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FOLLOWING TODAY’S ANNOUNCEMENT AT UN HEADQUARTERS THAT LIVERPOOL IS THE WORLD’S FIRST ‘UN ACCELERATOR CITY’ FOR CLIMATE ACTION. Shows launch a year long project to create rapid decarbonisation pilots & bring super low carbon gigs into the mainstream. Last month, Act 1.5 hosted their first large-scale climate action accelerator in Bristol that sought to completely reimagine how music events can be staged. The all-day outdoor event headlined by Massive Attack, delivered an unprecedented network of decarbonisation methods across all scopes, […]

Liverpool has become the world’s first ‘Accelerator City’ for climate action, under UN Climate Change’s Entertainment and Culture for Climate Action (ECCA) programme. Accelerator City The title ‘Accelerator City’ comes in recognition of Liverpool’s impressive commitment to innovation and smart regulation to rapidly decarbonise the live music and TV/Film production sectors – both vital parts of the city’s economy – following several years of developmental work by ACT 1.5, an artist-led research and action effort, and climate scientists from the […]

In 2030 it will be 200 years since Stephenson’s Rocket changed the world. The first inter-city railway changed business and culture forever and Liverpool City Region want to mark this moment in the same spirit of innovation which allowed it to happen in the first place! We’re looking for a dynamic Creative Producer to develop this once-in-a-lifetime project. Working with artists, creatives and key stakeholders you will design a programme of international significance that connects communities, celebrates our heritage, and […]