Author: Sarah Latcham

A star-studded line-up including actor and DJ Craig Charles will raise money for homelessness charities in the Liverpool v Manchester DJ Battle organised by Mayor Steve Rotheram and Andy Burnham. The event will be held on 2 February 2022 at Liverpool’s Camp and Furnace. BBC Radio 6 Music’s Charles will be joined by singing stars… Continue reading Craig Charles limbers up for DJ Battle!

Culture Liverpool is offering grants for creative individuals and organizations working in dance. The Dance Creative Commission Grant will be a one-off event and the funding will be used to commission new dance pieces that will be showcased during the Leap Dance Festival. For the first time since the pandemic, the festival will be held… Continue reading Dance into the spotlight with new grant funding

Liverpool’s Jamie Webster is set to perform at the upcoming charity DJ Battle in Liverpool, alongside mayors Steve Rotheram and Andy Burnham. The music battle takes place on February 2, 2024, at Camp and Furnace, in an effort to raise funds and awareness for homelessness in the Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester. The line-up… Continue reading Jamie Webster joins the DJ Battle

Liverpool’s British Music Experience is set to host a temporary exhibition charting the history of one of the most important girl bands in British music, the Spice Girls. Called ‘Girl Power! Spice Girls at 30,’ it will run from 7 February 2024 to 8 September 2024. The exhibition will tell the band’s story through items… Continue reading Spice Up Your Life and celebrate the 30th anniversary of the world’s most famous girl band!

Aiming to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Liverpool’s twinning with Shanghai, the city is preparing to host its grandest Lunar New Year celebrations featuring brand new art installations, activities, and performances. From February 9th to February 11th, the activities will cover Chinatown, Bombed Out Church (St Luke’s), Royal Albert Dock Liverpool and Liverpool ONE. The… Continue reading Enter the Dragon!

The annual charity ‘DJ Battle’ is set to take place in Liverpool next month, with a host of famous names joining Liverpool Mayor Steve Rotheram and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham on the decks. The event, which first took place online during the pandemic, raised over £25,000 at an in-person event last year in Manchester… Continue reading Stars join Northern mayors as they go head-to-head in charity DJ battle in Liverpool

Liverpool has joined the list of 25 cities from around the world to express an official interest in hosting the Gay Games in 2030, according to the Federation of Gay Games (FGG). The first phase of bidding for Gay Games XIII attracted cities from six continents, giving them an opportunity to participate in the global… Continue reading Liverpool joins race to host Gay Games

With the festive season almost here, the Liverpool Christmas Market is ready to welcome visitors. The Market opens on November 18th and remains open until Christmas Eve. While the official closing time is 10 pm, on Christmas Eve, it closes at 5 pm. Along with plenty of food choices, including traditional Scouse and fiery Mexican,… Continue reading Liverpool’s Christmas Markets are back!

Liverpool is releasing merchandise based on the branding used for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. This branding was used across the city in the run-up to the contest, adorning over 100 flags and banners in key areas of the city centre. These items will now be turned into extremely limited-edition memorabilia, with all proceeds going… Continue reading Eurovision – From Flags to Bags

The announcement that the English National Opera (ENO) will be collaborating with Greater Manchester to establish a new site for the opera company has received a response from the Leader of Liverpool City Council Liam Robinson and Mayor of Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram. Councillor Liam Robinson commented, “We would like to congratulate Manchester. We’re… Continue reading English National Opera decision