National Museums Liverpool Podcast National Museums Liverpool

When creativity gets competitive. We take a look back at one of art's oldest and most prestigious prizes.We're joined by a couple of John Moores Painting Prize experts in curator Ann Bukantas and academic Dr Hana Leaper.

 

How, and why did Birkenhead-native Ron Gittins turn his home into a living work of art.We talk to TV director Martin Wallace, about the story behind (and ahead of) Ron's Place.

How a group of punk rockers saved St Luke's church.
We talk to musician and artist, Ambrose Reynolds, about his years as caretaker and Creative Director, of this beloved Liverpool landmark.

Jock Stein once said "Football without fans is nothing". And whilst that may be true, representation amongst supporters has historically been overwhelmingly male. In recent years however, football has changed and we are now seeing more women championing the beautiful game, both on the pitch and in the terraces.
To discuss these developments we welcome the founder of photo-zine GIRLFANS Jacqui McAssey, and the Chair of LFC Women's Supporter's Club, Jay Goodall.

In four short years, the Eric's club in Liverpool became legendary for its international roster, raucous punk antics and youth centric outlook.
Eric's was an impromptu 'school of music' and key to the rise of famous Liverpool bands and figures of the late 70s and early 80s; from Echo & the Bunnymen, The Teardrop Explodes, and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, to Pete Burns, Pete Wylie and many more.
In this episode, co-owner Ken Testi, shares his story of how the club came to be a seedbed of fresh talent in the city, as well as host to some of the greatest acts of all time, from the Sex Pistols to the Ramones.

From Jodie Comer to Jimmy McGovern, the stars of film and TV are making Liverpool proud, continuing its remarkable history of screen writing and onscreen talent. But what is the state of the Scouse film scene today and what does the future look like?