Black History Month is an excellent time to spotlight history that should already be part of the curriculum, highlight incredible individuals within the city’s rich black history and celebrate black culture. There is a host of events happening throughout October from organisations across Liverpool and we’ve handpicked some highlights from across the programme. Black History Month Events in Liverpool International Slavery Museum Liverpool is home to the International Slavery Museum giving the city the greatest…
Liverpool has so much amazing food on offer, you’d be hard pushed to not find your favourite meal somewhere across the city. Yet one thing that we’ve been craving ever since taking a trip to the USA’s Windy City is Chicago Deep Dish Pizza – well now our prayers have been answered. You can finally get Chicago Deep Dish Pizza In Liverpool. Everyone’s favourite pizzeria, American Pizza Slice, has been teasing some new menu additions…
There’s a number of Liverpool restaurants extending their Eat Out To Help Out deals throughout October, details of which can be found below. Liverpool Restaurants Eat Out To Help Out Deals In October Maluco Pizzeria Get 50% Sunday – Thursday! Make sure you get booked in as these days will fill up fast. Call 0151 236 5646 or visit http://www.santamaluco.com/reservations/ Slims Bold Street Enjoy 50% off Monday – Thursday, book your table via the Slims…
There’s now a faster way to explore the city with E-Scooters for hire in Liverpool City Centre. The year-long pilot scheme, a joint initiative of Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and Liverpool City Council, will see Swedish-based e-scooter company Voi offer 50 carbon-neutral scooters to the city for public hire, with hopefully more to follow as the scheme progresses. The coral-coloured e-scooters are sure to stand out and will be available to hire from Tuesday…
A brand new contemporary art gallery has opened in Wirral this month. Oakland Gallery exhibits a mix of contemporary art alongside pieces from artists heavily involved in the global street-art scene. Located in the heart of New Brighton’s independent Victoria Quarter, Oakland Gallery is the latest addition to regeneration company Rockpoint Leisure’s portfolio of hospitality and retail concepts within the town. Oakland has partnered with leading creative studio Our Types for the inaugural show which…
New Liverpool lockdown restrictions mean that people will be banned by law from mixing indoors with different households from Friday night at midnight (2 October). Health Secretary Matt Hancock made the announcement in the Commons this morning, making Liverpool one of four additional North of England areas now under increased restrictions. Warrington, Hartlepool and Middlesbrough will also face the same restrictions. Liverpool’s infection rate has risen to 268 per 100,000 population, which means that rules…
Japanese-inspired lifestyle brand, Kenji, has officially unveiled its new retail concept within Liverpool ONE. It is the first of three new concept stores to be launched by the Manchester-based retailer across the North West. Kenji incorporates retail, leisure and hospitality into a mini arcade format, and features the first-ever Kenji claw machines. The store also houses Kenji’s high-quality collection of homeware, stationery, gifts, food and accessories, all influenced by Japanese minimalism and elegant simplicity. Designed…
Native upstate New Yorker IAMKYAMI releases her new single Slow Down (feat. Sonny Miles), a lo-fi inspired bop that relaxes and unwinds. This week Liverpool-based singer songwriter, producer, presenter and DJ, IAMKYAMI, releases her new single Slow Down (feat. Sonny Miles). With soulful lyricism and a funky mix of flowing melodies, along with her honeyed tones and harmonies, IAMKYAMI’s new track is a treat for the ears. Originally from upstate New York, she arrived in…
Paint Me In Colour have bowled us away with their debut EP Labels Opinions & Preconceptions. If there’s anything this 7-track EP shouldn’t have, it’s labels and preconceptions. Whilst they’ve officially been around since 2017, mostly writing and recording in their own studio, you’d be forgiven for not having already heard of this Liverpool 3-piece group. Since the release of their first two singles Feel It & 1968, which both eventually featured in the EP, they’ve been tucked away ensuring they…
Your property should always be safe and secure. With property crimes in Liverpool disturbingly increasing, more and more households and businesses are installing a CCTV in Liverpool, in hopes of keeping their property safe from danger. If you are mulling on the idea of installing a CCTV system in your home or your place of business, below is a list of reasons why it is beneficial for you. You can also just check out the…
