Drybar
Gigs
Mighty Diamonds -
Billy Bragg
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 26 March
2009
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Latest Picket events HERE |
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Details of Picket events also at the
picketliverpool myspace site |
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The Drybar at the Picket: announcement of next
gigs HERE |
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Some details of recent events HERE |
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The new Picket described HERE |
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Why the Picket had to move
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Milestones in the history of the Picket and the
Liverpool music scene HERE |
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Galleries of photos, the Picket past and
present HERE |
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Our guest-book and our visitors
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for regular blogs, and gig listings
in an easy to access place.
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The savethepicket.com
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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
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Musicians unite in memory of the 96
"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. |
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Billy Bragg at The Picket
Plus Attila The Stockbroker, David
Rovics and Alun Parry
Organised by the Liverpool Working
Class Music Festival and Writing on the Wall Festival.
Friday May 22nd, 2009
Postponed:
The Mighty Diamonds
Oye touring and
trading have just received notification from the agent of The Mighty Diamonds
that due to a problem obtaining visas in Jamaica the scheduled tour and
subsequently the concert with The Mighty Diamonds at The Picket Venue in
Liverpool on Sunday 5th April has been postponed.
The tour will be re-arranged for a
date in May (TBA). Any tickets already purchased for the April date will be
valid for this performance.
Please check the Africa Oye website
www.africaoye.com for updates.
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Friday 27th March
2009
BASSLINE 29 DRY BAR
Dry bar
Gigs for Young People, |
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Directions from Lime Street Station:
HERE
More details of the Dry Bar
here, as and when activities are confirmed will
appear onwww.thedrybar.org, a site
constructed and managed by The Dry Bar’s Young Promoters Team.
A photo-archive from
Liverpool Now High and Dry can be seen at http://thedrybar.myphotoalbum.com/
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