The Klee Music EdenHurst Sessions was a programme to record and film twelve artistes over the course of 2021 at Liverpool’s 3rd Planet Recording Studios, under the watchful eye of up and coming Producer / Engineer Jose Ibanez. Each Artiste performed, under live conditions, a five song set including one cover song from the Klee Music Publishing UK catalogue. The sessions were filmed and edited by Scott Mealey, and the tracked audio mixed and mastered…
The latest tour de force album from Liverpool four-piece The Mysterines is a fuzz-ridden stress reliever. Reeling has 13 tracks of pure garage rock energy, with vocalist/guitarist Lia Metcalfe bringing a huge span of delivery from a scope of emotions that the album gives. “It’s a pretty ambiguous title for most people, but for me ‘Reeling’ sums up every emotion of the album in just one word,” says Lia. “It was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do,” she explains. Backed up…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
Seeing in a new season with colour and scenes of sunshine, this new exhibition at dot-art brings together a selection of artworks from dot-art artists as a group show; landscapes, photographic collages and sun filled scenes that tell us spring has sprung. This exhibition helps us look forward to brighter times with an optimistic air despite recent worldwide events. Colourful and using nature as a muse, this collection of works can provide some respite and…
Join shado and Comfort’s Anglels for a celebration of the power of football, the power of women, and the strength of community action. In collaboration with Amnesty International and This Fan Girl, shado has created a documentary short about Comfort’s Angels – the football team bringing inclusion and integration for refugees and people seeking asylum in Liverpool. Join them at The Baltic Hotel on Jamaica Street for the premiere, on Saturday 26 March, where they will…
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…
Here’s our guide to all the best Mother’s Day dining offers so you can really spoil your mum this year. Delifonseca Dockside Liverpool’s award-winning restaurant Delifonseca Dockside is putting mum first this Mother’s Day to host a series of celebrations on Sunday, March 27. LEAF West Kirby LEAF West Kirby are hosting a Mother’s Day Ballroom and Brunch. Tickets are £25 per person including the 1-hour dance class, a 2-course brunch and a glass of…
The Grand National 2022 takes place from 7 – 9 April. Here’s our ultimate guide to where to stay and what to do to make the most of your time in the city. Where To Stay In Liverpool For The Grand National There’s no shortage of hotels in the city but we’ve hand-picked our favourites from our experience of staying at these fantatstic hotels. Innside Liverpool Located on Old Hall Street, the recently opened Innside…
National Museums Liverpool and specifically The Walker Art Gallery plays a new role in The Batman history. National Museums Liverpool (NML) has played a role in the newly launched The Batman film – providing a backdrop for the filming and also hosting a backstage film crew hub in Liverpool. Warner Bros’ The Batman, released in cinemas last Friday (4 March 2022), was shot in Liverpool during October 2020 and was the world’s first largescale production in an urban…
LEAF always like to do things a bit differently and for Mother’s Day it’s no different. For one of the loveliest occasions of the year, this Sunday 27 March at the West Kirby location promises to be extra special with a Ballroom and Brunch. It’s time to dust down the dancing shoes and do a few stretches in anticipation of a brilliant fun-filled day, including a 1-hour dance class with choreographer to the stars James…
Liverpool’s award-winning restaurant Delifonseca Dockside is putting mum first this Mother’s Day to host a series of celebrations on Sunday, March 27. The well-loved restaurant is inviting guests to kickstart the day with a special set breakfast menu that will see them welcomed on arrival with a choice of Bucks Fizz or Delifonseca’s signature non-alcoholic cocktail the Berry Sweetheart. Located on Brunswick Way, the eatery mouth-watering breakfast selection will include St James Smoked Salmon with…
Ma Boyle’s have announced their next run of Jazz Saturdays from mid-March into April, starting this weekend on Saturday 12 March. Whilst the intimate hideaway is famed for its fabulous food and drink, the historic maritime hotspot also hosts something with a distinctly musical flavour each and every weekend. Working with promoters ParrJazz, Ma Boyle’s hosts Jazz Saturdays with some of the region’s most talented names performing, covering all the classic jazz bases whilst infusing…
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…
The One In The Wood completes its full line-up for June 3 and 4 2022 with drum & bass icons Pendulum, Nastia, Luke Slater, Dax J, Fatima Hajji, Perc, AMC, The Protoypes, DJ Hazard, Kings Of The Rollers, Dillinja, Drumsound & Bassline Smith, Ragga Twins and more. Excitement is building for the second edition of this gigantic festival, which pairs the best in techno with the best in drum & bass across four stages. It…
Liverpool’s only authentic Iberian wine café, BoBo on Castle Street has launched a bottomless brunch every weekend with a slight twist. Weekend guests can expect unlimited beautiful traditional sangria, prosecco, fantastic caipirinha cocktails and bottled beers. Sangria is a signature drink at BoBo made in-house in the traditional Spanish/Portuguese way with red wine and chopped fruit, but with a spiced syrup mix which enhances the flavour and a few dashes of Calvados to give it…
A huge fitness, strength, health and wellbeing exhibition is returning to Liverpool later this year. FIT XPO 22 is a three day celebration with the summer event focusing on families who want a healthier lifestyle and personal trainers from across the region. The show which is taking over the city’s Exhibition Centre on 1, 2 and 3 July features a number of competitions including Strongman and Strongwoman, a CrossFit Battle of Britain, powerlifting and Mixed Martial…
By its very definition, Alchemy is a ‘seemingly magical process of transformation, creation, or combination.’ If that is the case then the new album from Jade Thunder is perfectly titled. As an avid music listener, there are very few albums I find where each track entices you and holds your attention throughout, however Thunder has appeared to achieve this almost effortlessly through her latest release. Each track has different musical influences and arrangements ranging from…