Community Post Type: Callouts

Liverpool Philharmonic is working with charities and community groups across Merseyside to offer staff, volunteers, participants and service users membership to their Leap into Live Music! scheme.

Leap into Live Music! is designed to give people who have never attended a concert or event at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, the chance to enjoy live music without worrying about the cost with access to free and discounted tickets.

Events on offer include performances by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, their hugely popular Family Concerts, and performances by visiting artists including some of the best names in rock, pop, folk, roots and contemporary music!

Click here to sign up.

You’ll then receive details of what events are available to book, and the Leap into Live Music! coordinator will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about attending.

For further information, please email leap@liverpoolphil.com.

Please note that this scheme is designed to support eligible groups and people who have not attended Liverpool Philharmonic previously.

Victoria Gallery & Museum would like to invite community partners from across Liverpool to join us in being part of our exhibition in the Tate Hall Museum (opens Sept 2025).

The exhibition will be about  Lightbulb moments and how to have great ideas. What great things have been invented or  discovered in Liverpool? What happens when you experience a ‘lightbulb moment’?  

What is the exhibition? 

The display will combine existing museum objects, items borrowed from The National Archives  relating to 19th-century inventions from Liverpool, stories from the University of Liverpool and,  importantly, stories relating to great ideas from right here in this city, in particular  highlighting the lightbulb moments when ideas form and inspiration strikes.  

We will show a series of inventions and innovations from Liverpool, but our theme isn’t limited to  science, medicine, technology or engineering. We would like to feature great ideas of human  endeavour, creative output, explorations of our world, social developments and more. If it’s a great  idea, it could potentially have a place in the exhibition alongside other great ideas. 

Would you or your group like to be involved? 

We are now asking partners from across Liverpool if they’d like to be involved in helping us to make  exhibition. To be included in the exhibition, you might want to: 

• suggest an invention, discovery or innovation from Liverpool that has a great ‘lightbulb  moment’ story – a moment of discovery, a problem that was solved, an innovation made, a  story of creativity, inspiration or ingenuity etc. 
• tell us about a great idea you or someone you know has had that might be a contender  for the exhibition  
• respond creatively to some of the inventions we’ve unearthed so far – from a machine for  pulling off wellies (above) and improved ship toilets to the invention of the football goal net  and AI-run robots.  
• help us to undertake historical research into some of the inventions and discoveries  

What can we offer you? 

Tate Hall Museum can offer: 

• a public-facing platform to showcase your work with visitors from Liverpool and beyond
• invitation to a special preview of the exhibition before it opens to the public
• access to the physical exhibition space to bring members of your group for a special visit or to hold events in our space 
• inclusion in the exhibition press release and social media posts about your work 

Interested? 

Let’s chat. We would like to have a conversation about what you’d feel willing to offer to the project  in terms of time, resources and effort and what kinds of involvement would best suit your group. Email gemma.jaleel@liverpool.ac.uk to register your interest.

Netherton Library are running taster sessions for their new Shared Reading group. They will be reading something different every week through January.

Feel free to head along – the remaining dates are: Tuesday 21st January, Friday 24th, Monday 27th and Wednesday 29th.

For more info, speak to staff in the library or ring 0151 525 0607.

Wonder Arts have some spaces available in their weekly Young Wonders groups.

They are hosting free taster sessions so your child can come along, have a go and see if they’d like to join their unique world of fun, creativity, inspiration & wonder.

Their Young Wonders group is perfect for anyone aged 7-11 & 12-17 who wants to join a fun and creative group.

They take on a wonderful new project every term and is a great place to build confidence, meet new friends, learn new skills and take part in exciting creative activities.

Spaces are limited so booking is required

Book Now at their website 

Join the team on Thursday 30 January at 12pm for a webinar exploring how The Big Lunch can help you support safer, healthier and more cohesive communities.

The Big Lunch 2025 will take place on 7 – 8 June and can also complement VE Day 80 activities in May. As always, the key is communities coming together.

Over 10 million people participated in The Big Lunch 2024, with 76% reporting a positive impact on their community, 75% saying it makes communities feel more inclusive and 71% feeling less lonely (7.1m people).

Join them to:

 Learn how The Big Lunch can help you meet your objectives and build safe, resilient and cohesive communities;

Hear best practice examples from their guest speakers;

 Get practical tips and free resources to support your work;

Learn about the wider impacts of the initiative from their independent annual research;

Share your insights, experience and ask questions.

