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FORBIDDEN PLANET AT THE LITTLE THEATRE
THE Forbidden
Planet is about to be revisited, on stage at the Little Theatre. On
Saturday, 14 June 2008, we got a chance to snap a few shots of the
cast, as they explored the strange world of Southport! Written by
Bob Carlton, "Return to the Forbidden Planet”,
is a fantastic play, which will be performed by The Waterloo and
Crosby Theatre Company, from 18 June to 21 June 2008. To book your
ticket call 0151 924 0231 or call in to the Theatre Box Office, on
Hoghton Street, PR9 0PA..
Learning the lingo in Liverpool
HUNDREDS of
Liverpool primary school children will be saying bonjour, hola and
guten tag as they show off their fantastic foreign language skills
next week!
Around 400 young bi-linguals from 22 schools across
the city will be dressing up in traditional costume and performing
sketches, songs and plays in French, German and Spanish.
The event, to celebrate Liverpool’s pioneering language teaching
programme in primary schools, is taking place on Tuesday June 17 at
Hope at Everton.
Councillor Keith Turner, executive member for education, said:-
“We have been working extremely hard to deliver quality language
teaching in primary schools and it is paying massive dividends.
Children have a greater ability to pick up a 2nd language at an
early age and our scheme will help improve the take-up of foreign
languages at GCSE and improve grades. The younger that pupils
start learning to speak Spanish, French or German, the quicker they
pick it up. It gives them a flying start to becoming fluent in a
European language later on in life. This event is a great
opportunity for pupils to come together and celebrate their
achievements.”
Liverpool was the 1st local authority in the country to introduce
language teaching for pupils as young as three back in 2001.
Since then the award-winning programme has been rolled out to 125
schools, with eleven of them designated ‘Centres of Excellence’.
Secondary schools have commented on the high level language skills
of youngsters who enter at year 7, as well as their enthusiasm and
curiosity about other cultures. Some are being considered for early
entry to GCSE.
Education experts from as far afield as Kenya, Poland, Spain and
Chile have been to Liverpool to see the difference that it is
making, and many other local authorities have followed the city’s
lead.
Stuart Smith, executive director of children’s services, said:-
“Liverpool's language revolution has caught the imagination of
teachers and children. We have put extra teaching resources
into our primary schools and some have adopted innovative methods
such as holding school assemblies in another language. Today’s
children are tomorrow’s employees and having a 2nd language is a
tremendous advantage when entering the jobs market.”
Liverpooljazz...
Raising the profile of live jazz performance
LIVERPOOLJAZZ
in conjunction with the Beatles Story presents a series of four
weekly jazz gigs at the new Starbucks Coffee Shop below the Beatles
Story Shop, Britannia Pavillion, Albert Dock, Liverpool L3.
Featuring Liverpool’s fantastic MARTIN SMITH QUARTET. With Martin on
trumpet and flugel horn, Rob Stringer on keyboards, Hugo Harrison on
double bass and Tilo Birnbaum on drums. A line up of some of
Liverpool’s finest mainstream and modern jazz musicians. These
special gigs must not be missed.
Each 90minute performance will commence at 6.00pm and admission will
be free.
These performances will be on:-
Tuesday 17 June 2008
Tuesday 24 June 2008
Tuesday 1 July 2008
Tuesday 8 July 2008
Great music, great coffee and snacks, great venue. Why not call in
on your way home from work. There’s no better way to end a busy day
than to listen to some cool jazz over a freshly ground coffee. And
if you’ve never been before, the Beatles Story and their new shop
are well worth a visit. One of Liverpool’s most popular attractions.
Pay&display opposite or three multi storey car parks close by:-
The Beatles Story Shop/Starbucks in Albert Dock is just over the
road from the new Paradise Street bus station and shopping precinct.
(don’t confuse it with Costa!)
For more details visit:-
beatlesstory.com &
liverpooljazz.org. |
Creamfields Update!
"The first
100% authentic dance festival" - PETE TONG
WITH a decade of festivals under
their belt, the ringmasters at Creamfields have announced 2 days of
10th anniversary celebrations on top of a world class line up that
includes Kasabian, Fatboy Slim, Ian Brown, Paul van Dyk and Tiesto.
Stepping outside of the big tops and exploring the site
festival-goers will discover the Vintage Circus and Performers,
Hospitality Area, Skateboarders, Farmers Market, Fancy Dress Clad
Revellers, the luxury Boutique Campsite and so much more.
