LOWDOWN JULY
IIChildren’s Funfair Croxteth Hall and Country Park, 12-5pm, 0151 287 4798, especially for younger children (12 and under)
Sports & Leisure IISAEBootcamp Greenbank Park, off Smithdown Road, 5.30-6.30pm, £5/ £3.50 NUS per session, 07940 721 122, Cardio and Boxkick
IIAtlantis - An Undersea Garage Rock Festival Studio 2, Parr Street, 8pm, £5, 0151 707 3727, Dom Newton presents Atlantis - An Undersea Garage Rock Festival, a fantastic night of costumes and adventure
IILes Miserables The Brindley, Runcorn, 7.30pm, £13.50/ £11.50 Concs, 0151 907 8360, Schools Edition, full of passion, emotion and drama
IIThe Smiths Ltd Tribute Eric’s, Mathew Street, £8, 7.30-11.30pm, 0151 236 9994
IIComedy Central at Albert Dock Baby Blue, Albert Dock, 6.30pm, £15-£33, 0151 702 5834, Headliner: Smug Roberts, Compere: Ray Peacock, Supporting: Steve Shanyaski, Katie Mulgrew
IIOzonefit Military Style Fitness Croxteth Hall and Country Park, 6.30pm, 01772 298527
IIMotown Special The Green Room, doors 6.30pm/ start 8pm, £15, 0870 787 1866, plus special guests
IIWalk for Health Croxteth Hall and Country Park, 6pm, 0151 287 4798, enjoy a healthy walk through the park
IIMama The Citadel, St. Helens, doors 19.30pm, £12, 01744 735436, Genesis tribute band
Other Events IISpeed Quizzing Cafe Sports England, Stanley Street, 7pm, Free but book a table for dinner or drinks,0151 239 5070, Hosted by Radio City’s Simon Ross IISchool’s Out: Archaeology Museum of Liverpool, 11am-4pm, drop-in event, 0151 478 4545, hands-on archaeology activities IILiverpool Poetry Cafe The Bluecoat, School Lane, 7.30pm9.30pm, £3/ £2, 0151 702 5324, readings by some of the best national and regional poets IIIntroduction to Screen Printing on Paper The Bluecoat, School Lane, 10am-1pm, £145/ £135, 0151 702 5324, with David Henckel IIGlyndebourne: Hippolyte et Aricie Picturehouse at Fact, 6.15pm, 0871 902 5737, opera, Live, Sung in French with English surtitles IIMagical Mystery Tour Albert Dock, 11.30am & 2pm, £15,95, Tickets from www.cavernclub.org, 2h Tour of Beatles Liverpool IIShiverpool The Philharmonic Pub, 9.30pm, £11/ £8 Concs, The Hope Street Shivers IIPros & Coms Vinyl Bar, Lark Lane, 7pm, 0151 726 0160, mix of Comedy, Poetry and Live Music
FRIDAY 26TH Music IICaroline England plus support View Two Gallery, Mathew St, doors 8pm/ start 8.30pm, 0151 236 9444
IIKassoma The Lomax, Cumberland St, 8pm, plus guests IIBeauSoleil with Michael Doucet The Philharmonic Hall, Hope St, 7.30pm, £20-£26, 0151 709 3789, cajun music IIThe Stones The Cavern Live Lounge, Mathew St, 7.30pm, £10, 0151 236 9091, Tribute to the Rolling Stones IITim Shaw, Ronny Hughes, Jon Keats, Tony Mac, The Rockits The Cavern Club, Mathew St, FREE till 8pm, then £4/ £3 adv, 0151 236 9091 IIThe Grace plus The Robert Mather Band The Cavern Pub, Mathew St, 6pm, 0152 236 9091 IIFireball Friday Revolver Venue, 2 New Chester Road, Birkenhead, Tastes Like Heaven, Burns Like Hell, Drink With The Devil IIReva The Zanzibar, Seel St, 7pm, £5 IICircus East Village Arts Club, Seel Street, 10pm, £15, 0151 706 8045
