The Infinite Sea of Possibilities
September ‘07 – July ’08
Arts in Regeneration
Creative learning experiences for people who have experienced or experience mental health distress.
Liverpool’s Public Art Programme
November ’07 – December ‘09
Various venues
A year long programme of Public Art in city centre and surrounding
neighbourhoods including; Winter Lights, Pavilions and Visible Viruses.
Iconic Public Art in the City
Throughout ‘08
Various venues
Stockholm artists collective Akay & Peter will explore the life, behaviour and consumer habits of the average Liverpudlian.
Jyll Bradley Fragrant
Throughout ‘08
Various venues
International visual artist Jyll Bradley celebrates Liverpool’s Botanical
Collection.
Centre of our Creative Universe
Throughout ‘08
In schools
Touring mechanical sculpture visiting schools and outdoor venues.
Generation 21
Throughout ‘08
In schools
Young people and children become city planners creating a healthy 21st century city.
Tales... from far away and the
house next door
Throughout ‘08
In schools
From Liverpool – Leningrad young people across the Boroughs tell
tales from far away and the house next door.
Little Acorns
Throughout ‘08
In schools
Mess it up and explore it in this
programme for under 5’s.
Waiting
Throughout ‘08
Various venues
Health and Arts initiative that
explores the theme of waiting.
Barging In
Throughout ‘08
Leeds – Liverpool Canal,
Sefton & North Liverpool
A project for children and young people on the history and heritage
of the Leeds Liverpool canal with
Merseyside Dance Initiative.
tenantspin
Throughout ‘08
FACT and city-wide
Offers a unique view of the rapidly
developing cityscape and culture.
World in One City
Throughout ‘08
Various venues
A series of community commissions celebrating Liverpool’s rich diversity.
The Contact Sessions
Throughout ‘08
Various venues
Series of sessions exploring the world of theatre created by young people.
Treasures
Throughout ‘08
City-wide
A mass participation project for ‘08 celebrating Liverpool’s cultural identity through personal treasure boxes.
Singh Twins
Throughout ‘08
St George’s Hall Heritage Centre
Commissioned artwork representing Liverpool’s past and future.
The Potting Shed
Throughout ‘08
Canning Dock
Fitzcaraldo Theatre Ship hosts
monthly cabaret evenings.
Digital Departures
Throughout ‘08
Various venues
Three feature length films
commissioned for 2008.
The Line
Throughout ‘08
Various venues
A line of choreography bringing together 100 different people making unlikely appearances.
Literate Medicine
Throughout ‘08
Liverpool Medical Institute
Programme of lectures recommending reading for doctors.
Disability Sports Festival
Throughout ‘08
Various venues
A range of sports taster sessions aimed at increasing participation.
Open Culture
Throughout ‘08
Various venues
The Open Culture project is a platform to enable the people of Liverpool and the region to engage with the celebrations for 2008.
January
Now These Days Are Gone
18 August ‘07 – 2 March ‘08
National Conservation Centre
Features the photographs of Michael Peto who took hundreds of informal shots of The Beatles.
The Twentieth Century: How it
looked and how it felt
September ‘07 – 27 April ‘09
Tate Liverpool
Major re-hang of the Tate Collection reflecting its richness and variety.
John Stezaker
November ‘07 – 19 January ‘08
Open Eye
Most substantial exhibition of
John Stezaker’s work in the UK
for many years.
Victorian Visions
1 December ‘07 – 16 March ‘08
Lady Lever Art Gallery
Fascinating insight into the Victorian view of the world.
Astrid Lingren Exhibition
12 December ‘07 – 31 January ‘08
Picton Library Reading Room
This exhibition commemorates
the 100th anniversary of the birth
of the writer responsible for
Pippi Longstocking books.
Blood Brothers by Willy Russell
31 December ‘07 – 26 January ‘08
Empire Theatre
Willy Russell’s Blood Brothers
comes home.
Emilia di Liverpool
1 – 5 January
Small Concert Room,
St George’s Hall
New production of Gaetano Donizetti’s opera performed by 50 young singers and musicians from across Europe.
Fresh Festival
3 – 5 January
Philharmonic Hall
Cutting edge jazz, world and
contemporary music with
international artists.
The Anne Frank Festival
5 January – 7 February
Liverpool Anglican Cathedral
Exhibition celebrating the life and works of the young Holocaust victim.
The Wayne Shorter Quartet with
the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
5 January
Philharmonic Hall
Multi-Grammy Award winner performs
with the RLPO.
The People’s Opening
11 January
St George’s Plateau
St George’s Hall Plateau will become an outdoor stage with a spectacular performance to start the year.
