Throughout 2008 Treasures Fresh Festival February Circelation – Harnessing ’s People & Places Around the City in Eighty Pubs Liverpool Cityscape by Ben Johnson The Big Hope Africa Oyé Throughout ‘08 3 – 5 January Performance: exploring dancing The Photography of April – September 24 May – 2 November 4 – 11 June 21 – 22 June City-wide Philharmonic Hall in the air E. Chambre Hardman City-wide Hope University Sefton Park The Infinite Sea of Possibilities A mass participation project for ‘08 Cutting edge jazz, world and sk-interfaces 15 March March – December Unique celebration of Liverpool’s pubs Commissioned artwork of the Young people’s forum considering One of the biggest free African September ‘07 – July ’08 celebrating Liverpool’s cultural identity contemporary music with 1 February – 30 March Wired Aerial Space Various venues and pub culture. Liverpool Skyline. urgent issues. music festivals. Arts in Regeneration through personal treasure boxes. international artists. FACT Circelation’s Performance Laboratory Touring exhibition of the work by the Creative learning experiences for A series of exhibitions, events and brings aerial circus artists and Liverpool photographer. Out of the Shadows Splatterfest Festival of Hope ‘08 Gymnastics International people who have experienced or Singh Twins The Anne Frank Festival debates exploring biotechnology and dancers together to explore April – September 27 May – mid July 4 – 14 June 21 – 22 June experience mental health distress. Throughout ‘08 5 January – 7 February the underlying subject of skin. anti-gravity performance. St George’s Hall Heritage Centre Unity Theatre Hope Street Liverpool Gymnastics Centre St George’s Hall Heritage Centre Liverpool Anglican Cathedral April The unsung stories of experiences of Liverpool’s International Festival of Church communities join together of Excellence Liverpool’s Public Art Programme Commissioned artwork representing Exhibition celebrating the life and Anima by Momentum Circelation older people with a disability. Children’s Theatre. bringing gospel, hip-hop, rap and soul Leading female gymnasts compete November ’07 – December ‘09 Liverpool’s past and future. works of the young Holocaust victim. 5 – 9 February 11 March to the streets. in this tri-nations warm up event for Various venues Unity Theatre Venue tbc Grand National Twilight City Liverpool Comedy Festival the Beijing Olympic Games. A year long programme of Public Art The Potting Shed The Wayne Shorter Quartet with A highly visual piece experimenting A number of leading voices in 3 – 5 April April – December 28 May – 8 June Lord Mayor’s Parade in city centre and surrounding Throughout ‘08 the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with innovative lighting design, performance, dance and the arts Aintree Racecourse Various venues Various venues 7 June Knowsley Hall Music Festival discuss the nature of aerial neighbourhoods including; Winter Canning Dock 5 January projection, animation and live music. World famous steeple chase returns. A series of four audiovisual The best names in comedy come to 21 – 22 June dance practice. Lights, Pavilions and Visible Viruses. Fitzcaraldo Theatre Ship hosts Philharmonic Hall performances. Liverpool to make the city laugh. Parade of spectacular floats, music Knowsley Hall monthly cabaret evenings. Multi-Grammy Award winner performs Chinese New Year One Step Forward One Step Back and dance. Some of the biggest names in rock International Table Tennis with the RLPO. 10 February – New Year’s Day by dreamthinkspeak Nirumpama and Rajenda Southport International and pop perform at this two day Tournament (Pre-Paralympics Digital Departures Chinatown 7 April – 10 May April Jazz Festival ‘Kites over the Mersey’ premier event; a phenomenal qualifier) Throughout ‘08 The People’s Opening Liverpool welcomes the Year of the Rat. Liverpool Anglican Cathedral Venue tbc 29 – 1 June International Kite Festival additional to the UK festival circuit. Various venues 11 January 13 – 16 March Magical journey through the beautiful Leading Indian dancers perform Various venues across Southport 7 – 8 June Greenbank Sports Academy Three