COOL JOOLS ORCHESTRATES A POPS OPENING!

IT IS TRUE!!!! Perennial Pops favorite, JOOLS HOLLAND returns to Liverpool this year for his sixth consecutive appearance as he opens the month long Summer festival.

He joins the illustrious line up featuring a double sell out by rock legends The Who, along with shows from New Order, Bryan Adams, Pet Shop Boys, a-ha, James Brown, Westlife, Simple Minds, Simply Red, Whitesnake, Ronan Keating, Oscar Peterson, Sugababes, Il Divo, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Australian Pink Floyd Show, Jeff Beck and Buddy Guy.

During the Pops six year history, organisers CMP Entertainment have consistently brought some of the biggest names in pop and rock to the month long event in Liverpool which has become recognised as one of the key dates on the European festival circuit.

For over twenty years now Jools Holland has entertained audiences all over the world with his virtuoso piano playing and affectionate take on rhythm and blues. Since forming his famous Rhythm and Blues Orchestra in the late '80s, they have evolved into a stunning 14 piece band, selling out hundreds of shows a year all over Britain and Europe, from Canterbury Cathedral and Kew Gardens to the Glastonbury Festival.

Along the way, Jools has released a number of hit albums, including 2004's 'Swinging The Blues, Dancing The Ska', on which he's performed and recorded with some of the most talented musicians and songwriters in the world,including Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Sting, BB King, Luther Vandross, and Paul Weller. He's also of course found time to present the hugely popular and influential 'Later...' music show on BBC 2.

This show is set to feature some very special, surprise guests, which bearing in mind Jools' list of past collaborators, should be very special indeed!

Promoter Chas Cole said:- "Jools is a huge favorite of the Summer Pops and things just wouldn't be the same without him! He's the musicians' musician."

THE FULL 2006 LINE UP SO FAR!

Thurs 29 June:- JOOLS HOLLAND AND THE RHYTHM AND BLUES ORCHESTRA
Fri 30 June:- BEST OF THE AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD SHOW - PART ONE
Sat 01 July:- OSCAR PETERSON
Sun 02 July:- PET SHOP BOYS
Mon 03 July:- WHITESNAKE
Wed 05 July:- THE WHO ­ SOLD OUT!
Thurs 06 July:- THE WHO ­ SOLD OUT!
Fri 07 July:- JAMES BROWN
Sat 08 July:- NEW ORDER
Mon 10 July:- SIMPLE MINDS
Tues 11 July:- CORINNE BAILEY RAE
Wed 12 July:- JEFF BECK / BUDDY GUY
Fri 14 July:- RONAN KEATING
Sun 16 July:- A-HA
Mon 17 July:- WESTLIFE
Tues 18 July:- SIMPLY RED
Wed 19 July:- SIMPLY RED
Thurs 20 July:- SUGABABES
Fri 21 July:- IL DIVO
Sat 22 July:- BEST OF THE AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD SHOW - PART TWO
Sun 23 July:- BRYAN ADAMS

JOOLS HOLLAND AND THE RHYTHM AND BLUES ORCHESTRA WITH VERY SPECIAL SURPRISE GUESTS THURSDAY 29 JUNE 2006

TICKET PRICES:- TBC (limited amount of Gold Circle seats available)

ON SALE:- FRIDAY 5 MAY 2006
To Book Online:- www.ticketmaster.co.uk

Mersey Ferries Services, Timetable Update May 2006

THE operators of Mersey Ferries services issued a time table update for operating over the next seven days (Monday 1 May to Sunday 7 May 2006) are as follows:-

Monday 1 May (Bank Holiday)
Normal morning direct first services.

The 10am cruise from Liverpool is cancelled. The first cruise departs from Seacombe at 10.30am, arriving at Woodside at 10.40am. The ferry will wait for ten minutes before departing Woodside. It will arrive at Pier Head at 11am. The first cruise from Liverpool is at 11am.

The last return service departs from Liverpool at 4pm, from Seacombe at 4.30pm and from Woodside at 4.40pm. The last service returns to Liverpool at 4.50pm (disembarking only, no passengers boarding at Liverpool). The ferry will return to Seacombe at 5.30pm and terminate at Woodside at 5.40pm.

Tuesday 2 May & Wednesday 3 May
Normal morning direct services.

The 10am cruise from Liverpool is cancelled. The first cruise departs from Seacombe at 10.30am, arriving at Woodside at 10.40am. The ferry will wait for ten minutes before departing Woodside. It will arrive at Pier Head at 11am. The first cruise from Liverpool is at 11am.

Normal cruise services and times apply after this.

The last direct service from Liverpool leaves at 4.45pm, Seacombe at 4.55pm, terminating at Woodside at 5.05pm.

Valid Ferry tickets can be used from James Street Station to Hamilton Square. A replacement bus service runs from Hamilton Square to Seacombe Ferry Terminal. Departs Hamilton Square station at 5.05pm, 5.35pm, 6.05pm, 6.35pm and 7.05pm.

Thursday 4 May
Normal morning and evening direct services.

The 10am cruise from Liverpool is cancelled. The first cruise departs from Seacombe at 10.30am, arriving at Woodside at 10.40am. The ferry will wait for ten minutes before departing Woodside. It will arrive at Pier Head at 11am. The first cruise from Liverpool is at 11am.

Normal cruise services and times apply after this.

Friday 5 May
Normal morning direct services.

The 10am cruise from Liverpool is cancelled. The first cruise departs from Seacombe at 10.30am, arriving at Woodside at 10.40am. The ferry will wait for ten minutes before departing Woodside. It will arrive at Pier Head at 11am. The first cruise from Liverpool is at 11am.

The last direct service from Liverpool leaves at 4.45pm, Seacombe at 4.55pm, terminating at Woodside at 5.05pm.

Valid Ferry tickets can be used from James Street Station to Hamilton Square. A replacement bus service runs from Hamilton Square to Seacombe Ferry Terminal. Departs Hamilton Square station at 5.05pm, 5.35pm, 6.05pm, 6.35pm and 7.05pm.

Saturday 6 May
Normal direct first service from Seacombe at 9.05am.

The 10am cruise from Liverpool is cancelled. The first cruise departs from Seacombe at 10.30am, arriving at Woodside at 10.40am. The ferry will wait for ten minutes before departing Woodside. It will arrive at Pier Head at 11am. The first cruise from Liverpool is at 11am.

Normal cruise services and times apply after this.

Sunday 7 May
Normal morning services.

The last return service departs from Liverpool at 4pm, from Seacombe at 4.30pm and from Woodside at 4.40pm. The last service returns to Liverpool at 4.50pm (disembarking only, no passengers boarding at Liverpool). The ferry will return to Seacombe at 5.30pm and terminate at Woodside at 5.40pm.