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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.
  • Bands in Liverpool
    American Rock Duo Deap Vally To Perform A Live Acoustic Set & Sign Copies of Their New Album Femejism At HMV Liverpool

    American Rock Duo Deap Vally To Perform A Live Acoustic Set & Sign Copies of Their New Album Femejism At HMV Liverpool

    Live acoustic set & album signing at an exclusive event at hmv Liverpool on 20thSeptember at 5.30pm. Deap Vally, the Los Angeles duo comprising Lindsey Troy and Julie Edwards, are back with their powerhouse new album, Femejism, set for release via Cooking Vinyl on 16th September. The duo recorded Femejism in studios in Downtown Los Angeles and The San Fernando Valley. Produced by the band themselves and with the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s guitartist Nick Zinner, the album is an…

  • Comedy Clubs
    Liverpool Comedy Festival’s ‘Funny Looking Fringe’ Launches This Week At 81 Renshaw Street

    Liverpool Comedy Festival’s ‘Funny Looking Fringe’ Launches This Week At 81 Renshaw Street

    Bido Lito! – the Liverpool music magazine is helping launch Liverpool Comedy’s Funny Looking Fringe Festival this September. The free event at arts café 81 Renshaw will consist of tasters from various acts from the fortnight-long festival and music from A Lovely War and Cliff Buddle. Funny Looking Fringe takes place from 15th September-2nd October with acts from all over the UK hand-picked by curator and podcaster Gav Cross. There is also local representation from…

  • Bars in Liverpool
    Old Pulteney Returns To Liverpool Food & Drink Festival With Local Chef Aiden Byrne

    Old Pulteney Returns To Liverpool Food & Drink Festival With Local Chef Aiden Byrne

    Following their successful debut at the Liverpool Food and Drink Festival in 2015, Old Pulteney single malt Scotch whisky and leading local chef Aiden Byrne have teamed up again to bring fine drams and delicious food pairings to this year’s event (17th – 18th September). ‘The Old Pulteney Drifter’, the whisky’s hand-crafted, boat-shaped bar featuring original nautical details and an eye-catching sail-like canopy, will be anchored at Sefton Park throughout the festival. It pays homage…

  • Bars in Liverpool
    7 Reasons Why You Need To Go To The Liverpool Food & Drink Festival 5

    City Bartenders All Set To Shake Up Liverpool’s Food & Drink Festival

    Bartenders from across Liverpool will be channelling their inner Tom Cruise at The Liverpool Food and Drink Festival this weekend, as the event’s Cocktail Competition makes a popular return. The Liverpool Food and Drink Festival is an annual large-scale event, now in its ninth year. Attracting food lovers from across the North West, it saw over 45,000 visitors descend on its home in Sefton Park in 2015. As part of the event, bartenders from across the city are being…

  • Art Exhibitions in Liverpool
    Jamie Reid’s ‘Casting Seeds’ Exhibition At The Florrie Until 18th October

    Jamie Reid’s ‘Casting Seeds’ Exhibition At The Florrie Until 18th October

    One of the major artists of the Twentieth Century is to hold a unique exhibition at Liverpool’s Florence Institute. Jamie Reid’s ‘Casting Seeds’ show, featuring work from throughout his career, will be open for viewing from 9th September to 18th October. It coincides with other commemorations of the 40th anniversary of punk, but true to form, this one stands apart. It is another landmark cultural offering from the beloved South Liverpool venue. Reid is best…

  • Bands in Liverpool
    Liverpool To Host A Number of Music Events As Part of Musicians Against Homelessness

    Liverpool To Host A Number of Music Events As Part of Musicians Against Homelessness

    Liverpool is getting ready to host a number of events as part of the nationwide Musicians Against Homelessness project. Originator of the project Emma Rule and patron Alan McGee, formerly of Creation Records, are working with the charity Crisis. Crisis Chief Executive Jon Sparkes said: “It’s amazing to see Liverpool and the surrounding areas putting on 7 Musicians Against Homelessness gigs. Huge thanks to all the bands taking part, and to everyone who goes along…

  • Bands in Liverpool
    Vevo Announce Bramley-Moore Dock Line-Up For Halloween 2

