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Founder and Editor, Clare Deane, shares her passion for all the amazing things happening in Liverpool. With a love of the local Liverpool music scene, dining out a couple of times a week and immersing herself in to all things arts and culture she's in a pretty good place to create some Liverpool Noise.
  • Activities in Liverpool
    The Making A Murderer Lawyers Are Coming To Liverpool On Tour

    The Making A Murderer Lawyers Are Coming To Liverpool On Tour

    False Confessions: A Conversation with Laura Nirider and Steven Drizin Brendan Dassey’s Lawyers ft. in Making a Murderer season 2. Join Laura Nirider and Steven Drizin, at Liverpool’s Grand Central Dome on December 7 as they discuss coerced and false confessions, interrogation tactics, and the wrongful conviction of Brendan Dassey whose case and post conviction process has captivated the world. Laura Nirider is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Center on…

  • Liverpool Events
    Ministry of Sound 'The Annual Classical' Coming To Liverpool Philharmonic

    Ministry of Sound ‘The Annual Classical’ Coming To Liverpool Philharmonic

    The world’s most iconic dance brand Ministry of Sound have announced ‘The Annual Classical’, an orchestral tour which celebrates and reimagines their legendary dance music compilation The Annual. 23 years on from the debut compilation release, The Annual Classical will see Ministry of Sound taking out a 50 piece classical orchestra to tour the UK. There will be a world premier at London’s Royal Festival Hall on January 26th, with a full six-date UK tour starting in May…

  • Food and Drink in Liverpool
    Lunyalita Restaurant Review 1

    Lunyalita Restaurant Review

    The hardest thing about being a restaurateur is having constant worries about various, constant things. For example worries about staffing, suppliers, produce. I suppose all of these things can be wrapped up into one over-arching theme – consistency. And the scaling and triumph over Mount Consistency on an everyday basis must be paramount factor in your business being successful or not. And to that, I have to admit, Lunya over the years has constantly met…

  • Liverpool Music Artists
    Emilio Pinchi.....In Conversation

    Emilio Pinchi…..In Conversation

    We caught up with Emilio Pinchi in a favourable Liverpool hostelry, and between drinks we chatted about this and that, art and music. And then we talked about his latest release, the “Holiday” EP, his debut for local label Klee Music… LN: How does this EP differ from the previous recordings, with regard to recording process, song- writing, subject matter and themes? EP: This EP was sort of the opposite in a lot of ways. The…

  • Activities in Liverpool
    The UK's Only Ice Jet Returns to Liverpool Ice Festival

    The UK’s Only Ice Jet Returns to Liverpool Ice Festival

    The breath-taking, award-winning Ice Jet ride, which is the only one in the UK, is returning to Liverpool Ice Festival this year, to give thrill-seekers the ride of their lives at the iconic Pier Head. Traveling at white-knuckle speeds of up to 80mph, riders in the two-seater sled cars will experience the incredibly fast twisting thrills of a bobsleigh racing on an ice track, all complete with realistic sounds, snow effects and £20,000 worth of…

  • Food and Drink in Liverpool
    Wagamama Wows With New Ramen Selection 3

    Wagamama Wows With New Ramen Selection

    There’s no denying that Wagamama is one of the UK’s best loved Japanese restaurants, with a wide array of authentic, freshly cooked flavour-packed food to choose from, it’s a solid choice when eating out. There isn’t an evening when Liverpool One’s restaurant isn’t packed full of people enjoying Katsu Curries and Teriyaki noodles and the place is set to get even busier with their newly re-vamped interior and exciting additions to their already delicious menu.…

  • Theatre in Liverpool
    All You Need Is LSD Live At Unity Theatre: Review

    All You Need Is LSD Live At Unity Theatre: Review

    Told By An Idiot are celebrating their 25th anniversary this year with a little bit of LSD, maybe not literally, but creatively, in the form of their stage production, All You Need Is LSD – and what a celebration it is. Written by acclaimed British playwright Leo Butler and performed by Told By An Idiot, the show takes a break from reality and delves into the mind bending history of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide on the…

