The 7 Things You Shouldn’t Miss This Biennial
This is your ten day warning. You have exactly that time to either a) concoct some sorry-ass excuse as to why you never found the time to immerse yourself in the Biennial, b) go make up for lost time, follow our recommendations this weekend and see what you can, or c) go say a final [...]
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Radar: Debris Field at The Bluecoat
Done Titanicin’? Not yet, it seems. Hot on the heels of the impressive ‘Treasured’ event at the Cathedral comes an altogether more intimate and introspective exploration of that fateful journey, from award-winning young poet Chris McCabe and poets Simon Barraclough and Isobel Dixon – an experience that charts a course comfortably clear of cliche. “The [...]
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Biennial Radar: The Bluecoat
Liverpool’s longest standing arts space, the Bluecoat is the civilised heart of Liverpool ONE (yes, it is in Liverpool ONE, but not what you’d call of it). Its stunning new extension is home to Biennial exhibits both powerful and delicate and, as far as tight-trousered critic Adrian Searle is concerned, it’s home to the Biennial’s [...]
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Liverpool: A Story in Seven Album Sleeves
What’s your favourite Liverpool album cover? No, please don’t say Sgt Pepper’s. Have a proper think. Paul Du Noyer has, and his talk next month at The Bluecoat promises a celebration of this fast-disappearing art form…
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Picture This: Bluecoat Stairwell by Ian Bramham
Sam Bytheway digs out a picture showing a lesser-celebrated aspect of the Bluecoat by Ian Bramham this week.
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Radar: Super Summer Fair at Bluecoat
Freshen your home with a harvest of the finest handmade arts and crafts this weekend – head down to the Bluecoat and pick up a bargain or two.
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Don’t Tell Us What To Think About Art
How much is too much? And why does the latest exhibition at the Bluecoat leave David Lloyd angry and more than a little confused? It’s the latest example of arts organisations telling us what it all means…
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Review: Topophobia at The Bluecoat
A fascinating tour around the fear of place – Bluecoat’s Topophobia exhibition is disorienting, but its unflinching glare will draw you in.
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Mix and match: NorthWest Visual Arts Open
Talks, tours, workshops and a look back at the joys of the mixtape – this weekend across the city’s art institutions.
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Five ways to dodge Christmas shopping hell
Doing pre-’Chrimbo’ present shopping in any overcrowded city centre is a massive headache. So here’s our list of ways to successfully avoid the retail trauma in Liverpool.
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Crowdsourcing: culturepool turns five
Discovering together beats witnessing alone. But there’s more to a shared cultural experience than Richard and Judy’s bookclub you know. David Lloyd chats to the city’s brightest five year old, culturepool…
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Above and Beyond: Above The Beaten Track
Bring on the weekend – it’s time to celebrate the real musical talent in the city. As Above The Beaten Track resoundingly proves, there’s much, much more to August Bank Holiday than trance and tribute bands. David Lloyd chats to the team.
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AND…Now For Something Completely Different
Expect the unexpected. The AND Festival returns to shake up the city next month. David Lloyd explores an out of body experience, and a role playing game with a twist…
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Moving Images
SevenStreets talks to Mark McNulty about his music videos, and new exhibition. ‘It’s nice to have a bit longer than 125th of a second to get the story across,’ he says.
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Crisis At The Bluecoat
It’s dark days down School Lane, with the axe about to fall on the Bluecoat’s programme of performance and literature events. In the first of a two-part exclusive, David Lloyd looks at the reasons for and against this scene-changing proposal.
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Review: Matt Berry at the Kazimier
— Matt Berry comes to the Kazimier with his set of psych-folk and tracks from his new album, Kill The Wolf.
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