Welcome to the Liverpool Performing Arts Festival - The City’s longest standing platform for talented people
During 2011 the 87th Liverpool Performing Arts Festival will take to the stage – over 4,000 performers from across the North West will descend on the city over two weeks, beginning on Monday 28 February, to showcase their talents in music, dance and speech and drama from solo verse to 60 strong choirs and orchestras from ages 5 to 80 years of age.
Past festival winners include Sir Simon Rattle, Claire Sweeney, BBC young musician of the year Mark Simpson and X-Factor finalist Ray Quinn.
In many ways this festival has helped shape the city's cultural pedigree over the decades by providing platforms to showcase home grown talent. Its longevity and popularity perfectly illustrates a unique and important characteristic in this city's cultural fabric - participation - and is quite rightly treasured.