  • Cafes in Liverpool
    Liverpool's Latest Cafe Bar & Restaurant Carlisi To Offer A Taste of Italy In Financial District

    Liverpool’s Latest Cafe Bar & Restaurant Carlisi To Offer A Taste of Italy In Financial District

    Liverpool’s financial district has welcomed its latest culinary addition in the form of Carlisi. The city centre venue’s day to night dining and drinking concept offers everything from coffee to cocktails alongside delicious Italian cuisine. Owned by Alessio Carlisi, the café bar and eatery, located on Dale Street, aims to provide a fresh take on authentic Italian hospitality no matter the time of day. Alessio said: “As one of the area’s newest dining and drinking…

  • Theatre in Liverpool
    Preview: Lizzie Nunnery New Play - “To Have To Shoot Irishman”

    Preview: Lizzie Nunnery New Play – “To Have To Shoot Irishman”

    As part of Liverpool’s Irish Festival, Almanac Arts presents the world premiere of Liverpool’s Lizzie Nunnery’s new play with songs, “To Have To Shoot Irishman”. She is an acclaimed playwright and singer-songwriter, having initially burst to prominence with 2007’s “Intemperance”and last years “Narvik” (Best New Play, UK Theatre Awards) plus a whole heap of TV and theatre commissions. “To Have To Shoot Irishman” is inspired by the murder of Irish pacifist Francis Sheehy Skeffington by…

  • Liverpool Events
    Milapfest: Indika Festival Preview (17th October - 3rd November)

    Milapfest: Indika Festival Preview (17th October – 3rd November)

    Running from 17th October to the 3rd November, Liverpool plays host to the Indika festival, curated by, for those who don’t know, the Milapfest organisation, which has, for over thirty years, championed Indian arts. Milapest is based in the Capstone Building within Liverpool Hope University, and both Milapest and Liverpool Hope collaborate in providing world class education, training and performance opportunities in the Indian Arts. Indika is the curated European festival of celebration of this…

  • Food and Drink in Liverpool
    Tiger Rock Hawker Launches Its Christmas Menu With A Difference 1

    Tiger Rock Hawker Launches Its Christmas Menu With A Difference

    Tiger Rock Hawker is offering diners an alternative to traditional Christmas dinner with its Asian-inspired festive menu. The East Asian eatery, with locations in the heart of Liverpool city centre – just minutes from Liverpool ONE – and the popular Allerton area, has unveiled a three-course set menu available from December 1. Comprising a selection of starters and mains in the form of small bowls and plates, the venue makes the ideal destination to share…

  • Bars in Liverpool
    Oktoberfest At The Club House Lodge 1

    Oktoberfest At The Club House Lodge

    On Friday 19th and Saturday 20th October The Club House Lodge on Chavasse Park will be bringing the spirit of Munich to the heart of Liverpool with a two-day Oktoberfest celebration!   An evening of live Bavarian music from 6pm until late, beer steins and tasty bratwurst! The cool surroundings of comfy winter Lodge will echo with the sounds of the foot tapping beats. Friday night from 6pm The Ragamuffins will entertain the guests with the big…

  • Activities in Liverpool
    Liverpool's Ice Festival Returns to Pierhead 1

    Liverpool’s Ice Festival Returns to Pierhead

    This Christmas, for the third year in a row, Liverpool’s iconic Pierhead will be turned into the ultimate ice festival, the place to be when it comes to this year’s festivities! Here’s what you can expect! For those wondering whether the infamous Liverpool Ice Rink will be returning to the festival – you needn’t worry. The rink will be back this year with penguins in tow for those that are a little unsteady on their…