There are various reasons why UK residents move to Liverpool: starting a family, looking for a change of pace, entering the job market as a fresh graduate, jumpstarting a career, getting a quality education, or just fleeing the hustle-bustle of London without totally uprooting their life. Regardless, Liverpool is a forgiving place. Located in Merseyside, England, the most recent surveys estimate that Liverpool is home to almost half a million UK residents. This number makes…
Parr Street is probably best known for the world famous recording studio where the likes of Black Sabbath, Moby, Pulp, The Charlatans, Coldplay, Doves and The Beautiful South have recorded albums. There’s also a few other businesses dotted along here but can look pretty unassuming. But Parr Street is also home to three of our favourite places in the entire city, so this is our love letter to them: Almost Famous Almost Famous is a…
Southport’s newly assembled four-piece, Bobhowla have spent the last year getting a collection of songs into shape and are now preparing for the release of their debut album. Singer/songwriter Howard Doupé has been working alongside Idlewild’s Rod Jones to create an 11 track debut album. Entitled Everything’s Wrong, But It’s Alright, the album is set for release in late October. Lead track Midnight Fears is a psychedelic flurry of off-kilter grooves and claustrophobic inertia. Recorded and produced by Jones at Post Electric Studio over the…
Sound City Festival have set their 2021 dates for April 30th – May 2nd, with the first phase of artists set to inspire a promising comeback event. After the devastating cancellation of Sound City Festival 2020, alongside the abundance of tormenting cancellations that have ensued from this global pandemic, the festivals management team have decided to make next year’s jamboree a celebration of the inspiring music that has been released within this chaotic year. This…
Its always quite amusing to read the press release accompanying a bands new musical offering, as it more often than not gives an insight into how the PR company is attempting to place their new charges into an already suffocating music market. So with STONE’s Stay Silent we get the usual press-prose about how this crew are the next musical meteorites, blazing a comet trail of uniqueness across the artistic firmament. Refreshingly, Stay Silent exceeds…
Much like the affable Ron Swanson from Parks & Recreation, I am a big fan of breakfast food. I truly believe it is the most delicious and exciting meal of the day when it is done right, and Moose Coffee know a thing or two about breakfast food. I visited Moose Coffee’s Hope Street branch with my girlfriend and some friends, and if you are ever in the same situation looking for a go-to breakfast…
Liverpool’s new glam-rock trio MULTIBEAM underpin their contemporary rock sound with colourful energy alongside a penetrating bass-line. MULTIBEAM are a fresh new addition to the roster of Liverpool artists and have spent their quarantine sharpening their songwriting ability whilst cultivating an image of modern glamour. Founded by front man Johnny Cosmonaut and brothers George and Jimmy Craig, MULTIBEAM have sprung into existence without warning and have set themselves a precedent for a future of addictively…
Back with a new single taken from their debut album, Electric Ghost Graffiti, scouse band The New Icons bring a nostalgic and retro feel to the local music scene. This month, we’re channelling The New Icons’ latest single Loner into your earholes! After a successful release of their melancholy first single Everyone Knows and their new album Electric Ghost Graffiti, this second single ‘Loner’ promises great things from the local ensemble. The band are lead…
The UK’s leading Indian Arts & Culture company, Milap, has assembled an extraordinary ensemble of Indian virtuosos to record a unique version of one of Lalgudi G Jayaraman’s masterpieces. Somewhere in the world, every few minutes, someone is performing, listening to, or dancing to a composition of Lalgudi G Jayaraman. This maestro musician has made an unmatched contribution to the world of Indian Classical Music. A trailblazing performer, composer and teacher, he has left behind…
A brand new mural was unveiled today as part of New Brighton’s ever-growing street art collection. The Unsung Heroes mural is a portrait of local RNLI volunteer Mike Jones who celebrates 40-years of working at the New Brighton Lifeboat station. Painted on the gable end of a house on Virginia Road in the town’s thriving Victoria Quarter, renowned street artist SmugOne devised and executed the striking image. Known for his hyper-realistic work, Smug creates amazing…