Set over 14 arenas in the stunning Cheshire countryside Creamfields
will showcase the UK's best performance artists serving up constant
entertainment throughout the weekend with the world's biggest
artists playing the soundtrack to the hottest weekend festival
ticket this summer. Creamfields was the first festival to emerge
from a superclub and with a decade of experience the musical
maestros will be showcasing weird and wonderful attractions to
entertain everyone's interests.
VINTAGE CIRCUS AND
PERFORMANCE ARTISTS
All manner of creative troubadours will
be bringing their magic to Creamfields this year creating a world of
unique entertainment for when you want to explore the meadow away
from the music. The Vintage Circus will transport us through time
into a land of old-school fairground fun including Carousel, Swings,
coconut shy and facepainting. This is no ordinary fairground, The
Vintage Circus is a different world of good old fashioned fun and an
exciting new addition to this years carnival themed festival!
Experience the timeless excitement of the fairground, try your luck
on the games and check out the modern day sideshows created by
fellow festival goers!
The funfair and carousel will also be onsite spinning their creative
mayhem, the rides will be circled by a host of incredible performers
including trapeze artists, jugglers, showgirls and ringmasters. The
jaw dropping acrobats will inspire many a dance floor adventurer to
join in the performance, bring some juggling balls and marvel at the
magicians...
On top of the old-school merry-go-rounds there will modern funfair
extravaganzas complete with the waltzers, twisters and the rides you
know and love.
CREAMFIELDS VILLAGE /
FARMERS MARKET / PIMMS BUS
This year be sure to check out the
Farmers market, who will be offering an array of delicacies (and no
doubt tasty samples) and mosey on over to the all new and improved
Creamfields village which will be selling everything from fancy
dress to airhorns!
The Pimm's blinged up but old school route master returns, set in
it's own white picket fenced garden where you can sit down and chill
out on oversized deckchairs and picnic blankets. The Pimm's bus is
both a fully functioning bar where you can get perfectly served
Pimm's every time, but the top deck is also a great place to go and
get a birds eye view of the festival, decked out like an old
gentleman's club with a convertible roof it's the perfect place for
you to see all the action! Pimms will feature alongside the Jose
Cuervo bar - the world's number one tequila to fire up the festival.
The Residents Bar have already announced they will be doing their
bit for the 'Green Cream Dream' this year by having a biodegradable
bar and running on wind power, but the line up is something special
showcasing all the unsung heroes that Creamfields loves. The famous
bar wizards will be working their magic with flair, after earning
their stripes and even getting approval from Mr Nasty Simon Cowell!
The bar wizards tricks are guaranteed to make you smile. The
mixologists are amongst the worlds best and will bring style and
panache to the party.
BBC INTRODUCING BUS &
MYSPACE BUS
For the first time the BBC Introducing
Bus rolls into town with some of radio 1's big names acting as
conductors for some of the UK's freshest emerging talent, together
with the newly refurbished MySpace bus this will without doubt be
one of the busiest plots on site and perfect for when you get the
urge to boogie on a double decker, expect some surprise performances
on the day!
KING RAMPS
And if the UK's finest circus freaks
can't keep you entertained, the daredevils at the Vert Ramp
certainly can. King Ramps have a special show planned for
Creamfields where the crème of British Vert skateboarding & BMX
talent compete. Check out footage from last years display!
kingramps.co.uk/skateboarding-news
STREETWAVES STAGE
Streetwaves stage was borne from
Liverpool's famous Mathew Street Festival and returns this year
giving young musicians the once in a lifetime opportunity to perform
at Creamfields. Taking their first steps into the music industry and
gain valuable performance experience.
HOSPITALITY ARENA /
VANITY VAN / FAKE BAKE / BOUTIQUE CAMPING
This years Creamfields Hospitality
Enclosure will be hosted by the Hacienda and Cream. Hospitality
ticket holders can enjoy the bright VIP tent complete with wooden
floors, plush leather sofas and legendary Cream & Hacienda DJs on
the decks. For one weekend only some of the original Hacienda crew
will be brought back together for a musical reunion of the highest
order including New Order's Peter Hook, Mike Pickering, Graeme Park,
Dave Haslam, Andy Mac and Jon Da Silva to name a few.
The Vanity Vans will be on hand in the hospitality area with a fleet
of pamper trailers, featuring hairdressers, beauty treatments and
massages to add glamour throughout the festival. The Fake Bake
trailers will also be on hand to top up tans if the sun is not on
our side. And when the time comes to rest your weary legs, you can
rock up to the boutique campsite, a haven away from site to chill
with your friends in the Tipis, Beach Huts, Podpads or a simple
tent! And just added to this years accommodation selection think
canvas equivalent to the Mandarin Oriental.
To get lots more
information about this event all you have to do is log onto:-
creamfields.com. |
