Liverpool Arts and Culture magazine

  • Liverpool Events
    New North West Festival Announced Featuring The Coral, The Sugarhill Gang & More 1

    New North West Festival Announced Featuring The Coral, The Sugarhill Gang & More

    Cotton Clouds Festival At Saddleworth Cricket Club, Lancashire, 12th August 2017.  Featuring a stacked line up and set amidst the heavenly vista of the stunning Peak District National Park, Cotton Clouds is a wonderful new addition to the UK festival scene. Taking place on 12th of August and boasting a bill that’s simply bursting with pop pedigree, the one-day extravaganza in Saddleworth (Greater Manchester) will host radiant performances from the likes of The Coral, The Sugarhill Gang, Nick Heyward, The…

  • Liverpool Events
    New Photography Exhibition & Live Music Festival Announced For The Summer 1

    New Photography Exhibition & Live Music Festival Announced For The Summer

    Shout About It Live will host a hybrid festival of photography and live music in the Baltic Triangle’s District venue on Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th August. The music line up is looking huge with The Cheap Thrills, Astles, Silent Cities, Eleanor Nelly, LUCA, Brothers of Mine, Cal Ruddy, Motherhood, Wildfires, Black Mountain Lights, Sly Antics, The Buffalo Riot, Riviera and Diamonds In The Dark all announced to play. Shout About It is primarily a…

  • Liverpool Events
    Constellations Garden Is Now Open For The Summer 1

    Constellations Garden Is Now Open For The Summer

    This year Constellations have a few surprises in store for visitors to the garden. First up there’s Finca, the Cuban street food vendor who will be the first garden food residency to have their own pop-up restaurant. They will be launching on the 21st April. Finca will be serving up their Cuban street food throughout the summer from Wednesday to Sunday, 12pm – late, every week. No matter the weather, they’ve got it covered; the…

  • Music
    Video Premiere - Watch Wide Eyed Boy 'Wolves' Acoustic Version Here

    Video Premiere – Watch Wide Eyed Boy ‘Wolves’ Acoustic Version Here

    Wide Eyed Boy premiere the video for their acoustic version of ‘Wolves’ right here on Liverpool Noise. With a city like Liverpool, renowned for it’s multicultural heritage, it should be no surprise that it is home to a band as unique as Wide Eyed Boy made up of two parts British, one part German, and one part Australian. Oliver Nagy (Vocals), Jonny Ball (Guitars), Kobi Pham (Guitars) and Tom Taylor (Drums) met at LIPA and bonded…

  • Food and Drink in Liverpool
    Step Inside LIV, Liverpool's New Independent Healthy Living Store. 1

    Step Inside LIV, Liverpool’s New Independent Healthy Living Store.

    The first of its kind, this brilliant new organic and natural food market, café and health and beauty destination opened yesterday afternoon. With a 10,000 sq ft market area and 50 seat restaurant, LIV is perfectly placed in the heart of the city’s thriving independent food and drink quarter, celebrating the best that Bold Street has to offer. The LIV concept is being launched by Knowsley-based Healthy Food Supplies. Inside, the market area is a must…

  • Liverpool Events
    67-17: 50 Summers of Love; Events & Performances Highlights 1

    67-17: 50 Summers of Love; Events & Performances Highlights

    Liverpool will host 67-17: 50 Summers of Love; a season of events and performances inspired by the golden anniversary of the Summer of Love between 12th April – 3rd September 2017. 1967 saw some of the biggest cultural shifts of a generation and the moment the avant-garde forced its way into the mainstream. Liverpool played a big part, it being the year Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was released, The Mersey Sound poetry anthology…

  • Liverpool Events
    Liverpool's First of A Kind Young Female Professionals Networking Group To Host Inaugural Event

    Liverpool’s First of A Kind Young Female Professionals Networking Group To Host Inaugural Event

    Liverpool’s first of a kind young female professionals networking group, Future Boss Club, is set to present its inaugural event.  The aptly named ‘How to Network like a Boss’ will take place at Love Thy Neighbour, Bold Street on Thursday, April 27 and will commence the series of innovative, insightful and interactive workshops. In a bid to inspire and support women from the ages of 18 to 30, the forthcoming event will explore methods to understand the…

  • Liverpool Events
    mUmU Reveals Spring & Summer Events Programme 1

    mUmU Reveals Spring & Summer Events Programme

    Fresh from the immense success of their 9th birthday party at the start of the year, the celebrated mUmU are now laying down their vision for the coming months with three shows across spring and summer. As one of the UK’s bastions of techno, the Liverpool session has remained very much true to its original roots, cultivating a loyal crowd who have followed mUmU’s growth and nomadic travels across the city, now setting up home…

  • Art Exhibitions in Liverpool
    Liverpool LightNight 2017 Preview 1

    Liverpool LightNight 2017 Preview

    The annual LightNight festival is coming back to Liverpool for its 8th consecutive year. Mark your calendars for Friday, 19th May – with the festivities kicking off at 5pm until late. Festival-goers can choose from over 100 different events across the city, with something for everyone, including art, music, performances, workshops, walking tours and arts and crafts. The theme for this year’s festival is ‘Time’ so you can expect a unique look at the past,…

  • Review
    Skeleton Coast Festival Line Up 2017

    Skeleton Coast Festival Line Up 2017

    Skeleton Coast festival returns to the Hoylake Community Centre this year after a successful debut last summer. Skeleton Coast is the brainchild of Skeleton Key Records – an independent record label founded by The Coral’s James Skelly. After it’s inaugural event last August which saw the likes of The Wytches, Marvin Powell, She Drew The Gun, Wicked Whispers, Psycho Comedy and The Floormen amongst the lineup they return with another impressive bill. Arguably one of…

