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The Liverpool on the Waterfront events last weekend featured many dance companies performing incredible and thrilling routines. We only saw a few, there was also the Feel Good fair and more wonderful and funny street performers.
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Apologies for being nearly a week late posting these pictures. The performance at the Pier Head on Liverpool Waterfront by the Aerial dance company Voala was pretty spectacular. The music and singing were good too.
They performed for about 40 minutes, sometimes 100 feet above our heads and often spinning around like a carousel. Well done to Liverpool City Council and the other agencies involved for bringing these great free shows here.
ON THE WATERFRONT PART II, 6-8 August 2010, INFORMATION:
After entertaining more than 50,000 people for a special maritime themed weekend in July, the second act of Liverpool’s FREE On The Waterfront festival will showcase the very best of local, national and international outdoor dance.
The August 6-8 weekend includes astonishing airborne shows from world-famous Argentinean aerial company Voala, as well as amazing water based choreography and whirling dervish performances by hundreds of dancers, across five stages, over three days in one stunning location.
Voala’s spectacular night time show will run on Friday and Saturday night at the Pier Head from 9.15pm. There will be a range of strolling dance performances from 7.45pm. On the River Stage on Friday there will also be a performance by Liverpool Samba School at 8pm and live music by Liverpool band 6ix toys at 8.30pm-9pm.
Continue reading ‘Liverpool on the Waterfront Part 2. 6-8 August 2010′
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It’s been an intensive weekend of photographing (and enjoying) events on the Liverpool waterfront. Today, amongst the many other events, there was the Riverpool – Mersey Pirate Muster which included an attempt to break the world record for the most pirates gathered in one place. At this time I don’t know if they succeeded but I know a lot of people enjoyed themselves dressing up for the occasion. Lots of families had a great day out though a few little ones weren’t too happy with the sound of canon-fire as the Pirate battle took place in Canning docks.
More pics…
Continue reading ‘Photoblog: Liverpool On The Waterfront, Mersey Pirate Muster’
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A lovely son et lumiere performance by Walk The Plank at Salthouse Dock on Saturday 17 July. ‘A Wave at Picasso’ references the current exhibition at Tate Liverpool, some of his artwork was projected onto a screen and I recognised a few of his quotes that were used in the narrative (plus a bit Lennon’s Imagine thrown in for good measure).
There is another Waterfront event on weekend of 6-8 August 2010
http://www.liverpoolonthewaterfront.co.uk/
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Continue reading ‘Photoblog: Liverpool On The Waterfront, part 2′
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SATURDAY 17 July 2010 from Noon till late, on Liverpool Waterfront.
Events include – Fire & Light Spectacle, Ships, Singing, Sand Sculpting, Pirate Muster, Picasso &
Pyrotechnics
http://www.liverpoolonthewaterfront.co.uk/
More photos…
Continue reading ‘Photoblog: Liverpool On The Waterfront 2010 Part 1′
FEEL GOOD FAIR HIGHLIGHTS
Learn to love strawberries and get sprouting with Squash Nutrition
Try a taster massage to sooth those aching joints and relieve stress
Have a go at Singing Your Socks Off or reveal your inner thespian with Merseyside Amateur Theatre
Meet local artists and designers; a chance to buy unique gifts including paintings, textiles, accessories, beauty products, jewellery, ceramics, homewares and more!
Join in with the Liverpool Biennial’s origami activities
Cycle to the Feel Good Fairs and get a ‘check up’ at Dr Bike’s free clinic
Learn what’s happening in Liverpool’s beautiful parks
Discover the magnificent Can Cook Domes – join the chefs in the ‘Cook Along’; watch cook and learn from one of their free 30-minute practical cookery sessions – where you leave with a meal you have prepared! To book onto the ‘Cook Along’ please call 0151 650 6444
Get crafty and make an elastic band powered miniature boat and then enter it in the paddling pool race or learn how to make a kite out of a single sheet of paper!
Find out what’s happening at the Bluecoat and National Museums Liverpool and how to get involved!
Plus lot’s more…
So come along this weekend and give yourself the gift of feeling good!
For more information about the Feel Good Fairs visit www.culture.org.uk, and see the rest of the fantastic event programme at www.liverpoolonthewaterfront.co.uk.
LIVERPOOL AIMS TO CAPTURE PIRATE WORLD RECORD
Q: How many pirates does it take to fill Liverpool’s Albert Dock?
A: An arrrghful lot.
And that’s just what we’ll need on Sunday 18th July 2010 when the 2nd International Mersey Pirate Muster attempts to break the Guinness World Record for largest gathering of pirates in one place.
The record, and yes, it is a real one, was set at Brixham earlier this year, when 1,744 barnaclebacks and scurvydogs descended on the town.
But, just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, those Buccaneering Bilge Rats from the New World scuppered the celebrating with 2,600 souls squeezed like sardines into the Northern California Pirate Festival, barely a few weeks ago.
So, before that American Ink dries in the ship’s log, and as true gentlemen (and women) of fortune, we’re calling to arms all available pirates – young and old – to join our own Mersey Pirate Navy and reclaim the record, for our own noble maritime city.
To take part you must follow these six simple steps:
Wear a pirate hat or bandana
Wear an eye patch
Carry a cutlass, flag or parrot
Wear a piratey shirt or T shirt
Wear rolled up or raggedy piratey trousers
And finally….. TURN UP!
Continue reading ‘Help Liverpool Capture the Pirate World Record – 18 July 2010′
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