The passing of Nelson Mandela in 2013 gripped the world, being felt throughout the hearts of every nation. This summer, the city of Liverpool is hosting a rare opportunity to view and buy his artwork - The Long Walk to Freedom Collective, at Liverpool Contemporary Arts Fair. The event is taking place at the World Museum 3 to 6 July and is [...]
A brand new Easter Grotto experience has been announced in Liverpool at one of its most iconic buildings. The Easter Bunny Parade will take place at the city’s St George’s Hall from Saturday 5th to Monday 21st April 2014. The Easter Bunny Parade is an enchanting Easter holiday treat for the whole family to enjoy, it sees a walk-through trail [...]
Love history’s unique sell-out theatrical tours are back with new characters and stories from the depths of St George’s Hall. Liverpools St George’s Hall ’have announced that another week of the popular catacombs tours which explore the darker heart of Liverpool’s most celebrated and historic building are back by popular demand from Mon 26th May – Sun 1st June. The [...]
The team behind the UK’s biggest street theatre spectacular taking place in Liverpool are looking to recruit an army of volunteers. Preparations are well underway for Memories of August 1914, which will be this year’s national flagship cultural event – marking a centenary since the outbreak of the First World War. The event will see the return of the Little Girl [...]
Liverpool to stage second St George’s Day Festival on Sunday, 27 April City to celebrate festivities with International Dance Day FREE event to promote city’s historic St George’s Quarter with TV star Mike the Knight in attendance Liverpool is to putting on its dancing shoes for a spectacular St George’s Day Festival on Sunday, 27 April. Now in its second year, the festival will [...]
ONE of the UK’s seminal rock bands has joined the Liverpool International Music Festival line-up. The Charlatans, who have notched up 11 studio albums – including three number one albums – and had 17 hits in the UK’s singles chart, will play a very special gig in St George’s Hall on Monday 26 August. The band is playing select venues [...]
The Liverpool Bandstand in Williamson Square is set to host another season in the sun. Open Culture is once again signing up musicians, singers, choirs, bands and performers of all ages and genres to perform on the bandstand. The programme in Williamson Square will run 12.30pm-6pm from Thursday to Saturday from August 8 to August 31, including Bank Holiday Monday, August 26. [...]
Grand Hall to host massive murder mystery event based on real historic Liverpool cases Liverpool’s Lovehistory and St George’s Hall are delighted to announce what is possibly the biggest murder mystery event in the UK (and most definitely to have been seen in Liverpool)! With 250 guests and taking place in the magnificent and atmospheric surroundings of the Great Hall itself, [...]
LIVERPOOL will mark the 24th anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy with two permanent memorials to the 96 people who lost their lives. Families of the victims will come together in the city centre on Sunday 14th April, the day before the anniversary, for two special ceremonies, which will dedicate a special clock which has been installed atLiverpool Town Hall and a memorial monument which has been [...]
Liverpool to stage first St George’s Day Festival on Sunday, April 21 Dragons, medieval fun, and TV star Mike the Knight in attendance FREE event to promote city’s historic St George’s Quarter Day organised by NML, St George’s Hall, City Central BID, Royal Court, Holiday Inn and St Johns Shopping Centre Liverpool is to stage its first St George’s Day Festival on Sunday, April [...]