This September, The Scouse Diaries are hosting Liverpool’s first ever Summer Bark-B-Q at Courtyard Bar & Restaurant in the city centre. The event will allow guests to spend their Sunday afternoon enjoying great food, themed drinks and live music but most importantly, they can bring their four-legged friends (that’s what really matters!). The Scouse Diaries said “The Bark-B-Q is an event dedicated to mans best friend and we want them their to celebrate with us.…
One of Liverpool’s most popular venues, The Florist on Hardman Street, are hosting an ‘Autism Family Friendly Brunch’ on Thursday 30th August. They have enlisted the help of Barnardo’s for staff training purposes, so that the team are mindful of subtle changes that can make a huge difference. Environmental factors, such as music and lighting, will be altered according to the advice they have been given, to ensure a relaxed and pleasurable experience for all guests, along also with…
The Titanic hotel isn’t only home to a fantastic, relaxing spa, stylish rooms, an epic rum bar and spectacular views, it also has its very own fine dining restaurant, established in its own right as Stanley’s bar and grill, in which, whether you’re staying in the hotel or not, you can enjoy a three course meal from their creative but also classically British a la carte style menu, whilst looking over the stunning and historical…
As the creative mind behind Lucy Maggie Designs we caught up with Lucy Spence to find out more about her love of imaginative greetings cards, which you’re going to want to send to everyone you know. “I’ve always enjoyed drawing and creating things, but being a greetings card artist is something I kind of just fell into.” says Lucy, who studied a mix of both English and Illustration at University whilst figuring out what she wanted…
The Jacaranda first opened in Liverpool in the late 1950s as a music bar designed to showcase local musicians looking for opportunities on the live music scene and the philosophy of the venue is the same to this day, although much has changed since the ’50s. The Jacaranda is such a well known name around Liverpool and the world largely due to the The Beatles, who were regular customers in the Jac and played some of their…
In recent months, our waterfront has become a foodie paradise, from the opening of the Dockside Dining club to independent eateries such as Rough Handmade Bakery and Tapas hangout Lunyalita and with National Burger day this week, what better excuse to visit the Docks to indulge in everyone’s favourite treat?! Revolucion de Cuba Everyone’s favourite Cuban hangout has pulled some serious strings for this year’s national burger day, creating none less than two delicious offerings.…
There’s huge plans for the Jacaranda’s 60th Birthday…. This August Bank Holiday weekend will be full of celebration as the legendary Slater Street club,The Jacaranda, turns 60 years old! Coinciding with International BeatleWeek and with The Jacaranda being the birth place of the Fab Four, celebrations across the city are set to be massive. Both the original venue, and its ground-breaking new Seel Street offshoot, Phase One, will collaborate to celebrate this impressive milestone with…
It feels like an exciting time for live music in Liverpool with many musicians and bands being propelled into the spotlight on a National level in recent months and one such band making waves across the country are Seprona. Having had a huge summer across the festival circuit this summer, Seprona have announced details of a special homecoming show to celebrate the release of their highly anticipated debut EP, Seprona. Don’t miss them at Liverppol’s…
Update August 2022: The Baltic Social is now permanently closed. Fans of film writer and director Wes Anderson will be hugely excited to hear that there will be a themed party in his honour at The Baltic Social in October. The event organised by Remake, Remodel follows their successful Wes Anderson parties at Manchester’s Deaf Institute and The Wardrobe in Leeds. So get your Wes fancy dress at the ready with your berets, beanies and…
If you ever get the chance to chat to John Hollingsworth, it is time well spent. Either cycling around town, or holding court at Avenue HQ, John is a reservoir of knowledge, anecdote and practical philosophy. He started out in A&R with the famous Cherry Red label, and quickly moved to WEA in 1984. But the draw of the visual image, and its potentiality, saw John establishing a video production company with Douglas Hart (Jesus…
