Liverpool Arts and Culture magazine
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Liverpool Events
With Love From Liverpool: A Fundraising Concert In Aid of The Refugee Crisis, Saturday 19th September
In light of the recent events regarding the refugee crisis, Sound City have announced a fundraising concert to raise as much money as possible for the British Red Cross who are working to provide care to the thousands of refugees travelling to and across Europe. Hosted by comedian John Bishop and BBC Radio 2 broadcaster, Janice Long, this one-off concert will take place on Saturday 19th September 2015 at the Echo Arena Liverpool. Sound City are proud to announce the following artists, with many…
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Bands in Liverpool
Tame Impala Live At Liverpool Olympia; Review
The Olympia is a real treasure of a venue these days, and holds something of a legendary status amongst past generations of gig goers in Liverpool. Waiting to go inside feels like you’re queuing up in the past, and your friends all appear to be in black and white, but whilst it’s true that nearly every great gig/nightclub venue this city has had eventually succumbed to a demise even if many of them have since reopened in some…
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Art Exhibitions in Liverpool
‘Follow’ Exhibition At FACT Featuring Work By Shia LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner And More; 10 December 2015 – 21 February 2016
In a world where we use Instagram ‘likes’ and Twitter ‘favs’ to assess who and what is important, and fame is just a click away; what impact is the internet really having on how we think about ourselves and those around us? On 10 December 2015, FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology) in Liverpool opens the doors to Follow, a major exhibition which will feature new work by LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner, Cécile B. Evans, Debora Delmar, Candice…
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Entertainment in Liverpool
Disco Glitter Love 3 – A Space Odyssey; At Constellations 18th September
DGL has seen The Revenge, Horse Meat Disco, Luxury and House Of Disco set the Constellations dance floor ablaze, as the disco delighted, the glitter glimmered and the love lit up the room. It was amazing! As summer draws to a close and the students return, we at Constellations are readying ourselves for blast off, as DGL is all set to blaze a trail across the cosmos once more! Head to Constellations from 7pm for an authentic…
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Liverpool Events
Creative Kitchen – Made Here: This is Liverpool Tech & Creative Event 17th September
Made Here is a showcase of Liverpool’s digital creative talent. In this new series of events they will be looking at the stories from the people who make things happen. These short talks will be a mixture of project case studies and detailed, personal insights into the people and agencies behind the talent. Each event will showcase Liverpool’s growing digital and tech community in the form of three keynote speakers, sharing the stories that have…
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Liverpool Events
Calling All Trainer Fanatics! Laces Out Festival Returns To Camp & Furnace 20th September
Laces Out Part Three. Back By popular demand, the trainer festival returns to Camp & Furnace where there will be loads of stalls selling some of the best sneakers around. A must for those who are after unique and customisable trainers as well as collectibles. Tickets Available From The Official Website Here
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Entertainment in Liverpool
FACT Liverpool Film Night Is Back – Submissions Open Now
After a year away, the city’s biggest celebration of Merseyside’s new film talent returns to FACT on 17 November to celebrate its 10th anniversary. The event shines a light on the region’s up and coming film talent and offers Merseyside filmmakers a chance to see their short films on the big screen in front of industry experts. All films go through a rigorous selection process and are curated by a professional industry judge – this year…
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Comedy Clubs
Comedian Nina Conti Live At The Liverpool Playhouse Saturday 26th September
Comedian Nina Conti has won a British Comedy Award, stormed Live at the Apollo, Russell Howard’s Good News, Sunday Night at the Palladium, and made a BAFTA nominated film – all without moving her lips. The London based ventriloquist, creates a new show each night by plucking inspiration from the audience. Strap into the mask as Nina gets in your face. With the help of Monkey and a bag of tricks, anything can happen in…
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Food and Drink in Liverpool
Baltic Triangle Welcomes The Food Assembly
The Food Assembly allows you to buy fresh produce whilst supporting local farmers and producers within the Merseyside area. When you shop online you can order products like bread, teacakes, jam, chutneys, organic veg boxes, free range meat, coffee, apple juice and cakes and macarons. The producers deliver orders to the venue (Siren, 54, St James St) once a week, giving you the opportunity to meet the people behind your food. When you shop at…
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Art Exhibitions in Liverpool
Budding Photographers Offered Analogue Photography Basics Course
Investing in online photography courses that are 6 weeks long is ideal for people who want to know more about using their camera and understand the basic principles of photography and darkroom processing. This 6 week short course is aimed at people who want to know more about using their camera and understand the basic principles of photography and darkroom processing. The course is £120 for 6 weeks and includes an extra 6 hours in…
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Health and Fitness in Liverpool
