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Smithdown Road Festival Announce First Wave of Acts For 2017 Event
Smithdown Road Festival has announced the first wave of acts ahead of this years festival in April. Former Zutons frontman Dave McCabe is the most notable announcement to play the free, three day event along with London rockers Jim Jones & The Righteous Mind. Former frontman of indie band The Bluetones, Mark Morriss is also on the bill and HAARM will be performing off the back of supporting Bloc Party at the Roundhouse in London. The…
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13 Sporting Challenges To Sign Up For In 2017
It’s the start of a brand new year and time to gear yourself up for a fresh set of challenges for the year. We’ve compiled 13 challenges to sign up for this year to keep your health goals firmly on track. Spring City Spring 5k or 10k (Sefton Park) – The 2017 event takes place over the weekend of Sat 6th May (5k and Kids 1k) and Sun 7th May (10k). Sign up here. Swim…
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Harry Potter Screening With Live Orchestra At Echo Arena
Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone Screening with Live Orchestra comes to the Echo Arena on 18th May. The Harry Potter™ film series is one of those once-in-a-lifetime cultural phenomena that continues to delight millions of fans around the world. Audiences will now be able to relive the magic of Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone in high-definition on a giant screen while hearing a full live orchestra perform John Williams’ unforgettable score. It is…
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Award-Winning Positive Vibration Festival Returns June 2017
Liverpool’s award-winning celebration of reggae music and Jamaican heritage returns in June 2017 for a jam-packed weekend of cultural appreciation and positivity. Winner of Best New Festival – UK Festival Awards, Positive Vibration is set to be even bigger and better in 2017. Taking place over the 9th and 10th June 2017 in various venues across the Baltic Triangle, the festival will play host to a plethora of internationally renowned bands, legendary sound systems & selectors, a Reggae Q&A, creative workshops,…
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St George’s Hall Winter Ales Festival
If you haven’t had enough booze over the festive season then St George’s Hall Winter Ales Festival is a great way to overcome the January blues. There will be over 200 real ales and ciders available as well as continental beers and lagers, wine and prosecco. A visit to the Liverpool Distillery bar is a must for spirit lovers with Liverpool Gin, Vodka and Rum. There will also be local food traders on hand to…
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Leonard Cohen Live At Woolton Picture House
2016 seen the passing of the legend Leonard Cohen, ‘The God Father of Gloom’ and Woolton Picture House are throwing a fitting tribute to him all in aid of CALM; Campaign Against Living Miserably. The art deco cinema will be showing Leonard Cohen; Live at the Isle of Wight 1970. Tickets are £6.50 each (if you wish to donate more you can) with profits going to CALM. This a charity dedicated to preventing male suicide, the biggest…
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Circo Bookings Start For New 2017 Concept
The team behind the city’s Circo brand has been welcomed with record demand for its new concept that is set to be launched next year. More than 400 Circo supporters have already secured bookings for the venue’s new ‘dinner show with a difference’, which will take place in its new Seel Street home in early 2017. Owner Jason McNeill said: “2017 looks to be a very exciting year for everyone that is involved in the…
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Fiesta Bombarda At Liverpool Cathedral
Fiesta Bombarda to host their biggest carnival to date in Liverpool Cathedral Prepare yourselves for the biggest Fiesta Bombarda to date, as radiant brass melodies and rousing African rhythms are set to entwine themselves around one of Liverpool’s most iconic buildings for two days in January 2017. In assocation with Africa Oyé, organisers are excited to reveal that Ibibio Sound Machine will be playing on the Friday of the festival at Liverpool Cathedral. Fronted by London-born Nigerian…
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Abandon Silence At The Buyers Club This NYE
Liverpool venue Buyers Club is set to see the New Year in style later this month as local promoter Abandon Silence takes the helm of the occasion for the second year running. For this year’s edition, Dan Shake – the first ever non-Detroit artist to be signed to Moodymann’s prestigious label Mahogani Music – will be joining resident Abandon Silence DJs Andrew Hill, Harry Sheehan and Tom Lye to kick off the new year at the Hardman…
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Beyond The Beaten Track Celebration 28th January
On Saturday January 28th, The Bluecoat will host BEYOND THE BEATEN TRACK – a one-off closing party event, to celebrate Liverpool’s Above the Beaten Track festivals. The celebration will feature a daytime programme of panels, workshops, talks, roundtable discussions and informal networking, aimed at young people looking to work in the music and creative industries. A free evening gig will close the day’s activity, featuring a selection of acts from previous festivals. The event grew and diversified from a small music festival into a large multi-arts…
