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For The Journey

For The Journey

SevenStreets loves a good map. Well, we would, wouldn’t we? So we’re excited to see Stephen Walter, the artist behind one of the most curious and complex maps of our city, heading to the city for a master-class. Set your co-ordinates for the Bluecoat…


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Don’t Look Now

Don’t Look Now

Look 11 encourages us all to look at photography afresh – but with his new Bluecoat exhibition, and app, Liverpool photographer Pete Carr forces us to take another look at the photographer, too.


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Arts Council England 2011: Funding, cuts and Liverpool

Our first impression on who wins and who loses out from the latest round of Arts Council England funding decisions.


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We Heart Samizdat

We Heart Samizdat

In this city, all it takes is one passionate person to make a hell of a big noise, and keep the rest of us happy. Step forward Andrew Ellis, aka Samizdat promotions. In new music, we trust him.


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Urban Fabric

Urban Fabric

If, like us, you like to start the new year with a new skill, reveal the inner material girl within at this intriguing day workshop at the ever wonderful Bluecoat Display Centre…


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Vinyl call: Never Records and Philip Jeck at The Bluecoat

Vinyl call: Never Records and Philip Jeck at The Bluecoat

The city’s experimental music legend Philip Jeck calls time on one of the Biennial’s most interesting projects…


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Bluecoat Biennial: Daniel Bozhkov Review

Bluecoat Biennial: Daniel Bozhkov Review

In many ways, it is fitting that I sit and write a review of the Bluecoat’s latest installation, as part of their Biennial strand,  in one of the most tumultuous periods in Liverpool football history, during a period when the stakes have never seemed higher for either club. Daniel Bozhkov first came to Liverpool in [...]


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Love Lennon. Love Yoko. But, the bed in?

Love Lennon. Love Yoko. But, the bed in?

Want to end wars? Stay in bed. No, really, it’s that simple. The Bluecoat relives the world’s most famous lie-in.


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The Cooperative Coach Tour

The Cooperative Coach Tour

A coach tour with a difference. You don’t leave the city. But you do go on a journey. A journey, ladies and gentlemen, into the World Of Art…


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DaDaFest launch

DaDaFest launch

SevenStreets spots some mouthwatering stuff at the DaDaFest press launch.


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Ad Marginem: Mugstar’s live film soundtrack

Ad Marginem: Mugstar’s live film soundtrack

We love the whole ‘live soundtrack’ thing that’s been happening more and more lately, with bands playing over visuals to bring extra, immersive dimensions to silent films. It’s a risky business: get it right and it’s spine-chillingly impressive, get it wrong and you’re left wishing you’d booked tickets to see Piranha 3D instead. The next [...]


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If Only! At the Bluecoat

If Only! At the Bluecoat

Tales of the Unexpected as a night of endless possibilities returns – If Only…! at The Bluecoat.


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Heaven Up Here: Probe Comes Home

Heaven Up Here: Probe Comes Home

With the ‘purgatory’ years of Slater Street behind them, Probe records finds a new home in the heart of the city again. Helen Weatherhead helps Probe’s Rob Parker unpack all those Calvin Party LPs


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Ten Non-Beatle Things To Do This Weekend

Ten Non-Beatle Things To Do This Weekend

Ten things to do this Bank Holiday weekend. And not one tribute band in sight. Oh, ok, just one…


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This is Green Liverpool

This is Green Liverpool

A street fete with a difference, and one to really celebrate too: get down to This is Green Liverpool tomorrow at The Bluecoat…


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Fresh & new
Review: Matt Berry at the Kazimier

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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