The founders of renowned Liverpool restaurants, Belzan and Volpi, and London’s popular Breddos Tacos, have announced the opening of a new collaborative Mexican taqueria, MADRE, launching at the Royal Albert Dock Liverpool in November this year. MADRE taqueria, opening at the Grade 1 listed site on the Atlantic Pavillion, will offer seating over two floors, a dedicated bar area, and a large outside courtyard. MADRE, meaning mother in Spanish, is a taqueria inspired by the…
Royal Albert Dock Liverpool has announced its incredible programme of jam-packed activities for its brand new free food and drink festival, FEAST, taking place from 7-8th September 2019. Offering a variety of chef demos, interactive masterclasses, children’s activities and much more spanning over the two days, this festival will showcase the amazing food and drink line up at the Dock, encompassing some of Liverpool’s finest and most innovative independents. Kicking off the festivities on the…
It’s all over to Birkenhead this weekend as we celebrate for the first time the beauty of Future Yard Festival. Tucked away next to the mouth of the Queensway Tunnel is a corner of land that looks out over to Liverpool on one side and North Wales on the other, home to some serious musical talent and of course not forgetting the late John Peel. Jumping off at Hamilton Square it’s a short walk over…
dot-art has announced the launch of their new, public darkroom in Liverpool city centre’s Cotton Exchange. Building on the continued success of their creative courses and art workshops, the darkroom will offer classes for beginners and the option to hire the space for more experienced photographers. This Autumn will also see the launch of a range of new courses to add to their popular regular sessions, including Introduction to Cartooning, Portrait Painting and Sketching in…
After a sell out soft launch period, five star reviews and a packed restaurant every weekend the next phase begins as the Pilgrim monthly tasting menu is launched. The first event is to celebrate Dia de Asturias taking place at Pilgrim on September 11. For this event they’ll be collaborating with a few friends, Estrella Galicia, Spains oldest independent brewery who after 113 years are still family owned and Great British Chefs, the food lovers…
Liverpool Noise catches up with local lad Ben Burke following up on his first single Leaving Tomorrow, his Merseyrail Sound Station development programme and his current mission to bring his classic Liverpool sound to the ears of the world. Liverpool Noise: So first of all, Ben, your brand new single ‘Leaving Tomorrow’ was released on 9th August, where did the inspiration come from for this one? Ben Burke: The inspiration is a mix actually, it’s from some of my own life…
Liverpool videographer and photographer Georgia Flynn has launched a brand new YouTube channel called ‘The Idea Behind’ which focuses on interviewing and showcasing local businesses, independents, artists and creators. So far Georgia has thrown the spotlight on Icelandic coffee shop and bar One Percent Forest in Woolton Village, Custom hand-made leather goods company Rawhide, Eco-friendly reusable cups business Wave Cups and The Liver Girls female musician collective. Georgia said; “I spend every day of my…
Liverpool street art is amongst some of the most talked about in the country, so what’s the most popular in the UK and which one’s feature in Liverpool’s top ten? New research by Transpennine Express has found Liverpool to be amongst the northern cities most documented for street art with over 9,000 Instagram posts relating to date. This Liverpool in fourth place behind Manchester, Sheffield and Glasgow for the most talked about street art. We…
Hushtones are a retro alt-pop band from Liverpool fronted by Martha Goddard and Mick Campbell, the two lead songwriters, alongside Caitlin McPaul on Bass, the band creates varied songs with soaring, playful melodies and a smooth blend of male and female voices. Inspired by the likes of Fleetwood Mac, The Beatles and Kate Bush as well as more modern artists such as Sunflower Bean, Arcade Fire and Wolf Alice. Joined by drummer Abraham Tesfachristos in…
Liverpool’s very own self-produced 90’s Rock powerhouse Buffalo Riot are back with a new sound, and it’s bigger than ever: ‘Daydream Mouth’, the record is due to be released on 20th September 2019. They celebrated their 10th anniversary as a band in January of this year, and after working on this new record for two years it seems like the perfect time to release it: the album they’ve always been capable of. The advent of…