feature length films St George’s Plateau Chinese Dub EP Release Anglican cathedral. Kathak and Bharatanatyam. For four days Southport will be alive New Brighton Promenade, Wirral Once Upon a Time at the Adelphi Competition amongst top disabled commissioned for 2008. St George’s Hall Plateau will become 11 February with the sound of jazz. Festival featuring stunt and show 27 June – 19 July players as they set their sights on an outdoor stage with a spectacular Venue tbc Roscoe Lecture Series ‘08 kites with imaginative designs. qualifications for the Beijing Paralympics. Iconic Public Art in the City The Line performance to start the year. Aims to open the City’s eyes to this April Gustav Klimt: Painting, Design A time spanning drama set in the Throughout ‘08 Throughout ‘08 beautifully artistic genre of music. St George’s Hall and Modern Life in Vienna 1900 The Green Fayre famous Adelphi hotel. Globalization – the Making of Various venues Various venues “Liverpool – City of Media”. 30 May – 31 August 8 June Our World. The Royal Society Stockholm artists collective Akay & A line of choreography bringing Roscoe Lecture Series ‘08 Court Hey Park, Huyton Pipilotti Rist of Antiquarians Peter will explore the life, behaviour together 100 different people making 18 February A comprehensive exhibition of Promoting World Environment Day 27 June – 31 August 14 March and consumer habits of the average unlikely appearances. St George’s Hall May Klimt’s work. with information on being green. FACT Small Concert Room, Liverpudlian. “Liverpool - City of Sculpture”. One of Europe’s leading contemporary Literate Medicine St George’s Hall Wirral Bookfest Roscoe Lecture Series ‘08 artists presents a UK solo exhibition Sir Neil Cossons traces the origins Jyll Bradley Fragrant Throughout ‘08 Tavener Requiem 7 – 12 April Ecce Cor Meum 9 June celebrating and exploring the power of today’s world and the roots of Throughout ‘08 Liverpool Medical Institute 28 February Various venues around Wirral 1 May St George’s Hall of self invention. globalization. Various venues Programme of lectures recommending Liverpool – The Musical Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral A celebration of books and writers “Liverpool – Where religious Faith is International visual artist Jyll Bradley reading for doctors. 12 January Sir John Tavener’s new Requiem is an of all kinds. Sir Paul McCartney’s first piece of Part of the Solution not the Problem”. War Requiem by Benjamin The Long Walk celebrates Liverpool’s Botanical ECHO Arena Liverpool attempt to reconcile the world’s warring choral music. Britten 14 – 15 March Collection. Disability Sports Festival Tells the story of Liverpool with one religions through music. Endgame by Samuel Beckett Liverpool International Tennis 28 June Throughout ‘08 of the most original and unusual The Great Hall, Cornerstone 11 April – 3 May Happy Birthday Tate Liverpool 10 – 15 June Liverpool Anglican Cathedral In response to the Morecambe Bay Centre of our Creative Universe Various venues line-ups ever seen in any city. Everyman Theatre 3 – 5 May National Junior Open Karate Calderstones Park A beautiful choral work performed cockling tragedy More Music have Throughout ‘08 A range of sports taster sessions March Matthew Kelly stars in Samuel Beckett’s Albert Dock Tournament Hosts many International players. by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. developed a unique theatrical event. In schools aimed at increasing participation. Roscoe Lecture Series ‘08 darkly comic and seminal masterpiece. Tate Liverpool celebrates its 31 May Touring mechanical sculpture visiting 14 January twentieth birthday. Greenbank Sports Academy Magical Mysterious Regeneration Masterpiece Watercolours Beijing Modern Dance Company schools and outdoor venues. Open Culture St George’s Hall St David’s Day Concert Liverpool Viennese Balls Junior Martial art tournament. Tour: Artists, Architecture and and Drawings 15 March Throughout ‘08 “Liverpool – Holocaust Survivors”. Welsh Choral Union with 12 – 13 April British Open Squash Championships the future of the City 28 June – 9 November Southport Arts Centre Generation 21 Various