New reports published
Impacts 08 announce the publication of three new reports on their website (artinliverpool.com gets a mention in a couple of them).
Liverpool 08 – Centre of the Online Universe examines how people engaged with Liverpool’s Capital of Culture year through the web – and specifically social media.
Liverpool’s Arts Sector – Sustainability and Experience explores the impressions of artists and arts organisations on the impact of Liverpool 08.
And finally Liverpool’s Creative Industries looks at the effects on the city’s changing creative industries sector.
They publish the final report from this 5 year project in March 2010.
http://www.liv.ac.uk/impacts08/
Liverpool 08 – it’s a wrap
o Culture Company winds up August 3 2009 – on budget
o Final report commends partnerships forged and looks to the future
The Liverpool Culture Company today (Monday, August 3 2009) released its final report, charting the story of Liverpool 08 from inception through to delivery and its long-term legacy.
The report marks the final chapter in the four-year history of the Liverpool Culture Company.
Having invested over £122million in what has been called “One of the most successful Capital of Culture programmes ever”, the job of the Liverpool Culture Company is now complete and has handed its ‘on budget’ accounts back to Liverpool City Council, which contributed £75million towards the total budget.
Such was Liverpool’s success the UK government has launched a British City of Culture programme beginning in 2013.
Continue reading ‘Liverpool 08 Culture Company Final Report Released’
Saturday 10 January 2009 was another memorable evening in Liverpool to round off the Capital of Culture year, one year on from the launch event in Lime Street. This ‘Transition’ People’s Celebration took place at the Pier Head with fireworks on the Mersey.
It was good that we got there very early so we had a good view Continue reading ‘Liverpool Transition Fireworks and Lanterns. Part 2′
Capital of Culture: Thanks, 08, and here’s to the future… – Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk
Vicky Anderson’s Daily Post Report on the Closing event
There were no international icons, famous faces or celebrities, as there had been at the opening weekend a year to the day, but still nearly 60,000 visitors turned out to see the conclusion of the programme at the Pier Head, lovingly dubbed the People’s Celebration.
The hour-long outdoor event saw animated film beamed onto screens at the Pier Head and using the windows of the new Museum of Liverpool, still under construction – taking a quirky look at the history of the city from its prehistoric beginnings through to the amazing achievements of 2008.
The new canal link was open to the public and littered with paper lanterns, already looking impressive.
Join Liverpool’s Culture finale sing-along – Liverpool Echo.co.uk.
We’ve been practising all day. See you there, wrap up warm!
Via Liverpool Echo…
FOUR new verses from poet Roger McGough will be revealed during a mass sing-along of The Farm’s All Together Now at tomorrow night’s Pier Head party.
Organisers want the thousands expected to converge on the waterfront to join in with the anthem as part of Transition: The People’s Celebration.
There will also be a version of the Beatles’ Abbey Road classic Here Comes The Sun. Continue reading ‘Join Liverpool’s Culture finale sing-along’
Alfred Hickling’s verdict on Liverpool’s year of culture | Culture | The Guardian
Redmond makes a football analogy to sum up Liverpool’s year of culture: “If you win the European championship you will always be European champions. And we’ve done that”.
Transition Details on liverpool08.com
Not strictly speaking a finale or closing ceremony as Liverpool is determined to continue as a Cultural Capital but we have to handover the Capital crown to Linz. So this happens on January 10 2009.
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