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Liverpool waterfront celebrations

27th Jan 2009

The new Liverpool Canal Link played a starring role in the closing events for Liverpool’s 2008 City of Culture celebrations on Saturday 10 January.

Tens of thousands of people gathered at the waterfront to take part in the transition event which featured dozens of lanterns illuminating the new canal at Pier Head.

Debbie Lumb, general manager at British Waterways, said: “We were thrilled to see the new canal link feature at the heart of the closing ceremony of the Capital of Culture year.

"With the opening of the canal link in Spring 2009 the waterfront will be animated with boaters from all over the country visiting Liverpool to see for themselves the transformation of the waterfront and the city.”

Last updated: 27/01/2009