Liverpool City Council’s Culture Liverpool team have announced ten brand new artistic commissions to mark Black History Month 2025 this October.
Under the theme Power and Pride, funding has been awarded to a diverse range of creative projects which will showcase and honour the rich contributions of Black communities to the city’s cultural, social, and historical fabric.
From spoken word and gospel music to textile arts and immersive technology, the commissions reflect a vibrant mix of artforms along with community and school engagement. Each project has been developed by local creatives and organisations committed to amplifying Black voices and stories in Liverpool.
Highlights include:
- More Than Words by Brodie Arthur and Leah Watson – an open mic and panel event at the Everyman Theatre spotlighting Black performers and industry professionals.
- Liverpool Lighthouse Gospel Project led by Helen Brown – a school-based programme teaching gospel music and Black history through performance.
- Digital Immersive Portraits by Robert Awork – a living exhibition at St George’s Hall featuring impressive 3D-printed community portraits with embedded audio stories.
- African Roots 2025 at The Black-E – a two-day celebration of African dance and cultural heritage.
- Black Actors Collective Headshot Exhibition – a photographic showcase of Black performers, also hosted at the Everyman Theatre.
Other commissions centre around creative writing anthologies, visual arts workshops, carnival-inspired dance sessions, and textile-based storytelling.
All projects aim to foster pride, representation, and cultural understanding throughout Liverpool’s communities and have been funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
All the events can be found on the Culture Liverpool website.