Africa Oyé have revealed the first three live music acts for their 2020 festival of music and culture in Liverpool. Female pan-African supergroup, Les Amazones D’Afrique, Ghanian highlife stars,Santrofi and Cameroonian songstress Valerie Ekoume will all grace the Sefton Park stage when the festival returns for its 28th annual event on 20th and 21st June, 2020. An all-female collective of West African musicians, Les Amazones D’Afrique made a huge impact across the globe with their 2017 debut album, République Amazone. Singing out against gender…
Expect 1920’s glitz and glamour at The Highball Club, Seel Street’s most exciting new bar… The Highball Club is an elegant roaring 20’s bar that is steeped in decadance, classic cocktails 100 years in the making and luxurious ambience. The bar is set to give the roaring 20’s a new home in the heart of Liverpool with ‘bootleg’ liquor and quaffable delicacies fit for aristocracy. From Tennessee to Korea, a floral explosion to a punchy…
Richard Joy was at a packed Jimmy’s on Friday to catch multi-instrumentalist Mutant Vinyl. If 2019 was a busy year for Edwin James Pope -AKA Mutant Vinyl – the chances are that 2020 is shaping up to be equally exciting. His debut album – Daffodils In Angell Town – was critically praised, and to keep up the momentum this March sees the release of his A Year Of Autumn EP, the lead track Faux Rodeo…
I have always found myself being drawn to words and names that sound interesting: “Seprona” is one of them. I like the way the name trips of the tongue; it’s one of those words that you actually enjoy saying – Seprona! And when you delve into Professor Wiki’s Old Grey Almanac, Seprona also stands for the unit of the Spanish Civil Guard responsible for nature conservation and management of the hunting and fishing industry. So…
Back in May 2019 we received an email about Liverpool indie Choir which caught our eye. This 21st Century choir wanted people to come along and learn to sing anthems from the likes of Elbow/Foo Fighters/Jimmy Eat World/Radiohead with a member of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir. It sounded like such a great idea and so we posted the news on Liverpool Noise, encouraging people to go along to the first open session in June.…
The new Delifonseca breakfast menu has landed and you’re not going to be disappointed. Famed for its fresh, seasonal produce, the award-winning dockside restaurant will be starting every day off the right way, with a delicious choice of breakfast options that will be available until 11.45am seven days of the week. Alongside hot drinks the breakfast menu will be complemented by a range of cocktails perfect for a celebration or a weekend treat to make…
LightNight will return on Friday 15 May, once again keeping the doors to the city’s unique venues, museums and galleries open late to celebrate the arts and culture scene in Liverpool. LightNight is Liverpool’s one-night arts festival giving visitors the chance to see the city in a new light. The event presents new and ambitious artistic commissions amidst a vibrant programme of more than 100 events happening across the city. There’s everything from large-scale light…
Cream Classical 2020 has announced the lineup for its return to Sefton Park on 18 July. The 2020 edition will include DJ sets from Basement Jaxx, Faithless and Leftfield. There will also be appearances from Cream legends including David Morales, Roger Sanchez, Danny Rampling, Seb Fontaine, John Kelly, Tall Paul, Paul Bleasdale and Andy Carroll. One of the highlights of the event will be the 50-piece Kaleidoscope Orchestra – an orchestra made for the 21st…
Vilnius: you may have heard of it but can you pinpoint where it really is? Maybe it’s in Turkey? No wonder you thought that – Vilnius is one of few capitals where hot air balloons can fly freely over it. But guess again. Somewhere next to Chernobyl? Well, Chernobyl was filmed in Vilnius but take another guess. Germany, right? Ah, glasses all over the city are definitely overflowing with beer, so Cheers! Close call –…
Sometimes when you listen to a track, it can take a few listens to explore meaning and place. In the case of Bang, Little Triggers latest single, this could not be further from the case. From the moment that the track ignited, your imagination is sent on a wild goose chase. Charging guitars and a relentless drumbeat join forces to provide this intensity and adventure. In my case, I was sent on a late night…
