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Silent Adventures

Royal Albert Dock Liverpool is excited to bring Silent Adventures, the UK’s latest craze which takes attendees on a silent walking and dancing disco tour, to the dock for two days on the bank holiday weekend, Friday 26th August and Monday 29th August.

Specially themed to tie in with the dock’s summer campaign, The Great British Seaside, Silent Adventures will take visitors on a disco tour around the dock passing through some of the most scenic spots on the estate, with iconic musical moments planned throughout.

Each of the tours are carefully planned out with a surprising amount of psychology running through their foundations. At the beginning, each participant will be made to feel at ease with their fellow adventurers and given a pair of high-tech headphones for their soundtrack, before their hilarious, neon leg-warmer wearing host will enhance the experience with instructions for choreographed dance moves to match the music.

With barriers broken down and the combined confidence of the group at the ready, participants will begin their silent disco adventure at Anchor Courtyard outside Madre before they embark on their singing and dancing adventure around the dock. The upbeat soundtrack has been carefully curated to cover a mix of genres and eras, to ensure the highest level of participation.

Three tours are available on each of the days, two family-friendly daytime sessions and an adult session. The family sessions will finish at Tate Liverpool, where children will be treated to a complimentary little takeaway bag including crisps, fruit and a piece of cake from the Tate Cafe, whilst the adult route will finish at Madre where participants can choose to keep the party going with an extended happy hour offering their renowned Margaritas for just £6.

Silent Adventures founder, Alan Cross, comments, “We’re so excited to bring Silent Adventures to Liverpool’s iconic Royal Albert Dock. It’s such a unique, mood-lifting experience that allows participants to lose their inhibitions and try something completely new, and this paired with the stunning setting of the dock will deliver a truly memorable experience that promises a feel good factor that will last for days on end”.

The family tour tickets are priced at £12.00, and the adult tour tickets are priced at £16.95, pre-booking is essential and tickets can be bought from:

Family tour (1 & 2pm) – https://bit.ly/3AxTzwN

Adult tour (6pm on 26th, 3pm on 29th) – https://bit.ly/3pqxHNm

Free Liverpool Walking Tour in English

You will find out about Liverpool’s early history and transition over the centuries from a town to a borough and, finally, to a city.

Places you will visit: From our start point, we will head to the Cavern Quarter, where you will get a review of The Beatles and the emblematic place that saw them grow, the famous Cavern Club. You will get to know about the fascinating history oh The Castle of Liverpool We will go down to Pier Head (World Heritage site), discovering the beautiful Three Graces, Church of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas and the official Beatles statues.

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We will discover the Royal Albert Dock and learn all about its history. Also discover the role Liverpool played in one of the most famous ships ever to set sail: The Titanic. Walking through the Royal Albert Dock, you will find out how the city became famous as one of the main docks in the country and one of the most important ports worldwide. We cover all it’s history related to the Atlantic Slave Trade, World War II, economic breakdowns and more.

After that, we will finish our tour at one of the greatest maritime landmarks in history, the world’s first wet dock. We will explain its significance to not only Liverpool but the whole world Do not miss this opportunity to visit the most famous attractions in the city with a local guide.

You will have the opportunity to visit important and historical places, such as: The Famous Cavern Club The official Beatles Statue St.Nicholas Church Town Hall The Royal Albert Dock Pier Head And more… Not only will you be guided you will be chaperoned

Please arrive 5 to 10 minutes before the start time of each tour. It is a walking tour, so it is recommended that visitors wear comfortable clothes. Bring a good attitude to tour Liverpool.

For more information, contact – Tours@liverpooltourkatherin.co.uk

National Poetry Day Celebration: The E...

Open Eye Gallery is actively rethinking what a gallery can be.

Head along on National Poetry Day to read your own poems or your favourite poem celebrating or reflecting on what ‘The Environment’ means to you.

They’d love to see you on 6 October 2022 – to hear you read and share poetry on environmental and ecological themes.

This event is a Liverpool celebration of National Poetry Day and Liverpool Year of the Spoken Word.

 

The World Reimagined

Ten large globe structures will make up a free public art trail across the Liverpool City Region, bringing to life the reality and impact of transatlantic slavery and inviting the public to think about ways to make racial justice a reality.

Running from 13 August to 31 October, there will be a walking trail of five large globes located around Liverpool city centre, with a further large globe in prominent locations in Halton, Knowsley, Sefton, St Helens and the Wirral.

The World Reimagined Liverpool City Region Locations:

  • Halton – Spike Island, outside the Catalyst Museum
  • Knowsley – The Court Yard, Court Hey Park
  • Liverpool: Central library; Liverpool Anglican Cathedral; Rialto (Berkeley Square); Liverpool One (College Lane); Martin Luther King Building, Albert Dock.
  • Sefton – Marine Gardens, Waterloo
  • St Helens – Pilkington’s World of Glass Garden
  • Wirral – The Priory, Birkenhead

Commissioned artists have created thought-provoking globes responding to themes ranging from ‘Mother Africa’ and ‘The Reality of Being Enslaved’ to ‘Still We Rise’ and ‘Expanding Soul’.

The World Reimagined forms part of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority’s Race Equality Programme, which was established by Mayor Steve Rotheram in 2020.

The wider programme also includes a Race Equality Hub which is being co-designed with the local community.  With ring-fenced funding of £3.2m, this is the region’s biggest ever investment in tackling racial inequality.

