Liverpool ‘everyday style queens’ get their own exhibition

From mop tops to curly blows, Liverpool’s love of all things hair is the focus of a new photographic display in the city.

Curly Blows, Cuts and Curlers reflects on the social and cultural impact of local identity and how salons and barbers are vital in a city “that isn’t afraid to glow up”.

Featuring work by local photographers Alex Hurst and Abdullah Badwi, along with Paul Trevor and the Caravan Gallery, the display “celebrates everyday style queens who epitomise the power of hair”.

Kay Jones, curator at Museum of Liverpool, said the exhibition tells “a multitude of stories about hair, identity, and the city”.

“What is very apparent is the importance of salons and barbers in our communities bringing people together, whilst helping us to express our unique personal styles overtime, often in fun and outrageous ways,” she said.

“The images have really been brought to life, incorporating the previously untold stories of people featured the photographs alongside the personal insights of the photographers inspired to take the shots.”

The free exhibition runs at the Museum of Liverpool from 3 October to 8 March.