Do you like the idea of being chased by zombies around St John Shopping Centre? Of course you do. The award-winning Zombie Nightmare is arriving in Liverpool on 27 and 28 March and it promises to be a frightfully good night. If you’re feeling brave enough to buy tickets then you’ll experience a 60 minute zombie survival experience inside St Johns Shopping Centre. With the military defeated and civilisation left in ruins, in a post-apocalyptic…
Camp & Furnace has announced a Quentin Tarantino themed party featuring a two-course American diner themed dinner, a bottomless fizz hour, themed cocktails, Tarantino soundtracks, visuals, film clips and more. Happening on Saturday 11 April from 5pm, you can expect an evening filled dedicated to the legendary Hollywood film director. Tickets go on sale on Thursday 20th February and you can sign up for ticket alerts via Skiddle. Tarantino is known for his often violent,…
The organisers of Liverpool’s Africa Oyé have called upon local investors and the people of Liverpool to help keep the festival free. From its humble beginnings in 1992 as a series of gigs in the city centre, Oyé has showcased the finest in African and Caribbean music in the likes of Concert Square, Princes Park and even across the water in Birkenhead. The festival made Sefton Park its home in 2005, where it has since…
Bluedot Festival 2020 has released the first wave of artists with Björk, Groove Armada and Metronomy headlining the fifth instalment of the award-winning music, science and culture event at Cheshire’s iconic Jodrell Bank Observatory taking place 23–26 July 2020. One of the most influential and ground-breaking musicians of all time, Björk’s festival exclusive set will close bluedot with a uniquely commissioned performance alongside Manchester’s famed Halle Orchestra featuring incredible bespoke projections on the Lovell Telescope.…
A new interactive outdoor escape experience, The Big Escape, is coming to Liverpool after its creators picked the city as its first location to launch in the UK. The Big Escape sees teams move around the city centre’s streets solving puzzles, cracking codes and completing challenges to take down Big Al’s casino in a classic heist. The GPS activated game, which can be played any time has already proved a success in Ireland with thousands…
Paint Me In Colour are on the scene! With a musical project and journey spanning around 3 years in the making, it’s no surprise that their ready-to-go package is a hit. Fresh off the back of their last release ‘Feel It’ back in January, it’s straight back to it for this plucky trio with their newest single ‘1968′. After a couple of years recording, honing their musicality and laying the framework for the future in…
Pics or it didn’t happen. Here’s our top 9 most Instagrammable Food Spots in Liverpool, where you can get those all important #foodgoal photos. Instagrammable Food Spots in Liverpool Almost Famous Almost Famous has been the champion of Instagrammable burgers and fries since 2013. Guaranteed to get mouths drooling! Almost Famous Crazy Pedro’s Dreaming up creative pizza creations Crazy Pedro’s colourful Mexican themed bar serves up amazing pizza’s available by the slice or whole. Crazy…
There’s another new addition to Prescot’s food and drink scene as Eden Bar & Garden opened its doors this weekend. The new bar on Eccleston Street is located in the old Prescot Heritage Hub building and has been refurbished into a modern mezzanine bar complete with its own secret garden. Serving fine wines, spirits, selected champagnes & cocktails plus beers & cider, the new bar will be run by Sanjay Daryanani. Sanjay said: “Eden Bar…
Fanzines were massive in the 70’s when the punk movement really took off they were influential in it’s growth. To me, fanzines have always been an interest because I’m a fan of print media. So when I discovered the Everton fanzine, TERN, it immediately enticed me. One reason of course was being an Evertonian but it was also the style and content of the zine that really drew me in. We spoke to Darren Rimmer,…
The Found Footage Festival, the acclaimed touring showcase of odd and hilarious found videos, is coming to the Liverpool’s VideOdyssey with a brand-new show, on 12 March. Hosts Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett, whose credits include The Onion and The Colbert Report, will celebrate the 15th anniversary of The Found Footage Festival in a nine date tour across England. The Found Footage Festival is a one-of-a-kind celebration of the videos that time forgot, dredged up…