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Artwork will celebrate
political pioneer THE
life and legacy of 1 of Liverpool's greatest political figures is to be
celebrated in a public artwork.
Eleanor Rathbone was a tireless campaigner for women's rights and education,
and for social justice.
This year is the 70th anniversary of her death and in a significant
contribution to the national:- "Remembering Eleanor Rathbone" campaign
and Liverpool City Council intends to commission an artwork which will be
located in the walled garden of Greenbank Park, formerly the estate of the
Rathbone family.
Artists are being invited to express an interest in this commission and it
is hoped to appoint the successful 1, by the beginning of March 2016,
finishing with the
artwork being in place by the end of 2016.
The artwork will cost about ฃ10,000 and it is envisaged funding will be met
by a number of sources including public subscription.
Eleanor Rathbone (1872 to 1846) was born in Greenbank House, now part of the
Liverpool University estate, into a family with a tradition of political and
social campaigning in the City. Her father and grandfather were Liberal MPs
in the City.
Eleanor attended Oxford University but, as a woman, was not allowed to
graduate. She was the first woman to be elected to the City Council and
represented Granby from 1909 to 1934. In 1929 she was elected as an
independent MP for the Combined Universities seat, a position she held until
her death.
She was associated with many campaigns for women's rights and education, and
for social justice. She campaigned against child marriage and FGM in the
colonies, and later worked tirelessly to save Jewish and other refugees in
Europe.
Most notably, despite the opposition of many male MP's, she was responsible
for the introduction of family allowances (now child benefit) to be paid
directly to mothers.
Greenbank Councillor Laura Robertson- Collins said:- "As an
independent Councillor and later as an independent MP, Eleanor has lacked a
political party to champion her. We are proud of this campaigning Greenbank
resident, and are delighted to commemorate 70 years since her death by
commissioning an artwork in the park that was once part of her family's
estate."
Information about the commission is available
online.
An exhibition about Eleanor Rathbone is on display at the Central Library
until the end of March 2016. Warning
issued about Stolen Prescription Medication
MERSEYSIDE Police are appealing for the public to be
cautious after prescription medication is believed to have been stolen in
Seaforth. Officers received a report at about 9.50am, on Monday, 15
February, that the medication had been taken from a car parked on Maple
Close overnight. The medication, which was kept in a backpack, comprises a
box of approximately 18 Clonazepam tablets and a Buccolam syringe. Enquiries
into the incident are continuing. Officers are reminding people that taking
any medication which has not been prescribed for them can be dangerous and,
in some circumstances, can prove fatal. Anyone who finds any of the
medication is asked to hand it in to any Pharmacy or Police Station or call
officers on the:- 101 number.
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Stand Up Comedy Tour -
Hal heading to Southport
THE hugely talented stand up Hal Cruttenden has
announced the 2nd part of his critically acclaimed:- 'Straight Outta
Cruttenden' tour that is extending into 2016. After 23 dates in
2015, following a month long run at the Edinburgh Festival, Hal is now
Heading to Southport! 'Straight Outta Cruttenden', is his 1st
new show since the critically acclaimed:- 'Tough Luvvie' that
began life in 2012 and was recently released on DVD. That show finally
finished in February 2015, touring extensively with 170 dates and sold over
40,000 tickets! Hal will also be performing his show at the Melbourne Comedy
Festival, in March 2016. In 'Straight Outta Cruttenden' Hal
rants about the real evils of the modern world; over sharing on social media
and the 5:2 diet. The hungrier he gets the funnier he becomes. Hal also
gives us his unique insights on being an orphan on Facebook, taking his wife
to Saudi Arabia and how he fell out with George Osbourne at school (or
Gideon as he was then) and personally blames him every time he puts up the
price of petrol.
Hal is 1 of the top comedians working in the UK today, he has two shows in
development; 1 with Tiger Aspect and 2nd with ITV, recently recorded a pilot
with Sue Perkins called:- 'Insert Name Here' that also
featured Richard Osmond and Rachel Riley. He has had 2 Radio 4 series in the
past year and a 3rd is in the pipeline.
This Christmas Hal will be the main guest on the Live At The Apollo Special
and over the last 12 months he's made his second appearance on:- 'The
Royal Variety Performance', hosted:- 'Live at the Apollo',
performed on the:- 'The John Bishop Show' for the BBC, and was
the guest comic in the final of:- 'The Great British Bake Off: An
Extra Slice' and more recently he was a guest on The Saturday Show
and pressed the red button on The Lottery Show on BBC1. He has also appeared
on:- 'Would I Lie To You?", 'Have I Got News For You',
'Sunday Night at the Palladium', 'Mock The Week',
'Pointless Celebrities', 'Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled'
and wrote and performed in his own Radio 4 sitcom 'Hal'.
Previously he has been nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy and the Chortle
Awards.
After a degree in politics at York Hal went on to train as an actor at the
Central School of Speech and Drama. His TV and film credits include:-
'Shackleton', 'The Madness of King George' and 'EastEnders'.
Theatre includes:- 'Making News' at The Pleasance and
'Orwell A Celebration' Assembly Edinburgh and Trafalgar Studios
London.
Internationally, Hal's travelled across Canada on the Just For Laughs Comedy
tours, including:- 2 Just For Laughs Galas in Montreal hosted by Joan Rivers
and Howie Mandel. He has also performed shows at the Kilkenny Cat Laughs
Festival. Other international comedy tours include:- India, Bermuda,
Germany, Norway, Dubai, Jakarta, Bali, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore and
The Falklands.
Dates sill to go include Southport on 18 February 2016... Dates still
to go are as follows:-
18 February 2016, at SOUTHPORT The Atkinson
21 February 2016, LEICESTER FESTIVAL The Cookie
26 February 2016, EVESHAM Arts Centre
27 February 2016, DIDCOT Cornerstone Arts Centre
3 March 2016, HARLOW Playhouse
4 March 2016, COVENTRY Warwick Arts Centre
10 March 2016, ALDERSHOT West End Centre
11 March 2016, EASTLEIGH The Point
12 March 2016, STOWE Roxburgh Hall
13 May 2016, HERTFORD Theatre
14 May 2016, BIRMINGHAM Old Rep Theatre
15 May 2016, BRISTOL Tobacco Factory
26 May 2016, SHREWSBURY Theatre Severn
2 June 2016, LANCASTER Grand Theatre
3 June 2016, DONCASTER Cast
4 June 2016, BARROW IN FURNESS The Forum
5 June 2016, SALISBURY Arts Centre (Festival) |
