Event Guide March-May 2018 STGEORGESHALLLIVERPOOL.CO.UK
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To coincide with the China’s First Emperor and the Terracotta Warriors Exhibition in Liverpool, we are proud to present a complementary exhibition of cutting edge contemporary art that celebrates our current relationship with China and future opportunities. The artists included cover a range of themes including consumerism, technology, connectivity and the individual’s place in the world today. The sculptures, paintings, installations, videos and photographs are installed throughout St George’s Hall, including spaces not normally open to the public. Nineteen works, never exhibited in their entirety will punctuate the gallery spaces hidden in the Vaults of the Hall. The exhibition provides a window into the work by some of the best artists from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, including: Luke Ching, Cao Fei and Wu Chi-Tsung. All works form part of the University of Salford Art Collection, and the exhibition has been formed in partnership with the centre for Chinese Contemporary Art in Manchester and
PRESENCE: A window into Chinese Contemporary Art RUNNING UNTIL SATURDAY 3RD JUNE 2018 Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool. The collections offer an unique window into artistic practice and 21st century culture across China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Welcome to St George’s Hall, described as the finest neo-classical Grade 1 listed building in Europe and situated in the heart of Liverpool’s St George’s Quarter. The hall has developed from being a magnificent entertainment venue, with its spectacular space which includes The Great Hall and The Concert Room, to become a go to destination for heritage and events.
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MUSIKO KLASIKA EUROPEAN SEASON
DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE
ANTIQUES AND COLLECTORS FAIR
TEA DANCE
TUESDAY 6TH MARCH 7.30 PM
FRIDAY 9 MARCH 1.30 & 7.30 PM
SATURDAY 10TH MARCH 9.30 AM
WEDNESDAY 14TH MARCH 1.30 PM
Eva Oertle: The Swiss flutist Eva Oertle is active as a soloist and chamber musician throughout Europe and performs with such internationally renowned orchestras as Il Giardino Armonico and Al Ayre Español. Recitals have taken her to great concert halls such as the Salle Gaveau in Paris, the Gewandhaus Leipzig and the Musikverein Wien. As a soloist she has performed with the Brandenburgisches Streichorchester, the Festivalorchester Davos, the Schweizer Philharmonie and the Festival Strings Lucerne and has toured in Germany, Italy, and Chile, where she also gave master classes.
Ginificent productions present the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Music by Clare Keating.
Asbridge promotions present the Antique and Collectors fair now with vintage fashion stalls.
Dance the afternoon away with the tea dance from Ballroom Blitz!
Doctor Henry Jekyll is a mysterious man, a neurological scientist on the brink of a discovery that will change the face of medical science forever. He is respected by his peers, however, his methods are less than ethical, and running out of time Jekyll is forced to experiment on himself. Utterson, his closest friend and lawyer unravels this strange case on his search for the truth behind the fiendish Mr Hyde.
Tickets: £3 admission on the door Where: The Great Hall
Vesselin Stanev: Born in Varna (Bulgaria). Studied at the Academy of Music in Sofia, with Dmitri Bashkirov at the Tchaikovsky Conservatoire in Moscow, with Alexis Weissenberg and at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris. Awarded prizes at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Competition and at the Concours Marguerite Long – Jacques Thibaud. Appearances in major European concert halls – the Wigmore Hall in London, the Alte Oper Frankfurt, the Leipzig Gewandhaus or the Salle Gaveau in Paris, and at the Vienna summer festival “Klangbogen”. Tickets: £16.50 from TicketQuarter Where: The Concert Room
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Tickets: £5 admission on the door Where: The Great Hall
ORGAN RECITAL
TRIAL BY JURY
TUESDAY 13TH MARCH TIME: 12.45 PM
THURSDAY 15TH – SATURDAY 17TH MARCH
Tickets: £16.50 from TicketQuarter Where: The Concert Room
Lovehistory return once again with a new Trial By Jury which comes to Liverpool’s St George’s Hall with a brand new case to solve. Professor Ian Tracey organist to the city of Liverpool continues his hugely popular lunchtime recital series on the magnificent Willis organ. Tickets: £2.50 on the door Where: The Great Hall
This compelling immersive theatre production puts the audience in the driving seat and gives them the power to decide the fate of those on trial. Guilty or not guilty? You decide! The exciting courtroom drama is brought to life by history specialist theatre company Lovehistory. Tickets: £15 from TicketQuarter Where: Enter via The Heritage Centre
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FEAST OF FIRE AT ST GEORGE’S 23 MARCH – 2 APRIL VARIOUS TIMES
Internationally renowned outdoor arts company Walk the Plank are ‘firing’ up the Easter festivities in 2018, with an extraordinary display of fire and heat in St John’s Gardens at St George’s Hall. To celebrate the close of the winter season and the beginning of the spring, Feast of Fire is set be an enchanting experience, that is sure to wow visitors of all ages. From the creators of the opening and closing of Liverpool’s Capital of Culture ’08 celebrations, this new mini-festival will send you on a journey of discovery, through a trail of spectacular fire displays. An atmospheric feast for the senses, there will be fiery performances, live music and artisanal fire-themed food and drink on offer.
