Editorials
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Super Furry Animal’s Cian Ciarán and She Drew The Gun Collaborate for ‘Keep the Darkness Out’
“You got to use the light to keep the darkness out.” Cian Ciarán and Louisa Roach’s love letter to the creative arts. The release of Keep the Darkness Out, a new collaboration from Super Furry Animals’ Cian Ciarán and She Drew The Gun’s Louisa Roach is the latest to be released as part of a long-term project of Ciarán’s, called Hero Leader God. The completed album is set to be released in Winter 2020 on…
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The Bombed Out Church Garden Bar: Review
The Bombed Out Church Garden Bar is serving up Turncoat Gin, Liverpool Brewing Company beer and pizzas this summer. What better place to sit and enjoy a drink or two than under the watchful eye of the St. Luke’s Church? (Aka – The Bombed Out/The Place Where You Get Dropped Off in a Taxi) With Liverpool city centre being stretched out and so many wonderful places opening up in the outskirts, you’d be hard pressed…
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The 9 Most Instagrammable Food Spots In Liverpool
Pics or it didn’t happen. Here’s our top 9 most Instagrammable Food Spots in Liverpool, where you can get those all important #foodgoal photos. Instagrammable Food Spots in Liverpool Almost Famous Almost Famous has been the champion of Instagrammable burgers and fries since 2013. Guaranteed to get mouths drooling! Almost Famous Crazy Pedro’s Dreaming up creative pizza creations Crazy Pedro’s colourful Mexican themed bar serves up amazing pizza’s available by the slice or whole. Crazy…
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Sound City 2019 Review
Sound City’s best decision was bringing the annual festival back to the city centre and its second year in the Baltic Triangle has proved to be a big success with stand out moments from Liverpool’s own Clean Cut Kid, Salford’s The Lottery Winners and headliner Loyle Carner. Saturday saw a big turnout in the Baltic Triangle and a buzz that typifies the festival, with people (us included) briskly walking from stage to stage to catch the…
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New Roxy Ball Room Super-Venue Now Open
The second Roxy Ball Room opened in style on Friday, the new super-venue, which is housed on the site of the old BHS café is the company’s 8th and largest site to date. The new venue features a host of leisure and gaming facilities including a four-lane bowling alley and nine-hole mini golf course along with ping pong, pool, shuffleboard, beer pong, arcade games and more. Ideal for those who want a bit of action on…
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The world’s largest collection of original football shirts is coming to Royal Albert Dock Liverpool
Football fans are in for a treat as a limited edition pop-up store opens for one-month only at the iconic Royal Albert Dock Liverpool. Classic Football Shirts is the home of classic, rare, retro and vintage football shirts, and will be opening its doors at 11am on Friday 3 May at Unit 3, Britannia Pavilion. Founded in 2006 by friends Matt Dale and Doug Brierton who set up the company as students, Classic Football Shirts…
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Africa Oyé announce third wave of acts for 2019 festival
The Garifuna Collective from Belize and legendary reggae artist Horace Andy will headline the 27th annual Africa Oyé 2019 festival this summer. Taking place in Liverpool’s Sefton Park on the 22nd and 23rd of June, the music and culture of Africa and the Diaspora will once again take centre stage for two free days of fantastic live performances, DJ sets and multi-arts workshops. Leading the way for this latest announcement, and performing as part of…
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Birdies Bar Ready To Welcome In The Summer Following Cains Brewery Takeover
Birdies Bar has officially celebrated its new look in style serving up more than 6,000 cocktails in its first four days of opening. The much-loved hotspot has doubled in size at its Cains Brewery Village home and offers a revamped image, complete with additional dining, drinking and live entertainment space spanning 8,000 sq. ft. With an all new cocktail menu and a delicious BBQ menu courtesy of in-house street food vendor Apocalypse Cow, the venue…
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LightNight 2019 Guide
LightNight returns for its 10th year on 17 May with over 100 free events happening across 50 venues in the city. LightNight is a free, diverse, late-night cultural programme which celebrates different art forms in one spectacular night of entertainment and this year the theme is ‘Ritual’. “For LightNight 2019, we will consider ritual as a universal phenomenon, spanning the breadth of human history, and also as an artistic process by which we shift our…
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Mutant Vinyl To Release Debut Album Daffodils in Angell Town 26 April
Mutant Vinyl has been one of our favourite musicians for some years now. His music is exciting, unique and thought provoking – it’s rare that a talent like this comes along and we feel so fortunate that the LIPA graduate considers Liverpool a second home. After first seeing Edwin Pope, aka Mutant Vinyl, at Threshold Festival many years ago we were drawn in by his amazing live show. The multi-instrumentalist is a natural born performer and…
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Martin Luther King JR Mural Unveiled In New Brighton
