Liverpool’s Capital of Culture year is now in full swing and the city is buzzing with events been held on a daily basis throughout the city . PREM Groups new Premier Apartments opened towards the end of last year and these 4 star apartments are the ideal base for any one traveling to Liverpool this year .The photo at the top of this BLOG is a sitting room of one of our Premier Apartments in Liverpool . One of the highlights of the year will be SirPaul McCarthys concert in Anfield on the 1st June .The following is a brief list of whats on . You can book your Premier Apartment at www.premierapartments.com .
MAYTate Liverpool’s 20th birthdayOne of the country’s most visited galleries of modern and contemporary art celebrates 20 years at the Albert Dock.The Liverpool SoundWaterfrontOnce-in-a-lifetime concert featuring world-famous artists, playing the music that Liverpool exported to the world.Gustav Klimt: Painting, Design and Modern Life in Vienna 1900Tate Liverpool, Albert DockThe UK’s first comprehensive exhibition of the work of Gustav Klimt.Three SistersThe Everyman, Hope StreetTracey-Ann Oberman and Liverpool writer Diane Samuels adapt Chekhov’s Three Sisters, relocating it from Russia to the Liverpool Jewish community of 1948.Writing on the Wall FestivalCity wideAn annual literature festival that celebrates writing, diversity, tolerance, story telling and humour through controversy, inquiry and debate.Poetry in the CityJUNEBenjamin Britten’s War RequiemLiverpool CathedralMajor collaboration between Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, Liverpool Cathedral and Choir, and Choirs of Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral and Cologne Cathedral, culminating in performances in Liverpool and Cologne.Opening of The University of Liverpool Victoria Gallery and MuseumAfter a £7.5 million restoration the University of Liverpool’s famous ‘redbrick’ Victoria Buildingwill be transformed into an art gallery and museum, displaying art and artefacts acquired during the University’s 116 year history. Established in 1892, the iconic building inspired the term ‘redbrick university’.New play by Jonathan HarveyThe Playhouse, Williamson SquareAn epic new play by Jonathan Harvey exploring the gay experience through three generations of a Liverpool family.The People’s FestivalLoveliverpool have been commissioned to host The People’s Festival, a weekend celebration of football, fashion and music with a special focus on the role of the voluntary sector. The festival climaxes with a specially commissioned work by composer Michael Nyman which explores European Football Culture, including images of the greatest moments selected by fans across Europe, with music that Nyman wrote as a memorial to Hillsborough as well as a piece called Extra Time for a fashion catwalk show featuring ‘WAGs’.AfricaOyeSefton ParkFree annual festival celebrating the very best of the music of Africa, the Caribbean and the Americas, including collaborations with Liverpool’s African community. www.africaoye.comLiverpool International Tennis TournamentCalderstones ParkDubbed the Wimbledon of the North, the annual Calderstones Park tournament is the largest exhibition event in Europe.SplatterfestUnity TheatreFestival of theatre for children.JULYLiverpool Arabic Arts FestivalBluecoat and other venuesThe UK’s only Arabic arts festival celebrating local and international Arabic culture comes back to Bluecoat Arts Centre with an exhibition of contemporary art from the Middle Eastwith Open Eye Gallery as well as music, dance, literature, theatre and food. The festival will also include the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in two separate collaborative concerts with Lebanese composer and oud (Arabic lute) player Marcel Khalife and Palestinian singer/songwriter Amal Murkus at the Philharmonic Hall.Classical Summer PopsSefton ParkA fresh take on the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s hugely popular Big Top Summer Pops, relocates to the picturesque setting of Sefton Park, in the shadow of the beautiful Palm House.Summer PopsSince 2001 the Summer Pops has been a key feature of the European summer music calendar, playing host to some of the greatest names in music, including Elton John, Bob Dylan and Paul Simon.The Open Golf ChampionshipRoyal BirkdaleThe world’s top players flock to Merseyside for the second time in three years for the Open Golf Championship.Liverpool Comedy FestivalHUBOtterspool PromenadeThe UK’s biggest free urban culture festival; bringing music, street art and extreme sports to a unique river-side park.Brouhaha International Street FestivalCity wide(July & August) Brings together more than 20 arts, music and dance companies from around the world, climaxing in a carnival parade through the city’s streets.Children and families programmeSix-week festival centred around the cultural quarter of William Brown Street.The Beat Goes OnWorld Museum LiverpoolMulti-sensory exhibition celebrating Liverpool as the capital of pop and rock. The exhibition explores Liverpool’s popular music heritage from 1945 to the present, looking at the impact of Liverpool’s music on Britain and the rest of the World.Maritime Festival - including the return of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race and the start of the Tall Ships RacesLiverpool will celebrate its nautical roots with a maritime festival, encompassing the homecoming of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race and the spectacular start of the Tall Ships Races - expected to attract a million spectators to the banks of the River Mersey.Pipilotti Rist - film premiereFACT, Wood StreetWorld premiere of Rist’s first-ever feature film Pepperminta comes up - starring a female super hero for the modern era; her mission is to prevent humanity from the perils of total normality and complete conformity! Rist will also launch a new commission in the galleries alongside a favourite work that has won her copious awards and international acclaim.