When you go to the Maritime Museum to see the 'Shipwrecked' exhibition, start by going up to the 4th floor. After taking a few moments to admire the view of the Pier Head from the window, take a look at this marvelous little exhibition called 'Dancing Not Football'.

There are about 6 large banners – created by local youth and community groups - exploring the cultural roots of families living around the Grafton and the Liverpool Olympia. They highlight a love of dancing as a link between four generations of residents, proving that present-day Grafton regulars are repeating history without realising it.
I think the 60s hippy style one is my favourite, they're not just painted, there's all kinds of things collaged onto the works.

MPAC (Merseyside Play Action Council) were heavily involved and artist Elaine Bennet who led on Dancing Not Football, says:

” We wanted to find a connective point – something that united the young people on this project. This was that many of their family members had danced, at one point, in the Grafton or Liverpool Olympia. The groups researched the project by talking to mums, dads, nans and granddads and used their memories and stories to create the banners. The project has really made the young people aware of their roots and the history of the environment where they live.”

Dancing Not Football is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
The community groups involved in this project are:

Vernon Sangster Community Centre
L6 Community Centre
Streets Project
Edge Hill Youth Club
Central Youth Centre

At Merseyside Maritime Museum, 4th floor, until September 3rd 2006