Hosted by Tracey Robbins, their Head of Communities, this session will be packed with tools to help you bring the benefits of The Big Lunch to your residents and communities.

Reserve your spot here

Help Positive Pathways bring the transformative power of the arts to young people across the Liverpool City Region by providing opportunities they wouldn’t otherwise access.

About Positive Pathways

Positive Pathways was established in August 2020 to address the lack of quality provisions available for young people. Driven by a passion for creating meaningful opportunities, they’ve built a training organisation that empowers staff with practical training and delivers issue-based sessions for young people across the Liverpool City Region.

As the lead detached youth team in Liverpool City Centre, they operate a vital 7-day service, connecting directly with young people and helping them access new experiences that broaden their horizons. They believe in making arts and theatre performances accessible to all young people—offering them enriching cultural opportunities they may not otherwise experience.

However, limited funding often restricts what they can provide, which is why they’re reaching out to arts organisations in our region for support.

They’re calling on the incredible arts community of Liverpool City Region to help them:

• Provide access to performances, workshops, and creative spaces, at low or no cost.
• Collaborate with Positive Pathways to open doors for young people to explore their potential.

Your support—whether through ticket donations, collaborative workshops, or other resources—would make a real difference in the lives of the young people they work with.

Let’s work together to ensure all young people have access to the transformative power of the arts!

If your organisation can help, please contact Dawn at info@positivepathways-nw.com.

The Merseyside Women of the Year awards nominations are now OPEN!

Please ensure that the person you are nominating is aware you are making this nomination and ask them for more details if necessary. The more details they have the better chance there will be that the nominee is successfully chosen as a Finalist.

The nominee, if selected, must be available to attend the VIP Finalists Reception, on Monday 23rd June 2025 at 6.00pm – 8.00pm at Fazenda, Exchange Flags, Liverpool and the Awards Luncheon on Friday 27th June 2025 at 12.00pm at the Crowne Plaza, Waterfront, Liverpool. Nominations are open to anyone who identifies as a woman or non-binary.

For a full guide to their judging criteria, all the questions and guidance for nomination, download their MWOTY Nominations Guide and watch their webinar on writing a brilliant entry!

MWOTY 2025 KEY DATES

Nominations Open: Monday 13th January

Nominations Close: Friday 4th April

Public Vote Opens: Monday 19th May

Public Vote Closes: Sunday 1st June

MWOTY Finalists VIP Evening: Monday 23rd June – 6:00 – 8:00pm

MWOTY Awards at Crowne Plaza: Friday 27th June – 12:00 – 5:30pm

The prestigious British Science Festival is coming to Liverpool 10 – 14 September 2025 and they want Culture Network Members to get involved.

Culture Network Member Liverpool John Moores University is hosting Europe’s longest standing science festival with the University of Liverpool and the British Science Association this year. You’re invited to put forward ideas through an open call for events by Monday 20 January 2025.

Please email festival@britishscienceassociation.org if you would like to get involved, collaborate or find out more.

The programme will feature free events, exhibitions, performances and installations that celebrate the people, stories and ideas at the heart of science. And we all know how arts and culture can help shape all of those events, and tell the stories.

Join Open Eye Gallery’s training programme exploring the role of socially engaged photography with a variety of cross-sector and community partners!

They have invited specialist facilitators from across the cultural, health, youth, educational, environmental and community settings to share their knowledge and expertise, as well as hands-on training around equality, diversity and inclusion and safeguarding.

This training programme is for photographers curators and creative producers.

Each session will offer practical, methodological and ethical advice. There will also be one-one mentoring!

Closing date for submissions of interest: 10am, Monday 3 March 2025.

Programme runs: Monday 28 April – Monday 14 July 2025.

Full details: openeye.org.uk/crossing-sectors-5/ 

As part of DaDaFest International 40, they are delighted to present the next instalment of Ignite, DaDa’s artist development programme to help you re-engage with your inner creative. 💡

Creating a Solo Show with Laurie Owen | 27th Jan | Online | FREE 🥳

Ever wanted to take up space and share something meaningful with an audience? This workshop is all about organising your ideas into something that roughly resembles a solo show. Laurie will help you figure out what you really want to write about, how to get that down in a form that makes sense to you, and how to start putting that stuff on stage.💥

Ignite is a series of FREE digital workshops here to ignite your creative spark. 🎨

Book your free place now via the link