Liverpool Arts and Culture magazine
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Liverpool Events
Independent’s Week Celebrate’s The City’s Independent Businesses
The spotlight will be shining on Liverpool’s independent businesses from 3rd to 9th July to celebrate Independent’s week culminating in an exciting one-day celebration on Bold Street. Independent’s Week comes courtesy of Liverpool BID Company and will celebrate the success of businesses on and around Castle Street, Old Hall Street, the Cavern Quarter, Church Street, Metquarter and Bold Street. The week will bring a whole of host of special offers and events inside various independent businesses in…
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Liverpool Events
Bongo’s Bingo Release More Summer Shows in August for Liverpool
Bongo’s Bingo has announced 6 new summer dates for August which go on sale 6pm tomorrow, Saturday 1st July. There are two new dates on Thursday 3rd and Saturday 5th August, and four brand new shows too announced for 24th, 26th, 27th and 31st August. All events take place at the Camp and Furnace. These shows are part of the newly themed Space Shuttle production which launches on 10th August in the city. Expect the usual…
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Liverpool Events
Two New Bars Set To Open In The Baltic Triangle Tonight
The Botanical Garden, the idyllic hideaway nestled away in the Baltic Triangle, is set to open two brand new spaces on Friday 30th June in Liverpool. Dockleaf and Kiosk are both stunning venues for very different reasons; each is set in a part of Liverpool’s rich history, placed in the grounds and the actual main building of the immense and historic Cain’s Brewery. Yet they both have the same DNA, too, featuring a range of…
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Entertainment in Liverpool
World’s Longest Inflatable Obstacle Course Is Coming To Merseyside
The world’s longest, continuous, inflatable obstacle course, is hitting the North West in July. Thrill-seekers can enjoy the 1,000ft long Labyrinth Challenge when it visits Haydock Park Racecourse across the weekend of July 29-30. The giant inflatable playground, designed for grown-ups (ages 12+) to unleash their inner child, features more than 30 interactive and wacky obstacles including jump-offs, hurdles, biff n’ bash sections, balance beams and giant balls. Set across five themed zones – the Lava Zone, Jungle Zone, Toxic…
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Review
LIV Food & Soul Market Coming To The Baltic Triangle
LIV Organic are relocating to the Baltic Triangle for the day to introduce their fresh organic products in an outdoor farmers market setting. LIV Organic is a modern concept to your regular food shop, offering only the best in organic, natural and free from foods. LIV’s core concept is to provide healthy foods to all its customers to help them lead a longer, healthier life. Their store on Bold Street opened back in April and…
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Liverpool Events
Brouhaha International Street Festival Heads To Sefton Park For 2017
Brouhaha International has announced that it is broadening its appeal and relocating its International Street Festival and Liverpool Carnival to Sefton Park this Summer. Giles Agis, executive director also revealed that Brouhaha is collaborating for the very first time with LIMF and Liverpool City Council as part of the wider context of the music festival, enabling the Toxteth-based charity to expose its work to new audiences. “We’re really excited to be performing alongside LIMF’s line up…
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Liverpool Events
Artists Announced For Liverpool Book Art Fair 2017
Visitors to Liverpool Central Library during the weekend of July 8th-9th will walk into the fourth chapter of an amazing story. Liverpool Book Art, fresh from successfully creating 2016’s popular Shakespeare-themed exhibition, returns this summer for the fourth time to occupy the refurbished city centre gem with the diverse work of a wide array of leading book artists. What is book art? – We’re glad you asked… the book art banner houses a whole host of interesting, intriguing and…
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Food and Drink in Liverpool
Aperol Spritz Gets Set To Kick-Start The Summer Evenings With A Series Of Rooftop Events
Aperol, Italy’s favourite aperitif, will be ‘spritzing up’ the nation’s evenings with a series of rooftop events, popping up including a special event in Liverpool. These ‘Aperol Spritz Socials’ will encourage revellers to make the most of the after-work moment, taking the Italian Aperitivo experience to the next level. The Aperol Spritz Socials will play host to one-off collaborations and surprise moments throughout. From Sunset Spritz DJ sets with headline acts, to one of the…
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Food and Drink in Liverpool
Liverpool Is Getting A Crazy Pedro’s; Pizza Place & Late Night Bar
Parr Street will soon be home to a late night bar and unique pizza place, Crazy Pedro’s, famed for its interesting pizza toppings which include sushi, chips and gravy and a hot dog pizza. The Crazy Pedro’s brand was born in Manchester and owners Ross Mackenzie, Lyndon Higginson and Jobe Ferguson are excited to bring their concept to Liverpool. The self-proclaimed ‘part-time pizza parlour and full-time party bar’ will boast seating for 100 people spread…
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Liverpool Events
Cocktails In The City Preview Party
Cocktails in the City is just around the corner and the Great Baltic Warehouse is girding its iron loins ready for the eagerly anticipated event which promises to be just as great as the venue itself. Popular bars around the city and their magicians of mixology are all prepping for a day full of cocktail cheer and alco-education and we were lucky to be on the guestlist for the pre-event party last night. In fabulous company and in even fabulous-er surroundings,…
