Liverpool European Partnership

09/05/2026

Happy Europe Day 💙💛 to our European Communities, friends and supporters 🎉

Come and join us at the Launch of the Liverpool European Festival!

It launches today 💃

06/05/2026

Proud to be European 💙💛

Fantastic event organised by the European Union in the UK bringing together Europeans to celebrate EUROPE DAY 🎉

Great to have such strong representation from Liverpool!

05/05/2026

Celebrating The Europe Day at Sinfonia invited by the Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Kingdom H.E. Ambassador Pedro Serrano.

Fantastic way to start and very excited ahead of Liverpool European Festival and its opening weekend this Saturday and Sunday:

European Union in the UK

23/04/2026

The Liverpool European Festival is back for 2026! 🇪🇺

Over 40 free and low-cost events across Liverpool, Sefton and Wirral, celebrating the European communities that make this city what it is - European roots and Liverpool soul, all in one place.

Find the full programme via the link in comments!

17/04/2026

📸 COMMUNITY CALLOUT 📸

As part of our current, collaborative exhibition at the Open Eye Gallery, on 16-17 May, community members will gather for 'My East of Europe' - a photography workshop celebrating photographs and stories of individuals from the East of Europe living in the Liverpool City Region, reclaiming stories of freedom and identity beyond the Soviet narrative.

Do you have photographs from home that tell your story? They're looking for authentic, everyday images - family life, daily routines, familiar places, favourite foods, or a street, tree, or landscape that holds a particular memory - to be a part of this workshop.

If you have pictures that reflect your culture and personal history, and would like to get involved, contact Lilly Jankaus at Open Eye Gallery: [email protected]

Please tag someone who would love to get involved, and share this post with your communities!

(Image credit: Lilly Jankaus)

09/04/2026

We're very proud to be partnering with Open Eye Gallery on something really special.

'Self-Defined. New Stories From Archives' opens on 16th April in their main gallery - with works that are intimate, layered, and very moving, this exhibition is well worth your time.

Featuring artists and researchers from across Eastern Europe, it explores decolonisation, displacement, and identity through photography, collage and video - from post-WW2 border changes and the stories of Polish and Ukrainian families to the history of the Crimean Tatars, to decades of life photographed in the Latvian countryside.

Some pieces were co-commissioned by the University of Salford and Open Eye Gallery in partnership with the National Library of Riga, which is a collaboration that spans institutions and borders, and which feels very fitting.

Self-Defined runs from 16 April to 7 June as a pre-festival event for Liverpool European Festival 2026.

It's free to visit, the link to reserve your space is in the comments below!

03/04/2026

260 people. 260 feathers. One very big, very colourful egg. 🥚🪶

Every year, Liverpool's Polish community visits the Lord Mayor to share Easter traditions, eat Mazurka and Babka, and drink tea together. And every year, they bring an egg.

260 visitors - children, families, people of all ages and communities - attended a workshop run by Merseyside Polonia at the World Museum this week and each one made a paper feather for a giant Easter egg. Every feather different. Every one made by a real person who walked in that day. Together they decorated this giant Easter egg, designed by the talented Konrad, where the colours are a nod to the Our Liverpool's iconically colourful Liver Bird.

The feathers aren't just decoration. They're a symbol not just of individuality but also of belonging. Of a new generation growing up knowing that Liverpool is their home too. When all the feathers are brought together, they form a vibrant, harmonious whole - just like a community in action.

Every single contribution, no matter how small, helps to create something bigger, brighter, and more joyful.

That egg is now in Liverpool's Town Hall.

It's on display at the Town Hall for the next two weeks. Go and see it if you can!

From all of us at Liverpool European Partnership, we would like to wish all of our communities a very Happy Easter!

27/03/2026

Young racialised Europeans want to belong, contribute and grow but, too often, the systems around them don't recognise their dignity. It's a truth many Europeans in Liverpool City Region know first-hand, and it's exactly why the work of LEP and our partners matters.

Last Saturday, 21st March, we were proud to support Mi‑Euro City - a powerful gathering hosted by Black Europeans and the In Limbo Project on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The event created a safe space for racialised Europeans to be seen, heard and protected, with free immigration legal advice and honest conversations about life after Brexit; sharing what it means to become a "displaced EU citizen" - stripped of status, unable to work, study or access rights once taken for granted.

Eltayeb Bashar (Global Rights Alliance) and Khadija Bashar (Anti-Racism) spoke to the urgency of protecting futures for those facing structural exclusion. As Aké Achi, Co-Founder and CEO of Black Europeans, reminded us: "racism is not an issue for Black people alone, nor solely for white people to confront; it is a human rights issue."

This is what community-led advocacy looks like, and there is more to come.

The fight for the rights of racialised Europeans, particularly Displaced Europeans continues at the Social Diplomacy Summit in Bristol on 7 May, bringing together leading scholars, diplomats, and those with lived experience. Contact Black Europeans for more details 🤝🏾

24/03/2026

On a rainy day like today, we just can’t wait to feel the warmth and sunshiney loveliness radiating from Liverpool European Festival again!

20/03/2026

What an incredible day at Liverpool Hope University last Friday! 🇺🇦

The 'Festival of Futures' brought together academics, artists, community organisations and civic voices to explore culture, identity and what the future can look like.

With 3 powerful Ukrainian-focused events, the AUGB Liverpool branch made sure Ukraine was right at the heart of it.

🎬 Culture Versus War - a moving film by Taras Kompanichenko, presented by Liuda Sergiienko, exploring the enduring strength of Ukrainian culture in the face of war.

🎭 Drama Domivka Project - a lively, participatory performance created by Liverpool Hope students Scout, Karina and Alexandra, developed in cooperation with AUGB Liverpool. It was creative, energetic, and joyful!

🗣️ Solidarity in Action: Ukraine, Europe and You - an open and dynamic discussion organised by the AUGB Liverpool Branch Chair.

The event featured contributions from Університет Григорія Сковороди в Переяславі📚 ФЕПО 11-ЕК (Ukrainian institution Twinned with Liverpool Hope), QSImpACT ( Richard Kemp), the Home Office (Lee Millea), Liverpool European Partnership (Gosia McKane), Resilience Ukrainian Support Centre (Mikhailina Kukharchuk & Solomija Kostyshyn), the English Poetry Club (Brent Shannon), Ukrainian Language Lessons (Juliana Kolyada), and the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Liverpool.

This is exactly what Liverpool's European identity looks like in action: communities connecting, cultures being celebrated, and solidarity finding real, meaningful expression.

A huge BRAVO to AUGB Liverpool and everyone involved. 👏👏👏