venues Aled Jones St George’s Hall 6 – 12 May Physical Fest 4 Presented by 12 – 14 June Lady Lever Art Gallery Finale event of the LEAP Dance Festival. Throughout ‘08 The Open Culture project is a platform Roscoe Lecture Series ‘08 1 March Liverpool’s people are invited to dance Liverpool Cricket Club and ECHO Momentum and Hope Street Ltd Tate Liverpool, The University Some of the finest pieces from the In schools to enable the people of Liverpool 24 January Philharmonic Hall the Viennese Waltz accompanied Arena Liverpool May of Liverpool and more. Lever collection go on display. Karl Jenkins Stabat Mater Young people and children become and the region to engage with the St George’s Hall Liverpool Welsh Choral celebrates by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic The world’s top players compete to be Various venues International conference debating 15 March city planners creating a healthy 21st celebrations for 2008. “Liverpool – City of Sport”. St David’s Day with presenter and singer Orchestra. the Dunlop British Open Champion. Annual physical theatre workshop and regeneration. Liverpool Open Gardens Liverpool Cathedral century city. Aled Jones. performance festival. 29 June Supercross The Welsh musician will conduct the Into the Little Hill: A Lyric Tale Roscoe Lecture Series ‘08 Alice in Wonderland The Palm House, Sefton Park Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Tales... from far away and the January 25 – 26 January Leap Festival in Two Parts 15 May Writing on the Wall (WoW) Festival 14 – 15, 21 – 22, 28 – 29 June and other venues house next door ECHO Arena Liverpool 1 – 15 March 17 – 18 April St George’s Hall May Liverpool, Knowsley & Halton Previously unseen gardens open Now/Then Throughout ‘08 One of the world’s most spectacular Various venues including Liverpool Pacific Roads Arts Centre “Liverpool – City of Fashion” Various venues The story of Alice retold for a for the public. 15 March – 4 May In schools Now These Days Are Gone sporting events will transform the Playhouse and Unity Theatre A dramatic and poignant re-telling of Established writers and performers 2008 audience. the Bluecoat From Liverpool – Leningrad young 18 August ‘07 – 2 March ‘08 Echo Arena. Annual dance festival profiles The Pied Piper. An evening with Bryn Terfel work alongside local artists. Liverpool Open Source City (LOSC) New commissions by bluecoat artists people across the Boroughs tell National Conservation Centre innovative works from national and 17 May Go Presented by SoundNetwork and rising stars. tales from far away and the house Features the photographs of Michael Three Sisters on Hope Street international companies. Art in the Age of Steam Philharmonic Hall Four Corners 16 June – 25 August June next door. Peto who took hundreds of informal 25 January – 16 February 18 April – 10 August Internationally acclaimed Opera May – August City-wide Venue tbc shots of The Beatles. Everyman Theatre Liverpool Performing Arts Festival Walker Art Gallery singer performs with the Royal Liverpool Various venues 100 Superlambananas will be Workshops where artists working Roscoe Lecture Series ‘08 Little Acorns New take on Chekhov’s classic, 3 – 7 & 10 – 14 March The influence of the railway on 19th Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir. ‘What makes a neighbourhood?’ painted, decorated and adorned by with sound can use Open Source 19 March Throughout ‘08 The Twentieth Century: How it relocated from Russia to Liverpool. St George’s Hall & Town Hall and 20th Century art including Hopper, This question provides the stimulus local and regional artists, community software to explore the debate on St George’s Hall In schools looked and how it felt A celebration of music, speech, drama Monet and Van Gogh. HUB for creatively exploring the nature groups and celebrities. intellectual property. “Liverpool - City of Music”. Mess it up and explore it in this September ‘07 – 27 April ‘09 Out of Body and dance. 