The Picket, Liverpool: back since 27/05/06

New Picket opens

This site was created as part of the successful campaign
to save the Picket venue from threatened closure by
relocating to a new venue


Liver Building Capital of Culture fireworks signs

Information and details of forthcoming Picket events at www.myspace.com/picketliverpool

The Picket's regular programme of events includes 'Fuse' and 'Bassline29', Dry Bar events for young artists and band, and collaborations with local community organisations. The Venue is also available for hire.

The New Picket is fully accessible including access to stage, all areas of the venue and disabled toilets.

don't agonise, organise

Site created 06 October 2003

Last update 15 June 2010

 

Picket events

Landmark events at the New Picket HERE

Details of current Picket events can be found at the picketliverpool myspace site

What we have

The new Picket described HERE

What happened

Why the Picket had to move HERE

Milestones

Milestones in the history of the Picket and the Liverpool music scene HERE

Galleries

Galleries of photos, the Picket past and present HERE

Guestbook

The campaign guest-book and supporters HERE

 

The New Picket

 

The Picket at myspace!

http:// www.myspace.com/picketliverpool

for regular blogs, and gig listings in an easy to access place.

Add us to you friends list

HERE

The savethepicket.com remains as an archive of the Picket's continuing history!

 

How to find the New Picket.

Landmark: Look for Cains Brewery, (formerly Higsons- on Parliament Street) close to the River Mersey. Approaching the River, turn right at the traffic lights onto Jamaica Street, and then second left into New Bird Street, the entrance to the venue is located on New Bird Street.

Directions from Lime Street Station: HERE

entrance to New Bird Street audience Entrance ot New Picket Jordan Street

 

The Picket reopened in Liverpool's Independent Cultural District

61 Jordan Street,
Liverpool, L1 OBW
Tel: 0151 708 6789.

on Saturday 27th May, 2006

See Phil's message HERE

BBC report HERE

Entrance from New Bird Street Speeches
entrance to New Picket Jordan Street
Audience Speeches: Robyn Archer

For a 'virtual' tour of the Picket in Liverpool's Independent District please go to www.loveliverpool.com

Legendary Liverpool Art School band 'Deaf School' appeared live at the formal opening

Support was from brand new local band The CB'S and DJ Stormin' Normin.

CB's at the Picket 27/05/06

"Great to see that the Picket is back on the Liverpool scene. It deserves your love and support whether you are in the corridors of power or just walking in the door with a guitar in your hand. Support the Picket and party like it's 2008".

Elvis Costello aka Declan McManus, 20th April, 2006.

Entrance from New Bird Street Interior of New Picket
Entrance to new venue from New Bird Streeet Audience arrives
New Bird Street New Bird Street 

 

Landmark Events

Landmark events at the New Picket

 

Musicians unite in memory of the 96

www.fieldsofanfieldroad.co.uk

"Kevin McManus and I were asked by the Lord Mayor of Liverpool Councillor Steve Rotheram, to put together an appropriate musical tribute to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster, Kevin McManus from Merseyside ACME joint projector co-ordinator." Philip Hayes Director of The Picket Liverpool. Hillsborough Memorial Project

Former and current Liverpool FC players joined the families of the 96 who died for a star-studded launch event at The Picket on Thursday 26th March hosted by the city's Lord Mayor Councillor Steve Rotheram.

Artists John Power of the La's and Cast fame, Peter Hooton of The Farm, Mick Head of Shack, Nick Kilroe from Echo and the the Bunnymen, James Walsh of Starsailor and Rob Taylor of the Troubadours have joined forces to record a song for the 20th anniversary of the disaster.

The 'Fields of Anfield Road' taken from Fields of Athenry by Peter St. John (who generously gave his permission for the song to be used on the CD) is sung by The Liverpool Collective featuring the Kop Choir. The CD was produced by Ken Nelson who has produced Coldplay and also features tracks from Elvis Costello and Pete Wylie.

Councillor Rotheram, who is leading a week-long series of Hillsborough remembrance events, said: "Hillsborough affected so many lives, not just on Merseyside but across the whole of the UK. I attended the match 20 years ago and the passing years do not diminish the importance and the poignancy of this occasion.

"This record, the memorial service at Anfield and all the other Hillsborough remembrance events are a symbol of the fact that we will never forget the 96 young and old Liverpool fans who died."

Peter Hooton said: "Before Christmas the Lord Mayor Steve Rotheram got in touch and asked about the feasibility of doing this. I spoke with Phil Hayes from the Picket and Kevin McManus from Merseyside ACME and with friends and colleagues to see if they would support the project and there was an overwhelming response.

Trevor Hicks of the Hillsborough Family Support group said: "We welcome and fully support the "Fields of Anfield Road" CD and are honoured that it is being produced in commemoration of our loved ones. Some of our members actually sing on it and we think it is a great way to bring musical talent, football talent, a specially adapted Kop Anthem and the wider "Liverpool Family" together in an entertaining but respectful way.

 

 Lord Mayor Steve RotherhamPhil Thompson

Rafa Benitez

Buy or download - see www.fieldsofanfieldroad.co.uk

 

Elvis Costello/Allen Toussaint gig

Thursday 5th July 2007

The Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint benefit concert for the New Picket was sold out.

See BBC North West tonight interview

HERE

See the Liverpool Echo review

HERE

See what the audience said

HERE

The Picket is extremely grateful to Elvis and Allen for performing at the Picket, it was great of them to do this for us- and for the future of music in Liverpool.

"This is OUR place and we live by the River".

From New Orleans to Liverpool.

Details of the tour that follows the Picket benefit gig

HERE

 

Philip Hayes,
The Picket Ltd,
20 Oakbank Road,
Liverpool, L18 1HS.
mobile 07913 853 104
home 0151 733 9067
work 0151 708 5318
Email philiphayesmusic@hotmail.co.uk

This site created 06 October 2003
Last update 15 June 2010

webmaster Steve Little

The Picket acknowledges the support of Liverpool City Council,
the Arts Council of England,
Liverpool Culture Company,
the National Foundation for Youth Music.

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