Liverpool – The Musical
12 January
ECHO Arena Liverpool
Tells the story of Liverpool with one
of the most original and unusual
line-ups ever seen in any city.
Roscoe Lecture Series ‘08
14 January
St George’s Hall
“Liverpool – Holocaust Survivors”.
Roscoe Lecture Series ‘08
24 January
St George’s Hall
“Liverpool – City of Sport”.
Supercross
25 – 26 January
ECHO Arena Liverpool
One of the world’s most spectacular sporting events will transform the Echo Arena.
Three Sisters on Hope Street
25 January – 16 February
Everyman Theatre
New take on Chekhov’s classic,
relocated from Russia to Liverpool.
Out of Body
25 January – 22 March
Open Eye
Exhibition of photographs and moving images that explore, manipulate and reflect upon the human body.
National Holocaust Memorial Day
27 January
Philharmonic Hall
Liverpool hosts the national
commemoration ceremony on the
anniversary of the liberation of
Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.
British Dance Edition: Debates
and Talks
30 January – 2 February
Venue tbc
Debates and sessions to compliment its contemporary dance programme.
British Dance Edition
31 January – 2 February
Empire Theatre and various venues
One of the biggest events in the UK dance calendar, a prestigious showcase of some of the most exciting dance companies in the country.
Merchant Palaces
January – Autumn
Sudley House, Aigburth
Exhibition of photographs taken
between 1888 and 1916.
February
sk-interfaces
1 February – 30 March
FACT
A series of exhibitions, events and debates exploring biotechnology and the underlying subject of skin.
Anima by Momentum
5 – 9 February
Unity Theatre
A highly visual piece experimenting with innovative lighting design,
projection, animation and live music.
Chinese New Year
10 February – New Year’s Day
Chinatown
Liverpool welcomes the Year of the Rat.
Chinese Dub EP Release
11 February
Venue tbc
Aims to open the City’s eyes to this beautifully artistic genre of music.
Roscoe Lecture Series ‘08
18 February
St George’s Hall
“Liverpool - City of Sculpture”.
Tavener Requiem
28 February
Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral
Sir John Tavener’s new Requiem is an attempt to reconcile the world’s warring religions through music.
March
St David’s Day Concert Liverpool
Welsh Choral Union with
Aled Jones
1 March
Philharmonic Hall
Liverpool Welsh Choral celebrates
St David’s Day with presenter and singer Aled Jones.
Leap Festival
1 – 15 March
Various venues including Liverpool Playhouse and Unity Theatre
Annual dance festival profiles
innovative works from national and international companies.
Liverpool Performing Arts Festival
3 – 7 & 10 – 14 March
St George’s Hall & Town Hall
A celebration of music, speech, drama and dance.
Liverpool Reads
6 March onwards
City-wide
City wide reading initiative of
award-winning author Mal Peet.
Akram Khan-bahok
7 – 8 March
Liverpool Playhouse
bahok is a long awaited new group
choreography based on the tale
of Babel.
English Schools Cross Country
Championship
8 March
Sefton Park
Britain’s biggest cross-country
running event.
Ken Dodd & Liverpool’s
Laughter Makers
8 – 9 March
Small Concert Room,
St George’s Hall
Special celebration of the great
comedians from the cities past.
Circelation – Harnessing
Performance: exploring dancing
in the air
15 March
Wired Aerial Space
Circelation’s Performance Laboratory brings aerial circus artists and
dancers together to explore
anti-gravity performance.
Circelation
11 March
Venue tbc
A number of leading voices in
performance, dance and the arts
discuss the nature of aerial
dance practice.
International Table Tennis
Tournament (Pre-Paralympics
qualifier)
13 – 16 March
Greenbank Sports Academy
Competition amongst top disabled
players as they set their sights on
qualifications for the Beijing Paralympics.
Globalization – the Making of
Our World. The Royal Society
of Antiquarians
14 March
Small Concert Room,
St George’s Hall
Sir Neil Cossons traces the origins
of today’s world and the roots of
globalization.
The Long Walk
14 – 15 March
The Great Hall, Cornerstone
In response to the Morecambe Bay cockling tragedy More Music have
developed a unique theatrical event.
Beijing Modern Dance Company
15 March
Southport Arts Centre
Finale event of the LEAP Dance Festival.
Karl Jenkins Stabat Mater
15 March
Liverpool Cathedral
The Welsh musician will conduct the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
Now/Then
15 March – 4 May
the Bluecoat
New commissions by bluecoat artists and rising stars.
Roscoe Lecture Series ‘08
19 March
St George’s Hall
“Liverpool - City of Music”.
