LowDown - issue 4 - June 2012 by Lowdown Magazine

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The definitive Liverpool listings guide

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FASHION Stepford Wives Style THE POGUES’ JAMES FEARNLEY 27 PAGES of What’s On

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Summer Highlights At Liverpool Philharmonic Dionne Warwick Monday 4 June 7.30pm £28.50-£75

The Chieftains

Sunday 10 June 8pm £35-£42.50

The Unthanks

with Brighouse & Ratrick Brass band Sunday 17 June 7.30pm £18.50-£24.50

Strictly Presents... Dance To The Music

Alison Krauss SOLD OUT & Union Station Saturday 14 July 7.30pm £32.50-£45.50 Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival

Alif Ensemble Sunday 15 July 7.30pm £15-£22.50

Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra Thursday 26 July 7.30pm £37.50, £43.50

Brit Floyd

John Richardson: Funny Magnet

Monday 2 July 8pm £27.50, £33.50

Friday 27 July 8pm £15, £21

Ian Prowse

Americana Weekend

Monday 25 June 7.30pm £19.50-£51

Friday 6 July 8.30pm £12 SOLD OUT EXTRA DATE Thursday 5 July 8.30pm £12

Featuring Lazy Lester, The Pineleaf Boys and more

27-28 July

Box Office 0151 709 3789 liverpoolphil.com

WELCOME To June’s issue of Lowdown.

We’re really gearing up for summer now and the sun’s decision to hang out with us a lot more lately has right warmed us up. We’re also feeling a bit energetic, what with all the sport related goings on going on. Liverpool International Tennis Tournament will prepare us nicely for Wimbledon, while the Olympic Torch Relay events taking place across Merseyside are helping to build anticipation for London 2012. Our listings section is jam packed this month with things for families to do over the Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend and during Half Term Week. On a musical note, there are some pretty big events happening in June - Speke Hall Concerts at the start and just a short travel distance outside the city later in the month there’s Chester Rocks and Live From Jodrell Bank (see preview section for more details). To kickstart the festival season we’ve got Southport Food & Drink Festival and the wonderful Africa Oyé in Sefton Park, celebrating its 20th birthday this year (see news for more details). We’ve introduced a competition page this month and have some tasty prizes on offer. We’ll be adding more to the website during the month so keep an eye out for even more chances to win at www. thelowdownmagazine.com. Follow us on Twitter @TheLowdownMag as we’ll be offering up little gifts on there too throughout the month. Other than that it’s a pretty regular month for the city – plenty of music, arts, comedy, sport, family activities and other events going on. Just take a look at our listings section and tell us it isn’t so!

MARIE & PAUL

THIS MONTH HIGHLIGHTS 04

Lowdown selections for June

NEWS 06 Africa Oyé and Southport Food & Drink Festival COMPETITIONS 08 Win tickets for Brit Floyd and The Unthanks COVER STORY 10

Rhod Gilbert – Welsh Wizardry Wit

FASHION 14

A ROOD girl’s vintage style

LIVE REVIEWS 16 ALBUM REVIEWS 19 BOOKS 20 The Pogues’ James Fearnley

PREVIEWS 22 LISTINGS 27

27 pages of What’s On

CLASSIFIEDS 54 Editorial : Marie Martin, Paul Tsanos Design: Jason Powell twitter.com/thelowdownmag facebook.com/thelowdownmagazine email: info@thelowdownmagazine.com Advertising enquiries: 07890 600 600 ads@thelowdownmagazine.com www. thelowdownmagazine.com Photos: Karima Francis - Ivan Gajos, Poppies - Lee Herring (artist)

LOWDOWN JUNE

HIGHLIGHTS Saturday 2nd Kenny Thomas Ericâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

4th Dionne Warwick Philharmonic Hall

Sunday 10th The Chieftans Philharmonic Hall

Tuesday 12th Belcea Quartet St Georges Hall

Tuesday 5th - Saturday 9th Titanic The Musical Liverpool Empire

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The Unthanks Philharmonic Hall

22nd June - 28th October Turner Monet Twombly Tate Liverpool

18-19th The Hitch-Hikers Guide To The Universe â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Radio Show Live Liverpool Empire

Saturday 23rd Martini Lounge Burlesque Show Epstein Theatre

22-24th

British Artistic Gymnastic Championships Liverpool Arena

Thursday 21st - Sunday 24th Liverpool Tennis Tournament Calderstones Park

Wednesday 27th Tony Bennett Liverpool Empire

Thursday 28th White Nights Philharmonic Hall

LOWDOWN JUNE

NEWS

Manchester to Liverpool Bike Ride Voted number five in ‘The Independent’s 10 Best Cycling Events for 2012’, the Manchester to Liverpool Bike Ride, taking place on June 3, is now in its eighth year. Raising funds for the NSPCC, the 40 mile (approx) ride starts at Salford Quays, picking up the Trans-Pennine Trail and finishing at Otterspool Park in Liverpool. For more information and to register for the event visit www.bike-events.com or contact the NSPCC fundraising team on 0161 628 1209 or email northwestappeals@nspcc.org.uk.

Arrrgh You Ready For The Pirate Invasion?

Access to Art Following the success of its opening, Liverpool’s latest arts venue at the Camp and Furnace in the Baltic Triangle creative district, is to host the city’s very first art fair. People from all over the north west are expected to visit the city for the Liverpool Art Fair which opens on June 1 for four days. Aiming to give a unique insight into the region’s creative talent the fair will include 150 pieces of art by 73 artists in both 2D and 3D, selected from hundreds of artists throughout Merseyside and beyond by a panel of judges. It is an open submission selling event open to the public from 11am-6pm from Friday, June 1 to Monday June 4. It aims to connect local artists with new art buyers on a large scale, break down barriers, and make affordable art accessible to all by having a section of specially created work costing under £100, and a maximum price level of £1,000. The Liverpool Art Fair is part of Liverpool Art Month that includes many of the city’s leading arts organisations including METAL at Edge Hill Station, dot–art; Arena Studios and Gallery, Bluecoat Studio Artists, Breeze studio Liverpool, The Bridewell Studios, The Gallery Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University, the Liverpool POST, Red Wire, The Royal Standard and Wolstenholme Creative Space.

Liverpool’s Albert Dock will once again find itself besieged by Pirates and Privateers as Albert Dock Pirate Festival 2012 sets sail on June 9 and 10 between noon and 5pm. The action will unfold from the quayside as Privateer Ships ZEBU and RUTH do battle with Pirate Ship VILMA, with dramatic sailing action in the Dock. Armed with cannons, they will act out the tale of the Kings Navy Pirate Hunters in a live action battle under sail in Albert Dock. Cannon fire and dramatic combat scenarios will create a real spectacle this year, as the Pirate Brethren bring their breathtaking Pirate Battle Show. Notorious, historical pirates such as Blackbeard, Ann Bonny, ‘Calico’ Jack Rackham, Edward England and Barbarossa come to life as they are led into battle by Privateers ‘Frenchy’ Hawkins, Fortunatus Wright and William Hutchinson with live-action sword battles with Zombie Pirate Crew, cannon fire and high drama guaranteed. Peter Cronin, Business Development Manager, Albert Dock Estate, said: ‘As such an historic site which is steeped in maritime history, it’s great to see the Albert Dock come to life in true seafaring spirit with the Pirate Festival. We look forward to welcoming Pirates of all ages.’

Get On Yer Bike Bike Week, between June 16-24, is one of the UK’s biggest annual promotions of cycling, providing a national umbrella for locally organised events and activities up and down the UK. Begun in 1923 as a grassroots organisation, it now encourages almost half a million people to take part in countrywide events.

Southport Food & Drink Festival Southport Food & Drink Festival has moved home to a new seafront location on Princes Park, more fitting for its bigger and better return this year. Taking place between June 8-10, the free festival is a real family event and will be delivering some new offerings to complement its regular highlights. Tipping their hats to the nation’s rekindled love of baking will be The Great Southport Bake Off and the Big Community Bake Sale. The events aim to encourage everyone from the young and not so young, voluntary groups to competitive bakers to get involved in celebrating the art of baking.

With statistics that prove over half of our car journeys are less than five miles added to the current expensive fuel prices, there has surely never been a better time and incentive to swap these short journeys for a bike ride. Add to this the fact that cyclists fitness levels are equivalent to being ten years younger, straddling that saddle makes even more sense. There are plenty of events across Liverpool and Wirral to get involved in, including the Wirral Bikeathon and Metal Birds To Metal Men (a family short ride from the urban sprawl to the Crosby coastline). For more info on these and other events visit www.bikeweek.org.uk.

The Live Cookery Theatre will bring together the finest culinary talent around to share their skills and reveal some gastronomic tips. A festival showcase of the best local, regional and worldwide beers will be delivered by The Ship & Mitre, along with a range of cask conditioned real ales from Southport Brewery, Liverpool Organic and Liverpool Craft and Peelers. New for 2012 is an outdoor restaurant where food can be tried from a variety of cuisines, all alongside being entertained by local bands and singers. A highlight this year is the Children’s Festival which includes a Teddy Bears Picnic and a special children’s foodie heaven with lots of interactive activities. With a Chocolate Festival, Mini Pop-Up Seaside, Street Food Fair and Producers’ Market also on the agenda, this year’s festival looks well worth a sample.

Race Ya?

RunLiverpool presents the Mersey Tunnel 10K race on June 10, an event that has tripled in size since it was reintroduced in 2006 after a four year break. Previously the run took place through Birkenhead Tunnel but now uses Wallasey Tunnel as the link from the race start in Pall Mall Liverpool city centre to the finish near Vale Park in New Brighton. Attracting a varied mix of club, charity and recreational runners, the race expects to see its 3,300 entry number in 2011 rise again this year. To register for this event visit www.runliverpool10k.co.uk or call 0151 236 8432.

Africa Oyé 2012 This year, Liverpool’s Africa Oyé is marking 20 years of bringing the best in African music and culture to the city. Starting out as a series of small gigs in the city centre in 1992, Africa Oyé has evolved into the foremost celebration of African and Caribbean music and culture in the UK. This year’s line-up at the Sefton Park based free festival continues to build on the success of previous years and includes: The Rasites, Brinsley Forde, Yaaba Funk, The Endless Journey, Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra, Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga, Jaliba Kuyateh and Diabel Cissokho. In addition to the vibrant music shows on offer, the festival also incorporates more than 40 stalls selling the best food, drink, arts, crafts and fashion from Africa and beyond.

LOWDOWN JUNE

COMPETITIONS BRIT FLOYD Brit Floyd, ‘The World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Show’ have recently embarked on their 2012 UK tour, ‘A Foot In The Door’ after its successful stint in North America. They stop off at Liverpool Philharmonic on July 2 and Lowdown has snaffled a pair of tickets for the reader who answers the following question successfully and is chosen at random from the winning entries!

What was the title of Pink Floyd’s 1967 debut album? Send your answer to: info@ thelowdownmagazine.com and include your name, preferred email address, telephone number and postal address. Closing date for entries is: 29 June 2012

HURRICANE PORT ‘In The Hurricane Port, Andrew Lees reveals how Liverpool’s pre-eminence in the slave trade left an indelible scar on the psychogeography of the city.’ Last month Lowdown featured an introduction to this thought provoking, entertaining account of Liverpool’s history and this month we bring you a chance to win your own copy. To win answer the following question:

What year did King John found the port of Liverpool? Send your answer to: info@ thelowdownmagazine.com and include your name, preferred email address, telephone number and postal address. Closing date for entries is: 1 July 2012

THE BIG HOUSE The Big House - Candie Payne & Paul Molloy, have been summed up as a latter day equivalent to Johnny Cash and June Carter, with their cleverly blended mix of soul, folk and west coast rock and roll, tied together by the duo’s evocative close harmony singing and shared lead vocals. They’re appearing at The Kazimier this month and we’re offering a pair of tickets to one lucky, lucky reader. www.thebighouse.co.uk To win answer the following question:

Who did Candie Payne tour with on his 2007 sell out Versions tour? Send your answer to: info@ thelowdownmagazine.com and include your name, preferred email address, telephone number and postal address. Closing date for entries is: 27 June 2012

THE UNTHANKS Described by The Guardian as ‘haunting, original and magnificent’, Mercury-nominated Tyneside band The Unthanks are characterised by their eclectic approach of mixing traditional English Folk with other musical genres. They play Liverpool Philharmonic this month and we have a pair of tickets for the gig to give away. To win answer the following question:

What is the name of The Unthanks’ Mercury nominated 2007 album? Send your answer to: info@thelowdownmagazine.com and include your name, preferred email address, telephone number and postal address. Closing date for entries is: 14th June 2012

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LOWDOWN ON COMEDY

WHAT’SEATING

GILBERT?

11 After developing a reputation as the ‘angry man’ of comedy, multi award-winning Welsh whirlwind Rhod Gilbert has returned with an altogether more chilled out stage persona. Following some ‘inner-self’ analysis, the comedian has decided he needs to look at life from a more horizontal perspective, albeit still as a stand-up. With ‘work experience’ gained in a variety of areas, via three series of a TV show named just that, Rhod has strengthened his already flourishing career as a presenter and tippy toed on a path that may lead him in another direction in the future. But for now, Rhod’s rants on life’s minor irritations will continue being vociferously vocalised, just that he too will now be laughing at them, along with his sell out crowds.

REVIEWS OF YOUR LATEST TOUR HAVE SUGGESTED WE’LL BE PRESENTED WITH A MORE MELLOW RHOD WHEN YOU VISIT SOUTHPORT THIS MONTH. IS THIS A NEW APPROACH TO DELIVERING YOUR MATERIAL OR DUE TO PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT? It’s due to several things; partly I’m getting mellower with age, but mainly it’s due to me realising what a contrary, argumentative little git I have been all my life and trying to change. It’s also partly to do with the tattoo in the title of the show, the flaming Battenberg Tattoo on my shoulder, that I had done for my ‘Work Experience’ TV show. I didn’t even want the stupid tattoo, but it’s changed my life . So you’ll have to come and see the show to find out what happened. Sorry. AND DO YOU THINK ‘NEW’ RHOD WILL BE AS POPULAR AS ‘ANGRY’ RHOD? There’s still lots of the old style angry Rhod, for people who like the ranting and me losing it on stage. It’s just that this show is sort of looking back on that angry person with a bit more distance. So rather than ranting and raving and actually getting angry, I’m on stage asking, ‘what was I like back then?, how much of a berk was I?, I used to get angry about such pointless trivial stuff?’, and then I’ll give examples of the kind of stuff I used to rant about. So I am actually ranting, but sort of laughing at myself at the same time. I have genuinely got better. Although having said that, I am still probably 80 per cent more petty, argumentative and contrary than normal people. HOW CLOSE IS YOUR PERSONALITY TO THE PERSONA WE SEE ON STAGE? I used to think that what I did on stage was a character. But I’ve learnt that what I have been doing on stage is being myself pretty much. As I said, I am very contrary and will argue black is

white and white is black. I’ll change sides in the middle of an argument if I’m losing and argue just as strongly exactly the opposite of what I was just arguing. But somehow I never really connected this personality trait with what I did on stage. I’ve since realised that what I’ve been doing on stage is just a comic exaggeration of myself. Since I’ve realised that, I have tried to calm down a bit, on and off stage and it has worked to some degree, which is why we have a mellower me on stage now. A GREAT DEAL OF YOUR WORK IS NOW BASED AROUND PRESENTING, EITHER FOR TV OR RADIO. CAN YOU CONCEIVE A TIME WHEN YOU WILL STOP DOING STAND-UP ENTIRELY? Yes, I think I can. I can never imagine how I will write another show anyway. That’s the case every time I do a new show. I’ve done six new full shows in seven years, but each time I think, ‘oh my god, how can I ever write another one?’. I think a lot of people are like that about writing. If I can keep doing it I will, but the last thing I want is to do a show that is substandard. I don’t want people ever to say ‘he used to be funny’. Well, apart from on my tombstone, that would be ok. AFTER APPEARING REGULARLY ON PRIMETIME TV YOU’RE NOW A ‘HOUSEHOLD’ NAME. DO YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THIS LEVEL OF RECOGNITION? It’s very difficult and freaks me out a lot. This level of recognition is very hard to deal with. People coming up for photos when you’re in the middle of an argument with your girlfriend, people asking you for autographs at funerals, people trying to get off with you while you’re trying to explain the length you want your trousers in a Polish dry cleaners, it can be hard. I’m not complaining though. Well I am, but usually if you say ‘I’m not complaining’ on the end of a complaint you can get away with it.

HOW WELL DID THE COURSE YOU DID IN STAND-UP SERVE YOU IN YOUR CAREER? It was invaluable. It didn’t teach me much about being funny, but it took me from someone who had never done a gig and had no idea about how to go about doing a gig, to someone who had done a gig. And that is a huge difference. Once I had done that first one, I loved it and never looked back, but I would never have done that first one without doing the course, so for me it was absolutely life-changing. I also got to meet great people on it who I am still friends with and work with. The giant Greg Davies, who I once described as looking like the bloated corpse of Rik Mayall (which I stand by), was on that same course and that’s how we met. IF THE VENTURE INTO COMEDY HADN’T WORKED OUT SO WELL, WHICH OF YOUR PREVIOUS JOB ROLES WOULD YOU HAVE GONE BACK TO, IF ANY? Cabbage picking in Australia. The hours were bad, the work was bad, the cabbages were bad and the money was bad, but it was good fun somehow. WHEN YOU’RE IN THE MIDST OF A 100+ DATE TOUR WHAT’S HARDER, WINDING DOWN AFTER GIGS OR GEARING UP FOR THE NEXT? Both. The two things meet at about 5.30 in the morning in your body and brain in a spaghetti junction of stress, adrenaline, excitement and anxiety. I love it though, and I think that comes through on stage (not at 5.30 in the morning, usually about 8pm). THE THIRD SERIES OF ‘WORK EXPERIENCE’ SEES YOU TRY YOUR HAND AT PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHING AND BY ALL ACCOUNTS YOU RELISHED THIS ROLE. DID YOU EXPECT TO TAKE TO IT SO READILY GIVEN YOUR PARENTS

LOWDOWN ON COMEDY ARE TEACHERS AND SIBLINGS WORK IN EDUCATION? No. I deliberately avoided education because of that. I wanted to do something different, but I absolutely loved teaching, fell in love with the school and teachers, and may well retrain as a teacher one day or at least be involved with teaching in some capacity. So it’s got me in the end, I knew it would. You can never escape your destiny. A RECENT REVIEW OF ‘THE MAN WITH THE FLAMING BATTENBERG TATTOO’ DESCRIBED A ‘MASTER CLASS BY A STANDUP COMPLETELY IN HIS COMFORT ZONE.’ WHAT TAKES YOU FURTHEST OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE?

its toll. I looked like a horse with an admin job. Performing on stage, I lasted about two minutes then had a nervous collapse.

Well I think being a Drag Artist on the latest series of ‘Work Experience’ was about as far out of my comfort zone as I would ever want to be. I’m no female impersonator.

WILL ‘RHOD GILBERT’S LEAVING LLANBOBL’ SOON HIT OUR TV SCREENS?

I’ve read women’s magazines at the dentist’s, but a quick go at a word search doesn’t make you Emily Pankhurst, so I went to a ‘male to female makeover’ company in Aldershot to try to find if I had a hidden female side apparently, they could make Brian Blessed look like Audrey Hepburn.

No. I haven’t written it yet. I hope to one day, but for now, it’s on a back burner. I just don’t have time. Sorry. The dog ate it. I’ve got lots of excuses.

They stuck on some metaphorical rubber gloves, bent me over and tried to find my inner woman. They say there’s a woman in all of us struggling to get out... but when mine did finally emerge, the struggle had clearly taken

Rhod Gilbert: The Man With The Flaming Battenberg Tattoo visits Southport Theatre & Convention Centre on June 17.

Liverpool’s International Arts Venue Autumn Season: September - November 2012 Lighthouse (Simcock Garland Sirkis) Fri 21st September 7.30pm £15

Jah Wobble + The Modern Jazz Ensemble Fri 5th October 7.30pm £17.50

Stacey Kent

Heidi Talbot

Kairos 4tet

Warm Digits

Sun 23rd September 7.30pm £12.50 Milapfest Music for the Mind and Soul Sat 29th September 1pm Free

Fri12th October 7.30pm £12.50

Wed 17th October 7.30pm £20

Milapfest Music for the Mind and Soul Sat 27th October 1pm Free

Fri 19th October 7.30pm £10

Eduardo Niebla Experience Fri 9th November 7.30pm £12.50

AD SPACE? Jim Moray

Dean Friedman

Sat 13th October 7.30pm £20

Thur 25th October 7.30pm £12.50 (£10 conc)

Ian Boddy Sat 10th November 7.30pm £12.50 (£10 conc)

Venue Information: The Capstone Theatre, 17 Shaw Street, Liverpool L6 1HP. Tel: 0151 291 3578 E-mail: creative@hope.ac.uk Further information and tickets available via www.thecapstonetheatre.com Box Office: Ticket Quarter, Merseytravel Travel Centre, Queen Square, Liverpool L1 1RG. Tel: 0844 8000 410 Web: www.ticketquarter.co.uk JUNE12

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LOWDOWN ON FOOD

LUCHA LIBRE

Liverpool’s culinary scene is thriving and its latest addition in Ropewalks looks set to complement the city’s offering no end. Lucha Libre, a 60-cover Mexican restaurant showcases the food and drink element of the culture, combining authenticity with character. Directors Alex Hannah and Dave Roche drew on their varied experiences in the restaurant industry in Liverpool and beyond and channelled it through an appreciation of Mexican culture to create a venture that reflects a labour of love. The attention to detail in choosing decor, along with the time and effort put into sourcing the right furniture and accessories make for an environment that oozes atmosphere. Welcoming head chef, Luis Michel (former head chef at legendary El Camino restaurant in London’s Portobello Road) into the fold has enabled the duo to create a menu that delivers real Mexican food tastes, utilising the most authentic flavours. Michel, who has been championing the introduction of more authentic Mexican

ingredients from restaurant suppliers for years now, said it was Hannah’s and Roche’s business ethos behind their vision that drew him into the project. He added: ‘We want to blend in with the community and create a better understanding of Mexican cooking because eating Mexican food is all about sharing it with your family and friends, it’s a real group effort.’ There are however, times when the prolonged enjoyment of a meal around a table enjoying the company of others is just not practical, so when you’re on the go, Lucha Libre offers a taco stand from a separate opening at the side of the restaurant. Come evening time, whether you’ve satisfied your appetite in the restaurant or are just out and about looking for a place to enjoy a beverage or two, downstairs you can find Maya, a late night tequila and cocktail bar. With private booths, a

dance floor and the same level of character as found on the upper level (via ‘saddle’ bar stools and religious iconography) this is a room with many views to enjoy. With prices for dishes ranging from £3-£15 and a couple able to eat comfortably for approx £20, Lucha Libre is creating a dining experience that combines quality with affordability. Director Dave Roche, said: ‘The experience we’ve both gained in the industry has taught us that success is achieved and custom maintained by offering something different, achieving the right price point and creating consistency amongst the staff so we’re able to provide good customer service.’ LUCHA LIBRE 96 Wood Street, 0151 329 0200

LOWDOWN ON FASHION

STYLE SOURCEROR

Summer is preparing herself for an outing and we’re all hoping its going to be a big ‘un. Whatever the length of her stay, one needs to be dressed in the correct attire to welcome her. But given she’s been rather lax lately in turning out, there’s a good chance your wardrobe isn’t prepared for her 2012 visit. Is this the case? We may have just the thing...

Imagine if there existed, an ‘International Treasure Hunter’, who spent her time travelling the globe, sourcing the prettiest, original, vintage one-offs. And imagine if she wasn’t a selfish soul at all, but a generous lady who liked to see her finds make it into the hands of others who would love them as much as she did. And then imagine, if this Wonder Woman also had the power to teach you the skills that would enable you to make your own one-off, a labour of love that will make you stand out from the crowd in your own design. ‘Impossible’ I hear you cry? Not so, ‘cos we’ve only gone and flippin found her. And she’s here, in Liverpool. I know! Unbelievable. But true. ROOD is an ethical business with a social enterprise arm. The vision of Rachel Owen, it offers a full range of products and services, all vintage-related. Online, ROODvintage.com is a virtual vintage flea market where you can shop ‘til your connection drops. But the part we’re most interested in is ROOD workshops. The most recent is taking place now at Blackburne House, where participants are using recycled materials and learning skills to enable them to create their

very own 50s style vintage summer dress. Not to worry though if you’ve missed this opportunity, there’ll be plenty more taking place at various venues in the coming months. Here’s a taster of what ROOD has to offer and the inspiration behind their latest workshop. Rachel wears left to right: 1960s Mod Scooter-girl tennis dress (LONDON) 1950s I Love Lucy shirt dress (USA) 1950s Cobalt Drop-Waist cocktail dress (FRANCE) To find out about upcoming workshops, contact ROOD girl on 07731 437 353 (Mon-Sat 10am6pm) or email roo@roodvintage.com. Mention Lowdown to get a 10% discount off hire and sale prices. Hair by Voodou | Shot at The Vinyl Emporium

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LOWDOWN ON MUSIC

LIVE REVIEWS

PLACEBO

LIVERPOOL OLYMPIA APRIL 26 Despite having one of the most distinctive voices in the industry, a string of hits and millions of album sales, the taxi driver had never heard of Placebo. This is one of two warm up shows before the Sundance Festival and the Olympia is an interesting choice. It’s an old circus and variety theatre on the outskirts of the city centre. It’s used more for fight nights these days, but it looks and sounds good and has a great atmosphere. The first song is ‘For What It’s Worth’ and starts with the band huddled around the drums for the first few seconds, followed by ‘Ashtray Heart’ and ‘Battle For The Sun’. Placebo are on form, Brian Molko is in fine voice and has the captivating aura that rock and roll stars are meant to have. Stefan Olsdal

swaggers on bass and topless drummer, Steve Forrest shows off his tattoos, giving a powerful and energetic backbeat. The lights are atmospheric and effective and build steadily throughout and the crowd are captivated from the start. These shows are for the fans and they have turned out in force. There are people here from all over the world and they hang on every word. Songs include, ‘Every You And Every Me’, ‘Special Needs’, ‘Blackeyed’ and ‘Teenage Angst’. The main section ends with ‘Song To Say Goodbye’ and finally ‘Bitter End’.

After a brief gap the extensive five song encore starts with their slow haunting version of ‘Running Up That Hill’ which turns out to be one of the highlights and the encore section is when the impressive light show really kicks in. The show finally finishes with ‘Infra Red’ and ‘Taste In Men’. No ‘Nancy Boy’ tonight, which would have lifted the roof off, and some other popular tracks were missing but still plenty to keep the Placebo fans happy. PT For full setlist and more photos go to www. thelowdownmagazine.com. ||

17 I didn’t know what to expect as the legendary Eric’s re-opened its doors on Mathew Street earlier this year, but its atmospheric basement space proved to be the perfect mid-week setting for Blackpool born singersongwriter, Karima Francis.

KARIMA FRANCIS ERIC’S, MAY 2

Of You And I’ proves, it’s not too much of a stretch. The immediate intensity and power behind her voice are demonstrated on ‘Forever’ which spirals around her noteperfect vocals.

After debuting with her album, ‘The Author’ in 2009, Karima Francis has had a two year sabbatical to fight some well-documented demons: ‘the music it has broken me in two’, she sings at one point.

I’ve rarely seen a more apologetic performer; she jokes that the crowd is so small we could all join her backstage and share the bottle of tequila on her rider, but the loyal crowd knew they were witnessing something really special here tonight.

She’s back this summer with, ‘The Remedy’, recorded with legendary producer Flood, which she says represents not only her recovery but her renewal. Tonight, live and stripped down, these dark-hearted lullabies reflect the honesty of a storyteller willing to open up in frank and unambiguous detail.

As she moves into the Tracy Chapmanesque, ‘Days Like This’ she informs the crowd (at her surprise) that new single, ‘Wherever I Go’ has just been playlisted by BBC Radio 2, and then as a gorgeous, moving rendition of ‘Glory Days’ reaches its pinnacle, she laments, ‘our glory days are over’.

As the diminutive figure ambles on-stage to a small but attentive Eric’s crowd, a hush descends to opener ‘Tonight’. The Jeff Buckley comparison is perhaps an easy one to make, but as her next number ‘Story

Judging by tonight’s performance, nothing could be further from the truth. || Amy Russell

In the midst of all the city’s goings on, the closing of the first day of the festival fell to the American punk rock band Alkaline Trio. This was an invitation they grasped with both hands judging by their performance. The room lit up and the crowd finally enlightened with songs they could sing along to. The highlight of the set was ‘Armageddon’ from the band’s third album, ‘From Here To Infirmary’ which saw Dave Halsey join them on stage to take lead vocals, after a spontaneous stage dive that had left the band laughing earlier. This was Alkaline Trio’s last night on their European jaunt before heading back over the Atlantic, but they showed no mercy in delivering songs stretching all the way through their back catalogue.

