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#News
| 📣 The 12 artworks heading to this year’s
#RiverOfLight
have been revealed!
From 25 Oct - 5 Nov, Liverpool’s waterfront will become a night-time playground with giant gnomes, a Diwali celebration, an interactive light battle + much more! 🚲✨
Get the details 👉
#LFCParade
| If you're viewing the parade from
#TheStrand
do spread out along the route, we want to give
@LFC
a warm welcome home so if one area is busy, get yourself a front row spot further along the route
#champions
#LFC
Tonight, on the 32nd anniversary of Hillsborough, buildings in Liverpool are lit in red to remember the 96 football fans who went to the match and didn’t return home ❤️
#YNWA
📸
@stratusimagery
“It was only a story about giants who were passing that brought Liverpool to carry the crowds' dreams above the tides... Liverpool will always bleed in our hearts. From the heart of this company I hold you in my giant arms. Thank you, thank you, thank you.” Jean-Luc Courcoult ❤️
#BreakingNews
| It's official, the
@LFC
victory parade will take place in the city on Sunday 29 May at 4pm to celebrate both the mens and womens team achievements this season!
Find the full route + FAQs on our website 🏆👇
The city has just burst in applause in a
#ClapForCarers
👏
Now, various buildings across the city
#LightItBlue
in a tribute to our
@NHSuk
💙
Here's a couple, as we say
#ThankYou
to our heroes across the city and the whole of the UK 🙌
And there it is, Liverpool’s Lost Castle 🤩🏰
Huge thank you to all of the volunteers that gave up their time to help build this beauty and a special thank you to our funders
@ace_national
,
@festivaldotorg
&
@LpoolCityRegion
for making this happen 👏🏼
#LostCastles
#LFCParade
| WOW!
#Liverpool
you look beautiful this evening - if you're waiting for the parade on
#TheStrand
the bus will be there around 7pm, live tracking is available with up to the minute location information 🏆
As the city prepares to rest Sir Ken Dodd tomorrow, our very own
@TownHallLpool
pays its respects by donning two giant tickling sticks in the great man's honour ❤️
Rest in peace, Doddy.
Something spooky is happening at Salthouse Dock! 👻⛵
The glorious Ghost Ship marks the 1st of the
#TallShips
arriving in
#Liverpool2018
🤩
Don't miss viewing from 9.30pm - 12am until Monday 28 May!
#LFCParade
| Just because we are so proud of you all, our residents, businesses and partners and
@LFC
for everyone making this a brilliant event…enjoy (sound on for all the emotional vibes!)
🎥
@stratusimagery
In summer 1974, the UK got a real sense that something special was happening at
@LivEveryPlay
A remarkable group of young actors & writers incl.
🌟 Pete Postlethwaite
🌟 Julie Walters
🌟 Bill Nighy
🌟 Jonathan Pryce
🌟 Willy Russell
📸 Liverpool Daily Post
#ThrowbackThursday
Unfortunately Mother Nature has taken its course and our castle is down😔... but not out💪🏻
We will be continuing with the demolition from 5pm this afternoon so head down to Williamson Sq to crush the rest of Liverpool Castle 🏰
#LostCastles
Huge news❗ Historic moment as
@theAlbertDock
receives Royal approval 👑
The iconic destination attraction changes its name to The Royal Albert Dock Liverpool from this day forward ➡️
#Liverpool2018
Triangular interactive gates will be found along a 100metre stretch of the Strand from 4.30pm on 2 - 4 November 🔺🎆
The wave, designed by Copenhagen-based artists Vertigo, will respond to people’s movement creating a light and sound reaction
#RiverofLight
#ChinaDream
Liverpool's been dreaming 💭 of their return for 4 long years...
The
#LiverpoolGiants
are back!
@royaldeluxe1
will take over Liverpool & Wirral 4-7 October 2018 for
@GiantSpectacle
!
Get ready to walk in the footsteps of Giants...
Read more ➡️
Liverpool officially congratulates World Heptathlon Champion and new world record holder -
@JohnsonThompson
🥇
Congratulations, you have done the city proud 👏
📸
@TownHallLpool
Liverpool, you have been INCREDIBLE today 🤩! So much effort and community spirit! 🙌 Here we are adding another layer to our Castle! 📦🏰✨
#LostCastles
#Liverpool2018
#CultureNews
| Liverpool City Council is named Top Event Organiser in the UK, ranking 15th place on the Global
@eventexco
All-Stars Index! ⭐️🏆
Congratulations to our team who so passionately + tirelessly create such special moments. Keep up to date via
#News
| What a moment! The Big Guitar-In saw 600 guitarists of all ages and abilities play together in
@SGHLpool
last night to raise money for local charity,
@TheFlorrie
. Can you support their fundraising campaign? 🎸🎵
We are still on cloud six today after an unbelievable
#LFCParade
🤩🏆
750,000 of you gave
@LFC
a warm Liverpool welcome, singing songs + cheering in perfect harmony. Your hearts are as big as the city, your support is the reason we are officially the UK's No.1 Event Organisers!
