Liverpool News
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Free Pastel De Nata At BoBo To Celebrate Portugal’s Freedom Day And New Monday Opening
BoBo, the city’s only authentic Iberian wine café on Castle Street, is celebrating Portugal’s most important national holiday on Monday, 25 April by handing out free treats. Freedom Day (Dia da Liberdade) commemorates the “Carnation Revolution”, a popular demonstration in 1974 marking the overthrow of the ‘Estado Novo’ dictatorship which was one of the longest-surviving authoritarian regimes in Europe in the 20th century. Bobo, which celebrates Portuguese wine and food, is offering 100 free Pastel de…
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Radisson RED Set To Open This Summer At North Western Hall
A nineteenth century stained glass window, a rediscovered secret doorway and a grand staircase made of sandstone are among the pieces of history being restored as part of the launch of Radisson RED Liverpool. Set to officially open this summer, the brand’s arrival in the city will take the Grade-II listed building full circle, after it was originally created as the North Western Hotel back in 1871. Part of the Radisson Hotel Group, the opening…
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Paper Cup Coffee: Fighting Homelessness in Liverpool
From handing out drinks to the homeless to serving them in their very own coffee shop. The Paper Cup Project has blossomed from a non-profit organisation into an independent business, Paper Cup Coffee, located in the heart of Liverpool. What is the Paper Cup project? The Paper Cup Project is a registered local charity founded by CEO Michelle Langan in 2016. Their aim is to tackle the ever-growing issue of homelessness in Liverpool, providing acts…
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Iconic Costumes From Killing Eve On Display In The City Centre
Fans of the hit BBC drama Killing Eve can now enjoy Villanelle’s most striking styles from the show in Jodie Comer’s home-city of Liverpool. The stunning display features original costumes from the award-winning show, which came to an explosive end this week. Produced by BBC Creative, the broadcaster’s in-house creative agency, the display is a bold tribute to the central role that costumes and fashion played in the show, the evolution of the style across the…
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Turner Prize 2022 Shortlist Announced
Tate Liverpool today announced the shortlist for Turner Prize 2022: Heather Phillipson, Ingrid Pollard, Veronica Ryan and Sin Wai Kin. An exhibition of their work will be held at Tate Liverpool from 20 October 2022 to 19 March 2023. The winner will be announced in December at an award ceremony in Liverpool. Heather Phillipson Nominated for her solo exhibition RUPTURE NO 1: blowtorching the bitten peach at Tate Britain, London and her Fourth Plinth commission,…
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The Retro Room Vintage Clothing Store Is Opening Its Doors On Lark Lane Later This Week
This spring, Lark Lane is gaining a fabulous vibrant independent vintage clothing store, The Retro Room. Once open, they will offer a variety of beautiful sustainable jewellery and clothing from chunky knits to eclectic dresses and flamenco skirts. These vintage pieces will definitely be adding a pop of colour to shoppers wardrobes. The proud owner of The Retro Room, Kate, previously ran a different business but was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease which meant she had…
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Gotham Comes To Liverpool: Filming In The City
At the start of March 2022, the latest Batman film was released in cinemas around the world. While the return of Gotham City was greatly anticipated, it seems it wasn’t the only place proving popular. In fact, many of the scenes in Batman were filmed in none other than Liverpool. Here, we look at some locations to hit the big screen. Iconic set-ups The seventh Batman film was released at the beginning of March and features…
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Take A Step Back In Time At Liverpool ONE With The Launch Of A New Heritage Trail
A Heritage Trail has today launched at retail and leisure destination Liverpool ONE, as part of its latest offering to visitors. The Heritage Trail at Liverpool ONE takes visitors on a step back in time, revealing untold stories and fascinating pieces of history about the area’s past – together with a selection of anecdotes which may surprise! The free self-guided audio Heritage Trail is part of Liverpool ONE’s commitment to its position as custodian of…
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Future Yard and The Learning Foundry Launch Exciting New Sound Check Training and Employment Programme
Future Yard, a new community music venue in Birkenhead, has joined forces with The Learning Foundry, an Ofsted-Good rated local training provider, to support young people into careers in live events and the live music industry. All music venues, theatres and clubs need skilled people to make their events happen, including sound and lighting engineers and event managers, all the way up to massive stadiums and festivals. The new Sound Check training and employment programme…
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Liverpool ONE Gets Ready To Bloom As It Kick-Starts Spring In The City
Award-winning leisure and retail destination Liverpool ONE is in full bloom, as it gets set for spring and unveils a string of floral displays and plans for the season ahead. Running until 5 June, Liverpool ONE in Bloom will bring smiles to the faces of everyone this spring. Visitors can expect to be welcomed with a large array of beautiful botanical and floral arrangements created in collaboration with award winning floral design team, Poppy Belle Florals, who’s…