  • Liverpool Music Scene
    Nick Ellis Live at The Leggate Theatre 1

    Nick Ellis Live at The Leggate Theatre

    I don’t think I could have picked a more suitable venue for the launch of Nick Ellis’ latest album, “Speakers Corner”. The Leggate Theatre, nestled in the Liverpool University campus off Brownlow Hill, is steeped in history. It is a coliseum-type theatre, with steeped audience banking enclosing the performer, which, in inexperienced hands, could be distracting. Previously known as The Arts Theatre, it has hosted medical examinations, and exhibitions. Charles Dickens has lectured there. So…

  • Gigs in Liverpool
    Black Honey Live At Jacaranda Phase One 1

    Black Honey Live At Jacaranda Phase One

    Black Honey Live At Jacaranda Phase One Review…. Two days after the release of their self-titled debut album, Brighton based indie rockers, Black Honey, took to the stage at The Jacaranda: Phase One to share their long awaited foray into psychedelic pop rock. Led by frontwoman, Izzy B Phillips, the eccentric quartet treated the crowd to a small taste of what to expect from the retro world they have been creating for the last four…

  • Liverpool Events
    Christmas Partying At The Titanic Hotel 1

    Christmas Partying At The Titanic Hotel

    Looking for somewhere to host your Christmas party can often be a tricky one. With so many places to choose from in Liverpool and so many dividing opinions when it comes to what makes a good night out, you need somewhere that will bring everything from great live music and entertainment, to festive interiors and delicious food. And we’ve found just the place. The Titanic hotel puts on a spectacular show every year when it…

  • Art Exhibitions in Liverpool
    Toxteth Reservoir: Aurora Installation Review 1

    Toxteth Reservoir: Aurora Installation Review

    Toxteth Reservoir Aurora Installation is not to be missed… Toxteth Reservoir in Liverpool has become the setting for a unique art installation that harnesses the power of Earth’s most valuable element, water. The cavernous reservoir once used to supply the surrounding areas with two million gallons of water, has been home to Aurora for the last three weeks. An immersive installation that not only addresses the building’s history, Aurora, also seeks to remind spectators the…

  • Liverpool Events
    Africa Oyé celebrate Liverpool's new Nelson Mandela Memorial with South African stars BCUC 1

    Africa Oyé celebrate Liverpool’s new Nelson Mandela Memorial with South African stars BCUC

    For those who don’t know, BCUC stands for Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness, and this seven piece band originates from Soweto, South Africa. They are very much a live band, who infuse ritual indigenous music with elements of western rock and roll. They have a penchant for playing lengthy compositions which can morph into a kind of “transcendental spiritualism” or “afropsychedilic”, with great musicianship and style. As The Guardian noted in March this year – “Those…

  • Activities in Liverpool
    Line-up Revealed For Liverpool Mental Health Festival 1

    Line-up Revealed For Liverpool Mental Health Festival

    Liverpool Mental Health Festival will return to the city from 10th – 14th October and organisers, Liverpool Mental Health Consortium, have lined up a whole host of new and exciting events. Reflecting the Consortium’s partnership approach across mental health, the arts and other Merseyside events, the 2018 festival focuses on connecting communities, the arts, and mental wellbeing, whilst showcasing artists from Liverpool and beyond. This year, the Consortium have also been working with Liverpool FC and Spirit of Shankly to raise awareness of mental distress and suicide…

  • Liverpool Music Scene
    Nick Ellis - In Conversation 1

    Nick Ellis – In Conversation

    If you aren’t au-fait with Nick Ellis’ musical output, then you need to do yourself a favour and quickly get acquainted. This auteur is systematically assembling a musical canon of worth, note and integrity that includes “Grace and Danger”, “Daylight Ghosts” and the sublime “Adult Fiction”. Now, on the eve of his latest release, “Speakers Corner”, Liverpool Noise caught up with Mr Ellis to discuss matters all encompassing…. Liverpool Noise: How does your new album,…