Festival of Data
The Civic Data Cooperative is delighted to present the Festival of Data which will mark the end of the ambitious 5-year programme of work around data collection, visualisation, stewardship and innovation.
Funded by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and delivered by the CDC and Civic Health Innovation Labs at the University of Liverpool this festival will be an interactive 3-day event, on the 5,6,7 February 2026.
It will share creative and imaginative ideas from businesses, communities and schoolchildren demonstrating how data will be used to deliver the best public services for the city region and will involve 3 distinct event days.
Day 1 – 5 February
Data, Art & Young People
8 artists will work with over 200 school children to create 8 artworks to be displayed from the 6-7 February.
Attendees will get to see the installations on Day 2 and 3.
Audience: Closed event for artist-led activity with school children
Day 2 – 6 February
Public Service Transformation through Data
Full day conference with panel discussions and workshops ending with a Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas in the evening.
A final programme will be available in December.
Audience: Conference targeting national public, private and third sector leaders and academics and businesses in the supply chain of public services.
Day 3 – 7 February
Exhibition of Data, Art & You
An interactive exhibition with family friendly activities, Data Art Safari, Lego Workshops, Data Detectives and live demonstrations from researchers and businesses
Time: doors open at 10:00 am, event ends at 4:00 pm
Location: ACC Liverpool (at the docks)
Quiet hour: 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Audience: Families, residents and communities from the Liverpool City Region.