ALKALINE TRIO O2 ACADEMY, MAY 17 How else do you finish a day in a city that has seen the Queen get ferried around the Albert Dock in an amphibious vehicle? You could easily be forgiven for going home and putting your feet up, but not on a day that sees Liverpool Sound City kick start its three day festival.

Even for a festival show, they delivered on all the right levels winning over many fans who had come to see previous bands from the day. Although they have not hit the mainstream recently, the ‘punk rock candle’ was firmly lit within their performance. The final note of their set signalled the end of a successful day for the main bands playing Thursday at Sound City. The next two days of music certainly has a standard to maintain after tonight’s performance. || Will Wall

LOWDOWN ON MUSIC Ok, so last time I was at a gig doing a review, I distinctly remember bemoaning the fact that it was all getting a bit samey on the live music circuit. Though I acknowledged this may be due to my personal tastes to some extent, I do have to cover shows that aren’t my choice and still I felt it was getting a tad repetitive. Guys with guitars and not a great deal of originality. But if ever there was a gig to make me change my tune (at least this year) this was it. Given my basic knowledge of Peter Hook’s previous work (with New Order and Joy Division) and the latter’s iconic album that was to provide most of the content for this evening, ‘Unknown Pleasures’, I was confident it would be a decent night. I underestimated both the material and its deliverer.

PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT

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LOWER THAN ATLANTIS

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Lower Than Atlantis have had a very successful 2012 so far. Signing for Island Records and being booked to play Download Festival in June is a big deal and shows this band is not to be taken lightly.

Peter Hook has an on stage presence that is captivating. Backed by The Light’s tightness and capabilities the sound became hypnotic when recreating the intensity of Joy Division’s debut album. But the atmosphere wasn’t just achieved by technical mastery, there was palpable emotion in Hook’s performance. Preceding the delivery of ‘Unknown Pleasures’ tracks, we were warmed up by some of the

So how does a band that shares a label with names like Florence + The Machine, Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj hold their own? On a cold and wet night in Liverpool they certainly proved how. They are a band that drive hard guitars, mixed in with melodies that could give the stars of today a run for their money. Even on a night that saw English weather at its finest, Lower Than Atlantis still managed to make everybody forget the weather and remember what British rock music has to offer. They are a band that can be compared to both, We are the Ocean and Funeral For a Friend in terms of both rocking out and sing-a-longs. Tonight’s gig saw them play a lower than capacity Academy 2, which was the perfect setting for the band; intimate enough to

earliest Joy Division material, ‘Glass’ and ‘Digital’ from ‘A Factory Sampler EP’ and ‘Leaders of Men’ from debut EP ‘An Ideal for Living’. Joined on bass duties by son, Jack, Hook honed in on his vocals and they recreated the rawness of Curtis’. ‘Disorder’ transported us to ‘Unknown Pleasures’. Track after track the crowd became more animated, fuelled by their own pleasure and Hook appeared moved by the audience participation during songs such as ‘Shadowplay’. Two encores ensued (perhaps indicative of how well the night was going), the first offering ‘Isolation’ for a fan he met outside and a riproaring rendition of ‘Transmission’. The second was reserved for a song that ended the night perfectly, ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’. On an evening that created such high levels of emotion, reinforcing the inspirational quality of a band such as Joy Division, it’s easy to begin to wonder what could have been if Ian Curtis’ life hadn’t been cut so short. But it’s clear from tonight’s performance, through his music, his spirit lives on. MM ||

embrace each other, but big enough to get the crowd moving. The set included hits such as ‘If The World Was To End Tonight’ and ‘Deadliest Catch’. Each note of their own material was nailed down to a tee. They even managed to pay homage to Foo Fighters by playing a medley in the middle, making ‘Everlong’ their own and getting the crowd moving to ‘The Pretender’. This band shouldn’t be missed next time they come to town. It wouldn’t surprise me if they progress onto bigger and better performances in the Academy on their next tour, judging by tonight’s performance. || Will Wall

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TEMPER TRAP THE TEMPER TRAP

ALT J AN AWESOME WAVE

GAZ COOMBES HERE COME THE BOMBS

After relocating from Melbourne to London and enjoying huge success with their debut album ‘Conditions’, Temper Trap have become firm favourites on the touring circuit. After seeing them at Sound City I can vouch for their live credentials.

A buzz has surrounded this Cambridge quartet since they appeared on the radar late last year and despite comments they can’t be compared to others, comparisons have been made with Mystery Jets, Foals, Wild Beasts, Fleet Foxes and Fairport Convention.

Former Supergrass frontman, now going it alone, Gaz Coombes has created a darker sound on his debut solo album, more in keeping with the group’s latter outputs than their earlier ‘Britpop’ pop. A natural progression it would seem.

‘The Temper Trap’ is their second release and features the same soaring vocals of Dougy Mandagi. It is slick, produced indie pop and has a very ‘radio friendly’ overall sound.

Their debut album, ‘Awesome Wave’ combines varied genres and influences. Folk harmonies, samples, rhythms and arrangements swirl together to create an hypnotic sound. The Guardian’s assertion that they ‘write clever music’, the film and literature references in lyrical meanings and being named after the Mac keyboard command for delta sign, may indicate some pretension to their music but don’t let this put you off; they create a sound that’s easy to listen to and not in a naff sense.

Electronic beats, drum machines and samples mark some departure from the Supergrass sound but Gaz’ raspy vocals remain, at times stripped down and soothing. Coombes himself described the album as ‘11 little sonic explosions’ adding that it played with ‘snapshots and observations’ noticed from book and movies. These snapshots punctuate the sound across the album making it quite unpredictable. Which ain’t a bad thing.

It opens with ‘Need Your Love’ - heavy synths, energetic drums and a catchy chorus. ‘London’s Burning’ starts with soundbites from the recent riots and an interesting vocal melody and leads up to siren guitar effects. ‘Trembling Hands’ has been compared to Coldplay but at least it sounds like the one they nicked off Jeff Buckley...‘The Sea Is Calling’ is a delicate song with shuffling drums and guitar arpeggio. ‘Miracle’ has the trademark high vocal with hints of Bronski Beat. ‘Rabbit Hole’ is a laid back acoustic with a falsetto vocal that builds up towards the end. This album needs a few listens to get into and despite the attempt to deal with some heavier subject matter it’s reasonably safe but still sounds like they’ve tried to move things forward. If 80s influenced indie pop songs with high sweeping vocals are your thing, you’ll probably enjoy this. 7.5/10 PT ||

There’s a lot going on yet the output remains cohesive. The cinematic feel to aptly named ‘Intro’, gives an insight of what is to come, setting the bar high. The vocals, harmonies and swooning musical backdrop in ‘Tessellate’ create a sensual sound, describing ‘the lingering of an old flame’. Quirky lyrics, ‘Please don’t go, I’ll eat you whole, I love you so, I love you so..’ in ‘Breezeblocks’ are matched by the stuttering sound and make for an endearing love letter. ‘Something Good’ has the most catchy rhythm that carries you along on its waves. The monastic sound of ‘Ms’ is trance inducing. The addition of Indian instruments in ‘Taro’ adds another element to an already brimming mixture. The album is complex, clever and captivating. And Joe Newman’s vocals are awesome. 9/10 MM ||

The textures of ‘Bombs’ weave away nicely to usher us in slowly, then fast paced guitars on ‘Hot Fruit’ step things up a gear. ‘Sub Divider’ chops and changes delivering an interesting mix of sounds. ‘Universal Cinema’ spans six minutes building from a mellow start to a psychedelic middle and back. ‘Simulator’ skips then stomps then skips...then stomps. ‘White Noise’ slouches and swaggers with woozy vocals. The swelling synth of ‘Fanfare’ and half-spoken vocals create an exquisite sound. The hooks employed by Supergrass are present, and continue to do their job. ‘Daydream On A Street Corner’ is just that. ‘Sleeping Giant’ rounds things off nicely with its dreamy vocals over the subtlety of the piano. Overall an interesting and eclectic blend of sounds, vocals and textures. And with each listen there’s more to discover. 7.5/10 MM ||

LOWDOWN ON BOOKS

ONCEUPONATIME In 1982 James Fearnley was invited by Shane MacGowan to become the accordion-player for his latest project: ‘a group to play Irish traditional songs fuelled by the punk ethos’. 30 years later, after just over two decades together (interrupted by a seven year break), The Story of The Pogues, ‘Here Comes Everybody’, has been brought to life by Fearnley, aided and abetted by the many diaries kept throughout his musical career. A writer for almost as long as he’s been a musician, Fearnley has finally found a form in which to express his literary creativity; we look forward to his next installment.

WHY HAVE YOU CHOSEN TO WRITE A BOOK ABOUT THE POGUES NOW? It’s kind of fortuitous because it’s the 30th anniversary of The Pogues forming this year but it was always going to happen as I’ve been keeping diaries since our formation and had the intention of putting something together. I’ve had lots of parts written, in various stages of development but it’s like focussing a camera and figuring out what the depth of field might be, what you want to bring in. I’ve been going to a writer’s group for a long time and through the writing I’ve done there I discovered writing about powerful relationships was what felt most real to me, then a chance meeting led to an introduction to an agent and things progressed from there. YOU’VE SAID ALTHOUGH YOU’VE BEEN WRITING FOR A LONG TIME YOU’VE PREVIOUSLY NOT HAD THE COURAGE TO BE PUBLISHED. WHY AND WHAT’S CHANGED? I couldn’t get the form right. I started writing fiction but couldn’t land on it properly, but when I was writing about my life (I’ve spent 30 years of my life with the people involved in The Pogues) it sounded more convincing to me and once I’d realised that things came together. HOW WAS THE EXPERIENCE WRITING THE BOOK WHILE SPENDING TIME ON THE ROAD WITH THE PEOPLE IN IT? HOW HAVE THEY RESPONDED TO ITS PUBLICATION?

It was actually really useful to have those guys in front of me. It didn’t change what I felt should be included. I found it more useful to stick to what my diaries were saying and write as if it was happening now, keeping the perspective of the time. If I’d have known from the get go I was going to be writing this as the narrator I might have approached it from a different angle and I’d be more like a journalist, reporting what happened. But that would have sacrificed emotional content and I didn’t ever want that. I’ve written an entry for Faber’s Blog, The Thought Fox that explains in more detail how the other band members responded. I received some invaluable help with proofreading regardings facts and figures and the odd ‘can you take that bit out.’ YOU’VE SAID THE BOOK EXPLAINS TO SHANE MCGOWAN WHY THE BAND LET HIM GO. IS THE BOOK MORE ABOUT HIM AS THE MAIN PROTAGONIST? I don’t know, I was hoping it was going to be mostly about me but Shane is in the middle of it, mainly because he was the one who became the problem. Shane was the elephant in the room. The Pogues have suffered over the years by having Shane as the frontman and the rest of us have disappeared into the background, whereas the reality of it is the band is important because the chemistry created between him and the band is important. So I wanted all the members of the band to be as important in the book. I suppose it was my intention for him to be the main thread but we all have our own stories within it too.

WHAT’S YOUR ATTITUDE TO REVIEWS? IS IT MORE IMPORTANT THAT THOSE WITH AN INTEREST IN THE BAND ENJOY THE BOOK OR THAT IT’S APPRECIATED IN A LITERARY SENSE? Both are important. I’m completely chuffed by the responses I’ve been getting through the blog, Facebook and Twitter which have come from a variety of sources, people I’ve worked with in the past, fans and journalists all who’ve engaged with it and got something out of it. HOW WAS YOUR FIRST EXPERIENCE BEING PUBLISHED AND HAS IT ENCOURAGED YOU TO PURSUE A CAREER IN WRITING? I’ve got another 30 years to write the next one and I’ll be 87 by then so I’ll have the benefit of wisdom but I’ll be much slower! The Pogues story came about at the same time I was working on one about my Dad and that’s starting to lift out of the swamp now but I don’t know how long it will take. I suppose it can be compared to the difficult second album. Contractually I’m not obliged to but I have had a chat with my editor about what to do next. Also I’ve now got the support of my agent and editor and they’re a nice bunch of people at Faber and Faber and that helps to make the proofreading process more fun so I’ve got the support in place. James will be reading from and discussing his book, ‘Here Comes Everybody – The Story of The Pogues’ in Leaf, June 7th, 7pm, £5.

LOWDOWN ON FILM

FILMREVIEW Avengers Assemble (12A) Earth is in danger and it’s up to a team of secret agents, scientists and human breeze-blocks to save the day; a very basic plot for what is essentially the extended climax to five years of buildup and I’m glad to say it does not disappoint. The ensemble nature of the film works well as it leaves no character out of the spotlight for too long, satisfying any fans of the previous films, with Joss Whedon’s screenplay bouncing the various characters off each other wonderfully to provide many enjoyable moments. Despite the inherent silliness of four colourfully dressed men fighting crime, the film delivers exactly what was expected of it city destroying action, witty dialogue and truly show stealing performances from Mark Ruffalo and Tom Hiddleston. Though it may not be as groundbreaking for the genre as ‘The Dark Knight’, it definitely raises the bar for big-budget adaptations, and I can safely say I look forward to the future of this franchise. Daniel Brennan

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Paul Weller, Elbow and Graham Coxon are the latest stars set to take to the outdoor stage in the shadow of the towering Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank this month. Live from Jodrell Bank - The Transmissions are unique shows spanning all genres of music and bringing some of the best international and nationally renowned artists to the north west to perform against the impressive backdrop. On June 23, headline act Elbow will be joined by Field Music, Cherry Ghost, Lianne La Havas and Willy Mason, while June 24 sees Graham Coxon, Gomez, Baxter Dury, Little Barrie, Jake Evans (Bad Lieutenant) and The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club play special guests to Modfather, Paul Weller. During the day of the shows there will be experiments and workshops along with free access to the new visitor centre, before the music extravaganza kicks in come evening. Since the summer of ‘57, the Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank (the world’s third largest steerable radio telescope) has been quietly probing the depths of space but on the penultimate weekend in June it transforms into the world’s most incredible projection screen.

Chester Rocks 2012 takes place June 16-17 at Chester Racecourse with confirmed acts including headliners, The Courteeners, on the first day and Pixie Lott on the second. This is Chester Rock’s second year and is expected to see an increase in the number attending from last year’s 15,000. Dundee indie rock favourites, The View along with Liverpool’s Cast and Sound of Guns join The Courteeners on June 16 and Katy B, Maverick Sabre and Tinchy Stryder team up with Pixie Lott to entertain audiences on Sunday 17. On May 31 five finalists in the Chester Rocks Unsigned Artist Competition will perform at Telfords Warehouse and the winning band, selected on the night, will secure the first set on the main stage to open this year’s festival. For more info and tickets visit www.chester-rocks.com.

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Pearl Jammer, the Liverpool based Pearl Jam ‘tribute’ band will lift The Krazyhouse roof when they play there at the end of this month. The band are five friends who have a genuine love and respect for one of the greatest and most influential American rock bands of all time.

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FRIDAY 1ST Music The Cureheads, O2 Academy, 7pm, £10, 0844 477 2000. Tribute to The Cure www.o2academyliverpool.co.uk Heather Peace - The Fairytale Tour, Eric’s, 7.30pm, SOLD OUT, 0151 236 9994, www.ericslive.com DJ Dash, LEAF, 10pm-late, FREE, 0151 707 7747. House, electro, funk and soul www.thisisleaf.co.uk Koo Ka Choo & Brickhouse, The Olde Red Lion Little Sutton, FREE, 0151 339 2496, www.olderedlion.com Walsh and Pound, Unity Theatre, 8pm, £12, 0844 873 2888, www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk Alexander O’Neal, The Green Room, 8pm, SOLD OUT, 0870 787 1866. Price includes champagne reception www.thegreenroomliverpool.com The Tangerine Club - Soul & Motown Night, The Rathbone Rooms Greenbank Lane, 8pm-1am, £5, 07746 996 097. Guest artist Curtis with resident DJ Macca Khan www.the-tangerine-club.co.uk Blake - Love Lifts Us Up, The Brindley Runcorn, 7.30pm, £19, 0151 907 8360, www.brindley.org.uk

Theatre & Dance Sister Act, Liverpool Empire, 7.30pm, £10-£42, 0844 871 3017, www.atgtickets.com The Norman Conquests: Table Manners, Liverpool Playhouse, 7.30pm, £12-£21, 0151 709 4776, www.everymanplayhouse.com The Sound Of Music, Little Theatre Southport, 7.30pm, £8-£9.25, 01704 530 521, www.littletheatresouthport. co.uk The Caucasian Chalk Circle, The Lantern Theatre, 7pm, £5, 0151 703 0000. Presented by Hugh Baird College Extended Diploma in Performing Arts students www. thelanterntheatre.co.uk The Magic of the Movies, The Civic Crosby, 7.15pm, £6, 0151 928 1919. Ballet, tap and modern dance performed by pupils 5 yrs to adults from Knowsley School of Dance www.seftonarts.co.uk

Comedy An Audience With The Comedians, New Brighton Floral Pavilion, 7.30pm, £20, 0151 666 0000. With live performances from Stan Boardman, Roy Walker, Mick Miller and Duggie Brown www.floralpavilion.com

Laughterhouse Comedy, The Slaughter House, 8pm, £15, 0151 227 5946. MC Neil Fitzmaurice introduces Steve Royle with Sol Bernstein and Marlon Davis. Tickets with meal also available www.laughterhousecomedy.com Laughterhouse Comedy, The Hard Days Night Hotel, 8pm, £15, 0151 227 5946. MC Chris Cairns introduces Sol Bernstein with Steve Royle and Marlon Davis. Tickets with meal also available www.laughterhousecomedy.com Comedy Central, Baby Blue, 8pm, £14, 0151 702 5834. Compere Dave Twentyman with Paul Pirie, Jen Brister and Tony Burgess, tickets with meal included also available (6.30pm arrival) www.jicomedy.co.uk Hot Water Comedy Club - Whose Headline?, Envi, 7pm, £2.50-£5, 0777 211 2344. MC Paul Smith hosts weekly competition night www.hotwatercomedy.co.uk

Arts Postcode, Museum of Liverpool, 10am-5pm, FREE, 0151 478 4545. Artwork by 15-24 year olds on Merseyside exploring the effect of antisocial behaviour legislation on their lives and communities www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Liverpool Doors, Museum of Liverpool, 10am-5pm, FREE, 0151 478 4545. Art installation by Poetry Society President Roger McGough exploring the history and character of Liverpool through stories and memories symbolised by doors from across the city www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk The Liverpool Tapestry: People, Places and Passions, Museum of Liverpool, 10am-5pm, FREE, 0151 478 4545. The result of a community project started by Home Bargains in 2008 and made up of nearly five million stitches, featuring the work of 150 embroiderers www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk West African Donors to World Museum, World Museum, 10am-5pm, FREE, 0151 478 4393. Photographic portraits of some of the West Africans who made donations to the museum between 1897 and 1916 www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Edward Lear: Artist, Explorer and Poet, Walker Art Gallery, 10am-5pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. Five of Lear’s most stunning watercolours www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Elements & Satellites, Walker Art Gallery, 10am-5pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. Display of recent work

by winner of the Liverpool Art Prize 2011, Markus Soukup whose work incorporates video, 2D and 3D animation www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Rolf Harris: Can you tell what it is yet?, Walker Art Gallery, 10am5pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. Major retrospective of the legendary artist, musician and TV personality www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Titanic and Liverpool: the untold story, Merseyside Maritime Museum, 10am-5pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499, www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk ‘42’ Women of Sierra Leone, International Slavery Museum, 10am-5pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499. 42 portraits by photojournalist and writer Lee Karen Stow www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Toxteth 1981, International Slavery Museum, 10am-5pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499. A community exhibition to mark the 30th anniversary of the riots in Liverpool 8 www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk White Gold: the true cost of cotton, International Slavery Museum, 10am-5pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499. Highlights the abuse of labour rights in the cotton industry www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Van Gogh and Gauguin: two selfportraits, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight, 10am-5pm, FREE, 0151 478 4136. On loan from the Musée d’Orsay, Paris www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk A Pre-Raphaelite Journey: Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight, 10am-5pm, FREE, 0151 478 4136. The first show in more than 40 years to showcase the work of one of the most successful artists of the Edwardian period www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Void, Bluecoat, 10am-6pm, FREE, 0151 702 5324. Seven artists from Bluecoat’s creative community have joined together to create this exhibition for Liverpool Art Month www.thebluecoat.org.uk Richard Mosse: Infra, Open Eye Gallery, 10.30am-5.30pm, FREE, 0151 236 6768. Uses obsolete military surveillance technology to investigate the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo www.openeye.org.uk Simon Norfolk: For Most Of It I Have No Words, Open Eye Gallery, 10.30am-5.30pm, FREE, 0151 236 6768. Questioning the concept of battlefield in all its forms www.openeye.org.uk The Games of Art, The Black-E, 9am-5pm (weekends 10am-4pm), FREE, 0151 709 5109. Exhibition presenting artworks created over the last 40 years of ‘Artful Games’ www.theblack-e.co.uk

Family Going for Gold, Museum of Liverpool, 1pm-3pm, FREE, 0151 478 4545. Welcoming the Olympic flame to Liverpool with some fun familyfriendly activities www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Big Art activity: parent and baby morning, Walker Art Gallery, 10am, FREE, 0151 478 4199. Chance to meet other parents and babies and take part in specially designed activities www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Big Art activity: parent and afternoon, Walker Art Gallery, 1pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. Chance to meet other parents and babies and take part in specially designed activities www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

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Collection spotlight: small treasures, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight, 2pm-3pm, FREE, 0151 478 4136. Join curator to take closer look at precious personal items like snuff boxes www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Ladies’ Evening, Haydock Park Racecourse, 4.40pm (gates open), £13-£45, 0844 579 3006. First race 6.20pm. Includes ‘Best Dressed Racegoer Competition’ & Silent Disco www.haydock-park.co.uk

Costume Drama: Fashion from 1790 to 1850, Sudley House, 10am5pm, FREE, 0151 724 3245. Exhibition exploring the development of fashionable dress during this period www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Wheels for All, Walton Hall Park, 10am-2pm, FREE, 01925 234 213. Aims to make cycling accessible to all - trained instructor led rides lasting an hour, providing a range of adapted cycles www.cycling.org.uk

Galapagos, Bluecoat, 10am-6pm, FREE, 0151 702 5324, Offers a surprising and contemporary insight into the culture reality, the human stories and the living laboratory of the Galapagos www.thebluecoat.org.uk

Fishing Taster Session & Junior Angling Club, Birkenhead Park, 4pm-6pm, FREE, 0151 652 5197. Booking essential www.wirral.gov.uk SEND YOUR EVENT DETAILS TO listings@thelowdownmagazine.com

29 Other Events Olympic Torch Relay Evening Celebration, Pier Head, 5.30pm, FREE. Entertainment from local performers and appearance by The Wombats www.ticketquarter.co.uk

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Two Cathedrals’ Bell Relay, Liverpool Cathedral, 5pm-5.30pm, FREE, 0151 709 6271. To mark the Olympic torch journey, the Metropolitan’s four bells will be joined by Liverpool Cathedral’s 13 bells ending with Great George Bell being ‘fired’ five times www.liverpoolcathedral.org.uk

Those Meddling Kids, O2 Academy, 7pm, £6, 0844 477 2000, www.o2academyliverpool.co.uk

Olympic Torch Relay, Lime Street, St George’s Hall, 5pm-5.30pm, 0151 225 6911. St George’s Hall will provide an ‘Active’ welcome to the Olympic Torch www.stgeorgesliverpool.co.uk

Harvest Sun & Liverpool Music Week Present...The Line of Best Fit Tour, LEAF, 7.30pm, £6, 0151 707 7747. Featuring Stealing Sheep, Married to the Sea and Swedish outfit Simian Ghost www.thisisleaf.co.uk

Physical Fest - Workshop ‘Clown Lab’, Bluecoat, 6pm-8pm, £4-£5, 0151 702 5324. Introductory workshop - focusing on play as a way into clowning www.thebluecoat.org.uk

Kenny Thomas, Eric’s, 7.30pm, £11.25, 0151 236 9994, www.ericslive.com Firefly, The Olde Red Lion Little Sutton, FREE, 0151 339 2496, www.olderedlion.com

Jess Gasgoine DJ set, LEAF,10pm2am, FREE, 0151 707 7747. Soul to funk, hip hop, house and back again www.thisisleaf.co.uk

Physical Fest - Russian Movement - Acro, Bluecoat, 10am-5pm, £40, 0151 702 5324. Physically oriented training to develop psychophysical qualities of an actor through acrobatic exercises www.thebluecoat.org.uk

Soul Night, The Green Room, 8pm, SOLD OUT, 0870 787 1866. Tribute night James Brown and Ray Charles, price includes champagne reception www.thegreenroomliverpool.com

Lord Street Celebrates, Lord St Bandstand Southport, 10.15am-12pm. Arrival of Olympic Torch, dance performances and art exhibitions www.seftonarts.co.uk

Courtyard Sessions - Johnny Sands, Heebie Jeebies, 3pm, FREE, 0151 709 3678

Moroccan Market of Handicraft, Williamson Square, 9am-6pm, FREE. Moroccan crafts, tasty traditional and freshly made dishes and live music Olympic Torch Relay Celebration, Birkenhead Park, 4pm-6.30pm, FREE. Torch arrives approx 6pm, variety of sports & activities for whole family to have a go 0151 652 5197, www.wirral.gov.uk Liverpool FC Signing - Peter Cormack, Waterstone’s L1, 5pm, FREE, 0151 709 9820. Former LFC & Scottish international will be signing copies of his autobiography, ‘From the Cowshed to the Kop’ www.waterstones.com Big Lunch Jubilee BBQ, National Wildflower Centre Knowsley, 12pm, no entry charge, 0151 738 1913. Selling organic beef burgers and free range sausages, reserve table by calling number above www.nwc.org.uk The Liverpool Art Fair, Camp and Furnace, 11am-6pm, FREE. Open submission selling event, inc. 150 pieces of art by 73 artists in both 2D & 3D, connecting local artists with new art buyers on a large scale, making

Alun Parry - Raw Bones, The Picket, 7pm, £7, 0151 708 6789

Ste Williams, Zanzibar Club, 7.45pm, 0151 707 0633. With Cold Shoulder, Soul Captain and Samiran www.thezanzibarclub.com Focus, The Citadel St Helens, 8pm, £14-£16, 01744 735 436, www.citadel.org.uk X&Y Festival, St. Luke’s (Bombed Out) Church, 12pm-7.30pm see www.facebook.com/XYFestival for further details Ultraviolet, Fort Perch Rock, 8pm2am, £7 before 10pm £8 after 10pm. Two arenas featuring psychedelic trance, prog & techno

The Norman Conquests: Round and Round the Garden, Liverpool Playhouse, 7pm, £12-£21, 0151 709 4776. See a Trilogy Day and save 15% on ticket price www.everymanplayhouse.com

Titanic and Liverpool: the untold story, Merseyside Maritime Museum (see 1st June for details)

The Sound Of Music, Little Theatre Southport, 7.30pm, £8-£9.25, 01704 530 521, www.littletheatresouthport.co.uk

Toxteth 1981, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details)

The Magic of the Movies, The Civic Crosby, 7.15pm, £7, 0151 928 1919. Ballet, tap and modern dance performed by pupils 5 yrs to adults from Knowsley School of Dance www.seftonarts.co.uk

Comedy Laughterhouse Comedy, The Slaughter House, 8pm, £17.50, 0151 227 5946. MC Neil Fitzmaurice introduces Steve Royle with Sol Bernstein and Marlon Davis. Tickets with meal also available www.laughterhousecomedy.com Laughterhouse Comedy, The Slug and Lettucel, 8pm, £17.50, 0151 227 5946. MC Chris Cairns introduces Sol Bernstein with Steve Royle and Marlon Davis. Tickets with meal also available www.laughterhousecomedy.com Comedy Central, Baby Blue, 8pm, £18, 0151 702 5834. Compere Dave Twentyman with Paul Pirie, Jen Brister and Tony Burgess, tickets with meal included also available (6.30pm arrival) www.jicomedy.co.uk Hot Water Comedy Club - Boiling Point, Envi, 6.45pm, £4-£8, 0777 211 2344. MC Paul Smith hosts Saturday night show featuring some of the best comedy talent in the UK www.hotwatercomedy.co.uk

Arts Postcode, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) Liverpool Doors, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details)

