Beatles attractions around Liverpool’s Matthew Street could be given a boost as part of a new masterplan for the area.Liverpool City Council has plans to create a Spatial Regeneration Framework (SRF) for the Cavern Quarter, which is home to the world-famous Cavern Club, to enhance its global tourism appeal.If the ... Read More...
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A new late night bowling alley plans to break with the idea of a "traditional ten pin bowling alley" when it opens in Liverpool later this year.According to the developer behind 'PINS' on Duke Street, the venue will “reintroduce the game as a fashionable evening activity for adults”.Customers are also ... Read More...
Award-winning pie maker Pieminister is preparing to open a new restaurant in Liverpool city centre.The city was last year reported to be among a list of target destinations for the expanding Bristol-based brand.Work currently appears to be underway to transform Bold Street’s former Vincent Asian Kitchen eatery, with jobs also ... Read More...
Grand National runners are not the only horses grabbing Liverpool limelight this week as a new addition joins the Terracotta Warriors.The Golden Horse of Maoling is among a number of new artefacts being added to the landmark World Museum exhibition today (11 April).Other items from China’s Han Dynasty will also ... Read More...
From the opening bars of the first song, it’s clear that ‘The Last Ship’ means business.A gripping tale punctuated with knockout tunes, Sting’s debut musical pulls no punches in its story of a Wallsend shipyard on the brink of extinction.Under the direction of iron-willed foreman Jackie White (Joe McGann) and beetroot-faced ... Read More...
A giant moon replica will land in Liverpool complete with sound created by a BAFTA and Ivor Novello winner.The 23ft installation has been created by renowned British artist Luke Jerran using detailed NASA imagery of the lunar surface.Named ‘Museum of the Moon’, the stunning attraction featuring a sound composition by ... Read More...
Liverpool’s budding performers and makers can apply for a free full-time training course to help kick start a career in the arts.Hope Street Ltd is calling for applicants to come forward for the June 2018 run of its renowned programme to develop artists, as the organisation celebrates its 30th anniversary.Performers, ... Read More...
Beatles fans will be able to take a ‘Fab Four’ themed cruise across the Mersey as Liverpool’s 2018 celebrations continue.To mark a decade since the city’s European Capital of Culture year, Mersey Ferries is planning a series of trips on Liverpool’s iconic mode of transport themed around the band.Beatles cover ... Read More...
Drivers in Liverpool who keep their engine running while they wait for someone could face fines as part of a new ‘clean air plan’ for the city.Ideas on how to cut the amount of potentially harmful nitrogen dioxide (NO2) being released into the atmosphere are currently being investigated by Liverpool ... Read More...
Blur frontman Damon Albarn is to take part in a “unique” Liverpool performance to celebrate St George’s Day.Art project The Rapid Response Unit (RRU) has commissioned the Orchestra of Syrian Musicians to formulate a “musical expression” for the national feast day next month.Taking place at the Philharmonic Hall on 23 ... Read More...
