THE 8th WONDER OF THE WORLD COMES TO LIVERPOOL

THE Hard Days Night Hotel Gallery in association with Turner Fine Arts are proud to announce that the first public exhibition of the work of the celebrated micro-sculpturist, Willard Wigan MBE has started in Liverpool on 28 August 2008 and it will be running until 30 September 2008. 

The Willard Wigan tour has been met with unprecedented reviews around the country, with each venue having to extend the time this unbelievable collection of art has been at each venue. 

Leisure entrepreneur and former tennis star, David Lloyd purchased the 70 piece collection in May 2007, which was subsequently valued by Lloyds Insurers for £11.2m.  This makes each piece worth about £160,000.

The exhibition at the Hard Days Night Hotel features 22 pieces from the collection.  To whet the appetite.

The artwork is so minute that it is barely visible to the naked eye.  The work will be housed in easy to view cases including microscope lenses trained on the work.  Images are available at www.harddaysnighthotel.com and www.willard-wigan.com, but a full understanding of the intricacies of this work can only be achieved through a viewing "in the flesh".

The exhibition incorporates various works including the Lloyds of London building created on a pin head.  The piece, which is made from white gold and platinum, was recently bought for £94,000 at auction.   The exhibition will commence on 28 August 2008, concluding 30 September 2008.  This is Wigan’s first public exhibition for five years.  Many have described Wigan’s work as:- "the 8th wonder of the world."  Hotel and Gallery proprietor, Jonathan Davies comments that:- "This is a wonderful opportunity for the people of Liverpool to view the work of this incredible artist, who has been described by many as a genius.  It is a priviledge that we have been able to secure such a man who through the remarkable nature of his work has touched so many."

PARENT & TODDLER GROUP STARTING IN ST.  GABRIEL’S WARD 6th SEPTEMBER AT THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, HUYTON

FOLLOWING on from the very successful Parent & Toddler group at the Old School House in Huyton earlier this year, Home-Start Knowsley will be running another group starting on 9 September 2008 from the same venue, from 9.30am to 11.30am every Tuesday.

All parents, Grandparents, Carers, Childminders with toddlers aged 0 to 5 are very welcome to attend this group...

We offer group support, the opportunity to meet and interact with other people with children of a similar age, drinks and a snack and various activities for the children.

This is a free service provided to residents of the St.  Gabriel’s Ward of Huyton and is offered as a result of funding from Fairshare (part of the Community Foundation).

If you would like to attend this group, or find out more about it, please contact Home-Start Knowsley on 0151 480 3910 or email info@homestartknowsley.org.uk. 

Home-Start Knowsley has supported 157 families in the last year alone.  Gillian McKinnon scheme manager for Home Start Knowsley, says:- “This is a very popular group in an area that is in dire need of this type of service. 

We hope to reach as many families as we can.”

Home-Start Knowsley is always looking for Volunteers to help support families, either in their own home or through group support.  If you would like to get involved, please contact the office. 

As a charity, donations are always welcome too and there are a number of ways to do this, using our website is just one secure method www.homestartknowsley.org.uk.

Home-Start is the UK’s leading family support charity, recruiting and training volunteers to support parents with at least one child under the age of five. 

Our home visiting work is unique in the UK.  Home-Start supports nearly 35,000 families and over 71,000 children each year.  Almost 16,000 volunteers visit families in their own homes – parents supporting other parents in a variety of situations including isolation, bereavement, multiple births, illness or disability.

Beatles Story announces The Beatles in India festival!

WHEN The Beatles became interested in Indian religion it not only had a profound effect on their music, but influenced both the look, sound and outlook of Western culture as a whole.  To celebrate the huge impact the country had on the Fab Four, the Beatles Story, Liverpool will be celebrating all things Indian throughout September during our ‘Beatles in India Month’.

A new display, fact sheets and trivia boards will allow visitors to the Beatles Story to learn more about the effect The Beatles’ 1968 visit to the Maharishi’s Meditation Academy in Rishikesh had on both their music and personal lives, as well as such amusing tales as how Ringo coped with India’s spiders and why John went up in a helicopter with the Maharishi!

A number of Indian-themed children’s workshop will take place in the Beatles Story’s new Discovery Zone as well as a special treasure trail involving tigers, monkeys and peacocks!

The weekend of 20 September to 21 September 2008 will see two days of Indian themed events including Indian head massage, Starbucks Indian coffee tasting, yoga and Bollywood dancing demonstrations, as well as a meditation and chanting session from Hare Krishna devotees.

Fantastic Indian food supplied by Albert Dock’s excellent Spice Lounge restaurant will be available for tasting on both days.

Jerry Goldman, Managing Director of the Beatles Story said:- “The important role that India’s culture had on The Beatles’ music can never be understated.

This month-long festival will be a true celebration!”

Please check out www.beatlesstory.com for more information.

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