Love Actually has become one of the Nations favourite Christmas films, so expect tickets to go fast for this amazing live concert and film screening at the Philharmonic Hall. The Novello Orchestra will perform Craig Armstrong’s evocative score at these shows, with the film being projected onto a huge screen. Armstrong is one of the UK’s most recognised film composers, with his work being awarded a BAFTA for his Achievement in Film Music. With the film…
Liverpool International Film Festival has announced this years line up of screenings happening at the Toxteth TV studios, with highlights of the Festival include the Bill Murray comic documentary “Bill Murray – Life Stories” on Saturday 10th November. The Liverpool Film Festival is one of the most prestigious events of its kind in the UK and you don’t have to be a film-maker or a cinema aficionado to enjoy the festival; everyone is welcome. Tickets are…
The world’s most iconic dance brand Ministry of Sound have announced ‘The Annual Classical’, an orchestral tour which celebrates and reimagines their legendary dance music compilation The Annual. 23 years on from the debut compilation release, The Annual Classical will see Ministry of Sound taking out a 50 piece classical orchestra to tour the UK. There will be a world premier at London’s Royal Festival Hall on January 26th, with a full six-date UK tour starting in May…
The hardest thing about being a restaurateur is having constant worries about various, constant things. For example worries about staffing, suppliers, produce. I suppose all of these things can be wrapped up into one over-arching theme – consistency. And the scaling and triumph over Mount Consistency on an everyday basis must be paramount factor in your business being successful or not. And to that, I have to admit, Lunya over the years has constantly met…
Told By An Idiot are celebrating their 25th anniversary this year with a little bit of LSD, maybe not literally, but creatively, in the form of their stage production, All You Need Is LSD – and what a celebration it is. Written by acclaimed British playwright Leo Butler and performed by Told By An Idiot, the show takes a break from reality and delves into the mind bending history of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide on the…
Running from 17th October to the 3rd November, Liverpool plays host to the Indika festival, curated by, for those who don’t know, the Milapfest organisation, which has, for over thirty years, championed Indian arts. Milapest is based in the Capstone Building within Liverpool Hope University, and both Milapest and Liverpool Hope collaborate in providing world class education, training and performance opportunities in the Indian Arts. Indika is the curated European festival of celebration of this…
Toxteth Reservoir Aurora Installation is not to be missed… Toxteth Reservoir in Liverpool has become the setting for a unique art installation that harnesses the power of Earth’s most valuable element, water. The cavernous reservoir once used to supply the surrounding areas with two million gallons of water, has been home to Aurora for the last three weeks. An immersive installation that not only addresses the building’s history, Aurora, also seeks to remind spectators the…
For those who don’t know, BCUC stands for Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness, and this seven piece band originates from Soweto, South Africa. They are very much a live band, who infuse ritual indigenous music with elements of western rock and roll. They have a penchant for playing lengthy compositions which can morph into a kind of “transcendental spiritualism” or “afropsychedilic”, with great musicianship and style. As The Guardian noted in March this year – “Those…
If you aren’t au-fait with Nick Ellis’ musical output, then you need to do yourself a favour and quickly get acquainted. This auteur is systematically assembling a musical canon of worth, note and integrity that includes “Grace and Danger”, “Daylight Ghosts” and the sublime “Adult Fiction”. Now, on the eve of his latest release, “Speakers Corner”, Liverpool Noise caught up with Mr Ellis to discuss matters all encompassing…. Liverpool Noise: How does your new album,…
Following last year’s success, the secret bar above Salt Dog Slims will be transformed into ‘Miracle on Seel Street’ – a grown-up grotto of festive treats opening on Friday 16th November. ‘83’, the secret bar owned by independent bar and restaurant group, Graffiti Spirits, will undergo a dazzling winter makeover and open its doors once again as ‘Miracle on Seel Street’ to offer a cosy yuletide retreat in the city – think Christmas films, leather…
