Capital of Culture opening ceremony
January 11th, 2008Liverpool’s year-long reign as European Capital of Culture kicks off tonight with the People’s Opening ceremony at St George’s Hall. Performers will include Ringo Starr, Dave Stewart, The Wombats, and more than 600 local people including guitarists, choirs and schoolchildren. The event starts at 8.08 pm and is expected to attract a crowd of around 30,000.