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More than 60 community groups and grassroots organisations have received funding to spread the Eurovision magic across Liverpool City Region. Supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Culture Liverpool invited organisations to apply for grants of up to £2,000 to get into the Eurovision spirit by hosting events that celebrate the competition itself, the relationship with our friends in Ukraine and the wider European heritage in Liverpool. From a hip hop block party to hairdressing and nail art classes, people […]

Source: LBN Daily New footfall and employment figures show the night-time economy in Liverpool is recovering strongly after the pandemic despite the cost-of-living crisis. Liverpool’s night-time economy continues to be a key driver of both footfall and employment in Liverpool city centre, new data from Liverpool BID Company shows. Despite the cost-of-living crisis restaurants, bars, shops and other venues in Liverpool are showing resilience by and are continuing to attract people through their doors. Liverpool BID Company, which represents more […]

Liverpool John Lennon Airport is delighted to announce that Aer Lingus will be returning to the Airport and commencing flights to Dublin later this month. Flights will be operated by Emerald Airlines, the exclusive operator of Aer Lingus Regional services, commencing on Thursday 27th April, with 11 departures per week including a double daily service on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays using their 72 seat ATR72-600 aircraft, and will see a return for Aer Lingus who last operated from Liverpool […]

Liverpool BID Company is launching a new Arts & Culture Fund for projects and events taking place in Liverpool city centre.  The new fund has two levels of grants; one for small grants of less than £5,000 which can cover 100% of the project, and a larger grant which can cover up to 50% of the total cost of the project. Eligible projects should align with Liverpool BID’s objectives, including driving footfall to the city centre, improving the city perspective, […]

New venues announced include Tobacco Warehouse – the largest brickbuilt warehouse in the world – and the city’s historic Cotton Exchange building. Edgar Calel, Guadalupe Maravilla and Lubaina Himid join artists including Brook Andrew, Charmaine Watkiss, Gala Porras-Kim, Julien Creuzet, Raisa Kabir, Nicholas Galanin, Torkwase Dyson and Unmute Dance Theatre. A series of ambitious outdoor works will be installed at locations across the city including Liverpool ONE, Stanley Dock, Princes Dock, St John’s Gardens and Liverpool Parish Church (St Nicholas’). […]

Late at Tate returns to Tate Liverpool with The Spirit of Eurovision on Thursday 4 May from 6pm to 10pm. The free event will celebrate the power of music and creativity to unite people of different backgrounds and cultures, featuring live music, performance, workshops, talks, and fashion inspired by the joyous spirit of the Eurovision Song Contest. Late at Tate Liverpool: The Spirit of Eurovision promises to be an unforgettable experience, celebrating music, creativity, and diversity. Commissioned by Culture Liverpool, it will […]

Excitement is building among Liverpool City Council’s EuroVols as they meet for the first time to find out about all things Eurovision. With demand for the 500 roles exceeding supply by over five times, the successful applicants gathered at the weekend to take part in their training and are looking forward to picking their uniforms up later this month and hitting the streets from May. Volunteer Programme Manager Mathilde Bellec said: “There was a real buzz in the air at […]

Liverpool City Region residents had the chance to be the first in the country to bag themselves FREE* tickets to ‘The National Lottery’s Big Eurovision Welcome’. General tickets for the 7 May spectacular were released on Wednesday 5 April at 10am. A proportion of tickets were also made available to National Lottery players with a Liverpool City Region postcode in an exclusive pre-sale on Tuesday 4 April.  Hosted by AJ Odudu, this 90 minute outdoor show will be one of […]