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Things to do in Liverpool
Ready Player One? This Drinks Brand is Bringing An Old-School Gaming Tournament to Liverpool
Fancy yourself as Liverpool’s top gamer? You’re about to get the opportunity to prove yourself as a Hartwall Original® Long Drink and NQ64 partner for a series of gaming tournaments. Starting on 25 January, ‘gin in a tin’ AKA Original® Long Drink and retro arcade game & classic console venue NQ64 will be bringing the people of Liverpool a monthly competition, which will kick off with the iconic Mario Kart, a favourite amongst gamers. Entry to…
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Travel
10 Places To Visit When On Your UK Babymoon
You may be considering going on a babymoon when you are pregnant. There are many unique places in the world where you can go on a babymoon. You can go for the lovely beaches in the Caribbean to some fantastic winter sun destinations like Dubai. But what about having a babymoon and a staycation in the United Kingdom? To help you out, we jotted down ten places to visit when you are on your United…
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Health and Fitness in Liverpool
Wellness In The City Gains Support of Leading Businesses & The General Public
Liverpool Wellness In The City takes place next Friday with a host of businesses from a wide variety of industries participating. Happening on Friday 27 January at The Spine in Paddington Village, its aim is to educate and raise awareness of all the options available in the Merseyside wellness arena. Headlining the day is global wellness expert Cesar Gamio who alongside Alison Lobb, managing partner at Morecrofts LLP and psychotherapist and acclaimed wellbeing author Kim Rutherford…
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Music
Fate Releases Powerful New Single ‘Luck’
Fate is a talented independent artist from Merseyside. Following her previous single Ghosted, she is back with another personal track called Luck. Although she is fresh on the scene, she is already beginning an impressive catalogue of well-produced songs that come straight from the heart. Many of us have been through a difficult relationship that took more away from us than it gave. Luck is about the reflection of a relationship Fate once had that…
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Music
4 Local Bands & Musicians To Watch In 2023
Jo Makabayi takes a look at some of the freshest local bands and musicians who you should be keeping an eye on and an ear out for in 2023. Bill Nickson Credit: Lens of A Wool Bill Nickson is a young lo-fi musician from the Merseyside music scene who had a busy 2022 touring around Liverpool with his live band, bringing the electricity to his soft, playful, bedroom pop sound. His latest EP release Thoughts…
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Things to do in Liverpool
In Conversation – Linda Gold of FunnyBoyz
FunnyBoyz is the ultimate drag party and drag cabaret night out in Liverpool. We caught up with the legendary Linda Gold to find out all about it! Liverpool Noise: For our readers who don’t know about FunnyBoyz, tell us all about it. Linda Gold: Funnyboyz is the original Drag Queen Bingo event. Since our launch on 21 April 2021, hundreds of events and bars have tried to copy our format but what makes us unique…
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Music
Pleasure Island Return With Their First Post- Pandemic Single: Shallow Grave
Liverpool’s punchy, indie-rock duo, Pleasure Island, will be releasing their newest track, Shallow Grave, 25 January 2023. With Sean Ekins’s on guitar and vocals, and Sam Pierpoint on the drums, the two artists are notorious for their bold, outspoken and edgy music, which took root in light of the Covid19 pandemic. Their songs do not shy away from controversy or political discussion, but rather weigh in with candid and impactful insight; with earlier releases such…
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Liverpool News
Liverpool ONE Brightens Blue Monday With Hundreds Of Blooms
Flowers filled Liverpool ONE this morning to help put a smile on visitors’ faces on Blue Monday. Dubbed as the ‘most depressing day of the year’ following the festivities of Christmas, together with failed New Year’s resolutions and financial struggles, Blue Monday has become known for prompting ‘January blues’. But, in a bid to inject a spot of cheer today, fresh flowers were placed across Liverpool ONE, encouraging visitors to pick one up and take…
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Liverpool News
Confidence Boosting Organisation, Loud Speaker, Gives Top Tips For Blue Monday
Loud Speaker, an organisation from Liverpool that offers confidence boosting workshops to young people, has provided their top tips on fighting the doom and gloom during Blue Monday. The third Monday in January is known as Blue Monday and is said to be the most depressing day of the year. But Loud Speaker Directors Calvin Eden and Oba Akinwale want to change that. Taking resilience as the key trait to work on, they’ve provided easy tips to…
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Music
Double Bill of Latin American Concerts Kick Off The Year At The Philharmonic Hall
Liverpool’s own LUMA Creations is hitting the ground running in 2023, with the arts and cultural organisation bringing two exciting music shows to the city’s Philharmonic Hall. GRUPO LUMA return to the iconic venue’s music room on Friday 3 February with their six piece musical ensemble to take you on a magical journey of Latin America through a wondrous array of music and song. Focusing on some of the emblemic songs from the Latin American popular song movement, Grupo Luma creates a backdrop…
