Liverpool Arts and Culture magazine
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Places to stay in Liverpool
Some of the Best Accommodation Options for Your Stay in Liverpool
With so many fun things to do in Liverpool, it’s impossible to experience the best that the city has to offer in just one day. It’s highly recommended that any visit to the city is complemented by a hotel stay so you can spread your activities across several days. Liverpool has no shortage of incredible hotels to suit any budget. There are plenty of diverse hotels throughout the city including luxury chains, independent hotels and…
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Bars in Liverpool
Aether x Yu Donut Residency
Tucked away in Chavasse Park, Aether is a stylish leafy paradise. Aether has a beautifully curated cocktail menu that takes inspiration from the elements: Earth, Fire, Water and Air. We were invited to try their new summer cocktail menu and sample some of the dishes from Yu Donut. On arrival, we were greeted and seated in a plush booth, given a menu and some nibbles. Aether don’t just do salted peanuts, but a selection of…
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Bands in Liverpool
Seafoam Green – In Conversation
If you aren’t familiar with the band Seafoam Green and their album “Topanga Mansion”, then take this massive hint from Liverpool Noise – get onto them! Their debut album “Topanga Mansion” has garnered some excellent views – which are utterly justified. We caught up with the band before their Liverpool show at 81 Renshaw Street, and talked about life on the road, recording preferences, and the Liverpool music scene…. Liverpool Noise: It seems that you…
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Cafes in Liverpool
200 Degrees Coffee Opening in Liverpool
Speciality coffee roaster 200 Degrees will open in the heart of Liverpool this July, bringing its handcrafted coffee and signature fresh food menu to the city. Located within Liverpool’s premium shopping centre – Metquarter – the new 72-seater coffee shop will be bringing 20 new jobs to Liverpool and serving freshly roasted coffee from the 200 Degrees roast house in Nottingham. As well as its hand roasted coffee, cold nitro brew coffee, iced tea, smoothies…
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Liverpool Events
Royal Liver Building Attraction Announces Late Night Openings
Liverpool’s newest tourist attraction, Royal Liver Building (RLB360), has announced it will be opening later into the evenings to meet visitor demand. The Royal Liver Building tour unlocked the iconic waterfront building to the public for the first time and has proved hugely popular, receiving over 14,000 visitors since opening in April. Chris Devaney, Operations Manager for RLB360, said: “Feedback from visitors has been extremely positive, with interest from across the globe and tickets sold…
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Liverpool Events
Duke Street Food and Drink Market Opens As Liverpool’s New Culinary Hotspot
Duke Street Food and Drink Market opens its doors today (13 June) as a new 5000 square feet venue which will be Liverpool’s hottest food & drink destination and a platform for the city’s finest independent food brands. The million pound development project will be home to six food businesses, a flagship restaurant, three bars and florist, creating over 100 jobs for the region. The restoration of this 100-year old warehouse has been led by…
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Liverpool Events
Yard & Coop Launch Boozy Brunch Menu
Dreams really do come true. The Yard & Coop brunch menu is here. Popular buttermilk fried chicken restaurant and bar Yard & Coop has announced an exciting new brunch menu which will run throughout June. The mouthwatering brunch menu consists of Breakfast Tacros (a crossiant & taco mash-up) with buttermilk fried chicken, scrambled egg, bacon and chilli mayo. There’s Veggie Tacros too, with smashed avocado, scrambled egg, chopped chives, cherry tomatoes and sriracha garlic hot…
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Bands in Liverpool
Merseyrail Sound Station Announce New Group of Artists For Third Semester Mentoring Programme
The 10 artists taking part in the third semester of Merseyrail Sound Station have been revealed. Representing a variety of genres, the musicians taking part in the development programme will benefit from a suite of activity designed to help them with their craft and further their career in music. The semester begins with studio workshops and culminates in a live showcase at Liverpool Central train station on Friday 26th July. Along the way artists will…
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Liverpool Events
Aether Bar Launches Yu Donut Residency & New Summer Cocktail Menu
It’s the collaboration of the summer with Aether Bar Yu Donut Residency. Situated in the heart of the city above Liverpool One, Aether is renowned for its expertly crafted cocktails and opulent interiors, providing a lost paradise beyond imagination. Now, for the first time, guests will be able to enjoy their drinks with a mouth-watering menu of Chinese-inspired donuts and Dim Sum, from pioneering street food brand, Yu Donut. Available everyday from June throughout the…
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Food and Drink in Liverpool
The Alchemist Launches Boundless Balearic Brunch Menu
With summer just around the corner, our favourite cocktail bar The Alchemist has announced its brand new brunch concept, ‘Boundless Balearic Brunch’ as part of its ‘Praise the Rays’ season. ‘Praise the Rays’ is all about celebrating the pagan tradition of the solstice with special events running throughout the summer. To kick-start the festivities they’ve introduced the ‘Boundless Balearic Brunch’, a new Saturday brunch menu where visitors can enjoy a delicious brunch dish and three…
