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Founder and Editor Clare Deane channels her passion for Liverpool’s vibrant culture into every part of Liverpool Noise. A champion of the city’s music scene, a regular on the local food trail, and a dedicated supporter of arts and culture, Clare brings an insider’s perspective to the stories that matter — making sure the city’s creative pulse is always heard.
  • Activities in Liverpool
    The Snowflake Trail Returns To Liverpool

    The Snowflake Trail Returns To Liverpool

    From 1 December – 3 January, The Snowflake Trail returns to Liverpool city centre. Follow the story specially created for you to follow the trail to find sculptural snowflakes and see local landmarks transformed into a festive wonderland. The Snowflake Trail will see children and adults alike trekking across the city centre in search of each giant snowflakes to unlock the story and be in with a chance of winning some incredible prizes. All you need…

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    FACT Exhibition; No Such Things As Gravity

    What is the nature of scientific truth? FACT’s new exhibition No Such Thing As Gravity explores the limits of science where the absence of established facts may leave room for new theories, alternative science, and conspiracy theories. This exhibition shines a light on those areas of science that can cause  unease and controversy because of the public’s fascination with alternative science, conspiracy theories and irrational beliefs. Curated by Rob La Frenais, the exhibition features work by Tania…

  • Food and Drink in Liverpool
    Restaurant Review; Afternoon Tea At Jam

    Restaurant Review; Afternoon Tea At Jam

    Jam is a relatively new restaurant located on Sir Thomas Street offering casual dining with some home cooked classics as well as an impressive Afternoon Tea offering. The surroundings have a real touch of elegance and the friendly staff were soon over to take our order. Me and my dining companion both love fruit tea so we selected the Mixed Berry and the Strawberry & Kiwi teas. There’s an extensive drinks menu to suit any…

  • Activities in Liverpool
    Laces Out! Trainer Festival Returns To Camp and Furnace

    Laces Out! Trainer Festival Returns To Camp and Furnace

    Liverpool has an undisputed long and storied history with trainer culture. Therefore it is obvious that the city would play host to one of the most exciting trainer festivals in Europe, Laces Out!, which presents its autumn-winter edition on Saturday 19th November at Camp and Furnace in the Baltic Triangle. The one-day festival enjoyed unprecedented success for its spring edition in March, where highlights included an eclectic display and sale of new, rare and vintage…

  • Activities in Liverpool
    Winter Arts Market held at Liverpool Cathedral

    Winter Arts Market held at Liverpool Cathedral

    Merseyside’s largest arts and crafts market, the Winter Arts Market will return for an eighth year on Saturday 3 December 2016. Staged this year in the breathtaking surroundings of Liverpool Cathedral the market will see this awe-inspiring space, one of the most beautiful in the city, transformed into a bustling independent shopping experience that’s the perfect place to pick up unique Christmas gifts. This year’s market will feature work from more than 200 of the…

  • Entertainment in Liverpool
    Monthly Open Mic Poetry Night At The Jacaranda 1

    Monthly Open Mic Poetry Night At The Jacaranda

    It is often said of Liverpool that many of it’s inhabitants are unaware of the variety of cultural events that occur regularly. Last year I went to my local pub for some much needed refreshment  after walking around Light Night. When I began talking to one of the regulars about what I had seen his reply was “I didn’t know about that. It wasn’t well advertised was it?” This seems to be the case  all…

  • Entertainment in Liverpool
    Merseyrail Sound Station Finalists Announced

    Merseyrail Sound Station Finalists Announced

    Ten artists to battle it out at festival in Moorfields railway station in front of panel of judges for coveted prize. Merseyside’s premier grassroots music competition comes to a climax on 19th November with the Merseyrail Sound Station Festival at Moorfields station. Aspiring musicians have been uploading their entries to the music platform’s social media pages throughout the summer to be in with a chance of being picked to play at the auspicious event. Ten artists…