Theatre & Dance

The Liverpool Tapestry: People, Places and Passions, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details)

Sister Act, Liverpool Empire, 2.30pm & 7.30pm, £10-£47, 0844 871 3017, www.atgtickets.com

West African Donors to World Museum, World Museum (see 1st June for details)

The Norman Conquests: Table Manners, Liverpool Playhouse, 11am, £12-£21, 0151 709 4776. See a Trilogy Day and save 15% on ticket price www.everymanplayhouse.com

Edward Lear: Artist, Explorer and Poet, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details)

The Norman Conquests: Living Together, Liverpool Playhouse, 3pm, £12-£21, 0151 709 4776. See a Trilogy Day and save 15% on ticket price www.everymanplayhouse.com

Rolf Harris: Can you tell what it is yet?, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details)

Elements & Satellites, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details)

‘42’ Women of Sierra Leone, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details)

White Gold: the true cost of cotton, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) Van Gogh and Gauguin: two selfportraits, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details) A Pre-Raphaelite Journey: Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details) Talk: The Last Pre-Raphaelite?, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight, 11am & 2pm, FREE, 0151 478 4136, www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Costume Drama: Fashion from 1790 to 1850, Sudley House (see 1st June for details) Tales at Tate, TATE, 10am - 5.50pm, 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk Void, Bluecoat (see 1st June for details) Galapagos, Bluecoat, (see 1st June for details) Richard Mosse: Infra, Open Eye Gallery (see 1st June for details) Simon Norfolk: For Most Of It I Have No Words, Open Eye Gallery (see 1st June for details) Merseyside Embroiderers’ Guild - An exhibition themed on WATER, Liverpool Cathedral, 8.30am-5pm daily (check for Sunday times), FREE, 0151 709 6271, www. liverpoolcathedral.org.uk The Games of Art, The Black-E (see 1st June for details)

LOWDOWN JUNE

Egyptian coffins workshop, World Museum, 1pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4393. Create your own Egyptian style coffin and find out why Ancient Egyptians believed in a life after death www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Family art club, Walker Art Gallery, 11am-12.30pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. For 7-12 year olds www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Activity: Doodle Station, Walker Art Gallery, 12.30pm-3.30pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. An afternoon of drawing activities www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Galapagos Family Day, Bluecoat, 12pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 702 5324, Tortoise trail and workshop with Alexis Deacon, children’s author and illustrator www.thebluecoat.org.uk Activity: Create a crown, Walker Art Gallery, 10am-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. Celebrate the Jubilee and make your own Royal accessory www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Customs contraband, Merseyside Maritime Museum, 1pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499. Discover more about contraband collections www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Dockwatch, Merseyside Maritime Museum, 11am-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499. Take a closer look at the creatures in the waters of the Albert Dock on the underwater camera www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk African Masks, International Slavery Museum, 1pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499. Make your own colourful mask in this creative workshop www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Activity: Flag it up, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight, 1pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4136. Make a flag for the Jubilee www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Activity: Fly the flag, Sudley House, 1pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 724 3245. Make your own flag for Jubilee www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Blue Lights Horse of the Year Show, Aintree Racecourse, 10am4pm, FREE, 0151 296 4562. Activities inc. pony rides, market stalls, Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service appliances, Show Jumping, mini farm www.sefton.gov.uk Lego Swap Shop, Waterstone’s Bold St, 12pm, FREE, 0151 708 6861. Inc. competitions and prizes www.waterstones.com Character Saturdays, Waterstone’s L1, 12pm-2pm, FREE, 0151 709 9820. Grow your own sunflower with the Very Hungry Caterpillar & create a caterpillar collage www.waterstones.com

Land Train Rides, Croxteth Hall and Country House, 12pm-5pm, small charges apply, 0151 233 6930, www.croxteth.co.uk Jubilee Weekend Celebrations, Croxteth Hall and Country House, 11am-5pm, small charges apply, 0151 233 6930. Activities inc. children’s funfair, donkey rides (12pm-4pm) and pedal go karts www.croxteth.co.uk

Sports & Leisure Timeform Jury/Blue Square Sandy Lane Stakes, Haydock Park Racecourse, 12.05pm (gates open), £13-£45, 0844 579 3006. First race 1.45pm www.haydock-park.co.uk Capoeira Club, International Slavery Museum, 10am-12pm, FREE. Brazilian martial art, if interested in attending ring 0151 478 4456 www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Park Run, Princes Park, 9am10.30am, FREE. 5k run, register online www.parkrun.org.uk Wheels for All, Wavertree Sports Park, 11am-1pm, FREE, 01925 234 213. Aims to make cycling accessible to all - trained instructor led rides lasting an hour, providing a range of adapted cycles www.cycling.org.uk Cycle Saturdays in Speke, 10.30am, FREE, leaves from Speke Fire Station, Cartwrights Farm off Speke Hall Avenue. Ride lasts for 90 minutes. Participants must have a roadworthy bike

Other Events The Chocolate Cellar Workshop - Dabble Workshop, LEAF, 10am1pm, £30, 0151 707 7747. Begins with informative talk about chocolate then a practical session, before you make your own chocolatey masterpieces www.thisisleaf.co.uk The Great British Story, Museum of Liverpool, 10am-5pm, FREE, 0151 478 4545. Roadshow of new series for visitors to find out more about their local history etc. Talks, family activities and panel discussion with TV presenter Michael Wood www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Tour the Edmund Gardner, Merseyside Maritime Museum, 11am, 12.30pm & 2.30pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499. See behind the scenes of the pilot cutter www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Performance: Ghanaian Youth Association dance group, International Slavery Museum, 12.30pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499. Performing an aft of dance & drama www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

SUNDAY 3RD

Physical Fest - Closing Party, Bluecoat, 8pm, FREE, 0151 702 5324. Physical Fest Jam will be an hour long, exciting improvisation event, performed by artists and participants of the festival with improvised live music from some of Liverpool’s finest musicians www.thebluecoat.org.uk

Rigsby’s Cat, The Olde Red Lion Little Sutton, FREE, 0151 339 2496, www.olderedlion.com

Abandon Silence 2nd Birthday, The Shipping Forecast, 11pm, £14, 0151 709 6901. With Julio Bashmore and Midland www.theshippingforecastliverpool.com

Weekend Club, Bridge Inn Community Farm Formby, 10am12pm, £5 p/h 01704 830 303. The ability to see beyond the disability fantastic opp for groups or individuals - new activities to try out at the farm inc; Drama Class, Physical Relaxation Class, Bird Watching, Course Fishing, Caring for Animals, Craft Sessions, Conservation, Jam Club, Floristry and Golf Lord Street Celebrates, Princess Diana Gardens Southport, 11am-3pm. Live folk & celidh music, Indian dancing, craft fair and practical arts workshops www.seftonarts.co.uk Charity Fishing Competition, Newsham Park Boating Lake Newsham Park, 10am-3pm. Fun fishing match and picnic Moroccan Market of Handicraft, Williamson Square, 9am-6pm, FREE. Moroccan crafts, tasty traditional and freshly made dishes and live music ONE’s Royal Weekend, Chavasse Park, 11am-6pm, FREE. Cooking lessons with ‘Can Cook’, street entertainment and music from The Kazimier Krunk Band, Wayfarer Barbershop Chorus and Liverpool Ukulele Orchestra www.liverpool-one.com The Liverpool Art Fair, Camp and Furnace, 11am-6pm, FREE. Open submission selling event, inc. 150 pieces of art by 73 artists in both 2D & 3D, connecting local artists with new art buyers on a large scale, making art accessible to all - inc. specially created work costing under £100 West Derby Village Farmers Market, Town Row West Derby Village, 9am-2pm, FREE

Music X&Y Festival, O2 Academy, 4pm, £7, 0844 477 2000, www.o2academyliverpool.co.uk

Speke Concerts - Status Quo with special guests, The Christians, Speke Hall Garden & Estate, 7pm, £44, 0844 888 9991, www.spekeconcerts.co.uk

Cleancut Kids, Zanzibar Club, 7.45pm, 0151 707 0633. With The Robbie Boyd Band, The Night Porters and Gary McGinnis www.thezanzibarclub.com X&Y Festival, St. Luke’s (Bombed Out) Church, 12pm-7.30pm see www.facebook.com/XYFestival for further details Anna Corroran, Alma de Cuba, 7pm, FREE, 0151 702 7394. Live music from talented singer/songwriter performing a mixture of classic and original material on the piano www.alma-de-cuba.com Diamond Jubilee Proms, New Brighton Floral Pavilion, 7.30pm, £18-£20, 0151 666 0000. The British Philharmonic Concert Orchestra present a special Last Night of the Proms concert www.floralpavilion.com Jazz at the Walker, Walker Art Gallery, 1pm-3pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. Live performance in the gallery with The Downtown Dixieland jazz band www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Comedy Ricky’s Royal Jubilee, The Green Room, 2pm, £10, 0870 787 1866. An afternoon of comedy, music and a whole lot more, price includes champagne reception www. thegreenroomliverpool.com Hot Water Comedy Club - Bank Holiday Special, Envi, 6pm, £2.50-£5, 0777 211 2344, www. hotwatercomedy.co.uk

Arts Postcode, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) Liverpool Doors, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) The Liverpool Tapestry: People, Places and Passions, Museum of

31 Liverpool (see 1st June for details) West African Donors to World Museum, World Museum (see 1st June for details) Edward Lear: Artist, Explorer and Poet, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Elements & Satellites, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Rolf Harris: Can you tell what it is yet?, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Titanic and Liverpool: the untold story, Merseyside Maritime Museum (see 1st June for details) ‘42’ Women of Sierra Leone, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) Toxteth 1981, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) White Gold: the true cost of cotton, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) Van Gogh and Gauguin: two selfportraits, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details) A Pre-Raphaelite Journey: Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details) Costume Drama: Fashion from 1790 to 1850, Sudley House (see 1st June for details) Void, Bluecoat (see 1st June for details) Galapagos, Bluecoat, (see 1st June for details) Richard Mosse: Infra, Open Eye Gallery (see 1st June for details) Simon Norfolk: For Most Of It I Have No Words, Open Eye Gallery (see 1st June for details) Merseyside Embroiderers’ Guild An exhibition themed on WATER, Liverpool Cathedral (see 2nd June for details) Chinatown, FACT, 5.30pm, £7.50£8.50, 0871 902 5737. Film (15) www.fact.co.uk The Games of Art, The Black-E (see 1st June for details)

Family Sunday Crafternoons, Museum of Liverpool, 2pm-4.30pm, FREE, 0151 478 4545. Find out about objects and take away your own version www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

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Theatre: Meet our Mummy presentation, World Museum, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm, FREE, 0151 478 4393. Meet the Mummy and discover the secrets of ancient Egyptian embalming www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Egyptian coffins workshop, World Museum, 1pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4393. Create your own Egyptian style coffin and find out why Ancient Egyptians believed in a life after death www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Activity: Create a crown, Walker Art Gallery, 10am-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. Celebrate the Jubilee and make your own Royal accessory www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Activity: Doodle Station, Walker Art Gallery, 12.30pm-3.30pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. An afternoon of drawing activities www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Customs contraband, Merseyside Maritime Museum, 1pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499. Discover more about contraband collections www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Dockwatch, Merseyside Maritime Museum, 11am-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499. Take a closer look at the creatures in the waters of the Albert Dock on the underwater camera www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Monsters of the deep, Merseyside Maritime Museum, 1pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499. Create your own nautical monster in art & craft session www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Blue Lights Horse of the Year Show, Aintree Racecourse, 10am4pm, FREE, 0151 296 4562. Activities inc. pony rides, market stalls, Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service appliances, Show Jumping, mini farm www.sefton.gov.uk St James’ Fun Festival, All Saints Catholic Primary School field Bootle, 12pm-5pm, £1-£2, 0151 933 8022. Celebrate 125th anniversary. Live entertainment, climbing walls, bouncy castle, bingo & much more www.sefton.gov.uk African Masks, International Slavery Museum, 1pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499. Make your own colourful mask in this creative workshop www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Planet 51, FACT, 11.30am, £3, 0871 902 5737. Film (U) www.fact.co.uk Jubilee Weekend Celebrations, Croxteth Hall and Country House, 11am-5pm, small charges apply, 0151 233 6930. Activities inc. children’s funfair & donkey rides (12pm-4pm) www.croxteth.co.uk

Sports & Leisure Festival of Health & Activity, Lifestyles Tennis Centre Wavertree, 10.30am-4.30pm, FREE, 0151 233 5433. Lots of free activities inc waterballs, trampolining, go-karts, tennis, golf & rugby www.liverpool.gov.uk Tennis for Free, Birkenhead Park, 10am-12pm, FREE. All coaching and equipment provided for free. Parents encouraged to stay and learn how to play with their children. Under 8s 10am-11am, 9-15s and adults 11am12pm www.wirral.gov.uk

Other Events Capstan’s Bazaar, LEAF, 12pm-5pm, FREE, 0151 707 7747. Arts & Craft market www.thisisleaf.co.uk Life Drawing, LEAF, 7pm-10pm, £9, 0151 707 7747. For more info contact Ella on ella@thisisleaf.co.uk www.thisisleaf.co.uk Performance: Ghanaian Youth Association dance group, International Slavery Museum, 12.30pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499. Performing an aft of dance & drama www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Performance: Sundays at Sudley, Sudley House, 1pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 724 3245. Singer songwriter Tony Kehoe hosts an open floor of music, poetry and performance www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk RIBA’s Liverpool City Tour: Gateway to the World, The Equator, Mann Island, 11am, £4.50-£7.50, 0151 707 0729. Pre-booking essential. Walking tour telling the story of Liverpool past, present and future, arrive 10 minutes before start of tour www.architecture.com Lord Street Celebrates, Princess Diana Gardens Southport, 11am-3pm. Drumming, Big Draw workshops, Brass Band music, community choir and art exhibitions www.seftonarts.co.uk Northern Kite Flyers, Otterspool Promenade, 1pm-4pm, FREE. Meet up with the ‘Otty Flyers’ to find out about kites and kite flying www.nkg.org.uk Moroccan Market of Handicraft, Williamson Square, 9am-6pm, FREE. Moroccan crafts, tasty traditional and freshly made dishes and live music Butterflies of Royden Park, Royden Park Frankby, 12pm-2pm, FREE, 0151 677 7594. Discover the wealth of butterflies living within the grasslands and woodlands. Meet at the Coach House www.wirral.gov.uk Southport Train & Toy Collectors Fair, Dunes Leisure Centre Southport, 10.30am-3pm, 50p-£1.50, 0151 334 3362. Up to 70 stands

ONE’s Royal Weekend - The Big Lunch , Chavasse Park, 11am-5pm, FREE. Cooking lessons with ‘Can Cook’, street entertainment and live music www.liverpool-one.com The Liverpool Art Fair, Camp and Furnace, 11am-6pm, FREE. Open submission selling event, inc. 150 pieces of art by 73 artists in both 2D & 3D, connecting local artists with new art buyers on a large scale, making art accessible to all - inc. specially created work costing under £100 Life Love Hope event - Art Auction, Blundell Street Supper Club, 2pm, money raised donated to Wirral branch of Headway and Zoe’s Place

MONDAY 4TH Music Dionne Warwick, Liverpool Philharmonic, 7.30pm, £28.50-£75, 0151 709 3789, www.liverpoolphil.com Out By Sunday, The Olde Red Lion Little Sutton, 4pm-6pm, FREE, 0151 339 2496. With BBQ www.olderedlion.com Hellz Bellz, The Olde Red Lion Little Sutton, 9pm-11pm, FREE, 0151 339 2496. With BBQ www.olderedlion.com Speke Concerts - Russell Watson, Speke Hall Garden & Estate, 7pm, £38.50, 0844 888 9991, www.spekeconcerts.co.uk ONE’s Royal Weekend - Proms in the Park, Chavasse Park, FREE. With The Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra www.liverpool-one.com Brazilica Fringe Festival Swingova Rhythms, Studio2 Parr St, 8pm, £5. Feat live music by A Ray of Charles & DJ Audio Voyeur Joe Longthorne, The Green Room, 8pm, £25, 0870 787 1866. Price includes champagne reception www.thegreenroomliverpool.com Whit Bank Holiday Organ Recital, Liverpool Cathedral, 11.15am-12.30pm, £5, 0151 709 6271. Features Ben Saunders, organist of Leeds Cathedral www.liverpoolcathedral.org.uk John O’Connell and his Band, Sefton Park Palm House, 8.30pm, £15, 0151 726 2415, www.palmhouse.org.uk

Arts Postcode, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) Liverpool Doors, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) The Liverpool Tapestry: People, Places and Passions, Museum of

LOWDOWN JUNE

Liverpool (see 1st June for details) West African Donors to World Museum, World Museum (see 1st June for details) Edward Lear: Artist, Explorer and Poet, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Elements & Satellites, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Rolf Harris: Can you tell what it is yet?, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Titanic and Liverpool: the untold story, Merseyside Maritime Museum (see 1st June for details) ‘42’ Women of Sierra Leone, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) Toxteth 1981, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) White Gold: the true cost of cotton, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) Van Gogh and Gauguin: two selfportraits, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details) A Pre-Raphaelite Journey: Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details) Costume Drama: Fashion from 1790 to 1850, Sudley House (see 1st June for details) Void, Bluecoat (see 1st June for details) Galapagos, Bluecoat, (see 1st June for details) Merseyside Embroiderers’ Guild An exhibition themed on WATER, Liverpool Cathedral (see 2nd June for details) Oldboy, FACT, 9pm, £7.50-£8.50, 0871 902 5737. Film (18) www.fact.co.uk The Games of Art, The Black-E (see 1st June for details)

Family Jubilee Revels, Museum of Liverpool, 2pm-4.30pm, FREE, 0151 478 4545. Make a crown to celebrate Jubilee www.liverpoolmuseums.org. uk Activity: Create a crown, Walker Art Gallery, 10am-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. Celebrate the Jubilee and make your own Royal accessory www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Customs contraband, Merseyside Maritime Museum, 1pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499. Discover more about contraband collections www. liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Dockwatch, Merseyside Maritime Museum, 11am-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499. Take a closer look at the creatures in the waters of the Albert Dock on the underwater camera www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Performance: Keeper’s Lock, Merseyside Maritime Museum, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm & 3.30pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499. Songs and stories about England’s great canal era www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Carnival Crafts, International Slavery Museum, 1pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499. Make your own flag to take home www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Activity: Crafty crowns, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight, 1pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4136. Create a crown for the Jubilee www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Playful Printmaking, TATE, 1.30pm-4.30pm. Age 5+ accompanied by adult. 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk Half-Term Activities, Birkenhead Park, all day, FREE, 0151 652 5197. Activities include angling and cycling www.wirral.gov.uk Half-Term Activities, Birkenhead Park, 10.30am-12pm, FREE, 0151 652 5197. Ranger led bird walk www.wirral.gov.uk Land Train Rides, Croxteth Hall and Country House, 12pm-5pm, small charges apply, 0151 233 6930, www.croxteth.co.uk Jubilee Weekend Celebrations, Croxteth Hall and Country House, 11am-5pm, small charges apply, 0151 233 6930. Activities inc. children’s funfair & donkey rides (12pm-4pm) www.croxteth.co.uk Jubilee Horse Drawn Bus Rides, Croxteth Hall and Country House, 12pm-4pm, small charges apply, 0151 233 6930. Younger children can have a chance to act as a King or a Queen www.croxteth.co.uk

at corner of Priory Road and Walton Lane, no need to book

Other Events Hoylake lifeboat museum boat rides, Merseyside Maritime Museum, half hourly between 12pm & 3.30pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499. 63 year old twin engined boat www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Lord Street Celebrates, Princess Diana Gardens Southport, 11am-3pm. Drumming, Big Draw workshops, Brass Band music, community choir and art exhibitions www.seftonarts.co.uk Diamond Jubilee live art competition, Queen Square, 10am6pm, FREE. £1000 prize up for grabs as some of the region’s best artists converge on the Square to create a brand new piece of work on the themes of royalty & Liverpool The Great British Food Festival, Walton Hall & Gardens Warrington, 10am-5pm, £2.50 (under 12s FREE). Games/activities for kids, bake-offs & live music www.greatbritishfoodfestival.com

The Liverpool Tapestry: People, Places and Passions, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) Talk: The Ice Age and its impact on modern Liverpool, Museum of Liverpool, 11am, FREE, 0151 478 4545. Child friendly talk for adults www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk West African Donors to World Museum, World Museum (see 1st June for details) Edward Lear: Artist, Explorer and Poet, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Elements & Satellites, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Rolf Harris: Can you tell what it is yet?, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Inspired by...introductory tours, Walker Art Gallery, 3pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. Featuring some artists that inspired Rolf Harris on TV show, ‘Rolf on Art’ www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Titanic and Liverpool: the untold story, Merseyside Maritime Museum (see 1st June for details)

The Liverpool Art Fair, Camp and Furnace, 11am-6pm, FREE. Open submission selling event, inc. 150 pieces of art by 73 artists in both 2D & 3D, connecting local artists with new art buyers on a large scale, making art accessible to all - inc. specially created work costing under £100

‘42’ Women of Sierra Leone, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details)

TUESDAY 5TH

Van Gogh and Gauguin: two selfportraits, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details)

Music Laurel Halo, The Kazimier, 8pm, £7, 0151 324 1723, www.thekazimier.co.uk Johnny Sands’ Out of the Bedroom, LEAF, 8.30pm, FREE, 0151 707 7747. Open mic night www.thisisleaf.co.uk

Toxteth 1981, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) White Gold: the true cost of cotton, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details)

ParrJazz - The Moss Project, Studio2 Parr St, 8.30pm, £3, 0151 707 3727. Jazz and open jam session www.parrstreet.co.uk

Void, Bluecoat (see 1st June for details)

Theatre & Dance

Richard Mosse: Infra, Open Eye Gallery (see 1st June for details)

WKLOS’s Titanic The Musical, Liverpool Empire, 7.30pm, £10-£18, 0844 871 3017, www.atgtickets.com Two, Little Theatre Southport, 7.45pm, £8-£9.25, 01704 530 521, www.littletheatresouthport.co.uk

Arts Postcode, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) Liverpool Doors, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details)

Galapagos, Bluecoat, (see 1st June for details)

Simon Norfolk: For Most Of It I Have No Words, Open Eye Gallery (see 1st June for details) Merseyside Embroiderers’ Guild An exhibition themed on WATER, Liverpool Cathedral (see 2nd June for details) Opera Australia: Lakme, FACT, 1pm, £11-£13, 0871 902 5737, www.fact.co.uk SEND YOUR EVENT DETAILS TO listings@thelowdownmagazine.com

33 The Games of Art, The Black-E (see 1st June for details)

Family Jubilee Revels, Museum of Liverpool, 2pm-4.30pm, FREE, 0151 478 4545. Grandparents & grandchildren can make a crown or flag to celebrate Jubilee & share memories of other Jubilee summers in the city www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Activity: Create a crown, Walker Art Gallery, 10am-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. Celebrate the Jubilee and make your own Royal accessory www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Customs contraband, Merseyside Maritime Museum, 1pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499. Discover more about contraband collections www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Dockwatch, Merseyside Maritime Museum, 11am-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499. Take a closer look at the creatures in the waters of the Albert Dock on the underwater camera www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Performance: Zilla’s crew - wrecks and rescue, Merseyside Maritime Museum, 1.30pm, 2.30pm & 3.30pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499. Sounds and rhythms of the sea www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Carnival Crafts, International Slavery Museum, 1pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499. Make your own flag to take home www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Activity: Crafty crowns, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight, 1pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4136. Create a crown for the Jubilee www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Playful Printmaking, TATE, 1.30pm-4.30pm. Age 5+ accompanied by adult. 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk ‘Water’ - Half Term Family Activities at the Cathedral, Liverpool Cathedral, 11am-3pm, FREE, 0151 705 2167, sue.mitchell@ liverpool.anglican.org www.liverpoolcathedral.org.uk Half-Term Activities, Birkenhead Park, 10am-3pm, FREE, 0151 652 5197. Batty Crafts - booking essential www.wirral.gov.uk Land Train Rides, Croxteth Hall and Country House, 12pm-5pm, small charges apply, 0151 233 6930, www.croxteth.co.uk Jubilee Weekend Celebrations, Croxteth Hall and Country House, 11am-5pm, small charges apply, 0151 233 6930. Activities inc. children’s funfair, donkey rides (12pm-4pm) and pedal go karts www.croxteth.co.uk

Sports & Leisure

Folk Club, Osqa’s Arena Bar, 8.30pm

Useless Skillz, The Black-E, 7.30pm9.30pm, FREE, 0151 709 5109. An open workshop where jugglers can meet, practice, learn from and teach each other www.theblack-e.co.uk

WKLOS’s Titanic The Musical, Liverpool Empire, 7.30pm, £10-£20, 0844 871 3017, www.atgtickets.com

Walk for Health, Woolton Woods & Camphill, 1.30pm-3.30pm, FREE, 0151 285 4975. Meet at Browns Newsagents, High St Woolton, no need to book Cycle Evenings in Aigburth, 6pm, FREE, leaves from Mossley Hill Hospital (Victorian Building) Car Park. Lasts approx 1 hour, participants must have a roadworthy bike Cycle for Health, Croxteth Park, 10am, FREE, 0151 296 7054. Meet at Estates Office, ride led by trained leaders, book place by calling above number or email gavin.mclaughlin@ liverpoolpct.nhs.uk

Other Events Philosophy in Pubs, Bluecoat, 1pm2.30pm, 0151 702 5324. Debating the important questions, all welcome www.thebluecoat.org.uk The Language Circle, LEAF, 6.30pm, FREE, 0151 707 7747. A welcoming mix of eager internationals from all around the globe, all keen to exchange some culture and improve their language skills www.thisisleaf.co.uk Diamond Jubilee live art competition, Queen Square, 10am6pm, FREE. £1000 prize up for grabs as some of the region’s best artists converge on the Square to create a brand new piece of work on the themes of royalty & Liverpool The Great British Food Festival, Walton Hall & Gardens Warrington, 10am-5pm, £2.50 (under 12s FREE). Games/activities for kids, bake-offs & live music www.greatbritishfoodfestival.com ONE’s Royal Weekend - Family Day, Chavasse Park, FREE. Music workshops with the Liverpool Philharmonic plus other children’s entertainment & games www.liverpool-one.com

WEDNESDAY 6TH Music Revolution, O2 Academy, 10.30pm, £2.50, 0844 477 2000. Pop Punk. Metal. Hardcore. Party www.o2academyliverpool.co.uk Open Mic Night, Stables Wine Bar Heswall, 9pm, FREE. All musicians welcome, especially original material

Theatre & Dance

The Norman Conquests: Living Together, Liverpool Playhouse, 7.30pm, £12-£21, 0151 709 4776, www.everymanplayhouse.com We’ll Meet Again - The Diamond Jubilee Show, New Brighton Floral Pavilion, 2pm, £10.50-£12.50, 0151 666 0000, www.floralpavilion.com Two, Little Theatre Southport, 7.45pm, £8-£9.25, 01704 530 521, www.littletheatresouthport.co.uk

Comedy Laughterhouse Comedy presents The Laughter Factor, The Slaughter House, 8pm, £3-£5, 0151 227 5946, www.laughterhousecomedy.com

Arts Postcode, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) Liverpool Doors, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) The Liverpool Tapestry: People, Places and Passions, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) West African Donors to World Museum, World Museum (see 1st June for details) Edward Lear: Artist, Explorer and Poet, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Elements & Satellites, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Rolf Harris: Can you tell what it is yet?, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Inspired by...introductory tours, Walker Art Gallery, 3pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. Featuring some artists that inspired Rolf Harris on TV show, ‘Rolf on Art’ www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Titanic and Liverpool: the untold story, Merseyside Maritime Museum (see 1st June for details) Toxteth 1981, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) White Gold: the true cost of cotton, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) Van Gogh and Gauguin: two selfportraits, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details) A Pre-Raphaelite Journey: Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details)

Costume Drama: Fashion from 1790 to 1850, Sudley House (see 1st June for details) The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Liverpool Philharmonic, 7.30pm, £6-£7, 0151 709 3789. Film (12A) www.liverpoolphil.com Void, Bluecoat (see 1st June for details) Galapagos, Bluecoat, (see 1st June for details) Vintage fashion, home and decorative fair, St George’s Hall, 10am-4.30pm, £4, 0151 225 6911. Items from 1920s Art Deco to 1970s kitcsh www.stgeorgesliverpool.co.uk Richard Mosse: Infra, Open Eye Gallery (see 1st June for details) Simon Norfolk: For Most Of It I Have No Words, Open Eye Gallery (see 1st June for details) Merseyside Embroiderers’ Guild An exhibition themed on WATER, Liverpool Cathedral (see 2nd June for details) Artist Cine Club: Selected by videoclub, FACT, 6.30pm, FREE, 0871 902 5737. Nominated by artists shortlisted for the Jarman Award 2011, Selected brings together some of the UK’s best emerging film & video artists in a programme of new artists’ moving image www.fact.co.uk The Games of Art, The Black-E (see 1st June for details)

