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The Atkinson is
Shortlisted for the Liverpool City Region Awards
THE Atkinson, Sefton's home for
music, history, art, literature, comedy and more has been nominated for a
Liverpool City Region Award.
The venue, run and managed by Sefton Council is 1 of 7 venues nominated
for Large Visitor Attraction of the Year award.
The Albert Dock Liverpool, Bubbles' World of Play, Liverpool Cathedral,
Dazzle Ferry, The Atkinson, The Beatles Story, and World Museum have all
been shortlisted as examples of the very best of the City region's tourism
industry.
The 84 strong shortlist across 16 categories will now go forward to the
final judging panel ahead of the award ceremony, which takes place on May
19.
The Atkinson opened in May 2013 after a major refurbishment of Southport
Arts Centre, Southport Library and The Atkinson Art Gallery. It programmes
an eclectic and diverse performance programme that consists of top quality
children's theatre, big names in comedy (Rich Hall, Josh Widdicome and Ed
Byrne) and TV personalities (Martin Kemp, David Starkey and Michael
Portillo). They host sell out blues and folk festivals, contemporary dance
and renowned names in music from Suggs to Midge Ure, Seth Lakeman and
Kathryn Tickell.
Cllr Marion Atkinson, Sefton Council's Cabinet Member Regeneration and
Skills, said:- "We are delighted to have been shortlisted for the
Liverpool City Region Awards Large Visitor Attraction of the Year. We have
worked very hard to offer a regional visitor attraction for all who visit us
and use our services. Culture brings so much to a borough, entertainment,
health and wellbeing, tourism, education, heritage and more. We hope that
this will encourage more people to come and see what we have to offer."
Emma Anderson, Atkinson Director, added:- "So its fingers crossed for
The Atkinson as we mark our 3rd Birthday in May. Let's hope we have
something to celebrate as this would make a great birthday present for our
staff, visitors and all Sefton residents highlighting an amazing facility."
The Atkinson's state of the art galleries have displayed major exhibitions
from Matisse, Antony Gormley and more recently the UK first Shojo Manga
exhibition. While the stunning Egyptology Gallery showcases beautiful
artefacts from the Goodison Egyptology Collection and the museum Sefton -
Between Land and Sea tells the story of Sefton, with interactive and family
friendly displays that link the borough to places around the world.
Southport Library is the borough's flagship library with 50,000 books and
community led activities for all ages. While the Bakery finishes of your
visit with freshly made cakes and fairtrade coffee. The Atkinson shop is
dedicated to supporting local craft and stocks unique gifts not found on the
high street and for all occasions.
The judging comprises of notable figures from the City region, including
Sara Wilde McKeown, chair of the Visitor Economy Board, Donna Howitt,
Business Performance Director at Liverpool One, and Robin Tudor, head of PR
at Liverpool John Lennon Airport.
The panel now have the task of deciding who will be crowned winners in their
respective categories at the ceremony in Liverpool's St George's Hall. Advice on safer sleeping
for babies
PARENTS across Merseyside are being
reminded about the importance of 'Safer Sleeping for Baby' during Safer
Sleep Week, running from 14 March to 20 March 2016.
Each year, up to 300 babies die suddenly and unexpectedly in their sleep as
a result of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome; and the north west has the
highest rate in England and Wales.
The Lullaby Trust and Merseyside Safeguarding Childrens Boards will be
heightening awareness of the issue and letting people know how to reduce the
chance of it occurring. The week will see promotional activities at Children's Centres, staff
awareness raising, social media messages and special workshops.
It builds on a campaign commissioned last year by Merseyside Child Death
Overview Panel (CDOP) to tackle an issue which has caused an average of 5
deaths each year for the last 5 years across the region. 'Safer Sleep for Baby' is based around 6 simple steps, that will help
parents and carers keep their baby safe:-
1. Keep baby away from smoke, before and after birth.
2. Put baby in a cot, crib or Moses basket to sleep - never fall asleep with
them on a sofa or chair.
