Tonight sees the closing party for Liverpools magnificent year as European Capital of Culture. Who can forget the magnificent spider, La Princess, or Paul McCartney at Anfield, the Tall Ships and the Super Lamb Bananas, all are just some of the very many highlights of the year. (lets forget about Ringo). Tonight sees the handover of the [...]
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Capital of Culture
Posted in Capital of Culture, tagged Capital of Culture, European, La-Princess, Linz, Liverpool 08, Paul McCartney, Pier Head, Spider, Super Lamb Banana, The Strand, Vilnius on January 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Wanna Buy a Lamb Banana?
Posted in Fun, tagged Auction, Capital of Culture, Liverpool, St Georges Hall, Super Lamb Banana on September 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you do you will already have your £40 ticket for the sale in St Georges Hall tonight, when 70 of the little critters will be auctioned off for charity. It’s estimated that they will sell for anything from £3,500 up to perhaps £10,000, a nice little piece of art for your front garden perhaps! Anyway if you [...]
Another Weekend Spectacular
Posted in Community, tagged Armed Forces, Capital of Culture, Daily Post, Day out, La Machine, La-Princess, Liverpool, Liverpool Echo, Mechanical Spider, RAF, Red Arrows, Sea Front, Southport Airshow, Wirral Globe on September 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Friday sees the unveiling of the mysterious ‘La Machine’ Liverpool’s Capital of Culture most spectacular event. The £2m top secret will see a giant mystery creature take to the streets of Liverpool on Friday and will be around for the next three days. I can’t wait! 03 September: Stop press, is this the mysterious creature, [...]
World Firefighters Games
Posted in Cultural, tagged BT Convention Centre, Capital of Culture, Culture, Daegu 2010, Korea, Liverpool, Merseyside Fire and Rescue, World Firefighter Games on August 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last night I attended the ‘Next Host Night’ for the World Firefighter Games held at the BT Convention Centre in Liverpool. All this week, Liverpool has been host to the games, however in 2010 Daegu in Korea will be the hosts. The evening was extremely well attended by about 1,000 people from all over the [...]
Mathew Street Festival
Posted in Music, tagged Beatles, Capital of Culture, Liverpool, Liverpool Tunnel Stage, Mathew Street Festival, Merseyrail, Merseytravel on August 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This weekend sees the Mathew Street Festival return to its full glory, following last years miserable debacle orchestrated by the failure of the Liberal Democrat led, Liverpool City Council. This year sees six outdoor stages and loads of acts playing in different locations, this is Liverpool’s capital of culture year and the festival promises to [...]
Macca Concert
Posted in Chris Blakeley, tagged Capital of Culture, Liverpool Sound, Paul McCartney on June 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Just got back from what was a great night, Paul McCartney was simply amazing! A great evening. You Tube Video gives a flavour but could not capture the total magic.
