Culture in Liverpool
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Culture in Liverpool
The Cultural Tapestry of Liverpool: A Kaleidoscope Of Things To Do And See
Liverpool is a bustling city with a fascinating cultural and historical background. Both locals and guests can enjoy a wide variety of entertaining activities there. The city has many attractions, from its vibrant cultural scene to its lengthy musical past. This article analyses Liverpool’s rich cultural past and showcases its top tourist destinations, innovative projects, and intriguing events. Historic landmarks and architectural marvels Liverpool’s skyline boasts a mesmerizing blend of architectural styles that showcase its…
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Liverpool News
Bold Place Launch Crowdfunder To Renovate Community Space
Bold Place is a new female led creative business and community space in the heart of Liverpool. Last week, they launched their first Crowdfunder campaign to renovate Bold Place and open their doors to the community. Bold Place is a grass roots project, focussed on empowering women creatives. They want to provide a place for exploration, learning and escape, in a society where such opportunities are few and far between. Their vision is to create a…
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Culture in Liverpool
Liverpool And Its Love of Egypt
Over the decades, Egypt has seldom been known for emigration. Today, there are large populations of Egyptians in the US and Gulf nations, but the Egyptian diaspora didn’t spread to the UK in a major way. Even so, Great Britain and Egypt have long held ties, particularly in the fields of archaeology, with interest in the nation certainly being at its prime in the city of Liverpool. Given that data from ONS only finds that…
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Culture in Liverpool
Top 10 Co-Working Spaces In Liverpool
Since the Covid pandemic we have seen a massive shift in how people and organisations work. With hybrid working becoming more and more popular, there’s been an increase in co-working spaces in Liverpool. However, deciding on a co-working space can be tough. Which ones have the best location, facilities and working environments? Let’s find out! Co-working space essentials Firstly, it’s worth bearing in mind what kind of facilities and equipment you’ll need access to. A…
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Culture in Liverpool
Meet The Creator of OJUNI, The Lifestyle Brand Centred Around Video Game Culture
OJUNI is a new brand initiative that is the brainchild of Liverpool-based creative Olayka McKay. It is a lifestyle brand centred on video game culture. With two main strands, it is both commercial, in that there will be physical merchandise, and community-led, with an aim to bring together gamers into a safe and inclusive space. OJUNI was originally created as a support network for trauma survivors, but has since expanded to include gamers of all…
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Film Events In Liverpool
shado X Amnesty International present: Comfort’s Angels Short Film
Join shado and Comfort’s Anglels for a celebration of the power of football, the power of women, and the strength of community action. In collaboration with Amnesty International and This Fan Girl, shado has created a documentary short about Comfort’s Angels – the football team bringing inclusion and integration for refugees and people seeking asylum in Liverpool. Join them at The Baltic Hotel on Jamaica Street for the premiere, on Saturday 26 March, where they will…
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Music
Don’t You Forget About Me Exhibition at the British Music Experience
British Music Experience to Host Temporary Exhibition Celebrating Scottish Rock and Pop. The British Music Experience (BME) is looking north for the inspiration behind its new exhibition. The massive contribution to British Rock and Pop made by Scottish artists will be the focus of the Don’t You Forget About Me exhibition which launches on March 4 at the British Music Experience, Liverpool. The BME has worked in collaboration with Scottish pop expert, Ronnie Gurr, to…
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Liverpool Events
The Good Business Festival Kick-Starts Change For Good With 2022 Programme
Powerful ideas and practical advice to help businesses better address consumer and employee demand are central to the programme at The Good Business Festival, which has confirmed its speaker line-up today. The three-day global summit was commissioned by Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram and will be held in venues across Liverpool city centre from 22 to 24 March. Leaders such as Emilie Stephenson, Force for Good at Innocent Drinks and Hannah Cockcroft MBE, Paralympian…
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Activities in Liverpool
Celebrate Chinese New Year 2022 in Liverpool
Chinese New Year events in Liverpool are always extravagant, exciting and unique, and the Year of the Tiger celebrations promises the same. Liverpool’s Chinatown boasts the largest Chinese Ceremonial Archway in Europe, and is the entrance to many of the wonderful celebrations. On Sunday 6 February, the main events will take place and Chinese lanterns will decorate Chinatown, with buildings lit up red. Returning this year after 2021’s virtual event, the in-person spectacular will celebrate…
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Culture in Liverpool
New Campaign Shines Spotlight on Liverpool’s Culture Club
For the first time, Liverpool’s arts organisations have come together in a brand new campaign promoting Liverpool’s impressive cultural credentials. The Everyman and Playhouse Theatres, Katumba, Bluecoat, Liverpool Philharmonic, Metal Culture, Homotopia, FACT, DaDaFest, The Comedy Trust and Liverpool Arab Arts Festival are just some of around 50 names forming part of the Culture Collective campaign which proudly highlights the city’s vast and diverse culture offer. Billboards and advertising hoardings across Liverpool and Manchester will…
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Things to do in Liverpool
Discover What’s Happening During Knowsley Borough of Culture 2022
This year there will be a huge range of arts and cultural events to celebrate Knowsley Borough of Culture. Knowsley’s theme for its year as Liverpool City Region’s Borough of Culture is Storytelling and central to the theme is the opportunity to capture and bring to life the stories of the borough’s people and places. The storytelling will include everything from local folk tales, traditions and heritage that are unique to Knowsley to exploring people’s…
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Food and Drink in Liverpool
January Food and Drink Deals in Liverpool
Read our January Food and Drink Deals for 2023 feature here. It’s a brand-new year and whilst bank balances may be a little lower after Christmas, that doesn’t mean we have to miss out on good food and drink. Liverpool City Centre is bursting with incredible bars, restaurants, and cafes, with many boasting brilliant January discounts. From cocktail vouchers to half-price tapas, there are deals for everyone, bound to get your 2022 off to a…
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Art Exhibitions in Liverpool
An Immersive Art Installation ‘Space The Universe and Everything’ Coming To Liverpool Cathedral
Immerse yourself in the art installation Space, The Universe and Everything at Liverpool Cathedral in 2022. Space, The Universe and Everything is a light and sound show like no other. In just one night, travel through space, light and time – from the first step on the Moon to the edge of the Universe then back again, without leaving the inside of Liverpool Cathedral. While you ponder our relationship with planet Earth and beyond, artwork…
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Culture in Liverpool
Black History Month – What’s On in Liverpool
Black History Month has been recognised in the UK since October 1987. It is a prominent celebration of the contributions of black communities to the cultural, political and economic life in the UK, as well as a way of remembering the struggles and experiences of black people throughout history. In the year that Liverpool elects Mayor Joanne Anderson, the first ever black female UK mayor, the city’s arts, cultural and academic organisations and businesses have…
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Festivals
LA FERIA – Liverpool’s Festival of Latin American Arts and Culture Is Happening This Month
LA FERIA, a festival of Latin American Arts and Culture is set to take over city centre venues in Liverpool this month. For their 10th Anniversary activities, local arts organisation LUMA Creations are proud to present LA FERIA, an innovative and colourful celebration of Latin American Arts and Culture. The programme of events, featuring an exciting line-up of dance, musical performances and activities, will give audiences the opportunity to experience the diversity of Latin American Arts and Culture at different…
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Art Exhibitions in Liverpool
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…
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Art Exhibitions in 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…
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Liverpool Events
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…
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Film & TV
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…
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Culture in Liverpool
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…
