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Events for Business Visitors in June
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
Picasso: Peace and Freedom
21 May – 30 August 2010, Tate Liverpool, Albert Dock
This is the first exhibition to explore the post-War period of the artist’s life in depth, and reflects a new Picasso for a new time. The exhibition provides a timely look at Picasso’s work in the Cold War era and how the artist transcended the ideological and aesthetic oppositions of East and West.
• Jon Lord’s Concerto for Group and Orchestra
Wednesday 16 June 2010, 7:30 pm
Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street
Tel: 0151 709 3789, www.liverpoolphil.com
Deep Purple keyboard-player Jon Lord turns back to his classical composition roots with this performance from ‘Concerto’, which promoted the Times to say of him: ‘In the small but growing field of pop stars who write classical music, Lord is a clear leader.’ While Lord’s best known for his 40-year involvement in rock group Deep Purple, decided in 2002 to devote his time to classical composing, and five years later achieved great acclaim for his ‘Durham Concerto ‘ which made the top 10 in the UK’s Classical Artist Chart and was the highest new entry (number 75) in Classic FM’s 2009 Hall of Fame. His LIverpool performance will also includes songs from To Notice Such Things, his upcoming CD release.
Liverpool: Always a Pleasure to do Business With! Saturday, May 1st, 2010
Whether you are amongst the largest multi-national businesses in the world, or the smallest local business looking to set up links or impress clients, then Liverpool has everything you need to facilitate your business needs and then allow you to relax afterwards in a city that offers limitless opportunities. Urban Chic can book you a prestigious corporate apartments and link you into some fantastic corporate entertainment. Contact our corporate booking consultants and open up more opportunities.
Centrepiece to Liverpool’s business community is the fantastic BT Convention Centre (0151 475 8888, www.accliverpool.com), which is part of the breathtaking ACC Liverpool complex right on the historic Liverpool waterfront. The complex is unique offering the only interlinked arena and convention centre under one roof in Europe and the £164 million building has already won a host of awards for its environmentally friendly theme and architecture. Already the venue has a burgeoning reputation as the finest conference venue in all of Europe with the likes of the Association of Chief Police Officers, Association of Clinical Biochemistry and the Liberal Democrats some of the many delighted customers of this brand new facility.
If you prefer something a little more intimate to conduct your business, then Liverpool still has plenty to offer. The Gateway Conference Centre (0151 298 3200, www.thegatewaycentre.org/) is slap bang in the heart of the historic City Centre and offers 9 air-conditioned conference and training suites, all complete with cutting edge resources to enable your event to be as profitable as possible.
However if the thought of coming to Liverpool to sit in an office or conference room all day sounds a little unappealing, then the city has plenty of other alternatives available. Why not head to Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa (01704 875 699, www.formbyhallgolfresort.co.uk), who offer state-of-the-art conference suites and meeting rooms, fully adaptable to your requirements! Another alternative is to investigate the full conference facilities and function rooms available at either of the major professional football clubs in Liverpool. Everton Football Club (0151 530 5250, http://www.evertonfc.com/conferences/meetings-and-conferences-facilities.html) and Liverpool Football Club (http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/corporate/conferences) both offer an excellent backdrop to hosting a business conference or seminar, in historic surroundings at a surprisingly reasonable price!
Once work has been completed, then you can head into the city centre to explore some of the fantastic opportunities that await the business traveller in this welcoming and vibrant city. Explore some of the cities world famous pubs and bars right in the heart of the business district, including Ma Boyle’s Oyster Bar (though most scousers know it simply as Ma Boyle’s! 0151 236 0070, www.maboylesoysterbar.co.uk), The Cornmarket (0151 236 2131, www.thecornmarket.co.uk) or The Crocodile (08721 077 077) that will all offer the finest beers and famous local hospitality that has made the city famous.
After a drink, why not finish your days work with a meal at one of the cities fantastic restaurants? Liverpool City Centre offers a huge variety of world class restaurants, that will suit all palates and pockets! From Chinese to Indian, Greek to Mediterranean, or whether you just want a bowl of the famous local scouse, Liverpool has a restaurant to suit! Amongst our personal favourites are St Petersburg Russian Restaurant (0151 709 6676, www.russiancuisine.co.uk) Savina Mexican Restaurant (0151 708 9095, www.savinarestaurant.co.uk) and Jamie Carragher’s Cafe Sports England restaurant (0151 239 5070, www.cafesportsengland.com).
