Liverpool Arts and Culture magazine
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Bands in Liverpool
Smithdown Road Festival 2016; Band Set Times & Map
The Smithdown Road Festival returns for 2016 as a completely free weekend of music, art and food around some of South Liverpool’s finest bars and cafes, with a massive outdoor area and big top on Wavertree Playground. There will be stages at The Mystery, Kelly’s Winebar, Evil Eye Beer & Burrito Shack, Franks, Brookhouse, Fat Flamingo, Caffee Oro, Sefton Park Cricket Club and Gregson Institute. There will be performances from the likes of Colour, Xander…
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Bands in Liverpool
Liverpool Calling Announce Full Line Up For July Festival
Liverpool Calling have announced the final wave of acts for this years festival on 9th July at Camp & Furnace. They have revealed that Yak & Findlay will be joining the main stage alongside headliners Coasts and Spector. Yak return to Liverpool after supporting The Last Shadow Puppets on their recent tour, with a scintillating live set they will be sure to draw in the crowds. No stranger to the Liverpool scene, Findlay has built…
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Bands in Liverpool
Sound City+ Returns With A World Class Schedule of International Speakers, T.E.D-Style Talks & Much More
Sound City+ is the UK’s premier music and digital business conference that runs in parallel with the award-winning Liverpool Sound City music festival. Sound City+ returns 27th May with an intensive programme of speakers, T.E.D-style talks, debates, workshops and the acclaimed Sound City+ marketplace, that will feature the cream of the UK’s and international independent record labels. Sponsored by Skiddle, the conference on Friday 27th May will bring together industry experts, artists, students and business professionals from around the globe.…
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Art Exhibitions in Liverpool
New Large Scale Artwork At Liverpool Anglican Cathedral For LightNight 2016
Daniel Thorne (founder of IMMIX ensemble), to arrange stunning Bill Ryder-Jones composition for large scale audio visual artwork, ‘NO WORST, THERE IS NONE’, featuring Liverpool Cathedral Youth Choir and visual artists Sam and Damien Wiehl, at LightNight 2016. Ad Hoc Creative, a collaboration between Bido Lito! Magazine and Ad Hoc Property Management, have announced ‘No Worst, There is None’, a one-off audio visual composition for LightNight 2016 being held at Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral on Friday…
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Art Exhibitions in Liverpool
Threshold Festival Takes Over Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle With Biggest Event Yet
Liverpool’s finest annual showcase of grassroots music and arts – Threshold Six: Alchemy – took over the city’s thriving Baltic Triangle this past weekend with an eclectic festival celebration. An abundance of emerging artists, collaboration, DIY, avant garde and community based projects encompassing music, theatre, film, performance and visual arts showcased just what an embarrassment of riches this city of culture has to offer. Friday’s launch night set the tone with sets from the likes of Natalie…
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Art Exhibitions in Liverpool
New Pop Up Exhibition At FACT – Scouse Roots: Art That Makes Itself
Scouse Roots: Art That Makes Itself is a new pop-up exhibition at FACT by Liverpudlian father and son artist duo Paul and Daniel Brown. Scouse Rootstells the story of the artists’ roots in the city, and Liverpool’s influence on digital creativity, exploring empowerment through digital design in computer based and generative art from two generations. The exhibition explores the history of digital art, showcasing several of Brown & Son’s early artworks including pieces made while in residence in…
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Bands in Liverpool
The GIT Award 2016; 14th May At Constellations
The GIT (Getintothis) Award recently announced its 12 shortlisted artists for the 2016 edition. Clean Cut Kid, Dragged Into Sunlight, Hooton Tennis Club, L U M E N, Mic Lowry, Mugstar, RongoRongo, Bill Ryder-Jones, Stealing Sheep, Trudy, TVAM and The Vryll Society have all been selected for this year by the awards esteemed panel of judges. The GIT Award, champions the best new Merseyside music providing a snapshot of the year while recognising significant artistic…
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Bands in Liverpool
Record Store Day; 16th April 2016
Jacaranda Records, Probe and Dig Vinyl are among the Liverpool stores participating in this year’s Record Store Day. Record Store Day is the one day of the year when over 200 independent record shops all across the UK come together to celebrate their unique culture. Special vinyl releases are made exclusively for the day and many shops and cities host artist performances and events to mark the occasion. Thousands more shops celebrate the day around…
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Entertainment in Liverpool
Reel Stories; Liverpool & The Silver Screen Exhibition At The Museum of Liverpool March ’16 – September ’17
Reel Stories is a special exhibition of more than 40 original film posters and memorabilia celebrating Liverpool’s starring role in films from the past 60 years. Liverpool is a filmmaker’s dream. It’s a city of storytellers and performers, writers and entertainers, musicians and poets. From those first flickering pioneering days of cinema, filmmakers have been drawn to this restless and defiant city, enchanted by the millions of stories it holds, both real and imaginary. Stories…
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Activities in Liverpool
Light Night 2016; Friday 13th May
LightNight, Liverpool’s one-night arts & culture festival, takes place Friday 13th May. Experience an unforgettable evening of more than 100 free events as they unlock the doors of our world-class museums, galleries and heritage sites until late. Venues that will be opening late include Walker Art Gallery, Tate Liverpool, Liverpool Philharmonic, Liverpool Cathedral, Liverpool John Moores University, The Bluecoat, FACT, Baltic Creative, Liverpool University and many more. Follow your own exciting trail of light projections,…