  • Review
    Two Weeks To Go Until CIRCO Re-Opens With Exciting New Concept

    Two Weeks To Go Until CIRCO Re-Opens With Exciting New Concept

    With less than two weeks to go until CIRCO’s grand opening, limited tickets remain for its inaugural Dinner Show with a difference. The new Seel Street live performance and creative event space, which recently unveiled its enchanting Never Ever Land concept, is set to open its doors on Friday, April 21 to provide a mesmerising experience like ‘never ever before’. Taking place between 6-10pm every Friday and Saturday, guests can select from a trio of…

  • Liverpool Events
    Mac Demarco To Play Liverpool O2 Academy This November

    Mac Demarco To Play Liverpool O2 Academy This November

    One of the biggest breakout successes of the past half-decade, hugely celebrated Canadian slacker rock singer-songwriter Mac Demarco visits Liverpool this November for his debut show in the city.  Set to release eagerly anticipated third LP This Old Dog on May 5th many of the tracks on the album are first takes, allowing the melodicism of DeMarco’s songs to shine through. A firm favourite of BBC 6Music, with a headline slot at this summer’s End of The…

  • Food and Drink in Liverpool
    Whitmore & White Food Hall & Wine Merchants; Review 1

    Whitmore & White Food Hall & Wine Merchants; Review

    Whitmore & White: where fine wines are on tap and the brownies are as sweet as they look.  I’ve been writing for Liverpool Noise about all things arts and food in the city for a good few years now so I think it’s about time I came clean and told you all the truth… I actually live on the Wirral. Yep that’s right, I’m a Wirral ‘ead, a plastic scouser, a wool, whatever you want…

  • Liverpool Events
    FINCA To Open Outdoor Restaurant In The Baltic Triangle 1

    FINCA To Open Outdoor Restaurant In The Baltic Triangle

    Street Food Pioneers to Serve Up at Constellations. The Baltic Triangle is set to get a taste of Cuba this summer when FINCA launches its first full restaurant in an outdoor space at Constellations. Opening on Friday 21 April, the covered al fresco restaurant will serve up FINCA’s signature dishes including cubanos, croquettas and sweet potato fries, as well as many new menu additions. Launched in April last year, the Cuban eatery has already undertaken residencies at…

  • Liverpool Events
    Your Guide To Record Store Day 2017 In Liverpool

    Your Guide To Record Store Day 2017 In Liverpool

    It’s officially April, and if there’s one thing worth looking forward to this month (other than Easter, of course), it’s Record Store Day. This year’s nationwide event is all set for Saturday 22nd April. Liverpool’s very own Probe Records, Jacaranda Records, 3B Records, Cult Vinyl, Dig Vinyl, Defend Vinyl and 81 Renshaw will all be taking part, in one way or another so if you want to get your hands on the limited edition line-ups…

  • Music
    Native Kings 'Afraid To Love You' Review

    Native Kings ‘Afraid To Love You’ Review

    Native Kings have released a tour-de-force 3 minute track with ‘Afraid To Love You’. From the opening seconds of hearing the riff, it’s hard to ignore. Firing the lyrics out lead singer Cameron Warren packs feeling into this instantly catchy track. The band’s first single ‘Sound of Victory’ was a perfectly crafted rock-pop anthem and the lads have gone and topped that with their new tune. The LIPA graduates have talent in abundance and have…

  • Liverpool Events
    New Brighton To Host First Ever Seaside Bank Holiday Festival 2

    New Brighton Seaside Festival Announces Mouthwatering Food & Drink Programme

    New Brighton Seaside Festival organisers Orb Events, have announced a little taster of the food and drink programme to whet festival goers’ appetites. The first large scale seaside festival of its kind in the area, the weekender taking place over the Spring Bank Holiday (27-29 May) promises to dish up cocktail of amazing street food, chef demos and fun foodie activities for little chefs to get involved in. There will be a hive of fun foodie activities taking…

  • Review
    Epic Trainer Festival Laces Out Returns To Camp & Furnace 1

    Epic Trainer Festival Laces Out Returns To Camp & Furnace

    Laces Out! returns to Camp & Furnace on Saturday 29th April. Laces Out! Festival is one of the UK’s best and biggest celebrations of trainer culture. The one day festival brings together thousands of vintage, rare, box fresh and deadstock trainers for collectors to buy, swap or just covet. It is the only major event of its kind in the North of England, a place renowned for its love, appreciation and historic relationship with sneaker…

  • Review
    Nas Announces Liverpool Show As Part Of UK Tour

    Nas Announces Liverpool Show As Part Of UK Tour

    Legendary rapper Nas has announced a show at Liverpool’s Mountford Hall as part of his UK tour this Summer. The hip hop icon will bring his tour to the city on 10th July, with a new album potentially coming out later this year which is one of the most anticipated albums of 2017. Tickets go on sale now here.

  • Liverpool Events
    Gorgon City, Naughty Boy, Fleur East, Kate Nash & Many More Announced For Liverpool International Music Festival 2017 1

    Liverpool International Music Festival Opens Applications For LIMF Academy 2017

    The award winning LIMF Academy will offer twenty talented Merseyside artists and bands a chance to showcase their talent at LIMF 2017, with three set to land a spot on the Academy’s 12 month Elite Talent Development Programme  Liverpool International Music Festival (LIMF) returns in 2017 with its award winning talent development programme, the LIMF Academy. Dedicated to unsigned music talent, the LIMF Academy offers performance opportunities, professional career advice, training, workshops and investment for Merseyside’s emerging artists and…