Whether you’ve a nose for business or want to take leisure at your pleasure, Liverpool is well suited to meet all your business and personal needs! Contact our corporate booking consultants for more information.
Liverpool Capital of Culture Every Year! Saturday, April 10th, 2010
In 2008, Liverpool became the European Capital of Culture, however for many, the city has always been an unofficial capital of culture for many years before that.
For example, the city boasts two contrasting, both architecturally and ideologically, cathedrals. The famous “Paddy’s Wigwam” of Liverpool Metropolitan cathedral (www.liverpoolmetrocathedral.org.uk) and just a short walk across the city sees Liverpool Cathedral (0151 709 6271, www.liverpoolcathedral.org.uk) both of which play an important part in the city’s heritage and history.
If art is more your interest, then Liverpool is an ideal choice for a weekend away and that is a FACT. The Foundation for Art and Creative Technology (FACT) (0151 707 4444, www.fact.co.uk) hosts some of the most innovative and contemporary exhibitions anywhere in Europe and also has an on-site cinema showing the latest artistic offerings combined with major releases. No visit to the City Centre would be complete without taking in the atmosphere at the fantastic Walker Art Gallery (0151 478 4199, www.liverpoolmusesums.org.uk/walker/). Paintings, sculptures and other decorative arts, including work by the likes of Rembrandt, Rubens, Turner and Holman sit alongside more contemporary offerings from David Hockney and Henry Moore amidst a setting that is as welcoming for families as it is serious art buffs. Finally, no visit to the city would be complete without taking in the Tate Liverpool (0151 702 7400, www.tate.org.uk/liverpool/) which is the home of the National Collection of Modern Art in the north and has featured in the past work from Klimt, Blake, Ciacometti as well as a several pieces from the contemporary Brit art movement, with pieces by Damien Hurst, Antony Gormley and Tracey Emin displayed.
Liverpool is equally well off for museums as it is art galleries. The World Museum Liverpool (0151 478 4393, www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/wml/) houses a fantastic number of displays that will appeal to all ages, especially due to the “hands on” nature of many of the exhibits! Just a short walk away is the Merseyside Maritime Museum (0151 478 4499, www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/maritime/) which gives visitors a unique insight into the history of the city and what historical developments made the proud seafaring port of Liverpool the place it is today. The story of Liverpool, and indeed Britain, during the Second World War is evocatively told in the Western Approaches Museum (also called the Liverpool War Museum) (0151 277 2008, www.liverpoolwarmuseum.co.uk) and lastly, no fan of popular music will want to leave Liverpool without taking in the Beatles Story (0151 709 1963, www.beatlesstory.com) which traces the story of the city’s most famous four sons, through the birth of the Beatles to the group’s eventual demise and beyond.
But that is not all the city has to offer by any means. A short trip out of the city centre brings you to the fabulous (and some say, haunted!) Speke Hall Gardens and Estate (0844 800 4799, http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-spekehall/) which offers plenty of activities, walks and displays to amuse all members of the family. North of the city centre is Croxteth Hall and Country Park (0151 233 6910, www.croxteth.co.uk) which houses a Victorian walled garden, a 500 acre country park, Adventure playground and gift shops aplenty.
To finish your cultural weekend in Liverpool, then why not head to the Pier Head to sample what has become embedded in local culture. The Mersey Ferries (0151 330 1444, www.merseyferries.co.uk) offers shorter trips across the Mersey to the Wirral ports of Seacombe and Woodside, or a longer cruise up and down the Mersey, complete with detailed information of the history of the ferries and how they played a huge part in facilitating the growth of the city and its surrounding area.
If it is culture you are looking for, then you have come to the right place! Liverpool wasn’t just the Capital of Culture in 2008, it continues to live up to that name to this very day!
Events for Business Visitors in May Saturday, April 10th, 2010
• Lee Mack
8th May
Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street
Tel: 0151 709 3789, www.liverpoolphil.com
Critically acclaimed BAFTA-winning star of BBC One’s Not Going Out and Would I Lie To You? returns to the live stage with a hotly anticipated new show. Mack brings his trademark brand of high energy banter, well crafted gags and sharp one-liners to Liverpool Philharmonic Hall on his biggest ever live stand-up tour.