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Get The Dickens Scared Out of You At St George’s Hall This Christmas
At St George’s Hall, there is, until 18th December, a piece of theatre available which takes you up close and personal to the story of Ebenezer Scrooge as A Christmas Carol is given an artistic tweaking in the form of Ghosts of Christmas Past. The purpose of this forty five minute show is to not just tell what, in my opinion, is the greatest piece of fiction ever, but to give the audience a context…
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Secret Diners Club NYE Tickets On Sale Now
Secret Diner’s club have teamed up with the guys at Buyers Club to put on a spectacular New Year’s Eve event. The Secret Diners Club will take over Buyers Club’s unique dining room and open kitchen for an 8-course evening of food. As always the menu will remain a secret with guests encouraged to guess what they’re eating during the dinner, but of course for this event, you’ll all be aware that you’ll be spending the…
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Threshold Announces First Wave of Artists For Seventh Annual Festival
Threshold Festival have announced the first wave of acts that will be performing at their seventh annual festival of grassroots music in 2017. Continuing its story of grassroots success, the festival will return to Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle from March 31st to April 2nd. Joining the already announced Hannah Peel on the line-up are 16 more exciting acts. Following an acclaimed set at the Africa Oye festival last summer, XamVolo will showcase his unique blend of neo-soul which takes elements of jazz, grime and hip…
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Family Friendly Activities Coming Up At FACT
FACT (Foundation For Art & Creative Technology) have got plenty of activities coming up, accompanying their current exhibition No Such Thing As Gravity, which looks into the areas of science where the absence of established facts leave room for new theories, alternative science, and conspiracy theories. Join FACT on Saturday 17th December for a No Such Thing As Gravity themed Do Something! Saturday, where you’ll have the chance to take part in the Ghost Hand Experiment,…
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Golf Fang – Crazy Golf In Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle
Golf Fang (previously called Ghetto Golf) opened less than two weeks ago and is proving to be a popular topic of conversation in the city. This indoor crazy golf course really stands out from the average with its banging music, neon painted walls, caravans, boats and toilets to putt through and plenty of cocktails to help you along the course. From the outside Golf Fang is easy to find; fairy lights cover the open gates and…
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Buyers Club To Host Its Own Christmas Market
Hardman Street Restaurant Announces December Food Night Market. With Christmas approaching, Buyers Club is preparing to celebrate the season of good food and drink with a market for Liverpool’s foodies this December. The Christmas market, which will feature a selection of festive Buyers Club food and drink stalls, will take place on Friday 16 December from 6pm. Visitors to the al fresco market will be able to purchase festive hot food from the outdoor stalls,…
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Christmas Events At Sefton Park Palm House
Sefton Park Palm House is preparing to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with its seasonal programme. As part of its annual festivities, the Grade II* listed glasshouse is offering exciting occasions for visitors of all ages throughout December. Featured events will see guests dancing under the palms, singing along to Christmas carols and watching festive films at the pop-up cinema, many of which coincide with the year-long Flourish at Fifteen celebrations. Kate Martinez of Sefton Park Palm…
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Top Ten Things To Do In Liverpool In December
Warning! This list will be quite festive! Independent Liverpool Christmas Festival – The guys at Independent Liverpool really know how to throw a party! They return to the Great Baltic Warehouse to host another spectacular festival bringing together some of the city’s best independent restaurants, bars and craft shops to get you in the Christmas spirit! Family Friendly event. 8th-11th December. Get tickets here. Christmas Cinema at the Palmhouse – The best Christmas films, screened…
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Bongo’s Bingo Christmas Panto – 4 More Dates Added
Bongo’s Bingo have announced 4 more Christmas panto dates taking place for Bongo and the Beanstalk, which now includes 28th, 29th, 30th and 31st December. After selling out 10 shows, these 4 extra shows will come as a early Christmas present for those who missed out the first time. To get tickets visit the official Bongo’s Bingo website here.
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Threshold Festival Announces Hannah Peel As First Artist For 2017
Threshold Festival have announced Hannah Peel as the first artist on the bill for their 2017 festival of grass roots music and arts. Hannah has strong ties to Liverpool having studied in the city at LIPA. She has since gone on to great success since and Threshold are honoured to welcome her back to her adopted city. Hannah said: “Liverpool has a wonderful energy and passion for the arts and Threshold Festival is a big part of this great…
