Baltic Triangle favourite Brick Street is expanding - with a brand new garden space called Checkpoint Charlie. The new space will specialise in rum punch, with a rustic summer seating area and a purpose built stage perfect for live acts set to perform throughout the summer. Checkpoint Charlie will launch over Easter weekend, on Sunday, April 21 with a huge outdoor party - and just in time to celebrate Brick Street’s first birthday. From 2pm to 9pm, live acts will be performing all things rhythm and soul - and visitors will even get some free homemade fried chicken. During the day, there will be sets from Samurai Kip, The Lemonade Fix, Nikki & The Waves, Maddie Stenberg and even a DJ set from Tea Street Band. The party will then head indoors for an evening of Brick Street collaborations with Suede Sessions, which will bring an array of reggae, hip- hop, funk, and soul sounds. According to Brick Street, guests can expect "all things rum and ruin bar vibes". To find out … [Read more...] about The Baltic Triangle is getting a brand new rum garden
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The Netflix flamingo mural dividing opinion in the Baltic
A new mural in the New Bird Skate Park in the Baltic Triangle has divided opinion, after some graffiti artists immediately tried to paint over it. The artwork, which depicts a flock of flamingos in their natural habitat, was inspired by the David Attenborough Netflix series, 'Our Planet', and commissioned by the streaming giant. Since its inception, however, parts of the mural have been graffitied over, with one artist spraying the words: “Tax dodging flamingo n*nces.” But the mural has plenty of defenders too. While commissioned by Netflix, the project was coordinated by End of the Line - a community artistic group specialising in murals and illustrations - and constructed by four local artists using recycled paint from ReciproCity Wirral . The team, consisting of artists and skaters, began work on Wednesday and finished the piece on Friday afternoon. As part of the project, funds will also be available for skaters to improve the park. One of the main organisers, … [Read more...] about The Netflix flamingo mural dividing opinion in the Baltic
Look around abandoned St James station below the Baltic Triangle
These amazing pictures show the abandoned station below the Baltic Triangle that's been empty for 100 years but could soon be brought back to life. The ECHO was given an exclusive tour of the ruins of the old St James Station which closed in 1917 . For decades the station, in a cutting by Parliament Street, decayed with the area around it. But over the last decade the Baltic Triangle has become a development hotspot. It's home to dozens of creative businesses, while bars and nightspots have opened. Meanwhile, hundreds of flats have been built and many more are on the way. Local campaigners now want the station to reopen and Merseytravel is looking into whether it would be possible. Travellers between Brunswick and Liverpool Central stations on the busy Northern Line can still see the wide cutting where St James station once was. That section of the Northern Line has been closed for the past week so platform repair work can be carried out at other stations - and while no trains were … [Read more...] about Look around abandoned St James station below the Baltic Triangle
Carragher’s 23 Foundation teams up with BOSS Night in aid of Sean Cox
The 23 Foundation and BOSS Night have teamed up to put on a special fundraising event in aid of Liverpool fan Sean Cox. Kop legend Jamie Carragher will be interviewed on stage by award-winning Mirror journalist Brian Reade at Hinterlands in the Baltic Triangle on Saturday, February 9. There will also be a Q&A with the audience and live music from Jamie Webster and Mel Bowen. The 500 standing tickets have already sold out but there are a number of VIP balcony tickets still available priced £125 each and sponsorship opportunities for companies looking to show their support. The event for over-18s only is from 7pm until midnight following Liverpool's Premier League clash with Bournemouth at Anfield. All the proceeds will go straight to the fund for Sean Cox, who was left in a coma after being attacked prior to last April's Champions League semi-final first leg against Roma. Read More Must-read Liverpool FC stories from the past 24 hours The Sean Cox Rehabilitation Trust is in … [Read more...] about Carragher’s 23 Foundation teams up with BOSS Night in aid of Sean Cox
Sound City reveal other big names in 2019 line up
Sound City has announced its main wave of artists for this year’s 12th edition, following on from 2018’s sold out festival. As Sound City moves back to its roots, the festival will take place in multiple venues across the Baltic Triangle this year. From Friday, May 3 to Sunday, May 5, a selection of emerging and local talent will join the headliners Mabel, Loyle Carner and Shame. A wider programme of vibrant, innovative and inspiring arts events will be revealed in the coming weeks. Artists currently confirmed to perform at the festival include Mabel, Loyle Carner, Shame, The Magic Gang, Louis Berry, Blaenavon, Confidence Man, The Tea Street Band, King No-One, Kara Marni, Clean Cut Kid, Soak, Stella Donnelly, Spinn, Red Rum Club, The Jungle Giants, Husky Loops, Our Girl, Ryan McCullen, Estrons, Sophie and the Giants, Molly Rainford, Jvck James, Benny Mails, Heavy Lungs and many more. Rebecca Ayres, Sound City’s Managing Director, said: "This is a major announcement … [Read more...] about Sound City reveal other big names in 2019 line up