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Final-year students of Liverpool Theatre School in rehearsals for 'Vinegar Tom'

Drama students put finishing touches to annual production

FINAL-YEAR students at Liverpool Theatre School present a performance of Vinegar Tom tonight.Read

Arts and Entertainment

Key Liverpool arts events

MUSIC: There will be an afternoon concert of Icelandic music, English folk songs and church music today in a recital from soprano Bjorg Thorhalssdottir and harpist Elisabet Waage. Read

Charity concert at Adelphi Hotel

SENSE of Sound choir will appear at the Adelphi Hotel tomorrow for a special fund-raising Christmas Concert.Read

Artists show at unusual gallery

FAINTLY Drawn Lines is the exhibition now on at Wolstenholme Projects.Read

Passion play reveals true heart of Spain

THE passion and politics of 1930s Spain is being brought to life on the Liverpool stage in Blood Wedding – a classic telling of the true story of a bride forced to decide between the lover she desires and the one society requires.Read

Best of water photos on show

SHORTLISTED entries for an amateur photographic competition are now on show in a city gallery.Read

Artist Imogen Stidworthy

Liverpool artists in line for prestige prize

TWO Liverpool artists have been shortlisted for the Northern Art Prize. Imogen Stidworthy and Paul Rooney are up against Leeds artist Clare Charnely and Saltburn-based Richard Forster.Read

MUSIC REVIEW Eighth Blackbird: The Only Moving Thing/ St George’s Hall concert room, Liverpool

BUCKETS of sand and pots and pans had their place alongside the piano, viola and flute for an intriguing and awe-inspiring 2008 commission over the weekend, which also served as one of the highlights of the ongoing Cornerstone Festival.Read

Kllen Kent presents Tosca at the Liverpool Empire

Ellen Kent's style of opera gives audiences something to sing about

ELLEN KENT operas are renowned for their sumptuous takes on the classics, and a dedication to the lavish that has seen white stallions, golden eagles and giant koi carp share the stage with the tenors and sopranos.Read

Peter Hall, Shakespeare, Blanchett all play a role

SOME of the greatest works of Shakespeare will be staged alongside exciting new works from some of the most dynamic young companies and writers as part of the 2009 programme at the Everyman and Playhouse.Read

Welcome back for team who named city European Capital of Culture

FIVE of the judges who awarded Liverpool its 2008 Capital of Culture status have returned to the city to see what is currently on offer.Read

Liverpool comedian and writer, Keith Carter

Comic explores uncharted comedy territory at club

KEITH CARTER returns to the Slaughterhouse stage this weekend as the special guest of the Laughter House comedy club.Read

Now booking in Liverpool

JAZZ: Tea ‘n’ tunes is the new weekly live jazz and acoustic jam session evening being held every Thursday at the up-and-coming Brew tea bar and lounge. Music comes from the house band and special guests. Brew, 5 St Paul’s Square off Old Hall Street, 5pm to 8pm, free. 0151 227 4325.Read

Anima by Momentum at the Unity Theatre, Liverpool

Final chance to catch dream production

THIS weekend is the last chance to see an acclaimed physical theatre commission that has been one of the quiet highlights of 2008.Read

Band hone their performance for weekend gig

NEW Liverpool band Picture Book play in the city this weekend as part of the Nice 08 Nordic festival.Read

Fiona Gasper

Thrilling addiction to culture diary

THE European premiere of a new work by seminal experimental composer Steve Reich, performed by a Grammy award-winning ensemble, will be the highlight of the eighth Cornerstone Festival.Read

Kim Cattrall

Sex And The City star may appear on city stage

SEX and the City actress, Liverpool-born Kim Cattrall, has been linked to a possible Shakespearean role at a city theatre.Read

Poetry pleases when it’s in the hands of Roger McGough

FOLLOWING on from his hilarious adaptation of Tartuffe earlier this year, Mersey poet Roger McGough returns to Liverpool Playhouse this weekend with his new collection of poetry for children.Read

World premiere at bargain price

A NEW choral work by the Queen’s Master of Music is receiving its premiere in Liverpool next month, and has been dedicated to Sir Paul McCartney.Read

NICE08 Festival: Eivor from The Faroe Islands

Find out how much of a Viking you really are

ARTISTIC and cultural links between Liverpool and Scandinavia are being explored in the programme of a new arts festival.Read

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Vicky Anderson is the specialist culture reporter, covering all the news and events from Liverpool's year as European Capital of Culture 2008. Tel: 0151 472 2584

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