LABL VEGAN FAIR LIVERPOOL LIVE A BETTER LIFE!
LFC PRESENTS JOHN ALDRIDGE & JASON MCATEER
BEYOND FAITH - CELEBRATE THE INCREDIBLE HITS OF GEORGE MICHAEL
SATURDAY 24TH MARCH 10 – 5 PM
FRIDAY 5TH APRIL 6.30 pm
FRIDAY 6TH APRIL 7.30pm
Our massive events in Liverpool! Helping you to Live A Better Life with 130 stalls offering everything from delicious vegan food and drink to natural beauty and handmade gifts! Vegan bars, cookery demonstrations, talks and workshops will add to the events. Tickets: £2 admission on the door, free for under 5’s. Where: The Great Hall
LFC are offering the unique opportunity to the Concert Room for an evening of entertainment with John Aldridge and Jason McAteer.
Beyond Faith, a tribute to George Michael is a brilliant spectacle and journey through the Musical Legend’s hits. This year celebrates 30 years of the landmark album ‘Faith’. Experience this multi-award album played live, in full, with his other anthems including the incredible Wham songs we love.
The Evening will include: Entertainment from Aldridge & McAteer as they recall their most memorable moments at Liverpool FC.
FINBAR FUREY
Q & A with the Legends giving you the opportunity to ask those questions you’ve always wanted to know the answer to.
MONDAY 2ND APRIL 7 PM
Opportunity to win signed LFC memorabilia. Tickets: Standard Tickets are available now from £35. VIP tickets are also available for £59, offering the unique opportunity to meet with Aldridge & McAteer and have your picture taken.
Tickets: Adults £10.50 Child £7 available from TicketQuarter Where: St Johns Gardens
George Michael is portrayed by twice ‘National Tribute Award Winner’ and runner up ‘Best British Male’, Paul Grant-Reason. Together with his incredible band and backing singers, Paul’s talent, insight and attention to detail creates a show capturing George’s live work with the respect and dignity it truly deserves. Tickets: £24.75 from TicketQuarter Where: The Concert Room The Concert Room
Where: The Concert Room Multi-instrumentalist, composer, songwriter, storyteller and actor Finbar Furey has announced an intimate UK & Ireland tour that will see the iconic musician visit venues across UK and Ireland. He joins us in our beautiful Concert Room on the 2nd April.
http://www.liverpoolfc.com/lfcevents
Tickets: £32.90 available from myticket.co.uk Where: The Concert Room
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KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE SUNDAY 8TH APRIL
LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES
THE MAGIC OF VIENNA
LIVERPOOL ORGAN DAY
SUNDAY 22 APRIL 2.30 PM
MONDAY 7TH MAY
RGC Concert Promotions present a sparkling concert featuring The Blue Danube Waltz, Trisch Trash Polka, Radetsky March, Gold and Silver Waltz and highlights from the Merry Widow. The evening features L’Orchestra dell’Arte and international soprano soloist Barabara Ruzsics.
A chance to hear the three great organs in Liverpool on the same day. Further details to be announced.
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TUESDAY 17TH APRIL 7.30 PM
Is your glass half full or half empty? Happiness and suffering are states of mind; with meditation, we can train ourselves to think positively and to maintain an authentic experience of inner peace. Come and discover the Art of Positive Thinking! Everyone is welcome to join Kadampa Meditation Centre at St George’s Hall for this special event. Tickets: £10 www.meditationinliverpool.org. uk/event/art-positive-thinking/ Where: The Concert Room
ORGAN RECITAL TUESDAY 15TH APRIL TIME: 12.45 PM
”You have never seen me sad; let it not happen now, on parting…” Schubert’s Schwanengesang collects the last thoughts of one of music’s noblest spirits. Tender, heartfelt and profound, it’s a whole musicdrama in miniature. And you’ll never hear it sung with more understanding or love than by two of the world’s greatest living interpreters of lieder: Roderick Williams and the incomparable Iain Burnside. The evening opens with the first ever song cycle by a major composer, Beethoven’s ‘To the Distant Beloved’. Sponsored by Investec.
Tickets: £5 admission on the door Where: The Great Hall
Tickets: £16 Williams.seabury@yahoo.co.uk Where: The Concert Room
THE CHOIR WITH NO NAME FRIDAY 27TH APRIL 7.30PM
Tickets: £25 available from the Liverpool Philharmonic box office: 0151 709 3789 Where: The Concert Room
Professor Ian Tracey organist to the city of Liverpool continues his hugely popular lunchtime recital series on the magnificent Willis organ. Tickets: £2.50 on the door Where: The Great Hall
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Join Liverpool’s only choir for homeless & vulnerable people for a night of singalong, feel good fun! Tickets: £12 or £7 concessions http://www. thebluecoat.org.uk/content/tickets Where: The Concert Room
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LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES
LONDON CONCERTANTE
ANTIQUES AND COLLECTORS FAIR
BLISS WEDDING SHOW
THURSDAY 10TH MAY 1.30 & 7.30 PM
SATURDAY 12TH MAY 9.30 AM
SUNDAY 13TH MAY
Join one of Britain’s busiest chamber ensembles as part of their Brandenburg Concertos 2018 Tour as they stop off at St George’s Hall performing two hallmarks of the baroque era: J. S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos No. 4 & 5.