Family Workshop: Octopus’ garden, Museum of Liverpool, 2pm-4.30pm, FREE, 0151 478 4545. Make an octopus’ garden in this hands-on family workshop www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Activity: Can you tell what it is yet?, Walker Art Gallery, 12.30pm3.30pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. Celebrating life & work of Rolf Harris with workshops www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Titanic crafts, Merseyside Maritime Museum, 1pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499. An afternoon of creative fun inspired by the world’s most famous ship www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk African blooms, International Slavery Museum, 1pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499. Make your own colourful blooms to take home www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Activity: Spellbound, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight, 1pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4136. Make a magical spell book inspired by the current exhibition www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

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Activity: Pretty Polly, Sudley House, 1pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 724 3245. Make your own colourful bird from collage materials www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Playful Printmaking, TATE, 1.30pm-4.30pm. Age 5+ accompanied by adult. 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk ‘Water’ - Half Term Family Activities at the Cathedral, Liverpool Cathedral, 11am-3pm, FREE, 0151 705 2167, sue.mitchell@ liverpool.anglican.org www.liverpoolcathedral.org.uk Adventure Activities, Stadt Moers Park Whiston, 9.30am-12pm, FREE, 0151 489 1239. Build an emergency shelter using natural materials, have a go at orienteering or test yourself on the climbing wall www.knowsley.gov.uk Half-Term Activities, Birkenhead Park, 10am-3pm, FREE, 0151 652 5197. Fishing taster sessions, make a kite and watch it fly, cycling training (9-11 years, bikes can be provided) booking essential www.wirral.gov.uk Wednesday Story Time, Waterstone’s Bold St, 11am, FREE, 0151 708 6861. Reading Julia Donaldson’s Night Monkey, Day Monkey www.waterstones.com Half Term Family Fun, Speke Hall Garden & Estate, 12pm-4pm, FREE (normal admission charges apply), 0151 427 7231. Try traditional games in the Orchard, inc. football, badminton, giant chess, quoits, noughts & crosses and crocquet www.nationaltrust.org.uk Land Train Rides, Croxteth Hall and Country House, 12pm-5pm, small charges apply, 0151 233 6930, www.croxteth.co.uk Jubilee Weekend Celebrations, Croxteth Hall and Country House, 11am-5pm, small charges apply, 0151 233 6930. Activities inc. children’s funfair, donkey rides (12pm-4pm) and pedal go karts www.croxteth.co.uk Nature Treasures Trail, National Wildflower Centre Knowsley, FREE, 0151 738 1913. Drop in anytime and follow the trail www.nwc.org.uk

Sports & Leisure Aerial Circus Classes, The Black-E, 8pm-10pm, £15 (block of 5 £60), 0151 709 5109. Keep fit, strengthen & tone, perform or progress. Aerial skills www.theblack-e.co.uk Cycling Works! Bike Try Out Day, Williamson Square, 10.30am-3pm, FREE. Find out more about cycling, try out a range of bikes, bring your

own bike along for maintenance check & quick fix up, get advice about buying bikes and learn more about cycle routes www.liverpool.gov.uk Cycle for Health, Walton Hall Park, 10am, FREE, 0151 296 7054. Meet at Walton Hall Sports Centre, ride led by trained leaders, book place by calling above number or email gavin. mclaughlin@liverpoolpct.nhs.uk

Other Events Spotify Wednesdays, LEAF, 8pm10pm, FREE, 0151 707 7747. Create a playlist while enjoying a cuppa www.thisisleaf.co.uk Jubilee Workshop, Victoria Gallery & Museum, 1pm-4pm, 0151 794 2348. Craft activity to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee www.liv.ac.uk/vgm Object opinion service, Museum of Liverpool, 2pm-4pm, FREE. Take along an object you would like to know more about and ask a Museum curator about it. Booking essential on 0151 478 4063 www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Merseyside Woodturners, The Old Boathouse Calderstones Park, 2pm-4pm, FREE. The woodturners exhibition and demonstration is open for visitors, for anyone wishing to start woodturning or improve their skills L1 Bookclub, Waterstone’s L1, 6pm-7pm, FREE, 0151 709 9820. This month, ‘Oranges are Not the Only Fruit’ & ‘Why be Happy When You Can be Normal?’ by Jeanette Winterson www.waterstones.com Talk - Rachel Krueger (Merseyside Wildlife Crime Officer), Knowsley Safari Park, 7pm-9pm, £7, book in advance by contacting r.saunders@ knowsley.com

THURSDAY 7TH Music Tristan Mackay, O2 Academy, 7pm, £8, 0844 477 2000, www.o2academyliverpool.co.uk UK Subs, Eric’s, 8pm, £10, 0151 236 9994, www.ericslive.com Joey Shields & The Wheels, The Olde Red Lion Little Sutton, FREE, 0151 339 2496, www.olderedlion.com Harvest Sun Presents: Moon Duo, The Kazimier, 8pm, £9, 0151 324 1723, www.thekazimier.co.uk Musica En Vivo, Alma de Cuba, 10.30pm, FREE, 0151 702 7394. Live music featuring the hippest bands from the north west www.alma-de-cuba.com

Theatre & Dance WKLOS’s Titanic The Musical, Liverpool Empire, 7.30pm, £10-£20, 0844 871 3017, www.atgtickets.com The Norman Conquests: Table Manners, Liverpool Playhouse, 11am, £12-£21, 0151 709 4776. See a Trilogy Day and save 15% on ticket price www.everymanplayhouse.com The Norman Conquests: Living Together, Liverpool Playhouse, 3pm, £12-£21, 0151 709 4776. See a Trilogy Day and save 15% on ticket price www.everymanplayhouse.com The Norman Conquests: Round and Round the Garden, Liverpool Playhouse, 7pm, £12-£21, 0151 709 4776. See a Trilogy Day and save 15% on ticket price www.everymanplayhouse.com Wag - Amusical, Unity Theatre, 8pm, £12, 0844 873 2888. Stan Boardman’s hilarious funny musical www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk Users: Tell Tale Theatre Company, The Picket, 7.30pm, £6, 0151 708 6789. Inspired by the characters and events of Irvine Welsh’s Trainspotting Kids On Stage 2012, New Brighton Floral Pavilion, 7pm, £10, 0151 666 0000. Children from Wallasey’s Stage Dance & Drama present their annual show www.floralpavilion.com Two, Little Theatre Southport, 7.45pm, £8-£9.25, 01704 530 521, www.littletheatresouthport.co.uk

Comedy Crissy Rock - From Benidorm to the Jungle & Back, St Helens Theatre Royal, 7.30pm, £22, 01744 756 000, www.sthelenstheatreroyal.ticketsolve.com Comedy Central, Baby Blue, 8pm, £14, 0151 702 5834. Buy one ticket get one free. Compere Karen Bayley with Michael Smiley, Gar Murran and Steve Shanyaski, tickets with meal included also available (6.30pm arrival) www.jicomedy.co.uk

Edward Lear: Artist, Explorer and Poet, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Elements & Satellites, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Rolf Harris: Can you tell what it is yet?, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Titanic and Liverpool: the untold story, Merseyside Maritime Museum (see 1st June for details) Toxteth 1981, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) White Gold: the true cost of cotton, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) Van Gogh and Gauguin: two selfportraits, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details) A Pre-Raphaelite Journey: Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details) Costume Drama: Fashion from 1790 to 1850, Sudley House (see 1st June for details) Chagall: Modern Master, TATE, 10am - 5.50pm, £13.50, 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk Void, Bluecoat (see 1st June for details) Galapagos, Bluecoat, (see 1st June for details) Frakture presents: Acoute IV: A Call Out in Silence, Bluecoat, 7.30pm-8.30pm, £3-£5, 0151 702 5324. A concert focused on two great 20th Century artistic figures: John Cage and Yves Klein www.thebluecoat.org.uk Richard Mosse: Infra, Open Eye Gallery (see 1st June for details) Simon Norfolk: For Most Of It I Have No Words, Open Eye Gallery (see 1st June for details) Merseyside Embroiderers’ Guild An exhibition themed on WATER, Liverpool Cathedral (see 2nd June for details) The Games of Art, The Black-E (see 1st June for details)

35 Activity: Can you tell what it is yet?, Walker Art Gallery, 12.30pm3.30pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. Celebrating life & work of Rolf Harris with workshops www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk African blooms, International Slavery Museum, 1pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499. Make your own colourful blooms to take home www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Activity: Spellbound, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight, 1pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4136. Make a magical spell book inspired by the current exhibition www.liverpoolmuseums. org.uk Playful Printmaking, TATE, 1.30pm-4.30pm. Age 5+ accompanied by adult. 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk ‘Water’ - Half Term Family Activities at the Cathedral, Liverpool Cathedral, 11am-3pm, FREE, 0151 705 2167, sue.mitchell@ liverpool.anglican.org www.liverpoolcathedral.org.uk Bunting Making, Jubilee Park Pavilion Huyton, 1pm-3pm, FREE. Materials provided www.knowsley.gov.uk Diamond Jubilee Celebration, Court Hey Farm Huyton, 1pm-3pm, FREE, 0151 443 3114. Face painters, crown making and more www.knowsley.gov.uk Half-Term Activities, Birkenhead Park, 1.30pm-3pm, FREE, 0151 652 5197. Wildlife Safari - go on a minibeast hunt and pond dip with the rangers, booking essential www.wirral.gov.uk Half-Term Activities, Birkenhead Park, 9pm-10.30pm, £2, 0151 652 5197. Bat walk, ranger led, booking essential www.wirral.gov.uk Half Term Family Fun, Speke Hall Garden & Estate, 12pm-4pm, FREE (normal admission charges apply), 0151 427 7231. Try traditional games in the Orchard, inc. football, badminton, giant chess, quoits, noughts & crosses and crocquet www.nationaltrust.org.uk Land Train Rides, Croxteth Hall and Country House, 12pm-5pm, small charges apply, 0151 233 6930, www.croxteth.co.uk Jubilee Weekend Celebrations, Croxteth Hall and Country House, 11am-5pm, small charges apply, 0151 233 6930. Activities inc. children’s funfair, donkey rides (12pm-4pm) and pedal go karts www.croxteth.co.uk SEND YOUR EVENT DETAILS TO listings@thelowdownmagazine.com

Jubilee Event, National Wildflower Centre Knowsley, 1pm-3pm, FREE, 0151 738 1913. Join Huyton Ranger for a special Jubilee celebration, meet at the Friends room www.nwc.org.uk

Sports & Leisure Run in England, Birkenhead Park, 6pm-6.45pm, to book call 0151 653 1324. Beginners/improvers. Meet at Birkenhead 6th Form College www.wirral.gov.uk

Other Events Waterstones Bold St Presents... An evening with The Pogues’ James Fearnley, LEAF, 7pm, £5, FREE, 0151 707 7747. James will be reading from and discussing his book, ‘Here Comes Everybody’, The Story of The Pogues, throughout the evening www.thisisleaf.co.uk Late Night Tower Views - ‘with bells on’, Liverpool Cathedral, 5.30pm-8.30pm, £4-£5, 0151 702 7255. Visit the Bell Chambers & experience fantastic views www.liverpoolcathedral.org.uk Jelly Liverpool, LEAF, 9am-5pm, FREE, 0151 707 7747. If you work from home, liven your day with Tea Cake and Jelly Liverpool www.thisisleaf.co.uk Access To Finance, Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre, 8am-10am, FREE, 0151 934 3450. Workshop providing overview of availability of finance, types and how to access it. To register contact Lorna Lander www.active-sefton.co.uk The Free Movie Quiz XXIX, Waterstone’s L1, 6pm-7pm, FREE, 0151 709 9820. Winners receive prizes inc. cinema tickets, gift cards & books www.waterstones.com Late Night Vintage, The Shipping Forecast, 5pm til late, FREE, 0151 709 6901, www.theshippingforecastliverpool.com Brazilica Fringe Festival - Canned Brazil, Cafe Tabac Bold St, 7pm, FREE. An evening of Brazilian cinema and sound, showing ‘Rio Breaks’, a film about surfing and survival

FRIDAY 8TH Music Brothers ‘N’ Bandits, O2 Academy, 7pm, 0844 477 2000, www.o2academyliverpool.co.uk EVOL Presents: Friends, The Kazimier, 8pm, £9, 0151 324 1723, www.thekazimier.co.uk Tobacco Road, The Olde Red Lion

Little Sutton, FREE, 0151 339 2496, www.olderedlion.com DJ Dash, LEAF, 10pm-late, FREE, 0151 707 7747. House, electro, funk and soul www.thisisleaf.co.uk Tina Turner & Elton John, The Green Room, 8pm, £15, 0870 787 1866. Tribute night, price includes champagne reception www.thegreenroomliverpool.com Overload, The Citadel St Helens, 7.30pm, £5, 01744 735 436. Under 18s and dry bar www.citadel.org.uk

Theatre & Dance WKLOS’s Titanic The Musical, Liverpool Empire, 7.30pm, £10-£20, 0844 871 3017, www.atgtickets.com The Norman Conquests: Living Together, Liverpool Playhouse, 7.30pm, £12-£21, 0151 709 4776, www.everymanplayhouse.com Wag - Amusical, Unity Theatre, 8pm, £12, 0844 873 2888. Stan Boardman’s hilarious funny musical www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk Users: Tell Tale Theatre Company, The Picket, 7.30pm, £6, 0151 708 6789. Inspired by the characters and events of Irvine Welsh’s Trainspotting Kids On Stage 2012, New Brighton Floral Pavilion, 7pm, £10, 0151 666 0000. Children from Wallasey’s Stage Dance & Drama present their annual show www.floralpavilion.com Salsa Libre, New Brighton Floral Pavilion, 8.15pm, £7, 0151 666 0000. Welcomes all dancers whatever your experience (basic beginner’s class from 8.15pm-8.45pm, then improver’s class until 9.30pm and social dancing until 12.30am) www.floralpavilion.com Two, Little Theatre Southport, 7.45pm, £8-£9.25, 01704 530 521, www.littletheatresouthport.co.uk

Comedy Laughterhouse Comedy, The Slaughter House, 8pm, £15, 0151 227 5946. MC Chris Cairns introduces Seymour Mace with Hal Cruttenden and Addy van der Borgh. Tickets with meal also available www.laughterhousecomedy.com Laughterhouse Comedy, The Slug and Lettuce, 8pm, £10-£15, 0151 227 5946. MC Ste Porter introduces Seymour Mace with Hal Cruttenden and Addy van der Borgh. Tickets with meal also available www.laughterhousecomedy.com Comedy Central, Baby Blue, 8pm, £14, 0151 702 5834. Compere Karen Bayley with Michael Smiley, Kent Valentine and Steve Shanyaski,

tickets with meal included also available (6.30pm arrival) www.jicomedy.co.uk Hot Water Comedy Club - Whose Headline?, Envi, 7pm, £2.50-£5, 0777 211 2344. MC Paul Smith hosts weekly competition night www. hotwatercomedy.co.uk

Arts Postcode, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) Liverpool Doors, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) The Liverpool Tapestry: People, Places and Passions, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) West African Donors to World Museum, World Museum (see 1st June for details) Edward Lear: Artist, Explorer and Poet, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Elements & Satellites, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Rolf Harris: Can you tell what it is yet?, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Titanic and Liverpool: the untold story, Merseyside Maritime Museum (see 1st June for details) Toxteth 1981, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) White Gold: the true cost of cotton, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) Van Gogh and Gauguin: two selfportraits, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details) A Pre-Raphaelite Journey: Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details) Costume Drama: Fashion from 1790 to 1850, Sudley House (see 1st June for details) Chagall: Modern Master, TATE, 10am - 5.50pm, £13.50, 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk Void, Bluecoat (see 1st June for details) Galapagos, Bluecoat, (see 1st June for details) Richard Mosse: Infra, Open Eye Gallery (see 1st June for details) Simon Norfolk: For Most Of It I Have No Words, Open Eye Gallery (see 1st June for details) Merseyside Embroiderers’ Guild An exhibition themed on WATER, Liverpool Cathedral (see 2nd June for details) Five Angles, The Gallery Stanhope

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St, 10am-4.30pm (Mon-Fri) 10am2pm (Sat), FREE, 0151 709 2442. Photographic work by five innovative artists www.thegalleryliverpool.co.uk

Half-Term Activities, Birkenhead Park, 2pm-3.30pm, FREE, 0151 652 5197. Landscape & heritage tour, suitable for all the family www.wirral.gov.uk

The Games of Art, The Black-E (see 1st June for details)

Half Term Family Fun, Speke Hall Garden & Estate, 12pm-4pm, FREE (normal admission charges apply), 0151 427 7231. Try traditional games in the Orchard, inc. football, badminton, giant chess, quoits, noughts & crosses and crocquet www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Family Half term tapestry workshop, Museum of Liverpool, 10am-12pm & 2pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4545. Suitable for children aged 8 and overand parents www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Workshop: Octopus’ garden, Museum of Liverpool, 2pm-4.30pm, FREE, 0151 478 4545. Make an octopus’ garden in this hands-on family workshop www.liverpoolmuseums.org uk Activity: Can you tell what it is yet?, Walker Art Gallery, 12.30pm3.30pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. Celebrating life & work of Rolf Harris with workshops www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Customs contraband, Merseyside Maritime Museum, 1pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499. Discover more about contraband collections www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk African Masks, International Slavery Museum, 1pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499. Make your own colourful mask in this creative workshop www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Workshops for Children Adventures in Music, Liverpool Philharmonic Rodewald Suite, 3pm, £6 per child accompanying adult FREE, 0151 709 3789. Join members of RLPO for an hour of listening activities, hands on musical games and boundless energy. For children aged 8-11 years www.liverpoolphil.com ‘Water’ - Half Term Family Activities at the Cathedral, Liverpool Cathedral, 11am-3pm, FREE, 0151 705 2167, sue.mitchell@ liverpool.anglican.org www.liverpoolcathedral.org.uk Playful Printmaking, TATE, 1.30pm-4.30pm. Age 5+ accompanied by adult. 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk Bunting Making, Jubilee Park Pavilion Huyton, 1pm-3pm, FREE. Materials provided www.knowsley.gov.uk Half-Term Activities, Birkenhead Park, 10am-3pm, FREE, 0151 652 5197. Cycling training (9-11 years, bikes can be provided) booking essential www.wirral.gov.uk Half-Term Activities, Birkenhead Park, 1.30pm-3pm, FREE, 0151 652 5197. Water rockets - bring a 2l pop bottle, booking essential www.wirral.gov.uk

Other Events Central Library Reading Group, Bluecoat, 6pm-8pm, FREE, 0151 702 5324. While its regular home is being refurbished, the group is meeting at the Blueoat, new members welcome www.thebluecoat.org.uk Southport Food & Drink Festival, Princes Park Southport, 9am-6pm, FREE. Chef demonstrations, Southport Bake Off, Children’s Food & Drink Festival, real ale festival & more The Waterloo Farmers Market & Food Fayre, Old Christ Church Waterloo, 10.30am-3pm, FREE. Indoor market

SATURDAY 9TH Music I Panic, The Olde Red Lion Little Sutton, FREE, 0151 339 2496, www.olderedlion.com RLPO - Beethoven’s Ninth, Liverpool Philharmonic, 7.30pm, £16-£40, 0151 709 3789, www.liverpoolphil.com Jess Gasgoine DJ set, LEAF,10pm2am, FREE, 0151 707 7747. Soul to funk, hip hop, house and back again www.thisisleaf.co.uk Barry White & Lionel Richie, The Green Room, 8pm, £15, 0870 787

1866. Tribute night, price includes champagne reception www.thegreenroomliverpool.com Courtyard Sessions - Johnny Sands, Heebie Jeebies, 3pm, FREE, 0151 709 3678 Pocket Apocalypse, Zanzibar Club, 7.45pm, 0151 707 0633. With Tokyo Track and Half Cut Harry www.thezanzibarclub.com Let’s Hang On, St Helens Theatre Royal, 7.30pm, £16-£17, 01744 756 000. Musical journey through the prolific career of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons www.sthelenstheatreroyal.ticketsolve.com Chantel McGregor, The Citadel St Helens, 8pm, £10-£12, 01744 735 436, www.citadel.org.uk

Theatre & Dance WKLOS’s Titanic The Musical, Liverpool Empire, 2.30pm & 7.30pm, £10-£20, 0844 871 3017, www.atgtickets.com The Norman Conquests: Living Together, Liverpool Playhouse, 11am, £12-£21, 0151 709 4776. See a Trilogy Day and save 15% on ticket price www.everymanplayhouse.com The Norman Conquests: Round and Round the Garden, Liverpool Playhouse, 3pm, £12-£21, 0151 709 4776. See a Trilogy Day and save 15% on ticket price www.everymanplayhouse.com The Norman Conquests: Table Manners, Liverpool Playhouse, 7pm, £12-£21, 0151 709 4776. See a Trilogy Day and save 15% on ticket price www.everymanplayhouse.com Wag - Amusical, Unity Theatre, 8pm, £12, 0844 873 2888. Stan Boardman’s hilarious funny musical www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk Two, Little Theatre Southport, 7.45pm, £8-£9.25, 01704 530 521, www.littletheatresouthport.co.uk Mary Pearson: FAILURE (& other opportunities for non linear success), Bluecoat, 7.30pm8.30pm, £2-£3, 0151 702 5324, New dance solo bringing together comedy & social commentary www.thebluecoat.org.uk

Comedy Laughterhouse Comedy, The Slaughter House, 8pm, £17.50, 0151 227 5946. MC Chris Cairns introduces Seymour Mace with Hal Cruttenden and Addy van der Borgh. Tickets with meal also available www.laughterhousecomedy.com Laughterhouse Comedy, The Slug and Lettuce, 8pm, £17.50, 0151 227 5946. MC Ste Porter introduces

Seymour Mace with Hal Cruttenden and Addy van der Borgh. Tickets with meal also available www.laughterhousecomedy.com Comedy Central, Baby Blue, 8pm, £18, 0151 702 5834. Compere Karen Bayley with Michael Smiley, Kent Valentine and Steve Shanyaski, tickets with meal included also available (6.30pm arrival) www.jicomedy.co.uk Hot Water Comedy Club - Boiling Point, Envi, 6.45pm, £4-£8, 0777 211 2344. MC Paul Smith hosts Saturday night show featuring some of the best comedy talent in the UK www.hotwatercomedy.co.uk

Arts Postcode, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) Liverpool Doors, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) The Liverpool Tapestry: People, Places and Passions, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) West African Donors to World Museum, World Museum (see 1st June for details) Edward Lear: Artist, Explorer and Poet, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Elements & Satellites, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Rolf Harris: Can you tell what it is yet?, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Titanic and Liverpool: the untold story, Merseyside Maritime Museum (see 1st June for details) Toxteth 1981, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) White Gold: the true cost of cotton, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) Van Gogh and Gauguin: two selfportraits, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details) A Pre-Raphaelite Journey: Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details) Costume Drama: Fashion from 1790 to 1850, Sudley House (see 1st June for details) Chagall: Modern Master, TATE, 10am - 5.50pm, £13.50, 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk Void, Bluecoat (see 1st June for details) Galapagos, Bluecoat, (see 1st June for details) 2Dartmarkets at the Bluecoat, Bluecoat, 11am-5pm, FREE, 0151 702

37 5324. Works for sale by local homegrown talent www.thebluecoat.org.uk Richard Mosse: Infra, Open Eye Gallery (see 1st June for details) Simon Norfolk: For Most Of It I Have No Words, Open Eye Gallery (see 1st June for details) Merseyside Embroiderers’ Guild An exhibition themed on WATER, Liverpool Cathedral (see 2nd June for details) Five Angles, The Gallery Stanhope St (see 8th June for details) The Games of Art, The Black-E (see 1st June for details)

Family Wake up weekends, Museum of Liverpool, 11am-12pm, FREE, 0151 478 4545. Museum story based fun using puppets and props www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Time Quest, Museum of Liverpool, 1.30pm-2.30pm, FREE, 0151 478 4545. Find out more about the objects on display and get to handle real stuff (8-14year olds) www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Theatre: Meet our Mummy presentation, World Museum, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm, FREE, 0151 478 4393. Meet the Mummy and discover the secrets of ancient Egyptian embalming www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Activity: Knitted nature, World Museum, 1pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4393. Knit or crochet plants and animals to help raise funds for Claire House Hospice www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Activity: Doodle Station, Walker Art Gallery, 12.30pm-3.30pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. An afternoon of drawing activities www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Mother Redcap, Merseyside Maritime Museum, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. The infamous MR will captivate you with her tales of smugglin www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk African Masks, International Slavery Museum, 1pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499. Make your own colourful mask in this creative workshop www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Playful Printmaking, TATE, 1.30pm-4.30pm. Age 5+ accompanied by adult. 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk Remember Remember, Unity Theatre, 11am & 2pm, £6-10 0844 873 2888. An interactive play for 4-7 year olds, combining original music, animation & play www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk

Albert Dock Pirate Festival, Albert Dock, 12pm-5pm, FREE. Watch the action unfold from the quayside as Privateer Ships ZEBU and RUTH do battle with Pirate Ship VILMA, with dramatic sailing action in the Dock

Cycle Saturdays in Speke, 10.30am, FREE, leaves from Speke Fire Station, Cartwrights Farm off Speke Hall Avenue. Ride lasts for 90 minutes. Participants must have a roadworthy bike

Southport Fun Fest, Victoria Park Southport, £5 Adults. Two day event of fun and games inc dog displays, morris dancing junior football comps, market stalls, live music etc. Fun Fest 5k road race starts at 10am, 2k run at 9am on 2nd day (10th) www.funfest5k.co.uk

Streetwise Soccer, Williamson Square, FREE. Test your footballing skills with the UK’s leading football events company. Beat the goalie, speed gun shooting and Panna Cage football

Diamond Jubilee Party, Sawpit Park Huyton, 1pm-3pm, FREE, 0151 443 3114. Face painting, craft workshops & more www.knowsley.gov.uk Jubilee Park Fun Day, Jubilee Park Huyton, 12pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 443 2431. Fairground rides, bouncy castles, face painting, stalls and much more www.knowsley.gov.uk Lego Swap Shop, Waterstone’s Bold St, 3pm, FREE, 0151 708 6861. Inc. competitions and prizes www.waterstones.com Family Fun Day, Crosby Coastal Park Waterloo, 1pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 928 2233. Activities inc. segways, cycle tours, pedal go karts, pony rides, vintage bikes and bike maintenance Half Term Family Fun, Speke Hall Garden & Estate, 12pm-4pm, FREE (normal admission charges apply), 0151 427 7231. Try traditional games in the Orchard, inc. football, badminton, giant chess, quoits, noughts & crosses and crocquet www.nationaltrust.org.uk Land Train Rides, Croxteth Hall and Country House, 12pm-5pm, small charges apply, 0151 233 6930, www.croxteth.co.uk Jubilee Weekend Celebrations, Croxteth Hall and Country House, 11am-5pm, small charges apply, 0151 233 6930. Activities inc. children’s funfair, donkey rides (12pm-4pm) and pedal go karts www.croxteth.co.uk

Olympic Taster Weekend, Wirral Sailing Centre West Kirby Marine Lake, 10am-12pm & 1pm-3pm, £7.50, 0151 625 2510. Have a go at sailing, windsurfing or kayaking for 2 hours, call to book www.wirral.gov.uk

Other Events The Wirral Kite Festival, The Dips New Brighton, 11am-4.30pm, FREE Sunstack Jones Official Album Release, Bold Street Coffee, 0151 707 0760

Farmers Market, Woolton Village, 9am-2pm, FREE. Windmill Open Day, Bidston Hill, 10am-12pm, FREE, 0151 653 9332, www.wirral.gov.uk Deborah Morgan book signing, Waterstone’s L1, 2pm-5pm, FREE, 0151 709 9820. Author of ‘Disappearing Home’ www.waterstones.com Southport Food & Drink Festival, Princes Park Southport, 9am-6pm, FREE. Chef demonstrations, Southport Bake Off, Children’s Food & Drink Festival, real ale festival & more Meet the Birds, Speke Hall Garden & Estate, 12pm-4pm, FREE (normal admission charges apply), 0151 427 7231. A stunning display of hawks and owls in the grounds www.nationaltrust.org.uk

