s and 90s. Traditionally nightclubs were, and still are, a space where most Queer people feel safe…

  • Turner Prize returns to Tate Liverpool

    Turner Prize returns to Tate Liverpool

    Tate Liverpool has announced that it will host the Turner Prize in 2022, marking a return to the city for one of the world’s best-known art prizes for the first time in 15 years. Over the summer of 2022 the gallery will also stage a major exhibition, Radical Landscapes, which will explore our individual and collective connection to the rural landscapes of Britain. Opening in October 2022, the Turner Prize is Tate’s annual celebration of…

  • Free Pop-Up Events Featuring A 72ft Long Bridge Are Coming To Liverpool

    Free Pop-Up Events Featuring A 72ft Long Bridge Are Coming To Liverpool

    Over three days, Culture Liverpool in partnership with Imagineer are set to host a series of free pop-up events and happenings, where Bridge becomes the setting for an extraordinary outdoor performance. Imagined by artists, made by designers and engineers, inspired by you – Bridge  is a project for our time that brings people together in unexpected and joyful ways. Bridge 2021 Trailer Visit Bridge by day and enjoy a series of free events and experiences created in…

  • Almost Liverpool 8 Film To Premiere At Liverpool Philharmonic

    Almost Liverpool 8 Film To Premiere At Liverpool Philharmonic

    Shut Out The Light Films, the team behind the Almost Liverpool 8 documentary film will see their work premiered at the Royal Philharmonic Hall this September. In the early 1970s, acclaimed photojournalist Don McCullin photographed the area of Toxteth in Liverpool, capturing the area during an era of transition and decline. Focusing on one photograph from his collection, a group of filmmakers from the area paint a contemporary portrait of the same postcode through the…

  • In Conversation - Michelle Marshall 2

    In Conversation – Michelle Marshall

    Michelle Marshall is a well known Liverpool photographer who has worked with the likes of Explore Liverpool, Mellowtone Records and the British Music Experience. She has photographed the likes of Mark Radcliffe, Pete Best and Liverpool actress Eithne Brown. We recently caught up with her… Liverpool Noise: What first drew you to the art of photography? Michelle Marshall: I’ve always enjoyed taking photos, capturing moments and memories. However, I’ve only taken it seriously over the…

  • Positive Vibration Festival of Reggae Announce 2021 Lineup 1

    Positive Vibration Festival of Reggae Announce 2021 Lineup

    Dawn Penn to play at this year’s Positive Vibration – Festival of Reggae.  Legendary reggae artist, Dawn Penn, will grace the stage at this year’s Positive Vibration – Festival of Reggae, joining an already stellar line-up, which includes Asian Dub Foundation, Mad Professor, Hollie Cook, Twinkle Brothers, Gentleman’s Dub Club, Zion Train, General Levy, Congo Natty, Mungo’s Hi Fi, Neville Staple, Jah Wobble, Tippa Irie and Benjamin Zephaniah. One of the original queens of reggae…

  • In Conversation - Keith Ainsworth 2

    In Conversation – Keith Ainsworth

    Keith Ainsworth is a Liverpool based photographer specialising in concerts, music festivals and promotional portraits. He has taken images for Bido Lito! Magazine, and has also been published in Mojo, Classic Rock and NME. We recently called up with him….  Liverpool Noise: What first drew you to the art of photography?   Keith Ainsworth: I remember a gallery exhibition of black and white photos I saw abroad. It was mostly images of pebbles on a sea…

  • Female maestros take the stage for Milap's latest 'Music for the Mind & Soul' concert 1

    Female maestros take the stage for Milap’s latest ‘Music for the Mind & Soul’ concert

    Milap’s Music for the Mind & Soul concert series is continuing to thrive in its new digital format, with another show lined up this May, featuring two female maestros. In what will be this year’s fourth showcase under the ‘Music for the Mind & Soul’ banner, Milap will present internationally renowned sitarist Mita Nag, accompanied by the Tabla prodigy Rimpa Siva, performing ‘Raag Bhimpalasi’, which is traditionally performed during the late afternoon hours, up to sunset. Mita Nag, daughter…

  • West African Griot, Batch Gueye to headline Africa Oyé's latest online show 1

    West African Griot, Batch Gueye to headline Africa Oyé’s latest online show

    Africa Oyé have revealed the line-up for the sixth episode of their online series of original concerts, interviews, documentaries and DJ sets, Africa Oyé: Nyumbani. This edition of series – which takes its name from the Swahili word for ‘at home’ – will premiere on the Liverpool institution’s Facebook and Youtube pages at 7pm on Friday 28th May, with future episodes airing monthly. Featuring on the show will be an original concert, dance workshop and exclusive interview with West African singer-songwriter, Batch Gueye. Gueye…

  • In Conversation - Mark McNulty 1

    In Conversation – Mark McNulty

    Pictured above: The original Baa Bar signage is carried down Bold Street to it’s home on Fleet Street. In the first of a series on interviews with local photographers, we start with Mark McNulty, the Walton born photographer who for well over 30 years has been at the forefront of documenting Merseyside’s cultural events… Liverpool Noise: What first drew you to the art of photography?   Mark McNulty: It was a hobby at first, from…

