Liverpool Arts and Culture magazine
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Liverpool Music Scene
Nick Ellis Live at The Leggate Theatre
I don’t think I could have picked a more suitable venue for the launch of Nick Ellis’ latest album, “Speakers Corner”. The Leggate Theatre, nestled in the Liverpool University campus off Brownlow Hill, is steeped in history. It is a coliseum-type theatre, with steeped audience banking enclosing the performer, which, in inexperienced hands, could be distracting. Previously known as The Arts Theatre, it has hosted medical examinations, and exhibitions. Charles Dickens has lectured there. So…
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Gigs in Liverpool
Black Honey Live At Jacaranda Phase One
Black Honey Live At Jacaranda Phase One Review…. Two days after the release of their self-titled debut album, Brighton based indie rockers, Black Honey, took to the stage at The Jacaranda: Phase One to share their long awaited foray into psychedelic pop rock. Led by frontwoman, Izzy B Phillips, the eccentric quartet treated the crowd to a small taste of what to expect from the retro world they have been creating for the last four…
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Liverpool Events
Christmas Partying At The Titanic Hotel
Looking for somewhere to host your Christmas party can often be a tricky one. With so many places to choose from in Liverpool and so many dividing opinions when it comes to what makes a good night out, you need somewhere that will bring everything from great live music and entertainment, to festive interiors and delicious food. And we’ve found just the place. The Titanic hotel puts on a spectacular show every year when it…
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Art Exhibitions in Liverpool
Toxteth Reservoir: Aurora Installation Review
Toxteth Reservoir Aurora Installation is not to be missed… Toxteth Reservoir in Liverpool has become the setting for a unique art installation that harnesses the power of Earth’s most valuable element, water. The cavernous reservoir once used to supply the surrounding areas with two million gallons of water, has been home to Aurora for the last three weeks. An immersive installation that not only addresses the building’s history, Aurora, also seeks to remind spectators the…
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Liverpool Events
Africa Oyé celebrate Liverpool’s new Nelson Mandela Memorial with South African stars BCUC
For those who don’t know, BCUC stands for Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness, and this seven piece band originates from Soweto, South Africa. They are very much a live band, who infuse ritual indigenous music with elements of western rock and roll. They have a penchant for playing lengthy compositions which can morph into a kind of “transcendental spiritualism” or “afropsychedilic”, with great musicianship and style. As The Guardian noted in March this year – “Those…
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Activities in Liverpool
Line-up Revealed For Liverpool Mental Health Festival
Liverpool Mental Health Festival will return to the city from 10th – 14th October and organisers, Liverpool Mental Health Consortium, have lined up a whole host of new and exciting events. Reflecting the Consortium’s partnership approach across mental health, the arts and other Merseyside events, the 2018 festival focuses on connecting communities, the arts, and mental wellbeing, whilst showcasing artists from Liverpool and beyond. This year, the Consortium have also been working with Liverpool FC and Spirit of Shankly to raise awareness of mental distress and suicide…
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Food and Drink in Liverpool
Liverpool Restaurant Serves Up Free Pizza Throughout October
Trattoria 51 is serving up free pizzas throughout the month of October in celebration of National Pizza Month. The Italian eatery will be dishing out free pizzas to a number of lucky people outside its restaurant on Old Hall Street every Friday throughout the month from 12pm starting on October 5. General Manager and Co-Owner of Trattoria 51 Toni Karemanaj said: “As Italians, we love pizza and National Pizza Month is the perfect excuse for…
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Music
Out of Context Announce 1st Birthday Party Line-Up
Liverpool music promoters Out of Context have announced the line-up for their 1st Birthday Party; Welcoming to the stage MC Nelson (Nelson), KYAMI and Blue Saint on Friday 2nd of November at 81 Renshaw, Liverpool. MC Nelson is one of Liverpool’s most hotly tipped talents. With a relentless flow and commanding stage presence it is no surprise that he has gained a strong following within the North West. Recently he featured on the Punch Records “Welcome To My City” Tour which seen…
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Bars in Liverpool
Miracle on Seel St – Adult Christmas Grotto Returning To City Centre Bar
Following last year’s success, the secret bar above Salt Dog Slims will be transformed into ‘Miracle on Seel Street’ – a grown-up grotto of festive treats opening on Friday 16th November. ‘83’, the secret bar owned by independent bar and restaurant group, Graffiti Spirits, will undergo a dazzling winter makeover and open its doors once again as ‘Miracle on Seel Street’ to offer a cosy yuletide retreat in the city – think Christmas films, leather…
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Bars in Liverpool
Wahaca & El Bandito launch Mexican bar residency in the heart of Liverpool
Wahaca, the Mexican restaurant group, is teaming up with popular Liverpool bar, El Bandito and the Graffiti Spirits Group, to launch a 3 month rooftop bar residency above its restaurant off Hanover Street, in the heart of Liverpool this October. The collaboration, a first for both groups, will see El Bandito transform Wahaca Liverpool’s rooftop bar into a new home for the North West’s best Mezcal and tequila-based cocktails, set in a unique 1st floor…
