Liverpool Events
Liverpool Events and things to do in the City
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Threshold Six: Festival Puts Out Call For Visual Artists
With less than a month until their submission window closes, Threshold are on the look out for applications from artists to be part of Threshold Festival 2016. For 2015, their exhibition was entitled ‘Contrasting Geometries’ and platformed the work of over 30 artists across 3 venues in the Baltic Triangle including the fantastic Liverpool Craft Beer Space, a warehouse on the cusp of renovation that was turned into a pop-up gallery. As they look forward to their 6th Festival, the…
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Sound City+ 2016 Passes On Sale Now in Partnership with Skiddle
The Sound City conference will return in 2016 as Sound City+ Taking place on Friday 27th May at the mesmerising Titanic Hotel, the UK’s premier international music & digital business conference will feature Sound City’s most incisive conference programme yet. Sound City+ passes are now on sale in partnership with Skiddle. For £150 + booking fee, your pass will grant you access to all Sound City+ has to offer AND entrance to the Sound City music…
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Free Recording Studio Opening In Liverpool
Backbone Studios will become Liverpool’s first free recording studio when it opens on Friday 13th November. The studio is in partnership with Mode Training, who provided the location and £11,000 to help fund the project based in the Alima Centre on Sefton Street close to the city’s Baltic Triangle area. It will also give music technology students from Mode valuable work experience opportunities as well as providing a great facility for the city’s up and…
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Hard Days Night Hotel Unveils New Autumn Afternoon Tea Menu
Hard Days Night Hotel has unveiled its new Afternoon Tea menu devised with the autumnal months in mind. Served in the North John Street hotel’s exclusive Lounge & Bar, the fab-foursome of Afternoon Tea selections are sure to whet the appetites of Beatles fanatics and the general public alike. Including classic choices such as Tradition Afternoon Tea and Cream Tea, the menu also comprises the limited edition John Lennon 75 Afternoon Tea and High Tea…
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Fiestival Bombarda – Carnival Across The Baltic Triangle; 21st November
The carnival of colour rolls into town as Fiesta Bombarda transforms a number of incredible warehouse spaces into a geometric jungle for our biggest ever event & inaugural festival. Four stages of reggae, afrobeat, jungle, brass & carnival sounds will engulf an entire area of the Baltic Triangle for a day and night of riotous rhythms, which includes the pioneering Jungle MC, CONGO NATTY, and the legendary Chicago cohort of horn-blowing brothers; HYPNOTIC BRASS ENSEMBLE.…
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The Brink; Food & Drink Review
It’s no secret that Liverpool is famous for its pubs and clubs, but recently I was lucky enough to have lunch a completely revolutionary venue on the Liverpool food and drink scene – The Brink. It’s Liverpool’s (and Britain’s) first dry bar and cafe, and was set up by Action on Addiction in 2011 to provide a safe and welcoming place to socialise without alcohol. Most of the staff have suffered from alcohol addiction in the past,…
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Host Pan Asian Restaurant Team Up With Liverpool Craft Beer Co For A Series Of Events
Host, Liverpool’s original Pan Asian restaurant and bar concept in Hope Street is hosting a night with The Liverpool Craft Beer Company dedicated to demonstrating craft beer as the perfect accompaniment to Pan-Asian food. Following discussions with the Love Lane Liverpool City Centre-based business, Host will be collaborating on a series of similar events beginning on Monday evening, November 9, 2015. The Liverpool Craft Beer Company’s Jess Doyle said: “For a long time now, people…
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60 Hope Street Ginasium Masterclass With Mencap Liverpool
Mencap Liverpool turn 65 next month but show no signs of retiring…join them for Gin, cocktails, and delicious tasters in the stunning lounge of 60 Hope Street on Wednesday 25th November. Between 5.30pm – 8pm you will be able to enjoy the art of Gin mixology along with some of the finest food in the North West region. Tickets are priced at just £15 per person but space is limited to just 40 guests so…
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Liverpool Welcomes Announces Arts & Music Fundraiser In Aid of Refugees; 14th November
Liverpool Welcomes; an Arts and Music Fundraiser and community building event in aid of refugees, will take place on Saturday 14th November at 24 Kitchen Street. The fundraiser gig, held at The Baltic Triangle’s 24 Kitchen Street, will see music from local artists Science of the Lamps, Dominic Dunn, Francisco Carrasco, Mersey Wylie, Katumba, The Soul Rays and Lotharios, plus acoustic performances. There will also be an action-packed day full of outreach and creative events to…
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MCM Comic Con Liverpool: 12th-13th March 2016
For the first time, MCM Comic Con comes to Liverpool next year at the new Exhibition Centre. Liverpool has been chosen as one of only a few UK cities to host the event. Details are limited at the moment but to find out more sign up for the latest info here.