• Michael Buble
11th May
Echo Arena, Kings Waterfront
Tel 0844 8000 400, www.echoarena.com
Three time no. 1 artist, multi-award winning and seller of more than 22 million albums worldwide, Michael Bublé is one of the the most popular and revered artists of this decade. This Echo Arena date supports his most recent studio album ‘Crazy Love’, a collection of classic songs and new compositions in Bublé’s distinctive voice, evoking his passion for life and an edgy sense of humanity and romance.
• Chung Ku restaurant
Columbus Quay
Tel: 0151 726 8191, www.chung-ku.com
Chung Ku Restaurant opened in 2000 with its dramatic ship bow-inspired building. It won a Good Food Guide award with its wide range of dishes to suit the palate of both Chinese and British clientele. It mixes its unusual glass-clad design with spectacular views across the Mersey, serving a huge range of dishes from across China.
Events for Business Visitors in April Friday, March 12th, 2010
• John Smith’s Grand National
8th – 10th April
inc. Liverpool Day (8th), Ladies’ Day (9th) and the Grand National on Saturday 10th
Tel 0844 579 3001; www.aintree.co.uk
The most famous steeplechase in the world, soak up the unique atmosphere of racing in Liverpool at the John Smith’s Grand National. A British sporting institution, it’s been run since 1839, when a horse called Lottery won the big race, and a man called Captain Becher parted company with his horse at a now famous brook…
• Panoramic Restaurant
West Tower, Brook Street, Liverpool
Tel 0151 236 5535; www.panoramicliverpool.com
Dine in widescreen as cinematic views of Liverpool spread out beneath you. Panoramic serves up fine, hand-crafted food, in a warm atmosphere atop the highest restaurant (100m above sea level) in Britain. Cosy and classy with unforgettable views.
• Hooka
Wood Street, Liverpool
Tel 0151 708 0302; www.hooka-uk.com
Take some time out from your busy schedule with a bit of R&R at Hooka – hair and beauty for men and women. Try an Indian Head Massage, Back Neck & Shoulder Massage or a rejuvenating facial at this funky city centre spa.
• FACT (Foundation for art and Creative Technology)
Wood Street, Liverpool
www.fact.co.uk
FACT is a Liverpool cinema, art gallery and supporter of film, art and new media. Catch one of their host exhibitions while you’re in town or sit back and enjoy a film in the Box – 25 comfy couches which make going to the cinema much more fun than usual!
Events for Business Visitors in March 2010 Friday, March 5th, 2010
Kathryn Jenkins
18th March; Echo Arena, Kings Waterfront
Tel 0844 8000 400, www.echoarena.com
The country’s most popular classical singer, Katherine’s nationwide tour follows the release last Autumn of her new album. It sees Katherine take a new and bold direction, working with super producer David Foster (Celine Dion, Michael Bublé, Whitney Houston, Barbra Streisand), bringing together the unique talents of two extraordinary artists.
• San Carlo
41 Castle Street, Liverpool L2 9SH
0151 236 0073; www.sancarlo.co.uk/liverpool
Like a cool 1970s New York restaurant, San Carlo is open and airy, all-white with red and black furnishings and comfy booths. With a reputation as one of the best Italian restaurants in the city, and
attentive service from the team, San Carlo’s menu is extensive, combining the best Italian flavours with fine wine, good service and luxurious and comfortable surroundings. Rated ‘One of the top ten Italian restaurants in the UK’ by the Times.
• The Echo Wheel of Liverpool
Albert Dock
liverpool@greatcityattractions.com, www.worldtouristattractions.co.uk
A stunning voyage above Liverpool’s historic sky line, with iconic views of the world famous Liverpool Docks, river Mersey, World Heritage waterfront and the city’s museums, galleries and award-winning
architecture. The wheel has 42 capsules which seat up to eight people, is fully wheelchair accessible, and has the option of a VIP capsule with DVD, glass floor and champagne on ice. The trip lasts approximately 13 minutes, with a commentary pointing out local landmarks.