Liverpool Events
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She Drew The Gun Play The Buyers Club As Part of UK Tour; Friday 29th April
She Drew The Gun, fronted by songwriter Louisa Roach offer dreamy lyrical psych-pop from the banks of the Mersey. The debut album, Memories of the Future, is out now and this Friday’s show at The Buyers Club should be a night of celebration for the local star. On April 10th, She Drew The Gun were crowned winners of Glastonbury’s ‘Emerging Talent Competition’ 2016, a prize supported by PRS for Music and the PRS for Music Foundation. The…
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Dead Buttons Play Two of Liverpool’s Biggest Festivals This May
The hottest act to break the Korean Republic, Dead Buttons, are also set to win hearts and minds with an extensive live jaunt. They will be playing across the UK, Mainland Europe, America and Asia in 2016. Cult Liverpool imprint Baltic Records have taken on the duo’s first full length album ‘Some Kind of Youth’ – slated for release in early July to coincide with the band’s performances at FestEvol (1st May) and Liverpool Sound City (28th May). Dead…
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Jellyfishmoon Presents Audio Sonic Vision At St George’s Hall
Audiences will be feeling moved by a mesmerising, audio-visual, fully immersive experience coming soon to St George’s Hall Plateau. Jellyfishmoon will present ‘Audio Sonic Vision’, a 360° Full Dome Cinema Experience at the prestigious Liverpool landmark from 27th to 30th May 2016. Taking place inside a dome which will be positioned at The Plateau, Audio Sonic Vision is presented in a planetarium style format, in a 10m dome using spherical mirror projection. The experience will…
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Graffiti Spirits Launch Unique, Innovative Eating Out Venture At Slims Pork Chop Express
A new late night BBQ Club showcasing a unique menu offering for the city has been launched in Liverpool. The club is the brainchild of the three partners behind Graffiti Spirits whose take on a Crayfish Boil Louisiana-style, cooked in a sweet spicy stock and served with barbecue corn & spicy sausage is being touted in the industry as a favourite for several food & drink awards later this year. Director Matt Farrell explained: “We’ve…
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Wall of Fame Introduces New All-American Menu
Wall of Fame is serving up an eclectic new menu in a bid to bring a true taste of the US to Liverpool. With entrances on Victoria Street and Mathew Street, the all-American inspired eatery has introduced a new foodie offering featuring a novel assortment of chicken wings, pizzas and burgers to name a few. To accompany the culinary selection, the menu also comprises the eatery’s signature shakes, which are served up in a variety…
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The Brink Set To Host Charity Gig In Aid of Cancer Research UK
The Brink is set to play host to a musical charity evening in aid of Cancer Research UK this weekend. Located on Parr Street, the popular dry bar will welcome the ‘Music Against Cancer’ event on Saturday, April 30. Set up by event organiser Andrew Fagan in a bid to give something back, the evening will feature live musical performances from the singer-songwriter together with special guest Ben Higgs. The coinciding charity single ‘Picking up…
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Liverpool Disco Festival To Hold Launch Party With François K On 30th April
To celebrate the forthcoming Liverpool Disco Festival in October, Camp and Furnace will play host to an intimate Launch party for 400 of the city’s Disco lovers. For this special intro event, the festival team have pulled out all the stops to bring one of the most influential figures from the Disco era to Liverpool – François K. DJ support on the night will come from: LDF DJs Hustle DJs Jaegerossa (Midnight Riot) 6pm – 3am Saturday 30th April…
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Hope Fest; The Music Festival In Aid of The Homeless Is Back For 2016 Between 11 th – 13 th November Across The UK & Ireland
Hope Fest – the music festival in aid of the homeless – is back for 2016 (11 th -13th November) and this time it is bigger and better than ever! Now in it’s third year, the annual Hope Fest, which is usually held in Liverpool, has now expanded to cover the UK and Ireland. Taking over 40 music venues in Liverpool, Manchester, Brighton, Glasgow and Dublin aiming to raise lots of supplies of food, clothing and cash for the homeless.…
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Festival Fusion At Liverpool Loves 2016
City festivals and culture groups join forces to create a huge event for 2016. Liverpool Loves returns to the world-famous Pier Head on Saturday 6th August 2016 to celebrate and promote the best of Liverpool life under the themes of Culture, Food and Wellbeing. Last year’s event was a resounding success and was hailed one of the stand-out moments of 2015, with over 27,000 people attending across the weekend. Liverpool Loves is working with a…
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Independent Liverpool’s Late Night Party 30th April
Independent Liverpool will be hosting a massive late night party on 30th April, full of live music, food and drink to raise vital funds for some amazing local causes. All profits made from the party will be split between Zoe’s Hospice and Hillsborough Justice Campaign. Tickets are £5 and every penny of profit will be split between the two. Saturday 30th April 7pm til 2am New Bird Street Warehouse / Botanical Garden Buy Tickets Here
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Morning Gloryville Collaborates With LJMU
