Entertainment in Liverpool
Looking for ways to entertain yourself and mates in Liverpool, there’s plenty to check out here
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Threshold Reveal Full Line-Up Following Crowdfunder Campaign Success
With less than three weeks to go before they take over Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle and following a hugely successful Crowdfunder campaign, Threshold Festival have now revealed the full line-up of acts that will be performing at their seventh annual celebration. Throwing a spotlight on the North West’s grassroots music and arts, the festival will return to Liverpool from March 31st to April 2nd. Following a shortfall in funding this year, organisers turned to the festival’s fans to help raise the £9000 needed for this…
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Gorgon City, Naughty Boy, Fleur East, Kate Nash & Many More Announced For Liverpool International Music Festival 2017
The Liverpool International Music Festival (LIMF) returns in 2017 for its fifth anniversary. Taking place between Thursday 20th and Sunday 23rd July 2017, the LIMF programme is a grand-scale celebration of Liverpool’s rich musical history, diversity and continued relevance, reflected in its title as a Unesco City of Music. LIMF is made up of LIMF Summer Jam, a series of ticketed events LIMF Presents and the award-winning LIMF Academy. LIMF Summer Jam returns for a free three day musical extravaganza at Sefton Park with…
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Boot Music Live Launch At The Zanzibar; Review
Let’s get straight to the point: promoters are the unsung heroes of any live music scene. Their drive, energy and commitment are vital for it to grow and flourish. Without them – taking risks, both financial and creative, muso’s will be confined to bedrooms, probably designing the front cover of that difficult second album….In other words, promoters are pivotal to the music industry. And having had some experience of the nerve-racking world of putting on…
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MCM Comic Con Liverpool 2017 Round-Up
TV, film, anime, comic book fans and gamerss turned out in their thousands for this year’s MCM Comic Con event in Liverpool which featured special guests including Flash Gordon (Sam J Jones) and the stars of Starsky & Hutch, Paul Michael Glaser (Starsky), David Soul (Hutch) and Antonio Fargas (Huggy Bear). There was an incredible selection of comic creators in the Comic Village from comic book classics to independent unique publications on offer. It was…
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Found Footage Fest Returns To Liverpool At FACT
The Found Footage Festival, showcasing weird and usually hilarious found-footage VHS videos from all corners of the U.S, will be bringing its new show to Liverpool’s FACT on 23rd March. Hosts Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett whose credits include The Late Show with David Letterman will debut their new show for one night in Liverpool, taking the audience on a guided tour latest and greatest VHS finds, providing live commentary and where-they-are-now updates on the people featured…
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Hope & Glory Festival Announce Hacienda Classical, Reverend & The Makers For New Summer festival
A brand new music & arts festival will launch this summer at St George’s Hall with Hacienda Classical and Reverend & The Makers announced to play. The two day festival will take place on 4th & 5th August at St George’s Plateau with over 50 performers to be announced. The festival will include music, art, exhibitions, magic shows, spoken word poetry and more as the festival aims for a Victorian Carnival Theme. Hacienda Classical will…
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FestEVOL Gardens 2017 Preview
FestEVOL Gardens returns to Liverpool in its new home at The Invisible Wind Factory on 30th April with headliners Wild Beasts, Parrots & Ulrika Spacek and more than 20 other names on the bill. Indie rockers Wild Beasts will return to Liverpool with their infectious sound after the release of their fifth album Boy King in August ‘16. After a successful show at The Magnet in August, The Parrots join the lineup along with Ulrika…
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An Interview With Liverpool’s Daring Building Scaler Esty Tomas
Meet Esty Tomas, the man who can fly across buildings, scale them like Spiderman and hang off them like it’s the most natural thing in the world. That’s because to him, it is. When did you first start parkour and climbing buildings? I first started doing parkour around 12-13 years ago when my older brother started training, climbing buildings is something that I’ve only started to do in recent years. What’s been your favourite building…
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Guilty Pleasures Pop Party Comes To Camp & Furnace 7th April
Are you tired of getting your cheesy pop fix at 3am on a Saturday night in Popworld? Well look no further as the UK’s biggest pop party is heading to Camp & Furnace in April. Guilty Pleasures is a night like no other. Immersive, unashamedly unapologetic and includes you in its quest to make your big night out great again. Get ready to worship at the altar of mind-blowingly awesome party bangers, at the greatest pop night…
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MCM Comic Con Liverpool Announces Flash Gordon, Starsky & Hutch and Huggy Bear To Appear
MCM Comic Con has announced some very special guests for the Liverpool event taking place on 11th & 12th March at the Exhibition Centre. Sam J. Jones, best known for playing the iconic hero of 1980 sci-fi classic Flash Gordon, is among the special guests for the event as well as former Doctor Who Peter Davison. Former Starsky and Hutch stars David Soul, Paul Michael Glaser and Antonio Fargas have also been confirmed on the bill at Liverpool. After…