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    Liverpool Music Week 2016 Reveal Full Final Line Up

    Liverpool Music Week 2016 Reveal Full Final Line Up

    All We Are, Zuzu, Trudy & The Romance, VYNCE, Feral Love, Pink Kink, Seawitches, Whitecliff, Elevant, Indigo Moon, Queen Zee + The Sasstones, AGP, Bathymetry, HAARM, Luna, Mary Miller, Man & The Echo, Lumen, We Are Catchers, Jalen N’gonda, Mysterines, James Canty, Tom Low, The AV Society have all been added to the bill today.  Liverpool Music Week have today revealed the complete and final line up for this year’s festival, which begins with the opening party headlined…

  • Bars in Liverpool
    Competition; Win A Pair of Tickets For The Gin Journey

    Competition; Win A Pair of Tickets For The Gin Journey

    We have teamed up with the guys at Gin Journey Liverpool to give away a pair a tickets to their Gin Journey on Saturday 12th November. The tour runs from 2pm – 6:30pm calling at five of Liverpool’s top bars, PLUS a takeaway cocktail from Filter & Fox.  Cocktail Kate leads gin lovers round the bars (they change seasonally, and many are very hidden – Ssshhh!!). In each bar, gin revellers are treated to a bespoke cocktail…

  • Music
    New Single From The Shipbuilders

    New Single ‘Feeling In My Pocket’ From The Shipbuilders

    Categorising their own genre as ‘gypsy scouse surf’, the lads behind The Shipbuilders have definitely hit a unique spot with their music. At their core, the band retains their Liverpudlian roots with a Northern twang rippling through their music. But there’s a low-fi South-Cal vibe mixed in too. New single ‘Feeling In My Pocket’ is uplifting, no matter how low your mood might be from the winter weather. The four-piece – comprising Matty Loughlin, Danny…

  • Entertainment in Liverpool
    Liverpool Music Week 2016 Announce Huge Closing Party Line Up

    Liverpool Music Week 2016 Announce Huge Closing Party Line Up

    Liverpool Music Week have today announced details of the notorious LMW16 Closing Party which is set to take place on 4th November at various venues across the newly revitalised North Liverpool Docklands and will feature a huge line up of some of the best in local and national talent. Comprised of stages curated by the likes of local tastemakers Getintothis and Bido Lito! plus promoters Milk Presents, Domino Recordings’ experimental art-rock heroes CLINIC will headline proceedings and there will also be a special ‘50 Shades Of Pink – Barberos Spandex…

  • Music
    Guest Blog; Is DIY The New Black In The Liverpool Music Scene? 2

    Is DIY The New Black In The Liverpool Music Scene?

    Sam Meaghan from The Pentatonic returns to Liverpool Noise with a guest feature examining the growth of DIY on the Liverpool music scene.  The term, DIY, when used in the context of a genre in music, or indeed within the inner workings of bands, does seem a bit odd. To think we separate the term of bands doing it themselves anyway, for bands who really do it themselves just never really seemed to make sense.…

  • Activities in Liverpool
    Liverpool Halloween Guide 2016 1

    Liverpool Halloween Guide 2016

    Whether you want mild jumps, terrifying scares or an altogether alternative Hallows Eve affair , here’s your guide to Halloween 2016. Halloween Events Farmageddon – It’s back for it’s tenth anniversary so expect the biggest scares yet. There’s also a new addition ‘The Foundry’ for an added element of surprise. It always sells out so get your tickets quick, from the link here. The Asylum; Newsham Park Halloween Party Hosted by Cocoon – Massive Dance Party…

  • Entertainment in Liverpool
    Liverpool Music Week October 26th - 4th November; Preview 3

    Liverpool Music Week October 26th – 4th November; Preview

    Since it’s inception in 2003 Liverpool Music Week has brought the city a variety of acclaimed acts. These include Mogwai, Richard Hawley, Evian Christ and Dizzie Rascal. This years festival takes place over four venues and the acts are no less eclectic. The bill features talent from our fine city and further afield. The week begins with the welcome return to the city of Warpaint who play the much underused Dome at Grand Central Hall on…

