Liverpool to mark 37th anniversary of Hillsborough

A minute’s silence will be held outside Liverpool Town Hall to mark the 37th anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy.

It will be observed on Wednesday 15 April at 3.06pm – the exact time at which the fateful match was stopped – in memory of the 97 people who lost their lives.

Following the silence, a bell will toll 97 times in tribute to each victim, and then an instrumental version of You’ll Never Walk Alone will be played.

Taking place in Exchange Flags (behind Liverpool Town Hall) it will be led by the Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Councillor Barbara Murray, who will be joined by Leader of Liverpool City Council, Councillor Liam Robinson.

Members of the public are encouraged to gather in the location to pay their respects.

On the day, Liverpool Town Hall will be open to the public from 3.30pm to 5pm to allow people to see a special Freedom of the City plaque which is engraved with the names of the 97 fans who lost their lives as a result of the disaster. The honour was bestowed on the 96 in September 2016, and Andrew Devine’s name was added in May 2022 after becoming the disaster’s 97th victim.

Flags will also be flown at half-mast from civic buildings across the city and the Town Hall will also light up red in the evening.