Wednesday, January 22, 2025

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Paul O’Grady: A life in pictures

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Paul O'Grady's unexpected death has rocked the nation. The television icon was 67 years old when he tragically died on the evening of March 28. When given an honorary fellowship at Liverpool John Moores University, Professor Frank Sanderson described O'Grady's life as...

Liverpool ready for ‘one hell of a show’ with exciting Eurovision festival

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The line-up for a thrilling two-week festival which will take over Liverpool in the run-up to Eurovision in May has been announced. Eurofestival is a fusion collaboration between British and Ukrainian artists to demonstrate the power of music and art.   The...

Hotels and private rentals ramp up prices for Eurovision

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Hotels are charging thousands of pounds more than normal to stay in Liverpool over the Eurovision period. An investigation by MerseyNewsLive compared hotel and other short-term accommodation prices and revealed an eye-watering price hike. Hotel prices were compared between the Eurovision...
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Queer suffragette history in the spotlight at Shakespeare North Playhouse

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A new play uncovering queer suffragette history is set to come to the Shakespeare North Playhouse this week. Ladyfriends will tell the untold relationship of suffragettes Christabel Pankhurst and Annie Kenney and will be “rammed with live music and film,...

Liverpool police drama The Responder tops BAFTA TV award nominations

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A Merseyside drama written by a former Liverpool policeman is leading the nominations for this year's BAFTA TV Awards. The Responder, written by Tony Schumacher has been nominated in six categories. These include Best Drama Series, Best Actor for Martin Freeman...
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Liverpool twist for Caryl Churchill’s timeless ‘Top Girls’

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Caryl Churchill's classic play 'Top Girls' is at the Everyman Theatre, Hope Street, until March 25. The Everyman Theatre's new artistic director, Suba Das, has done something unprecedented with its latest production. The director, also in charge of the Liverpool Playhouse,...
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Liverpool students conquer Fringe and now aim for the big screen

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The University of Liverpool Film Society is producing a new movie adaptation of an original play that featured at the Edinburgh Fringe festival last year. 'Bloodsucker' was written for the stage by Jessie Pots, and performed in Scotland by the...

Tardis time: Ranking all 13 Doctors from Doctor Who

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As the UK gets ready for 'Red Nose Day' on Friday, Doctor Who fans have been thrilled to see David Tennant appearing in trailers for the charity event. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WE5etzosvyw   Back in October, I, like many long-time fans of the show, was delighted...

Jam-packed season at new Sir Ken Dodd Performance Garden

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Shakespeare North Playhouse has unveiled a jam-packed season of performances in its  Sir Ken Dodd performance garden area, in tribute to the late Liverpool comedian. This season will start on May 6 with a brand-new musical comedy from Bill Elms...
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LJMU MA short film festival returns for a third year

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Film students at Liverpool John Moores University Screen School will host their annual Short Film Festival later this month. It is the third time the festival has run, and it will premiere 42 films, curated by Masters' students from both...

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