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Food and Drink in Liverpool
Castle Street Townhouse Launch Eclectic New Cocktail Menu
Castle St Townhouse is serving up a taste of sophistication with its delicious new cocktail menu. Located in the heart of the city’s thriving Commercial District, the all-day and all-night dining and drinking destination has devised a selection of classic and signature cocktails ideal for the summer months. The delectable blends on offer include the aptly named ‘3 Mirrored Feeling’, ‘The Bow Tie’ and ‘Townhouse Battenberg’ to name a few. General Manager of Castle St…
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Liverpool Events
Liverpool Loves Expands As Liverpool One Is Named Second Festival Location
Organisers of Summer festival Liverpool Loves have confirmed Liverpool ONE as a second new festival site for 2017. The award-winning event is on the move, and this year it will be located in the heart of the city for the very first time. This is the third consecutive year of Liverpool Loves, which takes place on Saturday 5 August and Sunday 6 August. Organisers Orb CIC are thrilled to reveal that the family, community and well-being festival programme and activities will be located at host venue, Liverpool ONE. Liverpool Loves will take place…
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Review
The Hard Work Is Paying Off For Rapper With Eye On The Prize
In a city like Liverpool you can always expect to hear great guitar bands with electrifying rock/pop sounds and the success story of bands like Clean Cut Kid has been fantastic to see but what about other genres which may not get as much of a look in? That’s where we want to introduce Eyeden. Eyeden is a 21 year old rapper/singer who splits his time between Liverpool and Coventry who has been making accessible…
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Liverpool Events
Baltic Market Is Set To Bring Together The Cities Indie Food & Drink Community
Foodies rejoice! The team behind Independent Liverpool are bringing the first weekly event of its kind to the city – a brand new food hall called Baltic Market. Taking over the iconic Cains Brewery located in the Baltic Triangle, the free to enter space will showcase a taste of the best offerings from Liverpool’s indie food and drink community. Launching on June 30th from 5pm, Baltic Market will feature a rotating schedule of up to 10 food stalls…
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Liverpool Events
Fleetmac Wood Bring Their Rumours Rave To Constellations
Fleetmac Wood are bringing their Rumours Rave to Constellations. An night of remixes, edits and originals in homage to the reputable album. You are cordially invited to attend the 40th birthday featuring reworks of the band with DJs, Roxanne Roll and Smooth Sailing. Fleetmac Wood (a remix of the original bands name!) will be throwing a series of birthday parties in San Francisco, LA, NYC and Liverpool to celebrate 40 years of Rumours. Since 2012, FleetmacWood have been…
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Food and Drink in Liverpool
Tiger Rock Hawker Opening New Restaurant In The City Centre
Tiger Rock Hawker is celebrating its first anniversary by announcing the opening of a second site in the heart of the city centre. Set to open its doors in July, the Smithdown Road favourite will bring a unique East Asian dining concept to North John Street with its authentic selection of Thai, Chinese, Malaysian, Singaporean, Vietnamese and Laotian dishes. Owned by husband and wife duo Kean and Vikki Teh, the new addition will also play host…
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Food and Drink in Liverpool
Formby Hall’s Magical £2.4million Makeover Unveiled
Earlier this week we were lucky enough to be on the 150-strong guestlist for the grand revealing of the brand new Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa. As an internationally recognised golfing destination and luxury spa sanctuary, Formby Hall is a bit of a local legend already so we were chomping at the bit to see what magic a £2.4million makeover could conjure. Let me tell ya, we weren’t disappointed. Complete with red carpet, champagne…
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Liverpool Events
New FACT Exhibition To Explore Liverpool’s Unique History of Observation
On 22nd June ‘The New Observatory’ transforms FACT into an observatory for the 21st century, bringing together an international group of artists exploring new and alternative modes of measuring, predicting, and sensing the world. In collaboration with the Open Data Institute, the exhibition engages with Liverpool’s unique history of observation, and showcases works developed with local communities. Highlights include a 40-ft high four-storey wooden watchtower, works allowing us a peek into the lives of a colony…
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Liverpool Events
Liverpool Afterparties Announced For Africa Oyé’s 25th Anniversary
When Africa Oye’s 25th Anniversary festival wraps up at Sefton Park, those wanting to carry on the party should make the short journey to the city centre where a host of Liverpool-based promoters and venues have put together fantastic Oyé after parties to keep you dancing into the small hours. The parties will feature a dazzling array of African and world styles, including Afrobeat, reggae, dub, highlife, soukous, deep Afro house, disco, dancehall, Afro funk, jazz, huduro,…
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Music
Tony McCaldon and Connah Abraham At The Zanzibar; Gig Review
It was a highly enjoyable evening last Saturday at The Zanzibar, which comprised of four acts in total. The reason for the assembly was The Racket’s Single Launch Night for their debut 7” vinyl release Faded Days / Don’t Know What To Say, with main support from the Runcorn combo Factory, and highly enjoyable they both were too! But as a subtle counterpoint to the musical muscular workouts of Factory, and the pedal to the…
