Liverpool News
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Film & TV
New Documentary From Liverpool Filmmaker, ‘Manifesto’, Shadows Party Members In Labour’s Safest Seat In The Country
A new documentary charting three pivotal years in the UK’s Labour party politics, Manifesto – will be released in UK cinemas from 17 June. Manifesto follows activists in the safest Labour seat in the country in Liverpool as they campaign for change. The film is directed, written, and produced by acclaimed documentary maker Daniel Draper (Nature of the Beast, The Big Meeting, Almost Liverpool 8). Since receiving a nomination for Best Film and Special Jury…
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Flannels Department Store Will Feature Four New Food And Drink Venues
This summer a new Flannels department store will open in the former Owen Owen building in Liverpool city centre and will include four food and drink venues. The new Flannels store will be set over six floors, fusing retail and leisure under one roof, with a mixture of best in class brands, dining and experiences. On the ground floor, Bacino, will be serving guests modern Italian cuisine. There will be an all day menu offering…
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Public Consultation Launched On Plans For A New Liverpool Waterfront Park
Peel L&P, has launched a public consultation on plans to develop a new Liverpool waterfront park at its £5.5bn Liverpool Waters site. The proposed “Central Park” would cover 4.7 acres, equal to both Everton and Liverpool FCs’ combined pitch sizes, would be situated south of Colingwood Dock, near the iconic Tobacco Warehouse. If approved, it could become one of the city’s largest green spaces. Bringing direct access to parts of the canal and central docks…
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Liverpool Pride Welcomes The Return of In-Person Pride Celebrations For 2022
After a three-year hiatus due to the COVID19 pandemic, Liverpool Pride is back and taking to the streets of Liverpool City Centre once again. And 2022 is the year that we all “Come Together”. The Liverpool Pride 2022/23 theme has been chosen to represent not only the city region’s LGBT+ community returning to in-person events and much needed connection to each other, but the need to come together as one united community, now more than…
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Food and Drink in Liverpool
Hawksmoor Restaurant Set To Open In Iconic Liverpool Building
Hawksmoor Liverpool will open inside the glorious, grade two-listed India Buildings later this year. Hawksmoor’s Liverpool restaurant, which will open on the corner of Brunswick Street and Fenwick Street, follows the recent launch of the restaurant brand’s New York steakhouse. Hawksmoor also has restaurants in London and Edinburgh. Famous for their charcoal grilled, 35-day dry aged steaks, award-winning cocktails, and spectacular interiors, Liverpool foodie’s mouths will already be watering. Hawksmoor Famous Cocktails Hawksmoor co-founder Will…
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Things to do in Liverpool
Imagine Mosaic Unveiled At Salvation Army Gardens At Strawberry Field
From NYC’s Central Park to Liverpool, Mozaico Brings Iconic Mosaic Design to the UK. Leading handcrafted mosaic art producer, Mozaico, reveals its latest artwork installed in the Salvation Army Gardens in Liverpool, UK. Based on the iconic Imagine mosaic memorial to the legendary John Lennon installed in Strawberry Fields of New York City’s Central Park, Mozaico’s design has been created in the style of Portuguese paving with visual references to the Greco-Roman artistic tradition. Commissioned…
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The Vintage Store Opening This Month In Former Topshop Building
August 2023 Update: The Vintage Store is now open in Liverpool ONE on South John Street. A huge vintage store is opening in the site of the former Topshop store in Liverpool city centre. The Vintage Store has been taking over large empty units across the country, as they share their anti-fast fashion mission. The Liverpool store will become the company’s biggest ever vintage store, so there will be tons of amazing vintage Levi’s jeans,…
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Liverpool Hospitality Jobs Fair – Wednesday 4 May
Over 200 job vacancies are on offer at the Liverpool Hospitality Jobs Fair tomorrow. In a city region famed for its incredible hospitality scene, it’s no secret that the industry has suffered during the pandemic. And whilst the situation is certainly improving in 2022, for countless restaurants, bars, pubs and hotels the staffing crisis has not really gone away. Covering everything from high end fine dining to casual eating, to intimate pubs and huge bars…
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New Shops, Restaurants And Hotels Opening In Liverpool This Spring / Summer
Visitors to Liverpool city centre will see new brands, shops and restaurants on the high streets this Spring and Summer with new openings scheduled for the coming months. From big eats to beauty, hotel stays to fashion favourites, Liverpool BID Company showcases the new names coming to the city centre set to create hundreds of new jobs in the hospitality and retail industry. Albert Schloss on Bold Street The team behind Albert Schloss has already…
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New Multi Attraction Site ‘Gravity’ To Open At Liverpool ONE, In Former Debenhams Building
Gravity Active Entertainment has announced that it will be bringing it’s largest venue yet to Liverpool ONE, by Winter 2022. Housed in Liverpool’s leading leisure and entertainment destination, Liverpool ONE, the new 100,000 sq ft venue will be an evolution of Gravity’s popular department store of fun – Gravity Southside, Wandsworth. The Liverpool venue will be housed in the former Debenhams department store. The fast-growing leisure and entertainment company based in Yorkshire, announces it has…