Revolución De Cuba is encouraging guests to take a journey to the heart of Havana, straight from the Royal Albert Dock. Live music and two floors of rum, cocktails and freshly prepared tapas, all comes together to offer a Cuban take on a culinary classic, the Revolucion de Cuba Bottomless Brunch. For £30 per person, this fabulous fiesta takes place every weekend from 11am, where guests are allocated a two hour slot to enjoy the…
NQ64 is set to open in Liverpool in late September – located in the former Aloha site, on Colquitt St, just off Seel St. NQ64 will be an underground drinking den where you can expect to find the best retro arcade games and classic consoles. Alongside the games will be a drinks list with specially selected beer and themed cocktails. Inside the arcade will be a game for everyone – retro 80’s lovers can try…
For fans of The IT Crowd, this new release from Liverpool locals They’re Coming To Get You Barbara, is bound to have some heads turning with their nod to Matt Berry in their latest single Damn! These Electric Sexpants. With a flurry of singles to follow and an EP coming out in October there’s plenty to be shouting about off the back of their latest EP, Nothing Changes. Their music’s references reach and pull in…
Not just another burger restaurant, Honest Burgers Liverpool is here and you’re going to love it. With over 30 restaurants across the country we were starting to feel a bit left out but now finally Honest Burgers has opened its doors in Liverpool and quite aptly its home is in the heart of the Liverpool foodie scene, on Bold Street. So, another burger restaurant you say? Well Honest Burgers does a decent job of standing…
The Royal Albert Dock Liverpool has announced that award-winning celebrity chef and broadcaster, Andi Oliver, will be hosting a series of chef demonstrations and masterclasses at the Dock’s new Food & Drink event, FEAST Festival, taking place 7-8th September 2019. The highly anticipated FEAST Festival is part of the Dock’s exciting and re-shaped events programme, Summer on the Dock, which will see a series of inspiring collaborations taking place, each centred around a large floating…
It’s time to hoist the flags for the New Brighton Pirate Fest – The Battle for Devil’s Nest – is a swashbuckling extravaganza setting sail on the weekend of August 17 and 18. The free, two-day attraction celebrates the history of pirates and much more, including two stunning stars of the sea taking part – a pair of specially created galleons. One will lead the parade and become our entertainment stage. The larger craft will…
The Alchemist Liverpool has teamed up with The Whitechapel Centre to gift customers with a cocktail in exchange of one non-perishable food item on Thursday 29th August to raise awareness for rising food poverty Inspired by Burning Man’s theme of gifting, The Alchemist has put a charitable spin on the idea of a mutually beneficial exchange to help raise awareness for a nationwide issue close to the businesses heart, food poverty. Teaming up with The…
The new vegan menu at Mojo is looking great, plus there’s free from beer for Vegan’s and gluten free customers. Born from a love of cold beer, good food and friendly service, MOJO has launched a brand new delicious vegan menu to cater for the UK’s growing vegan market. To cater for the whopping 3.5 million* vegans across the country, MOJO is offering an alternative variety of mouth-watering dishes in response to the growing demand…
At the helm of probably the best small venue in Liverpool, we met Neil Tilly (owner of 81 Renshaw) and discovered how, after a break from the local music scene, he returned to his promoting roots. We talked iconic bands, the rise of vinyl, and the current good health of the local music scene. Oh, and the time he had a personal audience with Macca and delivered an honest review of his new song….. Liverpool…
The balance between exclusivity/inclusivity and trendy/welcoming has always been a difficult one to find for new venues. Mann Island Social have managed to blur the lines between labels to bring us something that oozes class, yet also serving up to be an ideal place for a casual drink. An extensive cocktail and shake list, wonderful selection of beers and wines and plenty more to boot, this Mann Island location boasts an outdoor drinks area, crowded…