22 October 2016
The Bluecoat's seventh annual celebration of the life and work of Wirral-born Malcolm Lowry (1909-1957) started with a walking tour of 'consular Liverpool', led by Colin Dilnot, visiting the city's phantom consulates in homage to the lead character in Lowry's famous book, Under the Volcano, an ex-British Consul. At the Bluecoat the day continued with a screening of one of Lowry's favourite films, talks and readings, and a third book launch in collaboration with University of Ottawa Press.