SUNDAY 10TH

Edwardian Weekend Spectacular, Thornton Manor Estate and Gardens, 11am-5pm, £6-£12, 0151 666 0000. Vintage exhibitions, live music, shows, vintage fun fair, Edwardian market and period theatre www.floralpavilion.com

Four Year Strong, O2 Academy, 7pm, £12.50, 0844 477 2000, www.o2academyliverpool.co.uk

Car Boot Sale, Metropolitan Cathedral, 8am-12pm, 20p entry. Setting up 7am - reserve pitch at £10 via Cathedral office 0151 709 9222 www.liverpoolmetrocathedral.org.uk

The Chieftains, Liverpool Philharmonic, 8pm, £35-£42.50, 0151 709 3789, www.liverpoolphil.com

Tour the Edmund Gardner, Merseyside Maritime Museum, 11am, 12.30pm & 2.30pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499. See behind the scenes of the pilot cutter www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk African beats, International Slavery Museum, 1pm-4pm (at intervals), FREE, 0151 478 4499. Find your rythmn in this African drumming session www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk RIBA’s Liverpool City Tour: City of Culture, Learning and Faiths, The Piazza Cafe Metropolitan Cathedral, 10.30am, £4.50-£7.50, 0151 707 0729. Pre-booking essential. Walking tour around Hope Street to discover more about the buildings and spaces that have influenced generations, arrive 10 minutes before start of tour www.architecture.com Weekend Club, Bridge Inn Community Farm Formby, 10am-12pm, £5 p/h 01704 830 303. The ability to see beyond the disability - fantastic opp for groups or individuals - new activities to try out at the farm inc; Drama Class, Physical Relaxation Class, Bird Watching, Course Fishing, Caring for Animals, Craft Sessions, Conservation, Jam Club, Floristry and Golf

Music

Mojo Filter, The Olde Red Lion Little Sutton, FREE, 0151 339 2496, www.olderedlion.com

R. Stevie Moore, The Kazimier, 5pm, £7, 0151 324 1723, www.thekazimier.co.uk Ricky’s Country Special, The Green Room, 2pm, £10, 0870 787 1866, www.thegreenroomliverpool.com Anna Corroran, Alma de Cuba, 7pm, FREE, 0151 702 7394. Live music from talented singer/songwriter performing a mixture of classic and original material on the piano www.alma-de-cuba.com WSO - Music for a Summer’s Afternoon, New Brighton Floral Pavilion, 2.15pm, £4-£8, 0151 666 0000. Wirral Symphony Orchestra play a selection of music from Handel, Mozart and Grieg www.floralpavilion.com Billy Ocean, New Brighton Floral Pavilion, 7.30pm, £26, 0151 666 0000, www.floralpavilion.com Liverpool Community Choir, Sefton Park Palm House, 2pm, FREE, 0151 726 2415, www.palmhouse.org.uk

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Theatre & Dance Meet The Deans, St Helens Theatre Royal, 7.30pm, £13-£15, 01744 756 000. A hilarious play full of warm, Scouse humour and a dollop of drama www.sthelenstheatreroyal.ticketsolve.com

Comedy F:Rated Comedy Club, New Brighton Floral Pavilion, 8pm, £10 or £20 with meal, 0151 666 0000. MC Dominic Woodward with Chris Tavner and Anthony J Brown, food served from 5.45pm onwards www.floralpavilion.com Hot Water Comedy Club -’Just warming Up’ Heat 1, Envi, 7pm, £1.50-£3, 0777 211 2344. 5 up and coming stars take to the stage for a chance to become Hot Water’s new act of the year. Special performance from Steve Shanyaski www.hotwatercomedy.co.uk

Arts Postcode, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) Liverpool Doors, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) The Liverpool Tapestry: People, Places and Passions, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) West African Donors to World Museum, World Museum (see 1st June for details) Edward Lear: Artist, Explorer and Poet, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Elements & Satellites, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Rolf Harris: Can you tell what it is yet?, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Titanic and Liverpool: the untold story, Merseyside Maritime Museum (see 1st June for details) Toxteth 1981, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) White Gold: the true cost of cotton, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) Van Gogh and Gauguin: two selfportraits, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details) A Pre-Raphaelite Journey: Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details) Costume Drama: Fashion from 1790 to 1850, Sudley House (see 1st June for details) Chagall: Modern Master, TATE, 10am - 5.50pm, £13.50, 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk

Galapagos, Bluecoat, (see 1st June for details) Richard Mosse: Infra, Open Eye Gallery (see 1st June for details) Simon Norfolk: For Most Of It I Have No Words, Open Eye Gallery (see 1st June for details) Merseyside Embroiderers’ Guild An exhibition themed on WATER, Liverpool Cathedral (see 2nd June for details) Glyndebourne: The Cunning Little Vixen, FACT, 6.30pm, £15-£20, 0871 902 5737. Opera transmitted from the festival live www.fact.co.uk

Jubilee Weekend Celebrations, Croxteth Hall and Country House, 11am-5pm, small charges apply, 0151 233 6930. Activities inc. children’s funfair, donkey rides (12pm-4pm) and pedal go karts www.croxteth.co.uk

Sports & Leisure Olympic Taster Weekend, Wirral Sailing Centre West Kirby Marine Lake, 10am-12pm & 1pm-3pm, £7.50, 0151 625 2510. Have a go at sailing, windsurfing or kayaking for 2 hours, call to book www.wirral.gov.uk

Other Events

The Games of Art, The Black-E (see 1st June for details)

The Wirral Kite Festival, The Dips New Brighton, 11am-4.30pm, FREE

Family

Sunday Crafternoons, Museum of Liverpool, 2pm-4.30pm, FREE, 0151 478 4545. Find out about objects and take away your own version www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Theatre: Meet our Mummy presentation, World Museum, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm, FREE, 0151 478 4393. Meet the Mummy and discover the secrets of ancient Egyptian embalming www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Activity: Knitted nature, World Museum, 1pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4393. Knit or crochet plants and animals to help raise funds for Claire House Hospice www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Activity: Doodle Station, Walker Art Gallery, 12.30pm-3.30pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. An afternoon of drawing activities www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Albert Dock Pirate Festival, Albert Dock, 12pm-5pm, FREE. Watch the action unfold from the quayside as Privateer Ships ZEBU and RUTH do battle with Pirate Ship VILMA, with dramatic sailing action in the Dock Southport Fun Fest, Victoria Park Southport, £5 Adults. Two day event of fun and games inc dog displays, morris dancing junior football comps, market stalls, live music etc. Fun Fest 5k road race starts at 10am, 2k run at 9am on 2nd day (10th) www.funfest5k.co.uk Half Term Family Fun, Speke Hall Garden & Estate, 12pm-4pm, FREE (normal admission charges apply), 0151 427 7231. Try traditional games in the Orchard, inc. football, badminton, giant chess, quoits, noughts & crosses and crocquet www.nationaltrust.org.uk Land Train Rides, Croxteth Hall and Country House, 12pm-5pm, small charges apply, 0151 233 6930, www.croxteth.co.uk

RIBA’s Liverpool City Tour: Gateway to the World, The Equator, Mann Island, 11am, £4.50-£7.50, 0151 707 0729. Pre-booking essential. Walking tour telling the story of Liverpool past, present and future, arrive 10 minutes before start of tour www.architecture.com Northern Kite Flyers, Otterspool Promenade, 1pm-4pm, FREE. Meet up with the ‘Otty Flyers’ to find out about kites and kite flying www.nkg.org.uk Southport Food & Drink Festival, Princes Park Southport, 9am-6pm, FREE. Chef demonstrations, Southport Bake Off, Children’s Food & Drink Festival, real ale festival & more

MONDAY 11TH Music Key Stage 1 Schools’ Concerts Dave & Phil’s Maritime Adventure, Liverpool Philharmonic, 1.15pm, £3.75 per pupil plus one FREE adult for every 6 child tickets booked 0151 709 3789, www.liverpoolphil.com

The Norman Conquests: Round and Round the Garden, Liverpool Playhouse, 7.30pm, £12-£21, 0151 709 4776, www.everymanplayhouse.com Meet The Deans, St Helens Theatre Royal, 7.30pm, £13-£15, 01744 756 000. A hilarious play full of warm, Scouse humour and a dollop of drama www. sthelenstheatreroyal.ticketsolve.com

Arts Postcode, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) Liverpool Doors, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) The Liverpool Tapestry: People, Places and Passions, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) West African Donors to World Museum, World Museum (see 1st June for details) Edward Lear: Artist, Explorer and Poet, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Elements & Satellites, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Rolf Harris: Can you tell what it is yet?, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Titanic and Liverpool: the untold story, Merseyside Maritime Museum (see 1st June for details) Toxteth 1981, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) White Gold: the true cost of cotton, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) Van Gogh and Gauguin: two selfportraits, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details) A Pre-Raphaelite Journey: Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details) Costume Drama: Fashion from 1790 to 1850, Sudley House (see 1st June for details) Chagall: Modern Master, TATE, 10am - 5.50pm, £13.50, 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk Galapagos, Bluecoat, (see 1st June for details) Merseyside Embroiderers’ Guild An exhibition themed on WATER, Liverpool Cathedral (see 2nd June for details) Five Angles, The Gallery Stanhope St (see 8th June for details) The Games of Art, The Black-E (see 1st June for details)

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39 Sports & Leisure Aerial Circus Classes, The Black-E, 7.30pm-9.30pm, £15 (block of 5 £60), 0151 709 5109. Keep fit, strengthen & tone, perform or progress. Trapeze & general aerial skills www.theblack-e.co.uk Orienteering, Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre, 6.30pm, FREE, 0151 934 2079. Children are welcome, if accompanied by a responsible adult www.active-sefton.co.uk Walk for Health, Stanley Park, 1pm3.30pm, FREE, 0151 285 4975. Meet at corner of Priory Road and Walton Lane, no need to book

TUESDAY 12TH Music Mark Stewart, O2 Academy, 7pm, £13, 0844 477 2000, www.o2academyliverpool.co.uk Johnny Sands’ Out of the Bedroom, LEAF, 8.30pm, FREE, 0151 707 7747. Open mic night www.thisisleaf.co.uk Key Stage 1 Schools’ Concerts Dave & Phil’s Maritime Adventure, Liverpool Philharmonic, 10.15am & 1.15pm, £3.75 per pupil plus one FREE adult for every 6 child tickets booked 0151 709 3789, www.liverpoolphil.com Belcea Quartet - The Complete Beethoven String Quartets, St George’s Hall Concert Room, 7.30pm, £25, 0151 709 3789, www.liverpoolphil.com ParrJazz - Zoe Chiotis, Studio2 Parr St, 8.30pm, £3, 0151 707 3727. Jazz and open jam session www.parrstreet.co.uk Belcea Quartet: The Complete Beethoven String Quartets, St George’s Hall, 7.30pm, £25, 0151 225 6911, www.stgeorgesliverpool.co.uk

musical farce www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk

Toxteth 1981, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details)

number or email gavin.mclaughlin@ liverpoolpct.nhs.uk

Wirral Schools Presents Momentum, New Brighton Floral Pavilion, 7.30pm, £3-£5, 0151 666 0000. Journey through 100 years of dance, music, drama and art www.floralpavilion.com

White Gold: the true cost of cotton, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details)

Summer Walk over Stapledon Woods & Caldy Hill, Caldy Hill, 1.30pm-3pm, FREE, 0151 677 7594. Discover the variety of wildflowers & wildlife on this stroll with the ranger. Meet Kings Drive North off Column Road www.wirral.gov.uk

Meet The Deans, St Helens Theatre Royal, 7.30pm, £13-£15, 01744 756 000. A hilarious play full of warm, Scouse humour and a dollop of drama www.sthelenstheatreroyal.ticketsolve.com The Games, The Brindley Runcorn, 8pm, £8-£10, 0151 907 8360. Story of three Greek nobodies caught up in a celestial bet between Zeus, Hera and Hercules www.brindley.org.uk Essence of Ireland: Bigger and Better, Southport Theatre & Convention Centre, 7.30pm, £20-£22, 0844 871 3021, www.atgtickets.com The GLeeds Club, The Liverpool Actors Studio Theatre, 7.30pm, £8£10, 0151 709 9034, www.theliverpoolactorsstudio.com Tea Dance amidst the Palms, Sefton Park Palm House, 2pm-4pm, £4. Admission price includes tea and cake, book in advance on 0151 726 9304 www.palmhouse.org.uk

Arts Postcode, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) Liverpool Doors, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) The Liverpool Tapestry: People, Places and Passions, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) West African Donors to World Museum, World Museum (see 1st June for details) Edward Lear: Artist, Explorer and Poet, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details)

Theatre & Dance

Elements & Satellites, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details)

Avenue Q, Liverpool Empire, 7.30pm, £12-£35, 0844 871 3017. Avenue Q is not the most upmarket of New York streets but home to some lively and off the wall characters performed by an unholy comedic alliance of humans and puppets www.atgtickets.com

Rolf Harris: Can you tell what it is yet?, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Inspired by...introductory tours, Walker Art Gallery, 3pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. Featuring some artists that inspired Rolf Harris on TV show, ‘Rolf on Art’ www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

The Norman Conquests: Table Manners, Liverpool Playhouse, 7.30pm, £12-£21, 0151 709 4776, www.everymanplayhouse.com

Tour: The Walker on Rolf, Walker Art Gallery, 1pm-2pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. Discover the life and work of Rolf Harris www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

‘can’t sleep clowns will eat me’, Unity Theatre, 7.30pm, £8, 0844 873 2888. One-man-crime wave, Christy Moore, wreaks havoc from Kirkby to St. Helens in this explosive

Titanic and Liverpool: the untold story, Merseyside Maritime Museum (see 1st June for details)

A Pre-Raphaelite Journey: Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details) Costume Drama: Fashion from 1790 to 1850, Sudley House (see 1st June for details) Focus on...Rosa Bonheur, Sudley House, 1pm-1.30pm, FREE, 0151 724 3245. Find out more about the unusual life and works of this 19th Century French artist www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Chagall: Modern Master, TATE, 10am - 5.50pm, £13.50, 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk Galapagos, Bluecoat, (see 1st June for details) Nawal Gebreel -Talking Textiles, The Athenaeum, 2pm-3.45pm, £10, 0151 709 4014. Price includes afternoon tea, cakes and sandwiches. Event open to current and new subscribing friends of Bluecoat Display Centre & members of The Athenaeum, book a place or become a member by calling number above or email crafts@ bluecoatdisplaycentre.com

Other Events LMJU Open Hub, LEAF, 9am5pm, FREE, 0151 707 7747. Need inspiration and motivation as a LMJU researcher or postgraduate? Join the Open Hub for some tea, sandwiches and most importantly great company www.thisisleaf.co.uk Creative Writing Workshop, LEAF, 6.30pm-7.30pm, £3, 0151 707 7747. For more info contact Susi Moore on susimoore@hotmail.co.uk www.thisisleaf.co.uk Crosby Capriol Singers Rehearsals, Christ Church Waterloo, 7.45pm-9.45pm, FREE, 0151 931 2346 (Dennis Morley) 40 strong mixed choir, potential new members can have trial at rehearsal www.sefton.gov.uk

WEDNESDAY 13TH Music

Merseyside Embroiderers’ Guild An exhibition themed on WATER, Liverpool Cathedral (see 2nd June for details)

Revolution, O2 Academy, 10.30pm, £2.50, 0844 477 2000. Pop Punk. Metal. Hardcore. Party www. o2academyliverpool.co.uk

Five Angles, The Gallery Stanhope St (see 8th June for details)

Westlife - The Greatest Hits Tour second date, Echo Arena, 7.30pm, £41.50, 0844 8000 400, www.echoarena.com

Opera On Ice, FACT, 1pm, £11-£13, 0871 902 5737, www.fact.co.uk The Games of Art, The Black-E (see 1st June for details)

Sports & Leisure Useless Skillz, The Black-E, 7.30pm9.30pm, FREE, 0151 709 5109. An open workshop where jugglers can meet, practice, learn from and teach each other www.theblack-e.co.uk Walk for Health, Woolton Woods & Camphill, 1.30pm-3.30pm, FREE, 0151 285 4975. Meet at Browns Newsagents, High St Woolton, no need to book Cycle Evenings in Aigburth, 6pm, FREE, leaves from Mossley Hill Hospital (Victorian Building) Car Park. Lasts approx 1 hour, participants must have a roadworthy bike Cycle for Health, Croxteth Park, 10am, FREE, 0151 296 7054. Meet at Estates Office, ride led by trained leaders, book place by calling above

Key Stage 1 Schools’ Concerts Dave & Phil’s Maritime Adventure, Liverpool Philharmonic, 10.15am & 1.15pm, £3.75 per pupil plus one FREE adult for every 6 child tickets booked 0151 709 3789, www.liverpoolphil.com Oldershaw Singers, New Brighton Floral Pavilion, 12.30pm, FREE, 0151 666 0000. Lunchtime concert www.floralpavilion.com The Gathering, Bluecoat, 7.30pm9.30pm, FREE, ticket req’d, 0151 702 5324. A monthly space for musicians to meet & improvise together www.thebluecoat.org.uk Open Mic Night, Stables Wine Bar Heswall, 9pm, FREE. All musicians welcome, especially original material Folk Club, Osqa’s Arena Bar, 8.30pm SEND YOUR EVENT DETAILS TO listings@thelowdownmagazine.com

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Theatre & Dance Avenue Q, Liverpool Empire, 7.30pm, £12-£35, 0844 871 3017. Avenue Q is not the most upmarket of New York streets but home to some lively and off the wall characters performed by an unholy comedic alliance of humans and puppets www.atgtickets.com The Norman Conquests: Living Together, Liverpool Playhouse, 7.30pm, £12-£21, 0151 709 4776, www.everymanplayhouse.com ‘can’t sleep clowns will eat me’, Unity Theatre, 7.30pm, £8, 0844 873 2888. One-man-crime wave, Christy Moore, wreaks havoc from Kirkby to St. Helens in this explosive musical farce www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk Hare and Tortoise, Rose Theatre Edge Hill University, 10.30am & 1.30pm, £4.50, 01695 584 480, www.edgehill.ac.uk Meet The Deans, St Helens Theatre Royal, 2pm & 7.30pm, £10-£15, 01744 756 000. A hilarious play full of warm, Scouse humour and a dollop of drama www.sthelenstheatreroyal.ticketsolve.com Fawlty Towers, Gladstone Theatre Port Sunlight Village, 7.30pm, £7, 0151 643 8757. Presented by Bebington Dramatic Society www.gladstonetheatre.org.uk The GLeeds Club, The Liverpool Actors Studio Theatre, 7.30pm, £8-£10, 0151 709 9034, www.theliverpoolactorsstudio.com Jekyll & Hyde, Little Theatre Southport, 7.30pm, £8-£9.25, 01704 530 521. Maghull Musical Theatre Company production www.littletheatresouthport.co.uk

Elements & Satellites, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Rolf Harris: Can you tell what it is yet?, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Inspired by...introductory tours, Walker Art Gallery, 3pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. Featuring some artists that inspired Rolf Harris on TV show, ‘Rolf on Art’ www.liverpoolmuseums.org. uk Titanic and Liverpool: the untold story, Merseyside Maritime Museum (see 1st June for details) Talk: Titanic ghosts - spirits, prophecies and curses of the maiden voyage, Merseyside Maritime Museum, 1pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499, www.liverpoolmuseums. org.uk Toxteth 1981, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) White Gold: the true cost of cotton, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) A Pre-Raphaelite Journey: Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details) Costume Drama: Fashion from 1790 to 1850, Sudley House (see 1st June for details) Costume Drama tour, Sudley House, 1pm, FREE, 0151 724 3245. Curator-led gallery tour www. liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Chagall: Modern Master, TATE, 10am - 5.50pm, £13.50, 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk Galapagos, Bluecoat, (see 1st June for details) Merseyside Embroiderers’ Guild An exhibition themed on WATER, Liverpool Cathedral (see 2nd June for details) Culture Bites, Victoria Gallery & Museum, 12.30pm-12.45pm, 0151 794 2348. Artist Tabitha Moses introduces one of her own artworks www.liv.ac.uk/vgm Five Angles, The Gallery Stanhope St (see 8th June for details) The Games of Art, The Black-E (see 1st June for details)

Sports & Leisure Mid-Week Racing, Haydock Park Racecourse, 12.10pm (gates open), £13-£36, 0844 579 3006. First race 2.20pm www.haydock-park.co.uk Aerial Circus Classes, The Black-E, 8pm-10pm, £15 (block of 5 £60), 0151 709 5109. Keep fit, strengthen & tone, perform or progress. Aerial

skills www.theblack-e.co.uk Cycle for Health, Walton Hall Park, 10am, FREE, 0151 296 7054. Meet at Walton Hall Sports Centre, ride led by trained leaders, book place by calling above number or email gavin. mclaughlin@liverpoolpct.nhs.uk Stroll around the Dales, Heswall Dales, 10.30am-12pm, FREE, 0151 677 7594. Meet at Heswall Dales/ Dale Farm entrance off Oldfield Road www.wirral.gov.uk On the Trail of the Owl, Eastham Country Park, 8pm-10pm, FREE, 0151 327 1007. Night time walk in the woods with the ranger looking & listening for tell tale signs of owls www.wirral.gov.uk

Other Events Spotify Wednesdays, LEAF, 8pm10pm, FREE, 0151 707 7747. Create a playlist while enjoying a cuppa www.thisisleaf.co.uk June Cafe Crafternoon - Beautiful Buttons, Victoria Gallery & Museum, 2pm-4pm, £5 inc. tea & coffee, booking essential 0151 794 2348. Artist Tina Leahey shows you how to make things from buttons www.liv.ac.uk/vgm Object opinion service, Museum of Liverpool, 2pm-4pm, FREE. Take along an object you would like to know more about and ask a Museum curator about it. Booking essential on 0151 478 4063 www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Merseyside Woodturners, The Old Boathouse Calderstones Park, 2pm-4pm, FREE. The woodturners exhibition and demonstration is open for visitors, for anyone wishing to start woodturning or improve their skills

THURSDAY 14TH Music Raw Cuts, The Olde Red Lion Little Sutton, FREE, 0151 339 2496, www.olderedlion.com Musica En Vivo, Alma de Cuba, 10.30pm, FREE, 0151 702 7394. Live music featuring the hippest bands from the north west www.alma-de-cuba.com

The Norman Conquests: Round and Round the Garden, Liverpool Playhouse, 3pm, £12-£21, 0151 709 4776, www.everymanplayhouse.com The Norman Conquests: Table Manners, Liverpool Playhouse, 7pm, £12-£21, 0151 709 4776, www.everymanplayhouse.com The Match Box, Liverpool Playhouse Studio, 7.45pm, £10, 0151 709 4776. World premiere of visceral and compelling new play by Frank McGuiness www.everymanplayhouse.com Sally Morgan - Psychic Sally On The Road, New Brighton Floral Pavilion, 7.30pm, £24, 0151 666 0000, www.floralpavilion.com Hare and Tortoise, Rose Theatre Edge Hill University, 10.30am & 1.30pm, £4.50, 01695 584 480, www.edgehill.ac.uk Meet The Deans, St Helens Theatre Royal, 7.30pm, £13-£15, 01744 756 000. A hilarious play full of warm, Scouse humour and a dollop of drama www.sthelenstheatreroyal.ticketsolve.com Colin Fry: Higher Senses, The Brindley Runcorn, 7.30pm, £16.50£17.50, 0151 907 8360, www.brindley.org.uk Fawlty Towers, Gladstone Theatre Port Sunlight Village, 7.30pm, £7, 0151 643 8757. Presented by Bebington Dramatic Society www.gladstonetheatre.org.uk The GLeeds Club, The Liverpool Actors Studio Theatre, 7.30pm, £8-£10, 0151 709 9034, www.theliverpoolactorsstudio.com Jekyll & Hyde, Little Theatre Southport, 7.30pm, £8-£9.25, 01704 530 521. Maghull Musical Theatre Company production www.littletheatresouthport.co.uk

Comedy Terry Titter’s Summer Camp 2012, Unity Theatre, 8pm, £12, 0844 873 2888, www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk Laughterhouse Comedy, The Slaughter House, 8pm, £4-£7, 0151 227 5946. With Phil Nichol www.laughterhousecomedy.com Comedy Central, Baby Blue, 8pm, £14, 0151 702 5834. Buy one ticket get one free. Compere Miles Crawford with Steve Gribbin, Kate Lucus and Mickey D, tickets with meal included also available (6.30pm arrival) www.jicomedy.co.uk SEND YOUR EVENT DETAILS TO listings@thelowdownmagazine.com

41 Arts Postcode, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) Liverpool Doors, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) The Liverpool Tapestry: People, Places and Passions, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) Talk: Peace pipe or war hatchet? The DePeyster collection, Museum of Liverpool, 3pm, FREE, 0151 478 4545, www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk West African Donors to World Museum, World Museum (see 1st June for details) Edward Lear: Artist, Explorer and Poet, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Elements & Satellites, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Rolf Harris: Can you tell what it is yet?, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Titanic and Liverpool: the untold story, Merseyside Maritime Museum (see 1st June for details) Toxteth 1981, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) White Gold: the true cost of cotton, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) A Pre-Raphaelite Journey: Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details) Costume Drama: Fashion from 1790 to 1850, Sudley House (see 1st June for details) Chagall: Modern Master, TATE, 10am - 5.50pm, £13.50, 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk Galapagos, Bluecoat, (see 1st June for details) Merseyside Embroiderers’ Guild An exhibition themed on WATER, Liverpool Cathedral (see 2nd June for details) Five Angles, The Gallery Stanhope St (see 8th June for details) NT Encore: Frankenstein, FACT, 6.30pm, £13-£15, 0871 902 5737. Recorded screening, Benedict Cumberbatch as Creature (15) www.fact.co.uk The Games of Art, The Black-E (see 1st June for details)

Sports & Leisure Mid-Week Evening Racing, Haydock Park Racecourse, 4.50pm (gates open), £13-£36, 0844 579 3006. First race 6.50pm www.haydock-park.co.uk

Run in England, Birkenhead Park, 6pm-6.45pm, to book call 0151 653 1324. Beginners/improvers. Meet at Birkenhead 6th Form College www.wirral.gov.uk

Other Events Write Now...Share Later, The Brindley Runcorn, 7pm, £5, 0151 907 8360. Three chosen local writers will have their work performed ‘script in hand’ by local actors www.brindley.org.uk Farmers Market, University Square L3, 9am-2pm, FREE. Hairy Gardener Walk About, National Wildflower Centre Knowsley, 1.30pm-3pm, 0151 738 1913. Drop in & learn more about the wildfloers and their environment, entry charges may apply www.nwc.org.uk Bridal Open Evening, The Isla Gladstone Conservatory, 6pm-9pm, FREE, www.theislagladstone.co.uk

FRIDAY 15TH Music Boyce Avenue, O2 Academy, 7pm, £20, 0844 477 2000, www.o2academyliverpool.co.uk Neon Parade, O2 Academy, 7pm, £6, 0844 477 2000, www.o2academyliverpool.co.uk Band With No Name, The Olde Red Lion Little Sutton, FREE, 0151 339 2496, www.olderedlion.com Smoove and Turrell, LEAF, 8pm, £10, 0151 707 7747. Crafting ‘authentic, retro sounding soul, peppered funk with a contemporary twist www.thisisleaf.co.uk DJ Dash, LEAF, 10pm-late, FREE, 0151 707 7747. House, electro, funk and soul www.thisisleaf.co.uk Ensemble 10/10 - Race Against Time, The Epstein Theatre, 7.30pm, £10, 0151 709 3789, www.liverpoolphil.com Discoteca Poca Presents: Dusky with MrPaul and Jimmy Allen, The Shipping Forecast, 10pm, £7, 0151 709 6901, www.theshippingforecastliverpool.com Jack Savoretti, The Shipping Forecast, 7pm, £8, 0151 709 6901, www.theshippingforecastliverpool.com The Platters, The Green Room, 8pm, £15, 0870 787 1866. Price includes champagne reception www.thegreenroomliverpool.com

The Drifters, Southport Theatre & Convention Centre, 7.30pm, £25, 0844 871 3021, www.atgtickets.com Liverpool College Lunchtime Concert - The Sounds of Summer, Sefton Park Palm House, 1.15pm2pm, FREE, 0151 726 9304, www.palmhouse.org.uk

