Impacts 08: The Liverpool Model www.impacts08.net European Capital of Culture Research Programme University of Liverpool Report by: Liverpool, L69 7ZA, UK Beatriz Garcia Email:
[email protected] IMPACTS Ruth Melville European Capital of Culture Research Programme Tamsin Cox www.impacts08.net Creating an impact: Cover photography by Beatriz Garcia of The Liverpool Cityscape, 2008 ©Ben Johnson 2010. All Rights Reserved DACS. Liverpool’s experience as European Capital of Culture The Liverpool Cityscape will be on display in the Museum of Liverpool which opens in 2011. Impacts 08: The Liverpool Model www.impacts08.net European Capital of Culture Research Programme University of Liverpool Report by: Liverpool, L69 7ZA, UK Beatriz Garcia Email:
[email protected] IMPACTS Ruth Melville European Capital of Culture Research Programme Tamsin Cox www.impacts08.net Creating an impact: Cover photography by Beatriz Garcia of The Liverpool Cityscape, 2008 ©Ben Johnson 2010. All Rights Reserved DACS. Liverpool’s experience as European Capital of Culture The Liverpool Cityscape will be on display in the Museum of Liverpool which opens in 2011. 41,000+ activities including: – 276 highlight events – 21,000 performance and exhibition days The Liverpool ECoC programme had a total – 20,000 workshops and training sessions – 7,000+ activities Resulting in: – An audience of 9.8 million income of £130 million over six years, the highest – A total audience of 18 million – 80%+ of audiences rated the – 1,000 volunteers giving 7,000 days events ‘good’