On The Level Worldwide record sales in excess of 118 million, more hit singles than any other band in UK chart history, the first act on stage at Live Aid… Status Quo are bonafide British rock royalty. Ahead of the band’s gig at the Philharmonic Hall next month, we caught up ... Read More...
The Song Remains the Same? Formby-born Paul Kappa, leader of the Amazing Kappa Band, aka 'The Best Band You've Never Heard Of', on his near two-decade Cavern Club & Pub residency, life as a working musician during lockdown and the future of Liverpool’s live music scene. Interview by Lawrence Saunders When did you ... Read More...
A new team has been appointed to produce a landmark vision and investment strategy for Liverpool’s Mathew Street area. Liverpool City Council has chosen P-IE (Planit Intelligent Environments) to lead the way on creating the Spatial Regeneration Framework (SRF) for site of musical heritage. Aside from Mathew Street, which is home to ... Read More...
A new star has been chosen to play the lead role in ‘Cilla - The Musical’ following a national talent search. The musical stage adaptation of acclaimed TV mini-series ‘Cilla’, based on the early life of Cilla Black, will make its world premiere at the Liverpool Empire in September. Kara Lily Hayworth ... Read More...
What’s on in Liverpool Event listings for 2 – 15 June 2017 2 June Judy Chicago In Conversation Liverpool John Moores' Redmonds Building Join American artist Judy Chicago in conversation on the occasion of her ‘Sgt Pepper at 50’ commission - her largest painting to date. 2-4 June Baltic Weekender Baltic Triangle Exciting new three-day festival boasting a range of live acts and ... Read More...
A new photographic exhibition capturing the rise to fame of Gerry and the Pacemakers will go on display in Liverpool this summer. The Museum of Liverpool will display 30 images of the Merseybeat group by local photographers Graham Spencer and Peter Kaye. Launching on 14 July until 7 January 2018, the exhibition ... Read More...
2017: A cultural milestone for Liverpool - attractions guide We’ve come to expect a hearty helping of top exhibitions and attractions as well as show-stopping events each year in Liverpool, but 2017 is truly shaping up to be a milestone. As a number of our culturally renowned city’s most popular and ... Read More...
What's on in Liverpool Event listings for 13 - 26 January 2017 13 January (until 18 June) Art of Solidarity International Slavery Museum An exhibition of posters evoking the liberation and independence movements which swept through Africa between 1967 and 1989, many inspired by Fidel Castro’s Cuban Revolution. 15-16 January The History of The Cavern Liverpool Philharmonic Hall Special ... Read More...
Special charity concerts to mark the 60th anniversary of Liverpool’s famous Cavern Club will take place in January next year. The shows will see ‘60s tribute act The Overtures and special guests take to the stage at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall to kickstart a year-long programme of commemorative events. The band will perform ... Read More...
A new collage will be unveiled in Liverpool tomorrow (Tuesday 26 July) to celebrate the iconic Cavern Club’s 60th birthday. Local artist Philip Hayes was commissioned to create the piece as part of a series of commemorative events ahead of the venue’s milestone anniversary in 2017. Philip has previously worked on collages ... Read More...