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Festival No 6 Announce Headliners The Flaming Lips, Bloc Party & Mogwai
Festival No 6 have announced an impressive first waves of acts for this year’s four day music, arts & culture festival in Portmeirion. Rock legends The Flaming Lips will no doubt perform a high energy set filled with surprises. After 16 years as a band and over three million albums sold Indie rock band Bloc Party and post rock favourites Mogwai make up the headliners. The festival will also see performances from Brit award winner…
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Ditto Music Live Announce Full Line Up
Award-winning independent global music distributor, Ditto Music has announced that the launch of its first major live event – Ditto Live will take place in Liverpool on Friday 24th March 2017. Hosted by BBC Introducing’s Dave Monks, Ditto Live will showcase some of the best independent artists and record labels from across Merseyside and will take place in Liverpool’s Camp and Furnace; a venue which has previously hosted Psychfest, Liverpool Biennial and the city’s Music Week’s Closing Party. Full Live Line Up: XamVolo…
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Your Guide To What’s On In Liverpool In 2017
We’re well and truly into 2017, but don’t worry; there is so much to look forward to. 2017 is looking to be one of Liverpool’s biggest years yet! As well as recently being named the UK’s friendliest city, this year’s upcoming events display just why Liverpool is so full of warmth, culture and excitement. MUSIC Threshold Festival; Friday 31st March – Sunday 2nd April The annual event takes over numerous events in the Baltic Triangle…
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BOOT LIVE Music Launch At The Zanzibar; Preview
Liverpool based music blog BOOT Music launch their first ever live event at the Zanzibar on 11th March. Featuring three of the UK’s up and coming bands, the night will showcase some of the most exciting acts breaking onto the scene. Swindon rockers Misfires headline the event, bringing their infectious sound to the Zanzibar club. Labelled as ‘the next indie super band’ by Spilt Milk Magazine, they have been supporting The Sherlocks on their current…
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Sefton Park Palm House To Host A Duo of Storybook Inspired Arts & Crafts Adventures
Sefton Park Palm House is set to be transformed into a land of make-believe this Half Term as part of a duo of Craft Afternoons with Livlamode. Set to take place between 1-3pm on Wednesday, February 22 and Thursday, February 23, the fun-filled afternoons will consist of arts, crafts, games and storytelling. The first instalment will revolve around the well-loved children’s story The Gruffalo, which explores the enchanting depths of the woods. The following day will be inspired…
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Disco & Dinner – A Brand New Pop-Up from Constellations
Combining food with music, Constellations has the perfect brand new Pop-Up called Disco & Dinner launching on the 17th February. The event combines disco music with good food, wine tasting and entertainment. Presented by Sky Glover, chef to the stars. Sky’s extensive experience includes working with Heart Your Hearts Catering which took her on tour with Black Sabbath, M-People and Paul McCartney. Also cooking at private events for the likes of Zandra Rhodes and…
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Threshold Launch Crowdfund Campaign For 2017 Festival
Ahead of their 7th annual festival of music and arts in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle, Threshold Festival have launched a new crowdfunding campaign with a variety of rewards on offer for those who pledge. Threshold Festival of Music & Arts was started by artists for artists and has its roots in the creative industries of Liverpool and the North West. Since 2011, they have held annual festivals bringing together a diverse wealth of artists, musicians, promoters, academics and…
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In-HUS Entertainment; Harry Potter Quiz Night & Upcoming Events At HUS
Harry Potter Quiz Nights Go Down As A Huge Success. Plus Upcoming Valentines Night, Big Lebowski Film Night & More Coming Up. As a self-proclaimed Harry Potter fanatic, I have always loved the idea of a quiz night devoted to the Boy Who Lived. There have been a few attempts at such an event within Liverpool but none have really taken off. Therefore, when I saw that HUS was throwing their very own magical quiz-…
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Parr Street Studios Reveal Exclusive Clean Cut Kid Short Documentary
2016 marked the 25th anniversary of Parr Street Studios as a hub for recording world-renowned artists from Liverpool and beyond. To mark this anniversary the studio will produce, document and release a series of 25 recording projects, one for each year of its existence. These will highlight the heritage of the building and the wealth and breadth of artists that have recorded in the space as well as, vitally, the community, and environments surrounding the artists…
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Parklife Line-Up; The 1975 & Frank Ocean To Headline
Manchester’s Parklife has announced Frank Ocean and The 1975 as headliners at the two day festival. After the release of Ocean’s hotly anticipated sophomore album, ‘Blonde’ last year it will be an opportunity for fans to see him perform tracks off the album as well as his critically acclaimed debut album ‘Channel Orange’ with his first UK performance since 2014. Saturday’s headliners The 1975 will perform a homecoming show to remember at Heaton Park after…