Theatre & Dance Avenue Q, Liverpool Empire, 5.30pm & 8.30pm, £12-£37, 0844 871 3017. Avenue Q is not the most upmarket of New York streets but home to some lively and off the wall characters performed by an unholy comedic alliance of humans and puppets www.atgtickets.com The Norman Conquests: Round and Round the Garden, Liverpool Playhouse, 7.30pm, £12-£21, 0151 709 4776, www.everymanplayhouse.com The Match Box, Liverpool Playhouse Studio, 7.45pm, £10, 0151 709 4776. World premiere of visceral and compelling new play by Frank McGuiness www.everymanplayhouse.com Meet The Deans, St Helens Theatre Royal, 7.30pm, £13-£15, 01744 756 000. A hilarious play full of warm, Scouse humour and a dollop of drama www.sthelenstheatreroyal.ticketsolve.com Fawlty Towers, Gladstone Theatre Port Sunlight Village, 7.30pm, £7, 0151 643 8757. Presented by Bebington Dramatic Society www.gladstonetheatre.org.uk The GLeeds Club, The Liverpool Actors Studio Theatre, 7.30pm, £8-£10, 0151 709 9034, www.theliverpoolactorsstudio.com Jekyll & Hyde, Little Theatre Southport, 7.30pm, £8-£9.25, 01704 530 521. Maghull Musical Theatre Company production www.littletheatresouthport.co.uk Dickens - A Man and his Work, Melling Tithebarn, 7.30pm, £7, 0151 526 4992. Sefton Theatre Company production www.mellingtithebarn.org.uk

Comedy Terry Titter’s Summer Camp 2012, Unity Theatre, 8pm, £12, 0844 873 2888, www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk Crissy Rock, The Brindley Runcorn, 8pm, £17-£18, 0151 907 8360, www.brindley.org.uk Laughterhouse Comedy, The Slaughter House, 8pm, £15,

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0151 227 5946. MC Neil Fitzmaurice introduces Markus Birdman with Jonathan Mayor and Ivan Brackenbury. Tickets with meal also available www.laughterhousecomedy.com Laughterhouse Comedy, The Slug and Lettuce, 8pm, £10-£15, 0151 227 5946. MC Chris Cairns introduces Ivan Brackenbury with Markus Birdman and Jonathan Mayor. Tickets with meal also available www.laughterhousecomedy.com Comedy Central, Baby Blue, 8pm, £14, 0151 702 5834. Compere Miles Crawford with Steve Gribbin, Carl Hutchinson and Mickey D, tickets with meal included also available (6.30pm arrival) www.jicomedy.co.uk

Arts Postcode, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) Liverpool Doors, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) The Liverpool Tapestry: People, Places and Passions, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) West African Donors to World Museum, World Museum (see 1st June for details) Edward Lear: Artist, Explorer and Poet, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Elements & Satellites, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Rolf Harris: Can you tell what it is yet?, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Titanic and Liverpool: the untold story, Merseyside Maritime Museum (see 1st June for details) Talk: Evidence of Titanic, Merseyside Maritime Museum, 11am, FREE, 0151 478 4499, www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Toxteth 1981, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) White Gold: the true cost of cotton, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) A Pre-Raphaelite Journey: Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details) Costume Drama: Fashion from 1790 to 1850, Sudley House (see 1st June for details) Chagall: Modern Master, TATE, 10am - 5.50pm, £13.50, 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk Galapagos, Bluecoat, (see 1st June for details)

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Merseyside Embroiderers’ Guild An exhibition themed on WATER, Liverpool Cathedral (see 2nd June for details)

Jess Gasgoine DJ set, LEAF,10pm2am, FREE, 0151 707 7747. Soul to funk, hip hop, house and back again www.thisisleaf.co.uk

709 4776. World premiere of visceral and compelling new play by Frank McGuiness www.everymanplayhouse.com

Five Angles, The Gallery Stanhope St (see 8th June for details)

The Neil Diamond Experience, The Green Room, 8pm, £15, 0870 787 1866. Tribute night, price includes champagne reception www.thegreenroomliverpool.com

Wildboyz, New Brighton Floral Pavilion, 7.30pm, £19.50-£21.50, 0151 666 0000. Adult comedy www.floralpavilion.com

The Games of Art, The Black-E (see 1st June for details)

Sports & Leisure Final Spring Race Night, Aintree Racecourse, 3.30pm (gates open), admission prices start from £12, 0844 579 3001. First race 5.20pm. Big screen action of the Sweden v England Euro 2012 game www.aintree.co.uk Wheels for All, Walton Hall Park, 10am-2pm, FREE, 01925 234 213. Aims to make cycling accessible to all - trained instructor led rides lasting an hour, providing a range of adapted cycles www.cycling.org.uk

Courtyard Sessions - Johnny Sands, Heebie Jeebies, 3pm, FREE, 0151 709 3678 The Songbook Sessions, Zanzibar Club, 7.45pm, 0151 707 0633. With The Hummingbirds, Teasing Demons, The Sterlings, Jessica’s Ghost and Ivy & The Chance www.thezanzibarclub.com Moore Variety - Themed Music Nights, Fort Perch Rock New Brighton, 7.30pm, £5, 0151 666 0000. Country Classics www.floralpavilion.com

Other Events

The Doors Alive, The Citadel St Helens, 8pm, £10-£12, 01744 735 436, www.citadel.org.uk

Book Fair, Bluecoat, 10.30am-5pm, FREE, 0151 702 5324. Collectors’ & bargain second-hand books www.thebluecoat.org.uk

Motown’s Greatest Hits - How Sweet It Is, The Brindley Runcorn, 8pm, £19, 0151 907 8360, www.brindley.org.uk

Gareth Wiles book signing, Waterstone’s L1, 12pm, FREE, 0151 709 9820. Author of ‘I Am Dead’ www.waterstones.com

The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert, Floral Hall Southport, 7.30pm, £11, 0844 871 3021, www.atgtickets.com

SATURDAY 16TH Music Jar Music Live presents Plug’d In Showcase, O2 Academy, 5.30pm, £6, 0844 477 2000, www.o2academyliverpool.co.uk Skinny Lizard, The Olde Red Lion Little Sutton, FREE, 0151 339 2496, www.olderedlion.com SuperOrchestra, Liverpool Philharmonic, 9.30am, £13.50-£27, 0151 709 3789. If you’re Grade 4 standard and above you’re invited to take part in this unique event where you’ll perform well known orchestral works alongside players from the RLPO www.liverpoolphil.com Super! Concert, Liverpool Philharmonic, 4.30pm, £3, 0151 709 3789. Culmination of summer of Super! events when Supersingers join Superorchestra for final performance with professional players www.liverpoolphil.com The Kazimier Presents: Krunk Fiesta, The Kazimier, 3pm, £10, 0151 324 1723. Annual fiesta returns - a day to cleanse your sins, extol the immoral, and make a sacrifice to the higher orders www.thekazimier.co.uk

Concert - Fairest Isle, Metropolitan Cathedral, 7.30pm, £6-£8.50 0151 707 3525. English choral music from 10th Century to present day www.liverpoolmetrocathedral.org.uk

Theatre & Dance Avenue Q, Liverpool Empire, 4pm & 7.30pm, £14-£37, 0844 871 3017. Avenue Q is not the most upmarket of New York streets but home to some lively and off the wall characters performed by an unholy comedic alliance of humans and puppets www.atgtickets.com The Norman Conquests: Round and Round the Garden, Liverpool Playhouse, 11am, £12-£21, 0151 709 4776. See a Trilogy Day and save 15% on ticket price www.everymanplayhouse.com The Norman Conquests: Table Manners, Liverpool Playhouse, 3pm, £12-£21, 0151 709 4776. See a Trilogy Day and save 15% on ticket price www.everymanplayhouse.com

Meet The Deans, St Helens Theatre Royal, 2pm & 7.30pm, £10-£15, 01744 756 000. A hilarious play full of warm, Scouse humour and a dollop of drama www.sthelenstheatreroyal.ticketsolve.com Fawlty Towers, Gladstone Theatre Port Sunlight Village, 7.30pm, £7, 0151 643 8757. Presented by Bebington Dramatic Society www.gladstonetheatre.org.uk The GLeeds Club, The Liverpool Actors Studio Theatre, 2pm & 7.30pm, £8-£10, 0151 709 9034, www.theliverpoolactorsstudio.com Jekyll & Hyde, Little Theatre Southport, 7.30pm, £8-£9.25, 01704 530 521. Maghull Musical Theatre Company production www.littletheatresouthport.co.uk Salsa Dancing Evening, Sefton Park Palm House, 7.30pm, £7, 0151 726 9304. Including a 45 minute lesson at start for beginners to advanced www.palmhouse.org.uk

Comedy Terry Titter’s Summer Camp 2012, Unity Theatre, 8pm, £12, 0844 873 2888, www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk Laughterhouse Comedy, The Slaughter House, 8pm, £17.50, 0151 227 5946. MC Neil Fitzmaurice introduces Markus Birdman with Jonathan Mayor and Ivan Brackenbury. Tickets with meal also available www.laughterhousecomedy.com Laughterhouse Comedy, The Slug and Lettuce, 8pm, £17.50, 0151 227 5946. MC Chris Cairns introduces Ivan Brackenbury with Markus Birdman and Jonathan Mayor. Tickets with meal also available www.laughterhousecomedy.com Comedy Central, Baby Blue, 8pm, £18, 0151 702 5834. Compere Miles Crawford with Steve Gribbin, Carl Hutchinson and Mickey D, tickets with meal included also available (6.30pm arrival) www.jicomedy.co.uk

The Norman Conquests: Living Together, Liverpool Playhouse, 7pm, £12-£21, 0151 709 4776. See a Trilogy Day and save 15% on ticket price www.everymanplayhouse.com

Hot Water Comedy Club - Boiling Point, Envi, 6.45pm, £4-£8, 0777 211 2344. MC Paul Smith hosts Saturday night show featuring some of the best comedy talent in the UK www.hotwatercomedy.co.uk

The Match Box, Liverpool Playhouse Studio, 7.45pm, £10, 0151

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Arts Postcode, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) Liverpool Doors, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) The Liverpool Tapestry: People, Places and Passions, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) West African Donors to World Museum, World Museum (see 1st June for details) Talk: Getting to know your museum, Museum of Liverpool, 3pm, FREE, 0151 478 4545. Tour the galleries and find out more about the displays and facilities www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Edward Lear: Artist, Explorer and Poet, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Elements & Satellites, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Rolf Harris: Can you tell what it is yet?, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Titanic and Liverpool: the untold story, Merseyside Maritime Museum (see 1st June for details) Toxteth 1981, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) White Gold: the true cost of cotton, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) A Pre-Raphaelite Journey: Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details) Costume Drama: Fashion from 1790 to 1850, Sudley House (see 1st June for details) Chagall: Modern Master, TATE, 10am - 5.50pm, £13.50, 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk Galapagos, Bluecoat, (see 1st June for details) MerseysideEmbroiderers’Guild-An exhibitionthemedonWATER,Liverpool Cathedral (see 2nd June for details) The Games of Art, The Black-E (see 1st June for details)

43 Theatre: Meet our Mummy presentation, World Museum, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm, FREE, 0151 478 4393. Meet the Mummy and discover the secrets of ancient Egyptian embalming www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Summer Solstice and sundials, World Museum, 1pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4393. Make a sundial to take home to tell the time when the sun shines www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Activity: Doodle Station, Walker Art Gallery, 12.30pm-3.30pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. An afternoon of drawing activities www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Remember Remember, Unity Theatre, 11am & 2pm, £6-10 0844 873 2888. An interactive play for 4-7 year olds, combining original music, animation & play www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk Family Fun Day, Crosby Coastal Park Waterloo, 1pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 928 2233. Activities inc. segways, cycle tours, pedal go karts, pony rides, vintage bikes and bike maintenance

Speke Hall Avenue. Ride lasts for 90 minutes. Participants must have a roadworthy bike Streetwise Soccer, Williamson Square, FREE. Test your footballing skills with the UK’s leading football events company. Beat the goalie, speed gun shooting and Panna Cage football

A Royal Tea Party, Old Christ Church Waterloo, 2pm-5pm, £1.50, 0151 474 6009. A party for princes, princesses, knaves and knights www.oldchristchurch.tripod.com

Choir Association - Race Night, Metropolitan Cathedral, 7.30pm. Info & tickets from Cathedral Music office 0151 708 7283 Fundraising event www.liverpoolmetrocathedral.org.uk

Fathers’ Day Weekend at Croxteth Farm, Croxteth Hall and Country House, 0151 233 6930. All Dads get free entry to farm, must be accompanied by a child! www.croxteth.co.uk

Tour the Edmund Gardner, Merseyside Maritime Museum, 11am, 12.30pm & 2.30pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499. See behind the scenes of the pilot cutter www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Sports & Leisure Capoeira Club, International Slavery Museum, 10am-12pm, FREE. Brazilian martial art, if interested in attending ring 0151 478 4456 www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Park Run, Princes Park, 9am10.30am, FREE. 5k run, register online www.parkrun.org.uk Wheels for All, Wavertree Sports Park, 11am-1pm, FREE, 01925 234 213. Aims to make cycling accessible to all - trained instructor led rides lasting an hour, providing a range of adapted cycles www.cycling.org.uk Metal Birds to Metal Men, Mersey Ferry Terminal Pier Head, 12.45pm-4.30pm, FREE, 07963 432 568. Follow on route from the urban sprawl along quiet waterways, through Natures Garden to the Sands of Time to greet the men from another place - suitable for families www.merseycycle.org.uk Cycle Saturdays in Speke, 10.30am, FREE, leaves from Speke Fire Station, Cartwrights Farm off

RIBA’s Liverpool City Tour: City of Culture, Learning and Faiths, The Piazza Cafe Metropolitan Cathedral, 10.30am, £4.50-£7.50, 0151 707 0729. Pre-booking essential. Walking tour around Hope Street to discover more about the buildings and spaces that have influenced generations, arrive 10 minutes before start of tour www.architecture.com Weekend Club, Bridge Inn Community Farm Formby, 10am12pm, £5 p/h 01704 830 303. The ability to see beyond the disability - fantastic opp for groups or individuals - new activities to try out at the farm inc; Drama Class, Physical Relaxation Class, Bird Watching, Course Fishing, Caring for Animals, Craft Sessions, Conservation, Jam Club, Floristry and Golf Farmers Market, Allerton Road (behind library), 9am-2pm, FREE. Caroline Curran book signing, Waterstone’s L1, 2pm-5pm, FREE, 0151 709 9820. Author of ‘The Thornhill Secret’ www.waterstones.com SEND YOUR EVENT DETAILS TO listings@thelowdownmagazine.com

SUNDAY 17TH Music The View, O2 Academy, 7pm, £14, 0844 477 2000, www.o2academyliverpool.co.uk The Felony, The Olde Red Lion Little Sutton, FREE, 0151 339 2496, www.olderedlion.com The Unthanks with The Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band, Liverpool Philharmonic, 7.30pm, £18.50£24.50, 0151 709 3789, www.liverpoolphil.com Anna Corroran, Alma de Cuba, 7pm, FREE, 0151 702 7394. Live music from talented singer/songwriter performing a mixture of classic and original material on the piano www.alma-de-cuba.com An Evening of Music with Old Hall Brass, Little Theatre Southport, 7.30pm, £8-£9.25, 01704 530 521, www.littletheatresouthport.co.uk The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen Hospital Choir, Sefton Park Palm House, 2pm, FREE, 0151 726 9304, www.palmhouse.org.uk

Theatre & Dance The Essence of Ireland, New Brighton Floral Pavilion, 7.30pm, £17£19, 0151 666 0000. Kaleidoscope of breathtaking choreography, superb musicianship and stunning vocals www.floralpavilion.com

Comedy Rhod Gilbert: The Man with the Flaming Battenberg Tattoo, Southport Theatre & Convention Centre, 8pm, £26, 0844 871 3021, www.atgtickets.com Fathers’ Day Special, The Green Room, 2pm, £15, 0870 787 1866. Comedy and live music, price includes champagne reception www.thegreenroomliverpool.com Hot Water Comedy Club -’Just warming Up’ Heat 2, Envi, 7pm, £1.50-£3, 0777 211 2344. 5 up and coming stars take to the stage for a chance to become Hot Water’s new act of the year. Special performance from Phil Ellis www.hotwatercomedy.co.uk

Museum, World Museum (see 1st June for details) Edward Lear: Artist, Explorer and Poet, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Elements & Satellites, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Rolf Harris: Can you tell what it is yet?, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Titanic and Liverpool: the untold story, Merseyside Maritime Museum (see 1st June for details) Toxteth 1981, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) White Gold: the true cost of cotton, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) A Pre-Raphaelite Journey: Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details) Costume Drama: Fashion from 1790 to 1850, Sudley House (see 1st June for details) Chagall: Modern Master, TATE, 10am - 5.50pm, £13.50, 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk Galapagos, Bluecoat, (see 1st June for details) Merseyside Embroiderers’ Guild An exhibition themed on WATER, Liverpool Cathedral (see 2nd June for details) The Games of Art, The Black-E (see 1st June for details)

Family Sunday Crafternoons, Museum of Liverpool, 2pm-4.30pm, FREE, 0151 478 4545. Find out about objects and take away your own version www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Theatre: Meet our Mummy presentation, World Museum, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm, FREE, 0151 478 4393. Meet the Mummy and discover the secrets of ancient Egyptian embalming www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Summer Solstice and sundials, World Museum, 1pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4393. Make a sundial to take home to tell the time when the sun shines www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Activity: Doodle Station, Walker Art Gallery, 12.30pm-3.30pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. An afternoon of drawing activities www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Hands on with the Vikings, Merseyside Maritime Museum, 1pm4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499. Learn how the Vikings lived in this interactive session www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

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Knowsley Green Fayre, Court Hey Park Huyton, 11am-5pm, FREE. Crafts, food stalls, eco-activities, arts, entertainment & lots of environmental advice www.knowsley.gov.uk Fathers’ Day Weekend at Croxteth Farm, Croxteth Hall and Country House, 0151 233 6930. All Dads get free entry to farm, must be accompanied by a child! www.croxteth.co.uk Sharlands Amusements, Croxteth Hall and Country House, 11am-5pm. 0151 233 6930. Aimed at younger children www.croxteth.co.uk

Sports & Leisure Race For Life, Haydock Park Racecourse, 11am (5K), £14.99 £10 (girls under 16) www.raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org Southport Marine Lake Triathlon, Waterside Lodge Southport, Sprint distance - £49 (min age 15yrs) Standard distance £56 (min age 17yrs) 750m-20k-5k/1500m-40k-10k For more info visit www.vitalevents.co.uk Wirral Bikeathon, Arrowe Country Park, 9.30am-4.30pm, £10 over 16/£5 under 16, 0151 327 3129. Annual Charity bike ride for all the family on a choice of 2 routes -14 or 28 miles- through scenic Wirral www.wirralbikeathon.org.uk Southport to Lytham Cycle Show Ride, Southport, 8am-7pm, FREE, 07596 557 553. A led ride from Southport Train Station to Lytham Hall on the Fylde. Starts at Southport Train Station www.bikeweek.org.uk Wild Flowers & Butterflies of Royden Park, Royden Park Frankby, 12.30pm-2.30pm, FREE, 0151 677 7594. Meet at the entrance to the Coach House in the Court Yard www.wirral.gov.uk

Other Events Life Drawing, LEAF, 7pm-10pm, £9, 0151 707 7747. For more info contact Ella on ella@thisisleaf.co.uk www.thisisleaf.co.uk RIBA’s Liverpool City Tour: Gateway to the World, The Equator, Mann Island, 11am, £4.50£7.50, 0151 707 0729. Pre-booking essential. Walking tour telling the story of Liverpool past, present and future, arrive 10 minutes before start of tour www.architecture.com Northern Kite Flyers, Otterspool Promenade, 1pm-4pm, FREE. Meet up with the ‘Otty Flyers’ to find out about kites and kite flying www.nkg.org.uk

MONDAY 18TH Theatre & Dance The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Radio Show...Live!, Liverpool Empire, 7.30pm, £10£29.50, 0844 871 3017, www.atgtickets.com The Norman Conquests: Table Manners, Liverpool Playhouse, 7.30pm, £12-£21, 0151 709 4776, www.everymanplayhouse.com The Match Box, Liverpool Playhouse Studio, 7.45pm, £10, 0151 709 4776. World premiere of visceral and compelling new play by Frank McGuiness www.everymanplayhouse.com Floral Tea Dance, New Brighton Floral Pavilion, 1.30pm-3.30pm, £5, 0151 666 0000. Price includes tea/coffee and biscuits www.floralpavilion.com Doctor In The House, New Brighton Floral Pavilion, 7.30pm, £21-£23, 0151 666 0000, www.floralpavilion.com

Arts Postcode, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) Liverpool Doors, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) The Liverpool Tapestry: People, Places and Passions, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) West African Donors to World Museum, World Museum (see 1st June for details) Edward Lear: Artist, Explorer and Poet, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Elements & Satellites, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Rolf Harris: Can you tell what it is yet?, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Titanic and Liverpool: the untold story, Merseyside Maritime Museum (see 1st June for details) Toxteth 1981, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) White Gold: the true cost of cotton, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) A Pre-Raphaelite Journey: Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details) The Wirral in Arthurian Legend, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight, 2pm, FREE, 0151 478 4136. Explore the art & literature in which ‘the wilderness of Wirral’ is featured www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Chagall: Modern Master, TATE, 10am - 5.50pm, £13.50, 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk Galapagos, Bluecoat, (see 1st June for details) The Games of Art, The Black-E (see 1st June for details)

Sports & Leisure Aerial Circus Classes, The Black-E, 7.30pm-9.30pm, £15 (block of 5 £60), 0151 709 5109. Keep fit, strengthen & tone, perform or progress. Trapeze & general aerial skills www.theblack-e.co.uk Orienteering, Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre, 6.30pm, FREE, 0151 934 2079. Children are welcome, if accompanied by a responsible adult www.active-sefton.co.uk Walk for Health, Stanley Park, 1pm3.30pm, FREE, 0151 285 4975. Meet at corner of Priory Road and Walton Lane, no need to book Bike to Work, 8am, FREE. Meet at Sefton Park next to the Oasis (formerly Aviary) Cafe for a leisurely ride into Liverpool City Centre and secret venue for breakfast www.merseycycle.org.uk

Other Events Chess Club, LEAF, 6.30pm, FREE, 0151 707 7747. Bring your own board or hire one from the bar and put your best rook forward www.thisisleaf.co.uk

TUESDAY 19TH Music The Katona Twins, guitars, St George’s Hall Concert Room, 7.30pm, £25, 0151 709 3789, www.liverpoolphil.com Johnny Sands’ Out of the Bedroom, LEAF, 8.30pm, FREE, 0151 707 7747. Open mic night www.thisisleaf.co.uk ParrJazz - Helen Rogers, Studio2 Parr St, 8.30pm, £3, 0151 707 3727. Jazz and open jam session www.parrstreet.co.uk

Theatre & Dance The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Radio Show...Live!, Liverpool Empire, 7.30pm, £10-

£29.50, 0844 871 3017, www.atgtickets.com The Norman Conquests: Round and Round the Garden, Liverpool Playhouse, 7.30pm, £12£21, 0151 709 4776, www.everymanplayhouse.com The Match Box, Liverpool Playhouse Studio, 7.45pm, £10, 0151 709 4776. World premiere of visceral and compelling new play by Frank McGuiness www.everymanplayhouse.com Bash: Latter Day Plays, Unity Theatre, 8pm, £8-12, 0844 873 2888. Greek myth meets contemporary American sensibility www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk Doctor In The House, New Brighton Floral Pavilion, 7.30pm, £21-£23, 0151 666 0000, www.floralpavilion.com After the Dream, New Brighton Floral Pavilion, 7pm, £6-£8, 0151 666 0000. Original sequel to A Midsummer Night’s Dream www.floralpavilion.com Crazy For You, The Brindley Runcorn, 7.30pm, £12-£14, 0151 907 8360, www.brindley.org.uk Tea Dance, St George’s Hall, 1.30pm4pm, £5, 0151 225 6911, www.stgeorgesliverpool.co.uk

Arts Postcode, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) Liverpool Doors, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) The Liverpool Tapestry: People, Places and Passions, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) West African Donors to World Museum, World Museum (see 1st June for details) Edward Lear: Artist, Explorer and Poet, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Elements & Satellites, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Rolf Harris: Can you tell what it is yet?, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Inspired by...introductory tours, Walker Art Gallery, 3pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. Featuring some artists that inspired Rolf Harris on TV show, ‘Rolf on Art’ www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Titanic and Liverpool: the untold story, Merseyside Maritime Museum (see 1st June for details) Toxteth 1981, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) White Gold: the true cost of cotton, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details)

45 A Pre-Raphaelite Journey: Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details) Chagall: Modern Master, TATE, 10am - 5.50pm, £13.50, 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk Galapagos, Bluecoat, (see 1st June for details) ROH. Tosca, FACT, 1pm, £13-£15, 0871 902 5737. Screening from Royal Opera House www.fact.co.uk The Games of Art, The Black-E (see 1st June for details) Street Scene, Liverpool Academy of Arts Seel St, 12pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 709 0735. Photographer David Graves and artist Emma Worth present their views on the everyday moment of city life, architecture, bustling cities, different cultures etc www.la-art.co.uk

Other Events Philosophy in Pubs, Bluecoat, 1pm-2.30pm, FREE, 0151 702 5324. Debating the important questions, all welcome www.thebluecoat.org.uk The Language Circle, LEAF, 6.30pm, FREE, 0151 707 7747. A welcoming mix of eager internationals from all around the globe, all keen to exchange some culture and improve their language skills www.thisisleaf.co.uk Crosby Capriol Singers Rehearsals, Christ Church Waterloo, 7.45pm-9.45pm, FREE, 0151 931 2346 (Dennis Morley) 40 strong mixed choir, potential new members can have trial at rehearsal www.sefton.gov.uk

Charity Swishing Party, The Liner Hotel, 7.30pm, £10. Clothes Swap - for tickets contact Sarah at Motor Neurone Disease Association on 0151 734 1644/07971 058 333

WEDNESDAY 20TH Music Revolution, O2 Academy, 10.30pm, £2.50, 0844 477 2000. Pop Punk. Metal. Hardcore. Party www.o2academyliverpool.co.uk Tudor Tunes Recital, Speke Hall Garden & Estate, 6.30pm-8.30pm, £5-£9, 0151 427 7231. An evening of Tudor music in the historic Great Hall www.nationaltrust.org.uk Open Mic Night, Stables Wine Bar Heswall, 9pm, FREE. All musicians welcome, especially original material Folk Club, Osqa’s Arena Bar, 8.30pm

Theatre & Dance Cirque du Ciel’s Shanghi, Liverpool Empire, 7.30pm, £19.50-£24.50, 0844 871 3017, www.atgtickets.com The Norman Conquests: Living Together, Liverpool Playhouse, 7.30pm, £12-£21, 0151 709 4776, www.everymanplayhouse.com The Match Box, Liverpool Playhouse Studio, 7.45pm, £10, 0151 709 4776. World premiere of visceral and compelling new play by Frank McGuiness www.everymanplayhouse.com

The Liverpool Tapestry: People, Places and Passions, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) Talk: Getting to know your museum, Museum of Liverpool, 3pm, FREE, 0151 478 4545. Tour the galleries and find out more about the displays and facilities www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk West African Donors to World Museum, World Museum (see 1st June for details) Edward Lear: Artist, Explorer and Poet, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Elements & Satellites, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Rolf Harris: Can you tell what it is yet?, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Inspired by...introductory tours, Walker Art Gallery, 3pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. Featuring some artists that inspired Rolf Harris on TV show, ‘Rolf on Art’ www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Titanic and Liverpool: the untold story, Merseyside Maritime Museum (see 1st June for details) Toxteth 1981, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) White Gold: the true cost of cotton, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) A Pre-Raphaelite Journey: Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details)

Bash: Latter Day Plays, Unity Theatre, 8pm, £8-12, 0844 873 2888. Greek myth meets contemporary American sensibility www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk

Chagall: Modern Master, TATE, 10am - 5.50pm, £13.50, 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk

Doctor In The House, New Brighton Floral Pavilion, 2.30pm & 7.30pm, £20-£23, 0151 666 0000, www.floralpavilion.com

Wagner’s Dream (Encore Cycle), FACT, 6pm, £5-£7, 0871 902 5737. Film that takes you deep into the artistic and musical challenges of the epic work and its staging by the Met. Opera www.fact.co.uk

Crazy For You, The Brindley Runcorn, 7.30pm, £12-£14, 0151 907 8360, www.brindley.org.uk Contemporary Dance Festival, Southport Theatre & Convention Centre, 7pm, £7, 0844 871 3021, www.atgtickets.com Acorn Antiques - The Musical, Gladstone Theatre Port Sunlight Village, 7.30pm, £15, 0151 643 8757. St Pauls’ Operatic Society www.gladstonetheatre.org.uk

Arts Postcode, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) Liverpool Doors, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details)