Asbridge promotions present the Antique and Collectors fair now with vintage fashion stalls.
We welcome Bliss for their Spring wedding show. Planning your big day? View our stunning wedding spaces and meet over 45 exhibitors in our Great Hall.
TUESDAY 8TH MAY 7.30 PM
They’ve won three Gramophone Awards, and they’ve got a global reputation. Yet the Pavel Haas Quartet’s intense musical curiosity makes everything they perform feel newly-minted. This typically imaginative programme places Shostakovich’s Second Quartet alongside Dvořák’s Quartet Op. 105. Expansive, nostalgic and drenched in bittersweet melodies, this is Dvořák at the absolute peak of his game – and it has few more committed champions than the Pavel Haas Quartet. Sponsored by Investec. Tickets: £25 available from the Liverpool Philharmonic box office: 0151 709 3789 Where: The Concert Room
Programme: Mozart - Divertimento in D, K. 136 Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050
Tickets: £2.50 on the door (all adults) Where: The Great Hall
LORD MAYOR’S CHARITY GALA CONCERT SATURDAY 12TH MAY DOORS OPEN 6.45PM
ORGAN RECITAL TUESDAY 15TH MAY TIME: 12.45 PM
Handel - Concerto Grosso in Bb Major, Op. 6, No.7 Mozart - Flute Quartet No. 1 in D, K. 285 Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No 4 in G Major, BWV 1049 Tickets: £16.50 from TicketQuarter Where: The Concert Room
A musical evening featuring The Cheshire Chord Choir, Manchester Police Band, singers and harpists. Tickets: £15 Contact Sylvia Lewis for tickets: 07999 952 628 Where: The Concert Room
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Tickets: Free to enter https://www. blissweddingshows.co.uk/wedding-fairs/ Where: The Great Hall
Professor Ian Tracey organist to the city of Liverpool continues his hugely popular lunchtime recital series on the magnificent Willis organ. Tickets: £2.50 on the door Where: The Great Hall
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LIGHTNIGHT
TEA DANCE
FRIDAY 18TH MAY
WEDNESDAY 23RD MAY TIME 1.30
DISCOVER Our tours take you on an incredible journey through our history and architecture of one of Liverpool’s most iconic buildings.
St George’s Hall will once again be participating in the wonderful, one night cultural fest that is LightNight, check our website soon to see the exciting programme once details are announced Tickets: Free to enter http://lightnightliverpool.co.uk/ Where: The Great Hall
Dance the afternoon away with the tea dance from Ballroom Blitz! Tickets: £5 admission on the door Where: The Great Hall
LIME STREET COMIC CON SATURDAY 27TH MAY
Tours now run on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Tickets costs £4.95. Footman tours run monthly, tickets cost £20 and can be booked through ticketquarter.co.uk (tickets subject to fees).
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THE GENTLEMAN’S GROOMING & LIFESTYLE SHOW SATURDAY 19TH MAY TIME 12-5pm
Featuring special guest, attractions, Cosplay and a fabulous stage show plus lots more! The Gentleman’s Grooming & Lifestyle Show is delighted to be coming to Liverpool in May 2018 for what is sure to be another memorable event. Dedicated to educating, guiding and inspiring the modern day Gentleman, the show is a must for anyone who likes to look good and feel their best Tickets: £10 gentlemansgroomingshow.co.uk Where: Enter via The Heritage Centre
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Tickets: General Admission See limestcomiccon.co.uk Entry from 11am / 8+ years / Anyone under 13 years of age must be accompanied by a paying adult - £7.50 + booking fee Early admission Entry from 10am / 8+ years / Anyone under 13 years of age must be accompanied by a paying adult - £9.50 + booking fee Children admission A child aged 8 or under goes free with a paying adult. A free child’s ticket is required - FREE
Where: The Great Hall
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BOOKING INFORMATION
St George’s Hall is situated in the heart of Liverpool’s Cultural Quarter, 3 minutes from Liverpool Lime Street Station.
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Get to St George’s Hall by train with Merseyrail and enjoy unlimited off-peak travel for £5.20 or less with a Day Saver, or £11 for a family of up to 5 with a Family Ticket. (Offpeak is after 9:30am Monday – Friday and anytime on weekends and bank holidays). Liverpool Central station is 7 minute stroll from St George’s Hall for Northern Line passengers. Find train times and plan your journey at www.merseyrail.org.
Sun & Bank Holidays 10am - 5pm
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Parking - Follow signs for Liverpool Lime Street Station Nearest Bus Stop - Queen Square Bus Station. Sat Nav:St George’s Place, Liverpool L1 1JJ Entrance to the Concert Room and The Great Hall is via North Hall (Opposite the Walker Art Gallery). Entrance for the Great Hall may vary, please checkwith the venue before the event. We are fully DDA compliant.
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COMING SOON! Highlights include: Friday 13th - Saturday 14th July Prosecco and Fizz Festival Thursday 23rd August Last night of the proms
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