Make Time For Love is a programme of free activities to celebrate the creativity that exists in the Wavertree and Picton neighbourhoods as part of Culture Liverpool’s Creative Neighbourhoods programme. The programme celebrates love for families, neighbours, community, and friends. It is the finale of a 2-year programme called Picton Play with communities in L15, and a project by arts organisation Metal, with artists YARA + DAVINA, commissioned by Culture Liverpool, Liverpool City Council. Get involved throughout the week: Clock Installation, 20 - 28 September, Wavertree Town Hall Four bespoke clock faces will be on display this week on the outside of Wavertree Town Hall, making statements on love and the passing of time. “The ghosts of Sarah Pooley and James Picton still keep time – they slow it down at bus stops, run it backwards in junk shops, speed it up at home.” Sophie Herxheimer, excerpt from WIN WIN from the newly published Stories, Mystery, and Love. The clocks have been created by YARA + DAVINA in collaboration with Asylum Link, Capeesh, Damien John Kelly House, and Love Wavertree, through workshops, which began in the summer of 2025. Archival Display, 20 - 28 September, Times vary*, Wavertree Library Architect Sir James Picton designed many iconic Liverpool buildings including Liverpool’s Corn Exchange, and was instrumental in the establishment of public libraries, including Wavertree Library. Over the course of his many travels, Picton often sent letters to his wife, Sarah Pooley. Join us at Wavertree Library to see archival material written by the son of James Picton and Sarah Pooley sharing insight into their relationship and love for each other, alongside a curated selection of books on the theme of love. Make Time For Love rug, 20 September – ongoing, Times vary*, Wavertree Library, YARA + DAVINA have created a rug for the children's area of Wavertree Library, inspired by workshops with the local community, which celebrates Picton and Wavertree’s history. The rug will be on permanent display from 20 September. *Monday/Tuesday – 10:00 – 18:00, Thursday 10:00 – 17:00, Saturday – 10:00 – 16:00. Closed over lunch (13:00 – 14:00) Read-a-long and book discussion, 22, 23 September at 14:00 and 27 September at 11:00, Wavertree Library Join them for a chance to read together and share thoughts on the newly published book Stories, Mystery, and Love which have been shared with all households in the L15 postcode. Lessons on Love: drop-in lunchtime community story sharing, 23 and 25 September Invited local people will share stories of how they have fostered love in their lives and for their area. Speakers are:
- Fozia Choudhry, founder of Fozia’s Kashmiri Kitchen, Tuesday 23 September, 19:00 – 21:00, Fozia’s 155 Picton Rd, Liverpool L15 4LG
- Sophie Colligan, a local non-denominational celebrant, Thursday 25 September, 14:00 - 15:00, Wavertree Library