17 – 18 May of change through five new programme for under 5’s. Tate Liverpool 25 January – 22 March AL and AL Otterspool Promenade commissions. Streetwaves ‘08 Carnival Olympiad Seminar Major re-hang of the Tate Collection Open Eye Liverpool Reads 18 April – 8 June The UK’s biggest free urban June – July 19 March Waiting reflecting its richness and variety. Exhibition of photographs and moving 6 March onwards FACT youth festival. Viennese Concerts at the Tate Various venues city-wide The Cornerstone and Boroughs Throughout ‘08 images that explore, manipulate and City-wide Video installation looks at the May – August The Carnival Arts Sector explores the Fantastic local music performed by Various venues John Stezaker reflect upon the human body. City wide reading initiative of impact of art and technology on Voices Across the Ocean Tate Liverpool opportunities over the next four years young people at city wide venues. Health and Arts initiative that November ‘07 – 19 January ‘08 award-winning author Mal Peet. networked societies. 24 May Part of Liverpool’s Viennese season. and beyond. explores the theme of waiting. Open Eye National Holocaust Memorial Day Mossley Hill Parish Church Most substantial exhibition of 27 January Akram Khan-bahok People Show 119: Ghost Sonata Choirs from both sides of the Atlantic Water, Water Everywhere and Whyte & Mackay Premier Barging In John Stezaker’s work in the UK Philharmonic Hall 7 – 8 March 22 – 27 April share beautiful music. Not a Drop to Drink Design Show Liverpool League Darts Throughout ‘08 for many years. Liverpool hosts the national Liverpool Playhouse The Palm House, Sefton Park May – Autumn 19 – 22 June 20 March Leeds – Liverpool Canal, commemoration ceremony on the bahok is a long awaited new group A play based on a classic fairy tale. Liverpool International Various waterfront venues The Crypt, Metropolitan Cathedral ECHO Arena Liverpool Sefton & North Liverpool Victorian Visions anniversary of the liberation of choreography based on the tale Handball Festival A giant wind and water-powered Browse, buy and commission work Features the best 8 players in A project for children and young 1 December ‘07 – 16 March ‘08 Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. of Babel. An Audience with Shankly 24 – 25 May environmental sculpture exploring from over 150 selected designers. the sport. people on the history and heritage Lady Lever Art Gallery 24 April onwards Greenbank Sports Academy the importance of water and of the Leeds Liverpool canal with Fascinating insight into the Victorian British Dance Edition: Debates Liverpool Olympia and I.M Marsh Campus Liverpool’s maritime history. European Union Youth Orchestra Dance Initiative. view of the world. and Talks Interactive, multi-media theatre A celebration of handball set with a 30 January – 2 February conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy celebrates the football legend. multi-cultural event. 30 March tenantspin Astrid Lingren Exhibition Venue tbc June Philharmonic Hall Throughout ‘08 12 December ‘07 – 31 January ‘08 Debates and sessions to compliment its The Business Convention European Speedminton Ashkenazy conducts the European FACT and city-wide Picton Library Reading Room contemporary dance programme. 28 April Championships ‘08 Key: Union Youth Orchestra, one of the Offers a unique view of the rapidly This exhibition commemorates Arena and Convention Centre 24 – 25 May The Liverpool Sound world’s most prestigious and developing cityscape and culture. the 100th anniversary of the birth British Dance Edition Annual Business Convention. Liverpool Tennis Centre 1 June dynamic ensembles. of the writer responsible for 31 January – 2 February English Schools Cross Country Over 100 athletes competing in the Anfield Stadium Art World in One City Pippi Longstocking books. Empire Theatre and various venues Championship Roscoe Lecture Series ‘08 world’s fastest growing racquet sport. Once-in-a-lifetime event to celebrate The Liverpool Art Prize Conversation Throughout ‘08 One of the biggest events in the UK 8 March 29 April Liverpool’s status as World Capital of March – April Various venues Blood Brothers by Willy Russell dance calendar, a prestigious showcase Sefton Park St George’s Hall Liverpool Streets Ahead Pop – featuring Sir Paul McCartney. Novas Contemporary Urban Centre Exploring A series of community commissions 31 December ‘07 – 26 January ‘08 of some of the most exciting dance Britain’s biggest cross-country “Liverpool – Reflections & Changes”. 