Theatre & Dance II80 Miles From Home The Unity Theatre, 1 Hope Place, 7pm, £5.50, 0844 873 2888, charming tale of innocence and courage IIQueertet The Lantern Theatre, Blundell St, 7.30pm, £8.50/ £6.50 Concs, 0151 703 0000, fizzy, funny and filthy opening act to this years Pride celebrations IIBouncers The Royal Court Theatre, City Centre, 8pm, £12-£22, 0870 787 1866, brilliantly funny show IIOpen Air: Wind in the Willows Croxteth Hall and Country Park, 5-7pm, £6/ £4 Concs, 0151 287 4798, a family favourite with a bit of a twist
Comedy
IIHot Water Comedy Club The Crown Hotel Pub, City Centre, upstairs, doors 7pm/ start 8pm, £8/ £4 NUS, 0777 211 2344, MC Paul Smith introduces Bill Woolland, Liam Bolton & Steve Harris IISteve Hughes plus guests The Slaughter House, Fenwick St, 8pm, £15 Comedy Seated Ticket, Meal Deal Options from £26, 0151 227 5946, MC Neil Fitzmaurice introduces Steve Hughes along with JoJo Smith and Chris Cairns
Arts IIThe Games of Art The Black-E, see 1st for details IIFace to face with the statues of the great hall The Great Hall, 10am-5pm, admission £1, 0151 225 6911 IIElvis and Us Experience The Beatles Story Pier Head, 9am-7pm, £6 incl. Fab 4D, 0151 709 1963 IIThe 43 Game: Invitation The Black-E, see 1st for details IIJudy Chicago: Voices From The Song of Songs The Black-E, see 1st for details IIEvery Man and Woman is a Star Walker Art Gallery, see 1st for details IIMessing about in boats Merseyside Maritime Museum, see 1st for details IIAlive Walker Art Gallery, see 1st for details IIDouble Take Walker Art Gallery, see 1st for details IIMoyra Davey: Hangmen of England TATE, 10am-5.50pm, see 1st for details IIChagall: Modern Master Tate Liverpool, see 1st for details IITelling Tales World Museum Liverpool, see 1st for details IIThe wild and the wise Open Eye
Gallery, see 1st for details IIDrape Open Eye Gallery, see 1st for details IIThe Drawings of Edward BurneJones Lady Lever Art Gallery, see 1st for details II20:20 The Bluecoat, see 1st for details IITurning FACT Inside Out Fact, see 1st for details IIOil boom, Delta burns International Slavery Museum, see 1st for details IIAddicted to Dots dot-art Showroom, see 1st for details IIPortfolio NW The Bluecoat, School Lane, 10-6pm, 0151 702 5324, eight North West-based artists, incl literary contributions and interventions from artist and writer Jack Welsh IIClaire Weetman: Vide Installation The Bluecoat, School Lane, 10-6pm, 0151 702 5324, new animation video work, inspired by Shanghai’s rhythm and movement of escalators, arrows and directional signs IIDomesticity The Brindley, see 13th for details
Family IIThe Bee’s Knees Merseyside Maritime Museum, 1-4pm, drop-in event, 0151 478 4499, get busy and buzzy with bee related crafts IISummer Holiday Explore The Bluecoat, School Lane, 1-3pm, drop in event, 0151 702 5324, activities for families IILord Sefton’s Teddy Bear Hunt Croxteth Hall and Country Park, 10.30am-5pm, Hall admission, 0151 287 4798, numeric fun IIChildren’s Funfair Croxteth Hall and Country Park, 12-5pm, 0151 287 4798, especially for younger children (12 and under)
Other Events IITitanic Fashions Merseyside Maritime Museum, 1-4pm, at intervals, drop-in event, 0151 478 4499, an interesting look at the fashions aboard the Titanic IIArchaeology Arts and Crafts Museum of Liverpool, 2-4pm, dropin event, 0151 478 4545, explore the Calderstone, make a Roman Shield or a mini Viking Boat
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