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News Report Page 8 of 17
Publication Date:-
2019-04-20
News reports located on this page = 3.

Liverpool landmark celebrates St George's Day

Wonderful window - Visitors will be able to stand next to the beautiful stained glass window in the Great Hall

1 of Liverpool's architectural gems is marking St George's Day, Tuesday, 23 April 2019, by opening up an off limits area to visitors. Guided tours of St George's Hall will include the opportunity to stand behind the beautiful St George stained-glass window, which measures 32ft by 17ft and takes pride of place in:- 'The Great Hall.'  For 1 day only, visitors can access the:- 'behind the scenes' area and climb steps to the top of the Hall, so that they can stand within touching distance of the depiction of St George slaying a dragon.

Angie Redhead, Liverpool City Council's Head of City Assets, said:- "It's always a great honour to share 'The Great Hall' with both our residents and visitors of the City, but especially so on St George's Day. Aside from opening up this amazing space, there will be optional guided tours, providing visitors with the opportunity to learn more about the heritage of England's patron saint. It's also wonderful to announce that once again we will be uncovering our much loved Minton Tile Floor; and due to the demand, this year it will be on view throughout the whole of August and will undoubtedly prove hugely popular once again."

4 tours will take place across the day, at 10am, 11.30am, 1pm and 2.30pm, costing ₤5.50 per person. Advanced booking is recommended. Please note, this tour will involve walking up steep and narrow staircases. And there's more to celebrate… Plans have been unveiled to reveal the exquisite Minton Floor in the Great Hall from Thursday, 1 August 2019 until Monday 26 August 2019. Consisting of 30,000 beautifully hand crafted rare tiles, the immaculately preserved surface depicts the City's Coat Of Arms, sea nymphs, dolphins and tritons, in what was the largest Minton floor in the world when 1st constructed. The mosaic was covered in the 1860's to provide a more hard wearing surface for dancing and has only been unveiled eight times since the Hall reopened in 2007. For more than 3 weeks, visitors will be able to see the mosaic from:-10am to 5pm (last entry 4.30pm) for just ₤3 per person.

Other tiles tours on offer include:-

Walk the Floor Tour - ₤12, 10am to 11am and 4pm to 5pm.

A guided tour of the Hall will end with participants donning protective shoe coverings and walking on the tiles.

Night on the Tiles - ₤14, 6pm to 9pm, every Thursday, Friday and Saturday throughout August 2019.

Each evening from 6-9pm guests will be able to enjoy the rare privilege of being able to walk on the World Heritage Site floor while enjoying a complimentary glass of fizz. There will also be a full guided tour of the Great Hall.

Tickets go on sale, on Tuesday, 23 April 2019, and tickets for both viewing the Minton tiles and the St George's Day tour can be purchased at:- STGeorgesHallLiverpool.Co.UK or in the Hall.  In 2018, the tiles were uncovered for 9 days and attracted more than 22,000 visitors, so early booking is recommended.


Local paraglider killed in a crash has been named

THE paraglider killed in a crash near to the Royal Birkdale Golf Club has been named Andy Walkden. We are told that he is from Southport and had only recently rediscovered his passion for paragliding. His daughter Kayleigh Worthington and son Aaron Walkden have both told the media that they felt like they were "in a dream" and that it was the most "horrendous time" in their lives, since being given the horrific news. Messages of support and also tributes have been flooding in to the family of the popular 54 year old, pilot and instructor. The family have said that they will let people know when and where the funeral will be taking place and want to thank everyone who have sent their messages of support. Our thoughts go out to the family and friends.


Luke Daniels - Kaleidoscope Music Memes

IMAGINE being able to create and share your own music from the same pool of audio clips as professional performers ahead of a live concert, helping them construct their final work from your smart phone and communicating directly with the musicians involved.

Luke Daniels the award winning and critically acclaimed folk musician and singer hosts a folk and world music quartet that makes use of mobile technology to jointly create new music with their audiences in the run up to every performance. Showcasing 3 international soloists from:- South Africa, Syria, and China as the Kaleidoscope quartet.

Local audiences from across Liverpool, Southport, St Helens and Bury will be able to create and share their own musical arrangements from a pool of prerecorded audio clips of each artist involved by downloading the 'music memes' mobile app to contribute towards the development of their final work.

Abel Selaocoe is a South African cellist, who collaborates with beatboxers and world musicians whilst giving solo classical recitals and concerto performances as a soloist with numerous orchestras including:- Kwa-Zulu Philharmonic, Johnannesburg Phil and Randburg Symphony. He has performed at the Aldeburgh Festival and at the BBC Proms.

Rihab Azar is from the Syrian City of Homs. She studied at the Conservatoire of Damascus under such masters as:- Askar Ali Akbar and Issam Rafea. In 2014, She became the 1st woman oudist to perform accompanied by the Syrian National Orchestra for Arabic Music. Since moving to the UK in 2016 under the "Migrant Talent" scheme she has performed with the London Sinfonietta and at St. Paul's Cathedral.

Zi Lan Liao is an international concert circuit performer on the Gu-Zheng (Chinese zither harp). She has performed at the Royals Albert Hall and Royal Festival Hall and has toured Spain, Italy, France, Holland, Finland, United States, and Australia. She also participated at the WOMAD Recording Week in Bath Somerset

Luke Daniels is a multi instrumentalist specialising in button accordion and melodeon Luke has enjoyed a long career collaborating with a range of artists and organisations as a means of promoting folk music. Riverdance, London Jazz Festival, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Celtic Connections and English National Opera.

The Atkinson Southport...

► 8 May 2019  Duo Abel Selacoe with Luke Daniels.

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May 2019  Duo Rihab Azar with Luke Daniels.

► 13 June 2019  Duo Zi Lan Lao with Luke Daniels.

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June 2019  Full Kaleidoscope Quartet.

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall...

► 2019 May 10th Duo Abel Selacoe with Luke Daniels.

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May 23rd Duo Rihab Azar with Luke Daniels.

► 2019
June 15th Duo Zi Lan Lao with Luke Daniels.

► 2019 June 28th Full Kaleidoscope Quartet.

Citadel St Helens...

► 11 May 2019 Duo Rihab Azar with Luke Daniels.

► 26
May 2019  Duo Abel Selacoe with Luke Daniels.

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June 2019  Duo Zi Lan Lao with Luke Daniels.

► 27 June 2019  Full Kaleidoscope Quartet.

The Met Bury...

► 12 May 2019  Duo Abel Selacoe with Luke Daniels.

► 25 May 2019  Duo Rihab Azar with Luke Daniels.

► 14
June 2019  Duo Zi Lan Lao with Luke Daniels.

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June 2019  Duo Full Kaleidoscope Quartet.

 
      
 
   
 
 
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