24 May – 26 May This new annual art competition celebrating Liverpool’s rich diversity. Empire Theatre companies in the country. running event. St. George’s Hall Plateau Literature Willy Russell’s Blood Brothers is for professional artists based Poetry in the City Liverpool will be awash with fantastic in Merseyside. Music The Contact Sessions comes home. Merchant Palaces & Liverpool’s Late April – early May music, dance and street theatre. Throughout ‘08 January – Autumn Laughter Makers Various venues All Day and All Night Participate Various venues Emilia di Liverpool Sudley House, Aigburth 8 – 9 March A diverse programme of performances March – Premiere Series of sessions exploring the world 1 – 5 January Exhibition of photographs taken Small Concert Room, and events. Sport Various venues of theatre created by young people. Small Concert Room, between 1888 and 1916. St George’s Hall Desperate Optimist film makers in Stage St George’s Hall Special celebration of the great partnership with Newcastle, Gateshead, New production of Gaetano Donizetti’s comedians from the cities past. Streets opera performed by 50 young singers Birmingham and Dublin. and musicians from across Europe. July Tall Ships’ Races ‘08 Imagine... Mathew Street Festival Parade British Musical Fireworks NOISE Fiesta Latina Free Thinking Festival 18 – 21 July 1 – 10 August August Bank Holiday Championships September 11 – 14 October Presented by BBC Radio 3 Waterfront St George’s Hall and City Centre 19 – 21 September Venue tbc Various venues and Radio Merseyside Clipper Round the World Liverpool is the host port for this St John’s Gardens World famous free music event Kings Gardens, Southport Young teens create and produce Four day Latin American Festival. 7 – 9 November Yacht Race 07–08 maritime extravaganza, one of the Ten days of performances and celebrating Liverpool’s musical heritage. Six of the country’s best firework’s reportage of Capital of Culture events. FACT and various venues 4 July main highlights for 2008. activities that invite children and companies compete for this Burial at Thebes Leading thinkers debate Mersey Waterfront young people to use their Community Shakespeare prestigious title. Made in Liverpool 17 October and discuss the theme of The maritime race finishes at the imagination and creativity. August September Philharmonic Hall Human Features. mouth of the River Mersey. Birkenhead Park, Wirral 5th Liverpool Biennial FACT, BBC Big Screen and A musical interpretation of Seamus The Emperor and the Tiger Three night open air production of 20 September – 30 November various venues Heaney’s epic poem. The International Guitar Big Dance 1 August ‘A Winter’s Tale’. City-wide Emerging film makers submit and Festival of Great Britain 5 – 13 July Venue tbc International Festival of show their work. Liverpool Electric 7 – 25 November Various venues Costumed carnival dancers, Contemporary Art. 22 – 26 October Various venues A week-long celebration of dance in drummers and fireworks will come September Babul and the Blue Bear Various venues Week long festival attracting all its styles and forms and is open to together in this fantastic performance. Javier Tellez Autumn As part of the BBC Electric Proms. diverse and world class guitarists. International Shanty Festival everyone to join in! 20 September – 30 November Venue tbc 18 – 21 July Berliner Philharmoniker A Foundation Play exploring cultural identity Karl Jenkins Le Nouvel Ensemble Moderne Albert and Wellington Docks Chinese Dub 4 September Representations of madness in film and belonging. 