The Black-E are delighted to announce that they are finalists in two categories for the Liverpool City Region Culture and Creativity Awards 2026.

• Finalists whittled down to 55 from more than 500 nominations in 17 categories

Categories praise the use of culture and creativity in areas such as innovation and community cohesion celebrating the sector’s contribution to education, health, business and the environment.

Councillor Mike Wharton, Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Business, Investment and Trade, said:

“The Liverpool City Region is at the forefront of culture. We are an area brimming with creativity and these awards give us a chance to celebrate our own artists, innovators, community activists and businesses who are all using culture and creativity to make a difference within their own communities.”

“From local grassroots projects to large scale events, it’s been an incredibly exciting year for culture in the Liverpool City Region, and competition has been tough. All our finalists are extremely successful to get this far, and I wish them the best of luck.”

Making her judging debut at this year’s awards, broadcaster Ngunan Adamu said:

“Judging such a high standard of entries was far more challenging than I expected, in the best possible way. I honestly thought I’d seen it all, but these awards are just scratching the surface of the talent and innovation in our creative sector.”

“I was genuinely inspired by the creativity, passion and real-world impact of these projects. The culture of the Liverpool City Region is truly special, and it was a real privilege to be part of the judging panel.”

Arts Organisation of the Year

Finalist: The Black-E

Business in the Arts Award

Finalist: The Black-E

The Awards will be held at the Everyman Theatre in June.

More information here https://www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/news/finalists-revealed-in-the-2026-liverpool-city-region-culture-and-creativity-awards