Liverpool Arts and Culture magazine
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Food and Drink in Liverpool
ItalFresh; Restaurant Review
On his collection, my culinary co-conspirator enquired about what type of food we were lucky enough to be sampling that evening; “Ital” I replied, to which he waspishly quipped that he had already lunched on Pasta Con Le Sarde a Mare only a few hours earlier. And this is the very point. He, along with many others I discussed this, my latest assignment with, lazily assumed that “ItalFresh” was yet another new Liverpool Italian restaurant.…
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Food and Drink in Liverpool
The Refinery; Restaurant Review
After a cold brisk walk up from Lime Street Station, we stepped into ‘The Refinery’ placed on the corner of Hope Street in the heart of Liverpool Universities and Theatres. I was immediately drawn to the decor. With it being Winter, everyone is after a cosy environment to place themselves in and the restaurant proved to be just that. With dark, intimate lighting, leather seating, rustic wooden tables and fascinating chunky roped lights it set…
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Liverpool Events
Get The Dickens Scared Out of You At St George’s Hall This Christmas
At St George’s Hall, there is, until 18th December, a piece of theatre available which takes you up close and personal to the story of Ebenezer Scrooge as A Christmas Carol is given an artistic tweaking in the form of Ghosts of Christmas Past. The purpose of this forty five minute show is to not just tell what, in my opinion, is the greatest piece of fiction ever, but to give the audience a context…
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Food and Drink in Liverpool
Secret Diners Club NYE Tickets On Sale Now
Secret Diner’s club have teamed up with the guys at Buyers Club to put on a spectacular New Year’s Eve event. The Secret Diners Club will take over Buyers Club’s unique dining room and open kitchen for an 8-course evening of food. As always the menu will remain a secret with guests encouraged to guess what they’re eating during the dinner, but of course for this event, you’ll all be aware that you’ll be spending the…
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Entertainment in Liverpool
Threshold Announces First Wave of Artists For Seventh Annual Festival
Threshold Festival have announced the first wave of acts that will be performing at their seventh annual festival of grassroots music in 2017. Continuing its story of grassroots success, the festival will return to Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle from March 31st to April 2nd. Joining the already announced Hannah Peel on the line-up are 16 more exciting acts. Following an acclaimed set at the Africa Oye festival last summer, XamVolo will showcase his unique blend of neo-soul which takes elements of jazz, grime and hip…
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Activities in Liverpool
Family Friendly Activities Coming Up At FACT
FACT (Foundation For Art & Creative Technology) have got plenty of activities coming up, accompanying their current exhibition No Such Thing As Gravity, which looks into the areas of science where the absence of established facts leave room for new theories, alternative science, and conspiracy theories. Join FACT on Saturday 17th December for a No Such Thing As Gravity themed Do Something! Saturday, where you’ll have the chance to take part in the Ghost Hand Experiment,…
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Entertainment in Liverpool
Golf Fang – Crazy Golf In Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle
Golf Fang (previously called Ghetto Golf) opened less than two weeks ago and is proving to be a popular topic of conversation in the city. This indoor crazy golf course really stands out from the average with its banging music, neon painted walls, caravans, boats and toilets to putt through and plenty of cocktails to help you along the course. From the outside Golf Fang is easy to find; fairy lights cover the open gates and…
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Music
Band Feature; Forever In Debt
Forever in Debt pound the music scene with their tumultuous rock. Shaking up the Liverpool music scene, Forever in Debt bring a tough edge and raise a middle finger to what has really been a grim year, with their motto ‘for losers, by losers’. Their debut EP is a vicious mix of guitar riffs, screamo and panging drums. The intro track, ‘Boyfriend’, is a riot of noise, sandwiched between a terrifically catchy riff that’ll have…
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Activities in Liverpool
Virtual Reality Experience In Liverpool
Virtual Reality is now a reality. It’s one of the biggest growing technologies of 2016 and is predicted to have a huge year in 2017, so you can imagine our excitement when we stumbled upon a virtual reality gaming centre right here in Liverpool. VR-Here brings virtual reality gaming to a studio based just outside of the city centre. Here they have the latest and arguably the best in VR equipment – the HTC Vive.…
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Food and Drink in Liverpool
Buyers Club To Host Its Own Christmas Market
Hardman Street Restaurant Announces December Food Night Market. With Christmas approaching, Buyers Club is preparing to celebrate the season of good food and drink with a market for Liverpool’s foodies this December. The Christmas market, which will feature a selection of festive Buyers Club food and drink stalls, will take place on Friday 16 December from 6pm. Visitors to the al fresco market will be able to purchase festive hot food from the outdoor stalls,…