25 October & Ensemble 10.10 A showcase of maritime songs 5 July Philharmonic Hall is explored concentrating on Lewis Philharmonic Hall 18 - 20 November and music . Carling Academy Sir Simon Rattle brings the Carroll’s, Alice in Wonderland. Eric’s - The Musical by Karl Jenkins conducts the first The Cornerstone Jah Wobble brings spectacular internationally acclaimed Berliner Mark Davies Markham performance of a new work. Le NEM from Montreal collaborates 4-Nations Junior Chess performers from China together Philharmoniker to his home city. Phil Collins Autumn with Liverpool’s Ensemble 10.10 to BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year with the best dub reggae musicians Championship 20 September – 30 November Everyman Theatre King Lear present new music, including specially Tourist Information 6 – 7 December and Liverpool’s own Pagoda 22 – 25 July A Foundation Musical about the notorious punk club 30 October – 29 November commissioned works from a new BROUHAHA International Festival Philharmonic Hall Chinese Youth Orchestra. Liverpool John Moores University New film piece made in collaboration which sparked a cultural revolution. Everyman Theatre British & Canadian composers. IM Marsh campus Parade and Princes Park Festival with the people of Liverpool. Staring Pete Postlethwaite. The UK’s largest amateur singing 08 Place, Whitechapel, competition. Merseyside Youth Games Junior teams compete for the 2 August Cornerstone Festival Liverpool L2 6DZ 5 July prestigious Glorney and Faber Cup Liverpool City Centre and Sefton Festival of Writing Halloween Lantern Parade 19 November - 6 December The Rightful Owners of the Song Wavertree Sports Complex in chess. Princes Park 22 – 28 September 31 October The Cornerstone, December Liverpool John Lennon 3,500 children compete to be The region’s largest multi-cultural Various venues Sefton Park Hope University Venue tbc Airport, Arrivals Hall, South Merseyside’s finest sports person. YPPT International Conference parade. A week of writing, scriptwriting and Theme of ‘Phoenix Rising’. Presentation of newly created 25 – 27 July European Individual Open poetry experienced through readings, work in the creative field. Brings together ‘pub-singers’, Terminal, Liverpool L24 1YD ‘karaoke-hosts’ and semi-professional St Helens Festival The Cornerstone Samba School Chess Championships performances and film. When We Dead Awaken singers with the Royal Liverpool 5 – 6 July A conference led by young people to 2 August 5 – 14 September October The Only Moving Thing Albert Dock, Philharmonic Orchestra. Sherdley Park, Sutton celebrate, play and explore new ideas Various venues Milapfest NAVRATRI Unity Theatre 21 November Anchor Courtyard, Local groups showcase their work in and approaches. Bringing a Rio-style carnival to the Open Tournament which allows 29 September – 8 October A final dramatic work from Ibsen, one The Cornerstone Albert Dock, Portrait of a Nation 200 acres of parkland. streets of Liverpool. amateur chess players to compete City-wide venues October of Scandinavia’s greatest playwrights. Features new commissions by Steve Liverpool L3 4AF Contacting the World against some of the best in the world. Everybody is invited to join the Reich, David Lang, Michael Gordon and December Liverpool and nationwide Arabic Arts Festival 27 July – 3 August Sensazione Gujaarti folk dances of Garba and Raas. The Quiet Little Englishman Julia Wolfe. The nation’s young persons +44 (0)151 233 2008. 10 – 27 July Various venues 6 – 10 August Southport Airshow The Liverpool Summit October exploration of their identity will www.visitliverpool.com Various venues A creative exchange between St Georges Plateau 6 – 7 September Vintage Fair and Organ Rally 1 – 2 October Venue tbc Towards a new Urbanism come together in this finale event in Celebration of Arabic culture. hundreds of young theatre makers. This theatrical fairground brings Southport Seafront 27 – 28 September Arena and Convention Centre George Grove’s life is celebrated as 25 – 27 November together performer and audience. Air show featuring military, civilian Victoria Park, Widnes Liverpool pioneer in sound recording. Design Academy, partnership with HLF. Arab Cities British Chess Championships and historic aircraft. Attractions including classic cars, Summit about transforming Liverpool John Moores University FREE Accommodation 10 – 27 July 27 July – 9 August Liverpool Children’s Festival motorbike and traction engines. the future. the Bluecoat Literature Festival An International symposium on the Booking the Bluecoat