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One City One Summer it’s liverpool MAIN EVENT Rich in culture, Liverpool’s often collective approach creates surprising and unmissable events that are the rocket fuel for the city’s renaissance and its international aspirations. Both its grand and more intimate spaces host unique experiences where heritage mixes with contemporary culture. Liverpool is home to some of the finest international art collections and cultural organisations, shaped by its compelling history, and we use these to look to the future with art and performances that are fresh, exciting and bold. You can get your cultural fix in Liverpool at any time of the year but this summer as part of the One City, One Summer cultural programme for the International Festival for Business (IFB) 2014, the city presents a sparkling season of over 120 events that includes a number of new commissions and a festival every weekend. You won’t have time to take in everything, but you can always come back to experience Liverpool’s unique and distinctive cultural life, all year round. In the July issue, we round up the fabulous festivals, art, museum exhibitions, theatre, film, dance and music happenings throughout the city. We also look forward to what’s on after One City, The spectacular finale for One City, One Summer... One Summer – the city’s celebrations run on 23-27 JULY 2014 throughout the year with Liverpool International Music Festival and Liverpool Pride, and into 2015 MEMORIES OF AUGUST 1914 with the historic visit of the Cunard fleet. Various locations This summer Liverpool welcomes back some Meet the Little Girl Giant, her canine companion giant-sized visitors to roam the streets of the Xolo and a new Grandmother Giant and see city. After their unforgettable visit in 2012, them tell their story throughout the city, at Royal De Luxe will return once again as Liverpool landmarks including William Brown Street, hosts one of the UK’s flagship 2014 World War Town Hall, the Waterfront, the Chinese Arch, One commemoration events. both Cathedrals, Newsham Park and Canning Remember the role of Liverpudlians in the Dock. And finally, bid them farewell as they sail ifb2014.com/culture Great War, the heroic achievements of the city away on the River Mersey. #OneCityOneSummer and rekindle the memories of Liverpool in this Memories of August 1914 is co-commissioned magical tale of hope, loss and bravery for a by and 14-18 NOW. @IFB2014 journey through time, when Giants wake from @VisitLiverpool slumber and a city commemorates. FESTIVALS For further details visit ifb2014.com/culture 11-19 JULY 2014 BRAZILICA 5 JULY – 26 OCTOBER 2014 Various locations 2014 Brazilica, the UK’s largest samba carnival THE UK BIENNIAL OF CONTEMPORARY ART event, passes through the city’s streets Various locations on the evening of Saturday 19 July. This stunning spectacle is sure to be the International art that unfolds across Liverpool’s by Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra undoubted highlight of the festival. spaces, places and galleries. at Liverpool Cathedral. A recording of the Hundreds of performers will take part in this symphony will be played in Liverpool Cathedral This summer sees four months of free Rio-style carnival weaving its way through at selected times throughout the summer. exhibitions, events and performances by leading the city centre with glittering costumes, contemporary artists, including the 8th Biennial Also featured in Liverpool Biennial 2014 are floats and irresistible samba. Dancers, Exhibition A Needle Walks into a Haystack, Bloomberg New Contemporaries, the John Brazilian style drummers and spectacular curated by Mai Abu ElDahab and Anthony Moores Painting Prize and Adrian Henri at floats will start their journey through the Huberman. LJMU’s Exhibition Research Centre. A group city at 8pm. show at Open Eye Gallery will feature work from The Biennial Exhibition takes place across The festival also showcases Brazilian bands a number of artists, including Hans Haacke, Ugo the city at venues including The Old Blind at the main stage site in Williamson Square Mulas, Cristina De Middel and Ira Lombarda. School, FACT, the Bluecoat and . from midday to 11pm, and throughout the As well as a group show featuring work There will also be a free programme of music week there are live music performances, from over 17 international artists, there will events, talks, screenings and family workshops exhibitions, films and workshops, something be solo presentations from filmmaker and throughout the festival. for all the family and a taste of Brazil right photographer Sharon Lockhart, painter and On the Liverpool Waterfront is Dazzle Ship by here in Liverpool. flamboyant public figure James McNeill Whistler Venezuelan artist Carlos Cruz-Diez, and a transformation of Tate’s Wolfson gallery co-commissioned by Liverpool Biennial, by architect Claude Parent. 