Liverpool Events
Liverpool Events and things to do in the City
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Record Store Day; 16th April 2016
Jacaranda Records, Probe and Dig Vinyl are among the Liverpool stores participating in this year’s Record Store Day. Record Store Day is the one day of the year when over 200 independent record shops all across the UK come together to celebrate their unique culture. Special vinyl releases are made exclusively for the day and many shops and cities host artist performances and events to mark the occasion. Thousands more shops celebrate the day around…
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Reel Stories; Liverpool & The Silver Screen Exhibition At The Museum of Liverpool March ’16 – September ’17
Reel Stories is a special exhibition of more than 40 original film posters and memorabilia celebrating Liverpool’s starring role in films from the past 60 years. Liverpool is a filmmaker’s dream. It’s a city of storytellers and performers, writers and entertainers, musicians and poets. From those first flickering pioneering days of cinema, filmmakers have been drawn to this restless and defiant city, enchanted by the millions of stories it holds, both real and imaginary. Stories…
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Light Night 2016; Friday 13th May
LightNight, Liverpool’s one-night arts & culture festival, takes place Friday 13th May. Experience an unforgettable evening of more than 100 free events as they unlock the doors of our world-class museums, galleries and heritage sites until late. Venues that will be opening late include Walker Art Gallery, Tate Liverpool, Liverpool Philharmonic, Liverpool Cathedral, Liverpool John Moores University, The Bluecoat, FACT, Baltic Creative, Liverpool University and many more. Follow your own exciting trail of light projections,…
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Fly On The Wall Records Presents; King No One, Lying B*st*rds, Cavalry, Native Kings, Daez At Leaf Friday 1st April
Following the sell out success of their last event which seen the amazing Clean Cut Kid headline, Janice Long (BBC Radio 2) and Dave Monks (BBC Introducing Merseyside) return to introduce to you another amazing line-up featuring some of the hottest names on the local music scene along with headliners – Yorkshire lads, King No One. The indie rockers King No One have been touring up and down the UK and will return to Liverpool for this headline set.…
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Bam!Bam!Bam! & Africa Oye To Kick Off The Summer At 24 Kitchen Street
This May, 24 Kitchen Street & Bam!Bam!Bam! in association with Africa Oye will present two new shows, setting Liverpool up for another great summer of African and Caribbean music and culture. First up are Channel One Sound System, who for over 35 years have been perfecting their selection of reggae classics and new must-hear tracks. Having celebrated 30 consecutive years at Notting Hill Carnival, Channel One have made a name for themselves as one of one…
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New Exhibition At Unit 51 Announced – Collage Creations
A new exhibition of collages will be displayed at UNIT 51 in Liverpool’s thriving Baltic District next month. From 25th April to 4th May, 2016, artist Philip Hayes will be showcasing large scale examples of his work that have been inspired by Liverpool icons such as The Farm, Cast, The Cavern Club, Cream, as well as Merseyside festivals, Sound City and Threshold Festival. Hayes began making collages around 2004, drawing on the wealth of material he was amassing during the 25 years…
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Applications For The Award-Winning LIMF Academy 2016 Close This Sunday
Do you know anyone between the ages 13 -25 with a passion for music? Then the LIMF Academy programme could be just what they are looking for. Aimed at artists, bands, producers/DJs from across Merseyside, the award-winning LIMF Academy gives talented individuals exclusive access to activities and insider know-how from the music industry. The LIMF Academy offers: FREE to attend workshops covering a variety of music activities including production, DJing, singing and much more Performance…
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‘Super Rat’ Hits The Streets of Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle
Liverpool artist Faith Bebbington has created an exciting new ‘Super Rat’ sculpture which re-uses over 200 plastic milk bottles and measures over 4 metres long from nose to tail! Catch a glimpse of the pop-up sculpture @Baltic Triangle, Liverpool from Easter weekend onwards. Faith is steadily developing a national reputation for her large sculptures using waste materials, having created a life – size Bengal Tiger using 400 plastic milk bottles for Veolia’s Save the Wild Tiger campaign launched at St Pancras station, to the Football Association…
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Cuban Street Eats To Arrive In Liverpool
A brand new Cuban street food eatery is set to open in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle later this month with the introduction of FINCA to the city. Launched by the team behind the unconventional pop-up restaurant, Secret Diners Club; FINCA will begin a 7-month residency at the Botanical Gin Garden, which will start during the Independent Liverpool Food Festival on 25 March. Inspired following numerous trips to the country by the founders, the new street food…
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Liverpool Craft Beer Expo 16-19th June 2016