  • Africa Oyé Nyumbani Episode 4 Features concerts, interviews, cooking & more

    Africa Oyé Nyumbani Episode 4 Features concerts, interviews, cooking & more

    Africa Oyé have announced the line-up for the March edition of their online magazine show, Nyumbani. This edition of their monthly digital showcase – which takes its name from the Swahili word for ‘at home’ – will premiere on the Liverpool institution’s Facebook and Youtube pages at 7pm on Friday 26th March. The series, which debuted last December, features original concerts, interviews, DJ sets, and even cooking segments, from artists across Africa and the Diaspora. The show will lead with a concert and…

  • We Want Women: The Community Inspiring and Uniting Womxn Creatives 1

    We Want Women: The Community Inspiring and Uniting Womxn Creatives

    Very few womxn in the performing arts scene in Liverpool haven’t heard of We Want Women. Over the last few years, it has become highly regarded with monthly showcase performances in a variety of venues across the city. Performers are drawn to the friendly and welcoming nature of the open mic nights and there is a real sense of support there if you are performing. You may arrive at your first performance not knowing anyone…

  • In Conversation - Cliff Sayer 1

    In Conversation – Cliff Sayer

    Liverpool born and bred, Cliff Sayer still resides in the city. Having studied Fine Art here, he took a studio opposite the great Arthur Dooley’s in Seel Street, and soon was exhibiting his work at exhibitions. However, his connection with the local music scene started when in 2000 he began to make animations, and was quickly commissioned by the likes of Shack, Edgar Jones, Mike Badger and Mongooses to make animated videos for them.   Now…

  • In Conversation - Joe Campbell of Culture City 1

    In Conversation – Joe Campbell of Culture City

    Specialising in high-end creative and corporate film production, music management and through their partnership with Klee Music, record production, Culture City celebrate their third birthday this month. We spoke to Director, Joe Campbell to find out more about their journey. Liverpool Noise: February 19, 2021 is a big date for you, as it signifies Culture City’s third birthday! How did it all start? Joe Campbell: Well, the first ideas of Culture City started way back…

  • March for the Arts call for arts sector workers to help develop a Freelance Working  Agreement

    March for the Arts call for arts sector workers to help develop a Freelance Working Agreement

    March for the Arts is asking for help from freelance arts sector workers to create a Freelance Working Agreement, to support arts sector workers in the Liverpool City Region.  Artists, musicians, writers, designers, producers, project managers and other freelance workers in  the arts can apply to be part of the Freelance Working Agreement Committee, who will help create  a document to promote a fair working environment for freelance workers when hired.   Caitlin Clough, March for…

  • British Music Experience To Host Temporary Exhibition Celebrating Frankie Goes To Hollywood

    British Music Experience To Host Temporary Exhibition Celebrating Frankie Goes To Hollywood

    The Frankie Say 1984! Exhibition will be at the British Music Experience from 29 May 2021 to 9 January 2022. No band has ever dominated a year like Frankie Goes to Hollywood in 1984. Born out of Liverpool’s post-punk scene with a brash, mischievous, ‘do what you want’ attitude – Frankie were a one-off. With their first three singles all going to No.1 – a feat previously only achieved by fellow Liverpudlians, Gerry and the…

  • Christmas Countdown with Milap's virtual advent calendar of music and dance 1

    Christmas Countdown with Milap’s virtual advent calendar of music and dance

    Fresh from the success of an incredible programme of events to celebrate Diwali last month, Milap – the UK’s leading Indian Arts and Culture Company – see no sense in slowing down, with their 12 DAYS OF MILAP programme launching in under 2 weeks.  12 DAYS OF MILAP is a series of daily surprises – fresh content and exciting performances, showcasing the best of Indian music and dance. Each day a new door will be…

  • Listen to This 4-Part Podcast About Liverpool's Black Music History 2

    Listen to This 4-Part Podcast About Liverpool’s Black Music History

    Beneath the Merseybeat is a 4-part podcast series, featuring archive interviews and music, delving into Liverpool’s black music history. The series explores how Black American music found its way to Liverpool post-war, the first impact of these sounds on Liverpool and its music scene, and how they were assimilated and appropriated. The team then further explore these themes, charting what was happening in Liverpool through the 1960s and 70s. These Black artists are so crucial…

  • MELODIC DISTRACTION LAUNCHES MONTH-LONG FUNDRAISER FOR NEW HOME 1

    MELODIC DISTRACTION LAUNCHES MONTH-LONG FUNDRAISER FOR NEW HOME

    Liverpool’s Melodic Distraction, an independent, community-led radio station, has today launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to help the them secure a new permanent studio space. The team are hoping to raise £35k to cover the cost of relocating. Melodic Distraction will be supported by Dr. Martens on a range of fundraising activities including one-off broadcasts reuniting station alumni, a limited-edition zine and a huge vinyl raffle featuring donations from some of Liverpool’s most loved institutions,…

  • Watch Drone Footage of The Christmas Lights At Liverpool ONE

    Watch Drone Footage of The Christmas Lights At Liverpool ONE

    Specialist drone footage has been captured of the Christmas Lights At Liverpool ONE for the first time ever this year as the lights were turned on and the Christmas season kicks off. And Liverpool’s true community spirit is set to shine brighter than ever this festive season with the illumination of the giant tree and famous reindeers at Liverpool ONE. The iconic 30 metre tall tree, which Liverpool has become famous for, is once again…