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Independent Liverpool; Winter Wonderland Coming To The Baltic Triangle 11th-13th December
On the 11th, 12th and 13th of December the Independent Liverpool team are turning a warehouse in the Baltic Triangle into a winter wonderland. There’ll be Christmas trees, a secret mulled wine garden, Santa’s grotto, street food, an arts market, choir singing, mince pies and more. Exclusive weekend tickets are available now, get them here.
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Mr Scruff Makes Kazimier Debut With ‘Keep It Unreal’ Show In November
Mr Scruff makes long awaited first appearance at the Kazimier on November 13th before venue closes its doors forever. Mr Scruff’s ‘Keep It Unreal’ marathon DJ sets have long represented a sure-fire good time party with a journey through sound. With the closure of the microcosm of joy that is the Kazimier hurtling towards us, it’s become apparent that there are some acts that simply have to play within the hallowed walls of this Liverpool…
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The Fifth Floor; This Halloween, Make Your Reservation ….. In Hell With A Spectacular Halloween Theatrical Dining Experience.
Take a bite out of Liverpool’s dark heart and enjoy ‘The Fifth Floor’ a spectacular Halloween theatrical dining experience. The Richmond, 24 Hatton Garden, Liverpool L3 2AN: Death becomes you Theatre Company teams up with Second Skin Events to bring to you Liverpool cities biggest immersive gruesome dining experience. The Richmond provides the perfect setting with its historic building and secret rooms lending the perfect scene for our storytellers, The Richmond’s Ghosts will be out…
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Liverpool Zombie Flash Mob In Aid of Alder Hey Children’s Hospital
Liverpool event specialists Purple Revolver are making an open call for horror fans to join their horde of zombies for a special flash mob this Friday (30th) for Hallowe’en and raise money for Alder Hey Childrens’ Hospital. Anyone wishing to take part will have their zombie make up created by a team of professionals, over seen by Hollywood SFX guru Shaune Harrison. Wirral-born special effects legend Shaune Harrison will hold in a panel discussion at 92 Degrees Coffee Shop…
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Acts Announced For Merseyrail Sound Station Festival 2015
The Merseyrail Sound Station Festival returns to Moorfields Station this November when 10 artists will vie for a special prize of a year of professional music industry management, recording time & free Merseyrail travel. The Merseyrail Sound Station Festival will see the culmination of up and coming musicians from across Merseyside recording tracks and uploading their videos in a bid to win the coveted Sound Station Prize. Upload locations in train stations across the region…
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Threshold Six: Alchemy – First Details Released For April 2016 Festival
As with every year, the creative side of Threshold Festival will be driven by a theme and the event’s organisers are very proud to reveal this to you today: “Alchemy in its basic definition is the obsessive pursuit of something greater, turning base metal into gold or creating the elixir of life. To us, it’s a chance to get back to our true multi-arts roots. More than ever before we will be combining music, arts, performance and…
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Jacaranda Records Ltd – Cafe/Bar & Vinyl Store
Not living in the city centre anymore it has become one of my goals to visit the recently reopened Jacaranda whenever I’m in town. My first visit was always going to be one of apprehension and nerves. A famous historical venue for the city certainly, but on a personal level it was one of my most frequented haunts as a student. Three floors that all offered something different in terms of a vibe; you could get bottles of Stella…
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Sound City To Return As 2 Day Festival in 2016; Pre Sale Registration Open Now
Liverpool Sound City have announced that they will return as a 2 day festival on 28th & 29th May 2016. The festival will return to Bramley Moore Docks after a successful first year on the waterfront site earlier this year. Sound City organisers say that their decision to make the festival a 2 day event rather than 3 day will allow them to bring a more ‘content-rich festival’. They have increased their artist budget in…
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Award Nominations For Liverpool Festivals Inc. Africa Oye, Threshold & Sound City
Boutique marketing and publicity agency, One Fell Swoop are pleased to announce Festival Award nominations for the three of their major clients – Threshold Festival, Africa Oyé and Sound City. One Fell Swoop director Dave McTague said: “We work with a range of festivals, and it’s great to see these fantastic organisations being recognised for the sterling job they do, year in year out.” Based in Static Gallery in Liverpool, One Fell Swoop provide everything from a full marketing service…
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Xiu Xiu Plays The Music Of Twin Peaks At The Kazimier; Review
Upon entering The Kazimier, it was apparent the place wasn’t all that it usually seemed this time around. Each corner of the venue glowed with bright red spotlights and, as we awaited the arrival of the band, we all stared at the familiar, yet haunting, shot of a certain staircase from a certain home in the fictional town of Twin Peaks, in which the ceiling fan relentlessly spins, generating an atmosphere of tension and unease amidst all the anticipation.…
