Business and culture under the microscope at Liverpool X

ARCHITECT Will Alsop and the New York-based editor of Vice magazine Andy Capper are among the guest speakers at an event in Liverpool later this month that promises to examine the city’s economic and cultural identity.

They will be joined by editor and author Paul Du Noyer – chronicler of Liverpool’s musical heritage – broadcaster Roger Hill, Liverpool Biennial Director Sally Tallant, retailer Lee Fleming and Sound City head Dave Pichilingi.

The event, which runs from November 20-21, has been conceived by Liverpool creative agency Archetype in collaboration with journalist and broadcaster Liam Fogarty, with backing from Liverpool Vision, Baltic Creative and the Plus Dane housing group.

Archetype’s managing director Jon Egan said: “We thought the time was right to ask some fundamental questions about where the city is heading and whether it still retains the capacity for radical thought and expression. We believe we have brought together contributors who will have something lasting and thought-provoking to say about the city.”

Liam Fogarty said: “Liverpool X is in part a showcase for a city most Liverpudlians know little about, a city of creative risk-takers who are re-shaping the place we live in.”

Registration for the event is available through the liverpoolx.com website.