Liverpool’s arts and heritage venues have joined forces to remind visitors that they are still open despite the City Region being put under Tier 3 Covid restrictions. Tate Liverpool, National Museums Liverpool, FACT, Bluecoat, the Royal Court, Everyman and Playhouse, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and the Unity Theatre are all behind the campaign to keep people coming through their doors. All venues say they are adhering to strict Covid-safe rules including compulsory face cove

Liverpool Playhouse is set to stage A Christmas Carol this December - joining other venues promising some festive cheer in a Covid-hit year. Outgoing artistic director Gemma Bodinetz will direct the Patrick Barlow’s version of Dickens’ classic Christmas story which will be at the theatre from December 4-24. Tickets go on sale on October 22. Barlow’s adaptation is described as ‘witty and joyous’ and promises carols and songs along with the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and visitati

Liverpool's Walker Art Gallery is extending the run of its acclaimed Linda McCartney exhibition due to demand from visitors. The major retrospective was due to shut its doors on November 1. But now gallery bosses have decided to extend the show until January next year. The Linda McCartney Retrospective, which was first staged at the Kelvingrove art gallery in Glasgow, features around 250 photographs taken by and featuring the late photographer during a four-decade career. The

Liverpool’s The Reader is encouraging people to share their stories of living through the coronavirus pandemic for a new community scrapbook of memories. The Commonplace Book will capture the individual ways people have found to cope with the crisis and preserve their memories for future generations. The history of the ‘Commonplace Book’ goes back many centuries to Ancient Greece and Rome. They were particularly popular during the Renaissance, and writers like John Milton, Fr

It may have been a dismal evening in Liverpool – in more ways than one – but with strict Covid measures in place the only risk of contagion at the Philharmonic Hall was from Roderick Williams’ infectious enthusiasm. The British baritone - and this season's Artist in Residence - beamed as he told the Phil faithful (masked and dotted in bubbles around the auditorium): “How wonderful to see you here. What a huge pleasure it is to be performing live music for you in this extraord

Liverpool’s Royal Court has announced it is planning to stage a Christmas show thanks to a cash injection from the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund. Theatre bosses are set to discuss more detailed plans for the festive season this week after receiving news that the venue is to receive a £729,915 grant as part of the announcement of £257 million for arts organisations nationwide. The money means the Royal Court will now look at staging a scaled back, socially distanced, Covi

Liverpool arts and cultural organisations including the Royal Court, Everyman & Playhouse, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Bluecoat and Cavern City Tours are set to receive Coronavirus culture grants from the government. Unity Theatre, Parr Street Studios, dot-art, Sound City, Wired Aerial Theatre and Liverpool Irish Festival are among 30 city recipients who together are due to share more than £5,100,000 from the Culture Recovery Fund. They are some of 1,385 cultural and creati

Who knew listening to live music in the – albeit socially distanced – company of others could prove such an emotional experience? Because despite the inventive and innovative ways orchestras like the RLPO (and theatre makers too of course) have found to keep performances going over the last few difficult months, nothing beats the visceral nature of the live shared experience. And with Merseyside staring down the barrel of harsh news Covid restrictions again, concerts like thi

Magician Steve Price promises to mix world class conjuring with a good dose of comedy when he brings his new live show to Liverpool this autumn. The cruise ship favourite may have been on extended shore leave since the Coronavirus pandemic took hold earlier this year, but he hasn’t been sitting twiddling his thumbs. Instead he has devised Magic on the Mersey, an astonishing new (Covid-safe) show promising ‘gasps behind the masks’ which he is now due to premiere at Liverpool’s

Liverpool cultural and heritage organisations and venues devastated by the coronavirus pandemic are to receive more than £1.9m in heritage grants from the Government’s Cultural Recovery Fund. The grants, announced today, are the first tranche of the £1.57 billion fund to be revealed since it was promised by Chancellor Rishi Sunak in July. Liverpool Cathedral will receive £612,700 while the Metropolitan Cathedral has been promised £477,600. Meanwhile Tall Ship Zebu CIC, based