Smithdown Road: Spotlight on the transforming Liverpool street For decades a student hub, Smithdown Road and its surrounding suburbs have long been a bustling mix of homes, businesses and cultures. Now a growing assortment of popular bars and restaurants, coupled with an evolving demographic, means the area could be experiencing its biggest ... Read More...
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The team behind the popular Smithdown Road Festival has announced a new autumn event to support its annual community celebration.Every May Bank Holiday the free festival raises thousands of pounds for Liverpool charity the Whitechapel Centre, and organisers hope this forthcoming eight-stage music showcase will help enable it to run ... Read More...
Musicians from Liverpool and beyond will perform live across the city this bank holiday weekend as two jam-packed festivals take place.Sound City returns for 2018 in its new Baltic Triangle location throughout 5-6 May, bringing more than 300 bands across 20 venues.Acts including Peace, DMA’s, Idles and Baxter Dury will ... Read More...
A new gourmet burger restaurant where diners can create their own handheld meat masterpieces could be opening on Smithdown Road.Loaded Burgers, which has two branches in London, specialises in oversized burgers with toppings including egg, sausage and nachos.Other interesting items on eatery's menu include chicken and waffles, deep fried chicken ... Read More...
Liverpool City Council’s cabinet is expected to rubber stamp a crackdown on HMOs (House in Multiple Occupation) in the Dales neighbourhood of Smithdown.Last year a council report said the over concentration of shared housing in the area bounded by Wellington Road/Gainsborough Road, Smithdown Road, and the West Coast Main railway, ... Read More...
Smithdown Road’s former Hatton’s model railway shop could be transformed into an eatery and new homes if plans are approved.An application to change the use of the ground floor from retail to a restaurant/café and create apartments on the first and second floors has been put forward to Liverpool City ... Read More...
Plans to crack down on the number of HMOs (House in Multiple Occupation) in the Dales neighbourhood of Smithdown have been revealed.Liverpool City Council says the over concentration of shared housing is impacting on the lives of local residents with noise complaints and anti-social behaviour (ASB) incidents above the city average.Currently, ... Read More...
East Asian eatery Tiger Rock Hawker will open its second Liverpool branch by expanding into the city centre next month.The Smithdown Road establishment is celebrating its first anniversary with the launch of a new outlet on North John Street.Owned by husband and wife duo Kean and Vikki Teh, Tiger Rock Hawker serves up ... Read More...
Plans to limit the number of houses in multiple occupancy (HMO) in parts of Liverpool have been revealed.Liverpool City Council’s cabinet is expected to approve the new policy which will target areas with high levels of HMOs including roads surrounding Smithdown and Ullet Road.The 'HMO Strategy' plans to give the council greater ... Read More...
A well-known Wavertree location will screen a trio of popular movies next month when a pop-up film festival takes place.A new not-for-profit Liverpool group called Empty Spaces Cinema is behind the 6-7 May event, and is on the lookout for further possible locations to show films around the city region.The Hammer ... Read More...
