If you’re reading this, you’re in one of two categories. You’re either travelling to Liverpool and want the skinny on Liverpool ahead of your arrival, or you’ve already checked in and experienced the epic rarity at the scale of the big bang, that is a Hatters Liverpool receptionist on an off day, throwing a cursory flick of their dainty wrist towards our internet area for information on our fair city. For shame, I know, but do not judge them too harshly, dear friend, they’ve probably just been dumped, or summink. So remember: a cup of tea for a Hatters Liverpool receptionist is always well-received, especially in their very darkest hour. Here’s the basics.
Essentials:
Nearest Chemist:
Boots – Great Charlotte Street
Currency Exchange (0% commission):
The Post Office – Lecce Street
Supermarket:
Tesco – Mount Pleasant (or Hanover Street for a full-size store)
Nearest Cash Point:
HSBC Rodney Street
NHS Walk-in Centre:
Great Charlotte Street
Hatters is ideally positioned a stone’s throw away from all transport terminals in Liverpool.
Transport:
Train:
Liverpool Lime Street Station – Links Liverpool with the rest of the country.
Liverpool Central Station – Links Liverpool with the rest of Merseyside, aswell as Chester.
Coach:
The National Express Coach Station on Norton Street is the cheapest way to get around the UK if you don’t mind sitting on a coach for many hours. If you book far enough in advance you can get to London for £5, or Manchester/Leeds for £2.
Bus:
There are two main bus terminals in Liverpool. Queens Square and Paradise Street. You can get a daily ticket for around £3 which will give you unlimited travel around Liverpool for the day.
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LAZY GENIUS has already established itself in just 2 years as Liverpool’s leading… (deep breath) club night, promotions company, artist management & booking agency, marketing and PR consultancy…
Phew.
All in a day’s work for Tom Johnson, marketing guru of the Lazy Genius dynasty, who will be celebrating this milestone at Zanzibar on 6th August:
“It’s been a fantastic 2 years, with so many memorable gigs and nights, and a few that are a bit of a blur! We’ve not always got it right, and we’re still cutting our teeth, but I’m committed to promoting live music in the right way.”
A rarity among other promoters, this musical philanthropist is known for putting hard-working bands first and this celebration is sure to be a hit with the army of musicians and fans who have made Lazy Genius what it is today.
“Our 2nd Birthday at The Zanzibar is a celebration of a lot of hard work and good times, a chance to get a load of bands that I love on one stage, and everyone who’s been involved with LAZY GENIUS on the dance floor!”
The line-up is comprised of acts who’ve graced the stage snugly under the Lazy Genius umbrella over the last 2 years and features DJs upstairs. Tickets are available from ticket link., so join Hatters Liverpool on that dancefloor for what’s sure to be one of the biggest events in Liverpool of the summer.
*DOWNSTAIRS*
THE WHITE LABELS
THE FALL OF KINGS
VASCO DE GAMA
SUPER CANNES
THE MOGULS
A DEATH IN BRAZIL
+ Lazy Genius DJ and old friend SOU spinning indie, electro and other treats between sets…
PLUS…. ‘CantMixWontMixShdntMixDontMIx’ host upstairs with….
Gray Torino (Live)
Speed Pets (Live)
(C)-FuNKk (Live)
Chew Disco DJs and DJ X-Ray Cat.
Doors 7pm – £4 ADV / £6 OTD.
Phew.
All in a day’s work for Tom Johnson, marketing guru of the Lazy Genius dynasty, who will be celebrating this milestone at Zanzibar on 6th August:
“It’s been a fantastic 2 years, with so many memorable gigs and nights, and a few that are a bit of a blur! We’ve not always got it right, and we’re still cutting our teeth, but I’m committed to promoting live music in the right way.”
A rarity among other promoters, this musical philanthropist is known for putting hard-working bands first and this celebration is sure to be a hit with the army of musicians and fans who have made Lazy Genius what it is today.
“Our 2nd Birthday at The Zanzibar is a celebration of a lot of hard work and good times, a chance to get a load of bands that I love on one stage, and everyone who’s been involved with LAZY GENIUS on the dance floor!”
The line-up is comprised of acts who’ve graced the stage snugly under the Lazy Genius umbrella over the last 2 years and features DJs upstairs. Tickets are available from ticket link., so join Hatters Liverpool on that dancefloor for what’s sure to be one of the biggest events in Liverpool of the summer.
*DOWNSTAIRS*
THE WHITE LABELS
THE FALL OF KINGS
VASCO DE GAMA
SUPER CANNES
THE MOGULS
A DEATH IN BRAZIL
+ Lazy Genius DJ and old friend SOU spinning indie, electro and other treats between sets…
PLUS…. ‘CantMixWontMixShdntMixDontMIx’ host upstairs with….
Gray Torino (Live)
Speed Pets (Live)
(C)-FuNKk (Live)
Chew Disco DJs and DJ X-Ray Cat.
Doors 7pm – £4 ADV / £6 OTD.
29
Jul
2010
Matthew Street Festival 29th & 30th August
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Oh dear, has a year really passed since the last Matthew Street Festival? Time to look in the mirror on this inevitable slide towards mid-life crises, expanding waist-lines and balding… and that’s just the cover bands…
Yes, the 18th Matthew Street Festival promises to be bigger and better than ever. Taking it’s place alongside Liverpool SoundCity and Liverpool Music Week as Liverpool’s premier band showcases, the Matthew Street Festival will also roll out the world’s best cover bands beside Liverpool’s hottest up and coming original musical talent. The focus of the 2010 fest will be the decade of the 70s, so you are under strict instruction to pull on those platform shoes and don those afro wigs for the August bank holiday weekend… though you wouldn’t catch Hatters Liverpool indulging in such exhibitionist acts; no, no.
