LCR Culture Creativity Awards 2023 Winners

Liverpool City Region is a thriving place for culture and creativity and we want to celebrate this.

2023 Awards

Ackley Bridge and Casualty star Sunetra Sarker took to the stage to host the 2023 Liverpool City Region Culture & Creativity Awards held at the iconic Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot.

The awards are part of the Metro Mayor’s 1% for Culture initiative, and will honour the value and contribution that the cultural and creative sector brings to the Liverpool City Region. But they are not just about the arts, culture and creativity includes technology, innovation, and science in order to develop and introduce new ideas and creative approaches that are innovative and transformational.

Established in 2019, the awards are now in their fourth year.

And the 2023 winners are:

People’s Choice Award

This award is to celebrate an outstanding contribution to culture and creativity, which has made a significant difference to the quality of life at either local, Borough or City Region level.

WINNER:

The World In One City

Inspirational Young Person Award

This award is to celebrate the impact of a young person under the age of 25 who displays an innovative and inspiring approach to art, culture and/or creativity.

WINNER:

Abdulwase Sufian

Artist / Creative of the Year

This award is to celebrate an individual whose work has stood out and contributed to the cultural and creative reputation of the LCR.

WINNER:

Ali Harwood

Arts Organisation of the Year

This award is to celebrate an organisation whose work has stood out and contributed to the cultural and creative reputation of the LCR.

WINNER:

Culture Knowsley – Borough of Culture 2022

Health & Wellbeing Award

This award is to celebrate the impact culture and creativity has in health and wellbeing.

WINNER:

Liverpool Lighthouse

Environmental Award

This award is to celebrate the impact culture and creativity has on the green agenda, including environmental sustainability and contribution to net zero targets.

WINNER:

DefProc Engineering

Improving Education & Learning Award

This award is to celebrate the impact of culture and creativity to achieve positive outcomes in education and learning.

WINNER:

Agent Academy

Community Cohesion Award

This award is to celebrate the impact culture and creativity has on bringing communities together.

WINNER:

Granby Street Market

International Reach Award

This award is to celebrate the impact culture and creativity has on strengthening international relationships.

WINNER:

Emma Roberts

Preparing for Work Award

This award is to celebrate the impact culture and creativity has on developing technical, transferable and life skills in preparing young people for the world of work.

WINNER:

A Place for Us CIC

Business in the Arts Award

This award is to celebrate businesses that make a significant contribution to economic growth within the arts, culture and creativity sector.

WINNER:

Daniel Davies – Rockpoint Leisure

Borough of Culture ‘Star of the Year’

This award is to celebrate a shining star from the Liverpool City Region’s 2022 Borough of Culture, Knowsley.

WINNER:

Knowsley Borough of Culture Volunteers

Inspiration Award - Lifetime Achievement

This award is to celebrate and recognise an individual’s lifelong creative contribution to the Liverpool City Region. This award will be decided by the judging panel.

WINNER:

Sonia Bassey MBE