Morning Gloryville and Liverpool John Moores University are delighted to announce a new and exciting collaboration to bring the world of Rave, Fashion and Consciousness together… The Fashion RAVEolution! Inspired by the annual festival of ‘fashion revolution’. A match made in heaven, fashion to dance, from club to catwalk and everything in between, the next Morning Gloryville Liverpool will be encouraging bRavers to design and customise their best raving outfits, whilst increasing awareness of the fashion and clothing industry by…
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Liverpool Tattoo Convention Announces Packed Music Line-Up For May Event
Ahead of their 9th annual event this May, Liverpool Tattoo Convention have revealed a blistering line-up of live music to complement the three days of artists, fire shows, burlesque glitz, glamour and many other tantalising performances. Bands and artists from across the north west will be showcasing their talents at the convention from 6th-8th May, covering post-hardcore, metalcore, ska and punk, all the way through to some stripped-back acoustic and folk. Direct from Liverpool will be…
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Hot Water Comedy Coming To The Jacaranda Every Wednesday
Hot Water Comedy brings a brand new night to Liverpool, in it’s new addition to it’s already growing repertoire of venues, Jacaranda Basement. The Jac as it is more locally known, was home to the first gig of small indie band known to few, The Beatles, and in keeping with that ethos, will now play host to some of best comedy talent road testing their ‘New Material’. The Jac has recently undergone a complete refurbishment and reopened back…
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Smithdown Road Festival 2016; Band Set Times & Map
The Smithdown Road Festival returns for 2016 as a completely free weekend of music, art and food around some of South Liverpool’s finest bars and cafes, with a massive outdoor area and big top on Wavertree Playground. There will be stages at The Mystery, Kelly’s Winebar, Evil Eye Beer & Burrito Shack, Franks, Brookhouse, Fat Flamingo, Caffee Oro, Sefton Park Cricket Club and Gregson Institute. There will be performances from the likes of Colour, Xander…
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Liverpool Calling Announce Full Line Up For July Festival
Liverpool Calling have announced the final wave of acts for this years festival on 9th July at Camp & Furnace. They have revealed that Yak & Findlay will be joining the main stage alongside headliners Coasts and Spector. Yak return to Liverpool after supporting The Last Shadow Puppets on their recent tour, with a scintillating live set they will be sure to draw in the crowds. No stranger to the Liverpool scene, Findlay has built…
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Sound City+ Returns With A World Class Schedule of International Speakers, T.E.D-Style Talks & Much More
Sound City+ is the UK’s premier music and digital business conference that runs in parallel with the award-winning Liverpool Sound City music festival. Sound City+ returns 27th May with an intensive programme of speakers, T.E.D-style talks, debates, workshops and the acclaimed Sound City+ marketplace, that will feature the cream of the UK’s and international independent record labels. Sponsored by Skiddle, the conference on Friday 27th May will bring together industry experts, artists, students and business professionals from around the globe.…
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New Large Scale Artwork At Liverpool Anglican Cathedral For LightNight 2016
Daniel Thorne (founder of IMMIX ensemble), to arrange stunning Bill Ryder-Jones composition for large scale audio visual artwork, ‘NO WORST, THERE IS NONE’, featuring Liverpool Cathedral Youth Choir and visual artists Sam and Damien Wiehl, at LightNight 2016. Ad Hoc Creative, a collaboration between Bido Lito! Magazine and Ad Hoc Property Management, have announced ‘No Worst, There is None’, a one-off audio visual composition for LightNight 2016 being held at Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral on Friday…
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Threshold Festival Takes Over Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle With Biggest Event Yet
Liverpool’s finest annual showcase of grassroots music and arts – Threshold Six: Alchemy – took over the city’s thriving Baltic Triangle this past weekend with an eclectic festival celebration. An abundance of emerging artists, collaboration, DIY, avant garde and community based projects encompassing music, theatre, film, performance and visual arts showcased just what an embarrassment of riches this city of culture has to offer. Friday’s launch night set the tone with sets from the likes of Natalie…
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New Pop Up Exhibition At FACT – Scouse Roots: Art That Makes Itself
Scouse Roots: Art That Makes Itself is a new pop-up exhibition at FACT by Liverpudlian father and son artist duo Paul and Daniel Brown. Scouse Rootstells the story of the artists’ roots in the city, and Liverpool’s influence on digital creativity, exploring empowerment through digital design in computer based and generative art from two generations. The exhibition explores the history of digital art, showcasing several of Brown & Son’s early artworks including pieces made while in residence in…
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The GIT Award 2016; 14th May At Constellations
The GIT (Getintothis) Award recently announced its 12 shortlisted artists for the 2016 edition. Clean Cut Kid, Dragged Into Sunlight, Hooton Tennis Club, L U M E N, Mic Lowry, Mugstar, RongoRongo, Bill Ryder-Jones, Stealing Sheep, Trudy, TVAM and The Vryll Society have all been selected for this year by the awards esteemed panel of judges. The GIT Award, champions the best new Merseyside music providing a snapshot of the year while recognising significant artistic…
