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Floating wishes river finale on River Dee

SOMETHING Wishful, the spectacular finale to Cheshire’s Year of Gardens 08, will take place on the River Dee at the Groves in Chester on Friday. Read

Film-makers celebrated at Liverpool Film Awards night

MORE than 200 guests turned out for the inaugural Liverpool Film Night Awards 2008. Read

Arts diary

MUSIC: American metallers Sevendust come to town tonight after completing their seventh studio album Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow. Support from Symphony Cult and Jurojin. Read

The Wombats at Christmas

The Wombats pause for breath and reflect on an amazing year

FROM bear suits to Santa hats, Wombats drummer Dan Haggis has donned them all this year in the name of rock. Read

The Body of Abel Found by Adam and Eve by William Blake

Celebrating the work of visionary William Blake at Tate Liverpool

The Tate is rounding off an astounding year with an exhibition of one of Britain’s most important artists. Vicky Anderson reports Read

Album increases choir’s standing

REALITY TV has tried it all – pop idols, girl groups, dancing, skating, plum West End roles and more. Read

Francis Tucker as Mother Goose in the Everyman Rock n Roll panto

Nothing like a good goose for Christmas

CHRISTMAS at the Everyman can only mean one thing – the rock ’n’ roll panto. After a remarkable 2008 for the venue, it’s going out on a toe-tapping, thigh-slapping high with Mother Goose. Read

Peter Garden, the Phil's Executive Director (Learning & Engagement); Schools Minister, Sarah McCarthy-Fry; Cllr Jane Corbett, West Everton Ward; and Julian Lloyd-Webber, Chair of In Harmony

Phil project aims to bring new tempo to pupils’ lives

THE Royal Liverpool Philharmonic has won a bid to deliver a unique scheme to provide deprived schoolchildren with music lessons. Read

A to Z is an alphabet of love letters

“ONE part history lecture, one part comic masterpiece and a million parts love letter” is how home comedian Steve Gribbin described his latest show, From Adolf to The Zutons. Read

Piano prodigy at Live Lounge

BEN WATERS learned to play the piano at 14, was gigging with Shakin’ Stevens at 16, played at Jools Holland’s Wedding, has supported Chuck Berry in concert, plays regularly at Mick Jagger’s house parties, and has played with many other legendary rockers. Read

International concert pianist Kathryn Stott tests one of the three Steinway pianos, at the RLPO Hall, with Philharmonic principal conductor Vasily Petrenko Picture: MARTIN BIRCHALL

Key Liverpool Arts Events

Acclaimed concert pianist Kathryn Stott, above, hosts a 50th birthday party tonight, with special musical guests including the city debut of world famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma and more than 20 other musicians Read

Actress Janet Suzman

Words and music in the ‘penny’ tradition

‘THE person who does not hear something to please him at a penny reading must have a very exclusive taste indeed,” so wrote Thomas Wright about the original Dickensian Penny Readings. Read

Listen to John Lennon’s vision of heaven

AS the world prepares to mark the 28th anniversary of John Lennon’s death next Monday, fans can hear extracts from his ‘lost’ peace interview. David Charters reports Read

Anthony Brown's 100 heads Thinking As One exhibition to celebrate Liverpool's 800th birthday, held at The Atrium, Old Hall Street. Picture: ANDREW TEBAY

Works of Anthony Brown at Liverpool gallery

THE A Hard Days Night Gallery, situated alongside the Beatles-themed hotel on Liverpool’s North John Street, is currently exhibiting a collection of Beatles-inspired canvas portraits by Anthony Brown. Read

Things are buzzing down at Hive event at Kazimier

AUDIO-VISUAL collective Hive presents the last of its special 2008 events this weekend when it presents Twilight City 4: Uncanny Space. Read

Buzz is returning about the Bees

THE Bees, self-styled purveyors of “psych/ funk/reggae/rock madness”, next week play an exclusive and intimate show. Read

First Christmas show out of the blocks from Unity

THIS year’s family offering from Liverpool’s Unity Theatre is The Emperor's New Clothes. Read

Rare Phil solo show for top gospel singer

SOUL singer Oleta Adams helps the Phil start to get Christmassy with a rare solo show at the venue tomorrow night. Read

Artist Bayu Utomo Radjikin with his art at the Novas centre

A glimpse into Asia at Novas Centre

A GLIMPSE into the work of some of the best up-and-coming artists in South Asia is now on show in a Liverpool gallery. Read

Veterans of The Jam back on road

FOLLOWING a recent Liverpool date from Paul Weller, his former bandmates in The Jam are coming to the city to revive the group’s classic hits. Read

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