Editorials
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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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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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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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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…
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The Roman’s Activity Park: The Ultimate Day Out In Liverpool
Ever wanted to try your hand at Roman boxing, Goat Milking or Giant Sandal Racing? Ok, maybe you’ve never really thought about it, but we think you might want to thanks to The Roman’s Activity Park! The Romans is a bespoke 1,500 sq metre park which includes eight games stations, a purpose-built coliseum, six Instagram stations and an outdoor gin garden. All participants will receive costumes, face painting and will meet and be hosted by…
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The Lantern Company To Turn Sefton Park Boating Lake Into Floating City
This February the Boating Lake in Sefton Park, Liverpool will become home to a spectacular floating city of lanterns thanks to The Lantern Company. Created with massive community engagement, the city lights will flicker on as it comes to life with an epic soundscape of original music, real-life stories and poetry. Not only will the boating lake be brought to life, but a second event, ‘Habitats’, will also light up Sefton Park over the February…
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Liverpool Author Clare Coombes Releases Fascinating Historical Fiction Book
Retelling of MS St Louis refugee tragedy through fiction backed by Holocaust and ship survivor A new book will relate the plight of the St Louis refugees to a new generation, 80 years after the events that caused many to flee Nazi Germany on the ill-fated ship. We are of Dust by Liverpool (UK) author Clare Coombes starts on the night of Nazi rioting 9th-10th November 1938, known as Kristallnacht, for all the broken glass in Jewish…
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Historic Bascule Bridge Will Light Up Liverpool’s Stanley Dock
Liverpool’s historic Grade II-listed Bascule Bridge in the docklands region has been lit up as part of the city council’s £52m road improvement project. The Bascule Bridge on Regent Road, crosses the historic Stanley Dock system, which now features a new lighting system fitted to show off its unique engineering and architectural features with an array of colours. Built in 1932, the bridge lies within the city’s World Heritage Site, is one of just a…
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PINS Boutique Bowling Alley Set To Open In The City Centre Later This Year
Elevating the ‘normal’ bowling alley experience, PINS will offer a street food-inspired menu, a quirky 10 pin bowling experience, private VIP bowling, shuffleboards, and interactive experiences. Developer D2 has secured planning approval to transform a warehouse on Duke Street into Liverpool’s first city centre bowling and activity venue. The building at 45 to 61 Duke Street formerly housed an indoor car park and will be fully refurbished to include a 16,000 sq ft development, designed…
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Bongo’s Bingo – The Craziest, Raviest Game of Bingo You’ll Ever Play
Ever since Bongo’s Bingo made its debut at Liverpool’s Camp & Furnace several years ago, it has garnered praise from everyone who’s been, becoming a word of mouth phenomenon which has to be experienced! This week they announced their biggest shows to date with very special guest – Kelis! Set to take place in a bigger venue down at Bramley Moore Dock, Bongo’s Bingo Liverpool goes from strength to strength and shows no signs of…
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Mutant Vinyl – ‘Kick The Reel’ EP Review
Image Credit: Alice Conway Photography This may sound slightly strange – but I have sometimes viewed music as in terms of night and day. What I mean by this is that to me, some music evokes the night, while others the day, For example, “Happy” by Pharrel is a massive sun-shiny day of a song; “Riders of the Storm” by The Doors is definitely of the night. And Edwin Pope’s latest offering under his Mutant Vinyl…
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The Best Things To Do In Liverpool For Chinese New Year
To celebrate this year’s Chinese New Year a three day celebration will take place across Liverpool’s Chinatown; an area of Liverpool adorned by an iconic Chinese Arch, that was gifted to the city in 2010 by twin city, Shanghai; The largest outside of China itself. Lighting up the Chinese Arch, the Black-E and The Arch, there will be projections, music and lighting, that together will tell the story of Liverpool’s incredible Chinese history and culture.…
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Esme Bridie’s Melodic Voice Blossoms on Debut Album ‘Today It Rains’
Not many new singer-songwriters can say they’ve received international airplay, but for Esme Bridie, her angelic vocals and folky music has already been warming hearts across the UK and beyond. Hailing from Merseyside and studying at Leeds College of Music, the young singer’s debut album, Today It Rains, is set for release in February through independent Liverpool music label, Klee Music. The singer’s freshness that comes with her youth offers a spark of vitality to…
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Astles – Full Of Wonder EP: Review
Frankly, this is a collection of compositions which highlight the rich promise of the producer, which I am assuming is Dan Astles. Production wise, it is about evocative risk taking to convey the intensity of the songs. But, isn’t this what the art of musical production is about? That magical ingredient, the nuanced insight that elevates the composition to the listener? Astles, to these ears – its always subjective until you yourself are in a…
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Things To Do In Liverpool This Halloween
Farmageddon (Now until 31st October) Farmageddon is a Merseyside Halloween staple, with even more scares than ever before. For its eleventh year there’s more happening than ever with 5 unique scare zones to enjoy or not enjoy as the case may be. More info and tickets here Ottersghoul (Otterspool Adventure Centre) 28th – 31st October Ottersghoul will put participants nerves to the test as they embark on a journey around the adventure park undertaking on…
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Siobhan Wilson Live At 81 Renshaw: Review
81 Renshaw is a venue extremely well suited to host a Siobhan Wilson gig, especially when it is to promote her new album, There Are No Saints. The venue is compact and intimate, and works beautifully in portraying works with sparse, intricate arrangements. Hence Siobhan Wilson’s new album, one of haunting beauty, intricate and delicate, is in the perfect environment to allow her compositions to breathe and let her voice – yes that beautiful voice…
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Festival No.6 Review
Festival No.6 returned for its sixth year last weekend with a packed music, arts and cultural feast in the picturesque Welsh village of Portmeirion. It’s a festival that brings something refreshing to the festival scene with the unique surroundings of the village, Castell Park and Gardens, seafront and woodlands, there’s something to discover around every turn. The Castell Gardens could be described as the most typical part of the festival, home to the main stage…
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Liverpool Loves 2017 Full Music Line-Up Announced
Liverpool Loves organisers Orb CIC recently announced the first wave of acts confirmed for this year’s festival, and they are now excited to reveal the full music line-up. The countdown is on to the third annual Liverpool Loves festival next weekend, when fantastic music, family fun and activities take over the city centre on Saturday 5 August and Sunday 6 August. The full weekend music programme now includes a headline performance from Liverpool singer songwriter Robert Vincent, who will appear on the Main Stage in…
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Takotsubo Men 3rd of 4 Album Review
The debut album from Takotsubo Men is a piece of post punk joy with breathless energetic and passionate music. The Liverpool band appear to have burst onto the local scene following their album launch show with Yeah Buddy DIY last week. The band made up of lead singer and bassist, Ste Williams, guitarist, Paddy Harrison and drummer Stu Carswell have been delivered an album of real quality and it feels exteremely relevant in the current economic…