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Music
Pleasure Island Announce ‘Shallow Grave’ Single Release
Liverpool post punk duo Pleasure Island have announced the release of their first single of 2023, Shallow Grave. Following the release of Priory during the lockdowns, the band have been extensively touring the UK in preparation for the release. The band have cited lack of funds as the chief cause of the 18 month delay between singles, with members of the band subject to periods of time without work and not eligible for furlough. Guitarist…
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Other
5 Steps To Take After Purchasing A Home In Liverpool
Firstly, congratulations on purchasing a home in Liverpool! If you are new to this area, know that you will be joining a vibrant and exciting community of people. Scousers look after their own, and you now join this list. If you lived in Liverpool previously, you would already know this! Now that you own your own home here, you will need to take a few essential steps. Firstly, you need to deal with selling your…
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Liverpool News
‘Nike Membership At JD’ To Host Free Sturdy Off Dance Workshop At JD Gym South Liverpool
JD and Nike continue the celebration of Air Force 1, bringing you the ultimate TikTok trending dance workshop on Saturday 21 January. JD the leading retailer for youth fashion and sports brands, connect with Nike this January to bring the ultimate dance workshop to JD GYM Liverpool South by teaming up with the world’s biggest sturdy dance platform – Sturdy Off. JD consumers who sign up to Nike Membership at JD will be given the…
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Music
Milap To Showcase The Best of UK Indo-Jazz At Liverpool International Jazz Festival 2023
This February, Milap are teaming up with Liverpool International Jazz Festival to present the best of the UK Indo-Jazz scene. Across two nights, they’ll be showcasing the brilliant and newly created Milap Indo-Jazz Club, as well as British Asian bass sensation Shez Raja. Bringing together six of the UK’s top musicians across Jazz and Indian music genres, the Milap Indo-Jazz Club will come together to present a completely new sound and vibe, as they kick-off the…
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Health
5 Ways To Reduce Stress In Your Life
Everyone deals with stress at some point in their life. Unfortunately, stress rates are on the rise. More people are reporting experiencing anxiety than ever before. There are easy ways to treat anxiety and stress. Most of these methods don’t involve medication. Lifestyle changes can make a huge difference. Here are five easy ways you can reduce stress. 1. Meditation Take time to focus on yourself and your body. You don’t need any equipment or…
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Food and Drink in Liverpool
Duke Street Restaurants and Bars Guide
Duke Street Restaurants and Bars Duke Street is home to some amazing restaurants from fine dining to casual eats and laid back bars. You’ll also find one of the most stylish food markets and a high end bowling alley and gaming venue. Here’s our guide to Duke Street restaurants and bars. Down The Hatch One of the city’s most popular vegan and veggie restaurants, Down The Hatch specialise in vegan junk food. As a meat…
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Things to do in Liverpool
Chinese New Year In Liverpool 2023: Discover What’s On
Celebrate Chinese New Year in Liverpool as we welcome the Year of the Rabbit. The city will come alive for the occasion, with music, dance, workshops, food and much more on Sunday 22 January. Many of the city’s celebrations will focus around Chinatown and the Chinese Ceremonial Archway. The popular tourist attraction is a beacon of fortune and the focal point for people to gather to celebrate the annual Chinese New Year Festival. The streets…
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Music
Don’t Miss The Songwriting Challenge Showcase Final on 14 January
Ten talented songwriters have won a coverted spot at the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2022 Showcase Final taking place at LEAF on Bold Street on Saturday 14 January 2023. The finalists will perform their songs with the works of art that inspired them projected onto the screen for all to see. After each song the audience will have the chance to ask the songwriter questions about the songwriting process, the song, and the inspiration behind it. The night will also…
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Music
The Tung Auditorium Launches Spring/Summer 2023 Programme
The Spring/Summer programme for Liverpool’s state-of-the-art concert hall, The Tung Auditorium has launched. The Mercury Prize-nominated folk singer, Eliza Carthy, will take to The Tung for the Liverpool leg of her much-anticipated 30th Anniversary tour on Thursday 9 February. Eliza’s gig will see her perform new interpretations of fan-selected favourites from her latest album Queen Of The Whirl, recorded with her band, The Restitution. But that’s not all. From Merseybeat to Mozart, the eclectic line-up…
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Things to do in Liverpool
Cost of Living-Busting Ideas for Days and Nights Out In Liverpool
In the current cost of living crisis, it looks like Liverpool is set to be one of the hardest-hit parts of the UK. To back up this statement with a few figures, it’s been estimated that a typical household consisting of two adults earning average salaries for the region and paying for their semi-detached house with a variable mortgage are now facing monthly household expenses of £1,185. This represents a 27% increase on last year’s…