Galapagos, Bluecoat, (see 1st June for details)

The Games of Art, The Black-E (see 1st June for details) Street Scene, Liverpool Academy of Arts Seel St (see 19th June for details)

Sports & Leisure Aerial Circus Classes, The Black-E, 8pm-10pm, £15 (block of 5 £60), 0151 709 5109. Keep fit, strengthen & tone, perform or progress. Aerial skills www.theblack-e.co.uk Bike, Buttie and Bean, Regatta Place Brunswick Business Park, 12pm-1pm, FREE, 07729 114 055. Lunchtime cycle ride along the River Mersey www.bikeweek.org.uk

Cycle for Health, Walton Hall Park, 10am, FREE, 0151 296 7054. Meet at Walton Hall Sports Centre, ride led by trained leaders, book place by calling above number or email gavin. mclaughlin@liverpoolpct.nhs.uk

Other Events Spotify Wednesdays, LEAF, 8pm10pm, FREE, 0151 707 7747. Create a playlist while enjoying a cuppa www.thisisleaf.co.uk Object opinion service, Museum of Liverpool, 2pm-4pm, FREE. Take along an object you would like to know more about and ask a Museum curator about it. Booking essential on 0151 478 4063 www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Portable Antiquities Scheme, Museum of Liverpool, 2pm-4pm, FREE. Take your archaeological finds to the Museum, booking essential on 0151 478 4063 www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Merseyside Woodturners, The Old Boathouse Calderstones Park, 2pm-4pm, FREE. The woodturners exhibition and demonstration is open for visitors, for anyone wishing to start woodturning or improve their skills Tour of The Athenaeum, The Athenaeum Church Alley, 2pm-4pm, FREE, booking essential www.lovearchitecture.org

THURSDAY 21ST Music Hush, The Olde Red Lion Little Sutton, FREE, 0151 339 2496, www.olderedlion.com Amelia Curran & Lizzie Nunnery, Liverpool Philharmonic Rodewald Suite, 8.30pm, £12, 0151 709 3789, www.liverpoolphil.com Musica En Vivo, Alma de Cuba, 10.30pm, FREE, 0151 702 7394. Live music featuring the hippest bands from the north west www.alma-de-cuba.com

Theatre & Dance Cirque du Ciel’s Shanghi, Liverpool Empire, 7.30pm, £19.50-£24.50, 0844 871 3017, www.atgtickets.com The Norman Conquests: Table Manners, Liverpool Playhouse, 3pm, £12-£21, 0151 709 4776, www.everymanplayhouse.com The Norman Conquests: Round and Round the Garden, Liverpool Playhouse, 7pm, £12-£21, 0151 709 4776, www.everymanplayhouse.com

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The Match Box, Liverpool Playhouse Studio, 7.45pm, £10, 0151 709 4776. World premiere of visceral and compelling new play by Frank McGuiness www.everymanplayhouse.com Bash: Latter Day Plays, Unity Theatre, 8pm, £8-12, 0844 873 2888. Greek myth meets contemporary American sensibility www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk Doctor In The House, New Brighton Floral Pavilion, 7.30pm, £21-£23, 0151 666 0000, www.floralpavilion.com Crazy For You, The Brindley Runcorn, 7.30pm, £12-£14, 0151 907 8360, www.brindley.org.uk Contemporary Dance Festival, Southport Theatre & Convention Centre, 7pm, £7, 0844 871 3021, www.atgtickets.com Acorn Antiques - The Musical, Gladstone Theatre Port Sunlight Village, 7.30pm, £15, 0151 643 8757. St Pauls’ Operatic Society www.gladstonetheatre.org.uk

Comedy Comedy Central, Baby Blue, 8pm, £14, 0151 702 5834. Buy one ticket get one free. Compere Andy Robinson with Tony Law, Prince Adbi and Nick Revell, tickets with meal included also available (6.30pm arrival) www.jicomedy.co.uk

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Talk: Edward Lear’s Travel Watercolours, Walker Art Gallery, 1pm-1.30pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199, www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Titanic and Liverpool: the untold story, Merseyside Maritime Museum (see 1st June for details) Toxteth 1981, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) White Gold: the true cost of cotton, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) A Pre-Raphaelite Journey: Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details) Chagall: Modern Master, TATE, 10am - 5.50pm, £13.50, 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk Galapagos, Bluecoat, (see 1st June for details) NT Encore: Frankenstein, FACT, 6.30pm, £13-£15, 0871 902 5737. Recorded screening, Jonny Lee Miller as Creature (15) www.fact.co.uk The Games of Art, The Black-E (see 1st June for details) Street Scene, Liverpool Academy of Arts Seel St (see 19th June for details)

Sports & Leisure Liverpool International Tennis Tournament, Calderstones Park, 12pm (gates open) 1pm (play commences), £14-£32. Round One of ATP/WTA players events plus Legends Singles www.liverpooltennis.co.uk Run in England, Birkenhead Park, 6pm-6.45pm, to book call 0151 653 1324. Beginners/improvers. Meet at Birkenhead 6th Form College www.wirral.gov.uk

Other Events Jelly Liverpool, LEAF, 9am-5pm, FREE, 0151 707 7747. If you work from home, liven your day with Tea Cake and Jelly Liverpool www.thisisleaf.co.uk Carers Week Event 2012, St George’s Hall, 10.30am-3pm, 0151 225 6911. Part of the annual celebration of unpaid carers (18th to 24th June) www.stgeorgesliverpool.co.uk Marketing Essentials Workshop, Ramada Plaza Hotel Southport, 9am12pm, FREE, 0151 934 3450. Overview and basic formatting of marketing principles. To register contact Lorna Lander www.sefton.gov.uk The FREE general knowledge quiz, Waterstone’s L1, 6pm-7pm, FREE, 0151 709 9820. Monthly quiz with lots of cool prizes www.waterstones.com

Hairy Gardener Walk About, National Wildflower Centre Knowsley, 1.30pm-3pm, 0151 738 1913. Drop in & learn more about the wildfloers and their environment, entry charges may apply www.nwc.org.uk

FRIDAY 22ND Music The Foundry, The Olde Red Lion Little Sutton, FREE, 0151 339 2496, www.olderedlion.com RLPO, The Two Of Us: The Lennon & McCartney Songbook, Liverpool Philharmonic, 7.30pm, £16-£40, 0151 709 3789, www.liverpoolphil.com Strings and Things, LEAF, 7.30pm, £4, 0151 707 7747. An evening brimming with festival energy and soul blessing sounds www.thisisleaf.co.uk DJ Dash, LEAF, 10pm-late, FREE, 0151 707 7747. House, electro, funk and soul www.thisisleaf.co.uk Harvest Sun Presents...Damo Suzuki, The Kazimier, 7.30pm, £7, 0151 324 1723, www.thekazimier.co.uk Michael Jackson Tribute Night, The Green Room, 8pm, £15, 0870 787 1866. Price includes champagne reception www.thegreenroomliverpool.com Take That Tribute Act, Knowsley Civic Suite, 7.30pm, £10.50, 0151 443 3761. Admission price includes hot supper www.knowsley.gov.uk

Theatre & Dance The Norman Conquests: Living Together, Liverpool Playhouse, 7.30pm, £12-£21, 0151 709 4776, www.everymanplayhouse.com The Match Box, Liverpool Playhouse Studio, 7.45pm, £10, 0151 709 4776. World premiere of visceral and compelling new play by Frank McGuiness www.everymanplayhouse.com Bash: Latter Day Plays, Unity Theatre, 8pm, £8-12, 0844 873 2888. Greek myth meets contemporary American sensibility www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk Doctor In The House, New Brighton Floral Pavilion, 7.30pm, £23-£25, 0151 666 0000, www.floralpavilion.com Musicals in the Night, St Helens Theatre Royal, 7.30pm, £11-£12, 01744 756 000, www.sthelenstheatreroyal.ticketsolve.com

Contemporary Dance Festival, Southport Theatre & Convention Centre, 7pm, £7, 0844 871 3021, www.atgtickets.com Acorn Antiques - The Musical, Gladstone Theatre Port Sunlight Village, 7.30pm, £15, 0151 643 8757. St Pauls’ Operatic Society www.gladstonetheatre.org.uk Dance Summer Show, Little Theatre Southport, 7.30pm, £8-£9.25, 01704 530 521, www.littletheatresouthport.co.uk

Comedy Laughterhouse Comedy, The Slaughter House, 8pm, £15, 0151 227 5946. MC Chris Cairns introduces David Hadingham with Steve Shanyaski and Silky. Tickets with meal also available www.laughterhousecomedy.com Laughterhouse Comedy, The Slug and Lettuce, 8pm, £10-£15, 0151 227 5946. MC Ste Porter introduces Steve Shanyaski with Silky and David Hadingham. Tickets with meal also available www.laughterhousecomedy.com Comedy Central, Baby Blue, 8pm, £14, 0151 702 5834. Compere Andy Robinson with Tony Law, Alan Francis and Nick Revell, tickets with meal included also available (6.30pm arrival) www.jicomedy.co.uk Hot Water Comedy Club - Whose Headline?, Envi, 7pm, £2.50-£5, 0777 211 2344. MC Paul Smith hosts weekly competition night www.hotwatercomedy.co.uk

Arts Postcode, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) Liverpool Doors, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) The Liverpool Tapestry: People, Places and Passions, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) West African Donors to World Museum, World Museum (see 1st June for details) Edward Lear: Artist, Explorer and Poet, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Elements & Satellites, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Rolf Harris: Can you tell what it is yet?, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details)

Crazy For You, The Brindley Runcorn, 7.30pm, £12-£14, 0151 907 8360, www.brindley.org.uk

Titanic and Liverpool: the untold story, Merseyside Maritime Museum (see 1st June for details)

Lear by William Shakespeare, The Brindley Runcorn, 7.30pm, £8-£10, 0151 907 8360, www.brindley.org.uk

Toxteth 1981, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details)

47 White Gold: the true cost of cotton, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) A Pre-Raphaelite Journey: Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details) Tour: Eleanor FortescueBrickdale, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight, 2pm-3pm, FREE, 0151 478 4136. Exhibition tour www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Chagall: Modern Master, TATE, 10am - 5.50pm, £13.50, 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk Turner Monet Twombly: Later Paintings, TATE, 10am - 5.50pm, £12, 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk Tate Liverpool Learning Programme Preview, TATE, 5pm - 6pm, 0151 702 7400, special event for teachers and group leaders www.tate.org.uk Galapagos, Bluecoat, (see 1st June for details) Still Outside (or Unexplained), Open Eye Gallery, 10.30am-5.30pm, FREE, 0151 236 6768. Presents four artists from the UK, France and Switzerland, closely observing and reworking parts of their environments that might otherwise be unseen or neglected www.openeye.org.uk Erwin Wurm: One Minute Sculptures, Open Eye Gallery, 10.30am-5.30pm, FREE, 0151 236 6768. Ongoing series by cult artist Wurm, in which we see him or his models pose in spontaneous ways with everyday objects & bring inanimate objects to life www.openeye.org.uk The Humble Market: Trade Secrets, FACT, 12pm-6pm (weekdays and Sunday) 11am-6pm (Saturday), FREE, 0151 707 4464. Exhibition responding to economic and cultural changes in Brazil and UK, through the lens of a marketplace www.fact.co.uk Glyndebourne: La Cenerentola, FACT, 6pm, £15-£20, 0871 902 5737. Opera transmitted from the festival www.fact.co.uk Mission to Lars plus Q&A, FACT, 6.15pm, £6-£8.50, 0871 902 5737. Film (12A) Q&A from producer Kate Spicer www.fact.co.uk The Games of Art, The Black-E (see 1st June for details) Street Scene, Liverpool Academy of Arts Seel St (see 19th June for details) SEND YOUR EVENT DETAILS TO listings@thelowdownmagazine.com

Family Big Art activity: parent and baby morning, Walker Art Gallery, 10am, FREE, 0151 478 4199. Chance to meet other parents and babies and take part in specially designed activities www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Big Art activity: parent and afternoon, Walker Art Gallery, 1pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. Chance to meet other parents and babies and take part in specially designed activities www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Sports & Leisure Men’s and Women’s Artistic Gymnastics British Championships, Echo Arena, 1pm, £5, 0844 8000 400. Women’s Artistic Gymnastics (Juniors) www.echoarena.com Men’s and Women’s Artistic Gymnastics British Championships, Echo Arena, 7pm, £5, 0844 8000 400. Men’s Artistic Gymnastics (Under 16/18’s) www.echoarena.com Liverpool International Tennis Tournament, Calderstones Park, 12pm (gates open) 1pm (play commences), £14-£32. Semifinals of ATP players, Finals day WTA players plus Legends Singles www.liverpooltennis.co.uk Wheels for All, Walton Hall Park, 10am-2pm, FREE, 01925 234 213. Aims to make cycling accessible to all - trained instructor led rides lasting an hour, providing a range of adapted cycles www.cycling.org.uk

Other Events Author June Francis at Bromborough Library, 2.30pm, £3.50. Popular Liverpool author describes how she went from working class girl to novelist www.wirral.gov.uk Glitz n Glamour, Old Christ Church Waterloo, 7.30pm, £3, 0151 933 0132. Fashion show, charity event www.oldchristchurch.tripod.com

SATURDAY 23RD Music Alyssa Reid, O2 Academy, 7pm, £8, 0844 477 2000, www. o2academyliverpool.co.uk The Moobs, The Olde Red Lion Little Sutton, FREE, 0151 339 2496, www.olderedlion.com Live From Jodrell Bank - The Transmissions, Jodrell Bank, 2pm, SOLD OUT. Featuring

Elbow plus special guests, www. livefromjodrellbank.com The Ultimate Divas, The Green Room, 8pm, £15, 0870 787 1866. Price includes champagne reception www.thegreenroomliverpool.com Courtyard Sessions - Johnny Sands, Heebie Jeebies, 3pm, FREE, 0151 709 3678 The Verdict, Zanzibar Club, 7.45pm, 0151 707 0633. With The Polyveldts, The Genuine Articles, White Widows, Quaver Gonzalez and 20lb Sound www.thezanzibarclub.com Jess Gasgoine DJ set, LEAF,10pm2am, FREE, 0151 707 7747. Soul to funk, hip hop, house and back again www.thisisleaf.co.uk Organ Gala - ‘An Evening with Carlo Curly’, Liverpool Cathedral, 7.30pm-9.30pm, £10-£15, 0151 709 6271. Fundraising concert www. liverpoolcathedral.org.uk Performance: Liverpool sings Rolf, Walker Art Gallery, 1.30pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. Liverpool Community Choir perform a selection of Rolf Harris’ best known hits amongst other Liverpool favourites www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Theatre & Dance The Norman Conquests: Living Together, Liverpool Playhouse, 11am, £12-£21, 0151 709 4776. See a Trilogy Day and save 15% on ticket price www.everymanplayhouse.com The Norman Conquests: Round and Round the Garden, Liverpool Playhouse, 3pm, £12-£21, 0151 709 4776. See a Trilogy Day and save 15% on ticket price www.everymanplayhouse.com The Norman Conquests: Table Manners, Liverpool Playhouse, 7pm, £12-£21, 0151 709 4776. See a Trilogy Day and save 15% on ticket price www.everymanplayhouse.com The Match Box, Liverpool Playhouse Studio, 7.45pm, £10, 0151 709 4776. World premiere ofvisceral and compelling new play by Frank McGuiness www.everymanplayhouse.com A Thousand Murdered Girls, Unity Theatre, 8pm, £6, 0844 873 2888. Based on diaries & last testaments of Greek Women Resistance Fighters 1944-1949 www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk Martini Lounge Burlesque & Variety Show, The Epstein Theatre, 8.30pm, £20, www.martinilounge.co.uk Doctor In The House, New Brighton Floral Pavilion, 2.30pm & 7.30pm, £20-£23, 0151 666 0000, www.floralpavilion.com

Crazy For You, The Brindley Runcorn, 7.30pm, £12-£14, 0151 907 8360, www.brindley.org.uk Acorn Antiques - The Musical, Gladstone Theatre Port Sunlight Village, 7.30pm, £15, 0151 643 8757. St Pauls’ Operatic Society www.gladstonetheatre.org.uk Dance Summer Show, Little Theatre Southport, 7.30pm, £8-£9.25, 01704 530 521, www.littletheatresouthport.co.uk

Comedy Laughterhouse Comedy, The Slaughter House, 8pm, £17.50, 0151 227 5946. MC Chris Cairns introduces David Hadingham with Steve Shanyaski and Silky. Tickets with meal also available www.laughterhousecomedy.com Laughterhouse Comedy, The Slug and Lettuce, 8pm, £17.50, 0151 227 5946. MC Ste Porter introduces Steve Shanyaski with Silky and David Hadingham. Tickets with meal also available www.laughterhousecomedy.com Comedy Central, Baby Blue, 8pm, £18, 0151 702 5834. Compere Andy Robinson with Tony Law, Alan Francis and Nick Revell, tickets with meal included also available (6.30pm arrival) www.jicomedy.co.uk Dileep Show, Liverpool Olympia, 6pm-11pm, £20-£40, 0151 263 6633, www.liverpoololympia.com

LOWDOWN JUNE

White Gold: the true cost of cotton, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) A Pre-Raphaelite Journey: Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details) Chagall: Modern Master, TATE, 10am - 5.50pm, £13.50, 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk Titanic and Liverpool: the untold story, Merseyside Maritime Museum (see 1st June for details) Turner Monet Twombly: Later Paintings, TATE, 10am - 5.50pm, £12, 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk Galapagos, Bluecoat, (see 1st June for details) Erwin Wurm: One Minute Sculptures, Open Eye Gallery (see 22nd June for details) Still Outside (or Unexplained), Open Eye Gallery (see 22nd June for details) The Humble Market: Trade Secrets, FACT (see 22nd June for details) Of Time And The City plus Introductory talk, FACT, 3pm, £6-£8.50, 0871 902 5737. (12A) Idiosyncratic and hugely personal paean to director Davies’ hometown, Liverpool blends a poetic verbal account of his early life with contemporary and archive footage of the city www.fact.co.uk The Games of Art, The Black-E (see 1st June for details) Street Scene, Liverpool Academy of Arts Seel St (see 19th June for details)

Family Time Quest, Museum of Liverpool, 1.30pm-2.30pm, FREE, 0151 478 4545. Find out more about the objects on display and get to handle real stuff (8-14year olds) www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Wake up weekends, Museum of Liverpool, 11am-12pm, FREE, 0151 478 4545. Museum story based fun using puppets and props www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Theatre: Meet our Mummy presentation, World Museum, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm, FREE, 0151 478 4393. Meet the Mummy and discover the secrets of ancient Egyptian embalming www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Creepy crawly week, World Museum, 10am-5pm, FREE, 0151 478 4393. Week of special events for National Insect Week & creepy crawly fun for all the family www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Scarab Beetles, World Museum, 11am-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4393. Make your own to take home www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Activity: Doodle Station, Walker Art Gallery, 12.30pm-3.30pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. An afternoon of drawing activities www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Workshop: Terrific toadstools, Walker Art Gallery, 10am-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199, www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Bees Knees, Merseyside Maritime Museum, 1pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499. Get busy and buzzy with bee related crafts www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Sports & Leisure Men’s and Women’s Artistic Gymnastics British Championships, Echo Arena, 12pm, £10-£17, 0844 8000 400. Men’s Artistic Gymnastics (Senior) www.echoarena.com Men’s and Women’s Artistic Gymnastics British Championships, Echo Arena, 7pm, £10-£17, 0844 8000 400. Women’s Artistic Gymnastics (Senior) www.echoarena.com Liverpool International Tennis Tournament, Calderstones Park, 12pm (gates open) 1pm (play commences), £14-£32. Finals day ATP players plus Legends Singles www.liverpooltennis.co.uk Ladies’ Evening, Haydock Park Racecourse, 4.35pm (gates open), £13-£45, 0844 579 3006. First race 6.50pm. Includes ‘Best Dressed Racegoer Competition’ & Silent Disco www.haydock-park.co.uk Capoeira Club, International Slavery Museum, 10am-12pm, FREE. Brazilian martial art, if interested in attending ring 0151 478 4456 www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Park Run, Princes Park, 9am10.30am, FREE. 5k run, register online www.parkrun.org.uk Wheels for All, Wavertree Sports Park, 11am-1pm, FREE, 01925 234 213. Aims to make cycling accessible to all - trained instructor led rides lasting an hour, providing a range of adapted cycles www.cycling.org.uk Cycle Saturdays in Speke, 10.30am, FREE, leaves from Speke Fire Station, Cartwrights Farm off Speke Hall Avenue. Ride lasts for 90 minutes. Participants must have a roadworthy bike Streetwise Soccer, Williamson Square, FREE. Test your footballing

skills with the UK’s leading football events company. Beat the goalie, speed gun shooting and Panna Cage football

Other Events Africa Oye Festival 2012, Sefton Park, 12.30pm-9.30pm, FREE. Celebration of African and Caribbean music and culture www.africaoye.com Tour the Edmund Gardner, Merseyside Maritime Museum, 11am, 12.30pm & 2.30pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499. See behind the scenes of the pilot cutter www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Blank Note Presents: A Super Summer Fair Designer craft market, Bluecoat, 10am-5.30pm, £2-£3, 0151 702 5324 www. thebluecoat.org.uk RIBA’s Liverpool City Tour: City of Culture, Learning and Faiths, The Piazza Cafe Metropolitan Cathedral, 10.30am, £4.50-£7.50, 0151 707 0729. Pre-booking essential. Walking tour around Hope Street to discover more about the buildings and spaces that have influenced generations, arrive 10 minutes before start of tour www.architecture.com Farmers Market, Lark Lane, 9am2pm, FREE. An Evening with Agnes Davies, Formby Luncheon Club Formby, 7.30pm-10.30pm, £8, 07983 160 479. Presented by Freshfields Animal Rescue Centre in conjunction with Haunted Liverpool. Agnes will talk about mediumship & past life regression, inc. a Q&A session

SUNDAY 24TH Music

£16.50-£18.50, 0151 666 0000, www.floralpavilion.com

Theatre & Dance After the Dream, Birkenhead Lower Park, 6.30pm, £6-£8, 0151 666 0000. Original sequel to A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Picnics from 5.30pm, bring blanket/cushion/ chair www.floralpavilion.com

Comedy Ricky’s Royle Variety Show, The Green Room, 2pm, £15, 0870 787 1866. Price includes champagne reception www. thegreenroomliverpool.com

Tone Junkies, The Olde Red Lion Little Sutton, FREE, 0151 339 2496, www.olderedlion.com

White Gold: the true cost of cotton, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details)

Cheshire Youth Orchestras in Concert with Peter Donohoe, Liverpool Philharmonic, 7pm, £12£20, 0151 709 3789, www.liverpoolphil.com

A Pre-Raphaelite Journey: Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details)

Live From Jodrell Bank - The Transmissions, Jodrell Bank, 2pm, £35. Featuring Paul Weller, Graham Coxon and special guests, www.livefromjodrellbank.com Anna Corroran, Alma de Cuba, 7pm, FREE, 0151 702 7394. Live music from talented singer/songwriter performing a mixture of classic and original material on the piano www.alma-de-cuba.com The Sounds of the Supremes, New Brighton Floral Pavilion, 7.30pm,

Chagall: Modern Master, TATE, 10am - 5.50pm, £13.50, 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk Titanic and Liverpool: the untold story, Merseyside Maritime Museum (see 1st June for details) Turner Monet Twombly: Later Paintings, TATE, 10am - 5.50pm, £12, 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk Galapagos, Bluecoat, (see 1st June for details) Erwin Wurm: One Minute Sculptures, Open Eye Gallery (see 22nd June for details)

49 Still Outside (or Unexplained), Open Eye Gallery (see 22nd June for details) The Humble Market: Trade Secrets, FACT (see 22nd June for details) Bolshoi: Raymonda, FACT, 4pm, £5-£15, 0871 902 5737. Ballet in three Acts based on medieval knights’ legends www.fact.co.uk The Games of Art, The Black-E (see 1st June for details)

Family Sunday Crafternoons, Museum of Liverpool, 2pm-4.30pm, FREE, 0151 478 4545. Find out about objects and take away your own version www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Theatre: Meet our Mummy presentation, World Museum, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm, FREE, 0151 478 4393. Meet the Mummy and discover the secrets of ancient Egyptian embalming www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Creepy crawly week, World Museum, 10am-5pm, FREE, 0151 478 4393. Week of special events for National Insect Week & creepy crawly fun for all the family www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Activity: Doodle Station, Walker Art Gallery, 12.30pm-3.30pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. An afternoon of drawing activities www. liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Workshop: Terrific toadstools, Walker Art Gallery, 10am-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199, www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Mother Redcap, Merseyside Maritime Museum, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. The infamous MR will captivate you with her tales of smuggling www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Bees Knees, Merseyside Maritime Museum, 1pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499. Get busy and buzzy with bee related crafts www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Sports & Leisure Men’s and Women’s Artistic Gymnastics British Championships, Echo Arena, 10.30am, £15-£30, 0844 8000 400. Artistic Gymnastics Finals www.echoarena.com Liverpool International Tennis Tournament, Calderstones Park, 12pm (gates open) 1pm (play commences), £14-£32. Legends Day only, singles and doubles www.liverpooltennis.co.uk

Race For Life, Aintree Racecourse, 11am (5K) 2.30pm (5K), £14.99 £10 (girls under 16), www.raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org

Other Events Africa Oye Festival 2012, Sefton Park, 12.30pm-9.30pm, FREE. Celebration of African and Caribbean music and culture www.africaoye.com Activity: Polish midsummer, World Museum, 11am-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4393. Join Merseyside Polonia to discover how mid summer is celebrated in Poland www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Performance: Kaleidescape, Walker Art Gallery, 1pm-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. Singer songwriter Tony Kehoe hosts an open floor of music, poetry and performance www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk RIBA’s Liverpool City Tour: Gateway to the World, The Equator, Mann Island, 11am, £4.50-£7.50, 0151 707 0729. Pre-booking essential. Walking tour telling the story of Liverpool past, present and future, arrive 10 minutes before start of tour www.architecture.com Retro Sunday, LEAF,11am-5pm, FREE, 0151 707 7747. Inspired, stylish, sustainable fashion www.thisisleaf.co.uk Northern Kite Flyers, Otterspool Promenade, 1pm-4pm, FREE. Meet up with the ‘Otty Flyers’ to find out about kites and kite flying www.nkg.org.uk Red Cross Fair, Royden Park, 10am4pm, FREE, 0151 677 7594. Stalls, face painting and more www.wirral.gov.uk Alt Valley Community Festival, Croxteth Hall and Country House, 12pm-5pm, FREE, 0151 233 6930. Showcasing upcoming talent from across Liverpool, inc. musicians, dancers & performers www.croxteth.co.uk

MONDAY 25TH Theatre & Dance Midnight Tango, Liverpool Empire, 7.30pm, £19.50-£37.50, 0844 871 3017. The Stars of Strictly Come Dancing www.atgtickets.com

Arts

Sports & Leisure

Postcode, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details)

Aerial Circus Classes, The Black-E, 7.30pm-9.30pm, £15 (block of 5 £60), 0151 709 5109. Keep fit, strengthen & tone, perform or progress. Trapeze & general aerial skills www.theblack-e.co.uk

Liverpool Doors, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) The Liverpool Tapestry: People, Places and Passions, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) West African Donors to World Museum, World Museum (see 1st June for details) Edward Lear: Artist, Explorer and Poet, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Elements & Satellites, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Rolf Harris: Can you tell what it is yet?, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Titanic and Liverpool: the untold story, Merseyside Maritime Museum (see 1st June for details) Toxteth 1981, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) White Gold: the true cost of cotton, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) A Pre-Raphaelite Journey: Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details) Chagall: Modern Master, TATE, 10am - 5.50pm, £13.50, 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk Turner Monet Twombly: Later Paintings, TATE, 10am - 5.50pm, £12, 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk Galapagos, Bluecoat, (see 1st June for details) South Liverpool Photographic Society - exhibition, Liverpool Cathedral, 9am-5pm, FREE, 07702 028932, www.liverpoolcathedral.org.uk The Humble Market: Trade Secrets, FACT (see 22nd June for details) The Games of Art, The Black-E (see 1st June for details)

Family

Strictly Presents...Dance To The Music, Liverpool Philharmonic, 7.30pm, £19.50-£51, 0151 709 3789, www.liverpoolphil.com

Creepy crawly week, World Museum, 10am-5pm, FREE, 0151 478 4393. Week of special events for National Insect Week & creepy crawly fun for all the family www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

The Match Box, Liverpool Playhouse Studio, 7.45pm, £10, 0151 709 4776. World premiere of visceral and compelling new play by Frank McGuiness www.everymanplayhouse.com

