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Eurovision round-up

We pulled out all the stops to celebrate Eurovision, both on and off campus including live music events, working with local schools, and numerous research activities. We also hosted a vibrant celebration of music and culture, culminating in an amazing mural created by local artist Paul Curtis. This stunning artwork delivers a powerful message of peace, bringing hope and positivity in the midst of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Our city-centre campus was transformed into a Eurovision festival village including a walk-through timeline celebrating our ties with music throughout the Eurovision era.

Paul Curtis standing in front of the mural he created on-campus

Paul Curtis, a Liverpool artist well known for his street art and large murals, created a new public work on the side of the Guild of Students building, with a theme of peace in recognition of the events that have led the city to host Eurovision on Ukraine’s behalf. 

Our Eurovision singing pod located in Liverpool One was a huge hit with Eurovision revellers and saw a few famous faces taking up the mic including Radio 2 DJ Richie Anderson.

Richie Anderson Radio 2 DJ

Events

We celebrated Eurovision with a jam-packed programme of events during the United by Music Festival.

Students taking part in a drumming event during the united by music festival.

The campus also enjoyed a make-over, including renaming the iconic Abercromby Square ‘ABBAcromby Square’ in tribute to the 1974 Eurovision winners.

Abbacromby Square

Our extensive programme of events featured a number of public events too including:

  • A State for Europe: Statistics of the Eurovision Song Contest which delved into the links between maths, statistics, and Eurovision
  • Late at the Tate Liverpool: The Spirit of Eurovision featuring University of Liverpool Professor Lisa Shaw
  • The Eurovision preview gala at the Tung Auditorium
  • LUMSOVISION: A Celebration of Euro-Pop Through the Decades.

Education

Children singing on stage at the Mini Eurovision event

The University’s educational activities included a programme involving 16 primary schools across the city region in learning languages through music, in partnership with Resonate, which culminated in a performance by hundreds of children at the Tung Auditorium. Read the full news story.

Research

Meanwhile, the University’s Heseltine Institute will be continued its programme of dedicated policy briefings, covering topics including:

  • The relationship between LGBTQ+ communities and Eurovision
  • An exploration of how hosting the event could help to address some of the challenges facing Liverpool’s live music industry.

We are also leading a research project to evaluate the impact of Eurovision on wellbeing across local communities, the results of which will be published later in the year.  

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