The Liverpool Craft Beer Expo returns for it’s fourth year this June and is expected to bring craft beer enthusiasts together for a three day extravaganza. A modern craft beer festival, The Liverpool Craft Beer Expo will feature a new breed of ground-breaking and innovative breweries from the UK, Europe and beyond. With over 300 beers, on both keg and cask and spread across 10+ bars and 100+ beer taps. We will be inviting our…
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Quantic Live DJ Set At Constellations 18th May
After the incredible vibes at Quantic’s genre bending DJ set in the Kazimier last October both promoters and Mr Quantic himself agreed straight away they had to get his live show in Liverpool at the earliest opportunity, and so now they have. As Quantic returns to the open road with a full live band embarking on his ‘Tropical Elevation World Tour’ he’ll be stopping off at one of Liverpool’s freshest event spaces, Constellations. Quantic’s head producer,…
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Liverpool Tattoo Convention Returns For Three Days of Entertainment This May
Liverpool Tattoo Convention returns to the city for its 9th year on the 6th, 7th & 8th May 2016 with a theme of ‘Respecting the Past, Celebrating the Present and Embracing the Future’. Renowned for its innovation, non-stop entertainment and atmosphere, and widely perceived as the most prestigious and innovative tattoo event in the UK – the convention returns to the Britannia Adelphi Hotel this year. The 3-day event will include over 250 UK and international tattoo artists, the…
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Trattoria 51 Set To Serve Up Celebratory Fish & Fizz For Good Friday
Trattoria 51 is set to bring back its much loved ‘Fish & Fizz’ menu for Good Friday. Famous for its ‘Seafood Specials’, the popular Old Hall Street restaurant will serve an impressive array of fish favourites, ideal for those wanting to avoid meat on March 25. To add to the merriments, each dish can be complemented by a choice of fizz served at the venue’s very own 51 Prosecco Bar. General Manager and Co-Owner of Trattoria…
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FACT Exhibition Ryoichi Kurokawa: unfold 11 March – 12 June ’16
The seasoned, Japanese born, avant-garde artist Ryoichi Kurokawa has received varying accolades and acclaim for his work with both music and film. His new project ‘unfold’, produced and funded by FACT, gives the artist his first major exhibition in the UK. Placed in the upper echelons of art with his synthesis of sound and vision. Ryoichi, has a certain notoriety for stimulating the brain with simultaneous audio/visual responses, examining the nexus between sensory stimuli and the physical experience. This is a…
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Liverpool’s First Binary Festival Launches May 2016
Liverpool’s Binary Festival has announced the first keynote speakers and participants of this year’s inaugural festival; revealing an eclectic mix of pioneering virtual reality software, performances in live coding and poetry, and radical funding ideas. In May 2016, Liverpool’s first Binary Festival will take place. It’ll be a lively two-day festival that celebrates and connects communities of innovators, inventors, leaders, makers and creators of our future. The ambition is to attract new business, new ideas and new people to…
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Sound City: Tim Peaks Diner / Tier 3 Tickets Running Low
Sound City have just announced that Tier 3 tickets are now running very low and are expected to sell out very soon. Be sure to get your tickets now at the limited price of £38 + booking fee for day tickets and £70 + booking fee for weekend tickets. Sound City are also delighted to add more great artists to the Tim Peaks Diner lineup in 2016. Including: Bear Growls • Beds In Parks • Blueprint Blue • Cabbage • Documenta • Hot Vestry • Pheromoans • Riding The Low • Tear…
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Smithdown Road Festival 2016
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 Natalie McCool,…
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Liverpool Calling Announce First Wave of Acts For 2016 Festival
Liverpool Calling returns for its fourth consecutive year, this time at a temporary new home in the Camp and Furnace, and the Blade Factory on Saturday 9th July. This year they have announced two headliners for the one-day event, as Coasts and Spector top the bill. Bristol-based Coasts come to Liverpool for the first time since the release of their debut album. Spector are also set to make a triumphant return to the Liverpool scene,…
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Full Live Music Line Up Now Confirmed For Threshold Festival 2016
It’s just one month to go until the 6th annual Threshold Festival of Music & Arts and the full music and visual arts line-up have now been released, as Day Tickets go on sale on Skiddle & Party For The People outlets. Organisers have declared this their most exciting event yet, with the 12 venues in the Baltic Triangle hosting a huge and diverse offering for all. Festival Producer Chris Carney said: “A long time…
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FACT Presents New Pop-up Exhibitions With Strong Community Links
This spring, a special programme of pop-up exhibitions will be showcased in the FACT Connects space, in the foyer at FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology). FACT Connects is a wide- ranging programme, which engages with members of the community, and allows FACT to connect even more with artists, musicians, and makers. The first two FACT Connects exhibitions of 2016 will explore perspectives on disability and empowerment, as well as delving into Liverpool’s position as a catalyst for digital…