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Entertainment in Liverpool
Christmas Events At Sefton Park Palm House
Sefton Park Palm House is preparing to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with its seasonal programme. As part of its annual festivities, the Grade II* listed glasshouse is offering exciting occasions for visitors of all ages throughout December. Featured events will see guests dancing under the palms, singing along to Christmas carols and watching festive films at the pop-up cinema, many of which coincide with the year-long Flourish at Fifteen celebrations. Kate Martinez of Sefton Park Palm…
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Music
The Racket At Studio 2 Parr Street; Review
All industries have as their essential framework a need to network in order to survive and grow. They also have an element of gossip about them. For “music scenes”, national, regional, and specifically local, gossip and intrigue as very important. Word of mouth is essential, for recommendation, the next big thing, and the busted flush. So its fun to be able to get in earlier and check out the latest buzz band that is starting…
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Entertainment in Liverpool
Top Ten Things To Do In Liverpool In December
Warning! This list will be quite festive! Independent Liverpool Christmas Festival – The guys at Independent Liverpool really know how to throw a party! They return to the Great Baltic Warehouse to host another spectacular festival bringing together some of the city’s best independent restaurants, bars and craft shops to get you in the Christmas spirit! Family Friendly event. 8th-11th December. Get tickets here. Christmas Cinema at the Palmhouse – The best Christmas films, screened…
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Liverpool Events
Bongo’s Bingo Christmas Panto – 4 More Dates Added
Bongo’s Bingo have announced 4 more Christmas panto dates taking place for Bongo and the Beanstalk, which now includes 28th, 29th, 30th and 31st December. After selling out 10 shows, these 4 extra shows will come as a early Christmas present for those who missed out the first time. To get tickets visit the official Bongo’s Bingo website here.
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Festivals
Threshold Festival Announces Hannah Peel As First Artist For 2017
Threshold Festival have announced Hannah Peel as the first artist on the bill for their 2017 festival of grass roots music and arts. Hannah has strong ties to Liverpool having studied in the city at LIPA. She has since gone on to great success since and Threshold are honoured to welcome her back to her adopted city. Hannah said: “Liverpool has a wonderful energy and passion for the arts and Threshold Festival is a big part of this great…
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Liverpool Events
Independent Liverpool Christmas Festival Preview
You asked, and they sure delivered. Independent Liverpool’s Christmas Festival is back next weekend for a second year in a row, transforming The Great Baltic Warehouse into a festive extravaganza from Thursday 8th until Sunday 11th of December. With the holiday season creeping up at a terrifying pace, it’s time to get a head start on eating and drinking ourselves silly, and what better way to do it than coming together and celebrating this city’s…
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Liverpool Events
Constellations Launch New Look Venue Space
Constellations are getting ready for the year ahead and with it they are bringing a new series of live music shows to Liverpool, promising an exciting programme of events to promote the Baltic Triangle as a live music destination in 2017 onwards. The organisers want the venue to become a landing-place for emerging touring talent, as well as providing a destination for home-grown artists to perform. Regularly promoting local untapped and unsigned music, helping to…
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Music
Alt-Rock Newbies Lasso Moon Unveil Debut Track
Jumping onto the music scene earlier this year, Lasso Moon have been slowly teasing more and more details about the men behind the music. With a five-man line-up compromising Bobby Westhead, Tom O’Brien, Dan Allen, Ben Whittingham, and Josh Perry, the Liverpool rockers have given a little taste (pun intended) of what’s to come, with their debut single. ‘A Taste of You’ sets them off in good stead, but is by no means a ‘little’…
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Liverpool Events
Hobo Bazaar Winter Flea Market
The Great Baltic Warehouse in The Baltic Triangle plays host to the Hobo Bazaar Winter Flea Market on Saturday 3rd December. There will be an eclectic mix of stalls from local traders where there will be everything from vintage & pre-loved clothing and accessories to salvaged/industrial collectibles, record players & vinyl to obscure treasures & furniture, jewellery, arts & crafts to handmade gifts. Cafe Luma will be there serving delicious veggie food; Santa’s Soup, toasties, cakes, tea…
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Music
Spinn Set To Release Second Single ‘Bliss’
Fledgling indie band Spinn are set to release their new single ‘Bliss’ on 2nd December, following debut track, the laid back ‘Green Eyes’. ‘Green Eyes’ received attention from Dave Monks, who played the song on his BBC Merseyside Introducing show and has over 5,000 plays on the bands Soundcloud page. ‘Bliss’ is another slice of easy listening jangly guitar pop, with a slightly darker tone to their debut, dealing with issues of betrayal. It is…
