Global Scouse Day

Global Scouse Day is an annual celebration of the city of Liverpool which is held every year on 28 February.[1] It is primarily based around scouse, the meat stew synonymous with the city. It sees bars, cafes and restaurants in Liverpool and around the world put scouse on the menu for the day.[2] Scouse is also served in Liverpool schools, hospitals, and on Virgin trains nationwide.[3] In recent years Global Scouse Day has grown to encompass Liverpool's music, art and cinema.[4]

Origins

Global Scouse Day began with a "scouse supper" (in a similar vein as Burns supper) with friends held every year on Liverpudlian adventurer Graham Hughes's birthday. When he left the country in December 2008,[5] his friend Laura Worthington decided to continue the tradition in his absence.[6]

Over the course of the following 5 years, Global Scouse Day grew from a small gathering to capturing the city's imagination with over 100 bars, restaurants and cafes putting scouse on the menu on February 28,[7] and saw support from the Lord Mayor of Liverpool[8] as well as Liverpool F.C.[9] and Everton F.C.[10]

Events

Global Scouse Day has spawned various events including an annual "Scouse Off" competition, adjudicated over by Liverpool celebrities,[11] a cocktail competition[12] and at least one Guinness World Record attempt.[13] In 2018, Liverpool writer and poet Roger McGough wrote and performed a humorous poem about the day, musing on the ingredients that could be used to make scouse in different countries around the world.[14]

Charity

Global Scouse Day has been used to raise funds and awareness for R Charity,[15] The Whitechapel Centre,[16] Clatterbridge Cancer Centre,[17] and to provide hot, nutritious food to the city's homeless.[18] In 2018, Virgin Trains provided 100 bowls of scouse to the Whitechapel Centre, a homeless charity based in Liverpool.[19]

References
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  10. admin. "Everton FC Host A Scouse Lunch for R Charity | Good News Liverpool". www.goodnewsliverpool.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  11. McHale, Kirsty (2015-02-24). "Global Scouse Day: Ricky Tomlinson on judging panel for big Scouse bake-off". liverpoolecho. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  12. Liverpool, Independent. "Global Scouse Day 2017 – There's No Taste Like Home – Independent Liverpool". independent-liverpool.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  13. Margan, Max (2016-01-29). "Largest dish of scouse world record attempt". liverpoolecho. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  14. "Watch Roger McGough recite his Global Scouse Day poem - The Guide Liverpool". The Guide Liverpool. 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  15. "City gears up for 'bigger and better' Global Scouse Day". Your Move Magazine. 2016-02-26. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  16. "Global Scouse Day at Canter Levin & Berg supporting The Whitechapel Centre | CLB". www.canter-law.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  17. "The Cast of The Ale House talk Global Scouse Day on The Guide Liverpool - The Guide Liverpool". The Guide Liverpool. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  18. Liverpool, Independent. "Maray To Serve Scouse To The Homeless On Global Scouse Day – Independent Liverpool". independent-liverpool.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  19. Stopher, Dave (2018-02-28). "Virgin Trains treats Liverpool's homeless to a Global Scouse Day meal - North West Connected". North West Connected. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
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