Liverpool Events
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Bold Street Coffee Launch Kickstarter Campaign To Return To Bold Street Home
The guys behind Bold Street Coffee have announced they will be launching a Kickstarter campaign in order to raise vital funds so that they can re-open in their beloved coffee shop. They will be looking to their loyal supporters to raise £30,000 of the £75k they will need to get back into action on Bold Street. Bold Street Coffee was more than a coffee shop: it fuelled Bold Street’s growing independent community for nearly a…
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Scottish Singer-Songwriter Siobhan Wilson Returns To Liverpool’s 81 Renshaw Street This Summer
Siobhan Wilson will return to Liverpool’s 81 Renshaw, where she played last year in the intimate venue which has gained quite the reputation as one of the city’s best music venues. Since the release of her debut album last year, Siobhan Wilson has been featured in Rolling Stone, DIY magazine and The Line of Best Fit. She’s played a session on BBC Radio 6 Music. BBC Radio Scotland’s Roddy Hart made the album his Record…
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Fezziwigs Gin Yard Launches in Liverpool
Although the great British summertime is a little temperamental, when the sun does actually decide to shine through the clouds, us Scousers love nothing more than a beer garden to sit in and enjoy the sun, bevy in hand. There has been a few outdoor venues popping up sound the city in recent years and last Friday, we headed down to a brand new gin themed garden, Fezziwigs Gin Yard, which has launched just in…
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Jacaranda Records Annouce ‘Phase One’: A Brand New Exciting Gig Venue
Over the last few years, the Liverpool music scene has endured many twists and turns and the latest chapter in its illustrious history is about to open – Jacaranda Records: Phase One, launching Friday 25th May. This brand new 400 capacity gig venue, record store, bar & eatery is brought to you by the guys behind The Jacaranda Club, Jacaranda Records, Heebies Jeebies and EBGBS. Boasting a large courtyard thats a stones throw from the…
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Lane7 Boutique Bowling Alley Coming To Liverpool Later This Year
Lane7, the upmarket bowling alley and alternative late-night venue, has confirmed it will be opening its doors in Liverpool. The rapidly growing entertainment company says it has signed an agreement to open a site in the Hanover Street area in central Liverpool, which it plans to unveil in time for the Christmas party season this year. While the exact Liverpool location isn’t yet being revealed, the announcement does confirm Lane7’s convention of only opening in…
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Rock, Roll And A Pasta Bowl – Trattoria 51 Encourages Liverpool Runners To Load Up On Carbs Ahead of Marathon Weekend
Trattoria 51 is helping Liverpool’s runners to prepare for upcoming races as part of Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon weekend (May 19 – 20). With studies showing that ‘carb-loading’ is an efficient method of preparation ahead of a long-distance run, the Old Hall Street eatery is encouraging race goers to stock up on the food group courtesy of its fresh, artisan pasta menu. The city’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon will see thousands of people take to…
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Duke Street’s Italian Deli A Tavola Celebrates First Birthday In Style
Every once in a while, you’ll find somewhere in Liverpool that combines delicious, well made food, copious amounts of wine with a team of friendly staff and an atmosphere so authentic, you could forget you’re not on holiday. A Tavola Italian deli and cooking school is one of those places – as we found out when we joined them at an amazing food and wine filled event to celebrate their first birthday. A Tavola is…
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Spitroast Smithdown Road Restaurant Review
Opening a few years back on Smithdown road and more recently venturing over into Crosby, it is safe to say that chicken restaurant Spitroast has rapidly become a firm favourite on Liverpool’s ever-expanding casual dining scene, and enjoying a spot of lunch in their South Liverpool branch, it was easy to see why more and more Scousers are getting in the queue, just for a takeout. Nowadays, when people think of chicken, their minds often…
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International arts festival will launch the new Liverpool Fabric District
Time Tunnel festival will run at venues across Liverpool’s Fabric District in Islington between May 10 and May 13. An international festival of art, music and performance featuring world firsts will be taking place in May to celebrate the launch of the Fabric District in Liverpool. The festival aims to revisit the creative expression of 1968 and see how this fits with the political and social events of today. The Time Tunnel festival, named after…
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Liverpool Calling Announces Second Wave of Acts for Summer Festival
Liverpool Calling has announced the second wave of acts joining the already impressive Liverpool Calling line-up on 22nd/23rd June, taking over Liverpool City Centre and Baltic Triangle. Topping the next set of additions are Geordie psych-rockers Demob Happy. East London noisemakers False Heads, Welsh indie rockers Himalayas, as well as Yorkshire garage band Avalanche Party. Plus, there will be a whole host of extraordinary Liverpool noise-makers such as Pale Rider, Psycho Comedy, and The Racket.…
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Salt Dog Slim’s Sixth Birthday Party is Happening This Week
On 10th of May, Seel Street’s beloved Salt Dog Slims will be celebrating another year of supplying the steins, brines and good times for the deserving people of Liverpool with yes, you guessed it – a massive birthday party. In true Slims style, the night will be bursting at the seams with beers, balloons, bar top dancing and a big old birthday cake for all to enjoy – oh and Jäger. Lots of Jäger. Not one…
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Fairport Convention – Spring Tour 2018: Win Tickets!