14-18 NOW WW1 Centenary Art Commissions As part of the opening weekend, on Saturday and Tate Liverpool, in partnership with 11-18 JULY 2014 5 July Michael Nyman’s Symphony No.11: Merseyside Maritime Museum. Hillsborough Memorial will be performed BROUHAHA INTERNATIONAL CARNIVAL Various locations The Brouhaha Festival opens with a bang on 11 July with Infecting the City, a dynamic event showcasing the work of 200 performers via a street parade and a number of site-specific performances. On 12 July, 1000 costumed participants take to the streets for Liverpool International Carnival, to celebrate the city’s diversity and creativity. The carnival will wind its way through Toxteth and come to rest in Princes Park, which will be alive with local and international performance work, global foods and family arts workshops. The Beautiful North one-day festival on 13 July begins with a spectacular carnival parade through Stanley Park to the Isla Gladstone Conservatory, then local and international dancers, circus artists, musicians and acrobats will dazzle audiences. From 14-17 July, Brouhaha brings you International Brunch - lunchtime international performances in Williamson Square. And to close the 2014 festival, Mandela Day on 18 July will see over 200 international performers in an outdoor large-scale performance spectacle at the Metropolitan Cathedral. Mark McNulty 2014 McNulty Mark 6 JULY 2014 FESTIVALS For further details visit ifb2014.com/culture ONE WORLD FESTIVAL Williamson Square 17 JULY – 2 AUGUST 2014 Celebrating the vibrancy of world cultures. With a ‘World in One FLUX City’ theme, the festival will be a fantastic cultural extravaganza that Various locations showcases the unique sights, sounds, tastes and artistic variety of the world continents, set in Liverpool City Centre. One World Festival Flux is a pioneering arts festival engineered by A partnership programme with over 30 arts 2014 will celebrate the multiplicity of cultures in Liverpool via street young people. Set within Liverpool’s world-class organisations, Flux aims to put young people at arts, animation, music, dance, acrobatics and carnival artists. It arts and cultural offer, audiences will be invited to the heart of the arts in the city region, acting as a presents an artistically diverse programme, bringing the city centre discover a range of multi-arts performances and catalyst to increase opportunities and reflect the to life and turning it into a powerful cauldron of global arts. Audiences events online and across the city. From literary aspirations of young people aged 14-25 years. will be treated to a fine mix of local, national and international acts events, film and music to gaming and visual arts, who will take them on an unforgettable artistic journey. there will be something for everyone. Not your usual festival, Flux provides a series of workshops and development programmes 19 – 20 JULY 2014 beyond the festival dates to nurture creativity and entrepreneurialism in young people. POLISH FOLKLORE WEEKEND Camp and Furnace Flower garlands, multi-coloured costumes and spirited folk music and dance! Merseyside Polonia presents Polish Folklore Weekend, exhibiting colourful Polish traditions. Head to the to find out more about Polish Midsummer customs and the man who helped to preserve them, Oscar Kolberg – Polish ethnographer, folklorist and composer. There will be special workshops where you will be able to make your own flower headdress using fresh blossom, herbs and shrubs. During the day 25 JULY – 1 AUGUST 2014 there will be live shows of Polish dance. INDIKA Capstone Theatre UNTIL 16 JULY 2014 Free 5 – 13 JULY 2014 Milapfest’s annual festival of world-class Indian morning raga concerts and a family-friendly performing arts returns to The Capstone garden party on 26 July. FESTIVAL 31 WIRRAL FESTIVAL OF FIRSTS Theatre. With a host of India’s leading artistes The theme of Indika 2014 is collaboration and Various locations Various locations performing, this year’s festival features classical throughout the week audiences will have the Liverpool’s first official festival celebrating arts This international arts festival evening performances in the theatre, traditional opportunity to see collaborations between and culture from refugee communities, and boasts a full line-up of outdoor different Indian music genres and dance styles discourse around the refugee experience over performances, poetry and unusual instrument combinations. 31 days. happenings, writing workshops, The opening performance Light on the Path will a family film festival, comedians be a highlight of the festival on 25 July. Featuring and classical musicians. India’s leading Bharatanatyam dance duo The Dhanajayans, Carnatic pianist Anil Srinivasan, 5-6 JULY 2014 Free vocalist Sikkil Gurucharan and mridangam percussionist Patri Satish Kumar, this innovative SCARECROW FESTIVAL WEEKEND performance explores the theme of light, National Wildflower Centre devotion and enlightenment. Scarecrows created by schools Indika is the biggest celebration of classical Indian and community groups from arts in the North West and a highlight of the across Merseyside displayed Liverpool festival season. in wildflower gardens and showcasing British wildflowers. ART For further details visit ifb2014.com/culture

