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St George's Hall Minton floor goes on show

St George’s Hall’s rare Minton tiled floor is on show to the public this month. The Great Hall’s exquisite expanse of 30,000 decorative tiles are usually covered by a protective wooden flooring cover. But each summer the floor is revealed, giving the chance for people to take a close look at the 165-year-old decoration – which was the largest Minton tiled floor in the world when it was installed in the grade I listed landmark. Thousands of visitors are expected to see the imm

Bluecoat encourages young artists to Rise Up! this summer

Youngsters are being encouraged to explore activism through art at Liverpool’s Bluecoat this summer. The School Lance centre for contemporary art is inviting children to Rise Up! and create artwork which will take over its first floor gallery. Inspired by the example of young people who are taking a stand on climate change across the globe, the gallery will provide a space for youngsters aged seven and over to make their voices heard through art, with artist-designed resourc

Lightning Seeds to headline Birkenhead Park concert

The Lightning Seeds will headline a huge open-air gig in Birkenhead Park this summer. The concert on Sunday, September 8 will also feature fellow Liverpool bands The Christians and China Crisis. It is part of a weekend of live music in the park which kicks off on September 7 with the only open-air performance by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic this year. Both events form part of Wirral’s Borough of Culture Year programme. The Wirral Food and Drink Festival will also take pla

World Museum is turning Japanese this autumn

Liverpool’s World Museum stages a UK premiere this autumn. The venue will host the first ever exhibition of the work of celebrated Japanese artist Taki Katei outside his home country. Drawing on Nature, which runs from October 4 to April 2020, formed part of the wider UK-Japan Season of Culture. Senior curator Emma Martin said: “We’re excited to be showing the highlights of this important collection for the first time. “We hope visitors have the same reaction as we did as we

Walker Art Gallery puts fashion centre stage

Fashion is coming to the Walker Art Gallery this autumn with a new exhibition that looks at shopping and style in the city between the wars. More than 70 fascinating frocks and other outfits will be on show in An English Lady's Wardrobe which opens at the William Brown Street gallery in October. The heart of the paid-for exhibition will be clothes and accessories owned by the late Emily Margaret Tinne, drawn from the special collection held by National Museums Liverpool which

Review: Rent at Liverpool Empire *****

There’s no lack of ambition from the young performers who take over the Empire’s stage for a few days each summer – whether in the venue's Stage Experience, ballet or musical theatre companies. That ambition starts with the choice of show, with the theatre’s creative learning team relishing stories which tackle meaty issues. Following Fame in 2017 and Lin Manuel Miranda’s lesser known musical In the Heights last season, they’ve pushed the envelope even further in 2019 to pres

New season of Storyhouse Originals for Chester stage

Chester Storyhouse has revealed its new season of ‘Storyhouse Originals’ with six new homegrown productions set to be staged at the venue between October and next June. The line-up of work forms the 11th season of plays produced by the organisation which started life as Chester Performs and opened the Storyhouse site two years ago. More than 20 local groups will be involved in devising and staging the season, working alongside world-class storytellers. The autumn will see a n

Must-see comedy coming to Liverpool this autumn

There’s a whole season of searing, saucy and surreal comedy heading Liverpool’s way this autumn. Fans who fancy a spot of rib-tickling, funny bone tweaking or belly laughing fun are set to be spoilt for choice. Along with the annual Liverpool Comedy Festival – running from September 20-29 and now in its 16th year – and the city’s busy programme of laughs in regular comedy club settings, there are a host of additional top names descending on venues between now and Christmas as

Mesmerising Moon to shine on Merseyside once again

Artist Luke Jerram’s mesmerising Museum of the Moon is on its way back to Merseyside. The giant inflatable lunar installation will be on show at Birkenhead Town Hall this autumn as part of 50th anniversary celebrations for the moon landings – and Wirral’s year as Borough of Culture. More than 60,000 people flocked to see the atmospheric artwork when it was at Liverpool Cathedral last year (see photo above). This time it will be hung in the assembly room at the grade II* liste

Liverpool Empire date for Everybody's Talking About Jamie

West End smash hit Everybody’s Talking About Jamie is set to stride in to Liverpool as part of its inaugural UK tour. The award-winning feelgood musical will star Layton Williams - currently strutting his stuff on the London stage – and Shane Richie when it comes to the Empire next June. Bury-born Williams said today: “I’ve loved my time in the West End but am beyond excited to be playing Jamie on tour. This will be my 6th tour and I can’t wait to come back to some of my favo

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