For more information about The World Reimagined visit https://www.theworldreimagined.org/

Featured Image: Amy Bourbon – Credit liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk

Windmill Walk Tour

Have you seen the Windmill installation on William Brown Street?

Winds of Change was commissioned by St George’s Quarter CIC and has been designed by artist Simon Armstrong of Design Laser Play in collaboration with artist Laura Pullig and with support from DoES Liverpool. The work was commissioned by Culture Liverpool and supported by Arts Council England.

It is a working windmill installation that celebrates the past, present and future of St George’s Quarter, its links to industry and the development of the city of Liverpool as a whole.

So why a Windmill? and why there?

William Brown Street was originally known as Shaw’s Brow, an area of Liverpool growing with industry, including potteries and also the site of a windmill. This inspired St Georges CIC with to recreate the windmill and return it to William Brown Street.

Shaw’s Brow was also a major centre for pottery in Liverpool with numerous kilns visible in the area and producing at the time the popular ceramics of English Delftware (the distinctive blue and white pottery originally produced in the Netherlands).

The collection of Liverpool Delftware held at the Walker Art Gallery provided inspiration, leading to a concept for the design and the technical aspects for wind generated power to provide LED illumination.

FREE Walking Tours from ArtsGroupie – 20 August, 11am and 3pm

Join John Maguire from ArtsGroupie CIC for a heritage walk around William Brown Street, formerly known as Shaws Brow, St Johns Gardens and St Georges Hall.

They will explore the rich history of the area, including the Mills that helped grind the grain into flour for bread making and the renowned cultural assets in St Georges Quarter. Meet at the windmill at 11am or 3pm.

Email artgroupie@outlook.com to reserve a space.

Everyman tour and afternoon tea

Enjoy a backstage tour of the Everyman followed by afternoon tea in the street cafe.

The tour: You’ll learn more about the work of their company and how they make theatre, discuss key milestones in their history and see for yourself some of the significant aspects of the redevelopment which saw them scoop the RIBA Stirling Prize for architecture in 2014.

Designed by Haworth Tompkins (Royal Court, Young Vic, National Theatre), the new building is a beautiful evolution of our radical and democratic theatre.

Your tour will cover Front of House, The auditorium, Backstage, Green Room, Wardrobe, Offices & The Portrait Wall.

Tours are held each Wednesday.

Forest Bathing & Mindful Movement

Join Journeys in Nature & Roxy Yoga for a relaxing morning of yoga inspired mindful movement followed by forest bathing in Newsham Park.

Georgina from Roxy Yoga will begin by taking you through a 35 minute beginner friendly yoga inspired movement session which will help to ground and tune you into the five elements of nature. You will gently prepare the body using traditional pranayama breathing techniques.

You will then be guided on a slow, gentle walk through the park by Claire from Journeys in Nature where you will be offered a series of carefully crafted nature connection activities specifically designed to help support you to be more present and reconnect to the natural world.

Forest bathing is based on the Japanese practice of ‘shinrin-yoku’ and can be adapted to be used in any natural green space. Forest bathing encourages you to slow down, quieten the mind and relax through immersing yourself in nature by connecting to your senses. It does not involve any swimming!

Research shows that spending meaningful time in nature has many benefits including helping to reduce stress and blood pressure & improve sleep quality & concentration.

Convenience Gallery Summer Festival

For our 3rd Birthday we’re hosting a Summer festival. A day of arts, culture, and fun at one of our favourite venues in Birkenhead, Bloom.

Across the day, we will have an arts fair, workshops, music, food, drinks, and many suprises in store. Full details and line up TBA

If you are interested in running a stall or contributing to the day please get in contact at conveniencegallery@outlook.com with subject heading Convenience Summer Festival enquiry.

We hope to see you on the day and celebrate 3 years of Convenience in style.

Hilbre Island Drawing Adventure

The return of the much loved Hilbre Drawing day – head along and draw landscape with Liverpool Independent Art School

This will be a return to their pre-Covid adventure of visiting the island for one day, drawing and painting and then returning for a civilised throw-down in the White Lion. Obviously weather can change their plans there so if the event is rained off they will reschedule for the next doable weekend date and refund anyone who’s not available on that day.

They haven’t done this for a while and it’s a bit of a hike out to the island so remember to bring sun cream, water and snacks and sensible clothes!

Teach Rex: Velociraptor Show

The award-winning Liverpool based, Teach Rex team are delighted to be bringing this unique, interactive dinosaur show back to Camp & Furnace.

Teach Rex uses life-like dinosaurs to perform their 45-minute show, teaching children about the anatomy and life of one the most mesmerizing creatures that have ever roamed our planet.  The show is teamed with effects, music and gives children and their families the chance to get up close and personal with these fantastic, realistic beasts.

Children will be greeted by baby dinosaurs and given a ‘Dino Booklet’ which includes a variety of educational activities. You will also be provided with coloured crayons, all that is included in the price of a ticket, in this educational experience delivered by teachers.

The new show will delve into the jaws of one of the most iconic dinosaurs to ever roam the world, the Velociraptor. Delivered by primary school teachers, the team will take the audience on an interactive, prehistoric journey, pinpointing misconceptions surrounding the velociraptor and the audience will learn how this iconic beast would have actually looked. Meet various Velociraptors and the only fully feathered velociraptor in the world amongst others, giving the audience a realistic insight into these fascinating creatures.

The show is suitable for children of all ages (3+ recommended) and has even proven to be extremely popular with adults. The educational part of the show runs for approximately 45 minutes followed by a dinosaur meet and greet when families can get photographs next to the beasts whilst enjoying a dance.