Visions of Peace

Overview

At 11am on November 11, 1918, WWI came to an end — after four years of gruelling battles and around 40 million deaths. To mark the 100 years that have since passed, Liverpool is hosting Visions of Peace: a free, outdoor exhibition featuring illuminations, photographs, spoken word and live music.

At the show's heart is a walking trail dotted with light projections. Begin at St Luke's Church, built in 1819, and travel down Macquarie Mall, before finishing up at the Memorial School of Arts, which was built in 1924 as a memorial to WWI veterans. Along the way, you'll find much of Liverpool's stunning 19th and early 20th-century architecture illuminated with century-old sepia images alongside colourful contemporary ones.

Evening wanderers will be soundtracked by music from the era, performed live by the Liverpool City Brass Band and various local musicians. Listen out, too, for readings of authentic journal entries and poetry.

Visions of Peace, produced by Esem Projects, involves collaborations with Liverpool Girls High School, Liverpool Boys High School, Liverpool RSL sub-branch, Moorebank Heritage Group, Western Sydney University and an array of community members. The purpose is to reflect on the past and how it has shaped Australia's identity.

Visions of Peace will run nightly from November 1–11 between 6–10pm. Performances and activities will take place across November 1–3 and November 8–11 between 7.30–9pm. For more information, visit the Liverpool City Council website.