Velocity Trampoline Park Encourages The North West To Jump On Board New Trampolining Fitness Trend
Velocity Trampoline Park is helping adults from around the region to bounce their way into shape thanks to a new fitness craze. Trampolining is quickly becoming a firm favourite when it comes to exercise at the Widnes based venue, as well as in the USA and Dubai, and the activity has even become a hit with celebrities such as the Kardashians. Unlike traditional forms of cardio, it burns on average 1000 calories per hour, and…
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Food and Drink in Liverpool
The Brink Introduces New Menu Courtesy of New Head Chef
Following the appointment of a new Head Chef, The Brink has launched its seasonally-inspired summer menu. Paul Elackman, 43, who brings with him a wealth of culinary knowledge and diversity, has joined the team at the award-winning Parr Street eatery having spent the past 28 in the city’s food and drink industry. Career highlights include cooking for Her Majesty the Queen, Tony Blair and the Irish Prime Minister at St George’s Hall, during the run…
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Liverpool Events
Liverpool Whisky Festival 2015; The Crypt (Metropolitan Cathedral) 5th September
The Liverpool Whiskey Festival returns this year to The Crypt beneath the iconic Metropolitan Cathedral and once again it will be flooding the elegant arches with incredible whiskies from all over Scotland and the rest of the world. Now in it’s 5th year it is becoming one of the UK’s most established whisky festivals and to mark this tremendous 5th birthday they’ll be pulling out one or two special classes. Each ticket will include; Entry…
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Food and Drink in Liverpool
Liverpool Food & Drink Festival Sefton Park 19th-20th September
Now in it’s 8th year, Liverpool Food and Drink Festival is a real celebration of the city’s fantastic restaurants, bars, cafes and regional producers. They will once again be transforming Sefton Park into a ‘food heaven’, bringing together the most talented local chefs and producers to serve up a giant feast for the public on 19th and 20th September 2015. There is always plenty to enjoy for all the family, with areas dedicated to restaurants, street…
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Entertainment in Liverpool
Movema Launches Dance Classes At LIPA 16th September
Energetic African and Afro Contemporary dancer/teacher Merlin Nyakam is in town on Wed 16 September to launch Movema’s year-round programme of dance experiences The classes feature world famous dancers and choreographers, never seen before in the North West, to inspire and push your skills to their limit. Future classes include Chinese and Indian workshops. Wednesday 16th September, LIPA, Liverpool; 3-5pm Advanced Level (for dancers with a professional qualification or at least three years experience) 6-8pm Open…
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Entertainment in Liverpool
The Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia 2015; Preview
The Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia returns on 25th + 26th September 2015 within the warehouses and recesses of Camp and Furnace, Blade Factory and District, in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle. Headlined by pysch heavyweights Spiritualized the group’s performance at PZYK 2015 comes ahead of the release of the band’s eighth LP later this year. This year the Baltic Triangle festival site will benefit from an additional performance space, with District joining the existing complex of…
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Entertainment in Liverpool
Small Cinema Liverpool; Alternative & Cult Films At This Hidden Gem on Victoria Street
Nestled amongst Victoria Street’s slew of solicitors and accountants sits Liverpool’s best kept secret – Small Cinema. The city’s newest community cinema specialises in non-mainstream, artist led and alternative films. With tickets from just £3, this month sees airings of cult titles Eyes Without A Face/The Skin I Live In (Double Bill), Hairspray (1988) and Repo Man. For More Information Visit The Official Small Cinema Website Here.
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Entertainment in Liverpool
Public Enemy To Play Liverpool O2 Academy In December
Legendary hip-hop band Public Enemy will be playing an iconic show at Liverpool’s O2 Academy on 2nd December. The band who formed in 1982 have recently released their 13th studio album and will be touring the UK stopping at Liverpool for what is set to be a truly unforgettable show. Tickets are on sale now here.
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Entertainment in Liverpool
ATBT Teams With Merseyrail Sound Station, Red Sofa Sessions & Capstan’s Bazaar For Eclectic Festival
Following their live music line-up announcement, Above the Beaten Track have released details on the elements of the festival away from the main music stages. Merseyrail Sound Station will be presenting a fantastic opportunity for young Merseyside talent as they give a limited amount of artists the opportunity to play an unplugged, acoustic, buskers-style set at the festival. They will be bringing their Pop-Up Stage to Bluecoat for the day and are sure to unearth some gems as they have done…
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Activities in Liverpool
Liverpool Pirate Festival At The Albert Dock 12th & 13th September
The annual Liverpool Pirate Festival at Albert Dock returns with two days of spectacular, swashbuckling fun for all the family on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September. Running from 11am-5pm daily, come along dressed like a scurvy sea-dog and get into the spirit of the day. There will be sword fighting, musketry and cannon fire, shanties and storytelling, free face painting and activity workshops, plus a spectacular ship-to-ship pirate battle across Albert Dock. Discover how…
