Liverpool Arts and Culture magazine
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Art Exhibitions in Liverpool
An Evening With Scroobius Pip; Leaf Bold Street
Waterstones Liverpool have announced performance poet, dj & broadcaster Scroobius Pip will be visiting Leaf on Bold Street on Tuesday 9th August to discuss his new book “Distraction Pieces”, based on his best-selling podcast of the same name. Distraction Pieces features both curated highlights from the iTunes-chart-topping podcast – from Akala to Howard Marks via the likes of Adam Buxton, Romesh Ranganathan and Amanda Palmer – and exclusive new content, with chapters on politics, social media, music, comedy and more.…
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Art Exhibitions in Liverpool
1985 School Students’ Strike Recreated For Liverpool Biennial
Artist Koki Tanaka recreated the iconic march throughout the city on Sunday 5 June with some of the original participants In April 1985, children in Liverpool and cities across the country took to the streets in an impromptu strike against the Conservative Government’s Youth Training Scheme. The Liverpool strike was the largest in the country, with 10,000 children participating. On Sunday 5 June, as part of Liverpool Biennial 2016, artist Koki Tanaka revisited this event…
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Activities in Liverpool
Liverpool International Music Festival Announces Family & Food Programme For 2016
Liverpool International Music Festival (LIMF) today unveils its family activities and food programme for 2016. Sefton Park’s green spaces will be transformed into a mix of colourful, enticing and exciting spaces to explore and discover. Redefining the Family Zone, the popular beach area returns with several tonnes of sand shipped in to honour the occasion and transport little festival-goers into a seaside paradise. Arts workshops, beach huts and street theatre will be in abundance as…
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Entertainment in Liverpool
Summer Sessions At Bluecoat With Beaten Tracks & Mellowtone
Liverpool promoters Beaten Tracks and Mellowtone have curated Summer Sessions, a programme of DJs playing on Friday nights at Bluecoat throughout the summer. The line-up features a range of the finest local purveyors of styles and sounds from across the globe. See below’s schedule of events; 10 June Theme: Positive Vibrations DJ: Stu Borthwick 17 June Theme: Africa Oye DJ: Ex-Friendly & Joff (Truth & Lies Music) 24 June Theme: Immix Ensemble DJ: Beaten Tracks 1…
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Bands in Liverpool
Abajo – Liverpool’s Spanish Cava and Gin Bar – Launches Weekly Music Event
Liverpool’s only specialist Spanish cava and gin bar, Abajo, has launched Sonar Sessions – a new weekly music event. Sonar Sessions, which promises to deliver an eclectic mix of music from modern day soul through to Latin house, features some of Liverpool’s most trusted DJ’s on rotation including Chris Carney of Threshold Festival and Richie Vegas of Africa Oye. The event, which is free to enter and held every Saturday from 8pm, was introduced last week. Bar bosses say…
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Food and Drink in Liverpool
Wahaca Summer Menu; Review
When you think of Mexican food, you most probably think of belly-bustin’ burritos, chilli that is literally anything but chilly and plenty of hearty beans to keep grandmomma happy. However, beyond this little culinary pocket of westernised classics lies a whole world of magnificent Mexican morsels, which Masterchef winner, Thomasina Miers explored first hand and brought back to Blightly for our dining pleasure. Back in 2007, Miers teamed up with Mark Selby and channeled her edible adventures into a tasty…
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Bands in Liverpool
Positive Vibration – Festival of Reggae 10th & 11th June
Liverpool’s Reggae party, Positive Vibration, will be returning to Constellations this June. Taking place over 2 days, the festival will play host to a plethora of live music, DJs & Selectas, dub sound systems, food & drink, face painting, a record fair, pop-up stalls, a Q&A session, an art exhibition, and loads of creative workshops for the kids. Dig out your brightest clothes, master your bogle and come join the celebration of all things reggae.…
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Bars in Liverpool
Finca Fires Up BBQ For A Good Cause
With summer on its way, The Baltic Triangle’s newest addition FINCA is preparing to fire up the grill and launch its BBQ menu whilst raising money for a great cause in the process. The Cuban street food eatery located in the Botanical Gin Garden will introduce its full BBQ menu during National BBQ Week on Saturday 4 June with delicious new items including pollo assado – mojo chicken thighs, Moros Y Cristianos – rice and…
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Bands in Liverpool
Liverpool International Music Festival Presents 76 – 16 From Eric’s To EVOL: The Stories of Punk And Counter Culture In The UK
Four specially curated events featuring live performances from Lightning Seeds, Buzzcocks, Pete Wylie, Clinic and more including a panel event in partnership with The Guardian whereby experts from the genre will speak about this pioneering movement and 40 years of punk. Liverpool International Music Festival (LIMF) has announced the full line up for its very special 76 – 16: From Eric’s To Evol event as part of its LIMF Presents programme. Buzzcocks, Clinic, Poltergeist, Pete Bentham…
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Bars in Liverpool
Slim’s Pork Chop Express Late Night BBQ; Review
So, Saturday night we were out watching the Champions League final and we had not eaten. Dangerous that. Slim’s Pork Chop Express have started a late night menu called the BBQ CLUB – perfect. After seeing Ronaldo score that winning pen I was driven to food, my go to comfort. We arrived just before 10pm; the menu is available 10pm till late Thursday – Saturday and 9 till late through the week. We ordered some drinks – a Beavertown…
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Art Exhibitions in Liverpool