  • Activities in Liverpool
    Top Ten Things To Do In Liverpool In October 7

    Top Ten Things To Do In Liverpool In October

    Here’s our guide to the top ten things to do in Liverpool this October. Stranger Things Themed 80’s Night at the Merchant – An 80’s themed club night based on the hit Netflix show. Hurry tickets are close to selling out here. Liverpool Organic Brewery Tour – A chance to take a tour of the brewery with unlimited cask beer? Yes please! More info and tickets here.  Liverpool Disco Festival – A brand new festival…

  • Bars in Liverpool
    It's Time For You To Try The Buyers Club Roast Dinner 2

    It’s Time For You To Try The Buyers Club Roast Dinner

    We’d heard wonderful things about the Buyers Club food menu so what better way to put it to the test than by trying a British staple; the roast dinner. Our only previous visits to the Buyers Club have been to the music venue upstairs, so we were eager to find out what all the fuss was about. Set back, but accessible from Hardman Street, the Buyers Club has found itself a cosy spot hunkered behind…

  • Entertainment in Liverpool
    The Best Bands At Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia 2016

    The Best Bands At Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia 2016

    Liverpool Festival of Psychedelia continues to provide some of the best niche entertainment for music fans in the country. With festivals, one of the main pleasures is seeing bands you might not otherwise catch live. Here are five of the best from this year’s stellar line-up: Deja Vega performed a storming set full of atmosphere. Their psych influenced rock received a fantastic reception during their set at The Blade Factory. Songs like ‘Telephone Voice’, Eyes…

  • Music
    BBC Radio 1xtra Heads To Liverpool For Series of Outreach Sessions For Local 16-24 Year Olds

    BBC Radio 1xtra Heads To Liverpool For Series of Outreach Sessions For Local 16-24 Year Olds

    BBC Radio 1Xtra – in partnership with LIMF Academy –  have announced a range of distinctive and bespoke outreach sessions ahead of 1Xtra Live – the stations annual flagship live music event. Running from Thursday 22nd September until Friday 7th October, 16-24 year olds in Liverpool will have the opportunity to learn all about the music industry from some of the biggest names in the business.    Sessions will include: From Flyers to Fame: Putting on your own event – hosted by 1Xtra’s Jamz…

  • Entertainment in Liverpool
    Liverpool Music Week 2016 Add Dinosaur JR, Louis Berry & Announce DIY Breaking Out Series

    Liverpool Music Week 2016 Add Dinosaur JR, Louis Berry & Announce DIY Breaking Out Series

    Liverpool Music Week recently announced the second round of acts for their 2016 line up set to take place across various venues in Liverpool from 26th October – 4th November 2016, including new headline shows from Dinosaur JR and Louis Berry. Amherst, Massachusetts alt-rock legends Dinosaur Jr. recently released their first new album in four years, Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not, via Jagjaguwar. Headlining Arts Club Theatre on 27th October you can expect unrelenting, instrumental-leaning freak-outs and guitar solos galore from front man J Mascis and the rest of…

  • Entertainment in Liverpool
    'This Feeling' Re-Launches In Liverpool Friday 30th September

    ‘This Feeling’ Re-Launches In Liverpool Friday 30th September

    Nation wide clubnight ‘This Feeling’ makes its triumphant return to Liverpool with a line up including local legends stars The Coral DJ Set and rising stars The Jackobins. ‘This Feeling’ lands in Liverpool on 30th September at The Zanzibar Club with a stellar line up including The Jackobins, Broken Witt Rebels, Spares, Seprona + The Cotal DJ Set until 3am. From huge turn out’s at all co-curated festival stages, including Leeds Festival, Y Not and Isle Of Wight, to packed rooms up and down the…