Arguably, the band that invented the genre “folk rock”, and possibly one of the most hard working bands in musical history, are back on the road. This is the band that created the seminal folk rock album “Leif and Liege” as well as the classic tracks “Who Knows Where The Time Goes”, “Time Will Show The Wiser” “Matt Groves” and “Meet on the Ledge”. Hot on the heels of their “Winter Tour 2017” we have the…
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Pinion Possibilty… Chef Entrepreneur Launches £50k in 24 Hours Crowdfunding Campaign
1,444 minutes, 86,400 seconds, £50,000… Chef Entrepreneur, Gary Usher, launches ambitious crowdfunding campaign to raise £50k in 24 hours for a fifth restaurant, Pinion in Prescot, Merseyside: https://vimeo.com/264412316 A year since his last record-breaking crowdfunding campaign, and not one to shy away from a challenge, at 7pm on 29th May, Gary Usher and his team will be launching a £50k Kickstarter campaign to secure funds to open a fifth restaurant in Merseyside’s Prescot. Gary comments: “Prescot has an incredible sense of community…
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The Mind Map Presents: We Love Life – Mental Health In Music Photo Exhibition
We Love Life is a series of 7 photo interviews based around the issues of mental health in musicians. The event is brought to you by The Mind Map, a Liverpool based mental health enterprise and by Newcastle based photographer, Darina Mohammed. Launching at Liverpool Sound City and continuing through mental health awareness week, the show uncovers the different ways musicians stay mentally well. Photographed in Liverpool and Newcastle, the exhibition, held at Constellations, features beautifully saturated film…
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Discovering Liverpool on location and the silver screen with Reel Tours
Find out why Reel Tours is a great way to spend a few hours in Liverpool whether you’re a local or a tourist. Sunday mornings for me typically mean telling myself I’ll get up in five more minutes to go to the gym, then scrolling Instagram for another hour and resigning myself to ‘starting again on Monday’. It is the day of rest after all. Sunday afternoons look a lot like a scene from Man…
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Klee Music Acoustic Night With A Difference Returns This Month
Klee Music Acoustic Night Returns to 81 Renshaw Street, 12th May. The premise is simple: an evening where three singer-songwriters each play a short set of their own material, and then come together at the end to sing a couple of songs as a trio. However, they will also perform a cover version of a song composed by the artist next to them! This intriguing concept worked well at the first Klee Music Acoustic Night,…
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A Masterclass like no other: Creating Pizzas at Crazy Pedro’s
If you’ve ever dined at Crazy Pedro’s, you have probably wondered not only how their pizza creations are so tasty, but also how they get their pizza dough so super thin and crispy. Last Wednesday we headed down to the bar come pizzeria to (try) and create our own versions of Pedro’s masterpieces, in a masterclass that involved prosecco, nachos, beer and well, pizza. Here’s how we got on… First things first, if you’re in…
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World’s first pop-up ‘All You Can Pug’ brunch coming to Liverpool
Three has today announced it is opening the world’s first pop-up ‘All You Can Pug’ brunch to celebrate Puggerfly – the exclusive star of its latest ad campaign and the world’s first augmented reality (AR) pet. The pop-up will bring pugs & prosecco (or pawsecco for our furry friends) together for the very first time on Saturday 12th May. The pop-up ‘All You Can Pug’ brunch follows the recent announcement that Three has added Snapchat to…
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The Shankly Hotel Announce Mad Hatter Afternoon Tea Dates This June and September
This Summer, sweet-toothed cake lovers are invited to enjoy an unforgettable afternoon tea, like no other. Taking place on two dates only, Saturday 30th June and Sunday 30th September, the talented team behind The Shankly Hotel will be turning the much-loved British tradition completely on its head, for the amazing Mad Hatter Afternoon Tea. Taking place at the stunning Garden of Eden in The Shankly, guests will be greeted by a mad mob of crazy characters, taken from their favourite literary worlds. The…
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Gold Digger – Liverpool’s big cash club night that everyone’s talking about
If you’ve not heard about Camp and Furnace’s latest big night out you soon will, and it’s all about the dollar bills! Hosted by Liverpool’s favourite DJ duo, Sh*t Indie Disco and MC Stylie, this old school Hip Hop night is Liverpool’s newest and hottest party, with the next one returning on May 5th! Transformed by hundreds of giant dollar sign inflatables and balloons, club-goers can throw it back at the Greenland Street venue, dancing…