‘08 Carnival Olympiad Seminar
19 March
The Cornerstone
The Carnival Arts Sector explores the opportunities over the next four years
and beyond.
Whyte & Mackay Premier
League Darts
20 March
ECHO Arena Liverpool
Features the best 8 players in
the sport.
European Union Youth Orchestra
conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy
30 March
Philharmonic Hall
Ashkenazy conducts the European Union Youth Orchestra, one of the world’s most prestigious and
dynamic ensembles.
The Liverpool Art Prize
March – April
Novas Contemporary Urban Centre
This new annual art competition
is for professional artists based
in Merseyside.
All Day and All Night
March – Premiere
Various venues
Desperate Optimist film makers in
partnership with Newcastle, Gateshead, Birmingham and Dublin.
Liverpool’s People & Places
The Photography of
E. Chambre Hardman
March – December
Various venues
Touring exhibition of the work by the Liverpool photographer.
April
Grand National
3 – 5 April
Aintree Racecourse
World famous steeple chase returns.
One Step Forward One Step Back
by dreamthinkspeak
7 April – 10 May
Liverpool Anglican Cathedral
Magical journey through the beautiful Anglican cathedral.
Wirral Bookfest
7 – 12 April
Various venues around Wirral
A celebration of books and writers
of all kinds.
Endgame by Samuel Beckett
11 April – 3 May
Everyman Theatre
Matthew Kelly stars in Samuel Beckett’s darkly comic and seminal masterpiece.
Viennese Balls
12 – 13 April
St George’s Hall
Liverpool’s people are invited to dance the Viennese Waltz accompanied by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
Into the Little Hill: A Lyric Tale
in Two Parts
17 – 18 April
Pacific Roads Arts Centre
A dramatic and poignant re-telling of The Pied Piper.
Art in the Age of Steam
18 April – 10 August
Walker Art Gallery
The influence of the railway on 19th and 20th Century art including Hopper, Monet and Van Gogh.
AL and AL
18 April – 8 June
FACT
Video installation looks at the
impact of art and technology on
networked societies.
People Show 119: Ghost Sonata
22 – 27 April
The Palm House, Sefton Park
A play based on a classic fairy tale.
An Audience with Shankly
24 April onwards
Liverpool Olympia
Interactive, multi-media theatre
celebrates the football legend.
The Business Convention
28 April
Arena and Convention Centre
Annual Business Convention.
Roscoe Lecture Series ‘08
29 April
St George’s Hall
“Liverpool – Reflections & Changes”.
Poetry in the City
Late April – early May
Various venues
A diverse programme of performances and events.
Around the City in Eighty Pubs
April – September
City-wide
Unique celebration of Liverpool’s pubs and pub culture.
Out of the Shadows
April – September
St George’s Hall Heritage Centre
The unsung stories of experiences of older people with a disability.
Twilight City
April – December
Various venues
A series of four audiovisual
performances.
Nirumpama and Rajenda
April
Venue tbc
Leading Indian dancers perform
Kathak and Bharatanatyam.
Roscoe Lecture Series ‘08
April
St George’s Hall
“Liverpool – City of Media”.
May
Ecce Cor Meum
1 May
Liverpool Cathedral
Sir Paul McCartney’s first piece of choral music.
Happy Birthday Tate Liverpool
3 – 5 May
Albert Dock
Tate Liverpool celebrates its
twentieth birthday.
British Open Squash Championships
6 – 12 May
Liverpool Cricket Club and ECHO Arena Liverpool
The world’s top players compete to be the Dunlop British Open Champion.
Roscoe Lecture Series ‘08
15 May
St George’s Hall
“Liverpool – City of Fashion”
An evening with Bryn Terfel
17 May
Philharmonic Hall
Internationally acclaimed Opera
singer performs with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir.
HUB
17 – 18 May
Otterspool Promenade
The UK’s biggest free urban
youth festival.
Voices Across the Ocean
24 May
Mossley Hill Parish Church
Choirs from both sides of the Atlantic share beautiful music.
Liverpool International
Handball Festival
24 – 25 May
Greenbank Sports Academy
and I.M Marsh Campus
A celebration of handball set with a multi-cultural event.
European Speedminton
Championships ‘08
24 – 25 May
Liverpool Tennis Centre
Over 100 athletes competing in the world’s fastest growing racquet sport.
Liverpool Streets Ahead
24 May – 26 May
St. George’s Hall Plateau
Liverpool will be awash with fantastic music, dance and street theatre.