UNTIL 26 JULY 2014 Free UNTIL 5 OCTOBER 2014 Ticketed UNTIL 2015 Free UNTIL 6 JULY 2014 Free WORKING LIVES: MONDRIAN AND HIS STUDIOS: OPERA FOR CHINATOWN ARTISTS’ BOOK EXHIBITION HERE AND THERE ABSTRACTION INTO THE WORLD Duke Street Terraces Central Library Pop-up Gallery, 6th floor, Tate Liverpool A vibrant installation by The This Exhibition of Artists’ 43 Castle Street This new exhibition provides fresh insights into Sound Agents transforms Books brings together rare A photography exhibition from Dutch painter Piet Mondrian’s practice. IFB the façade of Duke Street’s books from the Library’s DaDaFest, depicting disabled people at work delegates can get special £6 tickets every day vacant properties, depicting collection with the best of in Liverpool and overseas, with accompanying after 3pm (usual price £10). some of the people of contemporary artists’ books. narrative and online gallery. Liverpool’s Chinatown. 4 JULY - 6 SEPTEMBER 2014 Free UNTIL 31 JULY 2014 Free ONGOING Free DOWN TOWN SPANISH PAVILION WALL WORK - PAUL MORRISON: Bluecoat Display Centre URFORMEN Fallout Factory Down Town is a unique Fallout Factory will play host to Open Eye Gallery opportunity for visitors to see ‘Spanish Pavilion’, a new and Liverpool-born artist Paul and buy quality contemporary exciting collaboration between Morrison transforms the craftwork made in and/or Fallout Factory and overseas facade of the gallery and about Liverpool. Spanish galleries. adjoining public space with a large monochromatic 4 -6 JULY 2014 Ticketed UNTIL 21 SEPTEMBER 2014 Free installation, Urformen. THE CARAVAN GALLERY ROSSETTI’S OBSESSION: UNTIL 5 OCTOBER 2014 Ticketed The Bluecoat IMAGES OF JANE 3 JULY 2014 Ticketed MORRIS NASREEN MOHAMEDI The Caravan Gallery returns LIVERPOOL CONTEMPORARY ARTS FAIR with an exhibition of photos Lady Lever Art Gallery Tate Liverpool World Museum Liverpool from its ever growing Is Jane Burden Morris was the Discover the intriguing work Buy and view Britain Great? archive that favoured model of painter of Indian artist Nasreen art from over 50 documents the reality and Dante Gabriel Rossetti. This exhibition brings Mohamedi, considered a leading national surreality of modern life. together compelling examples of this pictorial particularly significant artist and international obsession. within the modernist tradition. galleries. The fair 5 JULY - 26 OCTOBER 2014 Free includes Long SUSAN FORSYTH: Road to Freedom, ART SHEDS 2014 original paintings and drawings by Victoria Gallery and Museum Nelson Mandela, Artist Susan Forsyth will create and original work a participatory exhibition by Peter Blake, inspired by the history and Noel Fielding and collection of the Victoria Yoko Ono. Gallery and Museum.

