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FFE AND ATG TEAM
UP WITH WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR TO MAKE DREAMS COME TRUE THIS
CHRISTMAS
THE Liverpool Empire and
its parent company Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) along with panto
producers, First Family Entertainment ( FFE), have joined forces
with the charity When You Wish Upon A Star this panto season to make
dreams come true this Christmas!
When You Wish Upon A Star are aiming to raise a whopping £65,000 to
charter the Orient Express and take poorly children suffering from
life threatening illnesses on a magical train ride to visit the
Warner Bros. Studio Tour; The Making of Harry Potter.
FFE and ATG have pledged to donate 50p from every pantomime
programme sold to this cause. ATG’s theatres will also be
fundraising during the panto season to help When You Wish Upon A
Star reach their target.
Kevin Wood, FFE’s Chief Executive, said:- “We are thrilled to
be supporting this wonderful charity. Pantomime and Christmas are
both closely associated with children and can be very magical indeed
when combined. We hope that by pledging to support When You Wish
Upon A Star, we may be able to wave our own magic wand to help make
some dreams come true for these poorly children. We ask everyone who
comes to our pantomimes this year to please help us spread some
panto magic by giving generously to make this trip a reality.”
Margaret Rowarth, National Events Manager for When You Wish Upon A
Star, said:- “The amazing people of Family First Entertainment
and the Ambassador Theatre Group are working together to spread lots
of ‘Fairy Dust’, for many of our very special children. We are
thrilled to have their support and in July 2014, they will turn the
dreams of some very sick children, into a reality. Their plan is to
raise the £65,000 necessary for a truly magical Harry Potter
Experience, for our children to visit the Warner Bros. Studio – The
Making of Harry Potter on the Orient Express, ensuring that by their
hard work, the children to be are able to set aside their pain and
difficult treatments and allow themselves to forget their illness
and suffering just for a day.”
FFE are producing ten fun filled family pantomimes for the Christmas
2013/2014 season with a star-studded line up including Jo Brand, in
her pantomime debut, and Matthew Kelly (New Wimbledon Theatre),
Louie Spence (Bristol Hippodrome), Justin Fletcher (New Victoria
Theatre Woking), Scottish comedienne Karen Dunbar (King’s Theatre
Glasgow), Warwick Davis (Milton Keynes Theatre), Jonathan Wilkes
(Regent Theatre Stoke), Ray Quinn (Liverpool Empire), Henry ‘The
Fonz’ Winkler (Richmond Theatre), Anita Dobson (Aylesbury Waterside
Theatre) and Britain’s Got Talent winners Ashleigh and Pudsey and
Jodie Prenger (Manchester Opera House).
Signature Living Dating
IS it really possible to
fall in love at 1st sight? According to data reported in the Journal
of Social and Personal Relationships, it’s definitely a possibility.
With this data, researchers were essentially able to show that the
first few minutes after two people meet can actually determine the
future of their relationship. Hopeless romantics, rejoice!
The study doesn’t necessarily make the task of finding the
"one" person who makes life complete any easier, but it does
give hope to those who find speed dating a great way to meet people
and make romantic connections because nothing gets a person dating
quite like the way speed dating can.
In today’s fast paced society, where our jobs take precedence in our
lives, it’s hard to find time to date and find that person that is
right for us. Everything that we do nowadays is quick and
convenient, from the way we eat to the way we workout. Maximizing
your time is essential to getting tasks done. It’s only fitting that
the dating game should also adapt to fit our busy schedules.
Signature Living Dating, a Liverpool based company takes a unique
approach to speed dating. Their first event on the 12th December is
giving the opportunity for single people to meet and mingle. The
midweek social is the newest event to hit the city, and it has
become quite the talk of the town since they announced their launch
in October 2013.
The midweek social is held at Sanctum, Signature Living, Stanley
Street, one of Liverpool’s hottest and exclusive bars in the heart
of the city. This exclusive event allows people the chance to meet
face to face, and they will be very pleased to find they are able to
stop wasting time trying to form relationships with unsuitable
people with dodgy profiles through online dating sites.
Upon arrival at Signature Living, guests are treated to a free
drink, and soon, they will become engaged by an enthusiastic and
exciting crowd of individuals composed of a 50/50 male to female
ratio who are serious about socializing and searching for love.
Daniel Kenwright, director at Signature Living Dating, explained:-
"When people attend our events, we want those who may
initially seem tentative about the process, to by the end of the
night, have discovered that they have met a lot of really great
people and have even clicked with 1 or 2 special individuals. What
starts out as a night of fun and excitement may actually end up
being the start of the rest of forever." |
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5th annual
Winter Arts Market returns to St. George’s Hall with plus a new
Vintage Fair
THE Winter Arts Market,
Merseyside’s largest arts and crafts market returns to St. George’s
Hall on 7 December and 8 December 2013 from 10am to 5pm.
Taking place in the lead up to Christmas, the event is a modern arts
and crafts fair which offers something for all ages and features
work from over 200 artists, designers and makers.
The Grade I listed St. George’s Hall will be transformed into a into
a bustling market with thousands of items for sale including
intricate handmade jewellery, contemporary accessories, screen
printed gig posters, original paintings, tableware, beauty products,
colourful decorations, accessories, cards, textiles, photography,
knitwear and more.
For the 1st time the event will
also feature a Vintage Fair in the Concert Room, which was designed
by Charles Cockerell and refurbished in 2006. A magnificent circular
room in cream and gold, the space will compliment the vintage fair
and is an excellent example of early Victorian interior design.
Shoppers can also relax and enjoy some food and drink in the North
Entrance reception space, which overlooks historic William Brown
Street. Specialty teas and mulled wine and cider will be on offer
from Alison Appleton of the Baltic Triangle, new takes on festive
cakes will be baked by The Albion Bakehouse including Mini Christmas
Cakes and Mince Pie Muffins and homemade savoury treats, hot food
and pasties from Balbero’s of Lark Lane.
A children’s arts workshop will be hosted by KECS Creative
underneath the organ and artists from Arena Studios will offer paid
workshops for visitors to create their own crafty gifts. Activities
will include constructing custom 3D laser cut stag heads and
handmade paper snowflake decorations.
Liverpool social enterprise Open
Culture have organised the event in partnership with St. George’s
Hall annually since 2009, aiming to provide the public a chance to
access affordable handmade work directly from artists and makers.
Charlotte Corrie, Open Culture Director said:- “To celebrate
the 5th year of the Winter Arts Market we have worked with St.
George's Hall to make it bigger and better than ever. A new Vintage
Fair will take place in the beautiful Concert Room and we are
excited to open up the North Entrance to a festive food hall.”
Designer-maker and Winter Arts Market exhibitor Amy Lawrence said:-
“The Winter Arts Market is a fantastic platform for local and
emerging designer/makers like myself to showcase our work. I love
having the chance to talk to customers about my craft, and the
stunning setting creates a great atmosphere. It's the perfect place
to buy extra special handmade pieces and to show your support for
designers in the UK. I look forward to it every year”
For more details and a preview of some of the exhibitors visit:-
winterartsmarket.com. |