Liverpool Cityscape by Ben Johnson
24 May – 2 November
Walker Art Gallery
Commissioned artwork of the
Liverpool Skyline.
Splatterfest
27 May – mid July
Unity Theatre
Liverpool’s International Festival of Children’s Theatre.
Liverpool Comedy Festival
28 May – 8 June
Various venues
The best names in comedy come to Liverpool to make the city laugh.
Southport International
Jazz Festival
29 – 1 June
Various venues across Southport
For four days Southport will be alive with the sound of jazz.
Gustav Klimt: Painting, Design
and Modern Life in Vienna 1900
30 May – 31 August
Tate Liverpool
A comprehensive exhibition of
Klimt’s work.
National Junior Open Karate
Tournament
31 May
Greenbank Sports Academy
Junior Martial art tournament.
Physical Fest 4 Presented by
Momentum and Hope Street Ltd
May
Various venues
Annual physical theatre workshop and performance festival.
Writing on the Wall (WoW) Festival
May
Various venues
Established writers and performers work alongside local artists.
Four Corners
May – August
Various venues
‘What makes a neighbourhood?’
This question provides the stimulus
for creatively exploring the nature
of change through five new
commissions.
Viennese Concerts at the Tate
May – August
Tate Liverpool
Part of Liverpool’s Viennese season.
Water, Water Everywhere and
Not a Drop to Drink
May – Autumn
Various waterfront venues
A giant wind and water-powered
environmental sculpture exploring
the importance of water and
Liverpool’s maritime history.
June
The Liverpool Sound
1 June
Anfield Stadium
Once-in-a-lifetime event to celebrate Liverpool’s status as World Capital of Pop – featuring Sir Paul McCartney.
The Big Hope
4 – 11 June
Hope University
Young people’s forum considering urgent issues.
Festival of Hope ‘08
4 – 14 June
Hope Street
Church communities join together bringing gospel, hip-hop, rap and soul to the streets.
Lord Mayor’s Parade
7 June
Liverpool City Centre
Parade of spectacular floats, music and dance.
‘Kites over the Mersey’
International Kite Festival
7 – 8 June
New Brighton Promenade, Wirral
Festival featuring stunt and show kites with imaginative designs.
The Green Fayre
8 June
Court Hey Park, Huyton
Promoting World Environment Day with information on being green.
Roscoe Lecture Series ‘08
9 June
St George’s Hall
“Liverpool – Where religious Faith is Part of the Solution not the Problem”.
Liverpool International Tennis
10 – 15 June
Calderstones Park
Hosts many International players.
Magical Mysterious Regeneration
Tour: Artists, Architecture and
the future of the City
12 – 14 June
Tate Liverpool, The University
of Liverpool and more.
International conference debating regeneration.
Alice in Wonderland
14 – 15, 21 – 22, 28 – 29 June
Liverpool, Knowsley & Halton
The story of Alice retold for a
2008 audience.
Go Superlambananas
16 June – 25 August
City-wide
100 Superlambananas will be painted, decorated and adorned by local and regional artists, community groups and celebrities.
Design Show Liverpool
19 – 22 June
The Crypt, Metropolitan Cathedral
Browse, buy and commission work from over 150 selected designers.
Africa Oyé
21 – 22 June
Sefton Park
One of the biggest free African music festivals.
Gymnastics International
21 – 22 June
Liverpool Gymnastics Centre
of Excellence
Leading female gymnasts compete in this tri-nations warm up event for the Beijing Olympic Games.
Knowsley Hall Music Festival
21 – 22 June
Knowsley Hall
Some of the biggest names in rock and pop perform at this two day
premier event; a phenomenal
additional to the UK festival circuit.
Once Upon a Time at the Adelphi
27 June – 19 July
Liverpool Playhouse
A time spanning drama set in the famous Adelphi hotel.
Pipilotti Rist
27 June – 31 August
FACT
One of Europe’s leading contemporary artists presents a UK solo exhibition celebrating and exploring the power of self invention.
War Requiem by Benjamin Britten
28 June
Liverpool Anglican Cathedral
A beautiful choral work performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Masterpiece Watercolours
and Drawings
28 June – 9 November
Lady Lever Art Gallery
Some of the finest pieces from the Lever collection go on display.
Liverpool Open Gardens
29 June
The Palm House, Sefton Park
and other venues
Previously unseen gardens open
for the public.
Liverpool Open Source City (LOSC)
Presented by SoundNetwork
June
Venue tbc
Workshops where artists working with sound can use Open Source software to explore the debate on intellectual property.
Streetwaves
June – July
Various venues city-wide
and Boroughs
Fantastic local music performed by young people at city wide venues.
