Presenting the good, the bad and the downright ugly of Tinseltown’s most prestigious night will be placed directly under the Reel Tours microscope. A Guide to the Oscars is an engaging, interactive talk that will take audience members on a cinematic journey through the history of the world’s most significant awards in the entertainment industry. From its origins in the 1920’s right up to the latest showstopper night of 2022! Gary Lunt, founder of Liverpool’s…
Lively northern, indie rock 4-piece Bandit will be playing at Sound City this year, so we caught up with them to talk about their music, performing live and what 2022 has in store for them. Liverpool Noise: For anyone reading this who might not know who you are, how would you best describe yourselves as a band? Bandit: Y’alreet mon cheri’s, we are Bandit. We’re the indie poster boys, but we’re on the darker end…
The metamorphosis of The Butterfly & The Grasshopper is now underway. Located on the corner of Renshaw and Oldham streets, the pub with its striking fantasy bug mural is spread across three floors of an historic building. It takes its name from a Nineteenth Century poem written for children by Liverpool MP and author William Roscoe; ‘The Butterfly’s Ball, and the Grasshopper’s Feast.’ Launched in 2019, the venue quickly established itself as one of the…
A Mexican feast for the eyes and stomach, Big Lola’s packs a punch with a great choice of tacos, quesadillas, burritos and churros to name a few. We popped in this afternoon for a sample (let’s call it a large sample) of their favourites. Their slow-cooked beef brisket tacos were certainly a highlight, with a dusting of corn nuts to give a crunchy topping with the tangy spring onion crema. Placed on top of a…
Mobile tyre fitting is quite a new service, and there are some misconceptions about it that are preventing drivers from accessing and enjoying the service. This short but complete guide to mobile tyre fitting will tell you everything you need to know about this convenient and cost-friendly offering. This service can especially help drivers by saving the extra time spent on fixing their tyres without any expert knowledge. Furthermore, motorists driving in areas with challenging…
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…
Award-winning festival announces UK’s pioneer astronaut as headliner of its family programme alongside Clangers and Brainiac Live. bluedot 2022 will take place 21-24 July and Tim Peake will headline an out-of-this world line up for families at this year’s festival, taking place at Cheshire’s Jodrell Bank Observatory. Now in its fifth year, bluedot is an award-winning music, science and culture festival hosted at the site of the awe-inspiring Lovell Telescope – one of the biggest…
Liverpool-based four-piece CRAWLERS have released their stunning new single I Can’t Drive. The track is the band’s debut release on Polydor Records since signing to the label in January. It comes hot on the heels of their hit single Come Over (Again), which crashed into the Official UK Singles Chart thanks to fan power alone. To date it has racked up over 24 million streams on Spotify, 1.4 million views on YouTube and was a…
Liverpool is a diverse and iconic city known for its famous landmarks and successful musical acts. Above all else, this is undoubtedly one of the best places in the United Kingdom for partying. With a vibrant nightlife, you’re guaranteed to experience a night out that you won’t forget – unless you have one too many drinks! It’s no surprise that Liverpool is an attractive city for students, young people and anyone looking to enjoy a…
The Jockey Club Live and Haydock Park Racecourse are excited to welcome genre-defying, BRIT-Award winning band Rudimental for a headline DJ set performance on Friday 5 August. Bursting out of London’s underground music scene with its thrilling world of pirate radio, crude DJ set ups, improvised studios and bleeding edge beats, Rudimental cracked into the mainstream on the release of their double-platinum selling debut album Home in 2013, which has since sold over 1 million units worldwide. Hits…
LEAF are busy once more across the city and Wirral with a selection of March dates across their three venues to choose from spanning music, arts and the return of pudding clubs. Across Bold Street, Smithdown Road and West Kirby, there’s plenty of music, mindfulness and marvellous menus, to yoga and the return of a very real dating night returning for a second date on Tuesday 22 March – with not an app in sight.…
This Spring the Bombed Out Church will be opening their doors to an eclectic mix of Easter events. After successfully hosting over 200 events and community projects last year, The Bombed Out Church are looking forward to another busy venue calendar for 2022, which kicks off this Easter with events hosted underneath their renowned clear-roof marquee. The season starts with Hoppy Easter Party on the 15 of April in partnership with Jumping Jacks. Expect Easter…
An inclusive dance performance by the Freestylers is coming to Liverpool’s Bluecoat for two dates this Spring. The Freestylers are a fantastic group of artists with and without disability and will be performing their Unlimited x CONTINUOUS commission, Everybody With Me, Always at Bluecoat, Liverpool on Saturday 30 April and Sunday 1 May, 2022, 2pm-4:30pm. In this relaxed show using film, dance and activities, Freestylers (alongside local performers) share films and activities for everybody. They believe that…
Dorothy Bird is a singer-songwriter based between Liverpool and Berlin. With ringing endorsements from BBC Introducing, Tom Robinson’s Fresh On The Net and BBC6music Mixtape, Mersey Radio and a plethora of tastemaking magazines both in England and her native Germany. We had a chat with her ahead of her upcoming Liverpool show and debut album release. Liverpool Noise: It looks like 2022 is going to be an exciting year for you, what with your upcoming…
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…
dot-art announce their Spring Programme of Creative Courses. Discover your inner artist, try something new and develop your skills across a range of fantastic venues: The Bluecoat, The Reader, FACT, Baltic Creative, Liverpool Arts Bar and the dot-art Darkroom. At The Bluecoat, dot-art will be delivering popular 3 week courses in Portrait Drawing and Abstract Painting as well as 1 day courses in Drawing for Everyone, Introduction to Kintsugi (which sold out in record time last term!) and two new single day…
Manchester Collective are preparing to visit Future Yard in Birkenhead to present a boundary-pushing concert with South African cellist, composer and singer Abel Selaocoe on Thursday 31 March 2022. It will see the long-time friends and collaborators come together to present The Oracle, a brand new show that promises to lift the spirits and take audiences of all ages on a spellbinding musical ride through time and space. A figure who stands alone as an…
On the 15 April, 2022, indie rock trio Starcoast will hit Liverpool on their UK and Ireland tour, accompanied by local bands Lunar Vertigo, Thunder and the Giants, and Thom Morecroft. The show will take place at District, the second to last stop on their three week venture following the release of their EP, We Three. They aim to create a show experience that blends all kinds of sounds and to spread a message of…
Create new memories with your mum this Mother’s Day with an evening of floristry, fizz, and canapes at Gino D’Acampo Old Hall Street. The special evening, on Tuesday 29 March and staged in partnership with A Slower Space, will see guests invited to learn how to make their own modern beautiful bouquet, using the best seasonal blooms. A glass of fizz and classic Italian canapes created by Gino’s esteemed team of chefs promises to add…
Way back a hundred years ago, during ancient times, it was extremely difficult to get people’s attention. We do not have the means of communication to a large number of audiences. We do not have the medium to communicate to a wide area or location. Fast forward to our modern world where we live in an advanced culture. People had so many inventions that made life easier. It is easier to get people’s attention nowadays…