St George’s Hall 8 August The British Association’s October 21st Century City. Cultural Quarter Exhibition of works responding to The world’s oldest chess Festival of Science Strictly Awesome Royal Liverpool Philharmonic the Bluecoat cities in the Middle East. championship will be in Liverpool Performances and workshops celebrate 8 – 12 September September Orchestra Tours by key national and Liverpool is Burning for the very first time. the diverse heritage of Liverpool. University of Liverpool All over Liverpool 2 October international writers. ‘The Ultimate Dance Off’ UK Callers: Halton Youth Culture Festival Talks, debates, exhibitions, hands-on Witness something truly amazing Philharmonic Hall November 0845 601 1125 (5p/min) 12 – 13 July Magical History Tour Knowsley Flower Show activities and excursions. and magical. Sir Simon Rattle conducts in the National Poetry Day St George’s Hall Halton Stadium, Widnes 28 July – 27 September 10 August hall where he started his stellar October Dance competition blurring boundaries Overseas Callers: Merseyside Maritime Museum Court Hey Park, Huyton Young people can experience the Hope Street Market music career. Various venues between live art and club culture. +44 151 709 8111 Labyrinth of Light best of youth culture on Merseyside. Exhibition documenting Liverpool’s A joy for both the experienced to the 8 – 14 September Residencies, events and participatory history and looking to the future. novice gardener. Hope Street Le Corbusier - The Art of activities led from Liverpool. Drama Queen December St George’s Hall Book online: The Wirral Show The world of ‘Oliver!’ and Marrakech Architecture November The Liverpool-Knowsley Merseyside Community converge for this European 2 October – 18 January ‘09 Unity Theatre Walk through a beautiful labyrinth www.visitliverpool.com 12 – 13 July of 800 candles. New Brighton International Youth Soccer Youth Games Street Market. The Crypt, Metropolitan Cathedral November Twelve hedonistic years take their Festival 13 August RIBA Trust presents the UK’s biggest toll on the protagonist of this Free weekend of air and land based The information contained within this guide is entertainment. 29 July – 3 August Wavertree Sports Complex Heritage Open Days exhibition in 20 years of the greatest Shaun Duggen play. correct at the time of going to print. Mather Avenue playing fields, To encourage young people in the 11 – 21 September Hope Street Fest architect of the 20th century. North West Family History Fair The Beat Goes On Allerton community to engage in sport and Merseyside wide September 1 November Brand New World by 12 July – 1 November ‘09 Local leading teams compete against cultural activities. Hundreds of heritage buildings open Hope Street St George’s Hall Positive Impact World Museum Liverpool international counterparts. to the public. A free festival of music, food, film, This fair will help you explore your November A showcase of Merseyside’s vibrant Honda Formula 4-Stroke dance, theatre, exhibitions and tours family tree. Royal Court Theatre music scene over the past 60 years. Liverpool Summer Pops Powerboats Series’ 08 Milapfest ONAM Festival along Hope Street. Urban contemporary musical based Throughout July 16 – 17 August 12 September Liverpool Music Week on the story of Aladdin. Your souvenir ECHO Arena Liverpool Mersey Waterfront City-wide International DaDaFest 1 – 16 November This event is a series of gigs that UK’s premiere off-shore Celebrate Indian culture with this September Various venues Sleeping Beauty by guide to the will run throughout the month. powerboat championship. popular harvest festival from Kerala. Various venues The UK’s fastest growing music festival English National Ballet Disabled and deaf artists from every Roscoe Lecture Series ‘08 and the largest indoor winter festival. November 2008 programme. High Hopes National Table Tennis Grand Prix Tour of Britain Finale continent present a programme that 6 October Liverpool Empire July – Broadcast, 16 – 17 August 14 September reflects the very best in their fields. St George’s Hall A magical ballet production of Available from November – Showcase Liverpool Tennis Centre City Centre “Liverpool - City of Arts and Culture”. 