Liverpool Culture Archive

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Year of the Tiger roars into Liverpool for Chinese New Year celebrations
(Sat 20 Feb 2010 07:00)
Liverpool is to host an extra special Chinese New Year party this weekend to celebrate the 10th anniversary of twinning with Shanghai.

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Under the Mud... creating a BUS at Liverpool One
(Fri 19 Feb 2010 20:06)
Film fans are being given the chance to meet Under the Mud cast members on Saturday in Liverpool.

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Review: Traces at the Liverpool Empire
(Fri 19 Feb 2010 16:32)
With the promise that this show will "make an entire generation run away and join the circus", the performers from Les 7 Doigts de la Main have a lot to live up to.

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A chance to meet Under the Mud cast
(Fri 19 Feb 2010 15:58)
Film fans are being given the chance to meet Under the Mud cast members on Saturday.

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Glass font on display at Liverpool Cathedral
(Fri 19 Feb 2010 15:35)
An optical glass font from the V&A, which incorporates the early Christian symbol of a fish, is now on display in the Lady Chapel of Liverpool Cathedral.

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Micky Starke gets into costume for Hairspray
(Fri 19 Feb 2010 15:32)
Liverpool actor Michael Starke is almost unrecognisable as he steps into the (rather roomy) dress (and shoes, wig and makeup) of Hairspray's fabulous Edna Turnblad.

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Phil clinches Mahler deal with Sky TV Arts
(Fri 19 Feb 2010 14:58)
The Liverpool Phil is to be featured on Sky TV's in a new deal announced with the RLPO and the TV channel.

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Britain's biggest Banksy artwork may be whitewashed
(Thu 18 Feb 2010 14:42)
Britain's biggest 'Banksy' artwork is set to be whitewashed, after it was bought by a builder who hates modern art!

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Dreamboats and Petticoats coming to Liverpool Empire
(Thu 18 Feb 2010 13:32)
Due to its phenomenal West End success, Dreamboats and Petticoats, the smash hit musical inspired by the million+ selling albums, is to extend its UK tour and will call in at the Liverpool Empire from 8-13 March 2010.

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Maccabees to headline Liverpool's Sound City 2010
(Thu 18 Feb 2010 10:05)
The Maccabees are to headline the Liverpool Sound City event which will see a procession of top acts performing over the four day pop music jamboree.

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Window on Shanghai through Liverpool library
(Tue 16 Feb 2010 18:35)
A Liverpool library is the UK’s only on in Britain to been chosen as part of the ‘Window of Shanghai’ programme, receiving 500 books from the Chinese city.

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Review A single Man
(Tue 16 Feb 2010 15:28)
Colin Firth in the role of his career as a Gay Professor.

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New home for Pallete Club's 85th art exhibition
(Mon 15 Feb 2010 17:51)
Southport Palette Club's 85th exhibition is to have a temporary new home in the Ballroom at Bootle Town Hall from Wednesday 3rd March, while the Atkinson Art Gallery is closed for re-development.

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First image of iconic 'Liverpool Map' sculpture unveiled
(Mon 15 Feb 2010 17:45)
A sneak preview shot of an iconic new sculpture for Liverpool has been unveiled as part of a special exhibition this week.

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Liverpool Artist Joel Bird exhibits new collection at Calderstones Park
(Mon 15 Feb 2010 15:30)
Liverpool-born artist and sculptor, Joel Bird is celebrating his ongoing success in America after receiving another coveted invitation, for the third year running, to exhibit his latest sublime collection in the renowned

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Quentin Tarantino to receive London Critics’ Circle’s highest honour
(Mon 15 Feb 2010 11:13)
The 30th annual London Critics’ Circle Film Awards hosted by actor Jason Isaacs are set to receive and honour the very best of British and International film talent this Thursday.

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Invictus: one of the best ever "sports movies"
(Sun 14 Feb 2010 22:02)
Produced and directed by Clint Eastwood, 'Invictus' tells the uplifting and true story of how President Nelson Mandela gave his backing to the white dominated Sprinboks when South Africa hosted the 1995 Rugby World Cup

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Fundraising dinner celebrates completion of new Liverpool Museum
(Fri 12 Feb 2010 16:39)
A fundraising dinner was held at the Museum of Liverpool last night to celebrate the building's completion.

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Dance tour to open in Liverpool
(Fri 12 Feb 2010 16:10)
Talented dancers are set to perform in Liverpool as part of a new showcase.

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"Health and Wellbeing" theme inspires Liverpool arts community
(Fri 12 Feb 2010 11:38)
A record number of community groups are to benefit from a new way of funding grass roots culture in Liverpool.