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Events
January 2008
Fresh Festival
Cutting edge jazz, world and contemporary music with international artists.
3rd January till 5th January at Philharmonic Hall.
The Anne Frank Festival
Exhibition celebrating the life and works of the young Holocaust victim.
5th January till 8 February at Liverpool Anglican Cathedral.
Liverpool - The Musical
Tells the story of Liverpool with one of the most original and unusual line-ups ever seen in any city.
12 January at ECHO Arena Liverpool.
Out of Body
Exhibition of photographs and moving images that explore, manipulate and reflect upon the human body.
25th January till 22nd March at Open Eye Gallery.
British Dance Edition: Debates and Talks
Debates and sessions to compliment its contemporary dance programme.
31 January till 2nd February at T.B.C..
Merchant Palaces
Exhibition of photographs taken between 1888 and 1916.
January till December at Sudley House, Aigburth.
February 2008
SK - Interfaces
A series of exhibitions, events and debates exploring biotechnology and the underlying subject of skin.
8 February till 9 February at FACT.
Anima by Momentum
A highly visual piece experimenting with innovative lighting design, projection, animation and live music.
5 February till 9 February at Unity Theatre.
Chinese Dub EP Release
Aims to open the City’s eyes to this beautifully artistic genre of music.
11 February at T.B.C..
Tavener Requiem
Sir John Tavener’s new Requiem is an attempt to reconcile the world’s warring religions through music.
28 February at Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral.
March 2008
St David’s Day Concert Liverpool
Liverpool Welsh Choral celebrates St David’s Day with presenter and singer Aled Jones.
1st March at Philharmonic Hall.
Liverpool Performing Arts Festival: Music Section
A celebration of music, speech, drama and dance.
3 March till 7 March at St George’s Hall & Town Hall.
Liverpool Performing Arts Festival: Speech Drama and Dance
A celebration of music, speech, drama and dance.
10 March till 14 March at St George’s Hall & Town Hall.
English Schools Cross Country Championship
Britain’s biggest cross-country running event.
8 March at Sefton Park.
Karl Jenkins
Karl Jenkins conducts the first performance of a new work.
15 March at Philharmonic Hall.
Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts
Features the best 8 players in the sport.
20 March at ECHO Arena Liverpool.
The Liverpool Art Prize
This new annual art competition is for professional artists based in Merseyside.
1 March till 30 April at Novas Contemporary Urban Centre.
April 2008
Wirral Bookfest
A celebration of books and writers of all kinds.
7 April till 12 April at Various venues around Wirral.
Into the Little Hill: A Lyric Tale in Two Parts
A dramatic and poignant re-telling of The Pied Piper.
17 April till 18 April at Pacific Roads Arts Centre.
Art in the Age of Steam
The influence of the railway on 19th and 20th Century art including Hopper, Monet and Van Gogh.
18 April till 10 April at Walker Art Gallery.
An Audience with Shankly
Interactive, multi-media theatre celebrates the football legend.
24 April onwards at Liverpool Olympia.
Poetry in the City
A diverse programme of performances and events.
7 April till 25 April at Various Venues.
Around the City in Eighty Pubs
Unique celebration of Liverpool’s pubs and pub culture.
1 April till 30 September at City-wide.
May 2008
Liverpool Streets Ahead
Liverpool will be awash with fantastic music, dance and street theatre.
24 May till 26 May at St. George’s Hall Plateau.
Spalatterfest
Liverpool’s International Festival of Children’s Theatre.
29 May till 9 June at Unity Theatre.
Four Corners
‘What makes a neighbourhood?’ This question provides the stimulus for creatively exploring the nature of change through five new commissions.
1 May till 31 August at Various venues.
Water, Water Everywhere and Not a Drop to Drink
A giant wind and water-powered environmental sculpture exploring the importance of water and Liverpool’s maritime history.
1 May 1 August at Various waterfront venues.
June 2008
The Liverpool Sound
Once-in-a-lifetime event to celebrate Liverpool’s status as World Capital of Pop – featuring Sir Paul McCartney.
1 June at Anfield Stadium.
Go Superlambananas
100 Superlambananas will be painted, decorated and adorned by local and regional artists, community groups and celebrities.
16 June till 25 August at City-wide.
Design Show Liverpool
Browse, buy and commission work from over 150 selected designers.
19 June till 22 June at The Crypt, Metropolitan Cathedral.
Once Upon a Time at the Adelphi
A time spanning drama set in the famous Adelphi hotel.
