NICE Festival
ipod version The Nordic Arts & Culture Festival returns to Liverpool from 19th November to 3rd December, showcasing contemporary Nordic Culture. Music: Motion Field – Ancient Science.
ipod version The Nordic Arts & Culture Festival returns to Liverpool from 19th November to 3rd December, showcasing contemporary Nordic Culture. Music: Motion Field – Ancient Science.
ipod version On 1st November, THOUSANDS of people from every community in Merseyside stood shoulder to shoulder to make a stand against hate crime in the wake of the homophobic attack on PC James Parkes.
ipod version Tommy Callagher has moved on from the City Milkman to Radio Presenter. He now volunteers for Radio Broadgreen, the Liverpool Hospital Broadcasting Service. It’s financed solely on fundraising efforts and would appreciate any support if you want to help out.
ipod version A Small Cinema, is a unique short film event borne out of a fascination and desire to recreate the classic cinematic experience. Complete with smartly dressed ushers, velvet curtains, and popcorn. A Small Cinema offers a refreshing alternative to the multiplex. Saturday saw ‘A Small Cinema‘ on Bold Street, part of the AND Festival and the Bold Street Festival.
ipod version Squash Nutrition is an arts and health initiative that promotes creative health education through workshops, courses, events and training. They’ve been cultivating a brown site along the canal since Easter.
The Canal Taxi has been doing the rounds in the canal over the summer. It is the brainchild of Dutch artist Lambert Kamps. An upside down hackney cab donated by local company Taxifix has been transformed into the vessel and his progress tracked by young people from the local area. Surely someone will put in a tender for the commercial operation of a water taxi service. It’s like a hidden world.
In August, the printing of the Liverpool Post and Echo moved out of the city to a super site in Oldham. I caught up with Paul MacHenry who is part of a 3rd generation working in the printing trade. Since the move he has now retired after 45 years in the business.
The Hartley’s Village Community are putting in an application to obtain heritage status which well enable them to preserve the history of the area as well as supporting the community.
This was part of this years Liverpool Sound City, a tribute to the Liverpool Singer Songwriter who died in February 2007. Film and edit by Sam Meech
I was introduced to George via a friend from the local pub. It was a pleasure and a privilege to meet him. He’s had an amazing life – this is just a quick snippet.