For over 100 years it held 2 million gallons of water…but now you’ll be able to experience Toxteth reservoir in a very unique way thanks to a new art installation known as Aurora. Aurora is an experience like no other. Step inside the cave-like vaults of Toxteth Reservoir for a 40-minute ‘walk on water’. Through dark chambers and between towering iron arches, water surrounds, floods and falls around you, both beautiful and terrifying. The sights,…
Earlier in the year Camp and Furnace launched an event that broke all the rules of a trip to the cinema. ASBO cinema is all about being enjoying movies in a much more raucous way – get up, sing, dance and throw your popcorn in the air. The latest film to get the ASBO cinema treatment is musical sensation The Greatest Showman starring Hugh Jackman and Zac Effron in this feel good tale that celebrates…
If one thing’s for sure, there’s some ridiculously good places to get pizza in Liverpool, from the expertly made traditional options of Margarita and Ham and Pineapple to the slightly more ‘out there’ creations of Mac and Cheese, Carbonara and even Nacho topped options, if you want a pizza in Liverpool you wont be short of choice. We were lucky enough to be asked to give Crazy Pedro’s, a place that has quickly become one…
Ahead of his co-headline UK tour in August with Swansea-based singer-songwriter Heartwork, Ed Poole has released a lyric video for his new digital single entitled (Falling Apart, Together) On Separate Sides via Doing Life Records. This new track follows April’s hook-laden digital single Underground with You, first released as a secret single just for fans at his shows. In contrast to the former, (Falling Apart, Together) is a more reflective contemplation with downtempo, arpeggio chord progressions and subdued, troubled vocals leading to…
Signature Live Sessions returned to the Shankly Hotel on Wednesday 15th August for its second outing showcasing some of Liverpool’s finest musical talent. Usually set on the Eden roof terrace overlooking the incredible Liverpool skyline, this evening’s gig had to be moved indoors due to the rain – classic British summer time weather at its finest. The rain didn’t dampen the mood however, as Liverpool favourite, The Farm and rising local star Sub Blue took…
Sing! Shame! Win! – there’s a new live game show coming to Liverpool that YOU control on your phone! – Japanese-style event combines live singing rounds with crazy challenges – Specially developed technology lets the audience judge contestants and score them live – UK launch set to take place in October at Baltic Triangle venue Forget your Taylor Swift squarkers and Robbie Williams wannabees, there’s a hardcore game show coming to town, and you’re not…
With National Rum Day taking place on Thursday 16th August, Liverpool’s iconic Titanic Hotel is inviting rum-lovers to celebrate with them at the renowned Rum Bar, where they will be offering five delicious new cocktails for a limited time only, along with mouth-watering rum-inspired food that is sure to get taste buds tingling. Two out of the five limited edition cocktails on offer have been created from rum enthusiasts Bacardi, whilst the other three have…
Bike hire scheme Bike & Go is encouraging subscribers in the region to take to two wheels by offering a free regular Costa coffee and a cake to mark Cycle to Work Day on Wednesday, August 15. Those registered to the scheme in the Merseyside area can claim their hot drink and choose from a flapjack, lemon drizzle, cookie or chocolate slice on August 15 simply by showing their Bike & Go card to staff…
Woolton Village is fast becoming the place to be for food and drink lovers with soon to be Liverpool favourites popping up left, right and centre offering a wide range of exciting cuisine. But nestled in the heart of old Allerton road is something totally different, exciting and nothing other than a definite must visit. Previously known by locals as The Raj, a well-loved, family-run Indian restaurant has, in recent years, transformed into the vibrant,…
Signature Live Sessions – the monthly free concert hosted by Signature Living – will welcome the bands to perform on the rooftop of the Shankly Hotel this Wednesday. Signature Living launched Signature Live Sessions last month – Liverpool’s free rooftop concert. The first session, on 18th July, was met by rave reviews as crowds turned out to see the fantastic Red Rum Club and The Sums take centre stage on the Eden rooftop of The…