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NEWS: Farm Feast announces programme of demos from celebrity chefs and local food heroes
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- Category:Food and Drink
- Published: 11 March 2014
A trilogy of top culinary experts from very different areas of the food and drink world have been announced to headline the Chef’s Theatre at Farm Feast - a food, drink and music extravaganza at Wirral’s Claremont Farm this May Bank Holiday on Sunday 25 and Monday 26 May. Along with these famous names, a host of local food heroes and acclaimed Merseyside chefs will deliver exciting and varied interactive demos and masterclasses over the weekend.
NEWS: Volunteers needed for the return of giants this July
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- Category:Liverpool
- Published: 11 March 2014
The team behind the UK’s biggest street theatre spectacular taking place in Liverpool are looking to recruit an army of volunteers. Preparations are well underway for Memories of August 1914, which will be this year’s national flagship cultural event - marking a centenary since the outbreak of the First World War.
NEWS: Finley Quaye to headline Africa Oyé 2014
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- Category:Music
- Published: 10 March 2014
MOBO and BRIT award winning singer Finley Quaye will headline this summer's Africa Oyé festival. Quaye, who rose to fame in the 90's with his multi-platinum debut album Maverick A Strike and hit singles 'Even After All' and 'Sunday Shining' will top the bill in Sefton Park on Saturday 21 June.
NEWS: Local charities to benefit from the sale of Banksy's Liverpool Rat
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- Category:Liverpool
- Published: 10 March 2014
The Liverpool Rat is the largest work ever created in Britain by world-renowned street artist Banksy. Controversy and rumour have surrounded the piece since it was removed from its original location last year but the future preservation of Liverpool's Banksy is now assured. The Rat will go to auction in April and local children's charities will benefit from its sale.
NEWS: LIPA student launches new label and announces first project
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- Category:Music
- Published: 10 March 2014
LIPA student Sean Berry has launched his new record label, Black Treacle Records, with the aim to be a launch pad for new talent. With that in mind, they have announced their first release - the Liverpool based band Edge Of Eden. The band’s self-titled debut EP will be released to coincide with the launch of the label.
NEWS: Calderstones School take on Liverpool to Paris bike ride in support of mental health charity
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- Category:Liverpool
- Published: 09 March 2014
Last November, Calderstones Community Comprehensive School in South Liverpool sadly lost one of its most popular and revered teachers, Mr Phil Gibbons. This mobilised the whole school community to channel its efforts on supporting charity organisations with a mental health focus. This summer the fundraising will reach a milestone when a team of 16 staff, governors and ex-pupils take on a mammoth 500 mile bike ride from Radio City Tower to the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
NEWS: Irvine Welsh announced for WOWFEST 2014
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- Category:Culture
- Published: 09 March 2014
Organisers of Liverpool literary festival Writing on the Wall have announced that Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh will appear at this year's event in support of his latest book 'The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins'. The night will be hosted by novelist, Kevin Sampson with a DJ set from lead singer of The Farm, Peter Hooton. TICKETS
NEWS: Youth radio station KCC Live wins five year broadcast license from OFCOM
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- Category:Liverpool
- Published: 09 March 2014
99.8FM KCC Live a community radio station based in Knowsley Community College is celebrating after receiving an extension to its broadcasting license from regulator Ofcom. The extension gives the not-for-profit station permission to broadcast for a further five years across Knowsley, after successfully meeting a range of targets set by Ofcom based around providing for the local youth community.
HAVEN'T YOU HEARD 07.03.14 - Toy | Metronomy | Le Youth
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- Category:Blogs
- Published: 07 March 2014
Hi everyone hope you're all well? Thank God the sun is beginning to come out, fingers crossed we'll get a heat wave. What could be better than drinking in the Kazimier gardens everyday? Yes please! Anyway here's my latest blog featuring TOY, Evol's 10th Birthday, Le Youth and X&Y festival. Enjoy Jess x
COMPETITION: Win tickets to see ‘Heart & Soul’ at Floral Pavilion
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- Category:Competitions
- Published: 07 March 2014
Following its hit premiere at Liverpool’s Epstein Theatre in 2013, hearts are racing across Wirral as Applet Music Productions new hit musical Heart & Soul arrives at New Brighton’s Floral Pavilion. You could win a pair of tickets to see the show on 14th March by entering our competition.
NEWS: Noel Fielding announces Echo Arena date
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- Category:Comedy
- Published: 06 March 2014
Noel Fielding, star of multi-award winning comedy duo The Mighty Boosh, has announced his first solo live tour in five years, An Evening With Noel Fielding, coming to The Auditorium at Echo Arena Liverpool on Friday 7 November 2014. Tickets go on sale on 7th March. TICKETS
REVIEW: Thriller Live, Liverpool Empire, 03.03.2014
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- Category:Theatre
- Published: 06 March 2014
I recently saw the Michael Jackson musical ‘Thriller Live’ at the Liverpool Empire, it felt a little strange to be in the party mood on a cold and miserable Monday. I’m not the King of Pop’s number one fan but I love the Jackson Five and Motown so I was keen to see what the show had to offer. Stephanie Harrison reviews…
COMPETITION: Win tickets for ‘One Dream: The Beryl Marsden Story’
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- Category:Music
- Published: 06 March 2014
The life and career of Liverpool-born singer Beryl Marsden will be celebrated on stage in a brand new musical One Dream: The Beryl Marsden Story. You could win a pair of tickets to see the show at the Epstein Theatre on 14th March by entering our competition.
DON'T SLEEP ON IT 06.03 - 12.03: Chibuku | mUmU | Bugged Out
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- Category:Blogs
- Published: 06 March 2014
It’s a big weekend for Merseyside dance fans!! As usual there’s a strong city based selection of club nights but this weekend is all about Bugged Out as they celebrate 20 years by bringing their weekender to Southport. An excited Ashley Manning gives us the low down.