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Liverpool News
Bright Minds For Kids Launches In Liverpool
Bright Minds For Kids, specialising in Whole Brain Training, has opened in Liverpool. Created by Executive Director Anna Stranack, this unique form of accelerated learning focuses on children from six months through to five years old. Anna, 40, graduated from LIPA with a degree in Acting before she embarked on a professional acting career from 2004. She then moved to Dubai in 2011 after being offered a teaching position at a prestigious theatre school. Anna, from Childwall,…
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Art Exhibitions in Liverpool
Dip Into Pride Installation Coming To Liverpool’s Lush Store
If you didn’t see the Dip into Pride installation in the Baltic area of Liverpool this July, you’re about to get a second chance and the location couldn’t be more perfect. As curator Laura McCann explains, “The installation is a bath tiled in Pride colours and even before the artist finished it I said how incredible it would look in Lush. So we’re really excited it’s now happening”. The piece was created by @titsupartistliverpool, who…
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Music
Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2023 Launches On 1 September
The Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge is a truly unique event where songwriters are challenged to write a brand new song inspired by a local work of art. Now in its thirteenth year the Songwriting Challenge welcomes back judges Jon Lawton (Owner/producer, Crosstown Studios), Kaya Herstad Carney (musician/vocal coach), Luke Moore (composer/Operation Lightfoot), Robert Vincent (award-winning musician and songwriter), and Alison Benson (musician, music teacher, and multiple Challenge winner). To enter the Challenge a songwriter must…
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Things to do in Liverpool
The 15 Best Places To Go On A Date In Liverpool
If there’s one thing about Liverpool, it’s that you’ll never be short of things to do. A city steeped in culture, creativity and a bustling energy, Liverpool boasts a diverse range of exciting places and activities suitable for any type of date. Whether you’re off on a first date, catching up with mates, or celebrating a special occasion with a loved one, we’ve got you covered. Looking for a romantic spot, thrill-seeking activity, or something…
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Travel
The Best Places To Eat Near Lisbon Airport
When you are heading to the airport or just arriving in Lisbon, you might find that you need to grab some food along the way. It can be common to feel stumped about what to eat near the airport or the train station. Having some idea of where to look for food can help make your travel day much easier and more comfortable. These places are the right locations to look for food when you…
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Bars in Liverpool
Eden Bar Opens In West Derby And Celebrates Successful Summer
Since its launch, Eden Bar in Liverpool has been an instant hit and has quickly added something special to the bustling food and drink scene in West Derby providing customers with a chilled and relaxed atmosphere, serving a selection of local, regional, and international craft beers, a range of classic and seasonal Eden-inspired inspired cocktails, local award-winning artisan spirits and quality wines. Eden Bar has a garden-inspired concept with a modern floral style, open brickwork,…
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Music
Montao Delivers A Dose Of Sundrenched Trip-Hop With New Single ‘Costa Del Mersey’
We may have had a lot of rain this summer but the latest Montao track, Costa Del Mersey, is still giving us sunny vibes. This colourful yet chilled-out homage to the artist’s beautiful hometown kicks off a series of single releases throughout the remainder of the year, ending with a mini-album launch in 2024 under the deft guidance of Def Pressé Records. Costa Del Mersey would not sound out of place blaring from a boombox on the Costa…
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Liverpool News
Weekly Noise: Week #27
Weekly Noise is a short and straightforward way of sharing Liverpool’s trending news and topics in the form of a weekly poem. Laura Chonzi will take the top trending hashtags or stories on social media and turn them into a ten-line poetic masterpiece for each week of the month, hence the name. We’re now halfway through August,And yet this summer still hasn’t bust.The Lionesses are doing us proud,It’s nice to see all the support from…
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Things to do in Liverpool
Merseyside Autism Charity Hosts Its First Ever Comic Con Event
A regional autism charity is bringing its very own Comic Con event to Wirral this month, with a special guest straight from Star Wars! Staff at Autism Together created the event to be autism-friendly and give people the opportunity to attend a Comic Con without having to head to a large, bustling, noisy conference centre. Comic Con events celebrate comic book culture, collectibles, superheroes, sci-fi, cosplay, gaming and much more. This event is designed to…
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Music
How to Mentally Prepare For Your First Gig Performance
Performing a song in front of one person can be scary, but imagine more than one; imagine twenty people; better yet, can you imagine one hundred people in a room listening to you? You being front and centre, everyone stops what they’re doing, so you’re given their undivided attention; it’s incredible, right? But at the same time, it’s scary; it’s so scary, it’s any wonder how someone can do that. There’s the fear of public…
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Other
