Visitors to Southport can now enjoy a brilliant bear hunt. Southport town centre will soon welcome the arrival of ten colourful bears, all inspired by the classic ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ children’s picture book. The hand-painted sculptures feature unique designs from talented artists and illustrators; each representing a different theme. The Bear Hunt trail is a free event and perfect for all ages. Trail maps will be available for those who wish to explore the town in search […]
A new exhibition opening at Birkenhead’s Williamson Art Gallery & Museum invites visitors into a hypnotic audiovisual experience. Subterranean Elevator was conceived by artist Di Mainstone and developed with a team of interdisciplinary specialists. The installation invites intrepid visitors to explore the inner worlds of soil and the subconscious mind. On entering a dark, elevator-shaped environment, they will feel a soft earth-like substance beneath their feet, where they can stand, sit, or nestle. As the elevator commences its ‘descent’, subterranean […]
Liverpool Waters is set to join an exclusive list of global hotspots including Dubai, Miami and Helsinki with exciting new floating Padel tennis courts, Scandi-style clubhouse and a social deck. Plans will be submitted this week to Liverpool City Council to create the UK’s first floating Padel Tennis courts and floating clubhouse at Liverpool Waters. To build the UK’s first Padel courts on water, Peel Waters have partnered with a team of international experts. The waterside regeneration specialists will be […]
Liverpool is forging ahead in creating a route to net zero for the creative industries. After being announced as the world’s first UN Accelerator City for climate action at the end of last year, further details about how Liverpool plans to decarbonise its live music and TV/film industry have been revealed this week. Alongside the announcement that Radio 1’s Big Weekend will be taking over Sefton Park from 23-25 May, it was confirmed the BBC blockbuster event will form part of the city’s UN […]
G’wed will be back for a second series at 10.05pm Thursday 6 February and is the tenth project to receive investment from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority’s LCR Production Fund which is facilitated by Liverpool City Council’s Film Office. The first season aired in 2024 and has been streamed over six million times. Written by Liverpool’s Danny Kenny and produced by Golden Path Productions, filming for the second series took place in Wirral and Liverpool for five weeks last summer. As […]
The UK’s largest music therapy charity, Nordoff and Robbins, is today announcing the unmissable performance packed line-up for the second Northern Music Awards sponsored by Ticketmaster and Live Nation, to be held in Liverpool on Thursday 27 March. Ian Broudie, legendary singer, songwriter, producer and frontman of indie-pop royalty, Lightning Seeds, will be honoured with the prestigious Special Recognition Award sponsored by SJM Concerts at the event, and the band will be taking to the stage for a special live […]
FACT Liverpool, the UK’s leading centre for art, film, and creative technology, announces its dynamic 2025 programme, featuring solo exhibitions, collaborative projects, and immersive experiences that push the boundaries of contemporary art and technology. The programme is highlighted by extraordinary international co-commissions and locally embedded participatory projects that bring together artists from multiple disciplines and practices. 21 February – 11 May 2025: FACT presents two compelling solo exhibitions that explore the intersection of media, technology, and global politics: Christopher Kulendran […]
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society has announced that it has appointed Vanessa Reed as its new Chief Executive. She will take up the position on 2 June 2025. Vanessa (pictured above) will lead one of the most important music organisations in the UK, comprising the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Company, and an extensive learning and community programme. She succeeds Michael Eakin as Chief Executive who retires at the end of March 2025 after […]
The Liverpool City Region’s Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP) is spearheading a transformative accessibility initiative, uniting businesses and stakeholders in a coordinated effort to create the UK’s most welcoming and accessible destination for all visitors. The “Liverpool City Region For All Forum: Unlocking an accessible visitor economy” marked a significant milestone in the region’s commitment to universal accessibility, headlined by Paralympic champion and disability rights advocate Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE DL. A significant step toward creating an inclusive visitor economy […]
Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram has visited Tate Liverpool today as the project to renew the galleries begins to take shape. The careful removal of the redundant components of the old gallery in the Grade 1 listed building has revealed the original brick walls of the historic warehouse, signalling the end of first phase of the project. The major reimagining of this Royal Albert Dock landmark is designed by 6a architects and will transform the UK’s most-popular contemporary art […]