Best of IRIS 2024 screenings at Picturehouse
On Tuesday 11th March you can catch some of the best films from Iris 2024 at Picturehouse at FACT in Liverpool City Centre, at two special screenings – part of the Iris on the Move tour SCREENING 1 – 6:15PM Heroes, Heartbeats & Shorelines (15) Running time: 70 minutes Tickets: £10 A dynamic collection of […]
LCR Pride Foundation partners with Iris Prize 2025
LCR Pride Festival has once again partnered with the Iris Prize LGBTQ+ film Festival, a global celebration of LGBTQ+ stories from around the world and that is also home to the largest short film prize in the world – the coveted £40,000 Iris Prize, provided by the Michael Bishop Foundation As a partner to the […]
Community Fund Returns For 2025
LCR Pride Foundation, the region’s LGBT+ charity, is offering grants of up to £1,000 to community-led initiatives aiming to champion and uplift LGBT+ communities in Liverpool City Region. It comes after the first round of grassroots funding was made available from the charity as part of a key three-year partnership with Barclays. Recipients of the […]
In Conversation With Holly Johnson
By Lewis Jennings Over 40 years ago, Liverpool was on the verge of a pop renaissance. Tambourines and fuzzy guitar tones were out, electrifying beats and hedonistic synths were in. At the forefront of the new wave takeover was Holly Johnson’s group Frankie Goes To Hollywood. When the band rose to prominence in 1983 with […]
A Formula For Success
Liverpool City Council partners with George House Trust to provide free infant formula to mothers living with HIV. Liverpool City Council is collaborating with HIV support charity George House Trust to support the City’s bold ambition of ending new HIV diagnoses by 2030, as part of its commitment to the global Fast-Track Cities initiative. There […]
Celebrities Come Together To Increase Awareness Around Modern Slavery
Famous faces from television, film, sport and theatre, have teamed up with Causeway for a major new modern slavery campaign. BAFTA-nominee Julie Hesmondhalgh, actor and stand-up comedian Kerry Godliman, chef and broadcaster Andi Oliver, and Call the Midwife and EastEnders favourite Cliff Parisi are just some of the celebrities supporting #StandWithSurvivors. The campaign has launched to mark Anti-Slavery Week […]
River of Light Returns To Liverpool
Liverpool is preparing to turn into an epic night-time playground as River of Light returns to the city’s streets. Giant gnomes, a celebration of Diwali and an interactive light battle are just some of the twelve light installations that feature along the 3km waterfront trail. The festival will run from Friday 25 October to Tuesday 5 November and full details […]
Cosmotechnics Comes To FACT
This winter, you are invited to explore the worlds of Cosmotechnics, a new exhibition that delves into the relationship between culture and technology through the lens of Latin American artists. Atractor Studio + Semantica, Patricia Domínguez and Rebeca Romero challenge the idea that technology is the same everywhere and across all cultures. Using sculpture, video, and […]
Liverpool is Reclaiming Narratives for Black History Month
Liverpool is to celebrate Black History Month with its biggest and most vibrant line-up of artistic and community events yet! As the city stands tall as a beacon of resilience, creativity, and community spirit, an exciting and eclectic range of events and activities will shine a light on Black heritage and culture. Under the theme […]
Walker Art Gallery Celebrates Black British Women And Non-Binary Artists
The Walker Art Gallery will host a major exhibition celebrating Black British women and non-binary artists. Conversations (19 October 2024 to 9 March 2025) will be the first exhibition of its kind to be held in a national art gallery in the UK. The ambitious exhibition brings together work by nearly 50 leading Black women […]