3. Never fall asleep with baby after drinking or taking drugs/medication.
4. Put baby to sleep on their back with their feet to the foot of the cot.
5. Keep baby's head and face uncovered and make sure they don't get too hot.
6. Breastfeed your baby - support is available if you need it.
Debbie Hammersley, Designated Nurse for Safeguarding Children and Chair of
the Safe Sleep group, said:- "There are a few very simple steps that
parents can take which dramatically reduce the chance of Sudden Infant Death
Syndrome. Safer Sleep Week offers an opportunity to remind people what they
can do and the support that is out there to give them assistance."
Safer sleep messages are also available from midwives, health visitors and
children's centre staff in a variety of forms such as cot cards, room
thermometers, bookmarks, postcards and posters. More information is
available
online
or by searching for the hash tag #safersleepweek on Twitter. |
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Enjoy an evening of
Liverpool Americana, at The Epstein Theatre, Liverpool
ROSENBLUME and Robert Vincent
present an evening of Liverpool Americana, on Thursday, 14 April 2016, at
The Epstein Theatre, Liverpool.
The Liverpool based pair known as the finest troubadours in the City,
incorporating a mix of folk, rock, country and blues to create their unique
take on the Americana sound.
Hailing from Liverpool with a rich acoustic sound and a bluesy tone to his
voice, Americana singer / songwriter Rosenblume is inspired by the folk
greats of Greenwich Village, Laurel Canyon and beyond.
His confident debut EP release All Through The Fire, All Through The Rain
was selected by Bob Harris to highlight Rosenblume as his 1st official "BBC
Introducing" artist, on Radio 2 and the track has had over 90,000 Spotify
plays to date. His penchant for songs wrought with passion and emotion
breathes new life into an art of writing long forgotten.
Robert Vincent, the honest Liverpool
singer songwriter who plays a mix of folk, rock, blues and country, grew up
in a house that rang to the sounds of Johnny Cash, The Beatles and Pink
Floyd.
In January 2013 Robert released his debut album Life in Easy Steps. From
beginning to end this album takes you through all of life's emotions, good
bad and the in between. The album received critical acclaim with the title
track making it on to the BBC Radio 2 Playlist.
Rosenblume and Rob are delighted that Frankie Davies will also join them to
kick the night off. Together for 1 night only, this is an evening not to be
missed. "For Rosenblume, the music is captivating, homely. It is full
of strength and generosity of spirit but above all, besides all the elements
that make live music a thing of beauty, his set is honest, purposeful and
without embellishment. No matter the mood you're experiencing, Rob will lift
your spirits with a voice that oozes sentiment, knowing and kindness."
For more information and also to book your ticket go to:-
EpsteinLiverpool.Co.UK.
Southport's 1st UFO conference
due to take place
IT is being billed as:-
"Southport's 1st UFO conference" and it's due to take place on 19
March 2016, at The Southport Spiritualist Church, on Portland Street,
Southport. The event entitled:- "UFOs The Human Factor" is
being organised by local UFO researcher, Tony Topping.
He told us that:- "The conference will be packed full of information
and will explore the new frontiers of understanding regarding interaction
with UFOs at the human level and it's attracting UK wide interest. A
fantastic array of interesting speakers are ready to deliver cutting edge
information about UFOs, including Sue Kyng, who is a newly published author,
from Southport. Also attending will be the editor of Phenomena Magazine and
Parapsychologist, Steve Merra, who will be giving a presentation all about
UFOs in the North West. He will also be discussing an ongoing Government
cover up regarding UFOs in the skies over the UK. Steve has a background in
the military, his insights about UFOs with unique footage and astounding
imagery will prove beyond no doubt we are not alone!"
We are also told that Tony Topping will be going deep into the subject of
his UFO experiences at the event. His presentation will be where science
fiction meets real life; as he tells us, he will be presenting some of his
incredible visions brought to life. This will be done via illustrations and
imagery analysis of his UFO footage, so sharing and thoughts on a liaison
with UFOs spanning over 40 years.
So are you going? Do you believe? Let us know by emailing us to:-
News24@SouthportReporter.com...
In the words of fictional TV character Mulder (X-Files):- "If
coincidences are coincidences, why do they feel so contrived?" |
