Do the arts have value? Arts organisations, social enterprise and place-making

The Bluecoat, School Lane, L1 3BX

Join our enterprising alumni in Liverpool in November 2025 at The Bluecoat for a Pop up on the 13 November 13:00-21:00 (with optional overnight and Friday activities).

Thursday, 13th November

1.30 Arrivals, Welcome and Introductions – lunch 

1.45 Question for the day: Do the arts have value? 

2.00 Arts organisations as social enterprises

Liam Kelly Make Liverpool

3.15 Coffee

3.30 Arts organisation and place-making 

Case studies

5.00 Revisit our question: Do the arts have value?

6.00 Optional Event: Politics & The Poet – Seamus Heaney 2025 Lecture

by Leanne Best & Sir Simon Schama                                     

7.30 Dinner 

9.00 End of day

Want to stay over?

School Lane Hotel Our partner hotel has offered a discounted rate of £65 for anyone participating in this pop up! Book directly on the website and use code GA000128 

Friday 14th November 

Friday 14th November

10.00 Background and History of the UK’s first arts centre, The Bluecoat in Liverpool, short walking tour by Bryan Biggs, Director of Cultural Legacies Bluecoat, 

10.45 Coffee/Tea pastries /Farewells

Want to amble? Some great exhibitions in Liverpool: Free Exhibition: Just Browsing

For more info contact Mary Cloake: mary.c@thebluecoat.org.uk