The economics of culture in the North
We are delighted to welcome Claire McColgan, Director of Culture Liverpool, responsible for Major Events, Liverpool Film Office, Cruise Liverpool, Tourism, City Halls and Cultural Policy, to our 'Great North' forum this month at RIBA North. Since 2008 when Liverpool was named the European Capital of Culture, the visitor economy has grown significantly with the creation of new museums and exhibitions and in the area of arts festivals. Next month, Liverpool Hope University is
National Museums Liverpool at the heart of the visitor experience
Janet Dugdale, Executive Director of National Museums Liverpool will be speaking at our Future Cities Forum in Liverpool this month. She is responsible for the museums, collections, curatorial and administrative teams at World Museum, Museum of Liverpool, Merseyside Maritime Museum, the international Slavery Museum and Seized! (the Border Force national collection and museum) Her remit also includes the Canning Graving Docks. National Museums Liverpool is a group of diverse v
Everton F.C. to join Future Cities Forum
Aerial view of Goodison Park, current home of Everton FC (Liverpool Echo) Everton Football Club will be speaking at our Future Cities Forum in February about its new stadium in Bramley-Moore Dock, The event will be held at RIBA North in Liverpool and will an important regeneration forum in our series of discussions this year, highlighting the development of our great northern cities, their changing architectural landscapes and economic fortunes. The new Everton stadium will b
Sport - the key to healthy cities
It has long been generally agreed that those who take part in sport are the healthiest among the population and usually less prey to chronic diseases like diabetes. We will be discussing the topic of sport and its impact on the design of our future cities at our 'Healthy Cities' forum on 9th October. Livepool has been working hard to make sport accessible to all in the city with the building of sports hubs to encourage young people into activity. The city's regenertion plan
RIBA chooses Liverpool for its North base
Courtesy: architecture.com This June RIBA is opening a new national architecture centre on Liverpool's waterfront. RIBA North will be a resource both for members and the public with exhibitions, talks and tours. Items from RIBA's collection not publicly seen before will go on show along with a 3D digital city model in an exhibition 'Liverpool(e): Mover Shaker Architectural Risk-Taker' . London studio Broadway Malyan designed the new base which is RIBA's first centre outside t