It’s official❗The
#LiverpoolGiants
will be heading to New Brighton & Princes Park whilst they explore Liverpool & Wirral this October! 😃 Check out the stunning artwork featuring New Brighton Lighthouse by Liverpool artist Alice Duke 😍
Huge congratulations to our very own
@FilmLiverpool
for their busiest year yet! 😃👏✨
The team has generated over £16 million for the local economy through high-calibre productions such as Peaky Blinders, The Crown, War of the Worlds and Bulletproof.
Exactly ten years ago today saw The People's Opening of European Capital of Culture 2008. Ten years on, here are our
#Liverpool2018
plans. Get excited.
#RiverOfLight
| It’s lovely to see everyone socially distancing at our
#RiverOfLight
trail this evening, wearing masks and being considerate to others well done
#Liverpool
💕
#DIDYOUKNOW
| Liverpool is the most filmed UK city outside of the capital📽️
The city has been the backdrop for The 51st State, Sherlock Holmes, Nowhere Boy, Captain America and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – to name just a few!
#FactFriday
#ChineseNewYear
| We are loving seeing all the city showing its support for our
#Chinese
community in the region by turning their lights red - we hope we can look forward to seeing you tomorrow at our celebrations 🏮🎉🧧
#CNYLiverpool
#News
| We are incredibly sorry to hear of the passing of legendary Liverpool musician,
#GerryMarsden
, you will forever remain a part of our city’s history and culture, RIP Sir ❤️ 🎵
Today we will be standing alongside our city and the families, friends and relatives of the 96.
We will not be posting anything today other than support. Do join us
@SGHLpool
today for a day of reflection if you feel you can 💕
#NeverForgotten
Tonight, civic buildings across Liverpool are lit in purple as a mark of respect for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 💜
Additional venues across the city are lighting or switching their lights off in support of this mark of respect.
📸
@stratusimagery
and partners
The unicorn parade and firecracker display is going off with a bang 💥🔥
The parades bless the Chinese businesses and restaurants across Chinatown
#CNYLiverpool
#ChineseNewYear
We’re getting ready for an ambitious and forward looking cultural programme to mark the tenth anniversary of the European Capital of Culture. Fancy joining us for
#Liverpool2018
?
We’re proud to announce that we have won a staggering 3 awards at the
@eventexco
this evening! We won the People’s Choice Award & Best UK event for our
@GiantSpectacle
as well as best destination (Liverpool!) for our events and came 2nd for Best Municipal event! 🎉🙌
Lost Castles is coming to Liverpool City region this August!
6⃣ extraordinary structures made of cardboard, tape and community will be created in each borough this summer in what is a cultural first 👏
More info ➡️
#lostcastles
#liverpool2018
#VEDay75
| Tonight venues across Liverpool have lit up red, white + blue to commemorate VEDay, we are incredibly grateful to all businesses across the city supporting us tonight. Thanks to
@stratusimagery
for these incredible arial images doing our city proud this evening 😍 🇬🇧
#HeritageLiverpool
| Did you know, in 1842, Kitty Wilkinson founded the world’s first public baths and wash-houses on Frederick Street right here in Liverpool! Her statue stands proud
@SGHLpool
as the first female statue to be installed in the Great Hall today! 👩 🚿
#Heritage
YAY!!! We are DELIGHTED to have scooped up Community Event of The Year at
@echo_awards
this evening for
#LostCastles
🤩🏰 This was the first event across all Liverpool City Region boroughs and a brilliant partnership between us all ✨ Thank you everyone!
#EchoAwards
#Live
| We’re excited to see preparations are in place for the official
@Eurovision
handover and draw happening this evening.
It’s almost time for
#Liverpool
to handover the
#Eurovision
Keys to
#Malm
ö… 🗝️
💙💛
#LFCParade
| Thank you to everyone for helping us keep the city clean and putting your rubbish in the bins provided today!
