Liverpool is set to welcome a special visitor this week when Little Amal arrives at the docks for a procession along the city's iconic waterfront.
The giant puppet, embodying a 10-year-old Syrian refugee, will explore this historic place of arrival and departure and will reflect on her own journey to the UK. Little Amal embarked on an 8,000km trip from Syria to Manchester last year, and now the 3.5-metre-tall puppet is travelling to 11 locations as part of her ‘New Steps, New Friends’ tour.
Last time that Liverpool welcomed a Giant Spectacular, a staggering 1.3 million people lined the streets of the city in an event which generated £60.6 million for the local economy. And now its Amal's turn to grace the waterfront, where she will learn about the city’s history of migration alongside Tate Liverpool and National Museums Liverpool.