There is a Live-Aid stage, announced to coincide with the 25th anniversary of Bobby G’s one-man crusade to rid Africa of starvation and this will feature – of all things – a Status Quo cover band (Stayed as Quo – ho ho, what fun), a U2 cover band (Elevation…hmf) and EVEN a Boomtown Rats cover band (The Rats) – quite what they will play other than “I Don’t Like Mondays” 10 times is a cause for intrigue in itself. There is also the 70s stage featuring more artists who paid no mind to Mama Cass , namely: “Too Rex”, “Roxy Magic” and, “The”… wait for it…”Rawmones” – yikes, I think that one actually touched on Hatters Liverpool’s young, raw nerves.
But it’s not all adequate reimaginings of old favourites, or graveduggery, if you like – The Matthew Street Fringe is setting out to champion all things fresh and new in the shadow of the main festival. Cool hangouts like Studio 2, The Shipping Forecast and LEAF are delivering Liverpool’s bright, pale young things on that same weekend. Keep an eye out for CLAUDE @ Studio 2 on Friday 27th August, which has We Walk In Straight Lines and The Moguls headlining. Seel Street will also be a hive of activity and overrun by camera crews taking part in the Fringe 48-hour film challenge, with a £250 prize on offer for the winning crew. See http://www.mathewstreetfestival.org for more details.
So, there you have it. This is Hatters Liverpool signing off with an obligatory: please book your stay at Hatters Liverpool early if you seek to avoid a dose of that pesky disappointment that this young man knows all too much about.
Until next time.
Yes, the 18th Matthew Street Festival promises to be bigger and better than ever. Taking it’s place alongside Liverpool SoundCity and Liverpool Music Week as Liverpool’s premier band showcases, the Matthew Street Festival will also roll out the world’s best cover bands beside Liverpool’s hottest up and coming original musical talent. The focus of the 2010 fest will be the decade of the 70s, so you are under strict instruction to pull on those platform shoes and don those afro wigs for the August bank holiday weekend… though you wouldn’t catch Hatters Liverpool indulging in such exhibitionist acts; no, no.
There is a Live-Aid stage, announced to coincide with the 25th anniversary of Bobby G’s one-man crusade to rid Africa of starvation and this will feature – of all things – a Status Quo cover band (Stayed as Quo – ho ho, what fun), a U2 cover band (Elevation…hmf) and EVEN a Boomtown Rats cover band (The Rats) – quite what they will play other than “I Don’t Like Mondays” 10 times is a cause for intrigue in itself. There is also the 70s stage featuring more artists who paid no mind to Mama Cass , namely: “Too Rex”, “Roxy Magic” and, “The”… wait for it…”Rawmones” – yikes, I think that one actually touched on Hatters Liverpool’s young, raw nerves.
But it’s not all adequate reimaginings of old favourites, or graveduggery, if you like – The Matthew Street Fringe is setting out to champion all things fresh and new in the shadow of the main festival. Cool hangouts like Studio 2, The Shipping Forecast and LEAF are delivering Liverpool’s bright, pale young things on that same weekend. Keep an eye out for CLAUDE @ Studio 2 on Friday 27th August, which has We Walk In Straight Lines and The Moguls headlining. Seel Street will also be a hive of activity and overrun by camera crews taking part in the Fringe 48-hour film challenge, with a £250 prize on offer for the winning crew. See http://www.mathewstreetfestival.org for more details.
So, there you have it. This is Hatters Liverpool signing off with an obligatory: please book your stay at Hatters Liverpool early if you seek to avoid a dose of that pesky disappointment that this young man knows all too much about.
Until next time.
Liverpool’s first ever gay pride event launched last night at Sakura in Liverpool city centre. The event, which will take place on the 7th and 8th August promises to be a vibrant, colourful celebration of gay pride. Liverpool will be hoping to follow in Manchester and London’s footsteps as hosts of existing succesful pride events.
Liverpool Pride Weekend is completely free and has received the full support of the City Council, who are hoping to turn Liverpool’s gay quarter into the “rainbow quarter” for the duration of the event. In this spirit, there will be three circus themed stages featuring cabaret, acoustic and headliner performances from ex-Coronation Street actor turned pop-star, Adam Rickitt, club diva Rozalla and Liverpool’s Sense of Sound Choir.
Tommy McIlravey, chairman of Liverpool Pride 2010, said: “It’s fantastic that from those initial meetings, Liverpool Pride has grown into something special.
“It’s great to see the wider Liverpool community getting excited and becoming involved in what promises to be a wonderful event.
“For too long Liverpool’s LGBT community have travelled to Manchester or London to take part in Pride festivals and the economic impact of this should not be underestimated.”
So don’t hesitate to book to make sure that you don’t miss out on any of the action here at Hatters Hostel Liverpool.
Liverpool Pride Weekend is completely free and has received the full support of the City Council, who are hoping to turn Liverpool’s gay quarter into the “rainbow quarter” for the duration of the event. In this spirit, there will be three circus themed stages featuring cabaret, acoustic and headliner performances from ex-Coronation Street actor turned pop-star, Adam Rickitt, club diva Rozalla and Liverpool’s Sense of Sound Choir.
Tommy McIlravey, chairman of Liverpool Pride 2010, said: “It’s fantastic that from those initial meetings, Liverpool Pride has grown into something special.
“It’s great to see the wider Liverpool community getting excited and becoming involved in what promises to be a wonderful event.
“For too long Liverpool’s LGBT community have travelled to Manchester or London to take part in Pride festivals and the economic impact of this should not be underestimated.”
So don’t hesitate to book to make sure that you don’t miss out on any of the action here at Hatters Hostel Liverpool.