@lpool_LSSL
doing a fantastic job keeping the city looking beautiful post parade 👏 🧹 ✨
#TeamWork
#OurCity
#Live
| The one and only
@SamRyderMusic
has just surprised us with a pop-up performance at the Martin Luther King Jr Building. The
#Eurovision
fun continues. 🤩✨
#HeritageLiverpool
| Did you know, in 1842, Kitty Wilkinson founded the world’s first public baths and wash-houses on Frederick Street right here in Liverpool! Her statue stands proud
@SGHLpool
as the first female statue to be installed in the Great Hall today! 👩 🚿
#Heritage
Congratulations to
@JohnsonThompson
on winning gold in the heptathlon at the World Athletics Championships - Liverpool’s first gold at the competition 🥇 👏🏼
We are super proud to announce that our programme of events to mark 10yrs since we achieved European Capital of Culture, has attracted more than 2.2m visitors to the city and boosted the local economy by a whopping £85m – QUADRUPLING our 2017 figure! 🤩
May we present...
The latest Freeman of the City of Liverpool, Jimmy McGovern!
The legendary screenwriter is being honoured at
@TownHallLpool
for his incredible 40+ year contribution to Liverpool through film & TV 👏
#RiverOfLight
| Suns out for the final day of our trail! If you’re coming along to view our installations for their final showing, do wrap up warm as it’s a little bit windy 😍 📸
@stratusimagery
Our Chinese New Year celebrations have started 🎉There's plenty to look forward to with the main celebrations happening this Sunday!
Liverpool's Great Race is underway with 4 animals already here 🐀🐂🐯🐇Find out more about what's on over the weekend 👉
#NEWS
| The newly regenerated Princes Avenue has been officially unveiled today + we couldn’t be more proud + privileged to have been part of this community led project. Sheer hard work, dedication +creativity has beautifully transformed the area:
#BreakingNews
: ⚠️Due to high winds
#RiverOfLight
will have to be turned off tonight & tomorrow. We hope to switch back on on Monday and look forward to welcoming you back throughout the week⚠️
That’s another level added to our castle. Only a few more to go but we need some heavy lifters 💪🏻
We’re at Williamson Square until 7pm so come down after work to help finish the build 🏰
#LostCastles
#Liverpool2018
The city is set to be lit up like rainbow, as various buildings support
@LiverpoolPride
ahead of this year's festival 🌈
Full list of locations ➡️
#Liverpool2018
We are incredibly proud to bring home these two awards from
@eventprodawards
for our
@GiantSpectacle
event. We strongly believe the words of
@mayor_anderson
that culture is the rocket fuel for regeneration & awards like this continue to highlight our cultural significance 🤩👏
Liverpool is the front door to the Northern Power House says
@mayor_anderson
highlighting
@GiantSpectacle
when 1.3m people attended a free street theatre event by as one example of why we have the European
#capitalofculture
title & that 2018 has been bigger than 2008!
We saw the whole of the Moon at
@LivCathedral
last year 🌕
And now we can see the Earth 🌏
@lukejerram
is making a return to Liverpool with Gaia and it can be seen at the Cathedral from 25 May as part of
#RiverFestival
#RiverFestival
| The Whale arrived in Canning Dock last night! 🐋
Catch the 6 minute show between 10pm - 11.15pm, featuring a soundscape of beautiful whale noises that illuminate the water 🌊
Find out more at
#News
| For two weeks, experience our River of Light Trail along Liverpool's iconic waterfront as we showcase the work of leading local, national + international artists in a series of illuminated light installations 💡 👉
#RiverOfLightTrail
@ace_national
#LFCParade
| Thank you
@lpool_LSSL
you’re doing a brilliant job getting the city sparkling again!
Thank you
#Liverpool
for helping us by putting your rubbish away, together we can do incredible events and sparkle in more ways than one! ✨
#DidYouKnow
| The Imperial Arch in Chinatown is 13.5metres + is 44 feet tall featuring 200 dragons + 5 roofs. This stunning arch was a gift to the city from Shanghai, a city twinned with us + had to be shipped over piece by piece!
#CultureFacts
🐉 ⛩️ 📸
@stratusimagery
Happy Birthday to George Harrison, who would have been 75 today.
'The Quiet One' is famed for introducing Indian music to the masses with The Fab Four, and
@beatlesstory
have an amazing FREE event that you can attend today 👇
#BreakingNews
| Huge congratulations to
#PhilRedmond
, creator of Grange Hill, Brookside + Hollyoaks, and member of our Capital of Culture team who has been knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services to broadcasting and arts in the regions 👏🎬