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Liverpool Events
Sense and Sensibility Outdoor Theatre At Speke Hall Gardens This July
Pantaloons Theatre Company are bringing the classic Jane Austen novel Sense and Sensibility to life at Speke Hall Gardens this summer with a funny, fast-paced and faithful new adaptation, providing some fantastic outdoor theatre to Liverpool. The critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company features live music, audience interaction, romance and heartbreak. If you’ve never seen The Pantaloons before then you’re in for a treat! The Pantaloons are a vibrant and anarchic theatre company whose style draws from…
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Liverpool Events
Harry Potter Themed Afternoon Tea At The Shankly Hotel
The Shankly Hotel will be hosting a Harry Potter Wizards and Witches themed afternoon tea on 7 July and is surely a must for all fans of the famous books and movies. You can expect a selection of tasty treats, including mouth-watering magical cakes and savoury sandwiches with fabulously flavoursome fillings. The stunning Garden of Eden will be bewitched for the day to look just like the Great Hall at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and…
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Bars in Liverpool
The Gin Party at The Bombed Out Church Is Back This Summer
Since the Gin Revolution kicked off a couple of years ago a gin festival is an absolute must for most peoples annual summer plans and the Gin Party at the Bombed Out Church has sold out for the last two years straight. We wonder what’s so appealing about sitting in the beautiful surroundings of St Luke’s Gardens on a summers day with some of the finest boutique gins on offer. You can expect up to…
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Fun Things to do in Liverpool
Big Fish Little Fish Liverpool Summer Party Family Rave At Constellations
Big Fish Little Fish is one family event not to miss and is absolutely perfect for party-loving parents. The world-famous, award-winning family rave sensation is back at Constellations for a Summer rave up on 30 June. It’s a venue take-over with with family raving in their fabulous courtyard and in their warehouse space. Paul Bleasdale (Cream) will be providing the (grown-up) tunes for family raving together on a dancefloor with confetti cannons, bubbles, giant balloons…
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Bars in Liverpool
Waterloo Beer Festival Returns For 15th Year This July
With up to 125 real ales and ciders available from microbreweries all around the UK the annual Waterloo Beer Festival at Old Christ Church is back for an impressive 15th year and it’s showing no signs of stopping! On top of their real ales and cider selection there will also be an indoor gin garden boasting an array of boutique gins, spirits, wine and prosecco. And if all of this hasn’t tempted you already, how about…
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Bars in Liverpool
Liverpool Craft Beer Expo Returns For 2019
Liverpool Craft Beer Expo is back for its 7th year at the end of June and we couldn’t be more excited. Returning on Thursday 27 – Sunday 30 June, to The Invisible Wind Factory Liverpool Craft Beer Expo is a modern craft beer festival, featuring a new breed of ground-breaking and innovative breweries from the UK, Europe and beyond. With over 300 beers, on both keg and cask and spread across 20+ bars and 100+ beer…
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Liverpool Events
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Theatre At The Bombed Out Church This Summer
This summer you can watch Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Nights Dream in the magical setting of St Luke’s Bombed Out Church on 13 and 14 July courtesy of Oddsocks Productions as they celebrate their 30th anniversary with yet another high-energy, feel-good, family theatre show. Expect to see the Shakespearean favourite A Midsummer Night’s Dream as you have never seen it before. Every year Oddsocks delight audiences with their unique approach to Shakespeare’s plays and their trademark…
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Liverpool Events
Liverpool FC Victory Parade Route 2019
Up the reds! You might be feeling a little tender today but there’s no time for hangovers with the Liverpool FC Victory Parade starting at 4pm today (Sunday 2nd). Here’s the official route for the parade taking place across the city. Liverpool FC Victory Parade Route 2019 Starting at Allerton Maze and travelling north bound on Queens Drive towards the Fiveways roundabout and Rocket flyover. From here it will go to: Queens Drive Mill Bank…
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Music
Marc Vormawah – In Conversation
When people talk about Liverpool being a “music city”, it can seem to the uninitiated that we are talking about the usual well known subjects: – “Our Cilla’, The Searchers, FGTH, The La’s, The Farm, The Lightning Seeds, those four lovable mop-tops…. But the present music scene continues this cliche, perhaps because it’s true. Music and Liverpool enjoy a symbiotic relationship; you cannot imagine the one existing without the other. Music in Liverpool runs deep.…
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Cafes in Liverpool
Castle Street Coffee Serving up #brunchgoals
A few years ago Castle Street was not the bustling area it is today, with the odd place to grab a quick lunch while weave through office workers rushing to their next meeting. Now with the regeneration of the financial district and Liverpool One & the Albert Dock being a quick walk away, a stroll down Castle Street has something to suit every budget and every meal. If you are heading for a spot of…
