Metal Culture

VILLAGE GREEN 2012

VILLAGE GREEN 2012 date confirmed: The next edition of Village Green will take place at Chalkwell Park on Saturday 30 June 2012.

More details will be released shortly. For the archive page, click here.

Next Thursday, 29th September, Metal is hosting FUTURE STATION at Edge Hill Station, Liverpool (6pm start), whilst FUTURE PARK takes place at Chalkwell Hall, Southend (8pm start). The evening is aimed at local artists to share their ideas and present work.

For more information about these informal evenings, click here.

Look at us Now

Look at us Now is a new show from Liverpool-based theatre collective The Suitcase Ensemble - a warm and informal performance inspired by childhood dreams, lost glories, and the unsung history of the once famous Edge Hill Brass Band.

They might not play a brass instrument between them.
They might not be able to get over the day their musical career was thwarted.
But something about the tradition of British brass bands has inspired them.
And they're gonna fly now...

This raucous new show from Liverpool-based theatre collective The Suitcase Ensemble, is a warm and informal performance inspired by childhood dreams, lost glories, and the unsung history of the once famous Edge Hill Brass Band.

It's a cheeky blend of live music, quirky theatricality, and absurd humour.
It's one part folk club, one part school play.
It's poignant and hilarious.
It's provocative.
And it's pure punk.

Thursday 6 - Saturday 8 October 2011, 7pm & 8.30pm
Metal @Edge Hill Station, Tunnel Road, Edge Hill, Liverpool, L7 6ND
Open Workshop for ages 18 upwards Saturday 8 October 1pm
Tickets: £8 full price / £6 limited early bird

Tuesday 25 & Wednesday 26 October 2011 8pm
The Railway Hotel, Clifftown Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1AJ
01702 343194 / http://www.railwayhotelsos.co.uk
Tickets: £8 full price / £6 limited early bird

For more information and to book tickets, visit The Suitcase Ensemble website.

Still exhibition at Metal Liverpool

After its Southend edition, Still: Conflict, Conservation and Contemplation opens at Metal Liverpool next Thursday 15th September 6.30-9pm, all welcome.

Still is an exhibition of new work made by artists in relation to the economics, politics, ownership and contested nature of global water supplies in the era of climate change. Water is all around us, yet increasingly we need to take steps to conserve our supplies of it and become aware that we cannot just leave the tap running.

Artists: Peter Cusack, Gina Czarnecki, Simon Norfolk, Paul Howard and David Matthew, Annette Mangaard and Markus Soukup.

Open until 22 October, Tues- Fri 2-6pm and Sat 12-4pm. Read more about the project and watch interviews with the artists here.

Platform One, Edge Hill Station, Tunnel Road, Liverpool, L7 6ND

Food Exchange at Chalkwell Hall

Chalkwell Hall Kitchen Garden

Metal's Kitchen Garden is located next to Chalkwell Hall. It's maintained by volunteers who meet every Wednesday. Together they look after the vegetables, herbs and flowers patches, sharing the produce thoughout the year.

If you'd like to get involved, get in touch with Grace on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 01702 470 700.

YOUR STATION: The Future Station Festival closes

Your Station: The Future Station Festival at Metal Liverpool has come to a close. Many thanks to all that contributed and attended the exhibition and events. Below are some photographs from The Edge Hill Archive drop in open day where visitors were able to view some of the images, memorabilia and website for The Edge Hill Archive which is due to launch in November 2011.

If you have any memories, images, memorabilia related to Edge Hill Station and/or the surrounding area please contact us by email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 0151 707 2277 We'd love to hear from you.

End of Term - video

Our family event celebrating the end of school term, took place at Chalkwell Park on 23 July:

Parnab Mukherjee at YOUR STATION: The Future Station Festival

We were joined by prominent alternative theatre director and activist Parnab Mukherjee for YOUR STATION: The Future Station Festival. Parnab ran a workshop exploring alternative theatre methods on Wednesday 9th August and performed on Thursday 9th.

Tomorrow-Wednesday 17th August 6-9pm we have a theatre workshop for 14-25 year olds with The Suitcase Ensemble, On Thursday 18th August 12-4pm we will be holding an open day showing our progress with The Edge Hill Archive and continuing to collect interviews, memorabilia and images.

To close the festival we will be screening 'Animal Farm' on Friday 19th August at 6pm, this will be held in the building on platform three.

If you would like to attend the above events please RSVP to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 0151 707 2277

Photos by Ruth Dillon