19 - 20 JULY 2014 Ticketed 4-5 JULY 2014 Free SUMMER ARTS MARKET UNTIL 10 AUGUST 2014 Free ARTISTS’ BOOK FAIR St George’s Hall Central Library GRAYSON PERRY: A huge art, design and craft THE VANITY OF SMALL DIFFERENCES The Liverpool Artists’ Book fair showcasing work by local Fair brings book artists from creatives in the magnificent across the UK to showcase A collection of six tapestries which explore taste, surroundings of Grade I listed and sell their beautiful St George’s Hall. class, aspiration and identity in a British context. McInally Jenny creations. PERFORMANCE For further details visit ifb2014.com/culture

UNTIL 12 JULY 2014 Ticketed MON, TUE, WED, FRI Ticketed (free) DEAD DOG IN A SUITCASE MOVEMA – DANCE (AND OTHER LOVE SONGS) FITNESS PROGRAMMES Everyman Theatre The Black-E Everyman and Kneehigh collaborate on a radical World dance, zumba and new version of the Beggar’s Opera, John Gay’s yoga classes and events, classic musical satire. Bursting with wit, wonder high-energy, fun dance and weirdness. classes and workouts taught by world dance specialists from Movema.

1 JULY - 31 AUGUST 2014 Free SPRING HEELED JACK Everton Park Join the parade to hail the DATES VARY Ticketed return of Spring Heeled Jack. Magnificent musical treats, 20 STORIES HIGH stupendous storytelling and Various venues astonishing displays of agility. Participation workshops run 20 Stories High Young Actors Company throughout July and August present three works: HEADZ from 3-5 July at 19 JULY 2014 Free with the finale event on Playhouse Studio, Standard at the Bluecoat SENSE & SUSTAINABILITY 31 August. from 16-17 July and Tales from the MP3 at the Everyman from 1-2 August. The Bluecoat 50+ artists and performers 4 JULY - 24 AUGUST 2014 Ticketed from Hope Street Ltd show GROSVENOR PARK OPEN AIR THEATRE the Bluecoat’s spaces in a way as never seen to explore Grosvenor Park, Chester environmental sustainability. Chester’s critically- acclaimed Grosvenor 23 - 24 JULY 2014 Ticketed Park Open Air Theatre GRACE AND THE SEA returns for a fifth season of alfresco Shakespeare. Unity Theatre Plays are performed ‘in the round’ for a relaxed, Shipwrecks, brave lifeboat informal atmosphere. men and a living chorus of Anthony Gormley statues 13 JULY 2014 Free transport you to ‘Another WE ARE THE CITY Place’ in this exciting celebration of an amazing landscape. Oakfield Road, Liverpool 4 In the culmination to MDI’s DATES TBC Free UNTIL 19 JULY 2014 Ticketed We Are the City project, the PAN GU-NU WA LENNON - THE MUSICAL streets of will be animated by professional and Great George Square Royal Court Liverpool local artists and residents Pan-Gu and Nu-Wa together Following its incredible run last summer, the alike in a dance extravaganza, are the synthesis of the smash hit musical returns! John Power stars in celebrating the diversity of the classical Chinese Creation this brilliant five-star production. region. Part of Big Dance 2014, Myth – here told through a national programme of dance. dance, circus and music. MUSIC For further details visit ifb2014.com/culture

FRIDAYS UNTIL 29 AUGUST Free 9, 11 AND 13 JULY 2014 Ticketed MUSIC IN THE GARDEN: MOZART’S SUMMER SESSIONS COSI FAN TUTTE The Bluecoat St. George’s Hall Featuring a combination of Concert Room live music, unique playlists Mozart’s third and final opera and food and drink, all in the features exciting young beautiful and relaxing Garden at the Bluecoat. singers from European Opera Celebrate the arrival of the weekend! Centre with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. 5 JULY 2014 Ticketed 11 JULY 2014 Ticketed SYMPHONY NO. 11: HILLSBOROUGH X&Y FESTIVAL MEMORIAL BY MICHAEL NYMAN 12 JULY 2014 Ticketed Mountford Hall Liverpool Cathedral JAH WOBBLE PRESENTS A ground-breaking live music festival Liverpool Biennial, in JASMIN FLOWER FUSION showcasing the most exciting breakthrough partnership with Liverpool acts from around the world. Philharmonic and Liverpool Pagoda Arts Cathedral, will present a new, Presented by bass guitarist, poet and 19 JULY 2014 Ticketed specially composed work composer Jah Wobble, the Pagoda Chinese UNTIL 31 JULY 2014 by Michael Nyman entitled Symphony No.11: Youth Orchestra and Liverpool Signing Choir JOOLS HOLLAND AND HIS Hillsborough Memorial. come together in a fusion of Chinese folk, dub, AUGMENTED ORCHESTRA RHYTHM AND BLUES ORCHESTRA grime and reggae. Chinatown The Auditorium at Echo Arena Beautiful, intimate As the UK’s most popular pianist and bandleader, augmented reality-trail Jools Holland OBE has performed and recorded throughout Chinatown. with some of the most talented musicians in Discover First Take films of the the world. Chinese Youth Orchestra and their amazing instruments.

13 JULY 2014 Ticketed NEIL YOUNG AND CRAZY HORSE Echo Arena Dubbed the Godfather of Grunge by some, Neil Young has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice.

17 - 28 JULY 2014 Ticketed 20 JULY 2014 Ticketed MANCHESTER JAZZ FESTIVAL RADIO CITY LIVE: Various venues, Manchester SUMMER 2014 10 days of surprising, moving Echo Arena and enthralling contemporary Back for a summer music, performed across spectacular! Previously, Radio various indoor and outdoor City brought a huge line-up Manchester venues of stars to Liverpool including One Direction, Flo this summer. Rida, Jessie J, Jason Derulo and Little Mix. FILM For further details visit ifb2014.com/culture MUSEUMS For further details visit ifb2014.com/culture

