Paul McCartney at the annual graduation ceremony for the LIPA held at the ACC Liverpool. July 30, 2024.
Paul McCartney has honoured theatre director Jamie Lloyd with a companionship at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA).
Lloyd, who won seven Olivier Awards for his West End revival of Sunset Boulevard, received the accolade from Paul, who is a co-founder of the LIPA and its founding patron, in a ceremony today.
The university is located on the site of the former Liverpool Institute,
which was attended by Paul and late fellow Beatles George Harrison and
John Lennon.
Lloyd, 43, became the first LIPA graduate to be made a companion, and was honoured alongside music equality campaigner Vick Bain, Olivier Award-winning actor Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, and Tony Award-winning theatre designer Rae Smith.
The ceremony, held at ACC Liverpool, was attended by 320 students from 31 different countries.
LIPA principal Sean McNamara said of the awards: “The dedication, resilience and determination our students have displayed is an inspiration.We are immensely proud of them and today we celebrate their achievements and the transformative power that resides within them.
“In the realm of the performing arts, creativity knows no bounds, whether it be through music, dance, theatre, or any other form of expression.The performing arts provide us with a unique and vital platform to communicate, and to serve as a mirror to society, reflecting our collective joys, sorrows, hopes, and struggles.As artists, creatives, change makers, and cultural entrepreneurs, the graduating class of 2024 possess all these qualities.”
Dr Andreas Sennheiser and Daniel Sennheiser, the chief executives of audio manufacturer Sennheiser, were also made honoured friends of the LIPA.
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