    Vevo Announce Bramley-Moore Dock Line-Up For Halloween

    Video hosting site Vevo have announced a huge line-up for their annual Vevo Halloween event.  Liverpool’s Bramley Moore Dock, which has recently been home to Sound City, will be the host of this year’s Vevo musical extravaganza. Stockport’s finest Blossoms will be returning to the city, along with Aurora, Jack Garratt, Izy Bizu and potentially more acts to be announced. Vevo Halloween, 29th October, Bramley-Moore Dock. Tickets are just £5 and available from Dice from…

  • Activities in Liverpool
    Rebel Soul Presents; 'Day of the Dead' At Constellations 1

    Rebel Soul Presents; ‘Day of the Dead’ At Constellations

    Head to Constellations on Saturday 22nd October for a fun-filled day of Halloween games, activities and workshops for all the family. This year’s theme will focus on Mexican folk tales and traditions, to celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Ditch the witch costume and embrace the sugar skull. Arts & Crafts // Dress Up // Games // Music // Face Painting // Performance // Food & Drink ‘Day of the Dead’ – Halloween fun for all…

  • Bars in Liverpool
    'Gin Will Fix It' – The Gin Journey Liverpool Experience 1

    ‘Gin Will Fix It’ – The Gin Journey Liverpool Experience

    A life-long love affair with gin? This is just for you. Liverpool has got a secret. An excellent intoxicating secret; The Gin Journey. A crack team of ginthusiasts have spread their wings from London to the North, to quench all your juniper cravings in your own backyard. Brief former ‘Masterchef’ contestant – Leon Dalloway, originally spearheaded the London tour, updating the time immemorial pub-crawl with a little sophistication. The result? A pleasing night – a…

  • Activities in Liverpool
    7 Reasons Why You Need To Go To The Liverpool Food & Drink Festival 5

    7 Reasons Why You Need To Go To The Liverpool Food & Drink Festival

    The Liverpool Food & Drink Festival is back for its 9th year and you don’t want to miss out on the biggest foodie event of the season. We’ve put together 7 reasons why you need to get yourself down to Sefton Park next weekend.  The Spirit Theatre – pieced together by 5 delicious spirit brands, all offering a unique tale and taster of their tipple! You’ll recognise a number of well-known British and European brands like Snow Queen Vodka, Hayman’s Gin, Pinkster Gin, Bourbon Brothers…

  • Art Exhibitions in Liverpool
    Liverpool Ghost Stories, A Car Fuelled By Water & Mass Hypnotism In FACT’s New Autumn Exhibition 'No Such Thing As Gravity'

    Liverpool Ghost Stories, A Car Fuelled By Water & Mass Hypnotism In FACT’s New Autumn Exhibition ‘No Such Thing As Gravity’

    Opening this autumn, FACT’s new ambitious exhibition No Such Thing as Gravity will explore the ever-changing limits of science, through art. Showing from 11 November 2016 until 5 February 2017, the exhibition will feature a wide range of works merging art with scientific experiments, new and future technologies, and exploring the borders between life and death. Curated by Rob La Frenais, No Such Thing as Gravity will exhibit both new commissions and existing works by…

  • Activities in Liverpool
    Darkstar Laser Helps Students Kick Start The New Autumn Term

    Darkstar Laser Helps Students Kick Start The New Autumn Term

    Darkstar Laser is offering an experience with a difference for North West students this September as the new autumn term begins.  Ideal for freshers through to final year students, the UK’s largest indoor laser tag venue is providing a selection of fun and purse-friendly offers at its award winning central St Helens location. With a range of tempting student discounts and a calendar filled with exciting events, the venue allows up to 40 players to…

  • Festivals
    Grill Academy To Make Sizzling Debut At City Food Festival

    Grill Academy To Make Sizzling Debut At City Food Festival

    Cheshire’s Harthill Cookery School will be bringing their Grill Academy to this month’s Liverpool Food and Drink Festival, where visitors will have the  opportunity to learn the art of barbecuing and smoking, as they prepare their very own lunch. Hosted by Chef Patron of the school, Brian Mellor, which still holds the title of Britain’s Best Small Cookery School, and in association with the world’s  leading BBQ brand, Weber, the Grill Academy makes its debut…

