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  FACT announces major solo shows by Jenkins Van Zyl and Uma Breakdown 13/09/23 From 20 October 2023 - 28 January 2024, FACT presents two major solo shows by artists Jenkin van Zyl and Uma Breakdown. The artists' works look to defy the nature of conventional heroic narratives. Read more

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  Liverpool's iconic Strawberry Field officially dedicates worlds most technologically advanced bandstand to music legend 07/09/23 The Salvation Army’s iconic Strawberry Field attraction in Liverpool publicly thanked its benefactor and music icon, Cliff Cooper, CEO of Orange Amps, in a ceremony in which he was honoured for his significant donation Read more

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  Record numbers March with Pride in Liverpool 31/07/23 Liverpool was ‘a city full of pride’ on Saturday 29th July, as an estimated 20,000 people joined the 2023 “March with Pride” from St George’s Hall to Pier Head alongside thousands of spectators lining the stree Read more

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  The Halal Food Festival comes to Manchester in August 17/07/23 Having just delivered a spectacular show at the NEC, Birmingham. ‘The Halal Food Festival’ returns with over 150+ exhibitors, outdoor street food vendors, an indoor exhibition with Muslim lifestyle stalls and enterta Read more

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  Canva inks deal with Warner Music Group and Merlin to let users incorporate song clips into their visual designs 07/07/23 Canva, the software company that hosts an “all-in-one visual communication platform,” announced partnerships with Warner Music Group and Merlin to let Canva customers use music clips in their designs. Read more

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  New sculpture on The Liverpool Plinth reflects on Ukraine conflict 07/07/23 A new sculpture serving as a meditation on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine is to be unveiled on The Liverpool Plinth. Boy with knife carnation by Wirral based artist Brigitte Jurack is the sixth sculpture to be installed Read more

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  Merseyside Women of the Year (MWOTY) Awards 2023 Winners Revealed 01/07/23 Halle O’Brien CIC founders, Heather Evans and June Russell crowned as this year’s Merseyside Woman of the Year, and Knowsley Chamber CEO and former High Sheriff of Merseyside, Lesley Martin-Wright JP DL recognised wi Read more

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  The Creative Economy: The Rise Of Artisan Entrepreneurs In The UK 23/06/23 The Creative Economy: The Rise Of Artisan Entrepreneurs In The UK Read more

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  Nelson Mandela Memorial to be unveiled in Liverpool 06/06/23 “To think that all the way in Liverpool, what my dad stood for in life still resonates with a lot of people today, emphasises that rarely is social and political transformation an individual effort; often it is a resul Read more

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  Survey Results: What the UK audience thought of Eurovision 2023 18/05/23 A 1,000 UK participant survey conducted by PartyCasino sheds some insight into how the UK public felt about Eurovision 2023, after the final in Liverpool on 13 May. Read more

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  Merseyside Women of the Year Awards 2023 Finalists Revealed 15/05/23 The finalists for this year’s the Merseyside Women of the Year Awards 2023 have been revealed and the public has been invited to vote for their overall ‘Woman of the Year’. Read more

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  World premiere of 'Lost' Gerry Marsden song to launch magical Merseybeat exhibition 03/05/23 A world premiere of a ‘lost’ song by the late Merseybeat legend Gerry Marsden is to launch a fascinating new exhibition exploring how and why Liverpool rose to rule the pop world in 1963. Read more

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  LuYang Arcade exhibition now open at FACT Liverpool 29/04/23 This spring, renowned multimedia artist, LuYang, presents a free, immersive exhibition at FACT Liverpool. LuYang Arcade Liverpool transforms the gallery into a retro-futuristic arcade, complete with vibrant graphics and Read more

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  School children to stage unique mini-Eurovision concert in languages of Europe 27/04/23 Schoolchildren from across Liverpool City Region will perform a special mini-Eurovision Song Contest tomorrow afternoon (Friday, 28 April) – with a special concert of European songs, including a Ukrainian lullaby. Read more

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  Eurovision: what will the long-term social impact be? 21/04/23 A series of evaluation studies are taking place to determine the social impact of Eurovision 2023 - which is being hosted by Liverpool and broadcast by the BBC on behalf of Ukraine - on wellbeing, cultural legacy and the Read more