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City Arts offer
a Friday Night Out With a Difference
ITS back and will brighten
up the City again for 2013 and most events are
FREE! Yes once again thousands of
visitors will be descending on Liverpool, in May, to experience Light
Night, Liverpool's 1 night time arts and culture festival.
The event this year will take place on Friday, 17 May 2013, over 50
of Liverpool's acclaimed arts and heritage venues will throw open
their doors until late for fun-seekers of all ages.
Visitors can expect spectacular light projections, interactive
street theatre, a candle-lit labyrinth, architecture tours, open
studios, live music, hands-on art workshops and so much more, for
free.
In addition LOOK/13, Liverpool's biennial International Photography
Festival, will launch across the City on Light Night
with multiple exhibitions and events exploring identity,
subjectivity and the self; asking the question 'who do you
think
you are?'
A special highlight of Light Night this year will be the celebratory
public re-opening of Central Library, which has been
undergoing restoration for more than two years. To mark the
completion of the work on the Grade II listed building, the
City will host In Other Words; a festival which will celebrate all
things connected with the written and spoken word.
The Queen Mary 2 will be visiting the City on Light Night; described
as 'the most magnificent ocean liner ever built'
visitors can see her all day until she leaves at 5pm when they can
start their own Light Night trail around the City from Liverpool's
famous waterfront.
This year, Open Culture is encouraging the public to vote to bring
two extra special events to the City for Light Night; Liverpool
Cathedral and the Victoria Gallery and Museum have been chosen by
two highly acclaimed international artists Mat Collishaw and Susan
Forsythe as part of the national Connect10 competition.
Mat Collishaw, a key figure in the Young British Artists (YBA)
movement, has shortlisted Liverpool Cathedral to create a dramatic
human zoetrope on Light Night. A zoetrope is a Victorian invention
that produces the illusion of motion from the rapid succession of
static pictures. Collishaw has taken the device to another level by
scaling it up and adding 3D elements as seen in his monumental
'Magic Lantern' at the VandA. If Liverpool Cathedral wins
the public vote Collishaw will create his first ever human zoetrope
in the City.
Victoria Gallery and Museum have been shortlisted to work with
artist Susan Forsyth to bring her unique 'Zusammen choir
procession' to Liverpool for Light Night. Everyone will be
invited to take part in the musical procession which will
incorporate swing band Big Band, Malaysian drumming group 24
Festival Drums and the Capoeira Dance da Liberdade, who would add
Brazilian flair. The songs will reflect the history of the
university and the diverse cultures represented by students, staff
and the local population.
To ensure that Liverpool wins these 2 unique visitor experiences for
Light Night the public are urged to vote
online
by 5pm Tuesday, 5 March 2013.
Charlotte Corrie of Open Culture, the Light Night coordinators
said:- "Putting the Light Night programme together is
always very exciting. This year is particularly special as 2 of
our great Liverpool venues have been shortlisted in the
national Connect10 competition. We're encouraging the public get
behind them and vote to make sure the artists come to
Liverpool; both events would add something truly extraordinary to
Light Night. So please get voting now!'
Liverpool City Council's cabinet member for culture and tourism,
Councillor Wendy Simon, said:- "Light Night has become a
popular event in the City's events calendar and each year more and
more people take advantage of the fact they can
celebrate Liverpool's phenomenal cultural offer late into the night.
This year is particularly special as the 17 May
2013, marks the re-opening of the much loved Central Library. After
more than two years of intricate redevelopment, this
City gem will open its doors for the first time, giving everyone the
chance to see its dramatic and beautiful
transformation. It's a landmark date for the library and it's
wonderful that being part of Light Night means that
visitors will have until midnight to enjoy spending time in one of
the most modern and impressive libraries in the
country."
The full Light Night programme will be available from the start of
April or to find out more visit:-
lightnightliverpool.co.uk
The Connect10 competition is part of the Museums at Night initiative
when galleries and museums around Europe open late,
staging special events and is supported using public funding by the
National Lottery through Arts Council England. |
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Mayur
restaurant sets £8,000 target for Royal Hospital Charity
LIVERPOOL City Centre
restaurant, Mayur, has announced its aim to raise £8,000 for its
charity of the year, 'R' charity. Mayur have kick
started their appeal, with an initial donation of £731.00 which was
presented to the charity earlier this week by Arif Mashood, owner,
and Inder Majri, manager. This money was raised over the Christmas
period by asking dinners at the restaurant to add a £1 donation to
their bill. 'R' Charity, is the new working name for the Royal Liverpool
University Hospital Charitable Funds, aims to raise £10 million by
2017 in order to support Cancer, Renal, Haematology and Stroke
services and Critical Care facilities at the new hospital, set to
open in 2017.
The new Royal with provide patients with state of the art facilities
for their diagnosis and treatment and they will be cared for in
single bedrooms, with en-suite facilities. It will have more
comfortable waiting areas and a more welcoming environment. There
are also plans for the new Royal to include a comprehensive cancer
centre in collaboration with Clatterbridge Cancer Centre. This will
facilitate the delivery of better cancer care and research into
cancer further enhancing the Royal's status as a regional and
national centre for various types of cancer.
Arif Mashood, owner of Mayur based on Duke Street, Liverpool, said:-
"We are very excited to be supporting the Royal's 'R' charity
campaign for 2013. A family member has recently been a patient at
the Royal and it has reiterated to all of us the importance of the
work done there.
At Mayur we have supported a number of different charities over the
last 5 years. As our local hospital, it is great to be able to
support a charity which is close to our heart and benefits so many
of our customers, staff and their families."
Mayur plan to support R Charity by hosting a number of fundraising
events during 2013, including a Bollywood themed evening to be held
in the summer and holding fashion event during October to coincide
with breast cancer awareness month. However they will be opening
their fundraising calendar with a 'Battle of the Brains'
Quiz Night
which will be held at the restaurant on the evening of the 11 April
2013.
This will see teams of between 2 and 6 people from local businesses
and regular customers battle it out to become Mayur's Quiz champions
for 2013. Anyone who would like any further information or to enter
a team should contact Mayur on:- 0151 7099955.
Rebecca Grime, Corporate and Fundraising Manager at the Royal
Liverpool University Hospital said:- "We are thrilled that Mayur
have chosen to support R Charity in 2013. They have some fantastic
events planned for 2013 and we are so thankful for the generosity
both the restaurant and their customer s have shown already. The
money they hope to raise will make a big difference to the improving
the hospital experience for patients and staff at the Royal"
Online tax week for new and growing businesses
FOR the 1st time businesses are being
offered interactive support with their tax affairs by HM Revenue and
Customs (HMRC). A week long Twitter QandA session will give
SMEs and those considering setting up a business the opportunity to
ask tax related questions. HMRC will be on hand to offer help
and support on a wide range of issues, including keeping records,
VAT registration, National Insurance, starting up a limited company
and PAYE Real Time Information. The starting in business
week will take place between 25 February and 1 March 2013. To take
part or ask a question, follow:- @HMRCgovuk on Twitter
and use hashtag:- #biztaxhelp.
David Gauke, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, said:-
"Small businesses and start-ups are the life blood of the economy.
HMRC is dedicated to reducing the burden on small businesses and
making the tax system simpler, more efficient and fairer. This
interactive week will offer support and help to new and growing
businesses in an innovative way."
For further information about starting up and running a business in
the UK, including help if you're self-employed or a sole trader, go
to:- https://www.gov.uk/browse/business |