Best Cities For Education In The UK
When planning a move, a number of considerations might occur to us. Among the most pressing of these, for a certain kind of household, might be the quality of the local education. Having access to an excellent local school can be a deal-maker for many properties, and this is typically reflected in higher house prices around the best of them. The presence of a strong education system can also have knock-on effects that make a…
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Lifestyle
How To Keep Your Furry Friends Safe And Healthy This Summer
Keeping small animals happy, healthy and comfortable through hot summer weather can be challenging. No matter whether your furry friend is a rabbit, cat, dog, or guinea pig, thinking about their welfare is even more important in the sun. Not sure about the best ways to help them keep their cool? See our top tips for summer below. And if your little pal needs urgent medical attention, look for the best vets in Liverpool to…
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Liverpool Nightlife
Liverpool’s Newest Small Club, Spray Shop, Celebrates The Power Of Intimacy In The Music Community With Mini-Documentary
In the midst of club closures and the dominance of large-scale events and festivals, one visionary club owner and DJ wants to pay homage and celebrate the resilience of small clubs and the indelible mark they leave on the music industry. Meet Kyle Muldoon, the trailblazing founder of Liverpool’s newest gem – the Spray Shop which since its opening has welcomed artists such as Archie Hamilton, Richy Ahmed and Mason Collective through its doors. While…
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Liverpool News
Impressive New M&S Store Opens At Liverpool ONE
After months of anticipation, Marks & Spencer has today (Tuesday 15 August) officially opened its latest new store on Liverpool ONE’s South John Street. The new store covers 70,000 sq ft of trading space and offers local shoppers a fresh market-style Foodhall, stylish and spacious new Clothing, Home & Beauty departments, and the first ever, new-look M&S Coffee Shop. Following a significant investment in the city’s local economy, the new M&S Liverpool ONE store is…
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Liverpool News
MerseyMade Unveils Charming New Wirral Shop
MerseyMade has opened a brand new shop in Wirral, which is set to support local artists, artisans and makers by bringing their work to the heart of West Kirby. The inviting MerseyMade shop, located on Banks Road, is the much-loved independent’s first Wirral venture and its second store opening since launching in Liverpool city centre in 2019. A treasure trove of original artworks, ceramics, jewellery, candles, gifts and cards, MerseyMade showcases and sells the work…
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Food and Drink in Liverpool
The 10 Best Chinese Restaurants In Liverpool
Liverpool is a city that is passionate about all kinds of cuisine and there’s a huge love for Chinese food in the city so here we’ll be giving you our top 10 of the best Chinese restaurants in Liverpool. Liverpool’s Chinatown is one of the oldest and largest Chinese communities in Europe and it’s home to a plethora of Chinese amazing restaurants – some feature in our guide below. But, we’ve also included some popular…
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Things to do in Liverpool
TNT Extreme Wrestling Returns For Massive Double Header In August
TNT Extreme Wrestling is back in Liverpool for two big shows on 19 August in the lead up to their huge September weekender with American company Game Changer Wrestling. With the three-date tour with GCW coming up on 15-17 September where over 1,500 are expected across the weekend, the company is warming up with shows “No Limit” and “Summer Explosion”, taking place on the same day live from Hangar34 in the Baltic Triangle. Both shows…
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Things to do in Liverpool
Newsham Scream Park Reveal AtmosFEAR! Scare Entertainment Are Designing The Scare Attractions For Halloween
Asylum Entertainment Limited have announced who they have signed to design the attractions for Newsham Scream Park to create a truly blood-curdling Halloween experience in Liverpool. AtmosFEAR! Scare Entertainment are one of Europe’s biggest producers of scare entertainment mazes, attractions and shows. Over the last two decades they’ve delivered over 350 individual scare entertainment projects for theme parks, FEC’s and heritage attractions in Europe, including in Greece, Ireland and Portugal. Their multi award-winning scare attractions place…
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Music
The Ultimate Liverpool Gig Guide: August 2023
Orla Foster picks out 11 unmissable gigs happening in and around Liverpool this month. The eclectic list includes rock, punk, alt-pop, jazz and more, so dive in. The Hives (15 Aug)The Jacaranda ClubTickets Don’t sleep on your chance to witness the Hives’ madcap energy in the flesh. Riding high off their recent European tour, the tuxedo-clad hellraisers will even be signing copies of their latest album The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons after this intimate set…
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Gaming Arcades In Liverpool
leveltap Blackout Fifa Tournament Helps Kick Off The New Premier League Season
Liverpool’s only dedicated esports venue is launching a prize Fifa tournament to coincide with the start of the new Premier League football season. Starting on Saturday 12 August and then on every following Saturday, gamers are invited to pit their skills in the Blackout Fifa knockout competition from 3-5pm with the final projected onto the venue’s big screen. It’s just £3 to enter with the winner taking away the whole entry pot plus a bucket of…