The Jacaranda first opened in Liverpool in the late 1950s as a music bar designed to showcase local musicians looking for opportunities on the live music scene and the philosophy of the venue is the same to this day, although much has changed since the ’50s. The Jacaranda is such a well known name around Liverpool and the world largely due to the The Beatles, who were regular customers in the Jac and played some of their…
There’s huge plans for the Jacaranda’s 60th Birthday…. This August Bank Holiday weekend will be full of celebration as the legendary Slater Street club,The Jacaranda, turns 60 years old! Coinciding with International BeatleWeek and with The Jacaranda being the birth place of the Fab Four, celebrations across the city are set to be massive. Both the original venue, and its ground-breaking new Seel Street offshoot, Phase One, will collaborate to celebrate this impressive milestone with…
Update August 2022: The Baltic Social is now permanently closed. Fans of film writer and director Wes Anderson will be hugely excited to hear that there will be a themed party in his honour at The Baltic Social in October. The event organised by Remake, Remodel follows their successful Wes Anderson parties at Manchester’s Deaf Institute and The Wardrobe in Leeds. So get your Wes fancy dress at the ready with your berets, beanies and…
For over 100 years it held 2 million gallons of water…but now you’ll be able to experience Toxteth reservoir in a very unique way thanks to a new art installation known as Aurora. Aurora is an experience like no other. Step inside the cave-like vaults of Toxteth Reservoir for a 40-minute ‘walk on water’. Through dark chambers and between towering iron arches, water surrounds, floods and falls around you, both beautiful and terrifying. The sights,…
Signature Live Sessions returned to the Shankly Hotel on Wednesday 15th August for its second outing showcasing some of Liverpool’s finest musical talent. Usually set on the Eden roof terrace overlooking the incredible Liverpool skyline, this evening’s gig had to be moved indoors due to the rain – classic British summer time weather at its finest. The rain didn’t dampen the mood however, as Liverpool favourite, The Farm and rising local star Sub Blue took…
Signature Live Sessions – the monthly free concert hosted by Signature Living – will welcome the bands to perform on the rooftop of the Shankly Hotel this Wednesday. Signature Living launched Signature Live Sessions last month – Liverpool’s free rooftop concert. The first session, on 18th July, was met by rave reviews as crowds turned out to see the fantastic Red Rum Club and The Sums take centre stage on the Eden rooftop of The…
Your A-Z of Liverpool music venues. 24 Kitchen Street: The highlight of this venue is the simplicity of it, the undressed aesthetics and exposed wooden rafters and bare brickwork just makes the whole place so idyllic. The outside garden area has been perfect in the summer nights. The intimate 400 capacity venue is usually home to house/garage/grunge parties and is also a lovely little venue for plays, workshops and art galleries. Arts Club: You’ll never…
An all new music development programme has unveiled the artists who will take part in the first semester of the innovative project. Merseyrail Sound Station will provide a wide range of artists from different genres and backgrounds the opportunity to develop their creative skills, links to the music industry and learn from successful Liverpool musicians. The cohort of Merseyside artists, who responded to a call-out earlier this month, includes the African-Irish rapper Breezy Ideygoke, electro…
Due to unprecedented demand from Spice Girls fans across the UK (and beyond!) #SpiceUpLondon prepares to go nationwide. #SpiceUpManchester An Exhibition About The Spice Girls will run from 24th August through to 4th September 2018 at Manchester Central Convention Centre where music and fashion alike are poised to unleash their inner Spice Girl! #SpiceUpManchester will be showcasing thousands of items of memorabilia, alongside hundreds of the Fab Five’s iconic stage costumes as part of a…
Liverpool’s historic Grade II-listed Bascule Bridge in the docklands region has been lit up as part of the city council’s £52m road improvement project. The Bascule Bridge on Regent Road, crosses the historic Stanley Dock system, which now features a new lighting system fitted to show off its unique engineering and architectural features with an array of colours. Built in 1932, the bridge lies within the city’s World Heritage Site, is one of just a…