3 AND 5 JULY 2014 Ticketed 16 JULY 2014 Ticketed UNTIL 13 JULY 2014 Free UNTIL DECEMBER 2014 Free PULP FICTION / BOLLYWOOD FILM: FROM THERE TO HERE A WORLD A PARTICLE MAD MAX 1 & 2 DOUBLE BILL RAB NE BANA DI JODI Museum of Liverpool Victoria Gallery and FACT Capstone Theatre Exploring the changing familial, social and Museum FACT presents some of the Presented by Milapfest. cultural history of people who have learning See the contribution most influential and popular Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi follows the tale of a middle- difficulties in Liverpool cityThe region.hidden history of People with Liverpool has made to Learning Difficulties in Merseyside films of the last few decades. aged man, who having lost his love for life, Particle Physics. See the rediscovers it by assuming a new identity. spectacular machinery used 3 JULY 2014 Ticketed by scientists and enjoy interactive displays. 17 JULY 2014 Ticketed RETURN TO HOMS & DIRECTOR Q+A UNTIL 1 JAN 2015 Free FACT NT LIVE: SKYLIGHT © Mark McNulty/Wicked Fish Filmmaker Talal Derki FACT ST HELENA followed a tide of insurgents Bill Nighy and Carey Mulligan International Slavery flooding in to Homs to take the lead roles in the Museum UNTIL 1 SEPT 2014 Free support the besieged resistance. highly anticipated production of David Hare’s This exhibition will focus on Skylight - screened live from the West End. BRUTAL EXPOSURE: one of the most important 15 JULY 2014 Ticketed THE CONGO archaeological finds of 20 JULY 2014 Ticketed BOLLYWOOD FILM: International Slavery recent times in one of the most remote places VEER-ZAARA MONTY PYTHON LIVE (MOSTLY) Museum on earth. Capstone Theatre FACT Probably the first 2 May to 13 July 2014 UNTIL 1 JUNE 2015 Free Presented by Milapfest. At a combined age of just photographic campaign in Veer-Zaara follows the story of Veer Pratap 358, the Monty Python cast support of human rights, SAIL AWAY: Singh, an Indian, and Zaara Hayaat Khan, a will once again perform documenting the exploitation experienced by LIVERPOOL SHIPPING Pakistani as they overcome cultural boundaries some of their greatest hits, Congolese people in 1900s . POSTERS in their quest for love. with modern, topical, Pythonesque twists. Merseyside Maritime Museum UNTIL 1 SEPT 2014 Free This exhibition features 28 JULY 2014 Ticketed THEIR SPIRITS 14 posters dating from 1888 8 JULY - 30 AUGUST 2014 Ticketed THE GLOBE: THE TEMPEST BY LAURA FACEY to 1980, advertising Liverpool shipping companies. Some have MOONLIGHT FLICKS FACT International Slavery Museum never been displayed before. Roman Gardens, Chester The Tempest is An open-air cinema season staged in Shakespeare’s late great Laura Facey explores not UNTIL DECEMBER 2017 Free Chester’s Roman Gardens by local arts masterpiece of forgiveness, only the indescribable producer Chester Performs. Films are generosity and enlightenment. From the Globe cruelty of slavery but also TITANIC AND LIVERPOOL: screened five nights a week from Tuesday- Theatre in . the transcendent nature of the human spirit THE UNTOLD STORY Saturday. through a number of artworks. Merseyside Maritime Museum UNTIL 21 SEPT 2014 Free This compelling exhibition explores Liverpool’s central role in the Titanic story, featuring APRIL ASHLEY: previously unseen collections of international PORTRAIT OF A LADY significance. Museum of Liverpool Explore April’s story through her previously unseen private archive. A collaborative project between National Museums Liverpool and Homotopia. ONWARDS

Of course, Liverpool’s cultural offering extends way beyond July 2014... From 15-31 August 2014, the city is set to Liverpool’s streets for Liverpool Pride in a blaze rock with the Liverpool International Music of colour and music whilst raising awareness Festival. In its second year, the festival, in the of the importance of a united local community. words of curator Yaw Owusu: “… is focused The theme for this year’s event is Glam Fairy on three things; celebrating greatness, Tales, and music headliners include Katy B, discovering the new and inspiring the next. Heather Small from M People and Scouse We want people to discover the DNA of a global songstress Sonia. music city and be surprised and inspired by the collection and scope of artists, spaces, Looking forward to 25 May 2015, Cunard is events and collaborations in place.” Headliners planning a spectacular return to its spiritual include Ian Broudie and , home in Liverpool, to celebrate 175 years the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and of service. The Cunard fleet, led by the Boy George. spectacular flagship Queen Mary 2, will meet in the Mersey for the first time. Queen Elizabeth On 2 August, the city’s LGBT community and Queen Victoria will join their illustrious and friends, families and supporters take to sister in a special salute to Liverpool. There are new exhibitions coming up at the museums and galleries, exciting new performances at the theatres and festivals of all types. The only problem might be deciding just what to do. We’d love you to be a part of it. www.visitliverpool.com

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