A Martin Luther King JR Mural labelled as ‘a message of love and inclusivity’ has been launched on Grosvenor Street in the heart of New Brighton. The portrait of Dr Martin Luther King has been commissioned through Mr Davies’ company Rockpoint Leisure, who are currently undertaking a large-scale privately- funded regeneration project within The Victoria Quarter area of the town. The anniversary of the assassination also coincides with the launch of House of Lords Select…
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Pizza Making Masterclasses At Crazy Pedro’s
The part-time pizza parlour and full-time party bar, Crazy Pedro’s on Parr Street, has relaunched its masterclasses dedicated to pizza making priced at £25 per person. Famed for its outlandish pizza toppings and most enviable selection of mezcal and tequila outside of Mexico, Crazy Pedro’s classes are geared towards anyone looking to have some fun with friends or colleagues while stretching pizzas like pros – and creating the endless topping combinations. Learn the art of pizza…
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Junkyard Golf Club: First Look Inside
From humble beginnings Junkyard Golf Club has become one of the UK’s most popular crazy golf destinations with locations in Leeds, Manchester, Oxford, London and now Liverpool. We were invited down for a first look of the venue last week and we can honestly say it’s one of the coolest new places in the city and an absolute must for crazy golf fans. Liverpool has a reputation as a fun city and so it’s a…
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Spring Art Classes and Creative Workshops from dot-art
Looking for art classes in Liverpool? dot-art are offering a range of classes starting this spring. Spring is just around the corner! Take advantage of the longer and lighter days and treat yourself to a creative course or art workshop in an inspiring location in Liverpool’s city centre. dot-art run fun, friendly evening and weekend courses which are open to everyone and take place in a range of locations across the city. This season they have…
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Fiesta Bombarda Birthday Celebration in the Williamson Tunnels
Fiesta Bombarda have announced their 7th birthday party plans. Taking place on 1st June, the celebration will take over the intimate settings of the Williamson Tunnels. Tickets are expected to sell out quickly for this one so don’t delay. The vibrant travelling carnival Fiesta Bombarda celebrates seven years of throwing parties on Saturday 1st June by hosting a special and very intimate event in the Williamson Tunnels. After the sellout Sefton Park Palm House carnival, Bombarda returns…
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Liverpool Threshold Festival 2019
The Threshold Festival of Music and Arts 2019 is almost upon us – having leap-frogged Brexit – and this year it has to be said is simply sensational. Being incorporated into the BBC6 Fringe, the latest and last artistic announcement is an absolute corker! Our very own and very excellent Popped Music are bringing us the mighty “Bang Band Romeo”, but that’s only the icing on the festival cake. Other highlights come thick and fast.…
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How We Spent A Spontaneous Day In Liverpool
There’s a hundred different ways you could spend a spontaneous day in Liverpool…here’s just one way. As you might have guessed already there’s nothing we love more than exploring our city and discovering everything that’s happening, from the opening of new venues to events and exhibitions we’re lucky that Liverpool is a city that is constantly evolving and there’s new bars, restaurants and experiences popping up all the time. So we challenged ourselves to step out…
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Celebrate Mother’s Day In Liverpool’s Maritime Museum
Hosted by National Museums Liverpool has launched its exclusive Mother’s Day offering set to take place in the iconic Merseyside Maritime Museum on 31 March. Located in the Maritime Dining Room on the Museum’s fourth floor, the ticketed dining experience will include a glass of fizz on arrival, followed by a Sunday feast comprising of a specially-curated two-course sharing menu, ideal for the whole family. As part of the occasion, the event will showcase a…
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New Liver Building Clock Tower Audio Visual Experience Revealed
A world-class audio-visual experience within the Clock Tower of Liverpool’s Royal Liver Building has been revealed, ahead of the new RLB360 visitor attraction’s official opening early next month. The immersive experience, backed by an original music score, is digitally-projected directly onto the walls of the historic clock tower within the 322ft Grade I-listed structure and explores the building’s significance to Liverpool and how the city has changed in the 108-years since the Liver Building was…
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LIMF First Wave Line Up Announced
Liverpool International Music Festival (LIMF) has announced hip hop legends De La Soul, chart-topping Ella Eyre and DJ Duo Sigma amongst the line up for 2019’s festival which returns to Sefton Park on 20 & 21 July. Also on the bill is the hugely talented singer-songwriter and rapper Maverick Sabre and electro rnb star NAO. LIMF has also lined up Disco Classical – Camerata Orchestra reworking iconic disco tracks – with special guests Sister Sledge, for…