——————————————————————————–AUGUSTWorld Firefighter GamesUp to 5,000 international Fire Fighters and their families arrive in Liverpoolto participate in more than 60 individual events at venues across Merseyside. www.worldfirefightersgames.com.Major Theatrical eventAnglican CathedralMajor theatrical event at the Anglican Cathedral. An Everyman and Playhouse production.Black Star LinerJamaica StreetLiverpool’s first dedicated home for black music. The launch will herald a month-long festival around its Jamaica Street base, including a block party and carnival, celebrating Liverpool’s Caribbeancommunity. A Loveliverpool project.Mathew Street Music FestivalCity centreLegendary August Bank Holiday music festival, which annually attracts more than 350,000 revellers to multiple music stages across Liverpool city centre.CreamfieldsHaltonMuch-loved outdoor dance festival.SEPTEMBERSir Simon Rattle conducts the Berlin PhilharmonicPhilharmonic Hall(04/09/08) The city-born classical music superstar returns to his home-town with the orchestra with which he is Chief Conductor and Artistic Director. One of only two UK dates.British Association Festival of ScienceThe Big BiennialLiverpool’s fifth International Festival of Contemporary Art. Dubbed ‘the Big Biennial’, the 2008 festival will feature even more new commissions and will include the 50th anniversary of the John Moores exhibition of contemporary painting at the Walker Art Gallery.Liverpool Live 2008Bluecoat and city centre locationsBluecoat will organise an extensive live art programme, Liverpool Live, during the Biennial both at Bluecoat and across the city. Launched by a high profile public event, Liverpool Live will comprise interventions, indoor performances, film screenings and more by some of the leading UK and international artists working in their field.Vasily Petrenko opens the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra 08/09 season.Philharmonic HallVasily Petrenko’s third season as Principal Conductor. The RLPO’s 08/09 season includes more premieres of works commissioned for 2008 from many of today’s leading composers.Festival of British MusicPart 2Philharmonic HallHonda F4 Powerboat LiverpoolGrand PrixWaterfrontThe UK’s fastest offshore powerboat championships.Hope Street FestivalHope StreetMusic, film, dance, theatre, poetry, talks and tours, plus a Farmers’ Market and food and wine at venues and local restaurants showcase the vibrancy and creativity around the City’s designated ‘cultural quarter’.Fiesta LatinaCity wideA week of Latino music and dance.Finale of the Tour of BritainBritain’s leading professional cycling race reaches a nail-biting climax in Liverpool city centre. This will be the first time the tour has finished outside of London. www.tourofbritain.co.uk.——————————————————————————–OCTOBERSir Simon Rattle conducts the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic OrchestraPhilharmonic HallClassical music superstar and one of the Liverpool Phil’s ‘Artists Laureate 2008′ (with Vladimir Ashkenazy) returns to the concert hall where he began his music career. Includes premiere of a new composition by Australian Brett Dean, of whose work Simon Rattle is one of the leading interpreters.RIBA Stirling PrizeArena and Convention Centre LiverpoolThe Oscars of British Architecture. The RIBA Stirling Prize for Architecture - broadcast live on Channel 4 from the newly opened Arena and Convention Centre Liverpool, on October 11.Eric’s -The MusicalThe Everyman, Hope StreetNew musical production that tells the witty and inspirational tale of the small Mathew Street underground club that sparked a cultural revolution. By Mark Davies in collaboration with Pete Wylie.Liverpool Irish FestivalVarious Liverpool venuesCelebration of Irish culture.Black History MonthVarious Liverpool venuesHalloween Lantern CarnivalSefton ParkSpell-binding procession of unique, beautifully crafted hand-held lanterns through one of Liverpool’s most beautiful parks.NOVEMBERShipping LinesUniversity of LiverpoolLiterary festival featuring Seamus Heaney, Jorie Graham, Doris Lessing, Monica Ali, Roger McGough, Melvyn Bragg, Philip Pullman, and Paul Farley. The festival will include readings and poetry recitals as wellas ‘in conversation’ events and workshops.DadafestVarious north west venuesThe largest celebration of disability and deaf art in the north west, bringing together internationally acclaimed artists and home-grown talent.HomotopiaVarious Liverpool venuesGay, lesbian and transgender festival presenting theatre, dance, music, cabaret, club nights, art, film and talkfests.Liverpool Music WeekCity centre venuesThe best of up-and-coming, signed and unsigned bands perform in venues across the city centre. For more information go to www.liverpool08.com
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