The Living City

11/08/2021

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05/08/2021

Lancashire 2025 needs your support to prove to the judges - the dcms aka department of culture media & sport (although I might be wrong on that point) - there is public support for the plans. The bid team submitted even though lancs county Lancashire County Council removed their support - Preston, Blackpool, and Blackburn all backed them. More will join when they see public support. A good move - so much work already done and Lancashire needs it. If we get this it will raise Lancashire’s profile, bring more money, visitors, and activity to the county and that means government will be more likely to invest in our infrastructure, not just culture. It’s about raising our profile. If you think that Lancashire as a whole deserves more financial support from central government, if you think that we need to redress the balance between £$€¥ money going to the big cities and not to our places, then sign the petition and let’s all show support and the will to get Lancashire revving up its energy 💥💥💥

Support Lancashire 2025 bid for City of Culture

03/08/2021

Might be for you

Preston City Council is sponsoring 20 free training places for Preston City Council residents on this autumn’s New Economy Programme’s Community Ownership and Democratic Business webinars.

31/07/2021

Nature and Cognitive Development go hand in hand

Children growing up near woodlands or exposed to green spaces displayed better cognitive development and lower risk of emotional and behavioural problems, a new research study has revealed.

29/07/2021

Works by female artists comprise a small share of major permanent collections in Europe and the U.S

At auction, women’s artworks sell for a significant discount compared with men’s.

Only two works by women have ever broken into the top 100 auction sales for paintings, despite women being the subject matter for approximately half of the top 25.

The historic and enduring valuing of works by male artists over works by their female peers may be rooted in fundamentally biased cultural value systems.

24/07/2021

We are in awe of this sculpture which honours those who participated in the Black Lives Matter protests and creates a permanent tribute to the racial justice movement

For New York artist Tanda Francis, the Black Lives Matter protests during the summer of 2020 were an historic event.

22/07/2021

As part of The Living City we are always asking how we can be more sustainable.

Our diets play a major part in this, is regenerative agriculture the answer?

Everyone from small farms to McDonald’s is getting involved in regenerative agriculture. Could it point the way to a better future for farming?

14/06/2021

Just a couple of places left. You only need to attend one session
Email to book [email protected]

Interested in consumerism and sustainability?

The Living City programme is working with performance company ZU-UK to support their development of an interactive physical game exploring consumerism & sustainability. .

We need 12 people to take part in the test run of the interactive game at St George’s shopping centre.

Participants will be paid £20 expenses to take part and be provided with refreshments & local travel

What is involved?
Participants will be provided with a device through which they will follow instructions walking around the shopping centre to find hidden ghost stories. After the game the game developers will ask the participants some feedback questions to help with further development.

The game content includes adult themes, explicit language and issues around human rights, environmental issues, animal rights and difficult subjects.

Take Part: Email [email protected] with name & number, timeslot, and all names/numbers if you can bring 3 people, & we'll get back to you asap :)

09/06/2021

Interested in sustainability?
Have some time spare on Tuesday or Wednesday next week?
Take a look at our call-out below regarding the free Hunt for Ghosts in St George's Shopping Centre

09/06/2021

Could we use underground fridges to reduce our carbon footprint?

Our traditional designs deserve more merit than we give them – one of the best examples is the Groundfridge, a modern-day version of the cellar. Cellars have been used across the ages to stor…

08/06/2021

Interested in consumerism and sustainability?

The Living City programme is working with performance company ZU-UK to support their development of an interactive physical game exploring consumerism & sustainability. .

We need 12 people to take part in the test run of the interactive game at St George’s shopping centre.

Participants will be paid £20 expenses to take part and be provided with refreshments & local travel

What is involved?
Participants will be provided with a device through which they will follow instructions walking around the shopping centre to find hidden ghost stories. After the game the game developers will ask the participants some feedback questions to help with further development.

The game content includes adult themes, explicit language and issues around human rights, environmental issues, animal rights and difficult subjects.

Take Part: Email [email protected] with name & number, timeslot, and all names/numbers if you can bring 3 people, & we'll get back to you asap :)