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Bands in Liverpool
Fly On The Wall Records Presents; King No One, Lying B*st*rds, Cavalry, Native Kings, Daez At Leaf Friday 1st April
Following the sell out success of their last event which seen the amazing Clean Cut Kid headline, Janice Long (BBC Radio 2) and Dave Monks (BBC Introducing Merseyside) return to introduce to you another amazing line-up featuring some of the hottest names on the local music scene along with headliners – Yorkshire lads, King No One. The indie rockers King No One have been touring up and down the UK and will return to Liverpool for this headline set.…
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Art Exhibitions in Liverpool
‘The Creative Process’ Documentary of Liverpool Artists & Why We Make
The Creative Process interviews fourteen Merseyside artists – painters and photographers, sketchers and sculptors, each with their own compelling stories – and investigates the highly subjective nature of their creativity. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukUQQZ2A6Q0] The documentary asks them to explore their artistic journeys – uncovering the varying and extremely personal idiosyncrasies of each individual. We will see how emotionally charged the creation of art is – that the methods and styles of each artist are linked with deeply important people…
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Bands in Liverpool
Bam!Bam!Bam! & Africa Oye To Kick Off The Summer At 24 Kitchen Street
This May, 24 Kitchen Street & Bam!Bam!Bam! in association with Africa Oye will present two new shows, setting Liverpool up for another great summer of African and Caribbean music and culture. First up are Channel One Sound System, who for over 35 years have been perfecting their selection of reggae classics and new must-hear tracks. Having celebrated 30 consecutive years at Notting Hill Carnival, Channel One have made a name for themselves as one of one…
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Art Exhibitions in Liverpool
New Exhibition At Unit 51 Announced – Collage Creations
A new exhibition of collages will be displayed at UNIT 51 in Liverpool’s thriving Baltic District next month. From 25th April to 4th May, 2016, artist Philip Hayes will be showcasing large scale examples of his work that have been inspired by Liverpool icons such as The Farm, Cast, The Cavern Club, Cream, as well as Merseyside festivals, Sound City and Threshold Festival. Hayes began making collages around 2004, drawing on the wealth of material he was amassing during the 25 years…
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Bands in Liverpool
Applications For The Award-Winning LIMF Academy 2016 Close This Sunday
Do you know anyone between the ages 13 -25 with a passion for music? Then the LIMF Academy programme could be just what they are looking for. Aimed at artists, bands, producers/DJs from across Merseyside, the award-winning LIMF Academy gives talented individuals exclusive access to activities and insider know-how from the music industry. The LIMF Academy offers: FREE to attend workshops covering a variety of music activities including production, DJing, singing and much more Performance…
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Art Exhibitions in Liverpool
‘Super Rat’ Hits The Streets of Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle
Liverpool artist Faith Bebbington has created an exciting new ‘Super Rat’ sculpture which re-uses over 200 plastic milk bottles and measures over 4 metres long from nose to tail! Catch a glimpse of the pop-up sculpture @Baltic Triangle, Liverpool from Easter weekend onwards. Faith is steadily developing a national reputation for her large sculptures using waste materials, having created a life – size Bengal Tiger using 400 plastic milk bottles for Veolia’s Save the Wild Tiger campaign launched at St Pancras station, to the Football Association…
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Bars in Liverpool
Cuban Street Eats To Arrive In Liverpool
A brand new Cuban street food eatery is set to open in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle later this month with the introduction of FINCA to the city. Launched by the team behind the unconventional pop-up restaurant, Secret Diners Club; FINCA will begin a 7-month residency at the Botanical Gin Garden, which will start during the Independent Liverpool Food Festival on 25 March. Inspired following numerous trips to the country by the founders, the new street food…
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Bars in Liverpool
Liverpool Craft Beer Expo 16-19th June 2016
The Liverpool Craft Beer Expo returns for it’s fourth year this June and is expected to bring craft beer enthusiasts together for a three day extravaganza. A modern craft beer festival, The Liverpool Craft Beer Expo will feature 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 10+ bars and 100+ beer taps. We will be inviting our…
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Bars in Liverpool
Quantic Live DJ Set At Constellations 18th May
After the incredible vibes at Quantic’s genre bending DJ set in the Kazimier last October both promoters and Mr Quantic himself agreed straight away they had to get his live show in Liverpool at the earliest opportunity, and so now they have. As Quantic returns to the open road with a full live band embarking on his ‘Tropical Elevation World Tour’ he’ll be stopping off at one of Liverpool’s freshest event spaces, Constellations. Quantic’s head producer,…
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Art Exhibitions in Liverpool
Liverpool Tattoo Convention Returns For Three Days of Entertainment This May
Liverpool Tattoo Convention returns to the city for its 9th year on the 6th, 7th & 8th May 2016 with a theme of ‘Respecting the Past, Celebrating the Present and Embracing the Future’. Renowned for its innovation, non-stop entertainment and atmosphere, and widely perceived as the most prestigious and innovative tattoo event in the UK – the convention returns to the Britannia Adelphi Hotel this year. The 3-day event will include over 250 UK and international tattoo artists, the…