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Looking into the Housing Price Hikes in Liverpool
The UK housing market has been described as “red hot,” “surging,” and “booming” a lot over the last year and a bit, but while those who own property have been able to cash in, those looking to buy for the first time, in particular, have found it increasingly difficult. Current house prices are unprecedented, but it’s certainly not a case of British exceptionalism. Around the developed nations of the world, people are seeing house prices…
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Bars in Liverpool
Free Pastel De Nata At BoBo To Celebrate Portugal’s Freedom Day And New Monday Opening
BoBo, the city’s only authentic Iberian wine café on Castle Street, is celebrating Portugal’s most important national holiday on Monday, 25 April by handing out free treats. Freedom Day (Dia da Liberdade) commemorates the “Carnation Revolution”, a popular demonstration in 1974 marking the overthrow of the ‘Estado Novo’ dictatorship which was one of the longest-surviving authoritarian regimes in Europe in the 20th century. Bobo, which celebrates Portuguese wine and food, is offering 100 free Pastel de…
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Liverpool News
Radisson RED Set To Open This Summer At North Western Hall
A nineteenth century stained glass window, a rediscovered secret doorway and a grand staircase made of sandstone are among the pieces of history being restored as part of the launch of Radisson RED Liverpool. Set to officially open this summer, the brand’s arrival in the city will take the Grade-II listed building full circle, after it was originally created as the North Western Hotel back in 1871. Part of the Radisson Hotel Group, the opening…
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Food and Drink in Liverpool
Paper Cup Coffee: Fighting Homelessness in Liverpool
From handing out drinks to the homeless to serving them in their very own coffee shop. The Paper Cup Project has blossomed from a non-profit organisation into an independent business, Paper Cup Coffee, located in the heart of Liverpool. What is the Paper Cup project? The Paper Cup Project is a registered local charity founded by CEO Michelle Langan in 2016. Their aim is to tackle the ever-growing issue of homelessness in Liverpool, providing acts…
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Iconic Costumes From Killing Eve On Display In The City Centre
Fans of the hit BBC drama Killing Eve can now enjoy Villanelle’s most striking styles from the show in Jodie Comer’s home-city of Liverpool. The stunning display features original costumes from the award-winning show, which came to an explosive end this week. Produced by BBC Creative, the broadcaster’s in-house creative agency, the display is a bold tribute to the central role that costumes and fashion played in the show, the evolution of the style across the…
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Turner Prize 2022 Shortlist Announced
Tate Liverpool today announced the shortlist for Turner Prize 2022: Heather Phillipson, Ingrid Pollard, Veronica Ryan and Sin Wai Kin. An exhibition of their work will be held at Tate Liverpool from 20 October 2022 to 19 March 2023. The winner will be announced in December at an award ceremony in Liverpool. Heather Phillipson Nominated for her solo exhibition RUPTURE NO 1: blowtorching the bitten peach at Tate Britain, London and her Fourth Plinth commission,…
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Independent Places in Liverpool
The Retro Room Vintage Clothing Store Is Opening Its Doors On Lark Lane Later This Week
This spring, Lark Lane is gaining a fabulous vibrant independent vintage clothing store, The Retro Room. Once open, they will offer a variety of beautiful sustainable jewellery and clothing from chunky knits to eclectic dresses and flamenco skirts. These vintage pieces will definitely be adding a pop of colour to shoppers wardrobes. The proud owner of The Retro Room, Kate, previously ran a different business but was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease which meant she had…
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Gotham Comes To Liverpool: Filming In The City
At the start of March 2022, the latest Batman film was released in cinemas around the world. While the return of Gotham City was greatly anticipated, it seems it wasn’t the only place proving popular. In fact, many of the scenes in Batman were filmed in none other than Liverpool. Here, we look at some locations to hit the big screen. Iconic set-ups The seventh Batman film was released at the beginning of March and features…
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Things to do in Liverpool
Take A Step Back In Time At Liverpool ONE With The Launch Of A New Heritage Trail
A Heritage Trail has today launched at retail and leisure destination Liverpool ONE, as part of its latest offering to visitors. The Heritage Trail at Liverpool ONE takes visitors on a step back in time, revealing untold stories and fascinating pieces of history about the area’s past – together with a selection of anecdotes which may surprise! The free self-guided audio Heritage Trail is part of Liverpool ONE’s commitment to its position as custodian of…
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Music
Future Yard and The Learning Foundry Launch Exciting New Sound Check Training and Employment Programme
Future Yard, a new community music venue in Birkenhead, has joined forces with The Learning Foundry, an Ofsted-Good rated local training provider, to support young people into careers in live events and the live music industry. All music venues, theatres and clubs need skilled people to make their events happen, including sound and lighting engineers and event managers, all the way up to massive stadiums and festivals. The new Sound Check training and employment programme…
