Giving back: Interview with Jude Kelly As artistic director of London’s renowned Southbank Centre, Liverpool-born Jude Kelly is recognised as one of the most powerful women working in the British arts scene today. An award-winning director of over 40 productions for stage and screen including a number for the Royal Shakespeare ... Read More...
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Under the spotlight Words by Mark Langshaw Theatre is as much a part of Merseyside’s illustrious history as Beatlemania and football glory, and 2016 is shaping up to be a milestone year for performing arts in the region. Many of the Liverpool City Region’s most historic venues, including the Empire Theatre, the Epstein ... Read More...
8-9 July Liverpool Artists Book Fair Liverpool Central Library Book artists from around the country come to Liverpool to reveal unique and limited edition notebooks, fine bindings and more at this free event, where there will be a chance to buy artists’ books. 9-10 July Vintage on the Dock Albert Dock Designers Wayne and Gerardine Hemingway MBE ... Read More...
Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse has appointed social justice barrister Michael Mansfield QC as chair of its theatres. The lawyer, who represented 77 of the Hillsborough families in the justice campaign, has been added to the organisation’s board of directors and will succeed Vince Killen as chair later this year. Michael is renowned ... Read More...
25-26 June Summer Arts Market St George’s Hall More than 130 artists, designers and makers are getting ready to showcase and sell their work. Plus there’ll be workshops for kids and locally sourced food and drink. 26 June TEDxLiverpool Exhibition Centre Liverpool The renowned TED brand will bring a line-up of innovators, experts and creative thinkers and ... Read More...
June 3-5 June International Mersey River Festival Waterfront Billy Ocean headlines the main stage at this three-day celebration of Liverpool’s iconic waterfront. The event also includes Tall Ships, narrowboats and jet ski demos. 4 June Championship Boxing Echo Arena Titans will clash when Merseyside fighter Liam Smith takes on Predrag Radosevic for the WBO Super Welterweight Championship belt. 10-11 June Positive ... Read More...
Previews: Theatre, attractions and music in Liverpool Baltic Garden Party 3 – 5 June 24 Kitchen Street Baltic promoters Hot Plate and Liverpool’s leading underground student night dot. are back with the Baltic Garden Party at its new home of 24 Kitchen Street. Celebrate the start of the university holidays with three days of fun which ... Read More...
Theatregoers and performers are being asked to share memories of Liverpool’s Royal Court as the venue looks to build a picture of its past. In the absence of a written archive, the Royal Court Trust is inviting people who have seen shows, performed or worked at the city centre venue to ... Read More...
27 May Bill Bailey: Limboland Philharmonic Hall Comedy aficionado Bill Bailey’s latest tour gets a bonus date at the Philharmonic Hall due to popular demand. Expect sharp wit, hilarious anecdotes and unconventional musical numbers. 27-30 May Audio Sonic Vision St. George’s Hall An immersive audio-visual showcase will take over St George’s Plateau when Jellyfishmoon brings Audio Sonic ... Read More...
13 May Manic Street Preachers Echo Arena The Manics return to Liverpool for the first time since 2010 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their iconic fourth album ‘Everything Must Go’, which features arguably the Welsh rockers’ most well known track ‘A Design for Life’. 14 May Writing on the Wall Festival Presents: An Evening with ... Read More...