ArtsGroupie CIC is delighted to announce that it has been awarded funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund thanks to money raised by National Lottery players to offer free heritage activity in connection with the ‘Lights Up on Liverpool’ exhibition currently on display at Liverpool Central Library which launched in November.

‘Lights Up on Liverpool’ is ArtsGroupie CIC’s first public heritage exhibition in partnership with Liverpool Central Library Liverpool Libraries and Information Services. It explores the city’s vibrant theatre heritage, showcasing historic playbills, props, and programmes from the archives at Liverpool Record Office. The exhibition was extended to May 2025 due to its popularity and warm reception from the public.

This prestigious funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund will facilitate free tie-in activity alongside the exhibition at Liverpool Central Library. The funded activities, taking place in May 2025, include:

• FREE heritage walking tours of former and current theatre sites
• Immersive historical play-reading sessions
• FREE workshops teaching communities how to preserve historical artefacts at home

The programme of events will be released mid- April.