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Places to Eat in Liverpool
Rudy’s Pizza to Open in Liverpool in Winter 2018
Rudy’s, a thriving independent Neapolitan pizzeria, that originally opened in the heart of ‘little Italy’ Ancoats, in Manchester in 2015, and has since expanded successfully to Peter Street in the city, serving, to wide acclaim, the best pizzas in the world, will again be expanding its operations. The new pizzeria will open a 120 cover restaurant in a stripped back industrial style on Castle Street, Liverpool this winter. The critical acclaim of Rudy’s has been…
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Things to do in Liverpool
The Secret Cinema Club Announce Halloween 4D Cinema and Disco Night
This All Hollow’s Eve, The Secret Cinema Club, promises to break the norm of your usual ‘boring’ movie experience. Pick axing through cinematic boundaries and chasing down the mundane with a chainsaw, organisers are warning that guests be prepared to be ‘scared’ and frightfully ‘wowed,’ as this new hair raising spooktacular concept comes to Liverpool. “I’ve got two huge passions in my life, music and film” says organiser/promoter Sie Austin (Dig Deep). “I’m a proper…
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Fun Things to do in Liverpool
Junkyard Golf Club Liverpool To Open Early 2019
Junkyard Golf Club, the leading crazy golf concept, is to open in Liverpool ONE. The 17,000 sq ft site will be the brand’s fifth location in the UK and will launch early 2019. Located on The Terrace in the heart of Liverpool ONE’s dining and leisure offer, Junkyard Golf Club will be designed by an in-house team in conjunction with OBI Property. The brand will be offering three unique 9-hole courses with unusual designs: Pablo,…
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Bars in Liverpool
Liverpool Venue’s Ambition To Become The City’s New Home of Jazz
Following the success of its inaugural Jazz Festival this August Bank Holiday, a popular Hope Street venue is aiming its sights on becoming the epicentre of live Jazz in the city. Since opening in 2013, Frederiks bar and restaurant has always has a reputation for performance, with music lovers drawn to the venue not only for the artists on the bill, but the ambient surroundings, including a cosy fire, extensive cocktail menu and knowledgeable,…
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Bars in Liverpool
Cocktails In The City Returns To Liverpool
Sixteen bars, two evenings, one landmark venue. The UK’s leading cocktail festival is back to deliver a double header of cocktail creativity in one of the world’s finest neoclassical buildings, St George’s Hall. Secret speakeasies, members bars, party bars and glamorous institutions are coming together in pop-up form to celebrate the quality and diversity of Liverpool’s world class cocktail scene. From RopeWalks to the Albert Dock’s and on to The Baltic Triangle all in just…
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Gigs in Liverpool
Imarhan To Play Liverpool’s District 7 September
Fresh off the release of their second studio album, Tuareg band, IMARHAN bring their Saharan traditional folk and Algerian rai music to District in Liverpool this September. Imarhan released their self-titled debut album in 2016, when their tender, soulful, intense vision of a genre that was already flooded with talent and exposure still managed to float to the top and be heralded as a pivotal record of the “New Wave Of Tuareg Music”. The band then released their…
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Fun Things to do in Liverpool
Dog Friendly BBQ Coming to Popular City Centre Bar & Restaurant
This September, The Scouse Diaries are hosting Liverpool’s first ever Summer Bark-B-Q at Courtyard Bar & Restaurant in the city centre. The event will allow guests to spend their Sunday afternoon enjoying great food, themed drinks and live music but most importantly, they can bring their four-legged friends (that’s what really matters!). The Scouse Diaries said “The Bark-B-Q is an event dedicated to mans best friend and we want them their to celebrate with us.…
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Liverpool Events
Autism Family Friendly Brunch At The Florist
One of Liverpool’s most popular venues, The Florist on Hardman Street, are hosting an ‘Autism Family Friendly Brunch’ on Thursday 30th August. They have enlisted the help of Barnardo’s for staff training purposes, so that the team are mindful of subtle changes that can make a huge difference. Environmental factors, such as music and lighting, will be altered according to the advice they have been given, to ensure a relaxed and pleasurable experience for all guests, along also with…
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Independent Places in Liverpool
Meet The Local Artist Creating These Amazing Greeting Cards
As the creative mind behind Lucy Maggie Designs we caught up with Lucy Spence to find out more about her love of imaginative greetings cards, which you’re going to want to send to everyone you know. “I’ve always enjoyed drawing and creating things, but being a greetings card artist is something I kind of just fell into.” says Lucy, who studied a mix of both English and Illustration at University whilst figuring out what she wanted…
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Food and Drink in Liverpool
National Burger Day: Best Burgers At Liverpool’s Royal Albert Dock
In recent months, our waterfront has become a foodie paradise, from the opening of the Dockside Dining club to independent eateries such as Rough Handmade Bakery and Tapas hangout Lunyalita and with National Burger day this week, what better excuse to visit the Docks to indulge in everyone’s favourite treat?! Revolucion de Cuba Everyone’s favourite Cuban hangout has pulled some serious strings for this year’s national burger day, creating none less than two delicious offerings.…
