Key Information
Counties:
Merseyside / Liverpool City RegionYear of Inscription:
2015Link to Website:
www.cultureliverpool.co.uk
Liverpool UNESCO Creative City of Music
Situated in the North-West of England, Liverpool recognises creativity as a means of sustaining its post-industrial renewal. Home to over 500,000 residents, and one of the most influential rock bands in history, music is at the heart of Liverpool’s’ cultural identity and is an important driver of its local economy, generating more than £70 million in annual turnover.
What makes this Designation special?
Liverpool and music are synonymous, and there’s no other city that does it quite like they do. With a rich and diverse music history and talent from across the region, music is at the very heart of what makes Liverpool special.
Liverpool’s musical reputation is built around the city’s innate ability to continue to generate talent like no other place on earth. From The Beatles through to Frankie Goes To Hollywood, The Real Thing, Atomic Kitten, Rebecca Ferguson, Echo And The Bunnymen, The La’s, The Coral, CamelPhat, Yousef, the list goes on. That’s before you even look to the stars of today and beyond.
To hone these talents, you need the right environment and Liverpool has music pouring out of every street, building and open space you can find. Its rich network of venues are run by people who live and breathe music, and with so many amazing grassroots venues, you’re never far from discovering the next Bea.. (well, you know the rest).