House of Suarez Celebrates Birthday With Iconic Ball
House of Suarez has announced the return of the Vogue Ball for 2016 and as the company celebrates its 10th birthday, it is pulling out all the stops to ensure this year’s Ball is the fiercest and most fabulous yet. Tickets are now on sale for the Vogue Ball which will take place on Saturday, 15th October and House of Suarez is excited to reveal a brand new location for 2016. The multi award-winning event will take place in Liverpool’s hottest new arts and performance space – the Invisible Wind…
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Bars in Liverpool
Wall of Fame Unveils All-American Alternative To Traditional Sunday Roast
Wall of Fame has launched an exciting new addition to its ever-popular menu. The all-American inspired eatery, with entrances on Victoria Street and Mathew Street, has unveiled its interpretation of an alternative Sunday roast in the form of an indulgent burger. Devised by Head Chef Joe Hannah, the moreish dish comprises a choice of chicken or beef sandwiched between two Yorkshire puddings alongside the classic flavours of roast potatoes, stuffing and gravy. General Manager of Wall…
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Art Exhibitions in Liverpool
The Invisible Wind Factory; Omphalos – ‘Energy Eternal’ Review
The Invisible Wind Factory is the Kazimier’s ‘vision of a cultural theme park from the future’. Situated on Regent Road in the North Docks, the warehouses will be a space for bespoke large scale performances. A ‘cultural themepark’ feels like an appropriate way to summarise the night we experienced on Wednesday. Not quite knowing what was in store for the night we waited patiently outside the large warehouse before the door swung open and we…
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Bars in Liverpool
Another Brick In The Burger Wall: Wall of Fame Restaurant Review
If you walked around Liverpool with your eyes closed, relying solely on your sense of taste and smell to guide you, you could be forgiven for thinking you had fall down a rabbit hole and landed in downtown Texas or the middle of Manhattan. American diners and burger bars are a common motif on the city’s dining scene and Wall of Fame is a (relatively) new kid on the block. With entrances on the bustling hive of activity that…
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Art Exhibitions in Liverpool
Liverpool Biennial Open Call Out For Participants of The 1985 School Students Strike
School students strike of 1985 to be recreated for a new film as part of Liverpool Biennial 2016 Call out for those involved in the 1985 strike, their children, and students to take part in the recreation on Sunday 5 June at St. George’s Hall from 1pm In April 1985, children in Liverpool and cities across the country took to the streets in an impromptu strike against the Conservative Government’s Youth Training Scheme. The Liverpool…
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Bars in Liverpool
Innovators Behind Liverpool’s Bar Scene Reveal More About New Venture Santa Maluco
Graffiti Spirits, widely regarded in Liverpool as prime innovators behind Liverpool’s progressive new cocktail and independent eating out scene has revealed that Santa Maluco will open at the end of this month. Director Matthew Farrell, one of the partners behind the fiercely independent group who already operate city centre bars Santa Chupitos, El Bandito, Salt Dog Slims, 81 Ltd and their ‘smokehouse and cocktails’ venue Slim’s Pork Chop Express said guests can expect the team…
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Bands in Liverpool
Atlantic Records’ Toxteth Teen Taya Wins GIT Award 2016 One To Watch
Merseyside music prize, The GIT Award, has revealed the winner of this year’s coveted One To Watch Prize is teenage prodigy Tayá. Signed to Atlantic Records, Tayá, has been quietly kicking up a storm on the Merseyside music scene having played Liverpool Sound City, FestEvol and a range of high profile support slots before developing her sound and switching her time between Liverpool, London and the United States. Yaw Owusu, of Liverpool International Music Festival…
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Activities in Liverpool
The Brink Set To Host Nostalgic Spring Dance
The Brink is set to transform into a retro rockabilly dance hall for a special Spring Dance. Located on Parr Street, Liverpool’s only and the UK’s first dry-bar is set to host the 50s and 60s themed event on Friday, May 13. Featuring performances from renowned local musicians, best dressed competitions and even a delicious buffet, the nostalgically inspired evening is set to welcome both members of the recovery community and the general public alike.…
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Art Exhibitions in Liverpool
The Kazimier Opens New Sprawling Arts Complex, The Invisible Wind Factory, In The North Docks of Liverpool With An Immersive Theatre & Music Performance.
From 19 – 22 May 2016, the creative team behind Liverpool’s recently closed Kazimier Club will present Omphalos – ’Energy Eternal’ a spectacle which takes the form of a guided tour, featuring an eight person choir who use gesture to control audio, lighting and mechanical effects. A period of research and development has enabled the team to take an ambitious approach with this show, which combines theatre, performance and music with science and technological innovation.…
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Activities in Liverpool
Popular North West Burger & Shakes Restaurant Introduces Charity Initiative In The Form of The Archie’s Foundation
A North West restaurant has launched a new charitable scheme in the form of The Archie’s Foundation. Archie’s, which is an American inspired burger and shakes restaurant located on Manchester’s Oxford Road and Liverpool’s Ranelagh Street, has set up the initiative in a bid to give back to the local community. In addition to appointing Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas as its charity ambassador, The Archie’s Foundation has begun its fundraising efforts by teaming up…
