Liverpool communities are set to take centre stage as Culture Liverpool launches a major new programme celebrating the stories, creativity and identity of neighbourhoods across the city.
Home: A Celebration of Place will bring together artists, community groups and residents throughout 2026 and 2027, creating a programme of cultural activity designed around one simple question: what makes a place feel like home?
The city-wide initiative builds on previous Creative Neighbourhoods and Creative Communities programmes, to give local people the opportunity to celebrate their own stories, experiences and connections to the areas where they live.
Through workshops, performances, creative projects and community events, residents will work alongside artists and cultural organisations to create new pieces of work that reflect the character and history of their neighbourhoods.
Culture Liverpool said the programme has been designed to strengthen pride, belonging and participation, while helping improve access to arts and culture in communities that have historically received less investment.
Several projects have now been commissioned, with MAKE CIC, Cut to the Chase Productions, Breaking Barriers, LUMA Creations and dot-art chosen to deliver creative programmes across different parts of Liverpool.
Five Liverpool neighbourhood projects celebrating local stories
MAKE CIC will deliver In My Liverpool Home, a project focused on the North Docks and Ten Streets areas, exploring the heritage and identity of the communities shaped by immigration, industry and generations of local families.
Inspired by Pete McGovern’s famous song In My Liverpool Home, the project will use music, storytelling and public art to capture memories from residents, with plans for a landmark artwork on Regent Street celebrating the area’s past, present and future.
Cut to the Chase Productions will work across Dingle, Toxteth, Princes Park and Arundel with H.O.M.E. (House. Ours. Memory. EnJOYment.), an immersive cine-theatre project exploring what belonging means to local people.
The project will bring together film-making, storytelling, music workshops and community performances, creating a celebration of the memories and experiences that connect people to their neighbourhoods.
In South Liverpool, Breaking Barriers will deliver Stories We Tell: Liverpool, transforming residents’ stories about family, migration and community into an audio-visual experience combining sound, projection, archive material and live performance.
The project will also create opportunities for young people through a dedicated Young Company programme, helping develop creative skills while preserving local stories.
Meanwhile, dot-art will work with residents in Belle Vale on Word for Home, creating large-scale public murals inspired by the phrases, sayings and expressions that represent the area.
Alongside the artwork, the project will create a community-sourced dictionary celebrating the unique language and personality of Belle Vale.
LUMA Creations will explore ideas of identity, belonging and cultural exchange through creative workshops and community activity, drawing on its experience delivering inclusive cultural events and bringing people together through the arts.
Community grants to support grassroots Liverpool projects
Alongside the commissioned projects, Culture Liverpool is also launching its Home community grants programme, offering funding of between £500 and £5,000 to support grassroots arts activity, neighbourhood celebrations and creative projects.
The grants are designed to help local organisations develop events and activities that bring people together and celebrate the places they call home.
The first funded projects will take place between July and September 2026, with a second funding opportunity expected to be announced later in the year.
Councillor Harry Doyle, Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing and Culture, said the programme would give residents the chance to celebrate what makes their communities unique.
He said:
“Liverpool’s neighbourhoods are the heartbeat of our city, and Home: A Celebration of Place is about recognising the creativity, resilience, and pride that exists within every community.
“These commissions and community grants will empower local people to tell their own stories, celebrate what makes their area unique, and work with artists and cultural organisations to create something truly special.”
The programme will continue throughout 2026 and into early 2027, before culminating in a wider city celebration showcasing the creativity, stories and achievements emerging from Liverpool’s neighbourhoods.
Residents will have the chance to take part in activities across the city as Home: A Celebration of Place brings communities together through art, culture and shared experiences.
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