1 – 20 November The Sleeping Beauty. Venue tbc Britain’s top table tennis Tour of Britain cycling race will end METAFEX by REEL EYES Various venues Liverpool08.com Everyword Documentary series following players compete. in Liverpool. CoLECTIVE, TAO Powerplant Annual celebration of Lesbian, The Shipping Lines Festival for £5 plus p&p 14 – 26 July teenagers approaching adulthood. September 8 – 12 October Gay, Bisexual and Transgender arts November Everyman Theatre Southport Flower Show Audiovision Number Two, 2 Roscoe St. Calderstones Park and culture. The University of Liverpool, The Everyman’s annual, new writing Movieplex World cinema 21 – 24 August 15 – 20 September and city-wide A sonic landscape exploring the the Bluecoat and others festival returns. in a nutshell Victoria Park George’s Dock Building Performance piece that experiments relationship between sound, light Roscoe Lectures Series ‘08 Liverpool’s shipping heritage is July – August Britain’s largest independent Musicians, VJs and light artists use the with spaces and times. and garden. 3 November explored through literature. Open Golf Championship Children’s Festival and Brouhaha Flower Show. Mersey Tunnel vent as a performance St George’s Hall 17 – 20 July The fictional, film making dynasty space and projection surface. Play for the People Liverpool Irish Festival “Liverpool – City of Literature”. TWINS by Angie Hiesl and Royal Birkdale of Shanta Rao Dutt is brought to Creamfields ‘08 September 8 – 19 October Roland Kaiser The Open returns to host one of life by this film, performance and 23 August LV County Cricket Royal Court Liverpool Various venues Senior European Boxing November sport’s greatest golfing occasions. installation piece. Daresbury, Championship match Liverpool vote for their favourite Celebrating the Liverpool/Irish Championships the Bluecoat Award-winning electronic, live music, 17 – 20 September play to be performed at the Royal connection. 5 – 15 November Culmination of the Bluecoat’s live European Youth Parliament Hopes Street Limited Public dance festival celebrating it’s Liverpool Cricket Club Court Theatre. Greenbank Sports Academy and art series. Key: 17 – 24 July Art Programme 10th Anniversary. Lancashire v Kent. Christy Moore ECHO Arena Liverpool St George’s Hall July – August St George’s Hall and I 11 October Features some of Europe’s top boxers Liverpool – Threshold to the 300 young people from 20 countries Speke and Garston Slavery Remembrance Day Roscoe Lecture Series ‘08 September Philharmonic Hall from over 40 countries. Corners of the World Art will gather to share ideas, culture An eight week project to create a 23 August 18 September St George’s Hall Inspirational Irish folk singer performs. November – March ‘09 and experience. piece of public art. Otterspool, South Liverpool St Georges Hall Share in the memories of Liverpool’s MTV Europe Music Awards Victoria Gallery and Museum Conversation Events to remember the victims of most important heritage building. RIBA Stirling Prize “Liverpool - City that looks beyond itself” 6 November Exhibition of E. Chambre Hardman’s Exploring transatlantic slave trade. 11 October ECHO Arena Liverpool photography. August UNMADE by Tom of Finland ECHO Arena Liverpool Liverpool hosts the world renowned Literature World Firefighter Games The Art Organisation (TAO) September The RIBA Stirling Prize for contemporary music awards ceremony. December 24 August – 2 September 19 – 20 September Venue tbc British architecture holds its awards Music Liverpool Community Games City-wide MelloMello Major retrospective of the early ceremony in Liverpool. 1 August A 10-day international spectacle with An un-curated and self-organised drawings by legendary gay artist The Penny Readings Participate Wavertree Sports Complex over 5,000 firefighters. event which will be defined during Tom of Finland. 6 December Sport Five neighbourhoods come the course of the event. Small Concert Room, together for a mass participatory St. George’s Hall Stage sports festival. An evening of music, dance, laughter, tears and live readings. Streets