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Steven Bartlett Shares Success Story At The Good Business Festival
Creator of chart-topping podcast The Diary of a CEO Steven Bartlett shared his business insight and tips for success at The Good Business Festival in Liverpool last week. The 29-year-old entrepreneur told an audience of aspiring entrepreneurs, small businesses and established leaders how he went from university dropout to a millionaire in less than a decade. Steven started his social media marketing agency, Social Chain, from his bedroom in Manchester after spotting an opportunity to bring…
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Shakespeare North Playhouse Unveils Opening Programme For Iconic New Venue
Shakespeare North Playhouse has unveiled its spectacular opening programme, with A Midsummer Night’s Dream, A Christmas Carol, Johnny Vegas, and Jimmy McGovern among the season highlights at the iconic new £30m theatre in Prescot, Liverpool. The stunning new venue, home to the only 17th-century style timber theatre outside London and anticipated to attract 140,000 visitors a year, will open its doors to the public with a joyful weekend of free festivities, from July 15-17. Kicking…
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Liverpool’s Theatre In The Rough Launch Climate Crisis Arts Festival To Coincide With Earth Day
A free programme of short films, audio plays and podcasts by women from Liverpool and West Lancashire is launching to coincide with this year’s Earth Hour. The 400 Parts Per Million Festival, produced by Theatre in the Rough, explores young women’s experience of the Climate Crisis – as women are statistically most likely to be affected by the impacts of climate change. The participants have been working with climate activists, artists and scientists from around…
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Batala Mersey Drummers Raising Money For Ukraine
A samba-reggae group of 50 drummers will take to the streets of Liverpool this weekend to raise money for the Ukraine Crisis Appeal. Batala Mersey have linked up with the Red Cross to organise the fundraising performance on Church Street in Liverpool on Sunday 20 March. The Liverpool-based drumming group will be joined by members of sister bands, Batala Lancaster, Batala Bangor and Batala Bermo, to make as much noise as possible for the people…
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New Restaurant And Bar Nova Scotia Opening May 2022
Independent Liverpool bar operator Ma Pub Group, led by Iain Hoskins, has announced its plans for a third Liverpool site. Nova Scotia opens in May as the city’s hospitality sector continues to bounce back. Set in the stunning Mann Island building in the shadow of the Museum of Liverpool and the spectacular Three Graces on Liverpool’s iconic waterfront, the new location will capture the city’s maritime past. It’s little known that at the end of…
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Lu Ban Liverpool Named City’s Best Restaurant Award
Lu Ban Liverpool has been crowned the city’s best restaurant after being one of the big winners at the 2021 Liverpool City Region Tourism awards. The fine dining Chinese restaurant, based in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle, walked off with the highly prized Restaurant of the Year award and doubled up its trophy haul with the Resilience and Innovation award. The ceremony was held in Liverpool Cathedral on Thursday 10 March, with a strong team from the restaurant…
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Coastal Walk For Cancer From West Kirby To New Brighton
A Wirral brain tumour and cancer charity, set up by a former world kickboxing champion and a former Premier League footballer, is organising a coastal walk to raise vital funds to support its health and wellbeing work. Ahead of the Game Foundation, based in Wallasey and established by Dave Bolton and Dominic Matteo, is asking people to walk the 10-mile route from West Kirby to New Brighton as part of March Brain Tumour Awareness month.…
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Titanic Hotel Awarded Hotel of the Year at Liverpool Tourism Awards
Titanic Hotel Liverpool have been awarded Hotel of the Year at the prestigious Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards, which took place last night at the beautiful surroundings of Liverpool Cathedral, and hosted by popular BBC broadcaster, Owain Wyn Evans. Recognising excellence across the city region’s tourism and hospitality industry, the annual awards are delivered by Growth Platform – Liverpool City Region Growth Company, and received an exceptionally high number of entries this year. Amongst the…
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Actor Simon Lennon Becomes Walk For Autism’s 3,000th Walker Ahead Of This Year’s Campaign
Bridgerton and Emmerdale star Simon Lennon has become the 3,000th person to pledge their support to this year’s Walk for Autism campaign, which kicks off in just four weeks. The scouser will join participants from up and down the country to take part in the event, which is in its fifth year, with Autism Initiatives hoping it will be the biggest one yet, with more than £200,000 in sponsorship being raised so far. Those involved will…
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YMCA Together Named Best Charity To Work For In The UK
YMCA Together has been named the Best Charity to work for in the UK at the inaugural Best Companies Live virtual event 2022. The prestigious accolade was awarded to the Liverpool based charity, which provides 109,500 bed spaces annually across the region, after it was recognised as an organisation that ‘truly excels, with world class levels of workplace engagement’. Broadcasted live from Media City in Salford by TV presenter Dan Walker, YMCA Together were also crowned the 8th Best…