27 June till 19 July at Liverpool Playhouse.
Pipilotti Rist
One of Europe’s leading contemporary artists presents a UK solo exhibition celebrating and exploring the power of self invention
27 June till 31 August at FACT.
Streetwaves
Fantastic local music performed by young people at city wide venues.
1 June till 31 July at Various venues city-wide and Boroughs.
July 2008
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race 07–08
The maritime race finishes at the mouth of the River Mersey.
4 July at Mersey Waterfront.
Big Dance
A week-long celebration of dance in all its styles and forms and is open to everyone to join in!
5 July till 13 July at Various venues.
Merseyside Community Youth Games
To encourage young people in the community to engage in sport and cultural activities.
5 July at Wavertree Sports Complex.
The Beat Goes On
A showcase of Merseyside’s vibrant music scene over the past 60 years.
12 July till 1 November 2009 at World Museum Liverpool.
European Youth Parliament
300 young people from 20 countries will gather to share ideas, culture and experience.
17 July till 24 July at St George’s Hall.
Magical History Tour
Exhibition documenting Liverpool’s history and looking to the future.
28 July till 27 September 2009 at Merseyside Maritime Museum.
Movieplex World cinema in a nutshell
The fictional, film making dynasty of Shanta Rao Dutt is brought to life by this film, performance and installation piece.
July till August at Children’s Festival and Brouhaha.
August 2008
Liverpool Community Games
Five neighbourhoods come together for a mass participatory sports festival.
1 August at Wavertree Sports Complex.
Sensazione
This theatrical fairground brings together performer and audience.
6 August till 10 August at St Georges Plateau.
Honda Formula 4-Stroke Powerboats Series’ 08
UK’s premiere off-shore powerboat championship.
16 August till 17 August at Mersey Waterfront.
World Firefighter Games
A 10-day international spectacle with over 5,000 firefighters.
26 August till 3 September at City-wide.
September 2008
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle brings the internationally acclaimed Berliner Philharmoniker to his home city.
4 September at Philharmonic Hall.
Southport Airshow
Air show featuring military, civilian and historic aircraft.
6 September till 7 September at Southport Seafront.
The British Association’s Festival of Science
Talks, debates, exhibitions, hands-on activities and excursions.
12 September till 12 September at University of Liverpool.
Made in Liverpool
Emerging film makers submit and show their work.
September till October at FACT, BBC Big Screen and various venues.
October 2008
The Liverpool Summit
Summit about transforming the future.
1 October till 2 October at Arena and Convention Centre Liverpool .
British Musical Fireworks Championships
Six of the country’s best firework’s companies compete for this prestigious title.
3 October till 5 October at Kings Gardens, Southport.
Powerplant
A sonic landscape exploring the relationship between sound, light and garden.
8 October till 31 October at Calderstones Park.
Liverpool Irish Festival
Celebrating the Liverpool/Irish connection.
17 October till 2 November at Various venues.
When We Dead Awaken
A final dramatic work from Ibsen, one of Scandinavia’s greatest playwrights.
October at Unity Theatre.
November 2008
Liverpool Music Week
The UK’s fastest growing music festival and the largest indoor winter festival.
1 November till 16 November at Various venues.
MTV Europe Music Awards
Liverpool hosts the world renowned music awards ceremony.
6 November at ECHO Arena Liverpool.
The International Guitar Festival of Great Britain
Week long festival attracting diverse and world class guitarists.
7 November till 23 November at Various venues.
Sleeping Beauty by English National Ballet
A magical ballet production of The Sleeping Beauty.
25 November till 30 November at Liverpool Empire.
Liverpool is Burning ‘The Ultimate Dance Off’
Dance competition blurring boundaries between live art and club culture.
1 November at St George’s Hall.
December 2008
Labyrinth of Light
Walk through a beautiful labyrinth of 800 candles.
1 December till 31 December at St George’s Hall.
Portrait of a Nation
The nation’s young persons exploration of their identity will come together in this finale event in partnership with HLF.
1 December till 31 December at Liverpool and nationwide.
The Rightful Owners of the Song
Brings together ‘pub-singers’, ‘karaoke-hosts’ and semi-professional singers with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
1 December till 1 December at T.B.C..
BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year
The UK’s largest amateur singing competition.
6 December till 7 December at Philharmonic Hall.
The Penny Readings
An evening of music, dance, laughter, tears and live readings.
7 December at Small Concert Room, St. George’s Hall.
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