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Friday, 28 May 2010 11:33

Hub Weekender - bring your knee pads

This weekend sees what will hopefully be if the weather holds off a great weekend of so called urban street culture, or having fun on skateboards and bikes. So if you are wondering what to do with the kids or if your still young enough to have fun in your heart and have always fancied yourself as a skater boy/girl then this is a perfect for you.

Take your picnic and from the weather report a packa mac to Otterspool Prom.

Tuesday, 18 May 2010 23:34

Liverpool Sound City 2010 Launches

After months planning and organising, Liverpool Sound City music festival and conference arrives this week for 4 days jam packed every hour with music creativity and talent.  Over 450 artists and bands, 1000 conference delegates and 35,000 revellers will descend on a cityfamous for its rich musical heritage, to take part in the third annual celebration of music.

Cracking the Code is a bursary Scheme from the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) to improve governance within Third Sector infrastructure organisations. The scheme offers up to £500 to improve the way that community and voluntary organisation are led and governed. The type of activities that could be funded include:

  • Organising a Board away day
  • Attending training on the latest legal updates or the roles and responsibilities of board members
  • Improving an organisation’s recruitment and induction systems
  • Holding a stakeholder forum to improve strategic planning
  • Carrying out a governance review.

In return for the bursary the NCVO will ask organisations to write a case study and develop a method to share the knowledge and experiences with other in the local area.

The deadline for applications is the 30th June 2010. For further information, visit: http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/crackingthecode

Tuesday, 18 May 2010 08:49

Liverpool Acoustic Live May 2010

This month's Liverpool Acoustic Live event takes place on Friday 28th May 2010 at the View Two Gallery on Mathew Street. The doors open at 8.00pm with the music starting at 8.30pm and finishing at 11.15pm.

This month we've got three fantastic local performers, and one talented musician from Derbyshire.

Thursday, 13 May 2010 22:54

More than just a music festival

Liverpool Sound City is much more than just a music festival, with movie screenings, photography exhibitions, Q & A sessions and football tournaments, also over 60 speakers and 1000 delegates will take part in the festival’s biggest music business conference which takes places in the Hilton and Hard Day’s Night Hotels.

With it being chosen as Top City Festival 2009 by Sunday Times Culture Liverpool Sound City has something for everyone - you don't get titles like that easily


David HoyleDuring Liverpool's Light Night, there are a fantastical number of performances and shows taking place - here is a quick round up of a small few starting with the A Foundation gallery opening until 10pm giving visitors an extended opportunity to enjoy The Economy of the Gift, Saatchi Online: Northern Stars and the exhibition of work produced by A Curriculum's artists in residence. As if this wasn't enough, from 10pm until 2am A Foundation will continue their after hours entertainment with live music and performances in the café bar.

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