Big Art activity: parent and baby morning, Walker Art Gallery, 10am, FREE, 0151 478 4199. Chance to meet other parents and babies and take part in specially designed activities www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Orienteering, Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre, 6.30pm, FREE, 0151 934 2079. Children are welcome, if accompanied by a responsible adult www.active-sefton.co.uk Walk for Health, Stanley Park, 1pm3.30pm, FREE, 0151 285 4975. Meet at corner of Priory Road and Walton Lane, no need to book Live Tennis, Williamson Square, FREE. Inc. demos & public sessions

Other Events An introduction to watercolours, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight, 1pm-4pm, FREE. Workshop, booking essential on 0151 478 4143 www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Book Club, LEAF, 8pm, FREE, 0151 707 7747. Hosted by Jennie Connolly, professional book lovers, novice discussioners and all in-betweeners very welcome www.thisisleaf.co.uk

TUESDAY 26TH Music Johnny Sands’ Out of the Bedroom, LEAF, 8.30pm, FREE, 0151 707 7747. Open mic night www.thisisleaf.co.uk ParrJazz - Dave Edge, Studio2 Parr St, 8.30pm, £3, 0151 707 3727. Jazz and open jam session www.parrstreet.co.uk Sing-a-long Afternoon - Singing Our Socks Off, Sefton Park Palm House, 2pm-4pm, £4, 0151 726 9304. Themes include The Beatles, Abba & Motown, lyrics provided. Admission includes tea and cake, booking in advance recommended www.palmhouse.org.uk

Theatre & Dance Midnight Tango, Liverpool Empire, 2.30pm & 7.30pm, £16.50-£37.50, 0844 871 3017. The Stars of Strictly Come Dancing www.atgtickets.com The Match Box, Liverpool Playhouse Studio, 7.45pm, £10, 0151709 4776. World premiere of visceral and compelling new play by Frank McGuiness www.everymanplayhouse.com SEND YOUR EVENT DETAILS TO listings@thelowdownmagazine.com

LOWDOWN JUNE

My Mother Told Me Not To Stare, The Brindley Runcorn, 10.30am, £7, 0151 907 8360. For 8 yrs and above www.brindley.org.uk Justine & Tony, The Liverpool Actors Studio Theatre, 7.30pm, £6-£8, 0151 709 9034, www.theliverpoolactorsstudio.com

Arts Postcode, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) Liverpool Doors, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) The Liverpool Tapestry: People, Places and Passions, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) Talk: Remember when...?, Museum of Liverpool, 3pm-4.30pm, FREE, 0151 478 4545. Nostalgia trip, theme this month will be shopping www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk West African Donors to World Museum, World Museum (see 1st June for details) Edward Lear: Artist, Explorer and Poet, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Elements & Satellites, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) RolfHarris:Canyoutellwhatitisyet?, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Inspired by...introductory tours, Walker Art Gallery, 3pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. Featuring some artists that inspired Rolf Harris on TV show, ‘Rolf on Art’ www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Titanic and Liverpool: the untold story, Merseyside Maritime Museum (see 1st June for details) Toxteth 1981, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) White Gold: the true cost of cotton, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) A Pre-Raphaelite Journey: Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details) Chagall: Modern Master, TATE, 10am - 5.50pm, £13.50, 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk Galapagos, Bluecoat, (see 1st June for details) Erwin Wurm: One Minute Sculptures, Open Eye Gallery (see 22nd June for details) Still Outside (or Unexplained), Open Eye Gallery (see 22nd June for details) South Liverpool Photographic Society - exhibition, Liverpool Cathedral, 9am-5pm, FREE, 07702 028932, www.liverpoolcathedral.org.uk

Turner Monet Twombly: Later Paintings, TATE, 10am - 5.50pm, £12, 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk A Night To Remember, Liverpool Philharmonic, 7.30pm, £6-£7, 0151 709 3789. Film (PG) www.liverpoolphil.com The Humble Market: Trade Secrets, FACT (see 22nd June for details) The Games of Art, The Black-E (see 1st June for details) Street Scene, Liverpool Academy of Arts Seel St (see 19th June for details)

Family Tiny Liverpool, Museum of Liverpool, 10.30am, FREE, 0151 478 4545. Parent and baby morning - sing and play in Little Liverpool www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Creepy crawly week, World Museum, 10am-5pm, FREE, 0151 478 4393. Week of special events for National Insect Week & creepy crawly fun for all the family www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Other Events The Liverpool Philharmonic Experience, Liverpool Philharmonic, 12.30pm, £7-£15, 0151 709 3789. Public tour of the Hall www.liverpoolphil.com Branching Out, LEAF, 9am, FREE, 0151 707 7747. Informal networking event www.thisisleaf.co.uk Pudding Club, LEAF, 6.30pm, £11.95, 0151 707 7747. Five courses of sumptuous puddings www.thisisleaf.co.uk

Crosby Capriol Singers Rehearsals, Christ Church Waterloo, 7.45pm-9.45pm, FREE, 0151 931 2346 (Dennis Morley) 40 strong mixed choir, potential new members can have trial at rehearsal www.sefton.gov.uk

WEDNESDAY 27TH Music Revolution, O2 Academy, 10.30pm, £2.50, 0844 477 2000. Pop Punk. Metal. Hardcore. Party www.o2academyliverpool.co.uk Woody Mann, Liverpool Philharmonic Rodewald Suite, 8.30pm, £12, 0151 709 3789, www.liverpoolphil.com Tony Bennett in Concert, Liverpool Empire, 8pm, £46-£66, 0844 871 3017, www.atgtickets.com Laura Curtis, New Brighton Floral Pavilion, 12.30pm, FREE, 0151 666 0000. Lunchtime concert www.floralpavilion.com Open Mic Night, Stables Wine Bar Heswall, 9pm, FREE. All musicians welcome, especially original material Folk Club, Osqa’s Arena Bar, 8.30pm

Theatre & Dance The Match Box, Liverpool Playhouse Studio, 7.45pm, £10, 0151 709 4776. World premiere of visceral and compelling new play by Frank McGuiness www.everymanplayhouse.com God’s Official, Unity Theatre, 8pm, £10, 0844 873 2888. Cliff & Degsy seek retribution for dodgy refereeing decision www.unitytheatreliverpool. co.uk The Performance 2012, New Brighton Floral Pavilion, 7.30pm, £15, 0151 666 0000. Liverpool Theatre School graduating students perform their London Showcase www.floralpavilion.com Justine & Tony, The Liverpool Actors Studio Theatre, 7.30pm, £6-£8, 0151 709 9034, www.theliverpoolactorsstudio.com Macbeth - Open Air Theatre, Speke Hall Garden & Estate, 7pm-10pm, £7-£14, 0151 427 7231, www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Arts Postcode, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) Liverpool Doors, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details)

The Liverpool Tapestry: People, Places and Passions, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) West African Donors to World Museum, World Museum (see 1st June for details) Talk: Getting to know your museum, Museum of Liverpool, 3pm, FREE, 0151 478 4545. Tour the galleries and find out more about the displays and facilities www. liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Edward Lear: Artist, Explorer and Poet, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Elements & Satellites, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Rolf Harris: Can you tell what it is yet?, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Inspired by...introductory tours, Walker Art Gallery, 3pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. Featuring some artists that inspired Rolf Harris on TV show, ‘Rolf on Art’ www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Titanic and Liverpool: the untold story, Merseyside Maritime Museum (see 1st June for details) Toxteth 1981, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) White Gold: the true cost of cotton, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) A Pre-Raphaelite Journey: Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details) Introductory tour, Sudley House, 1pm-1.45pm, FREE, 0151 724 3245, www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Chagall: Modern Master, TATE, 10am - 5.50pm, £13.50, 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk Turner Monet Twombly: Later Paintings, TATE, 10am - 5.50pm, £12, 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk Galapagos, Bluecoat, (see 1st June for details) Erwin Wurm: One Minute Sculptures, Open Eye Gallery (see 22nd June for details) Still Outside (or Unexplained), Open Eye Gallery (see 22nd June for details) South Liverpool Photographic Society - exhibition, Liverpool Cathedral, 9am-5pm, FREE, 07702 028932, www.liverpoolcathedral.org.uk The Humble Market: Trade Secrets, FACT (see 22nd June for details) The Games of Art, The Black-E (see 1st June for details)

51 Street Scene, Liverpool Academy of Arts Seel St (see 19th June for details)

Family Creepy crawly week, World Museum, 10am-5pm, FREE, 0151 478 4393. Week of special events for National Insect Week & creepy crawly fun for all the family www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Sports & Leisure Aerial Circus Classes, The Black-E, 8pm-10pm, £15 (block of 5 £60), 0151 709 5109. Keep fit, strengthen & tone, perform or progress. Aerial skills www.theblack-e.co.uk Cycle for Health, Walton Hall Park, 10am, FREE, 0151 296 7054. Meet at Walton Hall Sports Centre, ride led by trained leaders, book place by calling above number or email gavin. mclaughlin@liverpoolpct.nhs.uk

Brazilica Fringe Festival - Jandira Silva, Studio2 Parr St, 9pm, £8. Featuring songs from her debut album, Festa De Um Sonho Bom Musica En Vivo, Alma de Cuba, 10.30pm, FREE, 0151 702 7394. Live music featuring the hippest bands from the north west www.alma-de-cuba.com In Dreams, The Brindley Runcorn, 7.30pm, £16, 0151 907 8360. Music of Roy Orbison, The Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly www.brindley.org.uk

Theatre & Dance The Match Box, Liverpool Playhouse Studio, 1.30pm & 7.45pm, £10, 0151 709 4776. World premiere of visceral and compelling new play by Frank McGuiness www.everymanplayhouse.com

Other Events

God’s Official, Unity Theatre, 8pm, £10, 0844 873 2888. Cliff & Degsy seek retribution for dodgy refereeing decision www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk

Spotify Wednesdays, LEAF, 8pm10pm, FREE, 0151 707 7747. Create a playlist while enjoying a cuppa www.thisisleaf.co.uk

Justine & Tony, The Liverpool Actors Studio Theatre, 7.30pm, £6-£8, 0151 709 9034, www.theliverpoolactorsstudio.com

An Evening with Gervase Phinn, The Brindley Runcorn, 7.30pm, £17, 0151 907 8360. Best selling author, radio and TV personality with hilarious and sometimes poignant tales of life as a schools’ inspector www.brindley.org.uk Object opinion service, Museum of Liverpool, 2pm-4pm, FREE. Take along an object you would like to know more about and ask a Museum curator about it. Booking essential on 0151 478 4063 www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Merseyside Woodturners, The Old Boathouse Calderstones Park, 2pm-4pm, FREE. The woodturners exhibition and demonstration is open for visitors, for anyone wishing to start woodturning or improve their skills

Comedy Comedy Central, Baby Blue, 8pm, £14, 0151 702 5834. Buy one ticket get one free. Compere Tody Hadoke with Sol Bernstein, Joe Wells and John Scott, tickets with meal included also available (6.30pm arrival) www.jicomedy.co.uk

Live Tennis, Williamson Square, FREE. Inc. demos & public sessions

Talk: Imports and exports Liverpool docks, Museum of Liverpool, 3pm, FREE, 0151 478 4545, www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

THURSDAY 28TH

West African Donors to World Museum, World Museum (see 1st June for details)

Music A41 plus support, The Olde Red Lion Little Sutton, FREE, 0151 339 2496, www.olderedlion.com RLPO: White Nights, Liverpool Philharmonic, 7.30pm, £16-£40, 0151 709 3789, www.liverpoolphil.com Mellowtone & Ceremony Presents...Jesca Hoop, LEAF, 8pm, £7.50, 0151 707 7747, www.thisisleaf.co.uk

Toxteth 1981, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) White Gold: the true cost of cotton, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) A Pre-Raphaelite Journey: Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details) Chagall: Modern Master, TATE, 10am - 5.50pm, £13.50, 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk Turner Monet Twombly: Later Paintings, TATE, 10am - 5.50pm, £12, 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk Galapagos, Bluecoat, (see 1st June for details) Erwin Wurm: One Minute Sculptures, Open Eye Gallery (see 22nd June for details) Still Outside (or Unexplained), Open Eye Gallery (see 22nd June for details) South Liverpool Photographic Society - exhibition, Liverpool Cathedral, 9am-5pm, FREE, 07702 028932, www.liverpoolcathedral.org.uk The Humble Market: Trade Secrets, FACT (see 22nd June for details) The Games of Art, The Black-E (see 1st June for details) Street Scene, Liverpool Academy of Arts Seel St (see 19th June for details)

Family Creepy crawly week, World Museum, 10am-5pm, FREE, 0151 478 4393. Week of special events for National Insect Week & creepy crawly fun for all the family www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Sports & Leisure Run in England, Birkenhead Park, 6pm-6.45pm, to book call 0151 653 1324. Beginners/improvers. Meet at Birkenhead 6th Form College www.wirral.gov.uk

Other Events Liverpool Poetry Cafe presents: An Evening with Levi Tafari, Bluecoat, 7.30pm-9.30pm, £2-£3, 0151 702 5324. Urban griot, rhythmic wordsmith, dub poet and storyteller www.thebluecoat.org.uk Marketing Clinic, Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre, 9am-3.30pm (appts given), FREE, 0151 934 3450. One to one advice and limited to companies who attended Marketing Essentials Workshop. To register contact Lorna Lander www.active-sefton.co.uk

Southport Farmers’ Market, Chapel St Southport. For more details contact 0151 233 2165

FRIDAY 29TH Music School Of Rock, O2 Academy, 7pm, 0844 477 2000, www.o2academyliverpool.co.uk Nobody’s Heroes, The Olde Red Lion Little Sutton, FREE, 0151 339 2496, www.olderedlion.com DJ Dash, LEAF, 10pm-late, FREE, 0151 707 7747. House, electro, funk and soul www.thisisleaf.co.uk Gwen Dicky’s Rose Royce, The Green Room, 8pm, £25, 0870 787 1866. Price includes champagne reception www. thegreenroomliverpool.com Good Friday, Zanzibar Club, 7.45pm, 0151 707 0633. A collection of bands presented by Greedy Jesus www.thezanzibarclub.com Dead Belgian play the songs of Jacques Brel, The Kazimier, 7.30pm, £8, 0151 324 1723, www.thekazimier.co.uk One Night of Elvis, St Helens Theatre Royal, 7.30pm, £21, 01744 756 000, www.sthelenstheatreroyal.ticketsolve.com 80’s Mania, The Brindley Runcorn, 8pm, £18, 0151 907 8360. Tribute concert with Video Host Mike Read www.brindley.org.uk

Theatre & Dance Sing-a-long-a Grease, Liverpool Empire, 7.30pm, £16, 0844 871 3017, www.atgtickets.com The Match Box, Liverpool Playhouse Studio, 7.45pm, £10, 0151 709 4776. World premiere of visceral and compelling new play by Frank McGuiness www.everymanplayhouse.com God’s Official, Unity Theatre, 8pm, £10, 0844 873 2888. Cliff & Degsy seek retribution for dodgy refereeing decision www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk Reds and Blues - The Musical, Royal Court, 8pm, £13-£33, 0870 787 1866. Stall ticket avail with meal www.royalcourtliverpool.com Justine & Tony, The Liverpool Actors Studio Theatre, 7.30pm, £6-£8, 0151 709 9034, www.theliverpoolactorsstudio.com Merry Wives of Windsor, Lydiate Abbey (next to Scotch Piper pub), 2pm & 7pm, £12-£15. Open Air Theatre, bring a picnic www.shakespearetheatreoutdoors.co.uk

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Comedy Laughterhouse Comedy, The Slaughter House, 8pm, £15, 0151 227 5946. MC Neil Fitzmaurice introduces Mitch Benn with Tiffany Stevenson and Keith Carter as Nige. Tickets with meal also available www.laughterhousecomedy.com

Galapagos, Bluecoat, (see 1st June for details) Erwin Wurm: One Minute Sculptures, Open Eye Gallery (see 22nd June for details) Still Outside (or Unexplained), Open Eye Gallery (see 22nd June for details)

Laughterhouse Comedy, The Slug and Lettuce, 8pm, £10-£15, 0151 227 5946. MC Chris Cairns introduces Keith Carter as Nige with Tiffany Stevenson and Mitch Benn. Tickets with meal also available www.laughterhousecomedy.com

South Liverpool Photographic Society - exhibition, Liverpool Cathedral, 9am-5pm, FREE, 07702 028932, www.liverpoolcathedral.org.uk

Comedy Central, Baby Blue, 8pm, £14, 0151 702 5834. Compere Tody Hadoke with Sol Bernstein, Andrew O’Neil and John Scott, tickets with meal included also available (6.30pm arrival) www.jicomedy.co.uk

The Games of Art, The Black-E (see 1st June for details)

Hot Water Comedy Club - Whose Headline?, Envi, 7pm, £2.50-£5, 0777 211 2344. MC Paul Smith hosts weekly competition night www.hotwatercomedy.co.uk

Arts Postcode, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) Liverpool Doors, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) The Liverpool Tapestry: People, Places and Passions, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) West African Donors to World Museum, World Museum (see 1st June for details) Edward Lear: Artist, Explorer and Poet, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Elements & Satellites, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Rolf Harris: Can you tell what it is yet?, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Titanic and Liverpool: the untold story, Merseyside Maritime Museum (see 1st June for details) Toxteth 1981, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) White Gold: the true cost of cotton, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) A Pre-Raphaelite Journey: Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details) Chagall: Modern Master, TATE, 10am - 5.50pm, £13.50, 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk Turner Monet Twombly: Later Paintings, TATE, 10am - 5.50pm, £12, 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk

The Humble Market: Trade Secrets, FACT (see 22nd June for details)

Family Creepy crawly week, World Museum, 10am-5pm, FREE, 0151 478 4393. Week of special events for National Insect Week & creepy crawly fun for all the family www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Big Art activity: parent and baby morning, Walker Art Gallery, 10am, FREE, 0151 478 4199. Chance to meet other parents and babies and take part in specially designed activities www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Big Art activity: parent and afternoon, Walker Art Gallery, 1pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. Chance to meet other parents and babies and take part in specially designed activities www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Sports & Leisure Wheels for All, Walton Hall Park, 10am-2pm, FREE, 01925 234 213. Aims to make cycling accessible to all - trained instructor led rides lasting an hour, providing a range of adapted cycles www.cycling.org.uk Live Tennis, Clayton Square, FREE. Inc. demos & public sessions Ping! Liverpool, FREE, Lyceum Place, Queen Square, Ropewalks Square (outdoor tables) & Central Station, Clayton Square & St Johns Shopping Centre (indoor tables). 10 Ping Pong tables in the heart of the city centre allowing anyone to have a game for free

SATURDAY 30TH Music Chelcee, O2 Academy, 7pm, £7, 0844 477 2000, www.o2academyliverpool.co.uk The Grace, The Olde Red Lion Little Sutton, FREE, 0151 339 2496, www.olderedlion.com Milapfest presents: Music for the Mind and Soul, The Capstone Theatre, 1pm, FREE, 0151 709 3789. Double bill performance featuring Hindustani vocal music and Kathak dance www.thecapstonetheatre.com

After the Dream, Royden Park Coach House, 6.30pm, £6-£8, 0151 666 0000. Original sequel to A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Bring blanket/cushion/chair www.floralpavilion.com An Evening of Clairvoyance with Pete Price & Phoebe Kelly, St Helens Theatre Royal, 7.30pm, £12, 01744 756 000, www.sthelenstheatreroyal.ticketsolve.com Justine & Tony, The Liverpool Actors Studio Theatre, 7.30pm, £6-£8, 0151 709 9034, www.theliverpoolactorsstudio.com

Jess Gasgoine DJ set, LEAF,10pm2am, FREE, 0151 707 7747. Soul to funk, hip hop, house and back again www.thisisleaf.co.uk

The Producers, Little Theatre Southport, 7.30pm, £8-£9.25, 01704 530 521. Southport Spotlight Musical Theatre production www.littletheatresouthport.co.uk

ABBA, The Green Room, 8pm, £15, 0870 787 1866. With Pauline Daniels, price includes champagne reception www.thegreenroomliverpool.com

Merry Wives of Windsor, Lydiate Abbey (next to Scotch Piper pub), 7pm, £15. Open Air Theatre, bring a picnic www.shakespearetheatreoutdoors.co.uk

Courtyard Sessions - Johnny Sands, Heebie Jeebies, 3pm, FREE, 0151 709 3678

The Rivals, Lydiate Abbey (next to Scotch Piper pub), 2pm, £12. Open Air Theatre, bring a picnic www.shakespearetheatreoutdoors.co.uk

The Beat, The Citadel St Helens, 8pm, £14-£16, 01744 735 436, www.citadel.org.uk Acker Bilk & His Paramount Jazz Band, The Brindley Runcorn, 7.30pm, £19.50, 0151 907 8360, www.brindley.org.uk Dead Belgian play the songs of Jaques Brel, The Brindley Runcorn, 8pm, £8, 0151 907 8360, www.brindley.org.uk Roy Orbison and Friends, Gladstone Theatre Port Sunlight Village, 7.30pm, £16-£17.50, 0151 643 8757, www.gladstonetheatre.org.uk

Theatre & Dance The Johnny Cash Story, Liverpool Empire, 7.30pm, £22, 0844 871 3017, www.atgtickets.com The Match Box, Liverpool Playhouse Studio, 2pm & 7.45pm, £10, 0151 709 4776. World premiere of visceral and compelling new play by Frank McGuiness www.everymanplayhouse.com

Other Events

God’s Official, Unity Theatre, 8pm, £10, 0844 873 2888. Cliff & Degsy seek retribution for dodgy refereeing decision www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk

Bat and Owl Night, Royden Park, 9pm-11pm, FREE, 0151 648 4371. Discover the variety of bats and owls that use the park in the dark hours, booking essential www.wirral.gov.uk

Reds and Blues - The Musical, Royal Court, 2pm & 8pm, £13-£33, 0870 787 1866. Stall ticket avail with meal www.royalcourtliverpool.com

Comedy Laughterhouse Comedy, The Slaughter House, 8pm, £17.50, 0151 227 5946. MC Neil Fitzmaurice introduces Mitch Benn with Tiffany Stevenson and Steve Shanyaski. Tickets with meal also available www.laughterhousecomedy.com Laughterhouse Comedy, The Slug and Lettuce, 8pm, £17.50, 0151 227 5946. MC Chris Cairns introduces Keith Carter as Nige with Tiffany Stevenson and Mitch Benn. Tickets with meal also available www.laughterhousecomedy.com Laughterhouse Comedy, The Epstein Theatre, 8pm, £12.5017.50, 0151 227 5946. MC Chris Cairns introduces Neil Fitzmaurice with Silky, Ste Porter and Keith Carter as Nige www.laughterhousecomedy.com Comedy Central, Baby Blue, 8pm, £18, 0151 702 5834. Compere Tody Hadoke with Sol Bernstein, Andrew O’Neil and John Scott, tickets with meal included also available (6.30pm arrival) www.jicomedy.co.uk Hot Water Comedy Club - Boiling Point, Envi, 6.45pm, £4-£8, 0777 211 2344. MC Paul Smith hosts Saturday night show featuring some of the best comedy talent in the UK www.hotwatercomedy.co.uk

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53 Arts Postcode, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) Liverpool Doors, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) The Liverpool Tapestry: People, Places and Passions, Museum of Liverpool (see 1st June for details) Talk: Getting to know your museum, Museum of Liverpool, 3pm, FREE, 0151 478 4545. Tour the galleries and find out more about the displays and facilities www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk West African Donors to World Museum, World Museum (see 1st June for details) Edward Lear: Artist, Explorer and Poet, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Elements & Satellites, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Rolf Harris: Can you tell what it is yet?, Walker Art Gallery (see 1st June for details) Titanic and Liverpool: the untold story, Merseyside Maritime Museum (see 1st June for details) Toxteth 1981, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) White Gold: the true cost of cotton, International Slavery Museum (see 1st June for details) A Pre-Raphaelite Journey: Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, Lady Lever Art Gallery Port Sunlight (see 1st June for details) Chagall: Modern Master, TATE, 10am - 5.50pm, £13.50, 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk Turner Monet Twombly: Later Paintings, TATE, 10am - 5.50pm, £12, 0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk Galapagos, Bluecoat, (see 1st June for details) Erwin Wurm: One Minute Sculptures, Open Eye Gallery (see 22nd June for details) Still Outside (or Unexplained), Open Eye Gallery (see 22nd June for details) The Humble Market: Trade Secrets, FACT (see 22nd June for details) Bluecoat Display Centre Exhibition: My Place, Bluecoat, 10am-5.30pm, FREE, 0151 709 4014. Reflects importance of an artist’s physical working space & environment. Features selected Irish artists www.thebluecoatdisplaycentre.com

South Liverpool Photographic Society - exhibition, Liverpool Cathedral, 9am-5pm, FREE, 07702 028932, www.liverpoolcathedral.org.uk

213. Aims to make cycling accessible to all - trained instructor led rides lasting an hour, providing a range of adapted cycles www.cycling.org.uk

Met. Opera: Das Rheingold (Encore Cycle), FACT, 12pm, £19.50£25, 0871 902 5737. Originally transmitted live in Oct 2010 www.fact.co.uk

Connect2 Bike Ride, Everton Park, 1pm, FREE, 0151 288 8400 (Bob Blanchard). Meet at Breckfield & North Everton Neighbourhood Council - route will take in Everton Park, qualified cycling instructors on hand. All welcome but children under 16 to be accompanied by adult www.liverpool.gov.uk

The Games of Art, The Black-E (see 1st June for details)

Family Wake up weekends, Museum of Liverpool, 11am-12pm, FREE, 0151 478 4545. Museum story based fun using puppets and props www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Time Quest, Museum of Liverpool, 1.30pm-2.30pm, FREE, 0151 478 4545. Find out more about the objects on display and get to handle real stuff (8-14year olds) www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Creepy crawly week, World Museum, 10am-5pm, FREE, 0151 478 4393. Week of special events for National Insect Week & creepy crawly fun for all the family www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Egyptian Amulets, World Museum, 11am-4pm, FREE, 0151 478 4393. Make your own to take home www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Activity: Doodle Station, Walker Art Gallery, 12.30pm-3.30pm, FREE, 0151 478 4199. An afternoon of drawing activities www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Peppa Pig’s Treasure Hunt, New Brighton Floral Pavilion, 1pm & 4pm, £12.50-£14.50, 0151 666 0000, www.floralpavilion.com BSL (Olympic) Messy Church - fantastic family fun, Liverpool Cathedral, 4pm-6pm, FREE, 07919 411817. Craft, food & celebration with biblical theme, outdoors (St James’ Gardens) if dry www.liverpoolcathedral.org.uk Family Saturday - Creepy Crawly Critters, Victoria Gallery & Museum, 1pm-4pm, 0151 794 2348 Celebrate National Insect Week www.liv.ac.uk/vgm

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Cycle Saturdays in Speke, 10.30am, FREE, leaves from Speke Fire Station, Cartwrights Farm off Speke Hall Avenue. Ride lasts for 90 minutes. Participants must have a roadworthy bike Live Tennis, Williamson Square, FREE. Inc. demos & public sessions Ping! Liverpool, FREE, Lyceum Place, Queen Square, Ropewalks Square (outdoor tables) & Central Station, Clayton Square & St Johns Shopping Centre (indoor tables). 10 Ping Pong tables in the heart of the city centre allowing anyone to have a game for free

Other Events Moonstone Festival of the Mind, Body & Spirit, The Civic Crosby,10.30am-5pm, £3, 0151 928 1919, www.seftonarts.co.uk Tour the Edmund Gardner, Merseyside Maritime Museum, 11am, 12.30pm & 2.30pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499. See behind the scenes of the pilot cutter www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Performance: Tall tales of a Titanic survivor, Merseyside Maritime Museum, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm, FREE, 0151 478 4499, www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk The UK’s Big Vintage & Fashion Fair monthly, Bluecoat, 10am-5pm, £4, 0151 702 5324 www.thebluecoat.org.uk Book Fair, Bluecoat, 10.30am-5pm, 0151 702 5324. Collectors’ & bargain second-hand books www.thebluecoat.org.uk RIBA’s Liverpool City Tour: City of Culture, Learning and Faiths, The Piazza Cafe Metropolitan Cathedral, 10.30am, £4.50-£7.50, 0151 707 0729. Pre-booking essential. Walking tour around Hope Street to discover more about the buildings and spaces that have influenced generations, arrive 10 minutes before start of tour www.architecture.com Intro to Bee Keeping, National Wildflower Centre Knowsley, 10am4pm, £30, 0151 738 1913. Full day course www.nwc.org.uk

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