Liverpool Culture Archive

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Liverpool to celebrate Welsh links on St David's Day
(Sat 27 Feb 2010 06:16)
St David's Day service is to be marked with a special service at Liverpool Town Hall as the city celebrates its longstanding Welsh links.

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BBC Radio Merseyside's Sean Styles asks why you love living in Liverpool?
(Fri 26 Feb 2010 16:58)
Does the sight of the Liver Birds ignite your scouse identity? Perhaps “Paddy’s Wigwam” or the Anglican Cathedral fill you with awe? Do the pillars at St George’s Hall make you swell with pride?

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Bootleg Beatles to appear at Aintree racecourse
(Fri 26 Feb 2010 15:10)
Liverpool Day celebrations at Aintree racecourse are gathering pace with the announcement that the Bootleg Beatles will be entertaining race-goers.

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The Fall join Liverpool Sound City bill
(Fri 26 Feb 2010 12:19)
Liverpool Sound City has unveiled three new acts to play at the music festival.

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Liverpool Playhouse to stage dance double bill as part of LEAP 2010
(Thu 25 Feb 2010 15:47)
The Liverpool Playhouse will welcome an innovative double bill from National Dance Company Wales next month, as part of the LEAP 2010 dance festival.

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Have your say on Liverpool region DREAM statue at St Helens
(Thu 25 Feb 2010 14:30)
A major survey has been launched to gather opinions on Dream, the landmark sculpture on the former Sutton Manor colliery in St.Helens that has been at the centre of controversy.

New book pays tribute to Liverpool's dockers
(Thu 25 Feb 2010 12:52)
A new souvenir special explores the colourful history of Liverpool's dockland and the legacy of the men who worked there.

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Abbey Road is granted listed status
(Wed 24 Feb 2010 18:40)
Legendary Beatles haunt Abbey Road is no longer up for sale. There had been concerns that it may be re-developed into something other than a recording studio.

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'Battle of the Barbers' in Beatles' famous Penny Lane, Liverpool
(Wed 24 Feb 2010 12:20)
A 'battle of the barbers' has broken out in Liverpool's famous Penny Lane, between two hairdressers claiming be 'The Beatles Barber'.

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Review: Euripides' Medea at the Liverpool Everyman
(Tue 23 Feb 2010 23:42)
No-one does tragedy like the Greeks. Despite the heavy subject matter, Euripides' Medea at the Liverpool Everyman was nothing short of delightful.

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Review: Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake at Liverpool Empire
(Tue 23 Feb 2010 09:44)
Matthew Bourne has longed to bring his iconic interpretation of Swan Lake to Liverpool for many years – he was just waiting to be asked.

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Oklahoma comes to the Liverpool Empire Theatre
(Mon 22 Feb 2010 17:43)
Liverpool will welcome one of the most popular and enduring musicals of all time when Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! comes to the Empire Theatre in March.

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The Beatles' first manager celebrates 80th birthday
(Mon 22 Feb 2010 15:53)
The Beatles' first manager, Allan Williams, celebrates his 80th birthday with a party at the Grosvenor Ballroom in Merseyside

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Hurt Locker tipped to eclipse Avatar at Oscars
(Mon 22 Feb 2010 13:35)
A leading bookmaker is tipping The Hurt Locker to score a hit at the Oscars.

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Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales comes to Liverpool Playhouse
(Mon 22 Feb 2010 11:59)
A must see for theatre goers as Northern Broadsides bring their own invigorating style of storytelling to the Playhouse with the timeless The Canterbury Tales, performances running from 23rd - 27th March.

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Penny Lane barber brings Beatles lyrics to life
(Mon 22 Feb 2010 10:24)
When Paul McCartney penned the words to 'Penny Lane' there NEVER was a barber's shop in the world famous road.

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Liverpool Helps Haiti
(Sun 21 Feb 2010 17:25)
A fundraising group which formed in the days following the Haiti earthquake is hosting a series of fundraising events in the city in aid of the many victims of the catastrophic natural disaster.

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Year of the Tiger roars into Liverpool for Chinese New Year celebrations
(Sat 20 Feb 2010 07:00)
Liverpool is to host an extra special Chinese New Year party this weekend to celebrate the 10th anniversary of twinning with Shanghai.

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Under the Mud... creating a BUS at Liverpool One
(Fri 19 Feb 2010 20:06)
Film fans are being given the chance to meet Under the Mud cast members on Saturday in Liverpool.

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Review: Traces at the Liverpool Empire
(Fri 19 Feb 2010 16:32)
With the promise that this show will "make an entire generation run away and join the circus", the performers from Les 7 Doigts de la Main have a lot to live up to.