  • Entertainment in Liverpool
    Liverpool Disco Festival Expands Its Line Up With Louie Vega, Spen & Karizma & More

    Liverpool Disco Festival Expands Its Line Up With Louie Vega, Spen & Karizma & More

    Liverpool Disco Festival have announced a brand new headliner for this hugely anticipated festival – none other than the NuYorican maestro Louie Vega. He’ll be spinning a special extended set of golden era Disco and House to celebrate the revered NYC club The Paradise Garage and its fabled resident, the late, great Larry Levan. Also added to the line up; Spen & Karizma Juan Atkins (Detroit Classics Set) Rahaan Neil Pierse Davide Fiorese Get tickets now before…

  • Bands in Liverpool
    Has The Liverpool Music Scene Found Its Feet Again?

    Has The Liverpool Music Scene Found Its Feet Again?

    We have teamed up with The Pentatonic, the brilliant online music publication based in Liverpool, to bring you a brand new monthly guest blog feature. The Pentatonic’s head honcho Sam Meaghan will be bringing us a think piece on the Liverpool music scene and we start with this one – Has The Liverpool Music Scene Found It’s Feet Again?  In years gone by, Liverpool was never a city that was full to the brim with…

  • Bands in Liverpool
    Lawoftheland Fill the Expanse With Their Instrumental-Only Sounds

    Lawoftheland Fill the Expanse With Their Instrumental-Only Sounds

    It’s not an easy job for musicians to paint a picture with their songs, harder still if a song is devoid of lyrics and stripped back to just instrumentals. That’s where Lawoftheland have struck gold though – their songs fill an expanse that most musicians can only hope to. The Liverpool trio, Stephen Miceli, Adam Caine and Teddy Smith, evoke a progressive landscape in their title-track opening of EP Dancing Explosions. During the five minutes…

  • Entertainment in Liverpool
    Buyers VS Burgess - A Dining Event Like No Other 1

    Buyers VS Burgess – A Dining Event Like No Other

    Forget ‘blow for blow’, Daniel Heffy of Secret Diners Club and Steven Burgess of Rhubarb & Custard are set to go ‘dish for dish’ next week – as the two chefs prepare to battle it out during an unusual culinary evening to raise money for Action Against Hunger. Taking place on Thursday 15 September at Buyers Club; ‘Buyers VS Burgess’ will see the chefs work together to create an exquisite six-course menu – with each chef curating…

  • Bars in Liverpool
    City Festival Set To Introduce Spirit Theatre At September Event 1

    City Festival Set To Introduce Spirit Theatre At September Event

    The organisers of Liverpool Food and Drink Festival today announced that this year’s  event will feature a Spirit Theatre, where visitors can learn more about their favourite tipple. The region’s biggest food and drink event returns to Sefton Park on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th September and is anticipated to draw crowds in excess of 45,000 foodies  over the two days. This year’s festival site has been divided into a number of new diverse zones for…

  • Art Exhibitions in Liverpool
    Threshold Invites Artists To Apply For 2017 Festival In Baltic Triangle 1

    Threshold Invites Artists To Apply For 2017 Festival In Baltic Triangle

    Threshold Festival, Liverpool’s home-made celebration of music and arts, has opened submissions for its 2017 event. Bands and solo artists from across Merseyside are encouraged to apply for the 7thannual festival of grass roots talent via the official website at thresholdfestival.co.uk. Threshold 2016 brought thousands of people to Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle, showcasing the region’s finest emerging artists, new work/ first views, collaboration, DIY, avant garde and community based projects encompassing music, theatre, film, performance and visual…

  • Activities in Liverpool
    Bill Ryder-Jones Announced As Patron of Liverpool Mental Health Festival 2016

    Bill Ryder-Jones Announced As Patron of Liverpool Mental Health Festival 2016

    Founder of The Coral will appear in Liverpool to announce the winner of ‘Mental Health And Me’ competition on World Mental Health Day, 10th Oct. The festival events will include a comedy night, an art exhibition in several venues across the city, a film night at FACT, training and creative workshops for all ages. Plus – don’t miss a full day celebration on Saturday, 8th October at Williamson Square. Festival Co-ordinator, Claire Stevens (Development Manager, Liverpool Mental Health…